Film And TV Charity CEO Alex Pumfrey To Step Down

Doddie Weir’s Scottish Schools teammates have vowed to continue fundraising for motor neurone disease research after a 55-mile challenge in the late rugby union star’s memory.

College counsellors are facing the axe despite huge demand from stressed-out young people.

A £350,000 Rolls-Royce stolen from a leading chef was recovered after bungling thieves abandoned it in a private parking space.

American prosecutors are urging victims to come forward over claims Celtic Boys Club coach Frank Cairney abused young players on trips to the US.

Is Emma Watson back together with ex-boyfriend Brendan Wallace?

Andrew Lloyd Webber "loved and admired" his late son. Nicholas Webber passed on Saturday (25. 03.

Emmerdale star Danny Miller has taken to social media to announce that he and his wife are expecting their second child together. Danny and his wife Steph posted a video montage to Instagram, which showed their excited son, Albert, waiting with his parents for the scan. The unborn baby's heartbeat can then be heard as the sonogram is taken.

Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) and they got talking as Justin opened up about his mother being unwell, and Daisy attempted to pass the time as she anxiously waited for the result of her breast cancer scan. Little did Daisy know that weeks later, Justin would be making her life a living hell as her stalker. Initially, Daisy didn’t know who Justin was when they first met in the pub, but once he revealed they had seen each other at the hospital, she was stunned to discover how much effort he had gone to in order to find out where she was from.

2021 lawsuit against Childish Gambino (Donald Glover) over the alleged copyright infringement of ‘This Is America’ has officially been dismissed.Late last week, Manhattan judge Victor Marrero dismissed Kidd West’s (real name Emelike Nwosuocha) lawsuit, saying his 2016 track ‘Made In America’ was “not substantially similar” to Childish Gambino’s hit 2018 track ‘This Is America’, per a Billboard report.Documents from the lawsuit – filed in 2021 – saw Nwosuocha seeking a trial and damages from profit for the alleged infringement across 43 categories, including record sales, downloads, streaming revenue, merchandising and more.“A cursory comparison with the challenged composition reveals that the content of the choruses is entirely different and not substantially similar,” judge Marrero said, also noting that Nwosuocha’s lyrics were deemed a “short, simple, self-aggrandizing proclamation” while Glover’s lyrics were based on “what America means and how it is perceived,” ruling out any similarity based on lyrics.Judge Marrero also pointed out that Nwosuocha had failed to obtain a compositional copyright registration: “Even if Nwosuocha had a copyright registration for the composition of Plaintiff’s Composition, however, dismissal would be warranted here because the elements of Plaintiff’s Composition purportedly infringed upon are insufficiently original to warrant protection, or because they are not substantially similar to the Challenged Composition”.“More could be said on the ways these songs differ, but no more airtime is needed to resolve this case,” judge Victor Marrero added.Nwosuocha’s attorneys, Imran H. Ansari and La’Shawn N.

her conservatorship being terminated just over a year ago, things recently took a sudden downward turn. The actress, who was scheduled to reunite with former All That co-stars at ‘90s Con in Connecticut, has been on psychiatric hold for a week now, following what she called a psychotic break that left her walking the streets of Los Angeles in the nude. Now, more details have surfaced surrounding this unfortunate turn of events, including a statement from her ex-fiancé Paul Michael.

Charlotte Jordan) and Daniel (Rob Mallard) in Coronation Street. The couple have managed to organise their wedding, but it hasn’t been easy. The absolute nightmare Daisy and Daniel have been experiencing over the past few weeks has come in the form of Justin (Andrew Still).

three youngest children - Rex, two, Rose, one, and Belle who is just a few weeks old - all wearing matching outfits to her Instagram account. She gave a health update on her husband Joe as she captioned it: "Daddy's got man flu so it's been us three this weekend while he's recovering in bed! So this morning I'm going to pop over to nanny's and hopefully grab a cuppa. "READ MORE: Helen Flanagan shares heartfelt message for Scott Sinclair following rumoured splitJust a few hours later she explained what had been happening with her ex-Eastenders star hubby.

gastric cancer. The Phantom of the Opera writer announced his son Nick Lloyd Webber has died aged 43. Nick passed away following an 18-month-long battle with cancer.

Paris Hilton thinks she was a victim of "misogyny" during her younger years. The 42-year-old heiress believes she shot to stardom during a "toxic" era for young women - but Paris thinks the landscape has started to change in recent years. Paris - who is a great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton, the founder of Hilton Hotels - told The Independent: "The early 2000s were really about tearing women down and pitting them against each other.

