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Alison Hammond reportedly initially turned down her new role as a TV presenter on This Morning with Dermot O'Leary before eventually accepting.The 45 year old was offered the incredible job back in November, just months after sources revealed ITV were looking to hire a black presenter as part of their "diversity acceleration plan".

You can add Pedro Almodóvar to the list of filmmakers not entirely happy with the rise of streaming in the movie industry. The Spanish filmmaker was among a group of filmmakers who signed a letter calling for a levy that would make streaming services re-invest part of their turnover in European countries back into independent cinema.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he turned down a position in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, opting to stay in his city as the COVID-19 crisis worsens, with his 9-year-old daughter testing positive for the disease.

Alex Stedman News Editor, Variety.comLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said he’s turned down a role in President-Elect Joe Biden’s upcoming administration, and that he’ll stay in L.A.

With thousands suffering and dying from the coronavirus in California, the disease has now hit Los Angeles’ first family.

I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! may be done and dusted for 2020, though it seems we could have seen Nadiya Hussain compete to be Queen of the Castle. The Great British Bake Off winner has admitted she actually turned down a chance to appear on the ITV series this year – and she's already had regrets about the decision.

the Guardian, Nadiya said: “I got asked to do I’m a Celebrity this year, and a bit of me regrets not doing it.  “It’s just so cold in Wales: if I’m going to have cockroaches in my pants I’d rather it be in the sun, thanks.

The Guardian on Tuesday: 'I got asked to do I'm A Celebrity this year, and a bit of me regrets not doing it.  'It’s just so cold in Wales, if I’m going to have cockroaches in my pants I’d rather it be in the sun, thanks.

Tiffany Haddish is getting real about why she declined an offer to host the upcoming GRAMMYs pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony.The comedian opened up to on Wednesday and explained that she'd turned down the opportunity because she would have had to pay her own way entirely.According to Haddish, The Recording Academy asked her to host the three-hour premiere ceremony event — which streams online, lasts around three hours and includes over 70 awards being handed out before the big show starts — for

Tiffany Haddish has a message for the Recording Academy: when she does a job, she expects to get paid.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorTiffany Haddish was asked to host the Grammys pre-telecast Premiere Ceremony, but the comedy superstar says she turned down the offer when the Recording Academy told her that she had to pay her own way.Not only did they ask Haddish to host the three-hour livestreamed event without any compensation, but she tells Variety that they wouldn’t cover hair, makeup or wardrobe for the three-hour event.