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Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is one of the jewels of the manhwa world, which was first released as a webtoon series. Written by Sing-Shong and illustrated by Sleepy-c, this masterpiece reached millions of followers worldwide across many cultures.

The story follows Dok-Ja, a bookworm who gets transported into his favorite novel, “Omniscient Reader”, and starts a new life in the world of that story. With his prior knowledge, he navigates through the intricate plots of the novel, influencing the course of events and characters. However, one major complaint fans have about this series, is its extremely slow pacing!

Yuseung from Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint | Credits: Sleepy-c (Redice Studio)

So, the upcoming anime might be the key to simplifying the storyline for more viewers. The anime may fix the webtoon’s biggest problem: its tortuous pacing. Condensing the content and rearranging the plot will introduce this captivating series to an even larger following.

“The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine” Official synopsis from Ize Press: “From cooking to alchemy to even brewing tea, Ailette Rodeline is a certifiable child prodigy thanks to her secret weapon: She's a transmigrator! Having purchased an insurance package at the moment of her untimely end, Ailette has the perks of a top-tier support system and item shop to fall back on. And in the world of a notoriously brutal time-loop novel, she's going to need all the help she can get—because with the hero slated for an early death, Ailette might just have to become an S-class heroine herself!”

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On the surface, “The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine” offers little originality, a fact that it points to itself in the early pages. An Op protganist, a rich fantasy world, a level-up system, and being reborn...

Noel Clarke’s legal battle with The Guardian kicked off on Thursday at London’s High Court, as the “Doctor Who” actor seeks libel damages from the British newspaper for publishing sexual misconduct allegations against him.

In a bombshell 2021 report from The Guardian, Clarke was accused of groping, harassment and bullying by 20 women. At the time, Clarke denied the claims, but said he would be “seeking professional help to educate myself and change for the better.” Appearing in court on Thursday for a preliminary hearing, Clarke’s lawyer, Adam Speker Kc, said his client underwent a “trial by media,” The Evening Standard reports.

“Over a series of days at the end of April 2021 and the beginning of May 2021, Guardian News and Media Limited chose to label [Clarke] as a sexual predator and accuse him of having acted improperly towards a large number of women in a sexual and criminal way over many years,...

As well as claiming for general damages which cover harm to reputation, Clarke is seeking special damages which cover specific financial losses.

UK actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke is reported to be suing UK newspaper The Guardian for £10m damages over articles about his alleged behaviour towards some 20 women.

Clarke, whose credits include Brotherhood, Adulthood and Bulletproof, was accused of groping and sexual misconduct between 2004 and 2019 by 20 women who had worked with him. He has denied all the allegations.

As well as claiming for general damages which cover harm to reputation, Clarke is seeking special damages which cover specific financial losses,...

Actor Noel Clarke is looking for damages of around $12m (£10m) in his defamation suit against The Guardian newspaper.

Clarke has filed the suit in response to eight articles published in The Guardian in which he was accused of various incidents of misconduct by 20 women between 2004 and 2019.

The actor, producer, and director, best known for work such as Kidulthood and its two follow-up movies, has denied all of the allegations and said the articles have had a “catastrophic” effect on his career.

The $12m figure was obtained by the BBC, which said it had seen documents lodged at London’s High Court as part of the defamation claim. If Clarke wins the case, a judge will decide what damages he is entitled to.

Alongside claiming general damages for reputational harm, Clarke is looking for damages that cover specific financial losses. Clarke’s claim says The Guardian’s articles had a “devastating” impact on his finances,...

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Jim Wiseman’s Sky original documentary “Williams and Mansell: Red 5” is set for a debut on Sky Documentaries and Now on July 8. Featuring some of the biggest names in F1, it follows Nigel Mansell and the Williams Racing team’s rise to fame told through the eyes of his team, family and drivers including Jenson Button, Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok.

Mansell grew up in England in the 1960s, dreaming of becoming a professional race car driver, despite not having the financial means for it, while Frank Williams was realizing his own dream at the company he founded, Williams Grand Prix Engineering. The two joined forces, and after years of trying to win together, Mansell left to join Ferrari and then ultimately retired from racing after years of ups and downs, without ever winning the Formula One Drivers’ Championship. But seemingly overnight, he came out of retirement and re-joined Williams Racing.

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself star Nadia Parkes is leading the BBC’s upcoming drama about the terrifying kidnapping of British model Chloe Ayling.

