BBC director-general says he was not aware of ‘severity’ of cuts needed
Matt Brittin succeeded Tim Davie as boss of the BBC in May. Source: BBC News
Category: Entertainment
Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies
Cullen voiced the heroic Optimus Prime in the Transformers TV series and then the Hollywood films. Source: BBC News
Blake Lively awarded $400,000 of $8m she claimed for legal fees in Baldoni battle
A judge awards less than Lively requested to cover her legal fees to fight a defamation case he filed. Source:…
Dame Jenni Murray died days after car crash, inquest hears
The former presenter of BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour died earlier this year, eight days after the collision. Source: BBC…
A biopic, a coffee brand and dog treats among Dolly Parton’s business projects still to come
"Dolly worked up until the day she died," her manager says, as her upcoming projects are revealed. Source: BBC News
Top Gear to return after Flintoff crash, BBC confirms
The show was "rested" after co-host Andrew Flintoff was injured in a crash during filming in 2022. Source: BBC News
Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
Her colourful creations drew large crowds and fetched some of the highest ever prices for a female artist. Source: BBC…
In pictures: The dotty world of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama
Kusama was known for creating extraordinary immersive worlds that delighted millions of visitors. Source: BBC News
Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80
Curry was best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in cult film The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Source: BBC News
Peter Kay gatecrashes BBC weather report
The comedian interrupted North West Tonight weather presenter Molly Brewer as she gave her report. Source: BBC News