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The smash hit sci-fi nostalgia-fest reaches the end game on Boxing Day – so brace yourself for blockbuster whoppers. Plus: Ethan Hawke is a dirt-digging 'truthstorian' in a quirky drama full of heart – and more Emily in Paris! The concluding episodes of the Duffer brothers' smash-hit coming-of-age, sci-fi nostalgia-fest (maybe the secret of the...
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It's pure joy to see the beloved comedy's crew get back together. It feels like a family reunion – but one where everyone is hugely charmingPeep Show is not really a TV show. It's closer to an identity now, embedded in the collective British DNA. A decade after the show finished, many of us still call each other "Clean Shirt”, notice logos in...
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Carl Rinsch, who directed Keanu Reeves action film 47 Ronin, was convicted on fraud and money laundering chargesA Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11m for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included several Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari and about $1m...
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The president's son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approvalOn Monday, Paramount Skydance launched a $108bn takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, the entertainment giant that owns Hollywood movie studios, along with CNN, HBO and other media businesses. The bid is led by David...
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Average 59,000 Sky viewers for last Saturday's noon gameReview planned with main rights holders, Sky and BBCThe Women's Super League will review its broadcast slots at the end of the season amid disappointment at some viewing figures during the first half of the campaign.An average audience of 59,000 watched live Sky Sports coverage of Arsenal's...
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Trump and Vance head to South Park in Christmas gear for a big showdown – only for Jesus to show up. At one point, you can almost feel Trey Parker and Matt Stone taking a stand against the US governmentComing off its most controversial and highest rated season in years, South Park had high expectations to meet with its season finale. Given how...
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Southern Cross Austereo investigate how Adelaide Advertiser journalist was wrongly named. Plus: awkward timing for ABC crime podcastWant to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter hereIdentifying the wrong person in a news report is not new in journalism, but AI has added a whole new level of...
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The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suitOn the lawns of the prime minister's Kirribilli residence in Sydney, overlooking the harbour, Anthony Albanese said he had never been prouder."This is a day in which my pride to be prime minister of...
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Baxter enjoyed a decades-spanning career on radio, TV and film, and was famous for impersonating famous people including Queen Elizabeth IIStanley Baxter obituary'Astonishing': how his TV extravaganzas reached 20mThe actor and comedian Stanley Baxter has died at the age of 99.Born in Glasgow in 1926, Baxter was best known for helming TV sketch...
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Malak A Tantesh lauded for her 'vital coverage of a war most journalists were banned from witnessing'Malak A Tantesh, the Guardian's former Gaza correspondent, was given a standing ovation at the British Journalism Awards, as she was recognised for reporting that included her own journey home following January's ceasefire deal.Tantesh, who reported...
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Milestone reached as journalists including Polly Toynbee and John Crace prepare for fundraising event on SaturdayDonate to our charity appeal hereThe first week of the Guardian's Hope appeal has raised more than £200,000 for grassroots charities doing inspiring work to bring divided communities together, promoting tolerance and positive change,...
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David McCann, 43, was arrested after police searched his flat in EdinburghThe editor of the Times and Sunday Times in Scotland has been suspended and charged over "indecent online communications”.News UK, which owns the newspapers, announced that David McCann had been suspended after he was "made the subject of a criminal investigation unrelated...
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Private investigator Jonathan Rees denies telling Doreen Lawrence he was involved in bugging herA key whistleblower supporting a legal claim headed by Prince Harry and Doreen Lawrence against the publisher of the Daily Mail appears to have dealt a last-minute blow to the case against the media group.Just weeks before a high court trial, Jonathan...
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Martin Compston and Meera Syal are among the names in this tale of divorcees hitting back at their exes. It's a thriller, comedy and psychodrama all at once – but could maybe do with being more simpleSometimes three-in-one type things are good. Phone chargers with lots of leads for all your devices that have stupidly different ports. Those woolly...
