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Sir Keir Starmer has turned his back on plans mooted by the last Conservative Government for a Netflix-style subscription to replace the BBC licence fee.A big issue for the BBC has been plans to replace the £169.50-a-year licence fee – which funds the work of the BBC – with a different funding model after 2027.One idea had been for a Netflix subscription model which could have seen some wealthy licence […]

Fly Me to the Moon is two hours and 10 minutes long. Does it need to be this long? No.In fact, I would go as far as to say it would be a better movie with half an hour of the fat trimmed.Considering we live in an age of crumbling attention spans where short YouTube clips have been replaced by even shorter TikTok snippets, surely no one is asking for […]

Lulu, 75, has candidly opened up about her struggles with hearing loss due to spending the best part of six decades performing on stage.The singer, who burst into the spotlight thanks to Eurovision in the 1960s, is scheduled to perform a string of dates later this year after previously stating her intention to step back from touring. Lulu appeared on television on Friday morning to discuss how "part two" of […]

Country-pop sensation Shania Twain had Glastonbury fans excited in the run-up to the big event following the news the Man, I Feel Like a Woman hit-maker would be performing in the coveted Legend Slot.Unfortunately, the 58-year-old left festival-goers as well as fans tuned in on TV disappointed, with many "concerned" by her performance.While most of Twain's music was popular throughout the 1990s, several of her big hits are still loved […]

Shelley Duvall has died at the age of 75, her partner Dan Gilroy has confirmed.The actress was best known for appearing in Stanley Kubrick's The Shining while also starring in a series of Robert Altman flicks. Citing a cause of death, Gilroy told The Hollywood Reporter Duvall died in her sleep of complications from diabetes.Her death took place at her home in Blanco, Texas.Gilroy said in a statement to THR: […]

The boyfriend of one of the three women killed in a crossbow attack in Hertfordshire has paid tribute to her, saying she was 'brightest light in my life.'Alex Klein, was in a relationship with Hannah Hunt, the 28-year-old daughter of the BBC racing commentator John Hunt.He posted a picture of the pair on Instagram with the words: "RIP the love of my life, I will never forget you, stolen from […]

Comedian John Bishop, 57, has sparked a rather divided reaction from his fanbase after making a big change to one of his upcoming shows.The touring stand-up comic is set to perform in Wolverhampton on Sunday evening but took to social media on Wednesday night to announce the timings would be changed at just a few days' notice. The reason for the decision is to do with a timings clash with […]

Jon Bon Jovi confirmed the death of his mother, Carol Bongiovi, and penned a sweet tribute where he noted she "will be greatly missed", with the family now preparing for a private funeral service.According to reports from People, Bongiovi died at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey.The Livin' On A Prayer singer released a heartfelt statement about his mother's death on behalf of their family.He told the same […]

The Repair Shop's Jay Blades was left visibly emotional during a classic episode of the BBC series which aired tonight, after a guest told the heartbreaking story of his partner's death.Guest, David, walked into the barn with his late partner's ring which accidentally fell into his fire and unfortunately left the charms to perish. Placing the piece of jewellery on the table, David explained: "That ring belonged to Caroline and […]