Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti on Protecting Producers Against Bad Deals, Why He Bought Beyond and How to Survive a Recession (EXCLUSIVE)

Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. It is reported that he called one contestant a “c***” and said of another: “She thinks you want to f*** her, but you don’t.”As David continues to face backlash on social media, several of his past appearances have been discussed, including an uncomfortable skit which saw him pull down men’s trousers on stage. The footage, which was filmed in 2007, appears in a BBC documentary that followed David and former co-star Matt Lucas take their Little Britain stage show to Australia.It shows David playing a children’s entertainer called Des Kay who invites men from the audience to play a game of “hide the sausage”. In the disturbing video, David invites one boy on stage who says he is 16, to which David replied: “Bingo! You’re a big boy for 16 aren’t you, eh? That’s what I’ll tell the judge.”  He then proceeds to kiss the audience members on the lips and then pulls down their trousers, leaving a few of them semi-naked on stage and scrambling to cover themselves up.The clips also show David climbing on top of the boys and rubbing against them as part of the skit.Speaking about the skit at the time, David said on the documentary: “It didn’t start like that, it kind of grew when I became greedy for laughs.“You’ve got to know the boundaries, I mean, that is funny, but if I started exposing their penis or something, it would just be horrible, it would just be abuse.” The clip is now circulating again on social media.

Aspiring young chefs are being invited to take part in a cook-off challenge by creating tasty recipes using quality produce from Lanarkshire’s own natural larder.

The SPFL have pulled the plug on the scheduled meeting to discuss the rancorous cinch sponsorship grievance with Rangers after legal advice.

“Right now we’re in a place where he seems comfortable and I seem comfortable and it isn’t necessary at the moment," she told The Mirror.In the past three weeks, the 62-year-old has been in the spotlight after Strictly viewers took aim at the head judge.This includes being branded “sexist” towards singer Fleur East, “jealous” of TV star Kym Marsh and is now the bookies’ favourite to get sacked by 2023.Despite the trouble, however, she has received support not least from her loving husband.Her colleagues, who include judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, and Motsi Mabuse, as well as Strictly favourite Bruno Tonioli, have given her their unwavering support.Speaking further about the “trolling” she has received, Shirley said it has been worse this year than any other time in the past.It came as the Strictly judge was accused of sexism, claims she vehemently denied adding, “you couldn’t be further away from sexist than I am”.Fans have hit out at Shirley for reported favouritism towards the show’s male contestants.The series judge has also been accused of having “favourites whether they have ability or not”, with some viewers calling for her to be sacked on Twitter as they claim she has “no credibility as a judge”.Not long after, Shirley was lambasted by critics for giving Fleur East a nine out of 10, when other judges were hesitant to award her highly.@Cumiskey55 penned: “Come off it Shirley.That was not a 9 performance by any means.“You’ve obviously been told to tone it down on Fleur.

James Martin declared that his dyslexia had gone viral, after a host of amused Instagrammers - including Lisa Snowdon - posted footage of him announcing he'd seen a "delicious looking dick".The 50-year-old blamed the blunder on his struggle to read the autocue. Luckily, James saw the funny side of it when he took to Instagram later, assuring his followers that fortunately the errors don't happen often."Ha ha it read on the autocue what a delicious looking dish from Rick now I'm going to make spotted dick and custard!" he explained."It doesn't happen often, thank God, but this is the day my dyslexia went live and viral!"Lisa Snowdon had reposted the clip, in which an Instagram humour site had jokingly praised it for being "the finest eleven seconds of television ever broadcast in the UK".As his followers brought out the tears of laughter emoji and Lisa Snowdon quipped: "Wish I'd seen this before bumping into @jamesmartinchef yesterday", James took the moment in good humour.Meanwhile, Holly Willoughby - who has also been open about her own battle with dyslexia - shared his latest book, Potato, with followers while making a mistake of her own."I mean you can't beet (sic) a potato," she exclaimed, thanking James for giving her a copy of the book after he returned to This Morning with her and Phillip Schofield.Last month, James also shared footage of himself signing an overwhelmingly huge amount of copies as he prepared for the launch.Followers jokingly quizzed him on whether his follow-up would be titled "Chips", as anticipation rose for his latest recipes.Meanwhile, James also advertised the Roux Scholarship on his account earlier in the week, promising that chefs from a diverse range of backgrounds would be welcomed in a

The thrilling, high-speed biopic Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend is poised to drop in theaters next week.And on Friday some of the cast and crew headed out on the promotional trail for a special screening at CIA at Copia in Napa Valley, California, which is part of the four-day Napa Valley Film Festival.Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino made it a family affair by hitting the red carpet ahead of the event with her 10-year-old daughter Lucia, while fellow Academy Award-winner Laura Dern was also on hand lending some of her star-power support. Promotional push: Mira Sorvino and Laura Dern, both 55, attend a special screening of the new biopic Lamborghini: The Man Behind The Legend in Napa Valley, California on FridaySorvino, 55, stepped out in front of photographers in a simple but still very stylish emerald green dress that hugged her curves in all the right ways.Thee long-sleeve number, which fell to about her mid-calves had an opening along the neckline that was tied off.

