Maia Wyn Davies

London

Journalist, Digital News at BBC News

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Aimee Lou Wood calls SNL parody 'mean and unfunny'

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Maia Wyn Davies

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has called a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch that impersonated her using exaggerated prosthetic teeth "mean and unfunny". The British actress said the US comedy programme "punched down" on her and suggested the sketch was misogynistic. In a series of Instagram posts, Wood wrote that she was happy to be made fun of "when it's clever and in good spirits" but that there "must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way".
Aimee Lou Wood calls SNL White Lotus sketch 'mean and unfunny'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Maia Wyn Davies

The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has called a Saturday Night Live (SNL) sketch that impersonated her using exaggerated prosthetic teeth "mean and unfunny". The British actress said the US comedy programme "punched down" on her and suggested the sketch was misogynistic. In a series of Instagram posts, Wood wrote that she was happy to be made fun of "when it's clever and in good spirits" but that there "must be a cleverer, more nuanced, less cheap way".
Aimee Lou Wood calls SNL parody 'mean and unfunny'

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Maia Wyn Davies

1 day agoCNN — After an unholy week on Wall Street and in Washington, “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its new episode with help from the Bible. With Mikey Day portraying Jesus, the cast began the show by enacting a parody of Matthew 21:13, when Jesus cleansed the temple of merchants and money changers. James …
Madonna and Elton John bury hatchet after lip-sync feud

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maia Wyn Davies

Madonna and Elton John bury hatchet after lip-sync feudGetty ImagesThe pair reconciled at Saturday Night Live, after Sir Elton performed songs from his new album with Brandi CarlileMadonna has said she and Sir Elton John have "buried the hatchet" and put an end to their decades-long feud. Sir Elton, 78, has repeatedly accused Madonna of lip syncing over the years, prompting Madonna's team - back in 2004 - to respond that she did not "spend her time trashing other artists".
Met Police assessing claims Britons committed war crimes in Gaza

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maia Wyn Davies

Met Police assessing report accusing Britons of war crimes in GazaGetty ImagesThe Metropolitan Police is deciding what action to take after receiving a report accusing 10 British nationals of war crimes and crimes against humanity while they served in Israel's military in Gaza. The 240-page report "will now be assessed by specialist officers to determine whether any UK-based investigation may be required", a Counter Terrorism Policing spokesperson said.
Empty nesters 'not too old' to become foster carers

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Maia Wyn Davies

Allan's first question when he and his wife first looked into fostering, aged 64, was: "Am I too old?"Without their three adult children, their four-bedroom family home in Scotland was not as full as it once was. "I said to my wife, we really could do this and take someone in."Their children were surprised and urged their parents to "enjoy life". But Allan and his wife were told "if you're healthy, fit and you feel that you want to do this, you're definitely not too old".
Empty nesters 'not too old' to become foster carers

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maia Wyn Davies

Empty nesters 'not too old' to become foster carersBBCSharon became a foster carer along with her husband Tim in her 50sEmpty nesters should not worry they are too old to become foster carers, as those who have made the move tell the BBC they have "a huge amount to offer" . Parents who started fostering after their grown-up children left home encouraged others to "just go for it".
Gary Glitter bankrupt after failing to pay abuse victim £500,000

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maia Wyn Davies

Gary Glitter bankrupt after failing to pay victim damagesPA MediaGary Glitter, real name Paul Gadd, was jailed in 2015 for sexual abuseConvicted sex offender Gary Glitter has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay more than £500,000 to a woman he abused when she was 12, her lawyers have said.
Gary Glitter bankrupt after failing to pay victim damages

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Maia Wyn Davies

2 hours agoHooters, based in Atlanta, Georgia, was founded in Clearwater, Florida, in 1983. Trouble had been brewing for a while. Hooters had sponsored the No. 9 NASCAR car driven by Chase Elliott since 2017, but last year, Hendrick Motorsports ended its ties to the longtime sponsor because it was not meeting …
Sky says 2,000 jobs at risk at its customer service centres

4 weeks ago | bbc.com | Maia Wyn Davies

Sky says 2,000 jobs at risk at customer service sitesGetty ImagesSky has said 2,000 call centre jobs are at risk under plans to move more of its customer service online. The media and telecoms company plans to close three of its 10 UK customer service centres, it said on Thursday, citing changing consumer preferences and declining call volumes.