Former Goldman Sachs Banker Richard Sharp to Become BBC Chair

direct to your inboxThe former chief executive and founder of UKFast has appeared in court charged with rape and sexual assault.Lawrence Jones, 53, from Hale Barns, pleaded not guilty to four counts of sex assault when he appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning.He did not enter a plea to a fifth charge, in which he is accused of raping a woman at a Manchester city centre hotel in 2010.Mr Jones appeared in the dock wearing a suit and a mask over his face during

Former Yale Productions director of development Russ Posternak has launched Post Film, a new film production and financing company. Posternak becomes president of the indie production banner looking to work with in-demand writers, directors and stars.

Former RTÉ commercial director Willie O’Reilly has defended the pay of the broadcaster’s top earners – saying what the presenters bring to the lives of their audience ‘has to be categorised as well’.

As part of Wednesday's ongoing inauguration events, Scandal star Tony Goldwyn hosted a virtual "Parade Across America," featuring a range of performances from around the country. "Although as individual citizens we have our differences, more in some moments than others, one bond that unites us as Americans, especially today, is our belief in our enduring democracy," said the actor, director and producer, who played PresidentFitzgerald Grant for seven seasons on the ABC show.

Fitzgerald Grant’s presidency probably would have benefited from social distancing. Alas, we’ll never know how the “Scandal” crew would have handled these unprecedented times, but outside Shondaland, Tony Goldwyn was on hand to host President Joe Biden’s virtual Inauguration Day parade.

crew would have handled these unprecedented times, but outside Shondaland, Tony Goldwyn was on hand to host President Joe Biden's virtual Inauguration Day parade.«I gotta tell you, I played a president on TV a few years ago,» he said at the top of the Parade Across America broadcast, «and I never got a parade from Shonda Rhimes anything like the one you're going to see today.»A former (TV) president helping inaugurate our new (real life) president? Well, that was enough for hive to put on their

Former ESPN president John Skipper and radio host and former ESPN on-air talent Dan Le Batard are joining forces on a new content venture. The pair are launching Meadowlark Media, which will emphasize a "creator-centric point of view" to content, with its initial focus on sports.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' Presidential Inauguration Committee has revealed the list of participants in its "Parade Across America" scheduled for Wednesday afternoon. The virtual parade will be held in lieu of the traditional parade through Washington D.C.

Kanye West‘s clothing brand Yeezy is suing one of its former interns for breaching a non-disclosure agreement.

direct to your inboxManchester United Women are celebrating a double-double as Leah Galton and Casey Stoney have been named the Barclays Women's Super League's player and manager of the month respectively for December.It is a second award in a row for boss Stoney, who won November's category - with her US midfielder Tobin Heath picking up the player honour.Stoney steered her side to a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa, followed by a 2-1 win away at Reading, and finishing up before Christmas with a

Naman Ramachandran Richard Sharp, the incoming chair of the BBC, believes that the U.K. public service broadcaster’s work culture needs a serious revamp.Sharp, a former investment banker with one prior tilt at the org’s top job several years ago, was confirmed last week as the government’s preferred candidate for the job.Sharp’s last hurdle before he can take up the position was to appear at a pre-appointment hearing conducted by the U.K.

BBC chairman-designate Richard Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs banker, faced questions from a committee of the British parliament on Thursday that ranged from the U.K. public broadcaster's Brexit coverage, impartiality and popular shows to its gender pay gap and diversity initiatives.

Richard Sharp, the millionaire former banker on the cusp of being appointed as the BBC’s next chair, has used his first public appearance to praise the work of the British broadcaster and its role on the world stage — but he couldn’t help having a dig at recent Hugh Laurie series Roadkill.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla National Geographic has chosen its stars for its next installment of the highly-rated, disease-focused anthology series, “The Hot Zone: Anthrax.”Today, the flagship channel, along with Scott Free Productions and 20th Television (a division of Disney Television Studios), announced that Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0, “Lost,” “The Good Doctor,”) and Tony Goldwyn (“King Richard,” “Scandal,” “Lovecraft Country,”) will lead the six-episode show that centers on the anonymous

Scandal alum Tony Goldwyn and Daniel Dae Kim (Hawaii Five-O, The Good Doctor) are set as the leads in The Hot Zone: Anthrax, the second installment of Nat Geo’s scientific thriller anthology series. As previously announced, Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson will return as executive producers and showrunners for the new installment, which will focus on the harrowing anthrax attacks of 2001.

EXCLUSIVE: Endeavor Content has recruited Alistair Jennings, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s former vice president of sales in South East Asia, as its SVP of international TV sales in Asia Pacific.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAnn Le Cam, a former Disney Animation executive, has joined Weta Digital as senior VP of global talent and animation production.She will be based in Weta Digital’s Los Angeles offices and will report to CEO Prem Akkaraju.“Weta is a company where quality, risk-taking and innovation are key and it is such an exciting time in its evolution,” Le Cam said in a statement.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, U.K.

direct to your inboxThe former chief executive and founder of UKFast has been charged with rape and sexual assault following an investigation by Greater Manchester Police.The 52-year-old has been charged with one count of rape and four sexual assaults, Greater Manchester Police said.Its investigation began in 2019.In a statement, the GMP force said: "A man has been charged with rape and sexual assault following an investigation by detectives."Lawrence Jones (01/08/1968), of Brooks Drive, Hale