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September 06, 2020

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Sir Martyn Lewis: BBC kept dark suit in wardrobe for national tragedies

The BBC kept a special dark suit and black tie in a wardrobe to announce major deaths, the newsreader Sir Martyn Lewis has disclosed. Veteran broadcaster Sir Martyn, who broke the news of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, on August 31 1997, spoke of how he had been woken around 1am by his daughter who told him of the car accident in Paris. Sir Martyn, who lived near to Television Centre in West London said he rushed to the BBC to present a special bulletin before returning home. But just 40 minutes later he was woken again. “I knew instantly what it had to be,” he told the Radio Times. Special coverage: Remembering Diana 20 years on “There was a dark grey suit, white shirt and black tie kept in a wardrobe at the BBC for occasions like this and that’s what I changed into to announce the news of her death.” A spokesman from the BBC said the corporation would not comment on whether it still kept a dark suit for occasions of national tragedy. Speaking ahead of ...

‘The Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen Fired

Two-time Emmy winner Alf Clausen has been fired from “The Simpsons” after 27 years of providing music for Bart, Lisa, and company. Clausen told Variety that he received a call from “Simpsons” producer Richard Sakai that the company was seeking “a different kind of music” and that he would no longer be scoring the longtime Fox hit. A Fox spokeswoman declined to comment. Clausen, whose Emmy record includes two wins (1997 and ’98) and another 21 nominations for “The Simpsons” dating back to 1992, has scored more than 560 episodes of the series, starting early in the 1990-91 season. He is believed to be the most-nominated musician in Emmy history, with a total of 30 nominations overall. He has also won five Annie Awards, all for his “Simpsons” music. His long tenure with the series has made him one of the most respected creators of animation music in TV history. Clausen’s last complete score for the series was for the season finale of Season 28, which aired in May. The seas...

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