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hello and welcome to bbc news. the latest series of tornadoes to have ripped through parts of the united states has left at least 11 people dead. they were killed in the states of arkansas and illinois. dozens have been injured and tens of thousands have lost power. some pictures coming through to us in the last couple of hours show the extent of the damage to homes in this residential area in the state of illinois. the picture is no better in arkansas, where you can see homes have bee...

voice-over: this is bbc news. well have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. on todays media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton baileys behind rupaul�*s drag race, described by time magazine as "one of the most influential reality "tv shows of all time". the company he founded, world of wonder, has made documentaries about andy warhol, britney spears, monica lewinsky over the years...

streets of the french capital. the public consultation was called by the citys mayor anne hidalgo after three people died and more than 400 were injured in accidents involving e—scooters last year. passengers arriving at dover for the easter getaway to france have faced lengthy waits despite extra ferries being laid on to clear a backlog. marc ashdown reports. inch by inch things are slowly moving but coach loads of childrens have faced lengthy delays. we got to the queue at 230 this...

oversees the agenda. uproar as russia takes over the presidency of the un security council. ukraine calls it a slap in the face. now on bbc news, the arts interviews: fenton bailey. 0n todays media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton baileys behind rupaul�*s drag race, described by time magazine as "one of the most influential reality tv shows of all time". the company he founded, world of wonder, has made documentaries about andy warhol, britney spea...

the government is looking at further land sites and vessels to house migrants who travel to the uk on small boats, just days after announcing three former military sites will be used. coach travellers in dover face estimated waits of six to eight hours, despite extra ferries being laid on overnight to try and help clear the backlog as passengers travel abroad for the easter holidays. now its time for the arts interviews: fenton bailey. on todays media show, one of the pioneers of reali...

but not worried" about the case. the bbc has launched a new education programme for children in afghanistan who are banned from attending school. the show — in pashto and dari — will help teach young afghans english, maths and science. in the uk, the port of dover has declared a critical incident, with up to 70 coaches delayed overnight as they tried to cross to france. port authorities cited french border controls and bad weather for the hold—ups. youre watching bbc news. now it...

RuPaul will release his memoir, "The House of Hidden Meanings," on March 5, 2024, via HarperCollins. The book, described as a self-portrait, explores his life as a Black, poor, and queer individual, emphasizing themes like chosen family, self-acceptance, and personal transformation. It promises to reveal the real RuPaul beneath the enigmatic persona.

You know, room for — well, its good to see that theyre on tv and also having hit records and in plays and in movies and i would like to see a drag race in every country. do you feel you have brought about cultural change, change to society, through that programme? i think the queens have brought about great cultural change because they have shown that you can be yourself, you can be — you can create this image of yourself and you can do great things, you can inspire other people. and i think...

No—one would commission his show, so he did it on public access. and then, lucky for him, mtv launched and then mtv bought the show, but he started out on public access. and then, very sadly, you know, he died, so he never really realised his tv dreams. because he wouldve loved big brother, you know? he wouldve loved drag race. hed have been a greatjudge. you know, i think the factory, in many ways, was like a preliminary cast of rupaul�*s drag race so, you know, he gathered around him gay p...

Of all other reality competition shows. we put it all in the pot. its kind of like a drag queen, really. we slap it all on and out comes this show, rupaul�*s drag race. and, of course, rupaul is a huge — you know, without rupaul, there would be no drag race. randy and i knew rupaulfor... ..we�*ve known him for a long time and we managed him early on in his career and we sat down with him once and said, "you know, we really should do a show with you". and it was tom campbell, our chief crea...