BBC Acting Chair Says Staff & Board Were “Unnerved” Over Richard Sharp Loan Scandal

Michael Cera is looking back at the shock of his nearly overnight fame thanks to “Superbad”.

Garcelle Beauvais isn’t holding back when it comes to discussing Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky’s separation. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was on Thursday’s episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen when the host asked her about the couple's marital issues. The former co-host of said she and her co-star, Sutton Stracke, were «suspicious» of the couple. When Cohen asked whether Richards and Umansky's «marriage [was] a topic of conversation» while filming season 13 of  , Beauvais replied, «Yes, for sure.»The 56-year-old actress and TV personality said she has not physically spoken to Richards since news broke of her separation earlier this month, but she has texted her.«I sent her a text asking her if she was OK and she said, 'I'm hanging in there,'» Beauvais said.A source told ET that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is back in production, andcameras are filming all the drama between Richards and Umansky amid news that the longtime couple is separating.According to the source, cameras are back up and filming pick-up scenes with the women of RHOBH to capture the aftershocks of Richards' marital troubles with Umansky playing out in public. Cohen also spoke out about the situation, revealing on Radio Andy, «I think that this will be included next season on Beverly Hills, in some way, shape or form.»ET reported earlier this month that Richards and Umansky have separated after 27 years of marriage. The pair spoke out shortly thereafter in a joint statement.«Any claims regarding us divorcing are untrue,» Richards and Umansky wrote on Instagram.

Barbie film to be shown in the country’s cinemas, but have asked Hollywood distributors to blur the lines on a child-like drawing of a world map, which allegedly shows China’s disputed maritime claims.The film about the Mattel doll – directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling – is set to open in the south-east Asian nation on July 19.The censors began examining Barbie last week after Vietnam reportedly banned the film over scenes featuring a map showing the so-called nine-dash line, which China uses to justify its claim to the South China Sea.Beijing claims territorial ownership over almost the entire South China Sea, despite rival claims from other south-east Asian countries, including the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam.However, after “meticulous” scrutiny of the film, Philippine censors were satisfied that the “cartoonish map” did not depict the nine-dash line.“Instead, the map portrayed the route of the make-believe journey of Barbie from Barbie Land to the ’real world’, as an integral part of the story,” the censorship board said (via The Guardian).“Rest assured that the board has exhausted all possible resources in arriving at this decision as we have not hesitated in the past to sanction filmmakers/ producers/distributors for exhibiting the fictitious ’nine-dash line’ in their materials.”Despite being satisfied, the censors have still asked Hollywood studio Warner Bros. to “blur” the controversial lines on the map.

Joe Swash has wowed his fans as he appeared emotional over a sweet behind the scenes moment with his young son. The former EastEnders star appeared on Loose Women earlier this week as he promoted his first documentary which aired on BBC One on Tuesday (July 11).

The BBC has this evening named its newsreader Huw Edwards on air as the high-profile star facing allegations over payments for sexually explicit images after his wife issued a statement.

BBC Director General Tim Davie has admitted that complaints procedures could be improved amid questions over how the UK broadcaster responded to allegations that one of its top presenters paid a young person for sexual images.

The BBC said it is investigating following reports a 'well-known presenter' has been taken off air over allegations he paid a teenager for sexually-explicit pictures.

During the 1975’s London concert, frontman Matty Healy briefly touched on the fallout from his past controversies.

Allison Williams is opening up about the disrespect she felt while working on Boardwalk Empire.

strike down affirmative action on Thursday, but she also wasn’t completely surprised. According to the MSNBC host, this issue feels like “a hangover of the civil rights era” after conservatives didn’t get their way back then.Wagner dedicated most of her show on Thursday night to the affirmative action vote, giving viewers a thorough history lesson demonstrating that affirmative action has been a target for decades now.

Tiffany Haddish, Sam Richardson, and Zoe Chao are gearing up for the return of their Apple TV+ series!

