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Stars of BBC TV and radio have been warned to expect massive paycuts of around 25% and in some cases this is as high as 40%.
The BBC has been criticised for the massive wage bill for some of its presenter talent. Deals like Jonathan Ross' one for £18miliion were signed way before the credit crunch started to reduce wages in the sector.
Some people have criticised the corporation for over paying and artificially inflating salaries in broadcasting. In particular BBC radio has been singled out for criticism in the press for the massive salaries of some of the presenters on its national radio stations. People like Moyles, Wogan, Chris Evans and Scot Mills are apparently being paid way above their counterparts in the commercial sector.
The Director General of the BBC, Mark Thompson, is said to have held a meeting with presenters today outlining the fall in pay.
I'd have paid to be there to see Jeremy Clarkson's face personally.Stars of BBC TV and radio have been warned to expect massive paycuts of around 25% and... more
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It's true Steve Coogan is bringing the King of Norwich radio to the big screen.
A recent interview on BBC Radio 1, by Coogan confirmed a film of Alan Partridge was now being scripted. He said: “We are planning on making a movie. We're talking at the moment. What it is we're not quite sure, but yes, there are plans afoot to make a film.”It's true Steve Coogan is bringing the King of Norwich radio to the big screen.... more
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A posthumous collection of previously unseen notes and memoirs from British music legend, John Peel, are reportedly set to be hitting shelves later this year.
The notes have been selected by the late DJ's wife, Shiela, and will include "musings on Tubular Bells, Eurovision, shaving and the loss of virginity."
A posthumous collection of previously unseen notes and memoirs from British music... more
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The Daily Mail today reports that "sweet" Sweet Georgia May Jagger, daughter of musician Mick Jagger and model Jerry Hall, "has inherited her father's famous lips and her model mother's stunning figure as she stepped out in a bikini while holidaying in France."
Er, Daily Mail, you're pointing that telephoto lens at a child on a beach. Wrong much?
Almost as gross as Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles counting down the days to Charlotte Church's 16th birthday when she'd be legal and he could 'take her virginity' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/2162307.stm
What is it about girls suddenly reaching the age of consent that has the tabloids slavering over their still-unformed bodies?
The Daily Mail today reports that "sweet" Sweet Georgia May Jagger, daughter... more
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