Sir Michael Palin fears for the BBC's future as he claims corporation has 'changed'

Saturday AM Update: Refresh for more analysis and chart Two major studios this weekend took a bold swing and decided to go after the challenged older female demo over Valentine’s Day weekend in a continued pandemic, and while the results were in line with projections, they wouldn’t be anything to brag about in a pre-pandemic marketplace. It’s also the hardest weekend for moviegoing with Super Bowl on Sunday.

ADELE was wearing an eye-watering £2.2million worth of jewellery during her Graham Norton appearance. The pop singer made sure she was dripping in diamonds - including her £740,000 'engagement ring' - before heading to a gay club in London. Adele, 33, donned a stunning £1.5million jewellery set for her night out on the town on Thursday, where she was seen pole-dancing at G-A-Y.

The latest movie from French filmmaker Claire Denis, Fire (or Both Sides Of The Blade), premieres tonight at the Berlin International Film Festival.

JAMES Argent has been seen for the first time since he was rushed to hospital after an emergency at his home. The ex-Towie star took a taxi to a local lake where he was seen feeding the ducks with a Nando's pitta bread. We told yesterday how the TOWIE star’s worried pals were forced to call 999.

Harry Maguire had another nightmare in a Manchester United shirt with some comical defending against Southampton.Armando Broja, 20, ran the experienced centre-half ragged at Old Trafford in the 1-1 Premier League draw.The latest damaging result for United highlighted their frailties at the back once again.Just days after Burnley’s Jay Rodriguez and Wout Weghorst destroyed Maguire for their equaliser at Turf Moor, Southampton enjoyed inflicting similar pain on the United captain.One incident in particular a few minutes before the final whistle summed up the Red Devils defender’s problems.Broja turned him inside out in a tussle at the Saints broke, showing how far off the pace Maguire is right now.Fans of United and rival clubs mocked the England man, as one joked on Twitter: “I’ve seen milk turn faster.”Another asked: “How is this Carthorse still playing in the PL?”“Harry Maguire has invented no-look defending,” one person posted off the back of Broja’s neat turn. Does Harry Maguire now have to be dropped? Let us know in the comments section.A fourth fan put: “I don’t think this no-look defending by Harry Maguire will catch on…”And a final United fan added: “Earlier this week I compared Harry Maguire to Michael Keane. Watching Everton today I realise I need to apologise.

Manchester United’s frustrations were summed up by the home supporters pleading with the side to “attack” on 80 minutes against Southampton.Jadon Sancho opened the scoring for United at Old Trafford in the first half before Che Adams brought the Saints level just three minutes into the second half.With ten minutes remaining the game was still square but United did not convince the home support they were pushing hard enough for a goal.As a result their fans become audibly annoyed with the lack of application.One commented online: “Honestly, the foundations have now been set under Rangnick but there’s a need to rip the book up(!) and get us playing productively.“Bench out-of-form Ronaldo, go with youth up front and attack!”Another said: “Stretford end screaming "ATTACK ARRACK!" I have never seen this before.”One wrote: “Chants of 'attack, attack, attack" coming from the United fans, what's this the SuperBowl?.” Another took aim at Ralf Rangnick: “Attack, attack, attack” for the first time in the stadium today. First time since Mourinho.

YouTubers have discovered new evidence in a Texas river that could be connected to a disappearance of a woman in 2017.The diving group, Adventures with Purpose, found a Kia Rio with a distinctive missing piece of its bumper at the bottom of the Brazos River.The car is believed to have belonged to Stephanie Torres, who was last seen on December 20, 2017, after she had attempted to take her own life.It was also revealed that a bone fragment had been found following the discovery of the vehicle.The 43-year-old suffered with fibromyalgia, a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.According to reports, Stephanie's family had tried to block the driveway in a bid to stop her driving off, and she appeared to be intoxicated when she left.She is also alleged to have driven off without her medication, wallet or mobile phone.Police have confirmed that the Kia car did indeed belong to Ms Torres, but the remains inside the vehicle have not yet been identified as hers.Diving group Adventures with Purpose conducted the search after connecting with Stephanie's family on social media last year.The group - which was set up by scuba diver Jared Leisek - began by carrying out environmental clean-ups, but soon moved over to searching for missing people.On January 20, the group took to Facebook to announce that the car had been found.They wrote: "Working from clues as to the events prior Stephanie last being seen on December 21st, both dive teams began scanning the Brazos River on the West side of Brazos Park East Boat Ramp."The vehicle was upside down, 55' from shore, 13' underwater," the post continued."The local Waco Police and Fire Department arrived on the scene and prior to 5pm, through the efforts of all organizations

Kate Lawler has recalled the "dark times" she has experienced during her first year of motherhood on social media. The former Big Brother star, 41, took to Instagram to share a collection of adorable snaps in order to mark her daughter Noa's first birthday on Friday 11 February.

Amy Hart has opened up on her egg freezing journey, explaining that she can't see herself going through the process again.The 29 year old just finished another round of freezing her eggs in a bid to ensure she can have biological children in the future. However, the former Love Islander was left disappointed after only being able to get seven eggs collected, bringing her total up to 12. Now, the reality star has spoken out on how tough the process was this time and has told OK! Online that she won't be going through this again.

Matthew Perry will be opening up his life in a new memoir.

Bella Hadid is strutting her stuff!

