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He stole our hearts in The Celebrity Traitors – then it all went wrong. The actor and comedian opens upWhen I catch up with Nick Mohammed, he is on the set of War, a new HBO series. Full of legal eagles, tech-bro hot shots and ugly divorces, it's a punchy, slick enterprise, nothing at all like The Celebrity Traitors – except for the high drama,...
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She won an Emmy for her electric performance in the Netflix smash hit, but the casting process wasn't exactly hiccup-free. The actor opens up about a year of success, struggle – and how she nearly became a footballerFor a while, Erin Doherty ignored Stephen Graham's calls. Not deliberately, she stresses with a laugh. "I'm just really bad at my...
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Tobias Menzies also stars in a delightfully creepy adaptation by Mark Gatiss. Plus: Lenny Rush goes in search of Santa. Here's what to watch this evening10pm, BBC Two Delightfully sinister fare for the night before Christmas; this creepy tale from Mark Gatiss is an adaptation of a short story by EF Benson. Tobias Menzies stars as Roger Winstanley,...
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An exceptional cast, astonishing directing and the talent discovery of the decade – not to mention a plot so of-the-moment it was discussed in parliament. This may actually have been perfect TV• The 50 best TV shows of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025How could it be anything else? Adolescence is the Guardian's best television series of...
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The former entertainer, 50, faces one count of rape and one of sexual assault of two more alleged victimsRussell Brand has been charged with further sexual offences, including one count of rape, the Metropolitan police have said.The 50-year-old former entertainer has been charged with one count of rape and one of sexual assault of two further...
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This joke-filled caper of a Muslim-Christian family going on a Lapland holiday after an unexpected bonus will leave your cockles well and truly warmedA one-off Christmas special must have the following traditional ingredients to be entitled to the name. First and most vitally, it must have a grumpy character to soften over the hour. (And it must be...
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Swift's six-parter charting her Eras tour began with some riveting revelations – but the drama ebbed away, leaving another piece of mere product for fansIn the behind-the-scenes documentary series Taylor Swift: The End of an Era, the singer Florence Welch ascends to the stage to perform their duet Florida!!! to a crowd of 90,000 people. Welch...
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Steve Rogers is back … in the 90-second trailer that is now online for all to seeThe first official trailer for Avengers: Doomsday has been released online, in the run-up to the next outing from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The brief 90-second trailer shows Chris Evans as Steve Rogers/Captain America riding along a rural road on a motorbike,...
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The writer and illustrator's follow-up to The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse sold roughly one copy every 14 seconds last weekCharlie Mackesy has scored the literary world's Christmas No 1 with Always Remember, the follow-up to his bestselling 2019 title The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse.Always Remember sold 43,825 copies in the seven...
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She's such a great interviewer that this chat with Kenneth Branagh feels like it deserves an entire series. It's relentlessly charming – and hugely moving when they talk about Dame Judi's late husbandCast your mind back to Christmas 2017, and you might remember a slightly wacky BBC documentary called Dame Judi Dench: My Passion for Trees. On the...
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Fantasy, mystery and psychological thriller series dominate book sales, as adult colouring also makes a comebackFantasy, mystery and psychological thriller series dominate the UK's bestsellers list for 2025, topped by Richard Osman's The Impossible Fortune. The fifth book in his Thursday Murder Club series secured the top position at 391,429...
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The US press have suffered about as many assaults this year as in the previous three years combinedThe United States has seen a dramatic increase in violence against journalists since Donald Trump again took office.Most of the reporters and photographers who were allegedly attacked by law enforcement officials were covering protests over the Trump...
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From a show so bananas it could blind people to a classic cartoon that guarantees tears – stars behind the best festive treats on telly reveal what they tune into without failChristmas is a time steeped in traditions. And one big tradition that exists in many of our homes over the period revolves around TV: rewatching old favourites, hunkering...
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Hope appeal is raising funds for five UK charities that build trust, hope and change at grassroots levelDonate to the charity appeal hereGenerous Guardian readers have so far raised more than £500,000 for the Hope appeal supporting inspirational grassroots charities that bring together divided communities, promote tolerance, and tackle racism and...
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Family man Arslan (Khan) is given a bumper bonus in Stuffed. Plus: a septuagenarian on First Dates at Christmas. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC OneWhen you've just got an unexpected £8,000 bonus, what are the options? "Sit and watch GB News with Uncle Colin” – or head to Lapland? Guz Khan and Morgana Robinson star in this comedy...
