BAFTA has tweaked the rules for some of its TV categories in order to open up the awards to more women directors and international non-scripted shows. The BAFTA Craft Director categories in Factual, Fiction and Multi-Camera will now see the top three male and top three female directors from round one automatically go through to jury consideration. The intervention comes […]

Extending the school day, letting students progress based on ability rather than age and using online classes to guarantee access to qualified teachers are some radical reforms recommended by the Productivity Commission to wring more economic value out of the education system. The commission’s interim report, part of a five-year inquiry into national productivity, looks at ways to improve Australia’s […]

The Singapore Film Commission has selected He Shuming’s Singapore-Korea co-production Ajoomma as its submission to the best international feature category at the Oscars. The film, which is He’s feature directorial debut, traces a middle-aged widow’s obsession with Korean pop culture and her journey to self-discovery on a trip to Korea. Chen is a director-producer, with directing credits including Ilo Ilo […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. The name Judy Garland might be familiar to you, and it should. Garland was an actress known for her roles in The Wizard of Oz and many others. For nearly four decades, she graced screens all over the world. […]

A YOUNG mum has said she was horrified to discover her smart meter said she’d used £40,000 worth of power in just one day. Mum-of-one Chloee Miles Prior, 25, was so shocked when she got up in the morning and saw the reading that it felt like she was having a heart attack. Chloee said that her daily usage rarely […]

A week of delayed viewing via Hulu, DVRs and other platforms has given a sizable ratings bump to the Season 2 premiere of “Abbott Elementary” Live + Same Day data after the episode premiered on Sept. 21 pointed to a 0.6 rating among adults 18-49, but after seven days of multiplatform viewing, that number has jumped by 318% to a […]

Bali bombing survivor who lost her husband and best friend in the 2002 terror attack says it ‘decimated her perfect little world’ and left her wishing she had died as she reflects on the atrocity 20 years on Polly Brooks, from Guildford, survived Bali bombing but lost husband in attack The 2002 bombings at Paddy’s Bar and the Sari Club […]

BBOOZERS were handed a huge boost today as alcohol price hikes were scrapped by the Chancellor. The welcome shake-up was confirmed by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in today's Mini Budget. Mr Kwarteng said he had "listened to industry concerns" about future rises to alcohol duty – which would see the cost of a pint rocket. And in response, he said planned hikes […]

The six-person alliance that controlled "BB23" weighs in on the Final 3 after Monte picks Brittany or Turner to join him and Taylor on finale night. It was a big night packed with tons of content, and only one hour to get through it all as three became four ahead of Sunday’s live “Big Brother” finale! The burgeoning relationship between […]

WATCHING telly with a young child can help rather than damage their development, a study says. It found age-appropriate shows reinforce learning and improve conversation skills. Portsmouth University researchers said while too much screen time can harm development of play and language, the emphasis should be on the quality of children’s viewing rather than quantity. Dr Eszter Somogyi, of the […]