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Lenny Henry says fantasy fans can ‘believe in dragons’ but can’t accept Black actors

‘Storytellers can do what they want, because they’re storytellers,’ comedian said

The Independent UK

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of After The Lights Go Out by John Vercher and The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves.

The Independent UK

Jeff Bezos says his son told him ‘not to eff up’ Rings of Power series with Amazon

Billionaire businessman also admitted some of his creative suggestions to showrunners were ‘ignored’

The Independent UK

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Lenny Henry's dramatic weight loss as comedian was 'body shamed' for film role

The comedian has managed to shed the pounds by changing his lifestyle and switching to healthier habits.

Daily Record

Should you stay friends with your ex and how do you make it work?

Dawn French has said she and Lenny Henry have ‘shifted with relative ease from a 25-year marriage to a lasting friendship’ – but is it so easy for everyone? Kate Ng chats to an expert

The Independent UK

Should you stay friends with your ex and how do you make it work?

Dawn French has said she and Lenny Henry have ‘shifted with relative ease from a 25-year marriage to a lasting friendship’ – but is it so easy for everyone? Kate Ng chats to an expert

The Independent UK

Lenny Henry praises new Lord of the Rings series for featuring diverse cast

‘People want to see themselves,’ actor said

The Independent UK

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Lenny Henry on finding love with ex-wife Dawn French: ‘My mind was at last tuned in’

‘A massive light bulb went off over my head. I was compelled by Dawn,’ comedian said

The Independent UK

What links The Lord of the Rings to Lenny Henry and the Beatles?

As Middle-earth buffs get ready for the new Rings of Power extravaganza, we follow Tolkien down the rabbit hole and find Orson Welles, Michael Gambon and the Fab Four

The Guardian - UK

Rings of Power: Everything you need to know about Amazon's £1bn Lord of the Rings prequel

Fans of epic fantasy tale Lord of the Rings, written by a First World War soldier, are already clamouring for details of The Rings of Power, will be a prequel to the book the author started writing in 1937

Daily Mirror

Dawn French: Women ‘b****red up’ equality fight pursuing perfection

The Vicar Of Dibley star has slammed the obsession with ‘perfection’

Evening Standard

BBC cuts off Joe Lycett’s criticism of UK Government at Commonwealth Games

THE BBC “conveniently cut off” comedian Joe Lycett’s criticism of the UK Government in a clip that was shared on social media.

The National (Scotland)

Five key moments from Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

The 2022 Commonwealth Games is underway amidst an otherworldly display of music and dance. Here are five of the key moments.

ABC News

Lenny Henry to be baton bearer in relay to Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

The 63-year-old actor will run through Victoria Square in Birmingham on Wednesday.

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TV tonight: on the trail of Tourette’s – why the sudden rise in tic attacks?

Scarlett Moffatt asks if social media – and the pandemic – are behind a surge of symptoms in young people. Plus a monster baking challenge. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Megan Thee Stallion and Jameela Jamil bring back the bling of ballroom

Channel 4’s Legendary returns for a second voguing competition. Plus: it’s the Great British Sewing Bee final. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The long road to a Black British identity

Letters: It took longer than most of us remember for ‘coloured’ people to become Black, writes Paul McGilchrist

The Guardian - UK

The week in TV: Suspect; The Whistleblowers: Inside the UN; Lenny Henry’s Caribbean Britain; Ellie and Natasia

James Nesbitt’s latest troubled detective got lost in neo-noir gloom, an excellent documentary exposed the UN’s seedy side, Lenny Henry celebrated cultural diversity, and a new sketch show sparkled

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Daily Mirror

Bob Marley's son hits back at Lenny Henry's Glastonbury Festival diversity comments

Ziggy Marley has pushed back at Sir Lenny Henry's comment about the lack of diversity at Glastonbury Festival, saying that we need to stop "looking at skin colour"

The Guardian - UK

Lenny Henry’s Caribbean Britain review – a controlled explosion of joy

While it doesn’t ignore the years of racism and prejudice, this is a warm celebration of Caribbean contributions to UK culture … and it couldn’t come at a more important time

The Independent UK

Sir Lenny Henry receives honorary degree from Oxford University

The award-winning actor was among nine recipients to receive the honour at a ceremony held at the university.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Lenny Henry tackles tough questions in eye-opening new series

The actor and comedian probes complex questions around integration with guests. Plus: Amol Rajan interviews tennis star Billie Jean King. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Integrate, my mum said, so I did. But Eric Morecambe helped me find my Windrush self

Our parents were heroes who wanted us to fit in, but eventually I came to value my own identity, says actor and comedian Lenny Henry

The Guardian - UK

Why are big festivals like Glastonbury so white?

Lenny Henry was right to raise the lack of diversity at these events, says journalist and musician Stephanie Phillips

Evening Standard

Britain would be dull if my London accent wipes out all of the others

By the end of this century, the slang I grew up speaking in my little pocket of inner-London with my mates will be the dominant dialect of Britain. According to Matt Gardner, a professor of linguistics at Oxford, Multicultural London English (MLE), will eventually rule the roost. MLE is a…

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