Oscar nominations 2021: Viola Davis and Riz Ahmed react to being included in this year’s list: ‘Absolutely thrilled!’ By Sarah Sotoodeh For Dailymail.com Published: 14:46 GMT, 15 March 2021 | Updated: 14:46 GMT, 15 March 2021 Viola Davis made history on Monday morning after she was nominated for her fourth Oscar – the most number … Read more
The BBC has axed editorial director Kamal Ahmed and four other posts from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – despite pledging to increase diversity last year. An £80 million savings plan saw the job cuts announced by the broadcaster this afternoon. It said it was ‘restructuring’ the board as part of ‘plans to modernise … Read more
The BBC has axed editorial director Kamal Ahmed and four other posts from its news board in a ‘modernisation’ plan – despite pledging to increase diversity last year. An £80 million savings plan saw the job cuts announced by the broadcaster this afternoon. It said it was ‘restructuring’ the board as part of ‘plans to modernise … Read more
Is Samira Ahmed the next Mastermind host? BBC presenter could be first woman to host the quiz in its 50-year history The BBC presenter would be the first woman to host the quiz show in history Last year Miss Ahmed won an equal pay dispute against the BBC at a tribunal Other candidates are Emily … Read more
EastEnders SPOILER: Habiba Ahmed forces boyfriend Jags Panesar to hide under a TABLE as she tries to keep their romance a secret By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 22:03 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 22:03 BST, 7 September 2020 The soap has made its long-awaited return to screens after a three-month break. And it … Read more
Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer join sci-fi thriller Invasion for Amazon Studios By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 03:02 BST, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 03:10 BST, 30 July 2020 Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer have boarded a new thriller entitled Invasion, which is being set up at Amazon Studios. Amazon Studios will produce alongside … Read more
Riz Ahmed has said he has lost two family members to coronavirus, adding that the pandemic crisis is ‘reflecting and revealing the faultlines in our society’. The Venom actor and rapper said he hopes the surge of appreciation for the NHS draws attention to prejudice against the ethnic minorities that keep it running. Ahmed, who … Read more