BBC dashes pensioners' hopes of a TV licence coronavirus 'amnesty' for over-75s

SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals major plot points from Tuesday’s Season 1 finale of ABC’s Queens.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIn their last outings as leaders of ViacomCBS, the executive team led by Shari Redstone and Bob Bakish finally started to sound like they have a solid plan to compete in streaming.On the day ViacomCBS unveiled its corporate rebrand to Paramount, starting as of Feb. 16, the company put on a nearly three-hour virtual presentation for investors that demonstrated how much its operations have been turned inside out to focus on streaming growth opportunities.

J. Kim Murphy Original “Futurama” cast member John DiMaggio, who has long voiced the chain-smoking robot Bender on the show, has given an update on his tentative position on returning for the animated series’ upcoming revival on Hulu.DiMaggio shared his thoughts on Twitter on Tuesday evening, clarifying that he believes that the original “Futurama” voice cast should be paid more for returning for the revival.“I’ve been thinking about everything that’s been going on these past months and just to be clear, I don’t think that only I deserve to be paid more.

Charles Barkley sees his television career as a basketball commentator coming to an end.

UPDATE 2/15/2022: Allison Gollust is stepping down from her position as Chief Marketing Officer for CNN, the network announced on Feb. 15. Jason Kilar, the CEO of the network’s parent company WarnerMedia, made the announcement of Allison’s resignation in a memo to the staff.

sisters broke out at Disney World after one slipped on the other's vomit.The brawl broke out at the Orlando Florida theme park last October according to Disney blog WDWNT.The two sisters were tourists from New Jersey and were having dinner at Disney Springs before enjoying drinks at an Irish pub, according to recent details in Florida circuit court papers.The sisters aged 29 and 31 were heading back to their non resort hotel when their phone died.A Disney security guard helped the pair call an Uber, however the driver refused to take the sisters due to them being too drunk.The security called the pair a taxi but as they were waiting they started to argue.According to court papers, the eldest sister called her sibling a "bad mum" and slapped her.The youngest retaliated and threatened to punch her.Police from the Orlando County Sheriff’s Office arrived around 12:40am to find the younger sister stripped down to only her underwear and sandals as she screamed and cried near Cirque du Soleil.The sheriff's report said: “After attempting to calm the situation, [the security manager] said one female slapped the other in the face.“At that point, both females began punching, slapping, and pulling each other’s hair.“Once separated, both sisters ran at each other, slipped in [the younger sister’s] vomit, then fell into the bushes while still fighting."According to the security guard, the younger sister: “Ran a few feet away and took off her dress, exposing her breasts. Shortly after, they began to punch each other again.”After, the pair were separated and arrested for misdemeanour domestic violence, battery, and disorderly intoxication.The state’s attorney’s office declined to pursue criminal charges.

Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid gear up for their Round of 16 Champions League contest, we take a look at some of those who will be cheering them on.Indeed, today marks the first day of European football in 2022 - and one of the biggest matches on Tuesday night in the first knockout game of the Champions League is between these two elite sides.But who could forget the WAGS? The ladies will surely be in the stands at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night as the pair face off in their first leg of the tie.Here we take a look at some of the most notable WAGS out of Real and PSG.Marco Asensio started dating Sandra Garal at the beginning of 2019 . While the official announcement that they were a couple occurred at the wedding of Sergio Ramos and his wife, Pilar Rubio (more on them later).It’s thought that Garal was working in a nightclub when the pair met.David Alaba’s other half is the daughter of the German chef Frank Heppner, someone who was worked at of the most luxurious hotels around the globe.Shalimar Heppner started dating Alaba in 2017 - and the model welcomed their first child in 2019.It was 2021 when Thibaut Courtois went public with Mishel Gerzig, his stunning girlfriend.The Real Madrid shot-stopper has been with the Israeli model for some time though.But, speaking with publication LaIsha, she said that she has some issues around being so famous."I cannot say that I did not want to be famous before.

Baby blue Blake! Blake Lively arrived at the Michael Kors fashion show on Tuesday with a stunning, bright blue look for the New York Fashion Week event. The actress wore a matching light blue crop top and pencil skirt, throwing a similarly colored jacket draped over her shoulders. Blake topped off the look with light blue strappy Christian Louboutin pumps and clutch, also rocking gorgeous red lips and her signature blonde looks with the outfit.

Scarlett Johansson, 37, is looking amazing in her latest ad pics! The actress posed as one of David Yurman’s first celebrity ambassadors for the jewelry brand’s “Come Closer” campaign and showed off her sexy side while she was at it. In one of the eye-catching photos, she is in bed with nothing but a white sheet wrapped around her as she stares into the camera with a serious look.

Britney Spears found a new dancing buddy! The 40-year-old introduced fans to her adorable new puppy Sawyer with one of her signature Instagram videos. Her video started off with a closeup of her adorable new pup. Sawyer laid down and gave his best puppy dog eyes to the camera. “Geez …. can you have two loves of your lives because he comes in second !!!!  I’m introducing the new edition to my family,” she wrote in the caption. “his name is Sawyer and he’s a white Australian shepherd with blue eyes !!!!! I found him in Maui like a dream and took him home with me immediately.”

