Jeremy Clarkson isn’t likely to make any more shows for Prime Video when his current commissioned seasons end. Deadline understands Clarkson, who makes The Grand Tour and Clarkson’s Farm for the streamer, will not sign another deal with Amazon Studios . New seasons that have already been commissioned will go ahead but he won’t likely be on Prime Video shows after 2024. The presenter has recently been under fire for a column he wrote in the The Sun newspaper in which he wrote he “hates” Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. He also referred to a scene from Game of Thrones , in which Cersei Lannister is forced to strip naked and go on a ‘walk of shame,’ suggesting Markle should experience the same humiliation. “At night, I’m unable to sleep as I lie there, grinding my teeth and dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while the crowds chant, ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her,” he had written. … [Read more...] about Jeremy Clarkson Apologizes To Meghan Markle; Amazon Reportedly Set To Part Ways With ‘The Grand Tour’ Vet
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Jeremy Clarkson Scandal: ITV Boss Says “There Is No Place” For His Meghan Markle Remarks On Her Channel
EXCLUSIVE : ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has said there is “no place on ITV” for Jeremy Clarkson’s Meghan Markle comments and stressed that Who Wants to be a Millionaire? “does not provide a platform for his opinions.” In a letter sent on December 22 and published for the first time today by Deadline, McCall responded to Scottish lawmaker John Nicolson’s call to drop Clarkson from his Who Wants to be a Millionaire? hosting duties, which Clarkson has been helming for five years. Scroll to the bottom for the full letter. “Your concerns are completely understandable,” wrote McCall. “Everyone at ITV is very aware of our responsibilities as a Public Service Broadcaster and I’d like to be clear that the comments made were Jeremy Clarkson’s own and are in no way endorsed by ITV. There is no place on ITV for the comments made in that article.” Deadline has revealed McCall’s letter as ITV weighs up Clarkson’s future on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? . Only one series – due to … [Read more...] about Jeremy Clarkson Scandal: ITV Boss Says “There Is No Place” For His Meghan Markle Remarks On Her Channel
Royal Family Scandals Probed By Channel 4
EXCLUSIVE : Channel 4 ’s More 4 is to probe the history of royal scandals in Britain following a year in which the nation’s most famous family has generated many a headline. In The Royals: A History of Scandals , historian Suzannah Lipscomb will speak to experts to reveal some famous royal scandals, and many lesser-known ones. Set in historical houses and palaces, the historians will share the role the press, parliament and public have played in generating outrage and spreading rumors across the centuries. The show comes as interest in royal scandals across the nation is at an all time high. Prince Andrew’s relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hit headlines in a big way last year and the controversy around Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ’s move to LA has dominated news coverage for weeks following a documentary and book from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex released shortly after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Netflix’s The Crown has also attracted … [Read more...] about Royal Family Scandals Probed By Channel 4
‘Deal Or No Deal’ Set For UK Reboot On ITV
ITV is reviving Deal or No Deal in the UK after a seven-year hiatus. The commercial broadcaster has greenlit a full series after last year piloting the game show with Stephen Mulhern , presenter of Britain’s Got More Talent . The show will be produced by Remarkable, which is part of Banijay UK. Deal or No Deal broadcast on Channel 4 for more than a decade before it was axed in 2016. The show was hosted by Noel Edmonds . On Deal or No Deal , contestants play and deal for a cash prize by opening boxes containing varying amounts of cash. They are faced with a game of odds as they decide whether to accept an offer of cash from “the Banker” in exchange for what might be in their own box. ITV’s revival of Deal or No Deal is the latest in a long line of reboots in the UK. ITV is also bringing back Big Brother, while the BBC has returned to shows including Gladiators and The Weakest Link . The U.S. version of Deal or No Deal made headlines last … [Read more...] about ‘Deal Or No Deal’ Set For UK Reboot On ITV
King Charles’ Coronation Plans Revealed, Speculated to Be Stripped Down
Getty King Charles may have a scaled-back coronation in May -- a theory being floated after the official plans for the ceremony were released ... but the question is, why not go big??? On Saturday, Buckingham Palace dropped the dates, times and schedule of events for His Royal Highness's crowning/induction as the next monarch -- which is happening on May 6 ... but it'll be marked by a 3-day celebration that runs all the way through that Monday. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. The coronation itself will take place at Westminster Abbey, where a "solemn religious service" is to be held, but at the same time ... BP also says it'll be an occasion for pomp and circumstance. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will preside over that part. The following day, Sunday, there'll be a major concert at Windsor Castle as well as a massive lunch that'll apparently be held for all throughout the U.K. On Monday, there's going to be a bank … [Read more...] about King Charles’ Coronation Plans Revealed, Speculated to Be Stripped Down
‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Director Nicole Holofcener Returns To Sundance, But “Please Don’t Call Me A Stalwart” – The Deadline Q&A
Writer-director Nicole Holofcener returns to Sundance for the fourth time with biting comedy You Hurt My Feelings . It’s her reunion with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who stars as a novelist with a marriage upended by overhearing her husband’s honest opinion of her latest book. Michaela Watkins, Arian Moayed and Jeannie Berlin also star. You Hurt My Feelings premieres today at 6:30 MST. Ahead of that, Holofcener shares some thoughts with Deadline on her latest film, the festival, and directing in pajamas, remotely, with a case of Covid. DEADLINE: You’re a writer. How personal is this film for you? HOLOFCENER: The movie is personal to me in indirect ways. I’ve wondered about the questions that are raised in the film. Would I be able to feel ok if someone very close to me didn’t like my movies? I’m sure plenty of people I know don’t like my movies, or not all of them, and I just don’t know it, thank god. But if I knew it? Somehow that would feel so … [Read more...] about ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Director Nicole Holofcener Returns To Sundance, But “Please Don’t Call Me A Stalwart” – The Deadline Q&A
Spotify Content And Ad Business Chief Dawn Ostroff Departing As Company Cuts 6% Of Workforce
Dawn Ostroff is departing Spotify as the company’s head of content and advertising amid cutbacks affecting 6% of the company’s workforce. Against a backdrop of austerity in the once-invincible tech sector, Spotify said it is shedding hundreds of jobs. In a memo to employees posted online, CEO Daniel Ek said he had been “too ambitious” in scaling up the company. “To bring our costs more in line, we’ve made the difficult but necessary decision to reduce our number of employees,” he explained. “While I believe this decision is right for Spotify, I understand that with our historic focus on growth, many of you will view this as a shift in our culture. But as we evolve and grow as a business, so must our way of working while still staying true to our core values.” Ek praised Ostroff for her contributions and said Alex Norström would assume her duties. Ostroff, a veteran of Condé Nast and the CW, joined the company in 2018. “Dawn has made a tremendous mark not only on … [Read more...] about Spotify Content And Ad Business Chief Dawn Ostroff Departing As Company Cuts 6% Of Workforce