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A theatre has axed an upcoming performance by comedian Reginald D Hunter following an incident that saw two Israeli audience members reportedly heckled out of his Edinburgh Fringe show.Eastwood Park Theatre in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, has cancelled the American comic's gig next month, citing "controversial comments" made during his Fluffy Fluffy Beavers show on Sunday. Hunter, 55, was reported to have made a joke comparing Israel to an abusive partner.He […]

Police are investigating a report of a "hate incident" after two Israeli audience members were reportedly heckled out of Reginald D Hunter's Edinburgh Fringe show.The US stand-up comedian issued a statement on Thursday following reports two people were booed out of his Fluffy Fluffy Beaver show at Assembly George Square Studios over their objection to a joke about Israel. Hunter, who regularly tours the UK and has appeared on comedy […]

Ed Sheeran has bought a 1.4% stake in Ipswich Town, it has been revealed.The singer - who has sponsored the team's shirts since 2021 - has signed on as a "passive" investor and will not become a board member, the football club confirmed. However, as part of the deal, Sheeran will receive perks such as the long-term use of his own personalised executive box at the team's Portman Road stadium.It […]

Prince Harry and Meghan have landed in Colombia for their second major overseas tour outside of the Royal Family.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were welcomed by vice president Francia Marquez to her private residence after she invited them for the four-day visit. It's hoped the visit will help showcase the cultural heritage of the country but also draw a focus on to the couple's personal priorities, such as the […]

Comedian Reginald D Hunter has said he "regrets any stress" caused after two Israeli audience members were reportedly booed out of his Edinburgh Fringe Festival gig.The US stand-up was heard telling the pair to leave his Fluffy Fluffy Beavers show on Sunday night after they heckled him over a joke, calling it "not funny", The Telegraph reported. According to people who saw the show, the 55-year-old made a joke comparing […]

American actress Gena Rowlands has died at the age of 94, her son has said.Nick Cassavetes revealed in June that his mother, who won four Emmy awards and two Golden Globes, had Alzheimer's disease and was "in full dementia". Rowlands portrayed a woman suffering from the disease in 2004 film The Notebook, directed by her son."It's so crazy - we lived it, she acted it, and now it's on us," […]

Taylor Swift returns to Wembley this evening for her first live performance since shows in Austria were called off, after an alleged planned terrorist attack was foiled. Swift has already played three dates at the England football stadium as part of her record-breaking Eras gigs, and is now back for five more - the last of which will mark the end of the tour's European leg. Her first London shows […]

Footage of Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff shortly after his Top Gear crash has been shown for the first time, revealing the extent of his injuries.The TV presenter and former England cricket all-rounder sustained serious facial injuries and broken ribs after a crash while filming Top Gear at Dunsfold Aerodrome, Surrey, in December 2022. The incident happened midway through the filming of the second season of Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams, which […]

Social media influencer Molly-Mae Hague has announced her spilt from boxer Tommy Fury just over a year after they got engaged.The couple met during the 2019 series of the ITV2 reality show Love Island and welcomed the birth of their only child, a daughter named Bambi, in January last year. Less than an hour after Hague announced their split, Fury followed up with a separate Instagram post where he said […]