Parkes will portray Ayling in six-parter Kidnapped [working title], which was revealed by Deadline in April, and she is joined by Adrian Edmondson (Rain Dogs, A Spy Among Friends), Nigel Lindsay (The Capture, The Salisbury Poisonings), Olive Gray (Halo, Rose), Eleanor Romandini (The White Lotus, Il Nostro Generale), Julian Swiezewski (The Passing Bells, Krucjata) and Christine Tremarco (The Responder, Casualty). Further casting will be announced in due course.

Based on Ayling’s book, the series follows her abduction in Italy and subsequent bravery and resilience in captivity, followed by a court case that put her kidnappers in jail. Yet despite their convictions, Chloe faced headlines accusing her of faking her own kidnapping, and found herself at the center of a media storm.

Parkes played Annalise O...

David Bohrman, the veteran news producer and executive who worked for ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Current TV, and most notably CNN, has died. He was 69.

Bohrman died Sunday after complications with hip surgery, his family told CNN.

Famed as a news innovator, Bohrman created dozens of programs over a career that spanned six decades and was widely credited with introducing cutting-edge technology into news broadcasts including interactive video walls, 3D holograms and real-time visualizations. Among the many news programs he created for CNN included State of the Union, Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, MoneyLine News Hour with Lou Dobbs and NewsNight with Aaron Brown.

Born in 1954 in Los Angeles, Bohrman was the son of Delle, a television writer and Stan, a TV news anchor on CBS Kpix in San Francisco. Stan Bohrman made his mark in television news through Kpix’s use of “Instant Eye” feature, the at-the-time...

George Watson, a former Washington bureau chief, White House correspondent and vp for ABC News, died Thursday, a network spokesperson announced. He was 86.

After serving as a correspondent and bureau chief in Moscow and London, where he covered major events in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Watson returned to the U.S. in 1975 as ABC News’ White House correspondent.

A year later, he was named Washington bureau chief and vp, a role he held two different times, spanning 12 years total.

Born in 1936, Watson graduated from Harvard University, where he was managing editor of The Harvard Crimson. Between stints as a reporter for The Detroit News and The Washington Post, he earned his master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.

He began his broadcasting career at ABC News in Washington in 1962 as a writer for the radio show Edward P. Morgan and the News, then was a correspondent from...

Noel Clarke has dropped his defamation suit against BAFTA, Deadline can report.

The actor-producer filed the suit at London’s High Court in May following the awards body’s sending a letter to its members discussing a bombshell story published by The Guardian in April 2021, in which the Bulletproof and Doctor Who star was accused of various incidents of misconduct between 2004 and 2019.

He has denied all of the allegations but said he has sought professional help to improve his behavior. BAFTA suspended his membership after the allegations and rescinded the Outstanding Achievement Award it handed him just a week prior to The Guardian article.

The fallout from the report was swift, with Sky canceling Clarke’s series Bulletproof and ITV pulling the final episode of Viewpoint, which he starred in. Both suspended further work with the actor.

Clarke listed 12 defendants in the suit, including BAFTA and The Guardian, as well as Sirin Kale,...

Noel Clarke has apparently dropped his claims against BAFTA, Conde Nast and the Guardian writers who reported at least 20 allegations of harassment and bullying against the actor and director.

Last May journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne published a long piece in which they detailed numerous allegations against Clarke. It was published just weeks after Clarke collected a BAFTA award for outstanding British contribution to cinema.

The fall-out was swift and wide, with the award and his BAFTA membership suspended, while ITV pulled the season finale of primetime drama “Viewpoint,” in which Clarke was starring at the time.

In April of this year, exactly 12 months after the article was published, Clarke filed a claim for defamation at the High Court in London. He listed 12 defendants including BAFTA, the Guardian, Kale and Osbourne as well as one of his accusers, Jahannah James, who claimed he had secretly filmed her naked.

According to the latest court filings,...

In the nearly seven-decade history of the Primetime Emmys, there have only been five instances of a series netting three Best Comedy Supporting Actress nominations in the same year. This precedent was established in 2004 by “Sex and the City” ladies Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon and was then emulated in 2017, 2018 and 2021 by various trios from “Saturday Night Live.” This year, Sarah Niles, Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham of “Ted Lasso” added their names to the list. The latter two previously vied for the 2021 prize, which went to Waddingham, while Niles stands as the only Emmy newcomer in the group.

