Charli XCX has hailed EastEnders writers for naming a baby after her in a storyline on the show.The artist reposted a clip from last night’s show (September 5), on X (formerly Twitter) with the caption: “Shout out my gays in the writers room!”In the clip, it is revealed that Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) and Ricky Mitchell (Frankie Day) have named their baby after Charli.Lily’s mum, Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner), asks what they’ve called the baby and Ricky says she’s called “Charli” adding “after Charli XCX” to correct Stacey who assumes the name was after her late uncle Charlie.shout out my gays in the writers room! https://t.co/ghOer7fI9K— Charli (@charli_xcx) September 5, 2023In another scene, the Slater family become even more confused over the name as they struggle to make a connection with the pop star’s name.Ok this scene is even funnier Charli XYZ pic.twitter.com/HnU0hphUKD— R A Y (@iamraymccormick) September 5, 2023Many fans reacted with delight to the news with one writing: “Lily naming her baby after Charlie xcx is iconic.”Another added: “I cannot believe we live in a world where Charli XCX has an #EastEnders character named after her.”Another user wrote: “So excited for in 5 years time when the new Charli XCX character in Eastenders is 15 years old and having her own storylines.”Lily naming her baby Charli after @charli_xcx is iconic ✨ #EastEnders— Kimberley ᱬ ◊
MPTF Sends Out Urgent Plea For Donations To Aid Below-The-Line Crews, “The Forgotten Casualties” Of Ongoing WGA & SAG-AFTRA Strikes
17.08.2023 - 17:51 / deadline.com
The Motion Picture & Television Fund has sent out an urgent plea for donations to help below-the-line crew members effected by the ongoing Writers Guild and SAG-AFTRA strikes – workers whom MPTF President & CEO Bob Beitcher says, “Have become the forgotten casualties during these strikes.” Many of those seeking assistance, he says, “are at risk of losing their homes, their cars, and their ability to pay utility or medical bills.”
In an open letter to the entertainment community (read it in full below), Beitcher said that “these strikes are having an absolutely awful and devastating impact on the non-striking industry workforce, most especially our below-the-line crews.”
Donations can be made here.
As reported here Wednesday, MPTF has already granted nearly $1 million in financial assistance to industry workers since the Writers Guild went on strike on May 2, followed by SAG-AFTRA on July 14. And during the first seven months of 2023, requests to the MPTF for financial aid have been coming in six-times faster than they did during the same period last year. To help pay their bills, the MPTF provides grants of $1,500 to eligible industry members.
“We are now over three months into a work stoppage without – from where I sit – any end in sight,” Beitcher writes in his open letter. “Like everybody else, I hope all parties can come together and resolve their differences soon. And let’s face it, even after the collective bargaining agreements are ratified, it will be months before production volumes ramp up and until then pervasive unemployment or under-employment will continue.”
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