Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has announced that he has made the decision to leave hospital after his cancer developed into an 'aggressive and untreatable leukaemia'.
22.12.2023 - 16:21 / variety.com
Sam Esmail As part of Variety‘s 100 Greatest Television Shows of All Time issue, we asked 12 of our favorite creators of television to discuss the series that inspire and move them. Check out all the essays, and read our full list of the best TV shows ever made. When I was 12, my TV diet consisted of ’80s procedurals like “Knight Rider” and “The Incredible Hulk.” My impression of TV, then, was that it was visually static and repetitive, with the same formula every week — and, of course, a morally righteous main character. So when I discovered “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” on Nick at Nite, it blew up every notion I had about storytelling.
The first episode I ever watched was called “One More Mile to Go,” directed by Hitchcock himself. I remember so vividly the way it opens: There’s a great exterior shot of the house, and you’re watching through the windows as a couple is fighting. Then the husband strikes his wife dead with a poker.
Now, we’re with this murderer as he’s cleaning up the mess, putting his wife’s body in the trunk of his car, and taking off to presumably dump her somewhere. Later, I would constantly hear about how TV was a writer’s medium, which always felt silly to me. It’s clearly not: TV is and always has been a visual medium.
And the visual medium belongs to the filmmaker, not just the writer. So to watch this opening, which is essentially wordless, and to see how the story is conveyed through compositions, camera moves, angles, inserts — it was all brand-new to me. It felt like I was watching true, pure visual storytelling for the first time.
Rochdale MP Tony Lloyd has announced that he has made the decision to leave hospital after his cancer developed into an 'aggressive and untreatable leukaemia'.
This Morning fans were left making the same comment as some spotted a problem with Sam Thompson's presenting stint. The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here winner has returned to screens weeks after he emerged victorious while in Australia.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Christopher Nolan has begun his healing journey with fitness brand Peloton after one of the acclaimed director’s instructors dissed his movie “Tenet” during a workout class. “Nothing but love for Peloton,” Nolan told Variety backstage at Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony, when asked if he saw instructor Jenn Sherman’s apology for taking issue his 2020 the sci-fi film’s byzantine plot. “But I did not climb on it today.
EXCLUSIVE: There is a new writer at the helm of Peacock‘s long-gestating reboot of the popular sci-fi franchise Battlestar Galactica. The Sinner creator Derek Simonds has come on board as writer, executive producer and showrunner.
One week after taking over the Nielsen streaming throne, Young Sheldon was ousted by Leave the World Behind.
Sam Thompson and Tony Bellew have proved their friendship is still going strong after I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! The former Made in Chelsea star and boxer, who formed a close bond on the ITV show, headed for a night out in Liverpool with Sam’s best friend Pete Wicks. Jungle winner Sam took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a snap of the pair, declaring that Tony would ‘never be able to get rid of him.’ Posting an image with his arms wrapped around Tony, Sam captioned the image: “'You can never get rid of me @tonybellew we’re bonded for life!” Referring to his playful nickname for the 41-year-old boxer, he continued: “love you and miss you Teddy T.” Tony often seemed overwhelmed by Sam's enthusiastic affection for him in the jungle, and it seems this has continued in the outside world.
A former Scots Tory MP has posted a photo of himself meeting with former US president Donald Trump at his Florida resort.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon is still No. 1 on Netflix.
Kasabian have recalled their time meeting Sam Fender, and suggested that a collaboration with him is on the cards.The band opened up about their fondness for the Geordie singer-songwriter during a new interview, and recalled how they hit it off when they first met the musician.According to frontman Sergio Pizzorno, the members were first introduced to Fender backstage at TRNSMT festival in Scotland, and were immediately open to the idea of working together as they were fans of each other’s discography.“We hung out with him [Sam] and it was wild because he’s amazing,” Pizzorno told The Sun’s Bizarre column (via Music News). “What he’s done so quickly, he’s the real deal.”“Him and his guitarist were going, ‘Man, that first album [2004’s self-titled]!’… And I was like, ‘I’m a fan of yours!’,” he added.When asked about any chances of a collaboration in the future, the singer told the outlet that while nothing is confirmed just yet, “One day we hope to figure that out”.The interview with the outlet comes ahead of Kasabian releasing their upcoming eighth studio album ‘Happenings’ – which is scheduled to arrive later this summer, but does not yet have an exact release date.
In her first exclusive chat since announcing her split from husband James Haskell in October, Chloe Madeley is lifting the lid on what 2024 could bring. But if fans were wondering if that includes throwing herself back into the dating scene, they could be left disappointed as the 36 year old admitted she has 'no interest' in it. “I think when people hear the word single, they automatically think of dating.
“Ain’t gonna let nobody make me take my chair home. God made me. I belong here. I got a right to a seating’s the place. The only time you can take my chair is when I die and go to heaven. Until then I’m fighting.”
Despite 2023 being the year of engagements, weddings and babies for many celebrities, there were some couples who weren't so lucky in love.Taylor Swift and actor Joe Alwyn called it quits in April after six years together, while James Haskell and Chloe Madeley shocked fans when they announced their split after five years of marriage. Here are the celebrity couples who ended things in 2023... Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti Love Island winners Ekin-Su and Davide decided to call it quits back in June after 11 months together.
Luis Miguel is having a good moment, thriving in every aspect of his life: he has a strong romantic relationship and has strengthened his bond with his daughter, Michelle Salas. On the career front, things couldn’t be better; his international tour is a success, and now, ‘The Sun of Mexico’ is joining the ranks of celebrities who have entered the tequila business.On December 25, the singer of “La Incondicional” announced his new business project on social media.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire took over the Netflix throne in its debut week.
Barack Obama has a lot of accomplishments to his name. Aside from his role as President of the United States, Obama is also a Netflix partner, and provided notes for “Leave the World Behind,” a new thriller written and directed by Sam Esmail, known for his TV show “Mr. Robot.” Obama Stories: Antonio Banderas remembers when he forgot his keys just before meeting the president at his homePresident Obama surprised a pre-k class by wearing a Santa Claus hat and holding a sack full of presentsThe film stars Ethan Hawke, Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Kevin Bacon, and follows two families that start working together following a blackout that affects the whole country.
Sam Asghari is putting all his extra alone time to good use!
Friends was the perfect escape mechanism in his new Netflix movie, Leave The World Behind.The disaster movie, which stars Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali, features a character called Rose, who is clearly attached to the beloved 1990s sitcom.When a widespread internet outage occurs and Rose can’t watch the series finale, which was originally watched by 52.million American viewers, she is left without her, and many others’ comfort show.In a recent interview with Collider, Esmail shared how he was set on Friends being Rose’s obsession, and an occurring theme throughout the movie.“There was a big conversation that we had for a long time, and you could run through all the sitcoms that are these classics that could potentially work but none of them really had that theme song that was so iconic,” he explained.He continued: “And, I have to stress this, the lyrics of that song were so perfect for how the film ends.
Audiences are still flocking to Netflix‘s new apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind.
Sam Thompson revealed his shock at being unable to hold onto any precious reminders from his time in the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! jungle after he was stripped of his winnings.
Kevin Bacon. The plot follows a family on vacation to a rental house in Long Island, who get interrupted by strangers showing up, amid a mysterious blackout and technology glitches. Both families work together to decide how to survive as technology such as phones and television break down, and airplanes start crashing.