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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 11, 2015 file photo,  TV host Jeremy Clarkson gestures as he takes his place in the stands before the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London.  A television station owned by the Russian defense ministry is offering a job to former "Top Gear" host Clarkson. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, March 11, 2015 file photo, TV host Jeremy Clarkson gestures as he takes his place in the stands before the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London. A television station owned by the Russian defense ministry is offering a job to former "Top Gear" host Clarkson. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)

British police are investigating a death threat made to the head of the BBC after the broadcaster fired Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson over an assault on a colleague. The Mail on Sunday newspaper ran photos of security guards outside the home of director-general Tony Hall. The Metropolitan Police said detectives were “investigating an allegation of threats to kill” made in an email. No one has been arrested. The force did not name Hall but offered the statement when asked about him. The BBC said it wouldn’t comment on security matters, but carried the story in its news bulletins. The broadcaster announced Wednesday that it wouldn’t renew Clarkson’s contract for Top Gear, one of the network’s most popular shows. It said Clarkson had subjected producer Oisin Tymon to a verbal tirade before hitting him. When Clarkson was suspended after the incident, fans clamored for his return, signing a petition which was delivered to the BBC in a tank. Prime Minister David Cameron called Clarkson a friend and a “huge talent.” Clarkson has often landed in trouble for remarks targeting — among others — Mexicans, cyclists and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown. For fans, Clarkson’s defiance of what is seen as political correctness is part of his appeal. But Hall said Clarkson’s behavior had crossed a line. “There cannot be one rule for one and one rule for another dictated by either rank, or public relations and commercial considerations,” Hall said Wednesday.

The traditional green slime flowed at the Kids’ Choice Awards, but it was Angelina Jolie’s message of empowerment for youngsters that stuck. Jolie, who has sought to inspire women with public candor about her own health, said that “different is good” as she accepted the favorite villain award Saturday for her movie role as the title character in Maleficent. When she was young, Jolie said, “I was told I was different. And I felt out of place: too loud, too full of fire, never good at sitting still, never good at fitting in. … When someone tells you that you are different, smile and hold your head up and be proud,” she said, then added with a wink, “cause a little trouble. It’s good for you.” The actress and filmmaker, who disclosed earlier this week that she had undergone additional surgery aimed at preventing cancer, received excited hugs from daughters Shiloh and Zahara when her name was announced.

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