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Hugh Marks calls questions about media's role in wake of mass tragedy 'understandable' but says reviews must be 'factual and accurate'Ten minutes of terror: how the Bondi mass shooting unfolded in real time – videoFollow the latest live updatesThe ABC's managing director has defended two of the network's best-known journalists, Laura Tingle and...
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Christmas episode of the Motherland spin-off is riding a resurgence begun by last year's Gavin and Stacey finaleIn recent years, drama and reality shows have dominated TV viewing, but comedy is having the last laugh with a resurgence following last year's festive finale of Gavin & Stacey.This year's BBC Christmas Day highlight is a special of...
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Trailer shows Matt Damon as the Greek hero, with Anne Hathaway as Penelope and Tom Holland as TelemachusThe first trailer has been released online for Christopher Nolan's epic adaptation of Homer's Odyssey.Starring Matt Damon as the classic Greek hero, the trailer offers a series of shots of a bearded Damon as he sets out to return from the fall of...
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Our work would not be possible without the support of our readers. From everyone at the Guardian US: thank youPlease consider supporting us as we approach the deadline of our crucial year-end appealAfter we exclusively revealed that Israel's elite spy agency was using Microsoft technology to store recordings of millions of mobile phone calls made...
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The Al Jazeera reporter Anas al-Sharif was the most prominent name among so many targeted for simply bearing witness to the truthIn January this year, Anas al-Sharif was filmed being lifted into the air after taking off his helmet and flak jacket to celebrate a ceasefire that would prove all too temporary in Gaza. This summer, the Palestinian...
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TV host who came under pressure from Trump government will say: 'From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year'The US comedian whose late-night show was briefly cancelled after pressure from Donald Trump's government is to urge UK audiences to stand up for free speech.In a defiant alternative Christmas message on Channel 4, Jimmy...
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LA medical examiner reports Ransone, who played Chester 'Ziggy' Sobotka in the HBO crime drama, died by suicideJames Ransone, the American actor best known for his work in 12 episodes of The Wire, has died in Los Angeles.Information from the Los Angeles medical examiner indicated Ransone, 46, died on Friday by suicide. Continue reading...
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The bookshop chain said the bestselling author will 'no longer be appearing' at a Dundee event after HarperCollins announced it won't publish new titles by him following allegations of inappropriate behaviourDavid Walliams has been dropped from the Waterstones Children's book festival following allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The decision...
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From Ronaldo's legendary haircut to Argentina's improvised 1986 away shirt – the odd stories behind football's biggest trophy are explored. Plus, a smart series from the makers of Pod Save AmericaThis series from football site Goal dedicates an episode to each one of the last 10 World Cups and pulls out an idiosyncratic moment. Take the story...
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The much-loved actors (and old friends) reminisce over a cuppa. Plus: a peek behind the scenes at the papal conclave. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, Sky Arts A wickedly funny and hugely moving hour spent with Judi Dench and her longtime friend Kenneth Branagh. They share a pot of tea in Dench's country home (complete with an "I've been...
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Longstanding hosts presented with video tribute and message from queen following final victory for former England footballer and professional dancerThe former England footballer Karen Carney and the professional dancer Carlos Gu have won the 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing.Carney is the first football player to lift the glitter-ball trophy...
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The media hold power to account but no business can keep producing without being paidThe government's news bargaining incentive (NBI) consultation paper is welcome but it has taken too long to get to this point, the envisaged scheme is complex and it risks favouring the big tech companies.The background to all this is important. The Australian...
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Enough of the orchestrated outrage – the BBC needs to be clear that there's no systemic dishonesty at play, writes Anthony Lawton. Plus letters from Michele Ryan and Mike PenderYour editorial (16 December) rightly calls for collective resistance to Donald Trump's assault on the BBC. But it is important to name what we are witnessing:...
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My wife, Wendy Hoile, who has died aged 77, worked extensively as an illustrator, artist and website designer.Her colourful illustrations appeared in mainstream magazines and newspapers from Time Out to the Observer, and on book jackets, notably Aké by the Nobel prizewinner Wole Soyinka. Continue reading...
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From Emily Henry to Rebecca Yarros and Alison Espach's The Wedding People – romance has dominated the book charts this year. So why is it still dismissed by critics?People buy lipstick when the world is falling apart. This genuine economic theory, known as the "lipstick index”, was first noted by Leonard Lauder (son of the more famous Estée)....
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Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany's new TV drama is flat, airless and banal. It's a crass affair with a thin, half-hearted performance from SharpeHere's my position. If you are going to create a miniseries about the life, death and music of one of the defining geniuses of the last 1,000 years of western civilisation, and if you are going to use as your...
