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Selome Hailu Only 19 out of 70 nominees in this year’s lead, supporting and guest actor and actress categories across dramas, comedies and limited series are people of color. But when it comes to unseen performers — including those in the narration category — there are actually more nominees of color than white ones.“I’m reluctant to jump to conclusions,” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar says about the diversity discrepancy.

Sir David Attenborough’s latest BBC natural history landmark is Wild Isles (working title), aiming to “do for the wildlife of Britain what the Planet Earth series has done for the wildlife of the world.”

K.J. Yossman Sir David Attenborough is set to host a new nature series for the BBC tentatively titled “Wild Isles.”The five-part series will introduce viewers to fauna and flora across Britain and Ireland, focusing on four main areas: woodlands, grasslands, freshwater and marine.   Produced by Silverback Films and co-produced by The Open University, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and the World Wildlife Fund, the series has been filmed over a period of three years in 4k with cutting edge technology including motion controlled time-lapse photography, low-light cameras and macro photography.Among the highlights viewers will see are Britain’s ancient oak trees, sea eagles, killer whales, wild horses and even a broomstick-riding bee.

actual snakes. You just don’t need this on a hangover. ”“BREATHE.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is making changes in its feature documentary division.

Roman Kemp has been leaving fans in hysterics over his impressions of famous faces.The Capital Breakfast host, who recently spoke out on his sleep apnea, posted a video on his social media last night in which he did impressions of stars including Harry Styles, Iain Stirling, Caitlyn Jenner – and Love Island’s Davide Sanclimenti. “Welcome to TikTok, where this time around Davide is trying to tell Ekin-Su what she should put on her CV!” the 29 year old quipped in the Love Island voiceover star's voice.

Sir David Attenborough heads to Canada in his five-part series “The Green Planet”.

Jon Burlingame editorFor years, music for documentaries was an afterthought that came when scant money was left in the budget and little consideration given to how music might help tell a story.Times have changed. Today’s documentaries attract Oscar, Emmy and Grammy winners who are brought on early and given the resources to properly score these nonfiction gems.Tom Howe (“Ted Lasso”) spent eight months on “The Mating Game,” the five-part BBC nature documentary that aired on Discovery+.

Kim Kardashian has made a joke about her vagina in the final, hidden scene of the new series of The Kardashians. The reality TV star and mogul was filmed speaking in a scene that appeared after the final credits of the last episode of the series, where she asked boyfriend Pete Davidson to come and meet a producer she has been working with for over a decade.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer admits he’s been up and working since 3 a.m. when he calls Variety from London.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCanada’s Amcomri Entertainment has belatedly announced that it has acquired the assets of Australia- and U.K.-based Flame Media, a distributor and library owner of factual and documentary TV content.Flame Media has approximately 2,200 hours and more than 500 titles of high-end factual programming in its library.  Its key library titles include: “Outback Truckers” and “Outback Opal Hunters” from Prospero Productions; “The Moors Murders” from MAP TV; and “Life in Colour with David Attenborough,” from Humble Bee Films and SeaLight Pictures.The transaction closed approximately 15 months after the death of Flame Media founder and CEO John Caldon.The addition of Flame increases Amcomri’s TV library offering to 4,750 hours of programming.

Abacus Media Rights Parent Amcomri Entertaiment Buys Flame Media Program Assets For $2.4M

National treasure Sir David Attenborough beams as he was awarded his second Knight Grand Cross honour from the Duke of Wales Prince Charles. The 96 year old environmentalist and broadcaster collected his award for services to television broadcasting and to conversation on Wednesday.

Sir David Attenborough takes a look inside the extinction of the dinosaurs in a new two-part documentary special.

Prince Charles and Prince William each took the stage Saturday at the star-studded “Platinum Party” at Buckingham Palace and paid tribute to the weekend’s distinguished honouree, Queen Elizabeth II.

Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer, who participated in the Platinum Party at the Palace, has recalled the time he accidentally insulated the Queen.The German film icon, 64, best known for writing the scores for cinematic blockbusters such as Interstellar and Dune, said he had met Her Majesty when he was a child. He joked that if she remembered their encounter he may be cut from the programme.

