BBC's Clive Myrie left 'shaken' over horrific gun death threats

Melissa McCarthy was reportedly a favourite to play the role of Martha in Baby Reindeer.The hit Netflix series, created by and starring Richard Gadd, tells the story of a struggling comedian/barman who is relentlessly stalked by an older woman named Martha. At the start of the first episode, a disclaimer shows that it is a “true story”, and one which is based on Gadd’s own experiences.According to Variety, a source claimed that Gadd’s CAA agents “pushed aggressively” for the US actor Melissa McCarthy to play the role of Martha.The Variety report reads: “A knowledgeable source says McCarthy met Gadd about the role but ultimately wasn’t interested.“Those familiar with the production say Gadd micromanaged casting and fired his CAA agents after they and Netflix pushed aggressively for Melissa McCarthy to be cast as Martha.”Gadd has spoken several times in interviews about how he “always wanted” British actor Jessica Gunning to play the role.

ADOR has announced “enhanced safety measures” for girl group NewJeans following death threats against the quintet.NewJeans are set to hold their first-ever concerts in Japan in the next two days (June 26 and 27) at the Tokyo Dome. Their agency ADOR has since announced that it is “preparing enhanced safety measures with the Japanese concert planning company” for the upcoming shows, per News1 via Soompi.The K-pop agency’s statement comes just a day after a now-deleted death threat against NewJeans was posted on the South Korean internet forum DC Inside on June 24.

Gabby Logan has apologised after the BBC showed a replay of the incident that saw Barnabas Varga taken to hospital.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington is said to have called the police after being flooded with death threats from trolls online. The actress recently accused former dance partner Giovanni Pernice of "abusive or threatening behaviour" that left her "broken and in tears" and suffering from "mild Post Traumatic Stress Disorder". The 50-year-old has since deleted her Instagram account after getting many messages from fans of the Strictly pro.

It should go down as one of the best ever saves from a Scottish keeper at a Euros, writes Scott McDermott in Cologne.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Actor-director Viggo Mortensen, actor Clive Owen and actor-director Daniel Brühl will be honored at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Central and Eastern Europe’s leading movie event, which will open with Mortensen’s “The Dead Don’t Hurt.” The festival also revealed Wednesday that director-producer Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter-director Nicole Holofcener will attend the event. Mortensen, Owen and Brühl will each receive the Festival President’s Award.

Viggo Mortensen, Clive Owen, and Daniel Brühl will each receive Karlovy Vary’s Honorary Presidents Award during this year’s edition, which runs from June 28 to July 6. 

An East Lothian mum has told of her horror after a 'youth hurled a rock at her car' whilst she was driving. Kirsty Lyus was sitting in her car on her phone after finishing a teaching class the Loch Centre in Tranent when she heard a noise like a 'gunshot', before realising someone had thrown a rock.

An elderly guest on the Antiques Roadshow was left speechless after discovering his Lowry painting could fetch up to £80,000 at auction.

BBC's Bargain Hunt viewers were left seething when two contestants were booted off the show for a rule breach. The drama unfolded in an instalment of the show which aired earlier this year, with host Natasha Raskin Sharp who's just had a baby following a hush-hush pregnancy leading the charge at Ardingly Antiques Fair in West Sussex.The Red team featured business owner Jenny and her daughter Caitlin, an operations manager, guided by antiques guru Raj Bisram.Their mission was to snag an Arts and Crafts movement gem. On the Blue side, surveyor Vere and his son Ben, a retail manager, teamed up with expert David Harper, tasked with finding a piece with a Japanese twist.

One of the UK’s most established newsreaders and journalists Clive Myrie has revealed the toll of being a prominent and recognisable figure, including receiving information of a death threat against him which contained details of the bullet that would be used.

The BBC and Jimmy Savile: A British Horror Story producer 72 Films are teaming on a feature-length documentary about the state of Georgia‘s fight to put Donald Trump behind bars.

EXCLUSIVE: Clive Myrie, one of the BBC’s most senior news anchors, has been criticized after making thousands of pounds delivering speeches to an investment company linked to Israeli arms suppliers.

Before Marvel movies would fill slots on a schedule, Jerry Bruckheimer productions did, and still do.

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has become one of social media’s biggest providers of viral clips in recent months, and today she added another memorable moment.

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Sherwood Season 2, the highly-anticipated next instalment of James Graham‘s BBC drama.

Meghan Markle's reaction to being given a new "title" during her tour of Nigeria with Prince Harry has left royal fans in two minds.

Two more stars have joined the cast of Superman!

James Gunn’s Superman has added Mikaela Hoover (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and Christopher McDonald (Hacks) to its cast, sources have confirmed to Deadline.

Netflix is publicly responding to the lawsuit from the alleged inspiration behind Baby Reindeer.