John Humphrys slams ‘profoundly irritating’ BBC Radio 4 presenters 7 years after quitting

Sara Cox steps into new role on UK’s biggest breakfast show: ‘Show me some love’

The Bolton-born DJ kicked off her new role as the host of Radio 2’s Breakfast show with Lizzo’s About Damn Time.

Count Binface does a live interview with the BBC. Say what you will about him, but he really knows how to talk trash [Video]

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Australian media personality Derryn Hinch dies aged 82

The New Zealand-born radio host has reportedly died, after a lengthy career.

‘Sorry, old habits!’ Gary Lineker jokes with Laura Woods during surprise ITV cameo at World Cup 2026

The former BBC presenter, currently starring on The Rest Is Football on Netflix, made a shock cameo on ITV’s coverage

Strewth! What was the Aussie PM to do? Tell people that he doesn't fancy Kylie? Australia's paroxysm of indignation over a cheeky podcast is the very reason we get the politicians we do - wary, colourless, inauthentic and boring: EITHNE TYNAN

Strewth! What was the Aussie PM to do? Tell people that he doesn't fancy Kylie? Australia's paroxysm of indignation over a cheeky podcast is the very reason we get the politicians we do - wary, colourless, inauthentic and boring: EITHNE TYNAN

BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's

In a statement, the presenter said he would continue to present his programmes on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.

Karl Stefanovic dumped from radio show with Eddie McGuire after two episodes

The broadcaster is set to lose a weekly radio show after he was dumped from Nine following a controversial podcast with British far-right activist Tommy Robinson.

“Put on Some Headphones!”: Worker Left Ready to Snap After Coworker Blasts Blatant Meeting Audio and Music Across the Office

Her coworker is being really rude and disrespectful of his coworkers. The post “Put on Some Headphones!”: Worker Left Ready to Snap After Coworker Blasts Blatant Meeting Audio and Music Across the Office appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Huw Edwards’s arrogance was his downfall. So of course he’s launched a comeback

We've heard enough from the disgraced BBC presenter. Why does he still think his voice deserves to be heard?

Megyn Kelly Melts Down Over Kimmel’s Vacation Replacement

Jimmy Kimmel Live/Megyn Kelly Show/YouTubeMegyn Kelly cannot contain her fury over one of Jimmy Kimmel’s summer guest hosts.The conservative commentator used time on her eponymous SiriusXM show on Monday to slam Kimmel for choosing Rosie O’Donnell to sub in for him later this summer.Kimmel announced his rotation of guest hosts on his Thursday episode, which includes Tiffany Haddish, Colman Domingo, Ike Barinholtz, Anthony Anderson, and Jelly Roll. “And, as a special treat for our commander-in-chief, I asked one of his all-time favorites, Rosie O’Donnell, to be here to keep the hits coming,” he said. Read more at The Daily Beast.

‘Too cringeworthy’: Albanese under fire over public fawning of Kylie Minogue

Sky News host Chris Kenny mocks Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's “cringeworthy” public fawning over pop star Kylie Minogue. “The story about our Prime Minister publicly lusting after Kylie Minogue is just too cringeworthy … it shows poor judgement,” Mr Kenny said. “Anthony Albanese has become so arrogant, so full of hubris, that he thinks he can do as he pleases. “He keeps slipping up, and now finally, people are waking up to it. “This issue also goes to hypocrisy. Labor loves to lecture and even demonise its political enemies as sexist and misogynistic but it goes to water when its own side transgresses.”

Who is Count Binface? The very British candidate who could find himself in a face-off with Nigel Farage

Comedian and “independent space warrior” Count Binface hails from a long line of British joke candidates. Real-name Jonathan Harvey, Count Binface made his political debut in 2017, then known as “Lord Buckethead,” before he was forced to change his campaigning name to Count Binface after running into copyright issues. Count Binface is famous for wearing []

Mel C reveals why she was almost kicked out of the Spice Girls

Mel C revealed that a tiny tiff with Victoria Beckham nearly ended her time in the Spice Girls. The singer, 52, whose real name is Melanie Chisholm, recounted the incident on “The Louis Theroux Podcast,” describing how a blunt remark to Beckham left her fearing she had thrown away her career. The row happened at...

It’s possible for the PM to be casual and jocular – and also respect women

It’s what the kids would call cringe. You might also call it garden-variety sexism. Why did Anthony Albanese do that podcast, and why did he drag Kylie into it?

