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22.05.2021 - 08:33 / variety.com
Rebecca Davis editorWho else but BTS could break a record set by BTS?The Korean supergroup broke their own record Friday for most YouTube views in the first 24-hours of release with their new English-language single “Butter,” hitting approximately 113 million views by midnight ET, according to the public views counter.They had set the previous record with their 2020 single “Dynamite,” their first entirely in English.
That video racked up 101.1 million in its first 24 hours, according to
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Richard Madeley clashed with Dr Hilary Jones on Good Morning Britain over the suggestion that ‘Freedom Day’ on 21 June should be pushed back. Currently, government plans are still in place for lockdown restrictions to lift on that date, despite an increase in numbers, and Covid variants making their way to the UK.
Susanna Reid joked Richard Madley was 'considering becoming a nudist' after interviewing naked farmers on Good Morning Britain. Colin and Carol Wood, as well as their daughter Angie, appeared on Monday’s episode of the news show to discuss their nudism festival, Nudestock.They were filmed behind precariously positioned hay bales to cover their modesty, and explained how they feel removing the ‘barrier of clothing’ actually allows people to get to know each other better.
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Richard Madeley has joked Piers Morgan is ‘the master’ of Good Morning Britain after the ITV show hit a ratings low. Richard is currently taking the place of Piers on GMB after the controversial host dramatically quit the show back in March, but during a segment on Friday morning, Richard admitted that Piers ‘hadn’t quite left the building’ in terms of the series’ success.
Piers Morgan has 'offered' to step back into the Good Morning Britain hot seat amid reports of a plunge in viewers since his departure. The 56-year-old dramatically quit the show after he was challenged by co-stars on his views on Meghan Markle in March this year.
Richard Madeley caused quite the stir on Thursday's instalment of Good Morning Britain when he told Cat Deeley's that her presenting gig on ITV's Lorraine was "awful". Just like 65 year old Richard, Cat is filling in for Lorraine Kelly on her daytime talk show while she enjoys some time off.
Richard Madeley certainly had viewers talking as he returned for a guest presenting gig on Good Morning Britain on Thursday. The 65 year old discussed serious topics such as the coronavirus vaccine and the government's traffic light system with his co-host Charlotte Hawkins, but viewers couldn't help but compare him to comedy icon Alan Partridge.