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Comedian Ed Gamble had his poster promoting upcoming shows pulled from the London Underground due to a zero-tolerance policy on junk food advertisements, despite the poster featuring him with a hot dog being part of a comedy show promotion. In response, Gamble replaced the hot dog with a cucumber and joked about the incident, ultimately gaining more publicity for his show.
The official poster for the Paris Olympics has sparked controversy in France, with conservatives and far-right figures criticizing the absence of the Christian cross and the French flag, attributing it to "wokism". The artist defended the design as a "light-hearted interpretation" and stated that there was no obligation to include the French flag. Meanwhile, security measures for the opening ceremony on the river Seine were discussed, with a total of 326,000 tickets set to be sold or given away.