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Warner Bros. Discovery cuts around 70 jobs at HBO Max
After rumors swirled that Warner Bros. Discovery would be announcing a massive restructuring for HBO Max, the company has reportedly eliminated some jobs — though not nearly as many as had been feared. Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting around 14 percent of staff, or about 70 jobs, that had been under the purview of HBO and HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys, according to Variety.
HBO Max fans had reason to worry about worse cuts — Warner Bros. Discovery shelved Batgirl earlier this month (reportedly for a tax write-off) and has quietly pulled several HBO Max-exclusive films off the service. But ahead of Warner Bros. Discovery replacing HBO Max and Discovery Plus with one combined service next summer, the company is making some…
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Dua Lipa wows in fishnets and leotard as she wraps herself around mic pole at festival
DUA Lipa poles well with fans as she performs in a leotard and fishnet tights.
The singer, 26, raised the temperature by wrapping herself around a giant mic stand at a festival.
Dua was performing at Sziget Festival on Óbudai-sziget Island in Hungary[/caption]
Future Nostalgia star Dua was at Óbuda Island, in Budapest, Hungary.
She’ll soon be appearing at Blackpool — as a waxwork figure at Madame Tussauds after a loan from the attraction’s London HQ.
Kyle Woodcock, Senior Attractions Manager at Madame Tussauds, Blackpool, said: “We are delighted Dua has chosen Blackpool for her summer retreat this year and we have been able to secure this loan from Madame Tussauds in London.
“She is joining a line-up of other celebs in our popular Festival Fields section and we are confident Dua will be a huge hit.”
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It’s a shame she won’t be dancing — but she might still melt a few hearts.
In June Dua ran into problems with her plans to make changes to her £6.75million mansion in London after locals raised concerns.
As a result, Dua was forced to fork out a hefty sum in an attempt to convince the council to give her permission to make the changes.
Her plans include creating a mega-basement with swimming pool and a recording studio.
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A source said: “Dua put in her application for the work in August last year.
“She’s almost a year down the line and nothing is happening.
“Concerns were raised by conservationists which, while it isn’t unusual, does slow things down.
“She has since paid for specialists to look into the impact the basement will have on the connecting properties, and other little niggling points.
“Dua has now had three reports back and it’s hoped she can finally get moving this summer if no more spanners get thrown into the works.
“Most of her work seems low-risk but she has been told that if she gets permission, her swimming pool must be quieter than a whisper.
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“Dua just wants to get the renovation under way because it is her dream home.
“As well as the studio and the pool, she plans to put a gym in the basement. It will be incredible when it is finished.”
Dua will be appearing at Blackpool — as a waxwork figure at Madame Tussauds after a loan from the attraction’s London HQ[/caption]
Teletubbies scene so terrifying it was banned around the world revealed
A BANNED Teletubbies sketch — titled The Lion and The Bear — has been revealed after decades.
An uncensored version of the sketch, which is from 1997, has been released on YouTube.
Viewers were traumatised by the Bear’s voice[/caption]
The Teletubbies sketch was so terrifying it was banned around the world[/caption]
Teletubbies was a beloved British children’s television programme about four colourful characters — Tinky Winky, Laa-Laa, Dipsy and Po — who roamed around a grassy floral landscape whenever they weren’t hanging out in their earth house, the Tubbytronic Superdome.
The original series ran from 1997 to 2001.
Anyone who watched the show might remember that it was funny, colourful, and educational, but typically not scary.
However, one Teletubbies sketch which was broadcast in 1997 was actually so terrifying that it was banned in countries around the world.
In the US, the entire episode which featured The Lion and The Bear sketch was outlawed by PBS after the backlash it received.
In 1999 it was banned in even more countries, and by 2001, BBC bosses had decided to censor the sketch for UK viewers.
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The Lion and The Bear was a sketch about two cardboard cutout characters who were, unsurprisingly, a lion and a bear.
The Bear arrived first, followed by the lion, who was chasing her.
In the original sketch, the Teletubbies were terrified by the arrival of the Bear who creepily repeated the same sentence several times.
“I’m the Bear, I’m the Bear, and I’m coming!” she repeated.
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After she appeared on screen, she continued rhyming in her terrifying voice.
“I’m the Bear, I’m the Bear, with brown fuzzy hair. I’m hiding from the Lion but he doesn’t know where,” she said.
Then the “scary” Lion arrived.
“I am the scary Lion, with big scary teeth. I’m scary on the top and I’m underneath,” he growled.
This dialogue was followed by a dramatic chase scene across the green hills while Laa-Laa told his fellow Teletubbies to hide.
These scenes proved to be too traumatising for young viewers and were called out by parents for not being “age appropriate.”
One review from 1997 even dubbed the scene as “the greatest horror film of all time”.
Four years later the BBC edited the sketch to make it more child-friendly.
In the censored sketch, many of the original elements had been changed.
Now the Teletubbies appeared excited about the arrival of the Bear. The Bear’s voice had also been edited to sound less scary and the menacing music was swapped out for something more upbeat.
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Instead of being scared by the Bear, the Teletubbies now giggle at her presence.
They continue to laugh all the way through and celebrate when the Lion chases the Bear far away, instead of running away themselves.
Watch The Lion and The Bear on YouTube.
The original Teletubbies series ran from 1997 to 2001[/caption]