Black Talent Isn’t Nurtured in U.K. TV, Says ‘Bulletproof’ Star Noel Clarke

EXCLUSIVE: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is making some executive changes.

Girl From The North Country, Conor McPherson’s acclaimed musical that reimagines the songs of Bob Dylan, will return to Broadway from its three-month Covid hiatus, with a return date set for April 29. The production will conclude its 50-performance limited engagement on June 11.

Royal Family to apologise for its history of slavery.The 66-year-old presenter, who came under fire after saying that the Holocaust was "not about race", was sharing her opinions on Prince William and Kate Middleton's tour in the Caribbean on her show The View earlier this week.She told the guest: "We cannot ignore the fact that Britain ran roughshod over India for years."Let us not forget, when we talk about what needs to happen, all the folks that need to apologise."Listen, this is not new. I suspect Charles, when he was in Barbados [in 2021], had some idea because he went on and apologised as he was releasing the hold that Britain has."So perhaps somebody is listening, and it’s the new group of folks — I don’t know if it’s Charles, William, but one of them is supposed to be the person."Her remarks came after the Duke of Cambridge described the slave trade as "abhorrent", a "stain on our history" and expressed "profound sorrow", but stopped short of apologising for his ancestors' role in it.The royal couple faced slave protest during their visit in Jamaica as protesters gathered outside the British High Commission in Kingston hours before their arrival.

Russia will spark World War 3 following their invasion of Ukraine. The Boeing 747 Nightwatch aircraft was pictured setting down in RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk as it travels with US President Joe Biden on his four-day mission to muster up support against the Kremlin.Nightwatch is worth a whopping £150 million and has been constructed to hold out against electromagnetic pules from a devastating nuclear blast.The US Government has held a fleet of Nightwatch command-and-control Boeing 747 E4-B since the 70s to preserve an airborne base during a catastrophic turn of events.The nuclear safe aircraft, which was designed in the Cold War, is also known as the "Flying Pentagon".

Arsenal after the Qatar World Cup and has a previous working relationship with Gunners chief Edu.Succeeding Dunga as Selecao manager in 2016, Tite, 60, is set to take charge of his second, and final, World Cup campaign. The veteran coach will step down from his role after the tournament in the Middle East.And while it had previously been thought that he would retire after leaving his post as Brazil boss, according to Globo journalist Eric Faria, Tite could be destined for the Emirates.

Chris Willman Music WriterLeVar Burton will host the Grammys’ “premiere ceremony,” the pre-telecast afternoon event during which the vast majority of winners will be announced April 3.The Grammys-before-the-Grammys will get underway at the the MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 ET.

Marta Balaga Advertising revenue makes up 60% of all online video revenue, with the online video market reaching $236 billion last year, while free platforms continue to dominate the video market, Maria Rua Aguete, senior research director at Omdia, said Thursday at a discussion about AVOD at Series Mania TV festival in Lille, France.“Something consistent is that people love YouTube. I know that many broadcasters and studios don’t want to call it AVOD, but the reality is that they offer video and people watch it, also on the big screen,” she said, kickstarting the discussion titled “Advertising Strikes Back: Are AVOD Platforms the New Big Thing?”In many countries, Netflix comes as the second favorite service (in the U.K., it’s public broadcaster BBC, for example), but Roku Channel (pictured, Roku comedy “Reno 911!”) and Samsung TV Plus also emerge as contenders, the latter in countries like Brazil and India.

Vanity Fair and Lancôme Future of Hollywood party.  stepped out in a sleek black dress with sheer paneling to fully embrace the see-through trend that's been flooding our social feeds as of late. Adding to the drama of the look was a black bra top above the sheer paneling. Never one to shy away from a glam moment, the Step Up actor kept her hair in loose waves in a side part.

Zack Sharf Hans Zimmer paused a concert at London’s O2 Arena this week to honor a Ukrainian pianist who stood defiant in the face of an impending Russian air raid by playing the main theme of Zimmer’s “Inception” (officially titled “Time”) on a piano in the street. Video of the pianist’s performance was uploaded to social media by National Geographic photographer John Stanmeyer.“When bomb sirens began, police asked everyone to move inside the railway station,” Stanmeyer wrote in a caption accompanying the video. “Alex [@alexpian_official] wouldn’t stop, playing his piano louder against the air raid warning.

Ebanie Bridges left Eddie Hearn blushing again as she stripped down to reveal her latest skimpy outfit at her fight weigh-in.The Blonde Bomber is gearing up to face Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds on Saturday (March 26) on the undercard of Kiko Martinez vs Josh Warrington, where she will look to secure a world title at the second time of asking with the IBF bantamweight belt up for grabs. And Bridges' weigh-in once again caused a stir as she took off her joggers to flaunt revealing white-and-turquoise lingerie.Promoter Hearn appeared to be dazzled as he tried hard to avert his eyes from the Australian beauty.