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Hollywood is betting big on vertical microdramas told in chunks under two minutes. Can a gimmick turn into a new form of entertainment?If you have been anywhere close to the social media blast radius of The Summer I Turned Pretty, Amazon Prime's breakout YA series on a tortuous teen love triangle, you may be familiar with the plight of Henley and...
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BBC misses out on Games it has broadcast since 1954TNT Sports exploring idea of some free-to-air coverageThe Commonwealth Games will not be broadcast on the BBC next year for the first time since 1954, with TNT Sports buying the live UK rights for next summer's event in Glasgow.The BBC is understood to have made an offer to continue its 72-year...
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The actor on impersonating Elvis, her stint as a magician's assistant on a cruise ship, and having eyes like currantsBorn in Hertfordshire, Sarah Hadland, 54, attended Laine Theatre Arts college in Surrey. From 2009 to 2015, she played Stevie in the Bafta-nominated sitcom Miranda, and her other television work includes Horrible Histories, Waterloo...
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Jilly Cooper, Joanna Trollope and Sophie Kinsella all changed the genre. A new generation of novelists are doing the same and sales are soaringAt last, the perception of popular fiction by women as "silly novels by lady novelists”, as George Eliot sniffily put it back in 1856, is changing. Next year, the British Book Awards will recognise...
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As two beloved presenters stand down, speculation is rife over who may take up the 'very sparkly baton'After more than two decades with Strictly Come Dancing, Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are approaching their last tango.The much-loved presenters will present the show's live final on Saturday night and make their last appearance together for the...
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The Strangers, a horror tale written during the playwright's college days, appeared in the Strand magazine this weekAs one of the 20th century's most successful playwrights, Tennessee Williams penned popular works at the very pinnacle of US theater, including A Streetcar Named Desire and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.Years before his almost unparalleled...
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Body representing news organisations says move to cut back on number of lobby briefings is deeply concerningThe Society of Editors has raised concerns about Keir Starmer's plan to reduce scrutiny of No 10 by political journalists, saying it risks weakening transparency.The body, which represents news organisations, said regular, open and robust...
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After a decade away, Tom Hiddleston is going undercover again as Jonathan Pine and this time he's getting into an explosive, sexually fluid power threesome. It's just what Le Carré would have wantedFor screenwriter David Farr, The Night Manager's return is a dream come true. Literally. "Having not thought about the show for five years, a vivid...
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Masters champion is first golfer in 36 years to claim awardKildunne finishes second in vote and Norris thirdRyder Cup side win team award and Wiegman coach prizeA full-throated "Rory roar” reverberated around MediaCity in Salford as Rory McIlroy became the first golfer in 36 years to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award – and tie a...
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Brooks, who dismissed Epstein scandal as 'stupid story', wrote column expressing lack of interest in developmentsThe New York Times columnist David Brooks appeared in multiple photos from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein that were released on Thursday by the House committee on oversight and government reform.The photos, which have been rolled out in...
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Successful children's author denies allegations after he was reportedly accused of harassing junior female staffDavid Walliams has been dropped by his publisher after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards young women, the Telegraph has reported.Walliams, one of Britain's most successful children's authors, was...
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A hotel's worth of rich guests cut off by snow, a dead body, the mafia and some supernatural antics … there's a banquet of melodrama to feast on in this soapy foreign-language seriesThe snow is crisp and even, up in the Italian Alps: how lucky the protagonists in the new Walter Presents series Stranded are to be spending Christmas at a four-star...
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Jack Black gifts us an extremely silly flight of fancy set in a right-angled world, and Hugh Grant has the time of his life in the most perfect movie ever made. Plus: mulled wine in film form! Director Jared Hess has a history of extreme silliness (see Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre) so is a great choice for this flight of fancy based on the...
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Dispatches investigates this growing crimewave. Plus: it's getting very hot in the kitchen for the MasterChef final. Here's what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4 There are some real grinches out there: a parcel is stolen in Britain every seven seconds. Reporter Tir Dhondy is on a mission to get to the bottom of the crimewave by hiding tracking...
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Film based on popular plush toys is in early development after Sony Pictures acquired screen rightsPaul King, director of the global hit Paddington films and the Timothée Chalamet-led musical Wonka, is set to direct the Labubu film.In November it was announced that Sony Pictures, fresh off the global success of KPop Demon Hunters, had acquired the...
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Scrapping of afternoon press conferences could limit scrutiny and transparency, say reportersSweeping changes to Downing Street's press lobby system have been criticised by journalists.No 10 normally holds two briefings on most days that parliament sits to allow the lobby – political journalists that cover Westminster – to question the prime...
