Red card! “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham’s former teacher said she would never have a career on TV — due to her physical appearance. “I had one drama teacher that said to the whole class: ‘Oh Hannah will never work on-screen because she looks like one side of her face has had a stroke,’ ” … Read more
Life in plastic is back to being fantastic. “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig said Wednesday that she agrees with Jo Koy‘s joke that her box office hit was based “on a plastic doll with big boobies.” The joke came during Koy’s opening monologue for Sunday’s award ceremony, where he stated that: “‘Oppenheimer’ is based on a … Read more
Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer had an interview with the BBC cut short by Paramount+ representatives after the actor began to voice his support conversation turned to his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. According to host Justin Webb, Grammer, mentioned comedienne, actor and producer Roseanne Barr during the segment which aired on BBC Radio 4’s Today program The … Read more
Kate Middleton was branded out-of-touch for wearing an expensive silk shirt while begging Britons to donate to children in need. Middleton, 41, opened BBC’s Children in Need annual fundraiser wearing a Lisou Betty Rainbow Print Silk Shirt in a pre-recorded clip. The blouse, which is no longer available to purchase, reportedly went for a cool … Read more
He kept calm and carried on. A TV reporter was apparently robbed while filming a live news update in London — and he barely even flinched. BBC star Harry Low had been assigned to report on heavy rain and flooding in the capital from the streets of suburban Mortlake Monday night, when his backpack was … Read more
A journalist who quit her job at the BBC in March demanded Monday that King Charles III issue an apology regarding this ancestors’ involvement with the transatlantic slave trade. “I would hope very much that in the coming years, he can apologize for the royal family’s historic links to slavery and make a meaningful financial gesture … Read more
The first look at Yolanda Kettle as Princess Diana in an upcoming play about her notorious 1995 “Panorama” interview is here. The 35-year-old actress looks just like the late Princess of Wales in photos released Wednesday from “The Interview,” which will debut at London’s Park Theatre at the end of the month. Kettle donned a nearly identical blazer … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s failed partnership with Spotify continues to make headlines. Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, hinted that the highly publicized deal between the royals and the major streaming giant did not succeed because consumers were not impressed. The Duchess and Prince’s Harry’s company Archewell Audio produced a mere 12 podcasts during … Read more
A game show with a shocking, grisly finale was part and parcel of an elaborate prank pulled on TV viewers in the UK by “Inside No. 9,” the BAFTA-winning BBC Two black comedy anthology series. Fans of “Inside No. 9,” created by Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, thought they were going to watch a heavily … Read more
A nude picture scandal engulfing British broadcaster the BBC and one of its high profile presenters has grown after another young person claimed they were contacted online by the star and “felt threatened” when they refused to meet up. The new allegations come following earlier claims a teenager received thousands of pounds to send the star … Read more
LONDON — Allegations that an unnamed BBC presenter paid a young person to pose for explicit photos are “rubbish”, a lawyer acting for the young person has told the broadcaster in a letter. British media has been gripped in recent days by a report in the Sun newspaper that cited the young person’s mother as … Read more
Princess Diana’s former dance partner is dishing about her surprising way of stepping away from royal life. Choreographer Wayne Sleep, 74, from Plymouth, England, revealed Sunday that Diana used to wash his dishes to “take a break” from her royal duties. Sleep appeared on BBC Radio 3’s program “Private Passions” and talked about his friendship … Read more
BBC News has issued a groveling apology after using a photo of Viola Davis in a story about Beyoncé. The unfortunate mix-up took place Sunday during the outlet’s live coverage of the Grammy Awards, which showed a picture of Davis at this year’s Golden Globes next to the headline, “Beyoncé’s big night.” The accidental blunder … Read more
Prince Harry won’t have the final say on “Spare” just yet. In response to his son’s bombshell memoir, King Charles III is said to be preparing to share his side of the story, according to a royal source. The British monarch, 74, will be the subject of a highly anticipated BBC profile ahead of his … Read more
The BBC has canceled its iconic Christmas Day “Top of the Pops” show, a holiday television mainstay in England for close to six decades. The program featured performances by homegrown musical talents like the Beatles, Elton John, and the Spice Girls and international stars like Madonna, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey for 57 years. It was … Read more
We’re approaching the climax of the show. Supermodel and actress Cara Delevingne has donated an orgasm to science on the six-part BBC docuseries “Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne” — and viewers will be able to watch the results. Delevingne gave the orgasm while at a hospital in Germany, reported Indy100. Her donation went to researchers … Read more
Tech journalist Kara Swisher interviewed legendary British comedian Eric Idle on Monday, where he spoke extensively about the state of comedy in his heyday and said he hated conservatives. Swisher asked, “How do you look at cancel culture today because now everybody is watched under great scrutiny,” asking if Idle had seen the recent Dave Chappelle … Read more
Yes, Surrey, Tom Cruise has arrived. Cruise’s British commute is allegedly disrupting the filming of the BBC drama “Call the Midwife,” star Jenny Agutter claims in a new interview. “Tom Cruise keeps on ruining our filming by landing his helicopter right outside where we’re shooting,” the 69-year-old actress told Mirror. The “Top Gun” star, who … Read more