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Russell T Davies' new five-episode miniseries 'Tip Toe' premiered in the US on Starz on October 2, 2026, following its UK debut in May. The series, starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey, explores a resurgence of homophobic rhetoric and violence in Manchester. Davies created the show to document the current climate of fear and online radicalization, marking a departure from his usual optimistic endings.
Alan Cumming stated he does not fully understand the plot of 'Avengers: Doomsday' and only acted with Florence Pugh's stunt double. The actor, reprising Nightcrawler after 23 years, noted that Marvel restricted his access to the full screenplay. The film, which features a massive cast including Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, is set to release on December 18, 2026, following strong advance ticket sales.
Kristin Chenoweth, Whitney Leavitt, and Cody Simpson headline The Traitors Season 6, joining a star-studded cast that includes Bianca Del Rio and Chloe Kim; the reality series will stream on Peacock and is hosted by Alan Cumming, with a premiere date not yet announced but expected sometime in 2027.
Peacock renews The Traitors for three more seasons (through Season 8) after its third straight Emmy win for Outstanding Reality Competition Program, with Alan Cumming earning a third hosting Emmy; a civilian version debuts on NBC Sept. 17 and Season 5 had already been renewed, cementing The Traitors as Peacock’s second-biggest title after Love Island USA.
NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood brings an all-civilian spin to the hit reality format, set in a Scottish Highlands castle with 22 contestants competing for a prize up to $250,000. A trailer and first-look photos were released ahead of the Sept. 17 premiere (two-hour extended), followed by back-to-back episodes on Sept. 24. New episodes then air Thursdays at 8:00 PM ET/PT on NBC and stream on Peacock the next day, with Alan Cumming hosting and executive producing.
NBC has revealed the 22 civilian contestants for The Traitors: New Blood, a civilian spin on Peacock’s The Traitors, who will compete in a deceit-filled game in the Scottish Highlands hosted by Alan Cumming. The season premieres September 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a two-hour episode, featuring contestants such as Abbey Benjamin, Abby Lee, Arisa Thomas, Ben McDonnell, and more as Faithful or Traitors in pursuit of a prize.”
NBC’s The Traitors: New Blood reveals a 22-contestant civilian cast, hosted by Alan Cumming; the spinoff of The Traitors premieres Sept. 17 on NBC and streams on Peacock, with everyday Americans competing in a Scottish Highlands castle.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong urge UK culture secretary Lisa Nandy to intervene and block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, warning it would harm UK film/TV, cause redundancies and fewer productions, and threaten public access to cultural archives; Nandy is reportedly minded to intervene as the CMA reviews the deal, while the European Commission approved it with conditions and US antitrust scrutiny continues.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong published an op-ed urging the UK to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, warning it could harm British film crews, independent financing and public access to culture; with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy signaling potential intervention, the discussion sits amid EU backing and U.S. antitrust lawsuits that Critics say could shrink jobs and creative diversity in the industry.
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming, and Benedict Wong co-wrote an op-ed urging the UK to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros., warning the mega-deal could harm UK film and TV workers, independent financing, and Channel 5. They align with culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s stated review and point to prior antitrust actions in the US and EU oversight as context for protecting the public interest from consolidation and job losses across the British media landscape.
Pixar drops a new Toy Story 5 trailer where Buzz, Woody, and the gang confront a tech-driven challenge as Bonnie gets a Lilypad tablet; Bad Bunny and Alan Cumming join the voice cast for a June 19 theatrical release.
Alan Cumming criticized Bafta leadership as 'bad' after Tourette activist John Davidson shouted the N-word at the ceremony; the BBC broadcast drew apologies from BBC and Bafta, and an independent review found no malicious intent. Cumming said he wasn’t warned and called the event a 'shitshow', apologized on stage for any offense tied to Tourette syndrome, and indicated he won’t host the Baftas again. Davidson later explained his tics are involuntary and not a reflection of his beliefs.
At the BAFTA ceremony, host Alan Cumming said the night was let down after a racial slur was directed at Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan by Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson. Cumming apologized for the pain caused and for the broadcast’s handling of the incident, which he called a trauma-triggering fiasco. Davidson, who has coprolalia, explained his tics are involuntary and noted BAFTA had planned to edit swearing. The episode overshadowed the ceremony, and BAFTA pledged to learn from it and keep inclusion central.
Alan Cumming criticized the BBC for not editing out a racial slur from the Baftas telecast and for censoring free speech, after John Davidson’s on-stage interruptions and the use of the N-word during the ceremony; some of Davidson’s tics were edited while the slur remained, prompting Bafta to launch a review and the BBC to apologize; a re-edited version exists, and Cumming suggested Bafta may consider a new host.
Alan Cumming apologized for last week’s BAFTAs, saying the ceremony turned into a “trauma triggering” night and acknowledging pain caused to Black people and the Tourette’s community after an onstage incident in which a guest shouted the N-word (a Tourette’s tic). He urged that words matter, that judgment should be measured, and that trauma must be recognized, while criticizing broadcast decisions around slurs and free speech.