Niles joined the cast of “Ted Lasso” in its second season, which originally streamed on Apple TV+ from July to October 2021. Her character, sports psychologist Dr. Sharon Fieldstone, was hired during the season premiere to help the AFC Richmond team out of a collective funk. Her episode submission, “Headspace,...

Sega has finalized the Japan and North American lineups for the upcoming Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Mini II, which is hitting Amazon on October 27. Along with the previously-announced Splatterhouse 2, Mansion of Hidden Souls, The Ooze and Alien Soldier, Sega has added the Sega CD version of Night Trap to the console for genre fans.

In addition, European fans can breathe a sigh of relief, as the Mega Drive Mini II will also be released in Europe the same day as the North American and Japanese versions. Pre-orders for the European edition open next month.

As with the previous incarnation, there will be title differences for each region, so collectors will be busy if they want the complete gamut of titles available.

Speaking of which, here’s the final lineup of titles for the North American version of the Sega Genesis Mini II:

Cartridge After Burner II Alien Soldier Atomic Runner Bonanza Bros.

Noel Clarke has said he’s developing a “script about all of this s***”, a year after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment and bullying.

In April 2021, The Guardian published allegations of misconduct from 20 women who knew Clarke in a professional capacity.

The claims spanned sexual harassment, unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate comments, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos without consent, and bullying.

On Friday (19 August), Clarke tweeted: “I am writing a script about all of this s***t. I’m 30 pages in, but the Ptsd is real.”

The Doctor Who actor’s post comes days after he shared a video on Twitter claiming he had been cleared by London’s Metropolitan Police.

“I want you to remember what was said about me… More people coming forward to the police, ‘police are investigating this that the other’ and eventually, ‘police have dropped the investigation due to...

Over a year after he was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and bullying, British film and TV star Noel Clarke has said he is writing a screenplay about “all this shit.”

“I am writing a script about all this shit,” Clarke tweeted, without providing any further details on the project. “I’m 30 pages in, but the Ptsd is real.”

I am writing a script about all this shit. I’m 30 pages in, but the Ptsd is real.

— Noel Clarke (@NoelClarke) August 19, 2022

The script tweet comes days after Clarke posted a video claiming that he had a clean chit from London’s Metropolitan Police.

“I want you to remember what was said about me… More people coming forward to the police, ‘police are investigating this that the other’ and eventually, ‘police stop the investigation due to insufficient evidence’ and all that sort of malarkey,” Clarke said in the video,...

U.K. film and TV star Noel Clarke has spoken up about the so-called ‘cancel culture’ and McCarthyism and revealed that he had suicidal feelings after sexual harassment allegations against him.

In an interview with U.K. tabloid Daily Mail, the first after London’s Metropolitan Police decided not to investigate the claims against him, Clarke said: “Twenty years of work was gone in 24 hours. I lost everything. The company I built from the ground up, my TV shows, my movies, my book deals, the industry respect I had. In my heart and my head it has damaged me in a way I cannot articulate.”

“There has been no arrest, no charges, no trial, no verdict but I have been criminalized,” Clarke added. “This is a form of modern McCarthyism.”

The fall was swift from April 2021, when multiple sexual misconduct allegations emerged against Clarke, best known for starring in shows...

Sexual harassment claims against U.K. actor Noel Clarke will not be investigated by the London Metropolitan Police.

In April 2021, multiple sexual misconduct allegations emerged against Clarke, a top actor in the U.K. best known for starring in shows such as “Doctor Who” and “Bulletproof” and the films “Kidulthood” and “Adulthood.” The allegations, first published as part of an extensive investigation by U.K. newspaper The Guardian, spanned sexual harassment, unwanted touching or groping, sexually inappropriate behaviour and comments on set, professional misconduct, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos without consent, and bullying between 2004 and 2019.

The police had launched an investigation at the time, but now will not pursue it.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “On Wednesday, 21 April 2021 police received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences allegedly committed by a male over a period of time. Following a thorough assessment by...

More than 20 women made bullying and sexual harassment claims against the actor in 2021.

London’s Metropolitan Police has issued a statement saying UK actor Noel Clarke will not face criminal investigation, after over 20 women made bullying and sexual harassment claims again the actor in April 2021.

In a statement, the Met said: ”Following a thorough assessment by specialist detectives it was determined the information would not meet the threshold for a criminal investigation.

“We have shared our findings with the third party organisation and updated the complainants who subsequently contacted us following the initial report.”

