Amazon has struck first-of-its-kind deals with Japan’s Nippon TV and BBC for podcasts.
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Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, singer Lily Allen and TV host Rylan Clark feature on one of the starriest BBC podcast slates to date.
Ireland-born actress Coughlan is hosting a spin-off of History’s Secret Heroes titled History’s Youngest Heroes. From Nelson Mandela to Audrey Hepburn, the Derry Girls breakout will share jaw-dropping tales of heroism, deception, and acts of bravery and resistance.
Fear singer Allen is partnering with her old friend, the presenter Miquita Oliver, on Miss Me?, in which the lifelong pals will get together twice a week for transatlantic catch-ups (Allen lives in the States) discussing pop culture, politics, music and more.
Notably, the show is the debut BBC commission for News Agents podcast producer Persephonica, which is run by the BBC’s Brexitcast creator Dino Sofos.
“Lily and Miquita have defined pop culture,” said Sofos. “Our listeners have grown up with them – on their screens and soundtracking their lives. Now we’re letting listeners eavesdrop on their hilariously honest conversations.”
Also on the slate, Clark will host How To Be In The Spotlight [working title], setting out to explore what it means to be famous in a series of one-on-one interviews with a host of well-known faces who reveal the true cost of living life under a lens. The former X Factor star recently opened up to The Guardian about his experience on the show, during which fellow contestant Lucy Spraggan was raped in a hotel room.
The BBC has also greenlit a podcast about TV titled Off the Telly with Natalie Cassidy and Joanna Page, and a series about Avril Lavigne hosted by comedian Joanne McNally.
“These fantastic new voices will welcome listeners with funny, fresh and insightful perspectives,” said Heidi Dawson,
Amazon has struck first-of-its-kind deals with Japan’s Nippon TV and BBC for podcasts.
Rylan Clark had a two-word message for his fans and followers as he finally returned to his BBC Radio 2 show after a month out of the country. The presenter ditched the UK last month as he took a break from hosting duties on his Saturday afternoon show on the station.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Jimmie Allen is no longer the subject of a sexual assault lawsuit that was filed by one of his former managers last June, as the Jane Doe in question has now dropped the country singer from the suit as part of a settlement. In a statement issued to Variety and other media, the woman’s attorneys at FeganScott confirmed that they have filed paperwork asking the U.S.
Lily Allen has opened up about her reasons for moving to the US and the differences between British and American life.The singer and actress spoke about the topics on her new podcast Miss Me which she hosts twice a week with her longtime friend Miquita Oliver. In the first episode titled “Hips Might Lie”, Oliver and Allen agreed on the idea that Americans are better at throwing awards ceremonies than the Brits.“They find it easier to be like, what is the right word, gushy…? I think we’re a little bit too aware of ourselves to just thank God and thank our families and cry and be overwhelmed.
very seriously and I, for one, heartily approve. The Irish actor attended the screening of her new British series, Big Mood, in London on March 13, in a little black dress with a figure-hugging silhouette and a rather jazzy embellishment at the low, sweetheart neckline.The dress featured ruching detail to complement the generously puffy off-the-shoulder sleeves, with a cheeky slit on the skirt. Coughlan wore the frock with opaque black tights and black heels.
Lily Allen is very candidly opening up about balancing motherhood and her career.
Lily Allen has said her children “complete” her but have “ruined” her career.The singer confessed that her kids 'totally ruined' her career and said that choosing her children over her work has cost her the singing career she'd worked so hard for. The pop star, who became famous with hits like Smile and The Fear, is mum to daughters Ethel, 12, and Marnie, 11, whom she shares with ex-husband Sam Cooper.
Lily Allen is getting brutally honest about motherhood. Brutally honest.
. “I mean I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop stardom, totally ruined it." She's not complaining, just dryly stating facts!This content can also be viewed on the site it from.“It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t,” continued, adding, “Some people choose their career over their children and that’s their prerogative.”Lily Allen shares two daughters with her ex Sam Cooper, and now lives in Brooklyn with her kids and her husband, Stranger Things star David Harbour.
Lily Allen has reflected on how starting a family impacted her as a musician, saying that while she loves her children they did “ruin” her career.The chart-topping British singer and actor opened up about the topic during a new interview with the Radio Times Podcast, sharing the difficulties of maintaining a career while having a family.During the discussion, she spoke candidly about how she prioritised raising her two daughters – 11-year-old Ethel Mary and nine-year-old Manie Rose – over trying to chase fame in her career.Recalling how having children impacted the trajectory of her music and acting jobs, Allen said: “I never really had a strategy when it comes to career, but yes, my children ruined my career.”“I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop-stardom, they totally ruined it,” she added, also telling the outlet that being a parent and a pop star “does not mix”.“It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t,” she continued, also explaining how her parent’s style of looking after her also impacted the way she wants to raise her own children.“Some people choose their career over their children and that’s their prerogative, but my parents were quite absent when I was a kid,” she said. “I feel like that really left some nasty scars that I’m not willing to repeat on mine.
Radio Times” Podcast. “I love them and they complete me, but in terms of pop stardom, totally ruined it,” she added.“It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t.” Allen, whose hit songs include “Not Fair,” “Smile,” “F–k You,” and “Alfie,” shares daughters Ethel Mary, 12, and Marnie Rose, 11, with her ex-husband Sam Cooper.
documents obtained by Page Six on Monday, Perry named Lisa Ferguson and Robin Ruzan to co-execute his $1 million estate in his Alvy Singer Living Trust, which he named after Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” character.The 1977 movie follows Alvy Singer (Allen), a neurotic comedian who tries to figure out why his relationship with Annie Hall (Dianne Keaton) ended, and he spends time questioning the nature of love. The movie has a bittersweet ending, as the former couple meet again after they’ve both moved on.
Rylan Clark has been flooded with messages from fans as he said 'I admit' shortly after arriving back in the UK following a month away. The BBC Radio 2 presenter took a break from his show on the station throughout February with only a tease as to what he was up to - until now.
Rylan Clark has been seen taking on a job with one of the UK's biggest supermarkets - but it's not as it seems. While the BBC Radio 2 presenter won't be scanning your next big shop, he has teamed up with Tesco.
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Allen, star of Home Improvement and Last Man Standing, is returning to ABC with a new multi-camera sitcom. The network has handed a pilot order to a family comedy headlined by the veteran actor-comedian.
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Allen, star of Home Improvement and Last Man Standing, is returning to ABC with a new multi-camera sitcom. The network has handed a pilot order to a family comedy headlined by the veteran actor-comedian.
EXCLUSIVE: Sofia Carson (Purple Hearts), Kyle Allen (A Haunting in Venice), Sebastian De Souza (Fair Play), and Connie Britton (The White Lotus) have signed on to star in The Life List, a new Netflix rom-com from writer-director Adam Brooks (Definitely, Maybe).
EXCLUSIVE: Tubi is set to premiere the Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) and Lydia West (It’s A Sin, Inside Man) comedy series Big Mood exclusively in the U.S. and Canada in April.
Rylan is a TV icon who has been on our screens for over a decade.
Rylan Clark has spoken out over the news that Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard have been announced as the new permanent hosts of This Morning. After Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield left, fans have been left who would take over, but some are now fuming that Rylan hasn't been chosen for the permanent position. Rylan, 35, was one of the star who helped out while ITV bosses worked out who'd fill the roles.