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The singer's tears over the Islamic State terrorist plot against her show and Southport attack make this behind-the-scenes docuseries about her world-conquering tour more moving than anyone could have anticipatedSwifties had long guessed that there would be a documentary going behind the scenes of Taylor Swift's blockbuster Eras tour. The 2023 Eras...
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Stand Up to Cancer kicks off with unexpected Hollywood stars … and the beloved 'hundys' from The Celebrity Traitors. Plus: all-out luxury (and the best cheeses) at a Mayfair hotel. Here's what to watch this evening7.30pm, Channel 4 Davina McCall launches a run of programmes with the fight against cancer at their heart – including a Gogglebox...
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He'll soon be going back on the hunt for bent coppers – but not before a wild revenge tale of divorcees going rogue. The star talks feeling inferior to Meera Syal, his life in the US and why he's thrilled to be typecastWhile we embark on the inhumanly long wait for the new season of Line of Duty, which starts shooting in January, you'll see...
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The tan, the fringe, the warmth and wit – there's no other TV host quite like herWhen King Charles gave Claudia Winkleman her MBE on Tuesday, he looked more delighted than she did. And rightly so. It's basically blasphemy at this point not to want to be her best friend.The National Treasure of National Treasures' rise to royal appointment, and...
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Author whose Shopaholic series of romcom novels were global bestsellers and adapted into a Hollywood filmSophie Kinsella, who has died of a brain tumour aged 55, was one of Britain's most successful novelists, selling more than 50 million copies of her books, including the globally successful Shopaholic series. Through three decades she retained a...
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The historian is set to lead a 'stellar' 2026 panel featuring the Pulp frontman and other acclaimed writers, as the search begins for next year's standout work of fictionPulp frontman Jarvis Cocker will feature on the 2026 Booker prize judging panel that will be chaired by the classicist and broadcaster Mary Beard.Novelist Patricia Lockwood has...
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Some warn proposal will decimate US tourism industry as free speech advocates say it will lead to people self-censoringFree speech advocates have accused Donald Trump of "shredding civil liberties” and "censorship pure and simple” after the White House said it planned to require visa applicants from dozens of countries to provide social media,...
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Soldier's account corroborates reports Viktoriia Roshchyna was taken to prison deep inside Russia, where it is believed she diedDetails of the last days in captivity of the Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna, who died last year, have emerged with the witness account of a soldier who was with her when she was transported to a prison deep...
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The reboot brought a parade of new and aged-up faces, multiple returns of Toadie and a violent siege at Harold's. But in the end Ramsay Street faces death by freewayForty years ago, some plucky kids with broad accents rode their bikes around a quintessentially Australian cul-de-sac, lined with postwar houses that could have been any of ours. A...
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This isn't about defending citizens. It's about keeping the truth – and those skilled at protecting it – at a safe distanceDonald Trump's war on the truth has taken many forms – spreading thousands of falsehoods, insulting journalists and suing news organizations.It's clear he desperately wants to control the message received by the public,...
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Commercial in Netherlands depicting festival-season chaos at 'most terrible time of year' prompted flurry of criticism online McDonald's says it has removed an AI-generated Christmas advertisement in the Netherlands after it was criticised online.The ad, titled "the most terrible time of the year”, depicts scenes of Christmas chaos, with Santa...
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More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warningsMeta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of...
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Even the ridiculous product placement isn't the most cynical thing about this exercise in trading in Cosy British Christmascore. It's a nauseatingly schmaltzy and nonsensicalTrevor Bingley is not Mr Bean, but the two have a few things in common. For a start, they are both self-destructively single-minded when it comes to overcoming trivial...
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Unfettered love for late photographer in France and elsewhere stands in contrast to occasional reservations in UK The death of Martin Parr, the photographer whose work chronicled the rituals and customs of British life, was front-page news in France and his life and work were celebrated as far afield as the US and Japan.If his native England had to...
