Seinfield and Orange Is The New Black star Kathryn Kates dies January 26, 2022 Kathryn Kates, the star of Orange Is The New Black and Seinfeld, has died, according to her representatives. The US actress was described as a “powerful force of nature” with “enough patience to fill 10 ships”. Announcing her death on Instagram, Headline talent agency said: “Our mighty @officialkathrynkates has passed away. “She will always be [...]
Stripe and Spotify pair up to help creators better monetise on subscriptions January 25, 2022 Stripe has partnered with Spotify to help podcasters accept payments, launch recurring revenue streams, and deepen connection with fans.
Former Channel 5 chief Dawn Airey named Channel 4’s interim Chair as privatisation battle looms January 25, 2022 Ofcom has today announced the appointment of Dawn Airey as Channel 4’s interim Chair, replacing current Chair, Charles Gurassa, who departs on 27 January 2022.
Now we got Bad Blood: Taylor Swift hits out after Gorillaz’s frontman Damon Albarn questions her songwriting January 25, 2022 Taylor Swift fights back against Blur's former frontman and lead vocalist of Gorillaz Damon Albarn after he suggested she didn’t write her own songs.
How to master social media: Five tips for writing well January 25, 2022 | City Talk Following the topic started in a previous article, here on City AM’s CFA Institute Talk, mentioning that whatever you write on social media, it is important to write it well, Eric Sim now shares some critical lessons on how to do that. When I was 14, I failed an important English literature exam at my [...]
Harry Potter director launches Kingston International Film Festival to champion indie movies January 25, 2022 Harry Potter director, Mike Newell, and The Gentlemen actor, Jason Wong, launched the Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) yesterday, as they called for change in the British independent filming industry.
Former Beeb News boss: The BBC needs to ‘stop making lower grade stuff’ January 25, 2022 Former head of the BBC has warned the broadcaster to “stop making lower grade stuff” as the licence fee battle endures.
New Covid variant spreading like wildfire across UK and Scandinavia: BA.2 ‘stealth’ mutation now half of all new coronavirus cases in Denmark and rapidly pushing Omicron aside January 24, 2022 Various media across Scandinavia and the UK are reporting the emergence of a new Covid variant that is so infectious and spreading so fast that nearly half of all cases in Denmark are now the new mutation, named BA.2, with more than 400 confirmed infections across the UK. The new mutation has reportedly also popped [...]
Sony Music Entertainment buys Bob Dylan’s entire catalogue of tunes January 24, 2022 Sony Music Entertainment has bought Bob Dylan’s entire back catalogue of recorded music, as well as the rights to several future releases, in a figureless deal. It follows Lionel Richie cutting a deal with Universal Music in November, after a string of lofty deals over the course of 2021, as record labels battle it out [...]
Forbes 30 under 30 data shows London is the best city in the world to be a young entrepreneur January 23, 2022 Using the Forbes 30 Under 30 lists from Europe, North America, Russia, Asia and Africa, London has been named as the best city in the world to be a young entrepreneur. Despite North America being by far the most popular in providing Forbes Under 30 candidates, London is the most popular city for young entrepreneurs [...]