BBC Braces For “Hard Moment” As 1,000 Staff Stage Biggest Strike In 13 Years

Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has debuted another striking new look as the band played their first gigs of 2023 this week.On Thursday (March 30), the band began their rescheduled UK and European tour in Munich, playing hits from across their career.The show also saw a new wardrobe for Durst, who surprised fans in the summer of 2021 by debuting a dramatic new look that defined the band’s most recent era.While that style revolved around long lighter-coloured hair and a new handlebar moustache, the start of the new tour saw Durst embrace a country aesthetic, wearing dungarees and sporting a short-sleeved shirt, a red beanie and a long beard.See the new look below alongside footage from the Munich show.A post shared by Fred Durst (@freddurst)Loving Fred Durst's new look pic.twitter.com/fYBOqZYZmk— Scott Colothan (@scottcolothan) March 31, 2023Limp Bizkit were initially set to return to the UK last September for a run of dates, including a two-night billing at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. However, those gigs were ultimately postponed due to Durst’s “personal health concerns”.Over the summer, Limp Bizkit told their fans that the frontman had been advised to take an “immediate break from touring” on medical grounds, and said the dates would be rescheduled.After two concerts in Germany, Limp Bizkit are due to make stop-offs in Vienna, Prague, Frankfurt and Tilburg before visiting Manchester on April 12.Tickets for the original 2022 dates remain valid – you can find any remaining tickets (UK) here and see the dates below.APRIL 202312 – Manchester Academy, Manchester 13 – O2 Academy, Birmingham 17 – Wembley Arena, LondonLimp Bizkit released their sixth and latest studio album, ‘Still Sucks’, in October 2021.

12 Years A Slave director Steve McQueen says people will be “disturbed” by his new Grenfell documentary.Sitting down with The Guardian to talk about the 24-minute-long work, which focuses on the 2017 tragedy, the Oscar-winning filmmaker said he didn’t “want to let people off the hook” when it came to the reality of what transpired. He said that he knew his unflinching work would make people feel “disturbed,” and possibly offend them.“You must understand that the violence that was inflicted on that community was no joke,” McQueen told the newspaper.

Craig Revel Horwood, 58, has taken to Twitter to share his heartbreak over the death of his friend and co-star Paul O'Grady. He wrote in view of his 288,600 followers today: "I'm in a state of shock this morning, waking up to the news that my gorgeous colleague and friend, Paul O'Grady has passed away. "I'm actually reeling in disbelief.

Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid wasted no time in sharing their own thoughts as they discussed Shirley Ballas' future on Strictly Come Dancing. An interview with the dance contest's head judge was released over the weekend in which she said she didn't know if she'd be back for the next series later this year.

Helen Glover made a sensational comeback at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021, she blazed a trail not just for women in sport, but for all mothers, by showing it's possible to achieve your biggest goals as a mum of three.And now, the double Olympic champion has made the exciting announcement that she's going for glory at Paris 2024 – and her Bafta-winning wildlife presenter husband Steve Backshall had the sweetest reaction.WATCH: Behind the scenes with Helen Glover "I want to be 38 years old, going into my next Games, being able to say to the world: 'I'm the best I have ever been and I’m a mum of three,'" Helen, 36, told HELLO! in our exclusive interview, one of her first since making her surprise announcement last week."There was a [rowing] trial in November and Steve said to me: 'I really think you should do it.' If he wasn't on board and so invested in and excited by it, it wouldn't be possible," Helen says of her supportive husband, with whom she shares Logan, four, and three-year-old twins Kit and Bo.After winning gold in the women's coxless pairs with Heather Stanning first at London 2012, then again at Rio 2016, she took a step back to start her family with Steve.Her history-making return to competition in Tokyo five years later made Helen the first mum to row in a British Olympic team - and her sights are set even higher for her Paris bid. The Olympic champion is married to Steve Backshall"I'd love to win a medal.

Oscar-winning filmmaker and artist Steve McQueen is set to debut his latest project, a 24-minute film about the Grenfell Tower disaster, next month at the Serpentine art Gallery in West London.

A BBC radio presenter has admitted she was upset after the show she was involved in for 19 years 'persuaded her not to say goodbye'.

Johnny Depp hasn’t been seen out and about much in Hollywood since the conclusion of his legal battle with ex Amber Heard last year. That’s because he’s settling down across the pond.

Much maligned Richard III finally gets the royal treatment in Stephen Frears’ The Lost King as amateur historian Philippa Langley unearths the monarch’s five century-old remains in a parking lot in Leicester, England in 2012. Two books and a documentary later, IFC Films presents the feature film version in 750+ theaters.

Junior doctors in England will stage a four-day strike in April after talks with the Government failed to resolve a bitter row over pay.

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Naman Ramachandran The BBC’s “This is Going to Hurt” and “The Responder” led the way at the BAFTA Television Awards and the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2023 with six nominations each. Apple TV+’s “Bad Sisters” and “Slow Horses,” Netflix’s “The Crown” and the BBC’s “The English” receive five nominations each, while the BBC’s “Am I Being Unreasonable?” and “Somewhere Boy,” Channel 4’s “Big Boys” and Netflix’s “Top Boy” receive four nominations each. P&O Cruises is the headline sponsor of BAFTA Television Awards, which will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan on May 14.

Few feature films in recent memory have generated as much excitement around the city of London as Searchlight’s latest pic Rye Lane.

More than 10 of the BBC’s highest-profile sports stars have staged an unprecedented walkout over the British broadcaster’s decision to suspend Gary Lineker. Below is a list of those who have walked out, with links to tweets explaining their reasons for joining the protest.

The country's top doctor has warned the coming week will see the 'biggest strike disruption to date' as junior doctors stage a sweeping walkout.

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Steve Carell wanted to make Michael Scott his own original character. The 60-year-old star of spoke with his former co-stars, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, on their podcast, , and reflected on his turn at the lovable, goofy regional manager of Dunder Mifflin paper company.The American version was a spin-off of the comedy series that originated in Britain with comedian Ricky Gervais playing boss David Brent.During his podcast interview, Carell explained why he opted to never watch the British version of the show, even before he landed the role of Michael Scott.«I had a pretty specific take at this point, and it wasn't Ricky Gervais',» Carell shared of meeting with the show's creator, Greg Daniels, to pitch his take on the now-iconic character.

Love Island star Amy Hart has welcomed her first child and shared the sweet name of her son.The TV star, 30, welcomed her first child with boyfriend Sam Rason last week and took to social media to share the happy news. Days later, Amy announced the name of her son as Stanley Samuel Giles Rason, which she broke down as different tributes to members of her family, as well as Sam's.The TV star wrote: "Stanley Samuel Giles Rason. "Stanley: We loved the name and also Amy’s Grandad Geoffs middle name.

The Office.The Despicable Me star explained that the mockumentary style that the comedy was shot in has affected the way he interacts with the camera. This is in large part is due to the entire cast on the comedy show using the camera as a comic device.“I have never had a job where I didn’t look into the camera at some point,” Carell explained, as he sat down to talk with his former castmates Angela Kinsey (Angela) and Jenna Fischer (Pam) on their podcast about the show, Office Ladies.Kinsey responded that she’d also struggled with the same habit in her work after The Office.

As British Pie Week gets underway, one Wigan bakery is celebrating its best selling pie that's been made for generations.