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Philip Berk speaks onstage during the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards nomination announcement held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 14th, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/WireImage)

Golden Globes expel ex-president over BLM email

The organisation behind the Golden Globe Awards has expelled its former president over an email in which he reportedly called the Black Lives Matter movement a "racist hate group".

Movies • 21 Apr 21

Sinéad O'Connor: "A message of certainty that the human race is on a journey toward making this world paradise and that we will get there."

Sinéad O'Connor dedicates new song to BLM movement

Sinéad O'Connor has dedicated her new song, a cover of Trouble Of The World, which was made famous by gospel great Mahalia Jackson, to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Music • 02 Oct 20

Alesha Dixon said Diversity's performance on BGT was "really important"

Alesha Dixon 'in tears' during Diversity performance

Alesha Dixon has revealed she became emotional during Diversity's "really important" Black Lives Matter performance on Britain's Got Talent.

Television • 17 Sep 20

John Boyega (pictured promoting Star Wars: The Last Jedi in London in December 2017) - "Do not bring out a black character, market them to be much more important in the franchise than they are and then have them pushed to the side"

John Boyega says Star Wars' Finn 'pushed to the side'

John Boyega has accused Disney of pushing his Star Wars character Finn "to the side" in the recent trilogy of films in the sci-fi franchise.

Movies • 02 Sep 20

Brian O'Donovan with wife Joanna and daughters Lucy and Erin at Great Falls Park in Maryland, USA

At home with... RTÉ's Brian O'Donovan

The COVID-19 restrictions both here in the US and in Ireland were announced during what is one of the busiest weeks of the year for an RTÉ Washington Correspondent, recalls RTÉ's Brian O'Donovan

At home with... • 01 Sep 20

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Thursday August 27

Billie Piper stars in I Hate Suzie, The Directors looks at James L Brooks, Location, Location, Location celebrates 20 Years and Counting - and it's time up for Mandy and Squeamish About . . .

Television • 27 Aug 20

Taylor Swift claims that millions of American lives are at risk

'Trump well aware we do not want him,' says Swift

Taylor Swift has claimed that US President Donald Trump's "calculated dismantling of USPS (United States Postal Service)" in advance of November's election proves that he knows that Americans do not want him as president.

Music • 16 Aug 20

will.i.am describes US police force as a 'terror squad'

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am has described the US police force as a "terror squad" which has "inflicted fear" on that country's black and brown youth.

Will.i.am • 24 Jun 20

Dizzee Rascal shuts down Piers Morgan's BLM questions

Dizzee Rascal has clashed with Piers Morgan on live television after the journalist and presenter persisted in asking the rapper questions about the on-going Black Lives Matter protests.

Music • 23 Jun 20

Specials' Golding praises Black Lives Matter supporters

The Specials guitarist Lynval Golding has said it felt "great" to see so many young people out supporting the Black Lives Matter protests.

Black Lives Matter • 22 Jun 20

Alexandra Burke was told to bleach her skin

Singer Alexandra Burke has shared her experiences of racism in the music industry, recounting that she was told to bleach her skin to "look whiter" after winning the X Factor as a teenager.

Music • 20 Jun 20

Brad matches Jennifer's $1m for Color of Change group

Brad Pitt has followed the lead of former wife Jennifer Aniston and matched her $1m donation to the racial justice organization Color of Change.

Movies • 14 Jun 20

Chris Carrabba - "I owe the amazing doctors, nurses and medical team treating me my endless gratitude. I am determined to make a full recovery, but I have surgeries and months of rehab to come"

Dashboard Confessional singer suffers 'severe' injuries

Chris Carrabba, frontman with US band Dashboard Confessional, has said he is recovering after suffering "severe" injuries in a motorcycle accident at the weekend.

Music • 12 Jun 20

Davis Walliams and Matt Lucas in Little Britain

Little Britain pulled over blackface scenes

Sketch show Little Britain has been removed from Netflix and the BBC iPlayer over concerns about its scenes featuring the use of blackface.

Television • 09 Jun 20

JYellowL at the Dublin protest Photo: Lorin Gannon

Rapper JYellowL urges Dublin protesters to self-isolate

Rapper and anti-racism protest organiser JYellowL has said he will be self-isolating for two weeks following concerns about social distancing at the Black Lives Matter solidarity protest in Dublin and has urged all those who were present to do the same.

Black Lives Matter • 03 Jun 20

More stars condemn Trump as protests continue in US

More American celebrities are speaking out as the protests that have swept the US in the wake of George Floyd's death show no signs of receding.

Donald Trump • 02 Jun 20

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