U.K. Sets Out $647 Million Insurance Fund for Film, TV Production

Chewin' The Fat sketches which mocked Japanese and blind people have been banned by the BBC.

Scotland's culinary scene is something we should be rightly proud of, and 2022 has already welcomed two new Michelin stars.

UK has not seen the last of the devastating Storm Eunice, with fierce gales and snow set to last for another 60 hours. Three more days of Met Office weather warnings have been issued, following a Friday where four people in the British Isles lost their lives as a result of the storm.

A DJ who admitted to raping a sleeping woman is now charging people to join a “forgiveness movement”.

If you've got a full family to feed, we all know that it can be easier to just grab a huge supermarket trolley to fill-up with your groceries while you are at the supermarket.

Manchester United halted a three-game winless run with a 2-0 triumph over Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday evening, setting them up nicely for Sunday's showdown with rivals Leeds United at Elland Road.

John Cena has shared some exciting news about the season finale of Peacemaker.

Adam Scott is opening up about the return of Party Down during his recent appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

Stefani Robinson and Stephen Glover, co-writers on FX’s Atlanta, are opening up about the eye opening racism they faced while filming the upcoming season three in London.

Rob Kardashian has decided to drop the legal battle against ex Blac Chyna. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star, 34, filed to dismiss his assault lawsuit filed in 2017 against the 33-year-old without prejudice and a judge has approved the motion, Page Six reported on Friday, Feb. 18. “My love for Dream far outweighs my desire to proceed with my claims against her mother in a public trial,” Rob shared with the outlet on Friday.

It’s all about “getting honest” for Sister Wives‘ Kody Brown, and he did just that when he opened up before Sunday’s episode about his current views on his polygamy “lifestyle.” After a rocky post-pandemic period that saw Kody split with wife Christine Brown and grow distant from wives Meri Brown and Janelle Brown, Kody admitted he questions polygamy ‘all the time.’ Speaking with People Magazine, he shared: “When you really start getting honest, you start looking up to the heavens and going, ‘Geez, Father. You inspired me to do this. Why is it such a mess now?'”

Kim Kardashian, 41, suffered another setback in court in her messy divorce from Kanye West, 44, today when the rapper denied her recent request to become legally single prior to their ongoing divorce being finalized. A source close to the SKIMS founder told HollywoodLife EXCLUSIVELY that she is “not at all happy with Kanye’s attempts to delay their divorce. She wants to dissolve this marriage as quickly as possible!”

Sally Dynevor has suffered a painful accident only days before the next Dancing on Ice live show.The 58-year-old Corrie star has become a fan favourite after wowing judges in her daring routines with dance partner Matt Evers in recent weeks.It has even been rumoured that she is set to attempt the infamous 'headbanger' routine this Sunday, after fans observed the pair preparing in a video uploaded by him to social media yesterday.And in a new clip uploaded to his Instagram Story last night, Sally can be seen smashing onto the ice as the pair get entangled in a worrying accident.Sally appears to be in pain following the fall, which occurred during a rehearsal of what looks to be the daring dance move.Commenting on the incident, she posted: "Please God this doesn't happen on Sunday."A headbanger — a move illegal in competitive skating — sees the lead dancer spin around his partner from the ankles bringing their head very close to the ice.The previous video recorded early on Wednesday morning had set viewer's tongues wagging with the prospect of the routine, with many making their excitement known in the comments below Matt's post.One said: "Ohhh maybe a headbanger now that would be amazing.

On Friday Netflix announced that it will release four comedy specials executive produced and hosted by Dave Chappelle.The collection of programs will be called Chappelle’s Home Team, and each will offer a seasoned comic introduced by the Half Baked actor, 48.The news comes just four months after Chappelle and the streaming giant came under fire for the controversial special The Closer. Announcement:On Friday Netflix announced that it will release four comedy specials executive produced and hosted by Dave ChappelleAt the top of the list is a special featuring the comedian Earthquake - real name Nathaniel Martin Stroman.Earthquake: Legendary, is slated to premiere on Feb.