Claims of misconduct from 20 women who...

ITV’s Director of Television Kevin Lygo has defended the viewing figures and rejected criticism of its ITV2 jewel Love Island, following the finale of the fifth series of the show earlier this week, saying claims the show is past its peak are well off the mark.

With ratings for the finale down on previous years, Lygo told the Edinburgh Television Festival: “This is a pattern you see when new programs come along and they’re huge phenomenons. On catch up, it’s the best performing series ever. Who would think you could invent a program that runs every night at 9pm for eight weeks and keep viewers, especially young viewers who are hard to find now? There’s many years left in it. The challenge thrown down to producers is to make some subtle changes to spice it up a bit and keep it as fresh as you can.

BBC News is reporting that a third party has reported sexual offenses by a man to police following recent claims against actor Noel Clarke.

Police said they were assessing the information, which was reported on April 21. A third party report in the UK is anonymous, so the allegation cannot be investigated by the police. However, they can be compared with other reports against the same person.

This latest information comes after 20 women have accused Clarke of sexual harassment and bullying. He has “vehemently” denied any sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing.

“On Wednesday, 21 April, police received a third party report relating to allegations of sexual offences allegedly committed by a male over a period of time,” the Met Police said in a statement.

The allegations against Clarke are mounting. The Guardian, which broke the story against Clarke on Thursday, said six more people had now come forward with claims of misconduct,...

Exclusive: All3Media has suspended Noel Clarke and his business partner Jason Maza from their production company Unstoppable Film and Television following an explosive report on misconduct in The Guardian.

Deadline hears that All3Media chiefs made the decision to suspend the duo this morning, pending the outcome of an investigation into Clarke’s actions after the actor was accused of inappropriate behavior by 20 women. Clarke vehemently denies the allegations.

Maza is also caught up in the story after The Guardian reported that he phoned people in recent weeks who allege or say they witnessed Clarke’s sexual misconduct. He told one woman that Unstoppable would be “done” if the claims emerged. His lawyer said the calls were to “friends in the industry” to dispel “untrue” accusations.

In a statement, an All3Media spokesman said: “In light of the recent allegations, Noel Clarke and Jason Maza were suspended this morning (Friday...

”I will be seeking professional help to educate myself and change for the better.”

Noel Clarke has said he is “deeply sorry” and “seeking professional help” following allegations of harassment made against the UK actor and filmmaker, but has denied any criminal wrongdoing.

In a statement made to the Pa news agency, Clarke said: “I vehemently deny any sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing.

“Recent reports however have made it clear to me that some of my actions have affected people in ways I did not intend or realise.

“To those individuals, I am deeply sorry. I will be seeking professional...

Noel Clarke has promised to seek professional help after the Bulletproof and Adulthood actor faced accusations of misconduct from 20 women.

In a new statement circulated to media via the Pa news agency on Friday, Clarke denied the accusations of inappropriate behavior published by The Guardian, but conceded that his actions impacted people in unintended ways.

He said: “I vehemently deny any sexual misconduct or criminal wrongdoing. Recent reports however have made it clear to me that some of my actions have affected people in ways I did not intend or realise. To those individuals, I am deeply sorry. I will be seeking professional help to educate myself and change for the better.”

The Guardian’s deeply reported exposé featured various accusations — some from women on the record — about sexual harassment, unwanted touching, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos, and bullying.

Clarke emphatically denies the allegations and his lawyers...

Clarke, one of the series’ stars, has been accused of misconduct by 20 women

The CW has removed “Bulletproof” from its streaming platforms, including CW Seed, following accusations of misconduct against series star Noel Clarke, a person with knowledge of the decision told TheWrap.

A report published in The Guardian on Thursday featured 20 women who accused the “Bulletproof” actor of sexual harassment, unwanted groping, inappropriate comments made on set, sharing explicit photos and videos without consent and bullying. Clarke denied all allegations except for one, admitting he once made inappropriate comments about one woman.

“In a 20-year career, I have put inclusivity and diversity at the forefront of my work and never had a complaint made against me. If anyone who has worked with me has ever felt uncomfortable or disrespected, I sincerely apologize,” Clarke said in a statement to The Guardian. “I vehemently deny any sexual misconduct or wrongdoing and...

Bulletproof, the British cop drama starring Noel Clarke, has been pulled from The CW’s streaming services after bombshell misconduct allegations against the actor.