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Harry and six other public figures will have their day in court in January. Plus: Celia Imrie investigates Hitchcock's Psycho. Here's what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4Expect legal fireworks in January as the case launched by Prince Harry (along with six other public figures including Doreen Lawrence and Elton John) against Associated...
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Zines have made a resurgence as communities seek to share information on everything from ICE raids to local electionsOn a cloudy Saturday afternoon, the Los Angeles central public library bustled with nearly 100 people making zines: small, DIY magazines made out of a single piece of paper. There was folding, laughing and helping with cuts. Titles...
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From a live blog on the BBC to cautious reaction in the New York Times, here's how the world's media covered the banThe BBC blogged about it, News Corp boasted about it and the New York Times questioned its effectiveness.Australia's world-first laws stopping children accessing social media until they turn 16 turned heads globally, with mixed and...
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Paper criticised over coverage of Duchess of Sussex's attempt to contact Thomas Markle after surgeryThe Duchess of Sussex has accused the Daily Mail of breaching "clear ethical boundaries” by reporting from the bedside of her estranged father, following his claims he had not received his daughter's messages.Thomas Markle appealed to Meghan to...
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It's humbling to witness the eloquence and dignity of these survivors as they talk about their experiences with John Smyth – possibly the most prolific serial abuser ever associated with the Church of EnglandJohn Smyth was a sadistic predator who used to groom the boys in his care then beat them with such viciousness that he would have to provide...
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The song contest continues with its mission of 'unity and cultural exchange' by rolling out the red carpet for Israel, even though at least four countries have pulled out in protest A new acronym emerged a couple of months into Israel's bombardment of Gaza: WCNSF. "Wounded child, no surviving family”. That acronym is unique to Gaza, experts like...
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Visitor numbers to UK's 10 most-visited services have settled at a 'lower level' than before 25 July, report findsTraffic to pornography websites in the UK has fallen in the wake of age checks being introduced this year while use of specialist software to dodge viewing restrictions has increased, according to the communications watchdog.Ofcom said...
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Legal action alleges Irish broadcaster defamed group by claiming they led antisemitic chants at festival in JuneThe British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have launched defamation proceedings against the Irish broadcaster RTÉ over its coverage of their performance at Glastonbury.The legal action alleges Ireland's national broadcaster defamed the group by...
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Parents of Madeleine McCann among dozens to sign letter to PM urging him to revive second part of Leveson inquiryMadeleine McCann's father has called for greater scrutiny of the UK media as he told how "monstering” by sections of the press had made him feel as if he was being "suffocated and buried”.Gerry McCann said his family was tormented by...
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Their relatives might have been on opposite sides of near-nuclear war, but the US and Soviet leader's descendants have teamed up for an intimate BBC podcast. They talk humanity, hate – and why Trump is a 'very limited' manIn October 1962, the world came closer to destruction than at any other point in modern times. After a US surveillance plane...
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Hope appeal supports grassroots charities who work with communities hit by division, distrust and racismDonate to our charity appeal hereMore than £100,000 has been raised by generous Guardian readers in less than a week for the Hope appeal, supporting grassroots charities that promote tolerance, compassion and social justice in communities hit by...
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Julie Inman Grant unconcerned by reports of children bypassing restrictions as Anthony Albanese says commencement of ban a 'proud day'Reader callout: How is Australia's social media ban affecting you and your family?Australia's eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has said teenagers slipping through the cracks of the world-first social media...
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This Netflix show starts off feeling like a documentary, and winds up as another attempt to recreate The X-Factor. It really cannot be overstated how much of a rehash this boyband contest isLadies and gentlemen, the most cynical bait and switch of the year has finally arrived. To the casual viewer, Netflix's new series Simon Cowell: The Next Act...
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The actor's publicist and manager worked with him for more than 30 years, before his death in 2023. They discuss the man behind the headlines – and why they are continuing his mission to help others struggling with addictionWatch the third season of Friends, writes Matthew Perry in his memoir, and you can see how thin he had become by the end of...
