Star BBC Presenters Should Avoid “Political Campaigning” On Social Media, New Rules State

Malina Saval Associate Editor, Features Social media influencer Lizzy Savetsky was two weeks into filming Season 14 of Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New York” when a tidal wave of antisemitism forced her to quit the show. She fielded death threats and a barrage of online harassment. “I had been having a lot of anxiety about putting my family — including my three young children — at risk and not having control over how my story would be portrayed,” says Savetsky.

Do the Biebers have baby fever? Justin and Hailey Bieber might after meeting their new “niece” for the first time — at least, that’s what fans think (or hope)!

Big Brother 's return with a fresh cast hasn't pleased everyone, and former 2007 housemate Charley Uchea is among the unimpressed. Charley, who participated in season eight of Big Brother back in 2007, lasting until day 59, has shared her candid views about the reboot on Instagram. When asked by multiple fans for her opinion about the new housemates, Charley left no room for ambiguity.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have encountered numerous hurdles as a couple - but last week it was clear they’re set to face their toughest challenge yet: the future safety and wellbeing of their children. Prince Harry and Meghan gave insight into their concerns as they marked World Mental Health Day during a visit to New York – their first time in the city since their “near catastrophic car chase” back in May.Taking to the stage alongside her husband at the Archewell Foundation Parents’ Summit: Mental Wellness in the Digital Age, Meghan looked close to tears as she passionately told the audience how she’s “frightened” about the potential consequences of Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two, using social media as they grow up.

Alabama Barker is getting real about how she stays so cool amid all the online hate.

Archie, 4, and Lilibet, 2, being old enough to start using social media.While speaking on a panel as part of World Mental Health Day celebrations in Manhattan on Tuesday, both Markle, 42, and Prince Harry, 39, expressed their fears about being responsible for two young minds in today’s tech-driven world.“As parents, though our kids are really young, they’re two and a half and four and a half… but social media is not going away,” Markle started.“I think by design, there was an entry point that was supposed to be positive in creating community and something has devolved, and there’s no way to hear that and not try to help these families have their stories be heard.”The “Suits” actress gushed over motherhood, calling it the “most important thing in her life outside of being a wife.”“Being a mom is the most important thing in my entire life — outside, of course, being a wife to this one,” she said, motioning to Harry. “But I will say, I feel fortunate that our children are at an age, again, quite young, so this isn’t in our immediate future, but I also feel frightened by how it’s continuing to change,” she added.

Meghan Markle is speaking out about how social media is affecting the youth of today and how she’s “frightened” by the idea of her children becoming part of that.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. You know the holidays are coming when Charlotte Tilbury launches her annual holiday campaign, which always features bold-faced names and the brand’s newest products. This year, the beauty guru’s campaign stars Elton John, and models Kate Moss and Jourdan Dunn, plus Rina Sawayama, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, as well as her nieces Sofia Schwarzkopf-Tilbury and Bella Broekman-Tilbury to celebrate her favorite time of the year.

Parox (“Invisible Heroes”), partnered by Spain’s Mediterráneo Media Entertainment and Argentina’s Aleph, Mente Colectiva and HD Argentina. A character focused chronicle of Allende’s three years in government before Pinochet’s 1973 military coup, the series has been acquired for broadcast by Chile’s TVN, RTVE in Spain and HD Argentina and Onza Distribution for international. For eight years, growth on the Ibero-American TV scene has been driven by global streamers.

A BBC Wales presenter has shared how having a routine eye test saved her vision. Lucy Owen, who presents BBC Wales Today, told of how she was rushed for emergency surgery after doctors discovered earlier this year that she had been living with a detached retina.This happens when the retina, a thin layer at the back of the eye, becomes loose.The 52 year old wrote in her BBC column that she knew something was awry when she began seeing white flashes in her right eye.This resulted in the TV presenter having to be on bed rest and wear an eye patch daily. She said that “suddenly the vision that I’d always taken for granted seemed incredibly precious.” "My mind was racing.

Green Day appear to be teasing new music in a cryptic social media post.In the post, the band wrote: “It’s October 1st, WAKE UP.” They then asked fans to hit a ‘snooze’ button on a new website set up here.

Ellie Simmonds has expressed sadness that her time on Strictly Come Dancing has been and gone as she opened up on her thoughts on her dancer's new partner.

It’s Friday, aka Insider Day. Jesse Whittock back again to run you through the international film and TV stories dominating the headlines this week. 

Naman Ramachandran Months after controversy erupted around a political tweet by star soccer player turned sports pundit Gary Lineker, the BBC has published revised social media guidelines for its presenters. Post that controversy, the BBC commissioned a review by former TV executive John Hardie, which looked at the corporation’s guidance covering “individual use of social media” in relation to those working as on-air freelancers outside of news, current affairs and factual journalism – in other words, someone like Lineker.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is preparing to set out new rules that will govern what its biggest stars can post on social media after a debacle over a Gary Lineker tweet earlier this year.

Back before “The Bear” won over fans on FX in 2022, there was a British film titled “Boiling Point.” The film wasn’t a massive crossover hit, but it was really well received by critics when it was released in 2021. Now, building off the success of the film, as well as the obvious love of chaotic kitchens that people developed after watching “The Bear,” BBC is bringing “Boiling Point” back as a new series.

The first night of Strictly Come Dancing kicks off on Saturday 23 September, but not all of the pro-dancers are feeling the heat of the competition, after they weren’t chosen to have celebrity partners. Stars Nadiya Bychkova and Neil Jones weren’t picked to dance with the celebs this year.

Two of the UK’s leading presenters have engaged in a public spat over the fading fortunes of one of the country’s most established sports shows.

Brittany Snow is back to being a blonde!

Next week, The 1975 will restart their world tour in North America before heading to the rest of the world. Since those dates were originally announced in the summer, the band’s frontman Matty Healy has gone from the enfant terrible of pop music to, uh, the adulte terrible of pop music thanks to heightened scrutiny over offensive podcast comments made earlier in the year, a brief romance with Taylor Swift, and forcing the cancelation of a Malaysian music festival thanks to an onstage same-sex kiss (that festival has ordered the band to pay $2.5 million or face court proceedings).