The youth-skewing broadcaster aired the first three seasons of the show, which was originally commissioned by Sky in the UK. The third season, set in South Africa and consisting of three episodes, aired in the U.S. earlier this year and ended last month.

The show had been streaming on The CW Seed but Deadline understands that the network has taken it down after British newspaper The Guardian revealed that 20 women have leveled allegations of misconduct against Clarke.

The deeply reported investigation features various accusations — some from women on the record — about sexual harassment, unwanted touching, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos, and bullying.

It is the latest move against Clarke. Comcast-owned Sky said that they have halted work on season four of Bulletproof and other developments.

But: “We plan to make it available on ITV Hub tonight for a limited time for any viewers who wish to seek it out, and watch its conclusion.”

ITV is pulling the finale episode of “Viewpoint” after multiple sexual misconduct accusations against star Noel Clarke were published by The Guardian. Well, it’s pulling the finale from the airwaves, at least.

“ITV has a zero tolerance policy to bullying, harassment and victimisation and robust procedures in place to investigate and deal with any complaints,” the British broadcaster said in a statement on Friday. “We strongly believe that everyone deserves to work in a supportive and safe environment.”

The statement continued: “In light of the very serious nature of the allegations against Noel Clarke raised by 20 women in the Guardian’s report, ITV has decided it is no longer appropriate to broadcast the final episode of the drama Viewpoint on ITV main channel this evening.

ITV has decided to drop the final episode of Viewpoint after The Guardian published bombshell allegations about the show’s leading man, Noel Clarke. The final episode in the five-part series was due to broadcast on Friday night.

An ITV spokesperson said: “ITV has a zero tolerance policy to bullying, harassment and victimisation and robust procedures in place to investigate and deal with any complaints. We strongly believe that everyone deserves to work in a supportive and safe environment.

“In light of the very serious nature of the allegations against Noel Clarke raised by 20 women in the Guardian’s report, ITV has decided it is no longer appropriate to broadcast the final episode of the drama Viewpoint on ITV main channel this evening.

“We are mindful that some of our viewers have already invested four hours of their time over the past four nights in following this thriller which was due to conclude this evening,...

U.K. broadcaster ITV has pulled the plug on the finale of its new drama series “Viewpoint,” which was set to air tonight (Friday) at 9 p.m., following numerous allegations made about series star Noel Clarke.

The “Love Island” broadcaster has been facing intense pressure to call time early on the police drama — which has been airing every night this week — after a Guardian investigation yielded a slew of sexual misconduct, harassment and bullying claims against Clarke. The outlet spoke with 20 women who had worked with the actor in a professional setting.

“ITV has a zero tolerance policy to bullying, harassment and victimisation and robust procedures in place to investigate and deal with any complaints. We strongly believe that everyone deserves to work in a supportive and safe environment,” reads a statement shared with Variety.

“In light of the very serious nature of the allegations against Noel Clarke raised by...

I May Destroy You creator and star Michaela Coel has published a statement in response to last night’s bombshell Guardian investigation in which more than 20 women made allegations of misconduct against UK actor and producer Noel Clarke.

Coel had retweeted the story last night without comment. Today, she took to Twitter to add that she wanted to offer “great support for the 20 brave women who have come forward”. The full statement is embedded below.

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— Michaela Coel (@MichaelaCoel) April 30, 2021

Ashley Walters, Clarke’s co-star in Sky series Bulletproof, also took to Twitter to react today, writing that he was “deeply saddened” and that while Clarke had been his friend for years, he “cannot stand by and ignore the allegations”.

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— Ashley Walters | Asher D (@AshleyWalters82) April 30, 2021

Reaction across the UK biz today has been decisive. Deadline revealed that Sky has halted working...

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Noel Clarke Controversy

Allegations surface: The Guardian published a thunderbolt of a story on Thursday night about Noel Clarke, in which 20 women leveled allegations of misconduct against the Bulletproof and Adulthood actor. The deeply reported investigation features various accusations — some from women on the record — about sexual harassment, unwanted touching, taking and sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos, and bullying. Clarke emphatically denies the allegations and his lawyers sent The Guardian a 29-page letter rebutting every claim bar one,...

ITV has announced that it will not broadcast the final episode of its miniseries Viewpoint in the U.K. following a series of allegations against its lead star, the British actor, writer and producer Noel Clarke.

“ITV has a zero tolerance policy to bullying, harassment and victimisation and robust procedures in place to investigate and deal with any complaints. We strongly believe that everyone deserves to work in a supportive and safe environment,” ITV said in a statement.

