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Delroy Lindo shares what his immediate reaction to Baftas racial slur incident was

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The Independent UK

Delroy Lindo shares what he thought for ‘nanosecond’ after hearing Baftas racial slur

‘Sinners’ actor was presenting an award when Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson experienced a tic

The Independent UK

Delroy Lindo breaks silence on BAFTA n-word controversy

After being confronted with the racial slur while presenting an honour at the film award ceremony, actor Delroy Lindo has told how he processed the BAFTA n-word incident in a “nanosecond”.

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Who will win at the Oscars? AP’s film writers make their predictions

The Oscar race has tightened after surprise wins at the Actor Awards, and Associated Press Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle say the top prizes now look less settled

The Independent UK

Alan Cumming Takes on the BAFTAs Controversy: “We were all let down by decisions made”

The event's host is speaking out.

The Mary Sue

The to-do list of Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo includes Othello and a memoir

Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo has decades of performances on screen, stage and television under his belt

The Independent UK

After Some Soul Searching, Here's Why I'm Now Okay If Sinners Doesn't Win Best Picture At The Oscars

I'm okay with this.

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Michael B. Jordan On Why Viola Davis Giving Him His Actor Award (And Going Viral For It) Was So Meaningful

What a great moment.

Cinemablend

An Oscar race that looked like a runaway may be a close call, after all

Who says to beware the Ides of March

The Independent UK

Baftas host Alan Cumming criticises BBC for ‘broadcasting slurs and censoring free speech’

‘What should have been an evening celebrating diversity and inclusion turned into a trauma-triggering shitshow,’ says host after racial epithet was left in the broadcast

The Guardian - UK

Alan Cumming apologises after BAFTA racial slur broadcast by BBC: 'Trauma triggering s***show'

‘I’m so sorry for all the pain Black people have felt at hearing that word echoed around the world’

Evening Standard

Alan Cumming apologises for 'trauma triggering' BAFTAs

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has issued an apology for the ceremony turning into a "trauma triggering s***show" after Tourette's campaigner John Davidson involuntarily blurted out the N-word while Sinners co-stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan were onstage presenting a prize.

BANG Premier

‘We were all let down’: Baftas host Alan Cumming criticises BBC for airing racial slur

‘We were all let down by decisions made,’ actor and ‘Traitors US’ presenter says

The Independent UK

Alan Cumming on ‘trauma triggering’ Bafta film awards – ‘We were all let down’

The BBC and Bafta have apologised for the incident at the film ceremony.

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The Independent UK

SNL sketch mocking Tourette tics condemned by charity: ‘This is not acceptable’

‘Videos and posts that deliberately misrepresent tics set us back years,’ Tourette’s Action said after sketch show poked fun at condition

Evening Standard

SNL faces backlash over ‘shameful’ Tourette’s sketch inspired by Baftas slur incident

‘This is honestly gross and punching down in the worst possible way’, said one critic

Evening Standard

Michael B Jordan’s Sinners win at Actor Awards reshapes Oscars race

Surprise victory gives US star momentum with just two weeks to go to Academy Awards

The Independent UK

Sinners star says ‘Bafta has a lot of lessons to learn’ after racial slur incident

Bafta winner Wunmi Mosaku expressed profound distress after the BBC failed to censor a racial slur during the Bafta film awards broadcast. Mosaku, who received the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Sinners, stated the incident “really tainted” her celebration at the London ceremony. The slur was shouted…

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The Independent UK

Comedian addresses backlash after making joke about John Davidson’s Tourette’s racial slur

His quip about the incident was initially met with gasps

The Independent UK

SNL facing backlash for ‘shameful’ Tourette’s sketch mocking Baftas incident

‘This is gross and punching down in the worst possible way,’ one furious viewer said

Evening Standard

Actress Wunmi Mosaku ‘awake at night’ over Baftas incident

Mosaku was speaking on the red carpet of the Actor Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday and said she is not sure if she can forgive the BBC.

Evening Standard

Sinners wins top prize at Actor Awards as Jessie Buckley proves unbeatable

The vampire film was named best ensemble in a motion picture.

The Guardian - US

Actor awards 2026: Michael B Jordan, Jessie Buckley and Catherine O’Hara among big winners

The previously named Screen Actors Guild (Sag) awards also saw wins for the ensemble casts of Sinners and The Studio, while Harrison Ford took home lifetime achievement

The Independent UK

Michael J Fox has fans ‘tearing up’ with surprise appearance at Actor Awards

The ‘Back to the Future’ star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991

The Guardian - US

Delroy Lindo thankful for ‘love and support’ after N-word incident at Baftas

Lindo speaks out after man with Tourette syndrome shouted slur while actor was on stage with Michael B Jordan

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