Stephen Fry is in the news again for his outspoken takes on public issues and ongoing media work. Fry, born 1957, is a British actor, broadcaster, comedian, and writer known for Blackadder and his LGBTQ+ advocacy.
The Academy has invited a slate of high-profile filmmakers and actors, including Jacob Elordi, Jenna Ortega and Stephen Fry, to join its voting membership. If all accept, the Academy will grow to 11,319 members with 10,338 voters, continuing a push toward diversity while extending new categories for awards.
Conservation groups and Parliament protesters push ministers to accelerate measures protecting at least 30% of Scotland’s inland waters. Wester Ross MPA remains a focal point amid ongoing damage from dredging and bottom-trawling, with calls for a broader network of protected areas and clearer management.