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A documentary about the cover-up of barrister John Smyth, who subjected more than 100 boys to abuse. Plus: Ellie Taylor's standup special. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4This devastating two-part documentary details the crimes of John Smyth, a barrister involved in conservative evangelical Christian camps. Over the course of four...
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Head of advertising and data at Sky will lead C4's response to threatened Comcast takeover of ITVChannel 4 has raided Sky for its new chief executive as the broadcaster faces the prospect of a takeover of ITV by Comcast that would pose the biggest threat in its four-decade history.Its board is understood to have agreed the appointment of Priya...
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This deeply moving documentary celebrates the lives of the three girls who were killed in an attack on their dance class last year – and becomes a miraculously powerful tale of turning heartbreak into hopeIf losing a child is the worst thing, the very worst, that can happen to you, what must it be like to lose one in a tragedy that was national...
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The battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery has captured Donald Trump's attention. The US president has said he will be involved in the decision on the company's sale as Netflix and Paramount fight to take over the entertainment company. Lucy Hough speaks to the Guardian US's deputy business editor, Callum Jones – Watch on YouTube Continue reading...
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Talented editor and literary agent who was a co-founder of Women in PublishingIn 1987 Faith Evans, who has died aged 83, set about realising the concept of a small literary agency with a distinct identity, akin to the list or imprint of a publisher. It would focus on ideas and the kind of books that would enable her to combine her editorial,...
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Tech company has installed the advertising screens in hundreds of apartment blocks across 20 British citiesDigital billboards capable of filming viewers' responses to adverts have been installed in hundreds of apartment blocks, in a move that civil liberty campaigners called "creepy as hell”.The supplier, 30Seconds Group, says the cameras allow...
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Lawsuit argues that proposed deal threatens to reduce competition in US subscription video-on-demand marketNetflix has been hit with a consumer lawsuit seeking to block the online video giant's planned $72bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery's studio and streaming businesses.The proposed class action was filed on Monday by a subscriber to Warner...
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Our UN report reveals the link between the online misogyny and offline crimes that are hounding women out of public lifeNetworked misogyny is now firmly established as a key tactic in the 21st-century authoritarian's playbook. This is not a new trend – but it is now being supercharged by generative AI tools that make it easier, quicker and...
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MPs, media and supporter groups accuse club of attacking press freedom with bar after reporting on ownerBrighton & Hove Albion has been accused of setting a "dangerous precedent”, as it faced criticism for banning Guardian reporters and photographers from home matches after reports on allegations concerning the club's owner.MPs, media and...
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Extension comes after Kimmel's late-night show was suspended in September over comments on Charlie KirkJimmy Kimmel has signed a one-year extension with Disney's ABC Network and will continue to host Jimmy Kimmel Live! through at least 2027, the Guardian has confirmed.Bloomberg first reported the news on Monday, noting that Kimmel and Disney struck...
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Sinners, Hamnet and Sentimental Value also key contenders for first major awards ceremony of the season, while Bradley Cooper, Sydney Sweeney and Brendan Fraser among those snubbed• Full list of nominations• Peter Bradshaw's take• The best films of 2025At present, the mantelpiece of Paul Thomas Anderson remains strikingly light on major...
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The War Between the Land and the Sea may already have been given a rude nickname on fan forums, but does the latest addition to the Whoniverse hold the key to the future of the franchise?The War Between the Land and the Sea, which debuted on BBC One and iPlayer on Sunday, is the only new "Whoniverse” content fans are getting for the next 12...
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This overwhelmingly sad documentary focuses on the girls as they were during their short lives. Plus, What's the Monarchy For? Here's what to watch this evening8pm, BBC One"We sent her there as a treat,” says the mother of Elsie Dot Stancombe, remembering the day in July 2024 when her daughter went to a Taylor Swift-themed dance class and didn't...
