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David Walliams Adaptation ‘Fing!’ Pulled by Doha Film Festival Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

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David Walliams: 22 developments since Tue 10 Nov.

The upcoming Doha Film Festival has removed fantasy feature “Fing!” from its program following sexual misconduct allegations against David Walliams, the British actor and writer who is the author of the book on which the film is based. Walliams, who rose to prominence for his comedy show “Little Bri

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22 developments since Tue 10 Nov. 18 more since this one.

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Tue, 10 Nov, 11:00pm AEDT
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Tue, 10 Nov, 11:05pm AEDT
Grooming gangs investigator speaks out over 'appalling' David Walliams sex abuse claims
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Tue, 10 Nov, 11:15pm AEDT
David Walliams Adaptation ‘Fing!’ Pulled by Doha Film Festival Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
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Tue, 10 Nov, 11:26pm AEDT
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Wed, 11 Nov, 1:07am AEDT
David Walliams accused of preying on teenage girls
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Wed, 11 Nov, 2:20am AEDT
Matt Lucas conspicuously stops daily tweet amid David Walliams allegations
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The story so far

20 newsroomsCooling

Reports: 42
Newsrooms and sources: 20
Last 3 hours: 1
Last 24 hours

Cooling: well below its busiest stretch (1 in the last three hours, 0 in the three before).

First with it: Evening Standard, 24 min before anyone else.

Reported by 20 newsrooms.

Counted as one newsroom each, because they ran the same copy: The West Australian, PerthNow (all Seven West Media); The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday (all Nine); Rolling Stone and Rolling Stone Australia (the same headline).

The numbers behind it

How it spread, where it’s heading and where the coverage is from

Reports a day, last 7 days

Reports a day, last 7 days
Day	Reports
Sat	0
Sun	0
Mon	0
Tue	0
Wed	26
Thu	12
Today	4

Where the coverage is from

Sources and credits

Newsrooms reporting over time
Time	Newsroom	Total
Tue, 10 Nov, 11:15pm AEDT	Evening Standard	1
Tue, 10 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT	The New York Times	2
Tue, 10 Nov, 11:40pm AEDT	Variety	3
Wed, 11 Nov, 12:32am AEDT	The West Australian	4
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	5
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:28am AEDT	The Independent	6
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:12am AEDT	South China Morning Post	7
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:26am AEDT	ABC News	8
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:01am AEDT	Rolling Stone	9
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:08am AEDT	ABC News (Australia)	10
Wed, 11 Nov, 4:17am AEDT	The A.V. Club	11
Wed, 11 Nov, 4:33am AEDT	The Straits Times	12
Wed, 11 Nov, 5:26am AEDT	Daily Express	13
Wed, 11 Nov, 7:20am AEDT	BBC News	14
Wed, 11 Nov, 7:39am AEDT	Mediaweek	15
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:22am AEDT	Daily Mail	16
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:46am AEDT	Pedestrian.TV	17
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:56pm AEDT	France 24	18
Thu, 12 Nov, 2:13am AEDT	The Guardian	19
Thu, 12 Nov, 1:00pm AEDT	NZ Herald	20

Newsrooms reporting over time

Time

Newsroom

Total

Tue, 10 Nov, 11:15pm AEDT

Evening Standard

Tue, 10 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT

The New York Times

Tue, 10 Nov, 11:40pm AEDT

Variety

Wed, 11 Nov, 12:32am AEDT

The West Australian

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:28am AEDT

The Independent

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:12am AEDT

South China Morning Post

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:26am AEDT

ABC News

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:01am AEDT

Rolling Stone

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:08am AEDT

ABC News (Australia)

