Simon McCoy hits back at criticism over his GB News show from BBC fan: 'It's a no brainer

When it was announced that Amazon was developing a live-action TV series based on “The Lord of the Rings,” fans were elated. But there were a ton of questions.

The streaming wars have seen both ups and downs, with Disney+ and HBO Max making significant strides by adding subscribers in the shadow of Netflix that looms large. Peacock and other budding streaming services are still trying to grow their audience, and that means putting together more exclusive original content to get eyeballs with compelling television shows.

Taking action. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the shooting on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other individuals involved in the movie’s production.

Helen Hunt was seen getting into character at a park in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.The 58-year-old actress was in a bold outfit, as she paired a bright red tunic with blue snakeskin leggings. She was seen walking through the park with balloons in her hand.In between takes, Helen lounged around with her fellow crew members as she wore a protective face shield, following the local mandates.

An unexpected reunion. Lala Kent and Randall Emmett may have celebrated Super Bowl Sunday separately, but the exes ended up crossing paths for the first time publicly since their split.

Italian Studies actress Maya Hawke celebrated Valentine's Day by packing on the PDA with her new musician boyfriend Spencer Barnett in Manhattan on Monday.The 23-year-old native New Yorker passionately kissed the New York-born, San Francisco-raised 20-year-old, who was carrying a shopping bag from independent bookstore McNally Jackson.And while Maya is well known as the daughter of Oscar-nominated actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, Spencer is the son of Shaklee Corporation CEO Roger Barnett and former Manhattan district attorney Sloan Barnett. Valentines: Italian Studies actress Maya Hawke celebrated Valentine's Day by packing on the PDA with her new musician boyfriend Spencer Barnett in Manhattan on Monday Hawke - wearing an old-school camera around her neck - looked eccentric in a blue-and-gold brocade jacket with matching cape, black cargo pants, and patent leather boots.Barnett - who began playing music as a child - wore a blue jacket over a grey turtleneck, brown slacks, and darker brown boots.The Dancing singer also happens to be friends with the Blue Hippo songstress' 20-year-old brother Levon Hawke, so perhaps that's how the couple met.

Daily Mail, Simon – who has been dating Emma since last year – said: ‘Yes, it’s true.‘We are both so happy, as are our children.’He added: ‘We shall celebrate in the spring, when it’s safe to share a party.’Emma was one of the biggest TV stars of the 1980s, playing heiress Fallon Carrington Colby in Dynasty, alongside Joan Collins, after starring in General Hospital.She has previously been married three times before, and has two children with her third husband John Holloway, whom she divorced in 2003.Before that she was married to Bansi Nagji and Tim Dillon, and engaged to the late American composer Marvin Hamlisch.Meanwhile Simon was previously married to BBC South West star Victoria Graham, 46, until their divorce in January 2019.

FORMER BBC newsreader Simon McCoy has revealed he's engaged to Dynasty star girlfriend Emma Samms. The twice married 59-year-old told the Mail the engagement has been welcomed by both his and Emma's families.

GB News star Simon McCoy, with the latter confirming the happy news.The English actress, 61, is best known for playing Fallon Carrington Colby in 1980s American television series Dynasty.Simon, 59, who joined GB News this year after almost two decades at the BBC, confirmed their plans to wed, saying: "Yes, it's true.""We are both so happy, as are our children," he went on to tell Richard Eden for the Daily Mail.The couple have not yet set a date for their nuptials but hope to get married next year."We shall celebrate in the spring, when it's safe to share a party," the newsreader said.London-born Emma found fame in the early 1980s playing Holly Sutton Scorpio in US daytime soap opera General Hospital.She first appeared in the programme in

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Richard Madeley is now a favourite to become a permanent presenter on Good Morning Britain after bookmaker Coral moved his odds to 1-2. Richard has been a stand-in presenter on the show since 2017 and has become a regular occurrence after former presenter Piers Morgan quit the morning show back in March.

RICHARD Madeley branded US rapper Nicki Minaj an "idiot" after her bizarre spat with Professor Chris Whitty. Nicki, who has 22million Twitter followers, claimed on the social media site that a Covid vaccine left her cousin's friend impotent.

Piers Morgan said it was a good job he didn't interview ISIS bride Shamima Begum on GMB - admitting he'd have lost his temper. The former GMB host was clearly dismayed after Shamima appeared on the ITV breakfast show this morning appealing to the British public to forgive her.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Shamima Begum looked unrecognisable in a bombshell interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain.The former ISIS bride spoke from Syria with long flowing red hair and a dark baseball cap in a dramatic transformation from her previous appearance.In a grilling from Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley, Begum denied any knowledge of the horrors caused by the Islamic State when she joined the terror group aged 15.Begum said that if ISIS arrived at her current camp asking people to join or be killed, that she would rather die than return. The woman from East London has had her British citizenship revoked on the grounds that she is a national security threat.

Good Morning Britain anchor Richard Madeley has slammed American rapper, Nicki Minaj, following her recent claims surrounding the Covid-19 vaccines.The rapper has found herself at the centre of a feud between Boris Johnson and Professor Chris Whitty following her bizarre claims.However, Richard was less than impressed after Nicki whose real name is Onika took to Twitter, claiming a relative became impotent after receiving the coronavirus vaccination.Following her posts, England's chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty said during a Downing Street press conference last night: "I regret to say, I think they know that they are peddling untruths but they still do it, in my view, they should be ashamed."Nicki, 38, posted a series of tweets

Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley has been hit by complaints after making the remark "we must learn to live with Covid " on TV. Richard was accused by viewers of being 'privileged' after he took the stance on the show.

GOOD Morning Britain weather presenter Laura Tobin broke down in tears live on air today. The 39-year-old star, who has been hosting her daily bulletins from the Arctic with an armed guard to protect her from polar bears, started sobbing unexpectedly.

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RICHARD Madeley was branded "insensitive" by Good Morning Britain viewers today for celebrating new data showing the effectiveness of the Covid vaccines in the UK. The presenter said he would ring a bell if he had one, after it was revealed just 59 double-vaccinated people without underlying health conditions had died with Covid out of 50,000 deaths.

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Carol Vorderman admitted her actions "looked awful".