The Queen owns an incredible number of grand properties and there are some that she's never even lived in herself. One of these properties is situated on the Windsor estate – and has been a Royal residence since 1792.

prison guard had a secret four-month love affair with a violent lag who had been locked up for beating his ex-girlfriend black and blue.Prison officer Alisha Fallows was spared jail after it emerged that she had a four-month fling with one of the inmates.Alisha Fallows, 23, formed a relationship with prisoner Damien Baxendale while working as a custody officer at HMP Lancaster Farms.The court heard of their "inappropriate" relationship, which spanned a period of time between November 2020 and February 2021, the Manchester Evening News reports.Baxendale, who hails from Bolton, is serving a ten-year jail term after being convicted in 2014 for violently assaulting his ex-girlfriend at the time.He is currently behind bars for two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent.His then-girlfriend suffered a bleed on the brain and a fractured eye socket after being kicked and punched so hard by Baxendale, writes LancashireLive.The pair communicated via mobile phones and the prison telephone system while Fallows posed as a family member, police said.Following a joint investigation between the Prison Anti-Corruption Unit at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit and HM Prisons' NW Counter-Corruption Unit, she was arrested in December 2020 on suspicion of misconduct in a public office.For the latest breaking news stories and incredible tales from the Daily Star, sign up for our newsletter by clicking here.Fallows, of Goldsmith Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to the offence at an earlier hearing.On Friday, at Preston Crown Court, she was handed a 10-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, and ordered to complete 250 hours of unpaid work.Baxendale pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited item and

And while teams at the Olympics argue over putting masks on, in America teams seem to be settling disputes by taking gloves off. It was Seattle who came away with a 4-3 win, but that wasn't the only battle that looked close on points after Ducks forward Nicolas Deslauriers and opposing defenceman Jamie Oleksiak became embroiled in a violent punch-up.After clashing on the ice in the first period, the pair decided to settle matters man to man.

OnlyFans model who calls herself a ‘goddess’ has claimed that men are intimidated by her.The erotic star, who goes by the name Depresscious, left her job as a horticulturalist working in applied plant science when her chronic illness made it difficult for her to continue. She quickly made her OnlyFans gig into a full time job, which has enabled her to earn an income while still keeping her health in mind.

Bruno Fernandes looked to swing at James Ward-Prowse after tussling with him in the middle of the pitch. Southampton played Manchester United at Old Trafford, a game that ended in a draw, and were trailing 1-0 thanks to a Jadon Sancho goal when, on the hour mark, Fernades got into a scrap with their playmaker.

David and Victoria Beckham are doting parents to four children, including daughter Harper, and on Saturday they delighted her with a new addition to the family.PHOTOS: David and Victoria Beckham's 10 sweetest moments with mini-me Harper SevenVictoria took to Instagram to reveal that the family had welcomed a pet rabbit, and Harper couldn't have looked happier as she held the furry animal in her hands, with her smiling from ear to ear.

Elizabeth Hurley's bikini body is incredible. And we're just glad to see even her celebrity pals are driven green with envy when she posts a beach selfie!MORE: Super Bowl party essentials: 17 must-have supplies for the big gameThe Austin Powers actress has been taking her followers with her on a "pretend vacation" to the Maldives via Instagram, as travel restrictions and Covid make beach breaks harder than usual.WATCH: Elizabeth dances to the Spice Girls in tiny yellow binkini - and wow!And while we're all thankful to Elizabeth for brightening up our Februarys with her colourful photoshoots, some of her famous friends are admitting that her flawless figure is making them more than a little envious.A post shared by Elizabeth Hurley (@elizabethhurley1)British actress Patsy Kensit commented on one snap of the brunette bombshell, saying: "God I wish I had that body and face.....simply stunning inside and out."READ: Elizabeth Hurley's rocks short blonde hair in show-stopping photoMORE: Elizabeth Hurley shares flirty summer photo as she jokes about British weatherAmerican actress and TV star Lisa Rinna was lost for words, instead sharing a string of fire emojis expressing just how incredible Elizabeth looked in the shot.

Michael Strahan opened up about something he's never spoken publicly about before, his fans branded him an inspiration.The Good Morning America host revealed his personal anguish before fame and admitted there were times he felt utterly alone. MORE: Michael Strahan talks 'surviving' every day in heartbreaking confession about high school The former NFL player shared an emotional message with fans in the second episode of ESPN's More Than an Athlete and posted a clip to his Instagram.WATCH: GMA's Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts are friendship goals Michael - who had never played American Football until senior year of high school - moved from Germany to Houston as a teenager to try to break into the game, but it was far from easy for the star who admitted he was lost. His caption to the footage read: "I have never told this story publicly… let’s just leave it at that." MORE: Michael Strahan reveals bittersweet memory of late fatherREAD: Michael Strahan delights fans after revealing 'mystery woman'The video began with Michael saying: "I'm gonna tell a story here which I don't think has ever been on tape about my college.A post shared by michaelstrahan (@michaelstrahan)Michael opened up on ESPN's More Than an Athlete"When I first went to Houston I was scared. Here I am a kid coming from Germany.

The father of a man who shot and killed five people in 2021 said that he is "sorry and ashamed" over his son's actions.

The caustic presenter, 70, says he has “no recollection” of the tumble because he “blacked out beforehand or did so when my nose hit the ground”. He added: “There was certainly a lot of blood afterwards.” Paxo, who also broke some ribs, put the blame squarely on his dog Derek, telling the spaniel-Dalmation cross it was “all his fault”.He quipped Derek “must have seen a squirrel and jerked on his lead”.The University Challenge host detailed the accident in Saga magazine.