Kim Kardashian has reportedly been turned away after putting in a request to attend the official Platinum Jubilee party over the weekend.The celebrations marking Her Majesty's 70-year reign began on Thursday morning as she walked out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony, joined by many of her family members, including Prince William and Kate Middleton alongside their three children. While Her Majesty, 96, will not be attending the thanksgiving service today, she is expected to make an appearance at the official party on Saturday 4 June.

Refresh for latest…: Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are under way this morning in London with the annual Trooping the Colour parade from Buckingham Palace to Horse Guard’s Parade to celebrate the monarch’s Official Birthday. More than 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians are taking part.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are almost upon us, with four days’ worth of events featuring some of the biggest stars coming up on the BBC and ABC News.

Glastonbury Festival have announced the full line-up and stage times for their 2022 festival – see all you need to know below.After being cancelled due to COVID in both 2020 and 2021, the Worthy Farm festival will make its long-awaited return from June 22-26, with Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar set to headline the Pyramid Stage.In recent weeks, the festival have been announcing line-ups stage by stage, with the 2022 line-up for their West Holts Stage confirmed last week, with Little Simz, Róisín Murphy and Bicep headlining.The Park, Block9, Croissant Neuf, Acoustic Stage, Glade, Common, Left Field and Shangri-La areas have also previously shared their full schedules.The full schedule for Glastonbury 2022 is now available on the festival’s website here, with details of stage times and what stage each act will be performing on also revealed.On the festival’s Friday night, Sam Fender will play on the Pyramid Stage before Billie Eilish headlines, while the Other Stage will be headlined on the same evening by Foals.Haim and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will play before Paul McCartney on Saturday, with Megan Thee Stallion on the Other Stage and Jamie T topping the John Peel Stage bill, while Sunday will see Kendrick Lamar’s headline set preceded by Lorde.

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Glastonbury 2022.The festival first introduced the policy for their 2019 event in a move that was praised by Sir David Attenborough during his surprise appearance on the Pyramid Stage that year.Writing on Instagram this afternoon (May 25), Eavis reminded festivalgoers that Glastonbury will not be selling plastic bottles at this year’s festival, which will run from June 22-26, and encouraged them to bring a reusable water bottle to fill up instead.“With 28 days to go till gates open, I wanted to remind everyone that, as in 2019, single-use plastic drinks bottles will not be sold on site at Glastonbury 2022,” the festival organiser said.“Please don’t forget to bring a reusable water bottle to fill up for free at one of the hundreds of water points and taps on our site.”A post shared by Emily Eavis (@emily_eavis)Eavis added: “All of the water at Glastonbury Festival comes from the local Bristol Water mains and is of the same quality as your taps at home. It is also available to purchase in cans.“Let’s keep the standard up, as we did so well in 2019, saving 1.7million bottles from landfill! Reuse.

A host of the stage, screen and sports stars will help celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the British throne at a BBC Studios Productions-led live event at Buckingham Palace titled the Platinum Party in the Park.

EXCLUSIVE: BBC Studios Natural History Unit (NHU), the UK production powerhouse behind Planet Earth and The Green Planet, has hired BAFTA-winning Mike Davis to lead a major push into CGI.

EXCLUSIVE: The wait to discover the next BBC Factual, Arts and Classical Music director is to go on a little while longer.

Sir Billy Connolly was honoured tonight as he was awarded a Bafta Fellowship and gave an emotional acceptance speech talking about Parkinson's.

British Comedy Legend Billy Connolly To Be Given BAFTA Fellowship

Naman Ramachandran Comedian, actor, artist, writer, musician and presenter, Billy Connolly (“Mrs. Brown”), will be honored with the BAFTA Fellowship at this year’s Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards.The fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an individual’s contribution to film, television or games across their career. Previous TV honorees include Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Jon Snow, Bruce Forsyth, Joanna Lumley, Melvyn Bragg, Michael Palin, Trevor MacDonald, David Attenborough, Julie Walters, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Katie Adie and Joan Bakewell.In 1995, Connolly won the BAFTA Scotland entertainment category for “Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland.” He has since received five BAFTA nominations, and has been presented with a BAFTA special award in 2002 and the BAFTA Scotland outstanding contribution to television and film in 2012.