EastEnders newcomer Elijah Holloway, who has just stepped into the role of Harry Mitchell in the BBC One soap, had an unforgettable encounter with a former Albert Square icon on a BBC talent show years before his current gig.
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Jerry Seinfeld was seen responding to a pro-Palestine heckler at his latest comedy show on June 17.The comedian was appearing at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, when his show was interrupted by an attendee who was giving a message in defense of Palestine.A video shared by the Australian Jewish Association shows the heckler shouting (via Variety): “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”As the heckler was being removed from the building, the Seinfeld creator used sarcasm to criticise him, saying to the audience: “We have a genius, ladies and gentlemen. He solved the Middle East!”Seinfeld, whose remarks were met with cheers from the audience, continued: “It’s the Jewish comedians, that’s who we have to get! They’re the ones doing everything.”Jerry Seinfeld demolishes anti-Jewish heckler.
– Sydney, Australia Crowd cheers as security boots the activist. Taken by AJA CEO Robert Gregory pic.twitter.com/9rUhfHu7tG— Australian Jewish Association (@AustralianJA) June 16, 2024The man continued shouting “Palestine will be free,” as he was being from the audience, to which Seinfeld responded: “Go ahead, keep going! They’re going to start punching you in about three seconds so I would try to get all of your genius out so we can all learn from you.”“It’s a comedy show, you moron!” he added.
“Get out of here.”Seinfeld, who has been vocal in his support for Israel, having travelled there in December amid the ongoing conflict, continued to roast the heckler.“You’re really influencing everyone here,” he continued. “We’re all on your side now, because you’ve made your point so well, and in the right venue, you’ve come to the right place for a political conversation.”It’s not the first time the comedian has been
.EastEnders newcomer Elijah Holloway, who has just stepped into the role of Harry Mitchell in the BBC One soap, had an unforgettable encounter with a former Albert Square icon on a BBC talent show years before his current gig.
Scarlett Johansson has opened up about her disagreement with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI after they allegedly used a voice similar to hers for a new ChatGPT system.Back in May, the actor claimed that when she heard the system’s new voice option, named ‘Sky’, she and her friends and family noticed a similarity between their voices. As a result, she complained to OpenAI, and the voice option was removed.Now, speaking at the release of her new film Fly Me To The Moon, the Black Widow star addressed her clash with the company, and the need for legislation in AI to protect people.“We’re all waiting and supporting the passing of legislation to protect everybody’s individual rights,” she said (via Sky News).
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Lexi Carson Jerry Seinfeld shut down another group of pro-Palestine hecklers at his stand-up show in Australia, which was only the most recent occurrence in his chain of disruptions during the comedian’s tour. On Saturday night, Seinfeld was performing to thousands of fans at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena when a group of pro-Palestine protesters began shouting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” toward the end of his set. “Oh, you’re back.
McFly kicked off a storming Isle of Wight Festival performance in the sunshine this afternoon in front of 60,000 fans, before Green Day take to the stage tonight. However, star Danny Jones, 38, had to bring their set to an unexpected halt after forgetting a key part of the show the band had planned, leaving the crowd laughing by saying simply: "Oh s***." The popular group, who told fans they are celebrating 21 years as a band, were performing their hit Obviously, which finishes with the lingering words: "He's not good enough for her." Danny paused proceedings after the song saying: "Oh s***! I forgot to say when I do this we're going to hold it." He told the crowd, who are enjoying baking temperatures on the Isle of Wight this weekend: "Let me hear you one more time." The group - made up of Danny plus I'm A Celeb winner Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd - then restarted the end of the song, with the crowd singing along with the final part.The group arrived on the Isle of Wight this afternoon after catching the ferry over from the mainland, being pictured sitting alongside the ship's caption in an Instagram post captioned: "We're on our way." McFly were one of the big draws in an Isle of Wight line-up that included The Streets, Pet Shop Boys, Crowded House and The Prodigy.The festival is coming to a close tonight after a parade of bands that also included The Darkness, Keane, Blossoms, Simple Minds, Nothing But Thieves, Suede, Johnny Marr and Feeder.
Jerry Seinfeld is working through his range of heckler put-downs after he was interrupted once more during his stand-up show in Australia on Saturday evening.
Jerry Seinfeld has brutally shut down yet another group of anti-Israel hecklers at his Melbourne show, the latest in a series of disruptions during the legendary American comedian’s Australian tour.Seinfeld was performing in front of thousands of fans at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night when, towards the end of his set, a group of anti-Israel protesters began chanting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”The 70-year-old — who is widely considered one of the best stand-up comedians of all time — immediately mocked the group for having paid to attend his show.“I think you need to go back and tell whoever is running your organization, ‘We just gave more money to a Jew,’” he said as the crowd erupted with laughter.“That cannot be a good plan for you.
The Duke of Sussex's memoir Spare rocked the Royal Family with many shocking claims that ranged from stories of fights between himself and Prince William to a plea from King Charles for the brother's to stop arguing. While Harry himself said he had enough material for a second book, royal experts have said they can't imagine he would go through with a similar project as he would risk having "palace doors slammed on any hope of future reconciliation." Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond told OK!: "I can’t imagine that Harry would contemplate a follow up to Spare.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has spoken again on the topic of political correctness in comedy.The Seinfeld star has previously pushed back against the idea that being sensitive towards certain subjects has impacted the comedy industry in a negative way.Speaking with Kara Swisher on her podcast, Louis-Dreyfus addressed the topic, saying: “There’s a lot of talk about how comics can’t be funny now… I think that’s bullshit.”“Physical comedy and intellectual comedy and political comedy, I think, has never been more interesting, because there’s so much to do. It’s a ripe time,” Louis-Dreyfus added.“Comedy is risky and it can be offensive, but that’s what makes it so enjoyable.
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Jerry Seinfeld did not hold back after a pro-Palestinian heckler interrupted his comedy set during a show in Sydney, Australia over the weekend. The heckler yelled to free Palestine during Seinfeld’s set.
shows.“We have a genius, ladies and gentlemen. He solved the Middle East!” Seinfeld joked.Jerry Seinfeld demolishes anti-Jewish heckler.
The journey of a Oxfordshire couple, Simon and Rebecca, who purchased a run-down end terrace in the Rhondda on Homes Under the Hammer, was not without its calamities. The home, located in Tylorstown and boasting three bedrooms and a spacious open-plan living quarter was absolutely in shambles and desperately needed a makeover.
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BBC Studios is working on big production and coproduction moves in Central and Eastern Europe as part of a long-term plan have a much deeper presence in the region. Bartosz Witak, General Manager for BBC Studios in CEE, was speaking at NEM Dubrovnik. He said that a push into production is part of wider plans to bolster BBC Studios’ business in Central and Eastern Europe with new strategic partnerships: “It can be considered a new chapter for us,” he told the NEM crowd.
Whose side are U on?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is not in agreement with her former Seinfeld co-star.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has THOUGHTS on her old co-star’s take on political correctness.
and Seinfeld co-starred on the massively popular sitcom Seinfeld, and since the show ended, she's gone on to be one of the biggest stars on TV, while he has…well, he made a couple movies and he does stand-up and he's obviously rich and successful, but he's nowhere close to as relevant as he was. So maybe it makes sense that they have very different perspectives on modern comedy.“If you look back on comedy and drama both, let’s say 30 years ago, through the lens of today, you might find bits and pieces that don’t age well.