The creator of Bluey has revealed he was inspired by a handful of other shows when drawing up plans for his TV canine phenomenon.
25.03.2024 - 18:17 / deadline.com
The £450M ($568M) UK film and TV studio backed by James Corden‘s Fulwell 73 has been given the go-ahead.
Having submitted plans last year, a city council in the North East of England has greenlit plans for the Sunderland studio, which its backers say will create 8,000 jobs and cover 1.6 million sq ft. When complete, it is expected that the studios will generate £336m for the local economy every year.
Crown Works Studios is a JV between Late Late Show maker Fulwell 73 and investment firm Cain International. It has backing from Sunderland City Council and a package of support amounting to around £120M.
Crown Works will be one of the largest in Europe, according to its backers, with 20 premium sound stages suitable for major feature film and high-end TV shows.
“This is a huge moment for Sunderland, the North East and the UK – unlocking untapped potential to further build our world-leading screen industries,” said Leo Pearlman, Managing Partner at Fulwell.
“Crown Works Studios will deliver thousands of jobs at all levels – creating economic growth and new opportunities for people living across the North East today. Building these studios will kick-start the creation of an entire production ecosystem – ensuring the benefits are felt far and wide – throughout the North East, and beyond the creative sector.”
The move has support from the likes of the BFI and Pact and comes as studio space springs up all over the UK.
Hailing Crown Works when the plans were first released in November, UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said they could lead to the creation of a Sunderland Barbie, referencing the fact that Barbie was made in Hertfordshire.
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The creator of Bluey has revealed he was inspired by a handful of other shows when drawing up plans for his TV canine phenomenon.
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just weeks after bashing him during her short-lived stint on “Celebrity Big Brother UK.”Speaking on her family’s podcast “The Osbournes,” Sharon doubled down on her decision to critique the former “Late Late Show” host. Admitting that she and her longtime pal Louis Walsh “got into so much s–t” for revealing their opinions, Sharon’s son Jack Osbourne added, “You weren’t a f–king saint — you went after everyone as well.”“All I said was Anna Wintour’s a c–t,” Sharon chimed in, before Kelly Osbourne noted that it wasn’t just the Vogue Editor-in-Chief Sharon took aim at.“You f–king went off at James Corden,” Jack said, noting that his mom’s comments about him were “fair.”“That’s fair,” Sharon said.
James Corden, calling him “fair game”.The media mogul and former X Factor judge previously took aim at the comedian and host during her stint on Celebrity Big Brother. There, she called out his habit of “constantly” name-dropping: “I go to him, ‘I really like your shoes’, and he goes, ‘Yes, Stella McCartney’.
It could be a big year for Prince Archie, the son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as he celebrates his fifth birthday with numerous events on the cards. Since stepping down from their royal duties in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have kept their family life away from the spotlight and have only occasionally shared details of their firstborn child, Archie, four and daughter Lilibet, two. Royal fans were delighted when Harry openly spoke about Archie during an appearance on James Corden's The Late Late Show in 2021.
Former Late Late Show host James Corden left his CBS talk show a year ago and moved back to the UK.
late to correct the misconception. James Corden, 45, who hosted CBS’ “The Late Late Show” for an eight-year run from 2015 to 2023, appeared on Tuesday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to talk about his new life back in London. “No one believes that I wasn’t fired.
James Corden has shared that upon return to the UK, some people struggled to believe he wasn’t fired from his previous role of chat show host.The Gavin & Stacey star recently moved back to England after spending several years living in Los Angeles, hosting his own late night talk show with the network CBS titled The Late Late Show With James Corden. It ran from 2015 to 2023.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Corden opened up about the adjustments of moving back to the UK, the play in which he has been starring, and the welcome he received upon his return home.When asked if people in London are welcoming Corden back and whether they “reclaim [him] warmly”, Corden laughed before sharing: “Yeah I mean, people are very nice.”He shared that the reasons behind his exit from the successful talk show are still unclear to some: “No one believes that I wasn’t fired.”He explained that people will ask him why he came back and he’ll respond: “Well Max [his son] has finished sixth grade, and we really wanted him to have a relationship with his grandparents”.He then added that people “honestly” respond: “You don’t have to give me that bullshit. It’s fine mate, you got fired.
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A selection of the cast from Gavin and Stacey enjoyed a mini-reunion on the red carpet as they headed to the opening night of Sister Act: The Musical. James Corden, Alison Steadman and Rob Brydon were all smiles as they headed to London’s Dominion Theatre on Thursday, 21 March – weeks after it was reported that the hit BBC sitcom would return for a new special at Christmas in 2024.
Tool’s frontman Maynard James Keenan is helping train Mike Tyson, ahead of his boxing match against Jake Paul.The announcement comes after it was revealed earlier this month that the renowned boxer would be taking on the YouTube star-turned-boxer at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Set to take place on July 20, the fight will also be live-streamed on Netflix.Now, it has been revealed that the former Heavyweight athlete has kicked off his training programme at Keenan’s martial arts academy in Cottonwood, Arizona.The iconic rock frontman posted a photo of himself with his wife, Lei Li Keenan, with Tyson on Instagram, confirming that he and his colleagues had been training Iron Mike at the Verde Valley BJJ martial arts school.“Honored to have @miketyson grace our small town academy, @verdevalleybjj,” he wrote in the caption.
Fat Friends, which stars several cast members from Gavin & Stacey, has been released on Netflix almost 20 years after the show ended.Earlier this week, the steaming service uploaded all four seasons of the comedy drama, which ran on ITV from 2000 to 2005.Set in Leeds, the series followed the lives of several slimming club members from varied backgrounds. The club was run by the formidable Carol (Janet Dibley), who fruitlessly tried to persuade the members of the group to follow the ‘Super Slimmers’ diet.Created by Kay Mellor, the series starred Ruth Jones, James Corden, Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, who all went on to appear in Gavin & Stacey.Netflix’s decision to upload the series clearly went down well with fans, as the show currently sits second in the streamer’s top 10 most-watched programmes in the UK, with Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen holding the top spot.After seeing that all of the episodes were available to stream on Netflix, fans soon took to social media to share their excitement.“Fat Friends is on Netflix and I am buzzing for a lazy morning watching a few eps.
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Ozzy was “stoned” in every episode of their reality show The Osbournes. The husband and wife fronted the pioneering reality show for four seasons from 2002 to 2005 which also helped to launch the careers of their children Kelly and Jack. Sharon is currently a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, where she discussed the family’s fly-on-the-wall series.“He was stoned on every episode … He was never sober,” she admitted.
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