Available exclusively to shop from March 27 here, the new range dials up the preppiness and gives us a cool collegiate vibe – just in time for back to school.

Porsha Williams returned to The Real Housewives world as part of the cast of Peacock’s The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Thailand. Now the entrepreneur is opening up about the possibility of her making a comeback to The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Kaley Cuoco, who is eagerly awaiting the arrival of her first child, shared with fans an adorable family photo on Sunday. The Big Bang Theory star has been candidly sharing her pregnancy journey with her adoring fans, and her latest Instagram update is no exception.Kaley, 37, took to the popular social media platform to post an adorable family photo, featuring her doting boyfriend Tom Pelphrey, 40, and their three canine companions. In the snap, the expectant mother proudly showcases her baby bump, as the couple anticipates the arrival of their little one.WATCH: Kaley Cuoco shares relationship milestone with Tom PelphreyThe charming caption reads: "Just waitin' on their human sister to arrive."The post was met with a flood of supportive comments from fans and friends alike, with one fan exclaiming, "I swear she's been pregnant for a year-and-a-half." Another added, "So much happiness in these pics!" while a third fan complimented Kaley by saying, "You look like a goddess." Kaley looks all loved up with partner TomFellow celebrities also chimed in to share their well-wishes. Alyssa Milano commented, "Beautiful family.

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have been a power couple for nearly 30 years, and they continue to turn heads. On Sunday, Kelly treated her fans to an Instagram story featuring her stunning, toned abs as she sported a revealing bikini while soaking up the sun on vacation with her husband. This post follows a throwback photo shared by Kelly a few days earlier, in which the mom-of-three rocked a red one-piece swimsuit, showcasing her impressive, gym-toned physique. WATCH: Kelly Ripa's son shares glimpse into lavish family vacation In the picture, she had her legs wrapped around her husband's as they basked in the sunshine together.Mark and Kelly have been together for a remarkable amount of time, and they've been candid about their love life.  Kelly soaks up the sun while on vacationMORE: David Muir gushes over Kelly Ripa's children in revealing new interview MORE: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' son lives a very different life to his famous parents   In her new podcast, Let's Talk of Camera, the couple discussed their sex life and how they managed long periods of separation during Mark's time filming Riverdale in 2020.Mark revealed that one "potential deal-breaker" in their marriage would be if Kelly "cut [him] off sexually," unless it was due to a medical reason.  Kelly with husband Mark in throwback photoThe Live With Kelly and Ryan host also shared that they engaged in "sexual rituals" over FaceTime during the ten months her husband was away. She described these virtual encounters as "ludicrous" and admitted she got "really close to [herself]" during these moments.The inaugural episode of Kelly's podcast also delved into another significant challenge in their relationship: Mark's jealous nature.  The couple have three

Red Velvet have announced their upcoming ‘R to V’ world tour.Today (March 27), the quintet revealed that they will be bringing their upcoming ‘R to V’ concert tour to major cities in Asia and Europe. The girl group had initially announced two shows in Seoul, South Korea for their concert tour.The Asia leg of Red Velvet’s ‘R to V’ world tour will kick off an April 21 in Singapore.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are showing support for their Wicked co-star Michelle Yeoh!

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are getting ready to make their wickedly debut in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of the Wicked Broadway musical.

Succession creator and show runner Jesse Armstrong has revealed his thoughts on his initial pitch to end the show with season four.Speaking to Variety at the Succession premiere earlier this month, Armstrong shared that he had secretly hoped he would be talked out of ending the show so soon while maintaining that the hit HBO series has come to a “natural” end.“The word that comes to mind for me is ‘natural.’ I hope people, when they see this season, will feel that it has a natural shape to it. That’s how I pitched it to my writers’ room, kind of hoping I’d get argued out of it so we’d see a way to do more seasons, because I love working with these people.

