Kelly Clarkson to fill in for Simon Cowell on America’s Got Talent after injury
Kelly Clarkson will fill in for Simon Cowell as judge on America’s Got Talent while the X Factor star recovers after breaking part of his back.
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Michael Mosley: Men more deluded than women about their own fitness levels
Dr Michael Mosley says men are more “deluded” than women when it comes to their own weight and fitness.
Chernobyl and End Of The F***ing World win big at TV Baftas
Chernobyl and Channel 4 comedies Stath Lets Flats and The End Of The F***ing World were the big winners at the Bafta TV Awards, securing two gongs each.
Paul Mescal reveals nerves of first TV role after Normal People
Paul Mescal has admitted that he felt nervous stepping off the set of Normal People and onto the set of The Deceived.
Aberdeen man threw 65-inch TV from third-floor window
An Aberdeen man has been fined more than £3,000 after launching his 65-inch telly out of his third floor window, hitting two vehicles on the street below.
Sky given go-ahead for new TV and film studios
Building of new TV and film studio Sky Studios Elstree is to begin after receiving approval.
On-demand and streaming TV up by third at early stage of lockdown – Virgin Media
On-demand programming and streaming TV consumption increased by almost a third during lockdown, according to Virgin Media.
Aberdeen singletons wanted for Zoom to Groom dating show
Are you single and ready to mingle?
EastEnders unveils new mural of black woman as filming resumes
EastEnders has unveiled a new addition to its Elstree set as filming resumed on the BBC soap – a mural of a black woman by visual artist Dreph.
Mr Bean offers tips on social distancing and kindness in new cartoon
Mr Bean has reminded people about the importance of social distancing, washing hands and kindness in a new animated video.
EastEnders star Linda Henry to feature on soap’s spin-off with Stacey Dooley
EastEnders stars Linda Henry and Luisa Bradshaw-White will feature in the soap’s spin-off programme.
Salisbury Poisonings’ Annabel Scholey: We felt we had to do the story justice
Actress Annabel Scholey has spoken of the pressure she felt while portraying the people involved in the 2018 Novichok poisonings.
Dave Chappelle addresses death of George Floyd in surprise special
Dave Chappelle said “the streets are talking for themselves” following the death of George Floyd, in a surprise special entitled 8.46, the length of time a white police officer knelt on the neck of the unarmed black man.
Oliver Dowden: I would not have removed Little Britain from iPlayer
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said he would not have chosen to remove Little Britain from the iPlayer, but that the BBC has a right to editorial independence.
Ant and Dec ‘sincerely sorry’ for using blackface on Saturday Night Takeaway
Ant and Dec have apologised for a segment of Saturday Night Takeaway in which they impersonated people of colour using blackface.
Actress Alia Shawkat apologises for using N-word in resurfaced video
Arrested Development actress Alia Shawkat has apologised after a 2016 video in which she used the N-word resurfaced.
Friends co-creator: I did not do enough to encourage diversity on show
The co-creator of hit TV comedy Friends said she “didn’t do enough” to encourage diversity on the show.
YouTuber and rapper KSI ‘crushed’ by parents’ reaction to school grades
Social media star KSI has said he was “crushed” by his parents’ reaction to his A-level grades.
Bindi Irwin reflects on getting married in midst of coronavirus crisis
Bindi Irwin has shared details from her wedding to Chandler Powell and revealed all the changes they had to make as a result of the pandemic.
BBC drama The Salisbury Poisonings to tell story of ordinary heroism – writer
The BBC has shared a first look at new drama The Salisbury Poisonings, about the impact the 2018 novichok poisonings had on the local community.
Geri Horner, Tim Peake and Ed Balls offer lessons in Celebrity Supply Teacher
Geri Horner will offer tips on creative writing, Tim Peake will discuss the science of space rockets, Ed Balls will teach history and Heston Blumenthal will give cookery tips when famous faces swap their day jobs to become supply teachers for a new BBC show.
Moreen Simpson: Locked down with the telly
Usually the main topic of conversation when I’m on the phone to my mates these days is what we’re watching on the telly.
Kate Garraway ‘couldn’t be prouder’ of children as husband remains in hospital
Kate Garraway has said she “couldn’t be prouder” of how her children have coped with the “horrific” two months since their father fell ill with coronavirus.
Kate Thornton: Therapy saved me from a life of dysfunctional eating
Kate Thornton has said that therapy saved her from a life of “body dysmorphia and dysfunctional eating”.
Frankie Bridge struggling to find time for ‘date night’ during lockdown
Frankie Bridge has said she is struggling to find time for “date night” with her husband Wayne during lockdown.
BBC One to attempt to increase its appeal to lower-income households
Flagship channel BBC One will attempt to increase its appeal to lower-income households, the broadcaster has said.
Lenny Henry: Some girls wouldn’t dance with me because I was a black guy
Sir Lenny Henry has said that, as a young man, some girls would not dance with him because he was “a black guy”.
Normal People star Paul Mescal jokes his neck chain is more famous than him
Normal People star Paul Mescal has joked the neck chain he wore throughout the acclaimed series “will always be more popular than I am”.
Coronation Street stamps unveiled to mark soap’s 60th anniversary
Coronation Street’s much-loved duos are being resurrected on Royal Mail stamps.
Captain Tom Moore awarded with gold Blue Peter badge for being ‘beacon of light’
Captain Tom Moore has been awarded a gold Blue Peter badge for his fundraising efforts for the NHS.