New BBC boss threatens penalties against TV stars who tweet their own opinions

GOT7 singer BamBam has opened up about his newfound friendship with Red Velvet member Seulgi.Last December, the Thai-born K-pop idol teamed up with the Red Velvet vocalist for his single ‘Who Are You’, which appeared on his latest mini-album, ‘B’. In addition to contributing her vocals, Seulgi had also joined BamBam in the music video for the track, where the duo performed an intricate dance routine.“At first, we didn’t think about Seulgi [for the song]. We were thinking about a lot of people, but I feel like no one really matched the song until I met Seulgi from Red Velvet,” he told Rolling Stone India in a recent interview.

Good Morning Britain presenter Sean Fletcher was "working on a project" with Jamal Edwards before his tragic death.The SBTV founder tragically passed away on Sunday morning at the age of 31 from a sudden illness.Speaking on the ITV show on Tuesday, Sean confirmed he had been in talks with Jamal about working on a project to help protect their shared local community of Acton in West London. Richard Madeley asked Sean: "You were working with him on a project, weren't you?"Sean replied: "We were talking about protecting our community.

Tyson Fury - but there remains an issue to sort before the fight will be made official.The Brixton bruiser put pen to paper late on Monday night.The contracts for both Fury and Whyte were then submitted to the WBC for the heavyweight clash for April 23 right before the deadline.The bout is likely to take place at Wembley Stadium.However, there remains a significant hurdle to overcome and the WBC has been asked to resolve the issue before the fight is made official.Queensberry Promotions won the purse bids to stage the fight with a record $41m offer.It means - because of the 80-20 split - Whyte will pocket a career high pay day of £5.6m.There is a further £3.1m on offer for the winner.Fury will earn in the region of £20m for the clash.The Gypsy King has not fought in the UK since August 2018.Do you think Whyte can pull off an upset? Let us know in the comments sectionHe is currently without a British Boxing Board of Control licence. But he will apply for permission to fight like any other foreign boxer with his Nevada State Athletic Commission licence.

prison not once but twice by helicopter – and still remains at large to this day. Inspired by action movies he binged on VHS, Vassilis Palaiokostas has made millions from robbing state-owned banks and cashing in on ransoms from kidnapping industrialists.But the 55-year-old earned his nickname by generously handing out bundles of cash to the poor and needy on a regular basis, which helped him win over the respect and protection of the Greek public.

Nicole Scherzinger has stunned fans with a dramatic hair transformation. The Pussycat Doll is known for her long black tresses, but has changed things up with a choppy bob.

BBC chief Tim Davie has agreed to meet campaigners battling to win back free TV licences for over-75s.

Pensioners stepped up their fight for free TV licences today – piling pressure on the BBC's new boss to hand them back.

BBC Breakfast presenter hosted webinars for the bank one month after she was reportedly told off for fronting a paid corporate video for luxury car maker Aston Martin.Naga can be seen speaking to celebrity guests in the videos for NatWest, which are entitled “In Conversation With…”The guests include former politician and Strictly Come Dancing star Ed Balls, the captain of England's cricket team, Eoin Morgan, and perfume entrepreneur Jo Malone. Naga’s move comes after the BBC’s new director general Tim Davie shared his plans for a “crackdown” on the broadcaster’s impartiality rules.He said in a speech last week: “If you want to be an opinionated columnist or a partisan campaigner on social media then that is a valid choice, but you should

The BBC got a new Director-General this week – can there ever have been a more challenging time for anyone to step into the role?In a recent poll, the public gave the organisation a massive thumbs down and made it plain that it no longer speaks for us.The rot has set in over a long period, and Tim Davie, will need a mix of shrewdness, political savvy, determination and sheer bloody-mindedness to navigate the challenges ahead.I have worked for the BBC on television in roles including being a stand-in Newsnight presenter (I was as surprised as you that I was ever asked!).I was also a regular presenter on one of their radio stations and have spent the last 20 years on LBC, a radio station seeking to lure listeners away from the BBC.A recent

Pointless host Richard Osman, 49, has cheekily addressed the BBC’s new Director-General Tim Davie’s crackdown on staff sharing their opinions on social media.Tim said in his first speech at the company that the BBC had to focus on impartiality to address accusations of bias from politicians.He told staff: “If you want to be an opinionated columnist or a partisan campaigner on social media then that is a valid choice, but you should not be working at the BBC.”However, Richard jokingly insisted his views on certain subjects cannot be suppressed.The BBC star shared an article about the Director-General’s comments and spoke out on a controversial biscuit debate.Richard mischievously wrote in view of his 957,000 Twitter followers: “I will never

Steve Clarke It is, by common consent, the job from hell, but within days of starting as BBC director general, Tim Davie, achieved the impossible by generating positive headlines in outlets normally critical of the Beeb.He achieved this simply by reversing a decision not to sing “Rule Britannia” — a patriotic song linked to the United Kingdom’s colonial past — at the famed Last Night of the Proms, the finale to the BBC’s annual summer music festival, and as much a part of the English psyche as Wimbledon and tea drinking. Whether Davie can repeat this deft touch, which overturned an initial decision to skip the lyrics and only play an orchestral rendition, once he gets into his stride is anyone’s guess.