Mesut Ozil isn't the first footballer to be suspended by his club and he certainly won't be the last.On Thursday, Fenerbahce announced the ex-Arsenal star would serve a spell on the sidelines, alongside ex-Watford midfielder Ozan Tufan, following an incident at the weekend. The pair were reportedly involved in a verbal altercation with the team's interim manager Ismail Kartal, with Ozil having been hauled off at half-time.

Reddit user claims they sighted a 'juvenile Sasquatch' hiding in long grass leading other users to compare it to a beloved Star Wars character.Taking to the subreddit r/bigfoot the user u/MonsterSlueth shared a picture of a large, black-haired creature hiding among long blades of grass with the caption: "Juvenile Sasquatch?"The image of the ape-like creature sparked the imagination of many Sasquatch fans as they debated over what it could be and even compared it to Chewbacca from the Star Wars franchise.One user said: "Chewbacca? That you?"Another added: "I just hope it's something. btw pareidolia, if you turn the photo to say 30-degrees, it looks like you get a new face.

Gordon Ramsay is no stranger to a bit of controversy, however, on Thursday it was his daughter who held him to account for a surprising choice he made at dinner.READ: Gordon Ramsay hits back after being 'shamed' for staying in Cornwall with his family in lockdownThe Micheline star chef was spotted on daughter Holly's Instagram Stories, settling a long argued debated as to whether pineapple belongs on pizza – and his response might just shock you.WATCH: Gordon settles the pineapple on pizza debate while out with daughter HollyIn the video clip, Holly, 22, zoomed in first on a delicious looking pizza which was topped with parma ham and rocket, but as she zoomed in closer she called out a controversial ingredient hidden amongst the toppings - pineapple!She then turned the camera to her dad Gordon who looked rather mischievous.MORE: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana wows in high-slit dress at work party crashed by chefRELATED: Gordon Ramsay's lookalike son undergoes hair transformation - and his parents can't agreeShe wrote on the clip: "Sir there is pineapple on that pizza…@gordonramsay" and opened the question out to the public.Holly asked her 292,000 followers: "Does pineapple belong on pizza?" and the results, so far, show it is a near-even split (shockingly) with 53% voting yes and 47% voting no.

Russian premier Vladimir Putin has delivered a TV address in which he claimed the West is “trying to cancel” his country.

There’s so much content on TV right now, it’s hard to know what’s what, but if you’re looking for a Boston crime show, Showtime’s “City On A Hill” is a pretty solidly acclaimed, meat and potatoes crime thriller that checks off a lot of boxes. Plus, it features a lot of great actors, including its leads Emmy nominee Kevin Bacon and Screen Actors Guild award winner Aldis Hodge whose career is really taking off of late.

Former Celtic WAG Helen Flanagan has wished her baby boy Charlie a happy birthday as they enjoy the sun in Dubai.

Charlie Puth's new music is forcing him to relive a difficult time in his life. The 30-year-old singer opens up about his upcoming single, «That's Hilarious,» in a raw Instagram post.«I'm really excited for the song to come out, but every time I hear it, I'm kind of brought back to a time that was really, really challenging in my life,» Puth says, blinking back tears.

Naman Ramachandran Days after writer, actor and director Noel Clarke said that Black talents get only one shot to prove themselves in the U.K. television industry, Kevin Lygo, director of television at U.K.

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, ITV’s first post-COVID production starts to shoot, Channel 4 gives diversity a boost with a new program, Cara Delevingne lands on “Planet Sex,” and Swiss festivals come together at Zurich.Production has commenced at locations in Manchester, England on drama series “Viewpoint,” based on an idea by Emmy-winning “Fleabag” director Harry Bradbeer, with a cast headlined by “Bulletproof” star Noel Clarke.Co-created and written by Ed Whitmore (“Manhunt”), the five-part drama follows a police surveillance investigation into a tight knit Manchester community.Tiger Aspect Productions (“Peaky Blinders”) produces for ITV, in association with Unstoppable Film and Television (“The Drowning”).

Tara Conlan Bulletproof and Adulthood writer and actor Noel Clarke has revealed how he made the crew on his latest show more diverse by telling producers: “Just fix it.”Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival today, Clarke said when he walked on set he realized the crew was mostly white. “I’m on a job now which I can’t mention and I came in on day one and I’m the lead actor I was like, ‘The crew’s not diverse enough, fix it, fix it’.“[They said] ‘Yeah but…’ [I said] ’I don’t want to hear anything else fix it’.

Caroline Framke Chief TV Critic“I May Destroy You” took TV by storm this summer after its June 7 premiere on HBO. Michaela Coel’s show about a woman working through the aftermath of her sexual assault has made for one of the most arresting new shows in recent memory, with a standout performance from Coel herself.