Naman Ramachandran Elan Closs Stephens, who has assumed charge as acting BBC chair following the resignation of Richard Sharp, has spoken out about her predecessor and the process of appointing her successor. Sharp resigned in April over his role in a 2020 loan to then U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson. On Wednesday, Closs Stephens’ first day as acting BBC chair, a Q&A with BBC presenter Tina Daheley was shared with the corporation’s staff. When asked what she would say to people who feel the BBC’s reputation has been damaged by what happened with Richard Sharp, Closs Stephens said: “There’s no doubt that we’ve gone through a difficult period of time and I’m sure that staff and the board and Richard himself were unnerved by what happened over the past few months. All of us feel a debt of gratitude to Richard for the way in which he committed himself to the organization during his two years. But the organization as a whole is about the creativity and the news values and the production values of all the people who work in it.”

Kelly Clarkson is getting the last laugh. The three-time GRAMMY winner threw a hint of subtle shade at some unnamed celebrities she says were rude to her following her 2002 win. In an interview on Tuesday's episode of Clarkson was asked by host Andy Cohen to identify one of those stars by name. Opting to plead the fifth instead, Clarkson couldn't help but offer a little tease.«I will say, a lot of them ended up on shows like the one I'm from,» she hinted.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Director General Tim Davie was in contact with a senior government official on the day he suspended Gary Lineker, raising questions about whether he was pressured to punish the presenter for breaking impartiality rules.

Great Scott!Ben Schwartz is teaming with Film Independent and Mubi for a live reading of Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale’s iconic script for “Back to the Future.” Schwartz will both direct the production and star as Marty McFly, the 1980s teenager zapped back in time to the wholesome 1950s. Quinta Brunson, Sam Richardson, Drew Tarver, Gil Ozeri, Bobby Moynihan and Scott Aukerman (who will be providing his services as narrator) also star.

did lose the Civil War, at the time, the Union was led by President Lincoln’s Republican Party, while the pro-slavery Southern states were Democrats. The shift in party platforms was helped along when Harry Truman introduced a pro-civil rights platform in 1948, which led to several Democrats abandoning the party to become the “Dixiecrats.” Meanwhile, the Republican Party employed what became known as the “Southern Strategy” to appeal to white voters by amplifying racism.

Hello! magazine.For the trip, the little prince donned navy shorts and a short-sleeved shirt.George stood next to his father, who matched in a blue casual suit.Middleton, 41, and William were spotted happily talking with employees by a sign that said: “Porters’ Lodge.”The Prince of Wales attended Eton — which sits next to Windsor Castle — in 1995 when he was 13.Five years later, he graduated and made his way to college at the University of St.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the newly elected Board of Governors for the 2023-2024 year. Elected to the board for the first time are acclaimed actor Lou Diamond Phillips, screenwriter Dana Stevens, executive Hannah Minghella, costume designer Daniel Orlandi and more. Among the newly elected is technology executive Wendy Aylsworth, who will represent the brand new Production and Technology Branch. Aylsworth, who also serves on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy, spent more than two decades at Warner Bros. and became the first woman president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

Naman Ramachandran Respected British broadcaster Clive Myrie was removed at the last minute from presenting an edition of the BBC’s “News at Ten” last week, according to a report in the U.K.’s Times newspaper. Myrie was replaced by Jane Hill as the news bulletin presenter on June 16 because BBC chief content officer Charlotte Moore had impartiality concerns regarding the ruling Conservative party, per the Times. Earlier that evening, Myrie had hosted the BBC’s “Have I Got News For You,” a satirical comedy quiz show that grills celebrity contestants on the week’s top stories and news, where he made several jokes about former Prime Minister Boris Johnson who had been found guilty of deliberately misleading the U.K. parliament over the ‘partygate’ scandal.

EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Renzi, director of Netflix docuseries Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?, is reuniting with Boardwalk Pictures.