New BBC director general Tim Davie on Thursday unveiled plans to cut 900 jobs and outlined other initial focus areas for his tenure. "We will keep a focus on cost reduction," he said.

The BBC’s new boss has warned staff that the broadcaster cannot be “complacent” about its future.

Naman Ramachandran New BBC director general Tim Davie, who took charge Sept. 1, replacing Tony Hall, has announced the reduction of 900 jobs from the service, creating a “leaner organization” because of “pressure to keep focusing our money on audiences.”“We will keep a focus on cost reduction – so BBC U.K.

The Telegraph reported that the new Director General of the BBC, Tim Davie, a man whose surname doesn’t even sound finished, is set to drastically reduce the amount of left-wing comedy on the Beeb. As a stand-up comedian, I was thrilled, finally, this might be the thing that swings this country to vote left again.Because the only thing that might make middle England stop and think, ‘Actually, you know what? Leaning towards another wave of fascism could be bad’, is watching right-wing comedians bang on about how much money they have and how the poor should all die.There aren’t many right-wing comedians (and if they are, they’re people like Jim Davidson.

BEN Shephard was forced to apologise to viewers today after Al Murray swore live on Good Morning Britain. The cheeky comic stuck his fingers up in protest at the BBC over reports the broadcaster is threatening to axe comedy shows for being "too left wing".

UK is going through 'an orgy of national embarrassment' as he weighed in on the Last Night Of The Proms controversy. Rule, Britiania! and Land Of Hope and Glory will now be sung at the world-renowned concert.

the broadcaster could see a “radical overhaul” in coming months in terms of comedy shows, to “tackle a perceived Left-wing bias”, an explanation has now come through detailing why so few rightwing comedians have a slot on the BBC in the first place.The future direction, under the guidance of newly appointed director-general Tim Davie, is set to potentially axe a number of shows because they are “unfairly biased against the Tories, Donald Trump and Brexit”, the source from the BBC told The Guardian.“Internally we’ve been asked to make sure we have more balance across our shows – we are constantly on the look out but there aren’t many people who have those viewpoints on the comedy circuit,” the source explained.“Tell me the names that we’re

Stand-up comic Geoff Norcott has weighed in after claims the BBC have struggled to find right-wing comedians who are ‘funny enough’ for their shows. It was reported this week that new BBC boss Tim Davie has threatened to axe left-wing comedy shows in a bid to present a more balanced corporation. Shows such as Have I Got News For You and Mock the Week are among those to have received complaints about their jokes against the Tories and Brexit. An insider has told The Guardian that BBC executives spent the past 18 months piling on the pressure to find Tory-friendly and pro-Brexit comedians. However, it’s said that producers have found the right-wing comics simply ‘aren’t very good’. Norcott first reacted to the reports yesterday and tweeted:

BBC, Tim Davie, has pledged to tackle the broadcaster’s “left-wing comedy bias” in his tenure.Davie replaced Lord Tony Hall today (September 1), who fulfilled the role for seven years.According to The Telegraph, one of Davie’s priorities will be to “tackle the perceived Left-wing bias” of the BBC when it comes to comedy shows, which could see a “radical overhaul” over the next few months.The report suggests that no decisions have been made yet, but a number of shows could be axed in keeping with Davie’s ambition to restructure the BBC.In a message sent out to all staff, Davie said priorities would be established this coming Thursday (September 3).“Overall my guiding principle is that we are a universal public service, a BBC for all, that

Manori Ravindran International EditorTim Davie has stepped into the top job at the BBC, where he takes over from Tony Hall.“It is a tremendous honor to be taking on the role of director general today,” Davie said.Davie is spending the day in Glasgow, meeting the BBC teams there. He will lay out his blueprint regarding the BBC’s priorities and direction for the future on Thursday.“Overall my guiding principle is that we are a universal public service – a BBC for all, that serves and represents every part of this country,” Davie said.