Trigger Warning: This story discusses domestic violence, murder and self harm, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.Police said in a statement that Glen, who is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, was charged with one count of “murder, arson and unlawful stalking”.Glen Tipler (38) was known for posting storm chasing videos online.Police will allege that on February 9, 2022, around 11 pm,  “a fire was deliberately lit at a Leichardt Street residence causing the death of a 21-year-old Coomera man.”On February 9, Queensland Fire and Emergency Service were called after neighbours heard a smoke alarm go off and saw smoke coming from the Leichardt Street address where Glen lived. The police found Adam’s body inside the residence.The same night around 11.50 pm, police were called to a Pioneer Road, Sheldon residence, after a man reported that his work colleague Glen had turned up at his house with significant burn injuries.

Manchester United could face competition from Arsenal for the signing of Christopher Nkunku this summer, according to reports.

UK should now be ready for two massive storms this week as weather forecasters ramp up their warnings of heavy snow and high winds.The Met Office say gusts of up to 80-90mph could batter parts of the country on Wednesday afternoon (16 February) as Storm Dudley sweeps in over Scotland and Northern Ireland.Gale-force winds from the high-pressure weather system approaching across the Atlantic will then make their way over to northern England by the evening.The national forecaster has issued a yellow warning for wind across all parts of the UK bar northern Scotland for Friday.There is also a more severe amber warning in place from today for southern and western Scotland, the north coast of Northern Ireland and northern England.A forecast on the Met Office website admitted that Storm Dudley would take an unpredictable path on Wednesday, and read: "After a windy day, westerly winds are expected to increase further later on Wednesday afternoon and evening across southern Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England, then parts of Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia."There is still some uncertainty in the timing and location of the strongest winds but there is the potential for inland wind gusts of 60-70 mph in places."Gusts of 80-90 mph are possible around exposed coasts of southwest Scotland for a brief time.

Khloe Kardashian received a thoughtful Valentine's Day gift from her sister Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson.Kim's new flame made sure the star's younger sister didn't get left out on the romantic holiday.The 37-year-old Good American owner showed off her gratitude to the Saturday Night Live comic by sharing snaps of the beautiful bouquet of pink and purple flowers he sent her.Khloe shared the snap to her 220 million Instagram followers which she captioned: "The sweetest! Thank you Pete," followed by three pink heart emojis.The blonde beauty is currently single after dumping her daughter True's father Tristan Thompson after a cheating scandal.However, she received several other floral arrangements on the romantic holiday.Khloe's niece Penelope sent the blonde beauty a white bouquet to her Calabasas home.While younger sister Kylie Jenner gifted the star a stunning red and white heart-shaped roses design.According to a Page Six source, Khloe is thrilled her sister is with SNL star Pete.They said: "She loves Pete and is so happy to see how happy he makes her sister."Kim has been reportedly dating Pete since October 2021 and it appears her rapper ex-husband Kanye West does not approve of the romance.Pete has been slammed repetitively by Kanye who is not happy about his status in the Kardashian family.Kanye branded Pete a "d***head" in a 13-post rant which included a vow that the comic would never be allowed to meet his children.Kanye and Kim share four children together - North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm, who are eight, six, four and two respectively.The rapper shared a text from Pete that read: "As a man I'd never get in the way of your children. That's a promise.

Chris Hemsworth to share a hilarious Valentine’s Day post. The actor took to social media to wish his wife, Elsa Pataky, the best with her other “love.” Hemsworth shared a picture of Elsa kissing a kangaroo.

Johnny Depp is now the proud recipient of Serbia’s medal of honour, presented to him by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić in Belgrade Tuesday.

Murray Bartlett is sharing all the secrets of his mustache on The Late Late Show with James Corden.

The “Sex and the City” sequel “And Just Like That…” has wrapped the first season but the conversation about Miranda Hobbes’ storyline keeps going.

Russia has begun working on a massive submarine that it says could sneak out of radar detection.Plans to build the 72-metre (236 feet) long Strazh 2.0 sub with a displacement of 1,300 tons were announced this week by the state-owned Rubin Design Bureau firm, reports The Mirror.It is designed to be multi-functional to keep costs down in light of spending cuts to the nation's military budget follwoing the economic effects of Covid.The sub will be based on another version of the Guardian submarine that the firm are already working on.Early data reportedly suggests that the underwater craft will be able to reach a speed of 21 knots, which is achieved by installing a huge power plant and working to reduce resistance when it is in the surface position.The firm claimed that the Strazh 2.0 will be able to dip out of radar detection thanks to its shape, saying: “The new contours with the wave-cutting forward bow and sloping sides reduce rolling motion, increase the ship’s steadiness as a weapons platform and cut radar signature.“Additionally, the ship can be used for conducting drills with anti-submarine forces and training the crews of classical submarines.

Tom Grater International Film ReporterThe BBC has been cleared of pay discrimination against its female employees following complaints made by several presenters.The Equalities and Human Rights Commission, set up in March 2019, found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination against women. It did however recommend “improvements to increase transparency and rebuild trust with women at the organisation”Responding to the news, BBC director general Tim Davie said the org has “to work even harder” to implement those recommendations.The verdict does not absolve the BBC of guilt, however, as the committee also accepted that the BBC’s “historical practices were not fit for purpose” but claimed the org had “made significant changes since 2015”.

Princess Diana’s sensational Panorama interview that changed how the royals have been viewed forever.