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As deaths in the US are blamed on ChatGPT and UK teenagers turn to it for mental health advice, isn't it obvious that market forces must not set the rules? It was just past 4am when a suicidal Zane Shamblin sent one last message from his car, where he had been drinking steadily for hours. "Cider's empty. Anyways … Think this is the final...
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As midlife audiences turn to digital media, the 55 to 64 age bracket is an increasingly important demographicIn 2022, Caroline Idiens was on holiday halfway up an Italian mountain when her brother called to tell her to check her Instagram account. "I said, 'I haven't got any wifi. And he said: 'Every time you refresh, it's adding 500 followers.' So...
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Ahead of James Cameron's latest Avatar sequel hitting the big screen, we look at how studios aim for 'theatricality' to get streaming film fans from sofa to cinemaIf anyone still knows how to fill a movie theatre, it's James Cameron. Having broken the all-time worldwide box office record in 1997 with Titanic and again 12 years later with Avatar,...
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Hollywood is still trying to court younger audiences but this year's crop of new comedies, from Adults to I Love LA, have yet to prove essentialThis year, despite not particularly liking the show nor wanting to, I have thought a lot about the opening scene to Adults. The FX half-hour comedy about a group of recent college graduates in New York...
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The proposed acquisition would see yet more of Hollywood controlled by a tech company and one that doesn't seem to care about the theatrical experienceDid Netflix just exacerbate a bunch of seasonal affective disorders in cinephiles? Timed to ruin holidays like a round of end-of-year layoffs, the streaming giant announced plans to buy Warner Bros,...
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Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty to supplying the stricken star with the drugs that killed him. This film asks a lot of questions about her contemptible inner circle – but fails to get to the bottom of the tragedyThe death of the Friends star Matthew Perry was described as "sudden” on CBS News. In truth, it was decades in the making. Perry, by his...
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There is still a scattering of 'epics' and 'happy days' but this Christmas, a newer, altogether calmer Jamie has entered his elder statesman era – and he's all the better for itI last watched Jamie Oliver earlier this year, presenting a documentary about dyslexia – a condition he has and which, undiagnosed, caused him much suffering at school...
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Beijing security agency accuses international journalists of disregarding facts and smearing governmentBeijing's security agency in Hong Kong has summoned international journalists to inform them it will not tolerate "trouble-making”, following critical coverage of the deadly apartment complex fire that has left the territory reeling.Senior...
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The big-name US talkshow host goes all Fab Four superfan in this historical take on the lives of John, Paul, George and Ringo. Plus, Naomi Fry delivers a rich deep dive into The Doors' legacyThe popular show's two-part special on the Fab Four has, bizarrely, prompted its Beatles sceptic co-host Dominic Sandbrook to refuse to appear. But his...
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Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that caused Perry's death. Plus: Christmas cooking with Jamie Oliver. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC ThreeThe story of the last, troubled years of Matthew Perry's life is told in this documentary, via his relationship with Jasveen Sangha, a ketamine dealer who pleaded guilty to selling...
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Musicals Week began with the all-new Dance Relay and ended on Paddington's ballroom debut. But who would battle it out in this year's penultimate dance-off? And who would miss out on the semi-final?We're 10 couples down and just five remain. It'll be a slimline four by tomorrow. Who's about to bow out, I beseech thee?Roll pre-titles VT to ratchet...
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Dodgy character names, zero subtlety, a dubious approach to female roles … Russell T Davies's show about fishfolk is entertaining – but feels like a wasted opportunity to make genuinely great TVThe fishmen cometh. Or, to put it another way – The War Between the Land and the Sea, the long-awaited Doctor Who spin-off from Russell T Davies...
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Montmorency Bakehouse decided to tackle online abuse head-on, asking viewers to 'please stop with the thirsty comments'Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLawrence Du knew instinctively that his parents' bakery had the potential to pop off on social media.Shaun Du and...