“In light of the very serious nature of the allegations against Noel Clarke raised by 20 women in the Guardian’s ...

ITV has announced that it will not broadcast the final episode of its miniseries Viewpoint in the U.K. following a series of allegations against its lead star, the British actor, writer and producer Noel Clarke.

“ITV has a zero tolerance policy to bullying, harassment and victimisation and robust procedures in place to investigate and deal with any complaints. We strongly believe that everyone deserves to work in a supportive and safe environment,” ITV said in a statement.

“In light of the very serious nature of the allegations against Noel Clarke raised by 20 women in the Guardian’s ...

A fourth series of Clarke and Ashley Walters’ Sky 1’s Bulletproof was due to enter production later this year.

Sky has halted all work with Noel Clarke as the fallout from yesterday’s allegations continues.

In a statement this morning (30 April), the Comcast-owned broadcaster said it will no longer work with Clarke.

A fourth series of Clarke and Ashley Walters’ Sky 1’s Bulletproof was due to enter production later this year.

It is produced by Vertigo Films rather than Clarke’s Unstoppable Film & Television and it is feasible that the show continues without Clarke’s involvement.

“Sky stands against...

Exclusive: Comcast-owned Sky has halted all work with Noel Clarke on Season 4 of police drama Bulletproof and other developments after The Guardian published bombshell allegations about the British actor.

A Sky spokesman said: “Sky stands against all forms of sexual harassment and bullying and takes any allegations of this nature extremely seriously. Effective immediately, we have halted Noel Clarke’s involvement in any future Sky productions.”

The UK producer behind the series, Vertigo Films, has also launched an investigation to establish a clearer picture of Clarke’s conduct on Bulletproof, though Sky and Vertigo have not been made aware of any inappropriate behavior.

A Vertigo spokeswoman said: “We are devastated to hear about these allegations and have launched an urgent investigation to find out if any apply to any Vertigo Films productions. Our immediate concern is for any cast or crew who may have had a negative experience on set.

Update #2: CAA has dropped the actor and producer Noel Clarke following a series of misconduct allegations, as have his U.S. managers Industry Entertainment and UK managers 42, Deadline can confirm.

Updated, 2:24 Pm: All3Media, which backs Noel Clarke’s production company Unstoppable Film and Television, has launched an investigation into bombshell misconduct allegations reported by The Guardian. A spokesman said: “We have a zero tolerance approach to abuse, bullying and harassment. We take allegations of this kind extremely seriously and are looking into this as a matter of urgency.”

Previously, 12:23 Pm: BAFTA has suspended UK film and TV actor, director and producer Noel Clarke following a bombshell expose in the Guardian which contains allegations of inappropriate behaviour from more than 20 women.

“In light of the allegations of serious misconduct regarding Noel Clarke in the Guardian this evening, BAFTA has taken the decision to suspend his membership and the...

Update: BAFTA has suspended the membership of actor Noel Clarke, along with his recent Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award, following numerous sexual harassment and bullying allegations made in a Guardian investigation published Thursday.

Meanwhile, All3Media, the super-indie backers of Clarke’s production company Unstoppable Film and Television, has told Variety it is conducting its own probe of Clarke and his activities through the banner.

“We have a zero tolerance approach to abuse, bullying and harassment,” said an All3Media spokesperson. “We take allegations of this kind extremely seriously and are looking into this as a matter of urgency.”

In a statement shared with Variety on Thursday evening, BAFTA said: “In light of the allegations of serious misconduct regarding Noel Clarke in The Guardian this evening, BAFTA has taken the decision to suspend his membership and the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema award immediately and until further notice.”

The Guardian...

BAFTA Names TV Awards Hosts

Richard Ayoade is returning to host the BAFTA Television Awards for the second year, while actor, writer, and director Gbemisola Ikumelo (Famalam) has been named as the host of the British Television Craft Awards. The main TV awards have been scheduled for June 6 on BBC One, while the craft ceremony will take place on May 24. Nominations will be announced on April 28 at 7:30Am local time in the UK.

Nick+ Launches On Rakuten In Japan

Nickelodeon’s subscription streaming service Nick+ is to launch in Japan on video-on-demand platform Rakuten TV. The service goes live on April 28 with shows including SpongeBob SquarePants and Paw Patrol. It forms part of a broader “long term” partnership between ViacomCBS and Rakuten, which includes the creation of a dedicated Nickelodeon zone on e-commerce platform Rakuten Ichiba.