Wed, 11 Nov, 4:17am AEDT

The A.V. Club

Wed, 11 Nov, 4:33am AEDT

The Straits Times

Wed, 11 Nov, 5:26am AEDT

Daily Express

Wed, 11 Nov, 7:20am AEDT

BBC News

Wed, 11 Nov, 7:39am AEDT

Mediaweek

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:22am AEDT

Daily Mail

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:46am AEDT

Pedestrian.TV

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:56pm AEDT

France 24

Thu, 12 Nov, 2:13am AEDT

The Guardian

Thu, 12 Nov, 1:00pm AEDT

NZ Herald

Reports filed over time
Time	Source	Total
Tue, 10 Nov, 11:15pm AEDT	Evening Standard	1
Tue, 10 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT	The New York Times	2
Tue, 10 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT	The New York Times	3
Tue, 10 Nov, 11:40pm AEDT	Variety	4
Wed, 11 Nov, 12:32am AEDT	The West Australian	5
Wed, 11 Nov, 12:32am AEDT	PerthNow	6
Wed, 11 Nov, 12:46am AEDT	Evening Standard	7
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	8
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT	The Age	9
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT	Brisbane Times	10
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT	WAtoday	11
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:26am AEDT	Evening Standard	12
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:28am AEDT	The Independent	13
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:04am AEDT	Variety	14
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:12am AEDT	South China Morning Post	15
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:26am AEDT	ABC News	16
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:01am AEDT	Rolling Stone	17
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:08am AEDT	ABC News (Australia)	18
Wed, 11 Nov, 3:29am AEDT	The Independent	19
Wed, 11 Nov, 4:17am AEDT	Evening Standard	20
Wed, 11 Nov, 4:17am AEDT	The A.V. Club	21
Wed, 11 Nov, 4:33am AEDT	The Straits Times	22
Wed, 11 Nov, 5:26am AEDT	Daily Express	23
Wed, 11 Nov, 7:20am AEDT	BBC News	24
Wed, 11 Nov, 7:39am AEDT	Mediaweek	25
Wed, 11 Nov, 7:44am AEDT	Rolling Stone Australia	26
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:22am AEDT	Daily Mail	27
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:46am AEDT	Pedestrian.TV	28
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT	The Sydney Morning Herald	29
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT	The Age	30
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT	Brisbane Times	31
Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT	WAtoday	32
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:22pm AEDT	The West Australian	33
Wed, 11 Nov, 2:22pm AEDT	PerthNow	34
Wed, 11 Nov, 5:20pm AEDT	Evening Standard	35
Wed, 11 Nov, 9:48pm AEDT	Daily Mail	36
Wed, 11 Nov, 10:56pm AEDT	France 24	37
Thu, 12 Nov, 2:13am AEDT	The Guardian	38
Thu, 12 Nov, 11:01am AEDT	Daily Mail	39
Thu, 12 Nov, 1:00pm AEDT	NZ Herald	40
Thu, 12 Nov, 6:49pm AEDT	Daily Mail	41
Fri, 13 Nov, 7:20am AEDT	Variety	42

Reports filed over time

Time

Source

Total

Tue, 10 Nov, 11:15pm AEDT

Evening Standard

Tue, 10 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT

The New York Times

Tue, 10 Nov, 11:39pm AEDT

The New York Times

Tue, 10 Nov, 11:40pm AEDT

Variety

Wed, 11 Nov, 12:32am AEDT

The West Australian

Wed, 11 Nov, 12:32am AEDT

PerthNow

Wed, 11 Nov, 12:46am AEDT

Evening Standard

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT

The Age

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT

Brisbane Times

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:21am AEDT

WAtoday

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:26am AEDT

Evening Standard

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:28am AEDT

The Independent

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:04am AEDT

Variety

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:12am AEDT

South China Morning Post

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:26am AEDT

ABC News

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:01am AEDT

Rolling Stone

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:08am AEDT

ABC News (Australia)

Wed, 11 Nov, 3:29am AEDT

The Independent

Wed, 11 Nov, 4:17am AEDT

Evening Standard

Wed, 11 Nov, 4:17am AEDT

The A.V. Club

Wed, 11 Nov, 4:33am AEDT

The Straits Times

Wed, 11 Nov, 5:26am AEDT

Daily Express

Wed, 11 Nov, 7:20am AEDT

BBC News

Wed, 11 Nov, 7:39am AEDT

Mediaweek

Wed, 11 Nov, 7:44am AEDT

Rolling Stone Australia

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:22am AEDT

Daily Mail

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:46am AEDT

Pedestrian.TV

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT

The Age

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT

Brisbane Times

Wed, 11 Nov, 1:04pm AEDT

WAtoday

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:22pm AEDT

The West Australian

Wed, 11 Nov, 2:22pm AEDT

PerthNow

Wed, 11 Nov, 5:20pm AEDT

Evening Standard

Wed, 11 Nov, 9:48pm AEDT

Daily Mail

Wed, 11 Nov, 10:56pm AEDT

France 24

Thu, 12 Nov, 2:13am AEDT

The Guardian

Thu, 12 Nov, 11:01am AEDT

Daily Mail

Thu, 12 Nov, 1:00pm AEDT

NZ Herald

Thu, 12 Nov, 6:49pm AEDT

Daily Mail

Fri, 13 Nov, 7:20am AEDT

Variety

David Walliams Adaptation ‘Fing!’ Pulled by Doha Film Festival Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

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