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	BBC drops MasterChef UK’s Gregg Wallace after harassment probe NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) An inquiry validated 45 of 83 accusations, including explicit comments. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Entertainment



	Smokefreerockquest and Showquest Regional Finals 2025 – Auckland, Canterbury, Far North, Northland, Wairarapa, Nelson NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) Regional finals from Auckland, Canterbury, Far North, Northland, Nelson and Wairarapa. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Entertainment



	Ex-Kiwi manager Alan Niven details ‘nightmare’ Guns N’ Roses era in new memoir NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) Alan Niven was fired by `narcissist` Axl Rose in 1991, never to hear from him again. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Entertainment



	Justin Baldoni’s legal team hit back at Blake Lively over deposition location request NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) The two sides are arguing over where the deposition should be held. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Entertainment



	Entertainment journalist Jonathon ‘J-Mo’ Moran on candid new book and mental health struggles NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) Mental as Anyone is part celebrity gossip-filled memoir and part mental health toolkit. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Entertainment



	Watch: Timeline of the allegations against Gregg Wallace BBCWorld - 15 Jul (BBCWorld) BBC culture reporter Noor Nanji takes a look at when the allegations were first made and what`s happened since. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	John Torode says allegation he used racist language upheld in MasterChef report BBCWorld - 15 Jul (BBCWorld) The TV presenter said he had `no recollection` of any of it, adding: `I do not believe that it happened.` Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	Robbie Williams says his mum’s dementia means she no longer knows who he is NZ Herald - 15 Jul (NZ Herald) The singer detailed family struggles and says he is `not ready for it`. Read... Newslink ©2025 to NZ Herald Entertainment



	BBC's twin-crises prompt apologies and promises - but will it work? BBCWorld - 15 Jul (BBCWorld) The BBC faces issues over Gregg Wallace and the Gaza documentary it says breached guidelines. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Entertainment



	BBC staff at Glastonbury had power to cut Vylan feed BBCWorld - 15 Jul (BBCWorld) Tim Davie says employees who had the authority to end the broadcast were among 550 members of staff at the festival. Read... Newslink ©2025 to BBCWorld Entertainment