alum Alexis Waters! The reality star rang in her 30th birthday over the weekend with a really memorable, sparkly surprise from her longtime boyfriend.Waters took to Instagram on Sunday to share a video of her boyfriend of four years, Tyler Fernandez, popping the question on a yacht in Miami, in front of a group of friends who came together to celebrate Waters' birthday.In the video, shared to Waters' Instagram Story, Fernandez dropped to one knee as Waters was overcome with emotion and gleefully said yes and the pair shared a sweet embrace and kiss while the guests cheered them on.After sharing a clip of the proposal, Waters also shared a snapshot of her wearing her sizable new engagement ring.The reality star snapped a pic of herself lying in bed wearing a yacht captain's hat and holding up her hand to display her dazzling new diamond hardware.«Thank you to everyone for all the love this weekend,» Waters wrote.Waters was a contestant on season 21 of, back in 2017, when she was vying for the heart of Nick Viall — to no avail. She briefly returned to the franchise later that year when she appeared on season 4 of .While she didn't find love on TV, Waters did reveal in 2018 that she'd found love after being introduced to Fernandez by fellow contestant Rachel Lindsay.

their cultural and religious differences. On Sunday's episode of, Nicole reached her limit with Mahmoud criticizing her for not wanting to dress conservatively in Egypt, which ended with her shockingly physically pushing him and him threatening to divorce her.This season follows Nicole and Mahmoud's second attempt at her living in Egypt with him after they initially separated and went back to the U.S.

 The Emmy-winning family saga,, is finally back with new episodes, as the HBO series comes to a close with its fourth and final season. According to the cast, the final installment promises to be as «surprising» as ever, with the «gloves coming off.»«It's thrilling to watch,» Alan Ruck teases, with Nicholas Braun adding that «this season is just ratcheted up.

Congratulations are in order for “Bachelor” alum Alexis Waters! The reality star rang in her 30th birthday over the weekend with a really memorable, sparkly surprise from her longtime boyfriend.

Emily Ratajkowski and Harry Styles are the subject of dating rumors after they were spotted kissing in Tokyo and it looks like there could be some history between them.

Kate Aurthur editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 4 premiere of “Succession,” now streaming on HBO Max. In the season premiere of “Succession” — despite having gotten the deal he seemingly wanted — media titan Logan Roy (Brian Cox) paces through his birthday party, looking lost and miserable. Having pushed away his adult children Kendall (Jeremy Strong), Roman (Kieran Culkin) and Shiv (Sarah Snook) in the Season 3 finale, by totally fucking them over in favor of selling Waystar Royco to Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård), Logan is dissatisfied with the party’s attendees: Of his kids, only the absurd Connor (Alan Ruck) is there. He’s surrounded by succubi and suck-ups, and he knows it.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Hit Japanese animation “Suzume” improved its box office performance in its third week of release in South Korea and remained far ahead of all competing titles. “Suzume” earned $6.06 million over the weekend between Friday and Sunday, a 7% increase on its previous weekend, itself a strong hold that almost equalled its opening session. Data is sourced from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). The film, which has been a huge hit in Japan and some other Asian territories, enjoyed a 66% share of the entire Korean cinema box office over the most recent weekend and expanded its cumulative haul to $23.9 million after 19 days on release.

The season finale of Hallmark Channel’s new series The Way Home just aired and we finally learned the identity of the White Witch.

Taylor Swift performed two shows on her The Eras Tour this weekend in Las Vegas and a lot of celebs were in attendance!

Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season 2 premiere of Yellowjackets.

The following interview contains spoilers from tonight’s season four premiere episode of HBO’s Succession, “The Munsters”

Former Film and TV Charity CEO Alex Pumfrey has joined ITV to head up partnerships with broadcasters, streamers and telecoms giants.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. commercial broadcaster ITV has hired Alex Pumfrey as director of strategic partnerships, reporting into Martin Goswami, group strategic partnerships and distribution director. Alex Pumfrey, currently CEO of the Film and TV Charity, revealed last week that she was stepping down after almost six years in the role. She will remain in the role through May and join ITV in June. Pumfrey replaces Lynette Kewley, who was director of strategic partnerships and moved over to ITV’s streamer ITVX as director of commercial and propositions last year. At ITV, Pumfrey will be responsible for developing relationships across national media players such as BBC, BT, Sky and Virgin Media and international tech giants including Apple, Amazon and Samsung.

K.J. Yossman Alex Pumfrey, CEO of the Film and TV Charity, is stepping down after almost six years in the role. She will remain at the organization through the end of May. An interim CEO will be announced in due course. Pumfrey has been CEO of the organization since 2017, where she has re-focused the charity’s efforts on mental health and wellbeing support in addition to financial and later life support, for example launching a 24-hour help line, setting up a mental health taskforce and publishing guidance such as the Whole Picture Toolkit to ensure mentally healthy productions.