USC student Asligul Armagan had attended BAFTA Los Angeles events as the plus-one of a friend, so when the organization opened its Newcomers Program to non-Brits, she welcomed the chance to join.
“It was a shot in the dark, and I was over the moon to hear I was accepted,” Armagan says. The events have opened up a world to the global media and communications student at USC Annenberg.
That is exactly the idea, says BAFTA La CEO Chantal Rickards. “We have always been international,” she says. “The Brits travel well across the globe.”
The Newcomers Program is one of several outreach plans that BAFTA La started to help British talent find their footing in Hollywood. Those in the program are paired with mentors, network with veterans and attend the org’s screenings and other social events so they can navigate in Hollywood.
“We are hoping to import British talent before the camera and behind,...
“It was a shot in the dark, and I was over the moon to hear I was accepted,” Armagan says. The events have opened up a world to the global media and communications student at USC Annenberg.
That is exactly the idea, says BAFTA La CEO Chantal Rickards. “We have always been international,” she says. “The Brits travel well across the globe.”
The Newcomers Program is one of several outreach plans that BAFTA La started to help British talent find their footing in Hollywood. Those in the program are paired with mentors, network with veterans and attend the org’s screenings and other social events so they can navigate in Hollywood.
“We are hoping to import British talent before the camera and behind,...
- 10/25/2018
- by Shalini Dore
- Variety Film + TV
Denise Welch has quit Loose Women after ten years due to recent changes made to the show.
The actress decided to leave the series on Friday evening following a meeting with ITV's new director of daytime Helen Warner about the return of Coleen Nolan and Kaye Adams.
It was announced last week that the two former panellists would be returning to Loose Women later this month.
"Yes, I've quit. I was hurt that changes were made and kept a secret, and that the person responsible for the decisions hadn't come and talked to me about it," Welch told the Sunday Mirror.
"She must have known how I felt. When you have invested ten years in a job our views should mean something and our feelings should be taken into account.
"Every show needs a shake-up. But the way the show's going I've felt that my wings have been clipped. Fundamentally...
The actress decided to leave the series on Friday evening following a meeting with ITV's new director of daytime Helen Warner about the return of Coleen Nolan and Kaye Adams.
It was announced last week that the two former panellists would be returning to Loose Women later this month.
"Yes, I've quit. I was hurt that changes were made and kept a secret, and that the person responsible for the decisions hadn't come and talked to me about it," Welch told the Sunday Mirror.
"She must have known how I felt. When you have invested ten years in a job our views should mean something and our feelings should be taken into account.
"Every show needs a shake-up. But the way the show's going I've felt that my wings have been clipped. Fundamentally...
- 10/6/2013
- Digital Spy
Davina McCall has said that new ITV project Stepping Out is different to other dance shows.
The presenter will front the Saturday night Strictly Come Dancing rival, which sees celebrities team up with their real-life partners in an attempt to master a different genre of dance each week.
McCall said that the show's in-depth look at the contestants' relationships will set it apart from other dance programmes.
She said: "I am so excited to be a part of Stepping Out. It is going to be full of joy and laughter.
"One of the main reasons why I am really looking forward to the show is that it is much more than a dance show. It is about the couples and how they relate to each other, and I really like that aspect of it. It makes it very different to other dance programmes."
The presenter - who also hosts...
The presenter will front the Saturday night Strictly Come Dancing rival, which sees celebrities team up with their real-life partners in an attempt to master a different genre of dance each week.
McCall said that the show's in-depth look at the contestants' relationships will set it apart from other dance programmes.
She said: "I am so excited to be a part of Stepping Out. It is going to be full of joy and laughter.
"One of the main reasons why I am really looking forward to the show is that it is much more than a dance show. It is about the couples and how they relate to each other, and I really like that aspect of it. It makes it very different to other dance programmes."
The presenter - who also hosts...
- 8/25/2013
- Digital Spy
Mel B has reportedly signed up to be a judge on ITV's new dance show Stepping Out.
The Spice Girl has agreed a six-figure deal to join the Strictly Come Dancing rival and will finalise her contract in the next few days, according to The Sun.
The series, hosted by Davina McCall, sees six celebrities team up with their real-life partners to master a different genre of dance each week.
Mel B, who had been linked to a role on The X Factor after impressing bosses with a guest stint, will fly between the UK and Us during the show's five-week run to fulfil her commitments as a judge on America's Got Talent.
The rest of the judging panel is yet to be decided, but will include other celebrities, as well as dance experts and guest judges that change weekly.
Stepping Out will launch on August 31, the same night The X Factor...
The Spice Girl has agreed a six-figure deal to join the Strictly Come Dancing rival and will finalise her contract in the next few days, according to The Sun.
The series, hosted by Davina McCall, sees six celebrities team up with their real-life partners to master a different genre of dance each week.
Mel B, who had been linked to a role on The X Factor after impressing bosses with a guest stint, will fly between the UK and Us during the show's five-week run to fulfil her commitments as a judge on America's Got Talent.
The rest of the judging panel is yet to be decided, but will include other celebrities, as well as dance experts and guest judges that change weekly.