Sylvester Stallone has revealed the backstory of his recent viral Halloween snap with Arnold Schwarzenegger.The two 1980s action hunks, who used to be bitter rivals, appeared on Instagram together in a heartwarming snap with the pumpkins they had just carved.Now on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Sly, 76, dished that the picture actually came after a 'pumpkin carving contest' - which he of course won. Silver fox: Sylvester Stallone has revealed the backstory of his recent viral Halloween snap with Arnold Schwarzenegger Icons: The two 1980s action hunks, who used to be bitter rivals, appeared on Instagram together in a heartwarming snap with the pumpkins they had just carved'I'm doing a reality show,' Sly explained: 'and I gave him a call and says: "Yeah, can I come over?" He goes: "Yeah, come on over.

Jennifer Connelly attended a special screening of Top Gun: Maverick, which took place at the Whitby Hotel Theater in New York City on Friday evening.The actress, 51, was joined at the event by her co-star Miles Teller, as well as the film's director, Joseph Kosinski, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.The Tom Cruise-led blockbuster premiered this past April and was a smash hit with both audiences and critics. Screening: Jennifer Connelly attended a special screening of Top Gun: Maverick, which took place at the Whitby Hotel Theater in New York City on Friday evening Connelly cut a stylish figure for Friday's screening in a ruffled sleeveless blouse that allowed her to showcase her toned arms.It had checker-print adjustable straps that cascade down the front.

Brian Reid reckons recent results show his Albion Rovers side should head to East Fife confident of picking up their first away win in League Two since August.

“From the start of the season we’ve proven we can beat anyone.”

Wounded St Mirren have “the bit between their teeth” ahead of today’s tough clash with Rangers.

Muirkirk Primary School and Early Childhood Centre has been handed a favourable report card from an education scrutiny body.

Ibrox may seem a bleak place right now but Giovanni van Bronckhorst has found himself in darker spots.

Kevin Conroy has died at the age of 66. The actor - who was best known for having provided the voice of legendary superhero Batman on 'Batman: The Animated Series' in the 1990s and also starred as the character in many other projects across several decades- passed away on Thursday (10. 11.

Paris Hilton had all eyes on her as she arrived hand-in-hand with husband Carter Reum at the launch party for her virtual realm 'Paris World' on Friday night in Santa Monica.The star-studded event was attended by the likes of actress Rebel Wilson and Hilton's mother Kathy Hilton.The 41-year-old socialite flaunted her runway-worthy figure in a flashy neon floral mini dress by Oscar de la Renta. Paris World: Paris Hilton had all eyes on her as she arrived hand-in-hand with husband Carter Reum at the launch party for her virtual realm 'Paris World' on Friday night in Santa MonicaBoasting shades of pink, yellow, blue and orange, the eye-catching number was decked out in floral appliques adhered to nude mesh fabric. It clung tightly to Paris' statuesque frame and stopped mid-thigh.

Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte were rumored to have not gotten along while shooting the film I Love Trouble (1994), resulting in some behind-the-scenes drama.The two lead actors had completed about half of the romantic-comedy crime film, directed by Charles Shyer, when Roberts described Nolte as 'completely disgusting' during an interview with The New York Times in December 1993.And now, nearly 30 years later, Nolte is opening up about the tension between them and whether there's still any lasting bitterness. 3 decades later: Nick Nolte, 81, opened up about behind-the-scene drama with Julia Roberts while shooting the romantic-comedy crime film I Love Trouble in 1993In I Love Trouble, the two actors play Sabrina Peterson and Peter Brackett, rival newspaper reporters in Chicago.

Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti has criticized the global streamers’ approach to rights and data sharing, as he predicts “in five-to-10 years time IP and talent will be the most important way of creating value.”

Marta Balaga Banijay will continue to be innovative and sustainable, CEO Marco Bassetti said at Mipcom.  When asked about the company’s future growth, and a recent SPAC deal, he added:  “It’s helping us not to lose all the opportunities the market can give us. We have all that we need in order to grow, definitely.”  “But our growth should follow a certain strategy. We don’t want to lose our DNA. So far, it has worked.”  Last year, the company produced more than 90 pilots. In October, Banijay confirmed the proposed acquisition of Beyond International Limited. Bassetti also commented on Banijay’s takeover of Endemol Shine.

EXCLUSIVE: Banijay has bought Chloe producer Mam Tor Productions, the French powerhouse’s first UK buy since 2020’s Endemol Shine Group (ESG) acquisition.