‘Viewpoint’ Sells To Australia

ITV’s Noel Clark drama series Viewpoint has sold to ABC in Australia,...

To hear numerous distribution executives tell it, the international TV program sales market has successfully adapted to online dealmaking. Despite being unable to meet buyers in person over the past 12 months at markets including this month’s MipTV, most distributors say business has been good.

“We’re still getting the same prices for our shows, and buyers still want quality programs,” says Sarah Tong, director of sales at Hat Trick Intl., whose slate includes feature doc “Janis and Lucy,” about a chimp raised as a human, that has pre-sold to HBO Max for the U.S.

Meanwhile, Nicky Davies Williams, CEO of Dcd Rights, which reps dramas “My Life Is Murder” and “Frankie Drake Mysteries,” points in particular to the “enormous increase in demand” from both SVOD and AVOD services.

Both buyers and sellers pivoted quickly to platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams as lockdowns first hit in 2020. Now,...

The actor, director and screenwriter on loyalty, getting caught short in a shopping centre and losing his hair

Born in London, Noel Clarke, 45, played Mickey Smith in Doctor Who. He wrote and starred in the 2006 film Kidulthood and its sequels, Adulthood and Brotherhood, which he also directed. He stars in Sky One’s Bulletproof and the ITV drama Viewpoint, which starts later this spring. Clarke is married with three sons and lives in London.

What is your greatest fear?

Not achieving enough.

Noel Clarke will be the 2021 recipient of the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award at the 74th Ee British Academy Film Awards.

The award will be presented on Apr. 10 as part of the Ee BAFTA Film Awards opening night ceremony in London.

Clarke wrote and starred in the feature film Hood trilogy, “Kidulthood” (2006), “Adulthood” (2008) and “Brotherhood” (2016), and directed the latter two. The films focused on the lives of troubled teenagers turned adults living in West London. He received the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2009.

In 2007, Clarke co-founded his own production company, Unstoppable Entertainment, later joining with fellow actor/producer Jason Maza. Since then, the company has produced over 10 feature films including Jessica Hynes’ directorial debut “The Fight.” In 2018, the company joined with All3Media and launched Unstoppable Film and Television to expand their remit to include television.

Under this expanded banner, Clarke co-created and stars in Sky One’s hit original drama “Bulletproof” with Ashley Walters,...

Exclusive: Award-winning theater and television director-producer and overall queen Kamilah Forbes has signed with UTA in all areas.

In 2018, Forbes directed the sold-out world premiere and tour of the theatrical adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ bestselling novel Between the World and Me at the Apollo Theater and Kennedy Center. She went on to serve as executive producer and director for the TV adaptation for HBO.

The adaptation of Between the World and Me earned Forbes an NAACP Image Awards nomination as well as a Critics Choice Awards nomination.

She will next team with Plan B and Harpo Films to bring more of Coates’ work to the big screen as she will adapt his best-selling novel The Water Dancer. Coates will adapt the screenplay and Forbes, Plan B and Harpo will serve as producers.

Forbes has produced several other works for television, most notably the seventh season of the Peabody Award-winning series...

“Ted Lasso” has added a new team member for Season 2. The Jason Sudeikis-starring Apple TV+ comedy cast Sarah Niles (“I May Destroy You”) as Sharon, a sports psychologist who has been brought in to work with AFC Richmond.

Good luck with that bunch, Sharon.

“Ted Lasso,” which on Sunday earned Sudeikis a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, is currently in production on Season 2.

In the show, Sudeikis’ Lasso was a small-time college football coach from Kansas who was hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer. The premise is pretty much the same as those old NBC Sports digital shorts; much like the viral videos, hilarity ensues on “Ted Lasso” — and so does heart.

Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster and Nick Mohammed also star in the series.

In addition to starring,...

Sarah Niles has been cast in “Ted Lasso” Season 2 at Apple.

Niles will play Sharon, a sports psychologist who has been brought in to work with AFC Richmond. The second season of the popular series is currently in production, with Apple having ordered a third season already.

Niles recently wrapped on the limited series “Viewpoint” for creators Harry Bradbeer and Ed Whitmore. She has also recently been seen in “I May Destroy You,” “Trying,” “Dracula,” and “Catastrophe.” She is also known for her theater work, having starred in the National Theatre’s “Three Sisters” as well as productions for the Royal Court, Old Vic, and Bush Theatre.