Stepping Out will launch on August 31, the same night The X Factor...
- 8/22/2013
- Digital Spy
Carl Froch and Denise Welch are to appear on 'Stepping Out'. The 36-year-old boxing champion and the 'Loose Women' star have been snapped up for the new ITV dancing show alongside their real-life partners, Rachael Cordingley and Lincoln Townley, as they battle it out to master a new dance genre each week. Singer Brian McFadden and his wife Vogue Williams, Jls star Ortisé Williams and his girlfriend A.J Azari, interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his wife Jackie Llewelyn, and acting duo Glynis Barber and her husband Michael Brandon will also join the series. Davina McCall has been hand-picked by bosses to be...
- 8/16/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Davina McCall has been revealed as the host of a new ITV show that will rival the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
Stepping Out will see six celebrities team up with their real-life partners to master a different genre of dance for each week's show.
Former Westlife star Brian McFadden and wife Vogue Williams will compete in the programme, alongside Loose Women's Denise Welch and her husband Lincoln Townley - who she married in Portugal last month.
EastEnders actress Glynis Barber and her husband Michael Brandon, boxer Carl Froch and his girlfriend Rachael Cordingley, and interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his wife Jackie will also take part.
Jls singer Oritsé Williams and his girlfriend A.J Azari complete the celebrity lineup.
McCall - who also fronts Sky1's Got to Dance - said of her new hosting role: "I'm beyond excited to be hosting Stepping Out, I love dancing and I'm a nosey parker.
Stepping Out will see six celebrities team up with their real-life partners to master a different genre of dance for each week's show.
Former Westlife star Brian McFadden and wife Vogue Williams will compete in the programme, alongside Loose Women's Denise Welch and her husband Lincoln Townley - who she married in Portugal last month.
EastEnders actress Glynis Barber and her husband Michael Brandon, boxer Carl Froch and his girlfriend Rachael Cordingley, and interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and his wife Jackie will also take part.
Jls singer Oritsé Williams and his girlfriend A.J Azari complete the celebrity lineup.
McCall - who also fronts Sky1's Got to Dance - said of her new hosting role: "I'm beyond excited to be hosting Stepping Out, I love dancing and I'm a nosey parker.
- 8/15/2013
- Digital Spy
Denise Welch had a ''fairytale'' wedding. The 'Loose Women' star, 55, wed Lincoln Townley, 40, at a villa in the Algarve, Portugal, on July 13 and she is looking forward to the couple being ''together forever''. She told Hello! magazine: ''This is about being together forever. There's no one who can make me happier. This is my fairytale. ''I'm not remotely nervous about marrying Lincoln. That to me is the most wonderful thing in the world.'' Denise wore a lemon-coloured sleeveless gown on her big day and was delighted to be joined by 260 guests, including her 'Loose Women' co-stars Lisa Maxwell, Carol...
- 7/22/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Denise Welch had a ''fairytale'' wedding. The 'Loose Women' star, 55, wed Lincoln Townley, 40, at a villa in the Algarve, Portugal, on July 13 and she is looking forward to the couple being ''together forever''. She told Hello! magazine: ''This is about being together forever. There's no one who can make me happier. This is my fairytale. ''I'm not remotely nervous about marrying Lincoln. That to me is the most wonderful thing in the world.'' Denise wore a lemon-coloured sleeveless gown on her big day and was delighted to be joined by 260 guests, including her 'Loose Women' co-stars Lisa Maxwell, Carol...
- 7/19/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Denise Welch's son Matthew Healy has snubbed her wedding. The 'Loose Women' star's 24-year-old son cancelled flights to her Portugal nuptials to Lincoln Townley, 40, in favour of performing alongside The Rolling Stones at Hyde Park on Sunday (14.07.13) with his band 1975, and while Denise was disappointed, she is also said to be delighted for him. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''On the one hand, Denise was absolutely gutted when Matt rang and told her he wouldn't be attending her big day but on the other, she was absolutely thrilled. As much as she would love Matthew to...
- 7/10/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Denise Welch believes the 'Loose Women' ladies have ''got carers'' in their younger lovers. The 55-year-old TV star - who is set to marry Lincoln Townley, 15 years her junior, this month - has joked that many of the ITV daytime show's panellists are dating younger men so they can take care of them in their old age. Speaking to Hello magazine, she said: ''There is 15 years between Carol [Vorderman] and Duffy [Graham Duff], 22 years between Carol [McGiffin] and Mark [Cassidy] and 17 years between Shobna [Gulati] and Anthony [Brown]. So basically we say what we've done is we've made...
- 7/8/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
Denise Welch believes the 'Loose Women' ladies have ''got carers'' in their younger lovers. The 55-year-old TV star - who is set to marry Lincoln Townley, 15 years her junior, this month - has joked that many of the ITV daytime show's panellists are dating younger men so they can take care of them in their old age. Speaking to Hello magazine, she said: ''There is 15 years between Carol [Vorderman] and Duffy [Graham Duff], 22 years between Carol [McGiffin] and Mark [Cassidy] and 17 years between Shobna [Gulati] and Anthony [Brown]. So basically we say what we've done is we've made...
- 7/5/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
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