U.K. Directors Association Urges Government to Scale Up Support for Hard-Hit Freelancers

Kevin Hart has officially said goodbye to his natural gray hair while self-isolating during the COVID-19 outbreak — and it looks like 50 Cent might have instigated the comedian to reach for the hair dye.

The U.K.'s major broadcasters and producers have come together to urge the government to ensure all TV industry freelancers impacted by the coronavirus crisis are eligible for the recently unveiled financial support schemes. In a joint letter, the heads of the BBC, ITV, Comcast-owned Sky, Channel 4, Viacom (which owns Channel 5) and U.K.

Jan Howard, country singer and songwriter and longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry, died on Saturday in Gallatin, Tennessee. She was 91.

Jan Howard, country singer and songwriter and longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry, died on Saturday (March 28) in Gallatin, Tenn., at the age of 91.Howard, born Lula Grace Johnson, began her career in music by singing on demos written by then-husband Harlan Howard that were recorded by Nashville acts like Kitty Wells and Charlie Walker, and had her first own country hit with "The One You Slip Around With" in 1960.Other notable singles she released as a solo artist -- which made Billboard's Hot

"They're the lifeblood of music and I adore them, and the people that work there are my heroes."

By Tom Grater

By Tom Grater

The U.K.'s public service broadcasters have come together to call on the British government to financially support freelancers working in the industry who have been impacted by the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

By Jake Kanter

The Scottish Government has called on the chancellor to offer more help to self-employed workers impacted by Coronavirus.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Katya Jones and Alex Scott have been seen ignoring the government's advice on social distancing as they enjoyed a day out together over the weekend. Katya, 30, and Alex, 35, became friends during the most recent series of the hit BBC One dance show, and decided to have a catch up on Saturday.

Hospitality giant G1 Group have backtracked on their decision to axe hundreds of Scots workers amid the coronavirus outbreak.

U.K. association Directors UK has joined a chorus of industry voices calling for emergency measures for the freelance workforce as it battles through a pandemic that has ground the local film and TV industry to a halt.

Johnny Depp had filed a USD 50 million defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard in 2019 after the actress accused him of domestic abuse in 2018. Now, according to Page Six, the couple might come face to face at a trial over his alleged abuse at London’s High Court.

As the U.S. Congress considers a multibillion-dollar emergency aid package to offset the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the Recording Academy is urging members of Congress to consider music gig workers in relief plans.

Homeowners will get a "three-month mortgage holiday" if they get into difficulty as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.