Orlando Bloom was seen sweetly kissing his one-year-old daughter Daisy as he held her in a baby carrier in Hawaii this week.The duo were on the set of American Idol, where Daisy's mother and Orlando's fiancee Katy Perry was hard at work as a judge.Katy could be spotted on the set glammed up for the camera, flashing her midriff in a dazzling orange ensemble. So sweet:Orlando Bloom was seen sweetly kissing his one-year-old daughter Daisy as he held her in a baby carrier in Hawaii this weekHer signature dark hair was swept up into a small beehive reminiscent of the 1960s for her latest appearance at the judges table.She was settled on an outdoor sofa with a wicker frame, apparently in a nod to the warm tropical location of the latest American Idol shoot.

GAYLE has shared a cover of Alanis Morissette‘s 1995 classic, ‘You Oughta Know’ – you can check it out below.The 17-year-old viral hitmaker, known for her no-nonsense break-up anthem ‘abcdefu’, stopped by Cover Nation on Thursday (Feb 17) to deliver her own take of the fiery ’90s anthem.Donning a muted orange jacket and yielding a cream electric guitar, GAYLE (real name Taylor Gayle Rutherford) belted out ‘You Oughta Know’ with the same type of confidence and conviction as if the song was her own.Morissette’s version of ‘You Oughta Know’ spent 30 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at Number Six. It was the first single taken from ‘Jagged Little Pill’, which spent 12 weeks on top of the Billboard 200 in 1995-96.

Pusha T has explained why he recently posted a contract on social media with a caption that thanked Kanye West.Last month, the Clipse rapper caused some confusion amongst fans and music industry folk when he shared a picture of a signed contract with G.O.O.D. Music and Def Jam on his Instagram.He captioned the post: “Some people call you their brother, other people show you you’re BROTHERS. Thanx “Yezos…” @kanyewest.”Some thought this meant Pusha had cut ties with West, who is now legally known as Ye, and his G.O.O.D. Music imprint, as well as Def Jam Recordings.

KISS has said he would be up for making some music with Foo Fighters if the opportunity ever came up.Speaking at the red carpet premiere of Studio 666 – the new horror-comedy starring the Foos – which took place at the TCL Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday (February 16), Stanley opened up about his connection to Dave Grohl.“Dave and I, we had children in the same school, so I’ve known Dave for a while,” the guitarist told Consequence.He then went on to share his admiration for the iconic frontman. “I mean, look, what he’s done is phenomenal,” said Stanley.

Kid Cudi has teamed up with DJ and Bape founder Nigo for a brand new single called ‘Want It Bad’ – listen to it below.Produced by Pharrell, it’s the second preview of Nigo’s upcoming album, ‘I Know Nigo’. The first track to be released from the project was last month’s A$AP Rocky-featured ‘Ayra’.On the euphoric ‘Want It Bad’, Cudi celebrates his successes and the grind it took to get to this point: “Lives fast, with high hopes/ Story of a kid who was feelin’ low/ To the life of me, lemme set the scene/ On my grind, I work hard/ Lord hit me, woah, tell ’em it’s a new mould/ Walk into a different zone, doin’ the impossible/ Too incredible.”Arriving with a flashy video shot in Paris, you can check out the Harrison Boyce-directed clip below:Nigo first announced the forthcoming album back in December, revealing that the project was on the way and that he’d signed to Steven Victor’s Victor Victor Worldwide label, a joint venture between Victor and Universal Music Group.Guest appearances will include Pharrell, Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Lil Uzi Vert, Pusha T, Tyler, The Creator, Fam-Lay and Teriyaki Boyz, with more to be announced.Outside of his work as the head of the streetwear brand A Bating Ape, Nigo has long had an interest and association with the world of music.

restaurant has banned customers with "heavy jewellery", "visible tattoos" and "designer labelled apparel" to stop them intimidating diners, leaving one UK chef 'upset'. Bedouin Restaurant in Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia is a popular spot among celebrities, with the likes of The Voice judge Rita Ora, director Taika Waititi, tennis star Nick Kyrgios and US actor Scott Eastwood known to frequent it.The Middle Eastern-style eatery was only launched three years ago and soon became widely popular given the fact it transforms into a nightclub from 10pm to 3am.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe UK government has listened to months of industry lobbying and launched an emergency £500M ($646M) film and TV coronavirus production insurance fund, which will effectively underwrite the cost of shoots closing in the event of a second lockdown.The insurance solution is a significant boost to producers who have been looking for a way to return to production without exposing themselves to potentially catastrophic financial risk. It’s also good news for countless out-of-work freelancers, with Pact CEO John McVay reckoning it could open the floodgates to a backlog of shoots worth an estimated £1BN ($1.3BN).