Actor Florence Pugh pours pints at London pub with singer Yungblud
Marvel star Florence Pugh has made a surprise appearance at a London pub where she poured pints alongside singer Yungblud. The 29-year-old appeared at The Devonshire in Piccadilly on Friday, where she was seen working behind the bar and chatting with customers, after starring in a music video for the singer's Zombie single. Pugh was cheered after pouring a perfect pint of Guinness before asking 'whose is this?', and later remarking 'I'm sorry' after pouring a less impressive drink.
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- ABC News
Why did Ncuti Gatwa leave Doctor Who, and is Billie Piper the new Doctor?
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Featuring drag-queen villains and the Doctor's first gay kiss, the series was fun, imaginative and unafraid to confront the first black Doctor's race head-on. It was also the series' first collaboration with Disney, who acquired the global streaming rights in 2022. The reaction to the show becoming "woke" was swift, and Gatwa has received racist and homophobic backlash since the day he was announced in the role of The Doctor. But diehard fans were quick to point out that the series had always been progressive, and had amassed a legion of queer fans. From flirty queer icon Captain Jack Harkness in the 00s seasons to the changing role of female companions throughout the 60s and 70s, Doctor Who has always reflected the Zeitgeist. "I think that diversity has always been a part of Doctor Who," Gatwa told ABC Entertainment in April. "I think he's always explored social issues, and has travelled everywhere. "It's a universe where there's like, green lizard people walking around, so it's definitely part of Doctor Who to have everyone on screen." Rumours of the 31-year-old being "axed" for being the "wokest ever" Doctor ran rampant even before his second season aired. "I don't really know what the headlines are doing," he said at the season's launch. "I try to stay committed to the task at hand and just do my job. At the end of the day, it's all I can do." Meanwhile, the BBC fervently denied the claims: "Whilst we never comment on the future of the Doctor, any suggestion that Ncuti Gatwa has been 'axed' is pure fiction." Gatwa has since revealed it was always his plan to leave the role after just 18 months, alluding to the intense scrutiny as well as a desire to work on other projects. "It's a role that demands a lot of you, physically and emotionally and mentally. The actors playing The Doctor are only actors playing The Doctor; unfortunately, we are mere mortals. "I would love to have the energy and the youth to be able to do this full time for the rest of my life, but my knees are telling me it's time," he joked. Among fan communities, Gatwa was an overwhelmingly popular fixture, with "heartbroken" viewers expressing anger at his treatment and portrayal, directing anger at longtime showrunner Russell T Davies (RTD). Davies was behind the show's modern revamp from 2005 to 2010, taking a 13-year hiatus before returning for Gatwa's era in 2023. "Overshadowed and underused at every turn by RTD, given no chance to prove himself as The Doctor, and now he's leaving after only [19] stories," one fan wrote. "His introduction was about David Tennant and now his exit is about Billie Piper." Others called his quick tenure "disrespectful", and lamented him being the only Doctor not to face the show's iconic Cybermen or Daleks. 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News.com.au
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- News.com.au
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News.com.au
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- News.com.au
Spice Girls flock to Mel B's themed 50th bash
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