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Scotsman
23-06-2025
- Health
- Scotsman
BBC presenter Martine Croxall makes 'quite a ride' comment after JK Rowling hails 'pregnant people' refusal
BBC presenter Martine Croxall has spoken out following a flurry of interest in her intervention live on air. Sign up for the daily Trending Today. Get the stories the internet is talking about to your inbox. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A BBC News presenter has described a flurry of social media interest in her after she corrected an autocue live on air as 'quite a ride'. Martine Croxall, 56, was introducing a report for the BBC on the risk of heatwave-related deaths when she changed the phrase 'pregnant people' contained in an autocue line to 'women'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad BBC presenter Martine Croxall | BBC News The presenter said: 'Malcolm Mistry, who was involved in the research, said the aged, pregnant people - women - and those with pre-existing health conditions need to take precautions.' The autocue change was hailed by Harry Potter author and outspoken women's rights campaigner JK Rowling, who said: 'I have a new favourite BBC presenter.' Ms Rowling shared a video from a post by SEEN in Journalism that included the clip of Ms Croxall and read: 'Good to see accuracy on BBC News.' Ms Croxall, who has seen followers of her official X account surge to 104,000 in the wake of the clip, posted on social media on Sunday night: 'A huge thank you to everyone who has chosen to follow me today for whatever reason. It's been quite a ride… ' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It is believed the term 'pregnant people' had been written by the researchers, rather than by the brodcaster, and was being quoted by the BBC. The gender-neutral phrase 'pregnant people' has become used more widely to include transgender men and non-binary individuals who may be pregnant. Ms Croxall first joined the BBC in 1991 and started working for the BBC News team in 2001. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Axed news reader, Martine Croxall, returns to BBC after being let go in controversial merger. Picture: BBC | BBC She found herself mired in controversy in 2022 when she was taken off air amid claims she showed bias after former prime minister Boris Johnson pulled out of the Tory leadership contest. During her introduction to Sunday night's edition of The Papers at the time, in which members of the press and experts look at how the main stories of the day were covered, Ms Croxall said of the update on Mr Johnson: 'Well this is all very exciting, isn't it?' adding: 'Am I allowed to be this gleeful? Well I am.' Some viewers, including several Tory MPs reacted to a clip on social media, complained it displayed bias. A statement from the broadcaster at the time said: 'BBC News is urgently reviewing last night's edition of The Papers on the News Channel for a potential breach of impartiality. 'It is imperative that we maintain the highest editorial standards. We have processes in place to uphold our standards, and these processes have been activated.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
New York Post
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
John Krasinski reveals if he will reprise Jim Halpert role in the ‘Office' spinoff series
He's getting the stapler and Jello-O ready. 'The Office' star John Krasinski 'would be down' to do a cameo on the show's spinoff series, 'The Paper.' 'Done! If they ask me, I'm in,' Krasinski, 43, said when asked about the comedy during a recent interview with EXTRA. 7 'The Office' star, John Krasinski, said that he 'would be down' to do a cameo on the show's spin-off series, 'The Paper.' Getty Images 'I'm excited to see what they do with it. It's such an amazing idea, and listen, if Greg [Daniels] is behind it, we're all in. And you can't get a better actor than [Domhnall Gleeson] to take on the mantle,' Krasinski went on. 'He's so, so great. He's going to be so perfect for it, and we'll probably start doing watch parties again just to watch them.' 'The Office,' which ran for 9 seasons from 2005 to 2013 on NBC, was a mockumentary of a group of office workers at a paper company going through their mundane days, consisting of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and romance. Krasinski, who played Jim Halpert, co-starred alongside Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, Mindy Kaling, B.J. Novak, Kate Flannery, Phyllis Smith, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie David Baker and more. In the book 'Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office,' authors Daniels, Baumgarter and Ben Silverman give readers and longtime fans the inside story behind the hit show. 7 Krasinski played Jim Halpert in the hit show 'The Office.' Everett Collection One of the most notable parts of the book revealed that there was going to be a rift between lovebirds Jim Halpert (Krasinski) and Pam Beesly (Fischer). Originally, Jim was going to make out with Pam's replacement, Cathy Simms (played by Lindsay Broad), in Season 8 of the show. However, there was pushback on that — especially from Krasinski — saying that it would have altered the show's legacy. 7 Krasinski and Jenna Fischer played lovebirds, Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly, on the show. Gallery 7 'The Office' ran from 2005 to 2013 on NBC, giving the series 9 seasons. ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection 'That's the only time I remember putting my foot down … I remember saying things that I never thought I'd say before, like, 'I'm not going to shoot it,'' Krasinski said. 'My feeling is there is a threshold with which you can push our audience. They are so dedicated. We have shown such great respect to them. But there's a moment where if you push them too far, they'll never come back. And I think that if you show Jim cheating, they'll never come back.' Just last year, Krasinski said that he wasn't going to be in 'The Papers.' 'As of now, I haven't been asked,' Krasinski said to Entertainment Tonight in 2024. 'But the truth is, I'd do anything for Greg Daniels. It sounds like they have a really fun idea.' 7 'Done! If they ask me, I'm in,' Krasinski said when asked about doing a cameo during a recent interview with EXTRA. Zuma / Carell, meanwhile, doesn't plan to reprise his Michael Scott role. 'It's just a new thing, and there's really no reason for my character to show up in something like that,' Carell told The Hollywood Reporter in May 2024, saying that he is 'excited' for the show and it 'sounds like a great concept.' The spinoff series will follow Gleeson, alongside co-star Sabrina Impacciatore, 56 ('The White Lotus'), as new characters navigate their lives in the Midwest. He previously worked with Krasinski in this year's 'Fountain of Youth.' 7 Since 'The Office' ended, Krasinski has been in several shows and movies, including 'A Quiet Place,' A Quiet Place Part II,' and the 'Jack Ryan' series on Amazon Prime. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP 7 John Krasinski and Natalie Portman attend the Apple Original Film 'Fountain of Youth' at American Museum of Natural History in New York. May 19, 2025. Zuma / 'The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a dying historic Midwestern newspaper and the publisher trying to revive it with volunteer reporters,' a Peacock synopsis reads. Since 'The Office' ended, Krasinski has been in several shows and movies, including 'A Quiet Place,' A Quiet Place Part II,' and the 'Jack Ryan' series on Amazon Prime. Most recently, he stars alongside Natalie Portman in the new mystery-thriller movie 'Fountain of Youth,' which follows two estranged siblings on a global heist to find the mythical Fountain of Youth. The film is set to be released on May 23 on Apple TV+. 'The Paper' will debut on Peacock in September 2025.
