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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mark Thompson left he BBC for the New York Times in 2012 Ex-BBC director general Mark Thompson has warned that British “cultural sovereignty” is under threat from global digital giants like Netflix. The dominance of US platforms means UK audiences may lose out on “great news, drama, comedy, documentary […]

In a segment Monday on the talk show “Lights Out,” former SEAL Robert O’Neill took the stage armed with jokes relayed by host David Spade and comedian Whitney Cummings into his earpiece. O’Neill looked comfortable at the mic and the shtick relied heavily on his heroics in the 2011 raid. (We should note that the

Image copyright AFP Image caption Phoebe Waller-Bridge holding her Emmys Writer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge has signed a major contract to make TV shows for Amazon. The Fleabag and Killing Eve creator, who won three Emmy Awards on Sunday, said she was “insanely delighted” with the exclusive deal. It will see the 34-year-old create and

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith revealed on the Season 2 premiere of “Red Table Talk” Monday that they staged an intervention for their son, Jaden Smith, over his eating habits​ and lifestyle when they started to take a toll​ on him.  Pinkett Smith, who admitted that she and her son would rather not eat than

Image copyright Getty Images The Royal Opera House has suspended tenor Vittorio Grigolo while it investigates an “alleged incident” on a Japanese tour. A statement said: “Following an alleged incident on September 18 involving Vittorio Grigolo, the Royal Opera House opened an immediate investigation and Mr Grigolo was suspended.” It did not give details of

Leonard Slatkin, the conductor pictured instead of the truly deceased Andre Previn during the Emmy Awards’ In Memoriam segment, spoke to Jimmy Kimmel Monday about the mistake. “Are you really dead right now?” Kimmel asked via video chat. (See it above.) “Some people might wish that, especially among my conductor colleagues, but nope,” Slatkin replied.

Image copyright Getty Images Former TV presenter Michael Barrymore and Love Island star Maura Higgins are the first celebrities to be named for the new series of ITV’s Dancing On Ice. Barrymore, 67, told This Morning he was “delighted” to be joining the contest. He made his name hosting shows like Strike It Lucky and

There was a great disturbance in the Force ― or at least in the Disney executive suite.  In his new book, “The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company,” Disney CEO Bob Iger reportedly wrote that “Star Wars” creator George Lucas felt “betrayed” by the company’s

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Slatkin (left) described Previn as “a great gentleman” Conductor Leonard Slatkin has assured the public he is alive and well after his photo was used by mistake in the Emmy Awards’ in memoriam segment. Slatkin’s image appeared in the tribute section of Sunday’s ceremony instead of a picture of

Demi Moore opened up about one of the most traumatic incidents she faced as a teenager in her upcoming memoir, “Inside Out.” Ahead of the memoir’s release, the “Corporate Animals” actor spoke with Diane Sawyer about being raped when she was just 15, by a man who paid her mother after the incident was over.