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Farage is responsible for 'dangerous' culture shift, says broadcaster subject to alleged posts from Reform councillorNigel Farage is emboldening attacks on people of colour, according to a journalist allegedly subjected to racial slurs by a Reform UK council leader who the party has been forced to expel.The broadcaster Sangita Myska, whose long...
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SuperLiz reboots herself inside a utility room, delivering nonsense so pure even her guests look trappedWe happy few. We unlucky few. In years to come when we are all still recovering from post-traumatic stress disorder, we will be able to say we were there. That we have seen things that cannot be unseen. The 8,000 of us who, through a mixture of...
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The Duchess of Sussex is back and suddenly her show makes sense. It is cringingly ultra-extra, of course, but isn't that what Christmas is all about?No matter the time of year, 'tis always open season on the Duchess of Sussex's televisual offering, With Love, Meghan. Critics, professional and armchair, have rarely been so united as when gleefully...
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Britain's briefest PM kept her fans waiting before launching her latest plea for Maga attention in the form of a ham-fisted YouTube talk show In the lead-up to the launch of The Liz Truss Show – the hot new YouTube series from Britain's shortest-serving prime minister – one phrase was repeated time and time again: "They tried to silence her.”...
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Pentagon press passes once held by credentialed journalists are now in the hands of rightwing pundits and Trump alliesBeing a member of the Pentagon press corps was once one of the more prestigious assignments in US journalism, a position reserved for heavy hitters from venerable newspapers and news channels, reporters at the peak of their...
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David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, promised 'everyone' would win by combining the storied Hollywood studios with his reality TV giant. Instead, many lostIt's less than five years since David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, negotiated what looked like the deal of his career. Now as Netflix plans a landscape-changing takeover of Warner...
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Film-maker Marshall Curry pulls back the curtain on the beloved institution in a revealing and celebratory new film When young film-makers ask Marshall Curry what makes a documentary idea, he tells them: "There are some stories that make great New Yorker articles, but they're not movies.” It was only a matter of time before the director found...
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Now China's highest-grossing foreign animation, the films, known as Zootropolis in some countries, comes amid a boom for domestic productionsA comedy about animal cops investigating a reptilian mystery has become the highest-grossing foreign animated film ever in China, bucking the trend of declining interest in overseas productions that has...
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'Mutual' decision follows controversy over relationship with presidential candidate and claims of ethical breachesVanity Fair is ending its association with Olivia Nuzzi, who had briefly been the magazine's west coast editor, as the publication distances itself from controversy tied in part to her relationship with the US health secretary, Robert F...
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US politicians and Hollywood guilds have voiced concerns against the proposed $83bn purchase of the studioThe news that Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros in an $83bn deal has led to backlash among figures in and out of the entertainment industry.Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator, called it "an anti-monopoly nightmare” in a statement...
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He's played a reindeer, spent hours recreating Home Alone's most lethal stunts – and now he's having a yuletide disaster in Stuffed. The Man Like Mobeen star talks about interfaith Christmas … and why he refuses to go back to LaplandGuz Khan is developing something of a reputation as Mr Christmas. The comedian and actor is about to release...
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Streaming service to gain control of studio behind Harry Potter and Batman, as well as HBO, home to The White Lotus and Game of Thrones Business live – latest updatesNetflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an $82.7bn (£62bn) deal that will dramatically reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry.The streaming company will...
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This documentary on the musician interviews everyone from Flea to … Rowan Williams. It's a thoughtful take on his songs and ChristianityDevouring the new Nick Cave documentary on Sky, I am reminded how critics go wild for arty musicians who constantly change direction and dabble in everything. This is its own kind of myth. I know plenty of...
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IP success stories such as Barbie and the DC Universe? That elusive best picture Oscar? Or perhaps the main goal is a good old-fashioned blockbusterCorporate Hollywood has undergone huge upheavals in recent years – as consequential, perhaps, as the 1970s and 80s, when the studio marques that had made their names in the movies' golden age were...
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