BBC Tells Gregg Wallace a Return to ‘MasterChef’ Is “Untenable” After Report Upholds 45 Allegations

BBC Tells Gregg Wallace a Return to ‘MasterChef’ Is “Untenable” After Report Upholds 45 Allegations

The BBC has cut ties with MasterChef star Gregg Wallace after an external report upheld 45 allegations against the presenter. Last week, The Hollywood Reporter reported that more than 50 people approached the British broadcaster with fresh claims about the 60-year-old, including allegations that he groped a colleague and pulled his trousers down in front…

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Collapsed crypto firm Ziglu faces .7M deficit amid special administration

Collapsed crypto firm Ziglu faces $2.7M deficit amid special administration

Thousands of savers face potential losses after a $2.7 million shortfall was discovered at Ziglu, a British crypto fintech that entered special administration. Thousands of savers face the grim prospect of losing their investments after administrators uncovered a 2 million pounds ($2.7 million) shortfall at Ziglu, a British cryptocurrency fintech that collapsed earlier this year….

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Spy Thriller ‘The Partisan’ Sets October Theatrical Release as Capture Inks Key Pre-Sales (Exclusive)

Spy Thriller ‘The Partisan’ Sets October Theatrical Release as Capture Inks Key Pre-Sales (Exclusive)

James Marquand’s The Partisan with Malcolm McDowell will premiere in theaters this fall, The Hollywood Reporter can reveal. Sisyphus, Nostromo Films, and Brainstorm Media have confirmed the spy thriller will debut in October, via Brainstorm Media for the U.S. and Canada and in partnership with High Fliers Films in Britain. Media Squad Distribution and Monolith…

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Disney and ITV Launch First-of-Its-Kind Alliance, Offering “a Taste” of Each Other’s Content

Disney and ITV Launch First-of-Its-Kind Alliance, Offering “a Taste” of Each Other’s Content

Disney and ITV will launch a new, first-of-its-kind initiative to carry each other’s streaming services. In the form of a promotional selection, the partnership will be billed as a “Taste of ITVX” and a “Taste of Disney+” on their respective platforms, the companies confirmed Thursday. From Jul. 16, a curated and regularly refreshed selection of…

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Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

Europe’s Blockchain Group, UK’s Smarter Web Co. add to Bitcoin stashes

French company The Blockchain Group and the UK-based Smarter Web Company each boosted their corporate Bitcoin treasuries on Monday with multimillion-dollar BTC purchases. Two European companies — France’s The Blockchain Group and the United Kingdom’s Smarter Web Company — have expanded their Bitcoin holdings. In a Monday announcement, The Blockchain Group said it acquired 116…

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Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out The Cure’s Robert Smith as She Wraps Up Politically Charged Glastonbury

Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out The Cure’s Robert Smith as She Wraps Up Politically Charged Glastonbury

Olivia Rodrigo welcomed The Cure frontman Robert Smith onto the Pyramid Stage as she wrapped up a politically charged Glastonbury Festival on Sunday night. The “deja vu” singer obliged with all of the fan favorites from her last two albums, Sour and Guts, including “good 4 u,” “jealousy, jealousy” and “traitor.” “Holy fucking shit,” the…

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