{
  "id": 19702751,
  "title": "David Walliams Adaptation ‘Fing!’ Pulled by Doha Film Festival Following Sexual Harassment Allegations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/david-walliams-adaptation-fing-pulled-by-doha-film-festival-following",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T20:20:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/david-walliams-fling-doha-film-festival-sexual-allegations-1236946389/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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 Britain” before becoming a judge on “Britain’s […]",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "David Walliams cameo cut from Australian film after sexual harassment allegations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/david-walliams-cameo-cut-from-australian-film-after-sexual-harassment",
        "published": "2026-11-11T15:13:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Author says there were 'real concerns' about David Walliams within publishing industry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/author-says-there-were-real-concerns-about-david-walliams-within",
        "published": "2026-11-11T18:24:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "UK comedian and author David Walliams accused of sexual assault, grooming teens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/uk-comedian-and-author-david-walliams-accused-of-sexual-assault",
        "published": "2026-11-12T01:36:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}