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Children under the age of 16 needed protecting and the moral argument wasn't winning. Government regulation can change the terms of debateOn 10 December, the world watched as Australia enacted the first social media ban for under-16s. Whether it will have the desired effect of improving young people's lives we are yet to find out. But what the ban...
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After Guardian writers picked their favourite lesser-known festive movies, readers shoutout Klaus, The Ref and moreI thought a real modern hidden gem is All Is Bright starring Paul Rudd and Paul Giamatti as two down-on-their-luck Christmas tree sellers. It's perfectly played by both, with Rudd putting in, not his usual "puppy dog everyone wants to...
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The incendiary quotes don't disguise how dissatisfied people are about jobs, inflation or the cost of livingThis was originally published in This Week in Trumpland; sign up to receive it in your inbox every WednesdaySo it appears Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, agrees with many of us: she thinks Donald Trump's cabinet is bonkers.From...
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TMTG, which owns president's Truth Social platform, unveils link-up TAE Technologies to respond to AI boomDonald Trump's loss-making social media business has announced plans to merge with a fusion power company.Trump Media and Technology Group, owner of the US president's minnow Truth Social platform, unveiled an extraordinary merger worth more...
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News organisations fear move could hit newsrooms and other media publishers by stopping users sharing their contentFacebook is testing a system that charges users for sharing web links, in a move that could prove to be a further blow to news outlets and other publishers.Meta, the social media platform's owner, said it is carrying out a "limited...
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Regulator received thousands of complaints over treatment of Shakira Khan by other female contestants on ITV seriesITV's Love Island has proved a hit for the broadcaster, but the reality dating show has also dominated a more unwelcome chart – comprehensively winning the title of this year's most complained about programme.The treatment of Shakira...
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Seth Rogen's warm, Emmy-winning comedy about a Hollywood movie company is exquisitely excruciating – and more fun than anything else on TV• The 50 best TV shows of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025Oh, The Studio – how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Or at least allow me to gaze, rapt, from behind an ornamental palm tree as your...
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The Olympic cyclist puts together an inspirational plan to raise funds for cancer sufferers. Plus: Monica Dolan reads Jane Austen. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC OneThis inspiring film follows Chris Hoy as he formulates a constructive and defiant response to his terminal cancer diagnosis. Glasgow: the Tour de Four is a bike ride that...
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TV's greatest guilty pleasure is back – and it's still a total hoot! Prepare to gorge yourself silly on it over the holidays along with the mince pies. You know you want to …'Turn off your brain and jump!” So says London geezer Alfie (Lucien Laviscount) to ex-girlfriend Emily's best pal Mindy (Ashley Park), as they flirt their way through a...
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Apple's smash hit sci-fi drama has confounded and compelled in equal measure and provided hope for small screen innovation at an underwhelming time In many ways, it feels like 2025 was the year that television gave up. Old favourites such as The White Lotus and Severance let us down, with gaping plotholes and a total absence of forward momentum...
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A concert film follow-up to this year's Spinal Tap II: The End Continues had been scheduled for release in 2026 but has now been put on holdThe release of Rob Reiner's final film, a concert film called Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale, has been delayed following the death of the film-maker and his photographer wife, Michele Singer...
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In successful challenge, X argued the video wasn't excessively offensive and was an objective record of a 'public event of historical and political significance'Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian classification review board has overturned a decision to block Australians seeing footage of the shooting of...
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After WBD accused Paramount of misleading investors, the network assured it had 'all necessary financing' for the dealWarner Bros Discovery has urged shareholders to reject a $108.4bn hostile takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, branding it "inadequate” amid an extraordinary corporate battle to control the legacy media conglomerate.WBD agreed...
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This precision-crafted Belfast police drama is a tense, thrilling watch that's rich with detail. Has there ever been a more terrifying cliffhanger than it served up this season?• The 50 best TV shows of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025There haven't been many police dramas quite like Blue Lights. While it might feel as if you're simply...
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Zoe Ball and Alison Steadman help the TV cook in the kitchen. Plus: what happened to Mozart's musical prodigy sister Maria Anna? Here's what to watch this evening9pm, BBC One Mary Berry celebrated her 90th birthday this year but she shows no sign of slowing down in the kitchen this Christmas. Pigs in blankets cassoulet, cherry and lemon...
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The video game-derived thriller series should be terrifying, but it's often side-splitting. Its second outing adds excellent guest spots from Justin Theroux, Kumail Nanjiani and Macaulay CulkinThe west doesn't get much wilder than in Fallout. The show takes place 200 years into a post-nuclear apocalypse where most humans are scratching out an...
