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Comedian Vittorio Angelone faced criticism for a rape remark directed at OnlyFans creator Rebecca Goodwin in a 2025 episode of the Have a Word podcast. Goodwin, who has previously spoken publicly about being sexually assaulted, called the incident unacceptable. Angelone apologised, and Rape Crisis organisations criticised the remark.
Sevara AzamovaHelen Fielding, author of Bridget Jones's Diary, together with the charity New Writing North, has launched a prize for the funniest 1000-word first-person piece. The £2000 award will be given from 2027 to 2029 to an unpublished writer without a literary agent living in northern England. Fielding said that writing opportunities in the UK are distributed 'very unevenly'.
Javlon TursunovSacha Baron Cohen revives the character Ali G: the sequel to the 2002 film hits cinemas on Friday. Promotional events featuring hundreds of lookalikes in London generated viral interest, but also a wave of criticism: comedians, politicians and audiences are once again arguing whether the character is a racial caricature or satire exposing prejudice.
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