She is repped by Denton Brierley, Alan Siegel Entertainment, and Sloane Offer.

“Ted Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis won his first ever Golden Globe Award this past Sunday for his role in the series. It has also been nominated for Screen Actors Guild, Writers Guild,...

On the heels of the Golden Globe win for Ted Lasso star and creator Jason Sudeikis, Apple has announced a new cast member for the second season.

Sarah Niles has joined the hit comedy series as a new series regular. She will play Sharon, a sports psychologist who has been brought in to work with AFC Richmond.

Production on Season 2 is currently underway. The series received an early Season 3 renewal in October.

Ted Lasso, which hails from Sudeikis and Bill Lawrence, is based on the popular Coach Ted Lasso character Sudeikis played in NBC Sports videos several years ago. It stars Sudeikis as Ted Lasso, a small-time college football coach from Kansas hired to coach a professional soccer team in England, despite having no experience coaching soccer. Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster and Nick Mohammed also star.

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Exclusive: Simon Kinberg/David Weil’s sweeping Apple TV+ alien invasion series returned to production in Manchester, England a week ago.

Sam Neill, Shamier Anderson, Golshifteh Farahani, Firas Nassar (Fauda) and Shioli Kutsuna star in Invasion (fka Untitled Kinberg/Weil), a character-driven sci-fi drama series from Kinberg, Weil and Platform One Media.

Written and executive produced by Kinberg and Weil, Invasion is set across multiple continents and follows an alien invasion through multiple perspectives around the world.

One of Apple’s most ambitious original series to date, Invasion is designed to film in four locations on four continents: New York in the U.S. as well as UK (Manchester), Morocco and Japan. Portions of the series had been shot in New York and Morocco, and producers were prepping for the UK shoot when the coronavirus-related industry shutdown started in mid-March.

Bulletproof and Adulthood writer and actor Noel Clarke has revealed how he made the crew on his latest show more diverse by telling producers: “Just fix it.”

Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival today, Clarke said when he walked on set he realized the crew was mostly white. “I’m on a job now which I can’t mention and I came in on day one and I’m the lead actor I was like, ‘The crew’s not diverse enough, fix it, fix it’.

“[They said] ‘Yeah but…’ [I said] ’I don’t want to hear anything else fix it’. I don’t care if there’s trainees because this job’s trainees is the next job’s runner then the next job’s assistant, then they’re a supervisor, then in five year’s time or three year’s time we have more people in the business from different backgrounds; socio-economic, not just about color.

Noel Clarke, the Bulletproof and Adulthood writer and actor, is to headline ITV’s Viewpoint, a Rear Window-esque crime drama based on an idea from Emmy-winning Fleabag helmer Harry Bradbeer.

Produced by Peaky Blinders co-producer Tiger Aspect, Clarke plays surveillance detective, DC Martin King, who sets up an observation post in the home of single mum and secret voyeur, Zoe Sterling, played by Alexandra Roach (Black Mirror).

Sterling’s windows command a panoramic view of Westbury Square, Manchester, and provides a direct sightline into the home of beloved missing school teacher, Gemma Hillman (Amy Wren). Hillman shares the home with her boyfriend and prime suspect, Greg Sullivan, played by Fehinti Balogu.

Rounding out the cast are Catherine Tyldesley (Scarborough), Bronagh Waugh (The Fall), Sarah Niles (Trust Me), Shannon Murray (Get Even), Phil Davis (Whitechapel) Ian Puleston-Davies (Tin Star), Dominic Allburn (Jack Irish: Dead Point), Marcus Garvey (Broadchurch), Carlyss Peer...

Harry Bradbeer is the latest member of the Fleabag family to partner with Amazon after striking a first-look deal with the streamer.

Bradbeer, who directed both seasons of the BBC/Amazon comedy co-pro, won the Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on the second season. Phoebe Waller-Bridge has lauded Bradbeer as a director who goes “straight for the heart every single time”.

He will now work with Amazon Studios to develop and create television series.

In addition to his work on Fleabag, he also worked with Waller-Bridge on the first two episodes of Killing Eve. Elsewhere, he directed the pilot of Hulu’s Ramy and has worked on a slew of British dramas including Dickensian, No Offence, The Hour and Grantchester.

On the feature side, he directs Netflix’s upcoming film Enola Holmes, starring Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown and is set to direct Seance...