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Giuffre's family calls the success of her posthumous memoir, Nobody's Girl, 'bittersweet' after her death in AprilA posthumous memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's best-known accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, has sold 1m copies worldwide in just the two months after its release.Publisher Alfred A Knopf announced on Tuesday that more than half the...
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Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo and Eve Hewson head up the director's latest effortThe first trailer for Steven Spielberg's mysterious UFO movie has now provided further details on what audiences can expect.Disclosure Day, written by Jurassic Park's David Koepp and based on a Spielberg story, sees a starry cast deal with the...
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Corporation will argue it did not have rights to air film in US and it did not cause serious reputational harmThe BBC is preparing to argue Donald Trump's $10bn court case against it should be dismissed, arguing it has no case to answer over the US president's claims he was defamed by an episode of Panorama.The development comes after Trump filed a...
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Producer Stephen Woolley pays tribute to Figgis, who has died aged 77, a brilliant professional whose 'molotov cocktail personality' enabled her work in British and Hollywood cinemaI first encountered Susie Figgis over 40 years ago when I interviewed her for The Company of Wolves, my debut movie production with Neil Jordan. We met at my then-cinema...
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Affinity Partners, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner's roleJared Kushner's private equity firm has reportedly stepped back from previous efforts to take over the entertainment giant Warner Bros Discovery, following scrutiny of his involvement.Affinity Partners emerged as a key backer of a...
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Annual UCLA study finds declines in cultural diversity behind and in front of the camera since last yearPopular scripted series on streaming services showed a marked decrease in cultural diversity both behind and in front of the camera last year as Hollywood inclusion programs waned, a new study from the University of California at Los Angeles...
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As green paper on corporation's charter renewal is launced, what funding options might be under consideration?Advertising. Subscriptions. A household levy. The government claims to be considering all options for funding the BBC. In reality, however, many industry insiders believe radical reforms will be dodged in favour of sticking to the licence...
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Exclusive: David Dinsmore to advise ministers as they step up efforts to combat far-right rhetoric onlineKeir Starmer's Whitehall communications chief will address the cabinet on overhauling the government's media strategy on Tuesday as ministers increasingly try to combat far-right rhetoric online.David Dinsmore, a former editor of the Sun who was...
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Crucial talks begin on corporation's future amid efforts to protect it from government influenceMinisters are examining plans that would increase the BBC's independence from politicians, including ending political appointments to its board, as part of crucial talks over the corporation's future.The government is to consider overhauling the process...
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President claims broadcaster 'intentionally, maliciously and deceptively' edited 6 January speech before Capitol attackThe BBC has vowed to defend itself against the $10bn lawsuit that the US president, Donald Trump filed against it.In a complaint filed on Monday evening, Trump sought $5bn in damages each on two counts, alleging that the BBC...
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Shrieking Victorian phantoms, dastardly occultists and Christopher Lee's vast head … here we reveal the finest Christmas chillers there ever wereChristmas time. Mistletoe and wine. Children singing Chriiiiiiistian rhyme. But what is this? Beneath the unrecyclable wrapping paper stirs a sense of unease. For here comes the BBC's annual Ghost Story...
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Lisa Nandy will have to assess deal after formal request from the seller, Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMIBusiness live – latest updatesThe culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, is to consider whether to trigger an investigation into the £500m takeover of the Telegraph titles by the owner of the Daily Mail, after she formally received a request from the...
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Colin the Caterpillar gets a tasty revamp. Plus: Romesh Ranganathan raps in New York City's Union Square. Here's what to watch this evening9pm, ITV1Marks & Spencer's product development team are nothing short of miraculous, especially when it comes to party food. This year's festive treats include fish-and-chip-inspired canapes and a "Christmas...
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Oly and Santi take their newborn on a hellish cruise halfway around the world. But amid the torture there are beautiful moments to treasure in this much-loved Aussie drama As a teenager, Oly Chalmers-Davis weathered her fair share of motherhood-related horrors. For a start, the high-achieving 16-year-old went into labour in the school toilets,...
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How do you sell turkey and all the luxury trimmings when the world's in chaos and the cost of living crisis continues? It's no surprise that this year's adverts are a complicated lotThere can't be anyone skirting closer to burnout, more deserving of our sympathy and complicated respect, than the people who conceive Christmas ads. The goal is...
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The Age of Disclosure was granted a Capitol Hill screening and has broken digital rental records but does it really offer proof of alien life?It has been hailed as a game changer in public attitudes towards UFOs, ending a culture of silence around claims once dismissed as the preserve of conspiracy theorists and crackpots.The Age of Disclosure has...
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