Bob Vylan Says It Will Sue BBC Over Glastonbury Fiasco

The Bob Vylan fiasco isn’t over for the BBC after the duo said it would now sue the BBC. For what remains unclear A statement released by the act this afternoon says: “We have decided to take legal action against the BBC. In the immediate aftermath of our performance at Glastonbury 2025, The BBC wasted

BBC Ends The World Tonight After 56 Years as Brittin Unveils £500M Savings Plan

BBC Director General Matt Brittin has cancelled Radio 4's 56-year institution The World Tonight and announced 550 job cuts, opening a restructuring targeting £500M in savings. The move tests the BBC's case for licence fee renewal against a streaming landscape it no longer controls.

Lionel Richie shares tour update following onstage health scare

The 77-year-old singer was 'heartbroken' to have to postpone his upcoming shows following his heath scare, according to a statement.

LISTEN: Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Stumbles, ‘Toy Story 5’ Flexes and ‘Michael’ Hits a Milestone; Why Comcast is Splitting NBCUniversal and Sky From Cable

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Jack Dunn breaks down a rough weekend for “Supergirl” and a big frame for “Toy Story 5” and “Michael.” And Todd Spangler explains why Comcast is hauling out the corporate meat cleaver to separate NBCUniversal and Sky from the core Comcast cable []

Robbie Williams: ‘I am who I am because I drank and did drugs. I don’t know, if I had a time machine, that I would change anything’

One of the UK’s biggest pop stars performs on Friday at the Bilbao BBK Live festival. We talked with him about his new album ‘Britpop’ and his favorite subject: himself

Bob Vylan Sues BBC for Defamation After Glastonbury Fallout

The punk-rap duo Bob Vylan is suing the BBC after the broadcaster said the band’s “utterly unacceptable” Glastonbury performance last year contained “antisemitic sentiments”. Frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster and drummer Wade Laurence George filed separate legal proceedings against the BBC at the high court in Ireland on Tuesday. They also launched defamation proceedings against Irish broadcaster []

Mia Skäringer and Hampus Nessvold end podcast after four years

Mia Skäringer and Hampus Nessvold end podcast after four years

Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Rosie O'Donnell as Guest Host as ‘Treat’ for Trump

Jimmy Kimmel is enlisting Rosie O’Donnell to guest host his ABC talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! as a “special treat” for President Donald Trump. “I will be taking the next two months off — this time voluntarily,” Kimmel, 58, joked during his monologue on Thursday, June 18. The comedian was referencing his September 2025 suspension []

End of era as the BBC switches off Radio 4 Long Wave service

Aging infrastructure shuts down tomorrow after almost a century

Chris Hughes reveals the ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ after Jojo Siwa trolls

'But there are so many podcasts now and it's just girls slating other girls.'

Unlock the Secrets to Hormone Health for Longevity and Vitality

My favorite podcast host in the past year was Andrew Huberman, PhD. We discussed hormones, gut health, the estrobolome, fertility, vitality, and longevity. While our conversation focused on women’s health, The post Unlock the Secrets to Hormone Health for Longevity and Vitality appeared first on Dr. Sara Szal Gottfried MD.

Kristin Cavallari Says She Gave Jay Cutler "Half the Value" of Company

Kristin Cavallari is being honest about splitting assets with her ex-husband Jay Cutler. The Let's Be Honest podcast host—whose divorce from Cutler was finalized two years after their 2020...

A to Z: Robbie Fowler was a natural goalscorer

The sixth episode of BBC Radio Merseyside's A to Z of Liverpool focuses on the letter F - and there are quite a few players to choose from. Fowler made 369 appearances across two spells for the Reds - from 1993 to 2007 - and lifted five trophies, including an FA Cup and a Uefa Cup. In terms of natural ability as a goalscorer, I think Robbie Fowler has to be right up there, doesn't he? BBC Radio Merseyside's Paul Salt asked fellow presenter Ian Kennedy.

10 Common Mistakes New Podcasters Make in Their First Season

10 common podcasting mistakes beginners make in their first season, from blowing the budget on gear to ignoring show notes and publishing without editing. The post 10 Common Mistakes New Podcasters Make in Their First Season first appeared on DailyGenius.com.

Disgraced Huw Edwards faces backlash after launching newsletter

The former BBC broadcaster, previously one of the most trusted newsreaders in the country, pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children in July 2024

Australian town crier crowned as world’s loudest person, at 122.4 decibels

Joseph McGrail-Bateup, an Australian professional air conditioner cleaner and honorary town crier, has been recognised as the world’s loudest person. Guinness World Records last week acknowledged the 58-year-old Canberra resident recorded the loudest ever shout by an individual. He yelled “now” at 122.4 decibels. That broke the previous record of 121.7 dB set by Northern Ireland teacher Annalisa Flanagan in 1994. She had yelled an ear-piercing “quiet”. That is in the noise range of a chainsaw, a...