Jo Koy is opening up about some of his jokes during the 2023 Golden Globes, and he revealed one big “rookie mistake” that he made.
01.01.2024 - 16:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Before a criminal learns their fate, judges divulge the reasoning behind their decision and recite the facts of the case. But judges also often take the opportunity to dish out some damning home truths, be it to the criminals, the police or the Prosecution.
In cases over the past 12 months, judges have made their feelings known on certain offenders who have appeared in Manchester's courts.
Here are some of the most cutting put-downs delivered from the bench over the past year.
Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was jailed for life earlier this year for the ‘cold and cynical’ murders of seven babies. She also attempted to murder six more.
She is deemed to be the most prolific baby killer in modern history. Prosecutors said Letby was a 'calculated opportunist' who used the vulnerabilities of premature and sick infants to camouflage her acts.
Letby refused to attend her sentencing hearing in August this year. Mr Justice Goss said in her absence: “You took opportunities to harm babies when staff were on breaks, or away from babies. The impact of your crimes has been immense.
"Loving parents have been robbed of their cherished children and others have to live with the physical and mental consequences of your actions. Siblings have been deprived of brothers and sisters. You have caused deep psychological trauma, brought enduring grief and feelings of guilt, caused strains in relationships and disruption to the lives of all the families of all your victims.
"This was a cruel, calculated and cynical campaign of child murder involving the smallest and most vulnerable of children, knowing that your actions were causing significant physical suffering and would lead to untold mental suffering. There was a deep malevolence bordering on
Jo Koy is opening up about some of his jokes during the 2023 Golden Globes, and he revealed one big “rookie mistake” that he made.
Emily Longeretta For nearly five months of 2023, writers hit pause due to the WGA strike — but that doesn’t mean that a great deal of excellent television wasn’t made. With the Emmys pushed to January, Variety’s annual TV Producers Impact List was also pushed, this time recognizing the top 50(ish) scripted producers of the last year, who will be honored at a dinner in Los Angeles on Jan.
Capitol Hill has been a hot mess all day, starting with the unexpected appearance from Hunter Biden during a House Oversight Committee as the GOP held a hearing on whether to hold him in contempt after declining to show up to a deposition in December.
Melania Trump’s mother Amalija Knavs, including Ivanka Trump, who shared a statement sharing her support for Melania and celebrating the life of Amalija and her “strength, and compassion.”MELANIA TRUMP ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF HER MOTHER, AMALIJA KNAVSDONALD TRUMP REVEALS MELANIA TRUMP’S MOTHER IS BATTLING A SERIOUS ILLNESSMELANIA TRUMP OPENS UP ABOUT HER ‘ARDUOUS’ PURSUIT OF THE AMERICAN DREAM“I am deeply saddened by the passing of Melania’s beloved mother,” Ivanka shared on Instagram, describing Amalija as “a remarkable woman who brought immense joy and love into the lives of all around her.”She continued, “Her spirit, strength, and compassion will be profoundly missed but lives on in the hearts of all those whose lives she touched so dearly. Rest in Peace Amalija,” Ivanka concluded.Melania shared the news about the passing of her mother on Tuesday.
Ryan Thomas has confessed to having a 'secret weapon' when it comes to competing in Dancing on Ice as he prepares for his debut performance. The actor has been calling a few of his former Coronation Street co-stars for some advice after signing up to the ITV skating competition.
The Last Of Us, The Bear, The White Lotus and more have nabbed multiple awards at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.The ceremony took place on Saturday (January 6) at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, and honoured artistic and technical achievements in American primetime television programming. The Last Of Us, which received the most nominations – 19 to be exact – also emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home eight awards.Among these awards were wins for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, which were given to Storm Reid and Nick Offerman respectively.
. And while less people drank alcohol in 2023 compared to 2022, it also highlights a trend over the last 10 years of Americans ping-ponging back and forth between imbibing less—only to slingshot into drinking more.If you’re looking to make sustainable changes to your drinking habits, a new approach is making the rounds on TikTok: The purports that seven days of no alcohol, followed by three weeks of moderate drinking (or less), can improve your sleep, lift brain fog, and deliver glowing skin—many of the same benefits of a dry month, with less of a commitment.The idea, according to the method’s creator , is to repeat the pattern of one week of no drinking every month for a full year.Committing to seven days without spirits may feel a lot more realistic—and a lot less intimidating—for some than going cold turkey.
The Traitors.The presenter returns to host the second series of the BBC reality series from Wednesday (January 3), as 22 contestants compete for a prize fund worth up to £120,000.Speaking ahead of the show’s return, Winkleman said that by observing contestants, she had “worked out” the best way to win is “to be loveable and inoffensive and to be close to a traitor”.“I can’t say anything else, but that is the smart way to enter the castle,” the presenter told The Independent. “[To think], ‘I don’t want to be a traitor; I’m just going to glide along here and not bother anyone and if I see someone I suspect, I’ll just get closer to them.'”Speaking about the second series, Winkleman teased the twists to come, stating: “It gets really dark.
Shawn Mendes is looking back at the past year of his life in a new post after the New Year.
Another year, another round of adorable celebrity babies!
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The dual Hollywood strikes wiped out much of the scripted programming this fall on the linear networks. And yet, according to Variety‘s annual list of the year’s 100 most-watched primetime telecasts, we actually watched more entertainment fare this year. CBS’ “NCIS” led the pack in 2023 with 12 episodes making the list, followed by the Eye’s “Blue Bloods,” with five.
The list of the most-watched television networks of 2023 has been revealed, and this year, NBC is the winner.
Princess Catherine is over wasting her energy on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!
whole sequence as “nasty.” “He definitely gives me the ick after that episode,” one fan posted. “I’ll never be able to ever listen to any Weeknd song the same way again if I watch this show,” laughed another fan. On the surface, the leads of a show sharing a smooch isn’t noteworthy.
Boxing Day sales can be an absolute dream for beauty lovers, with many retailers launching deals across top-rated products. The major shopping event usually takes place every December 26 for online shoppers, offering a great opportunity to nab some post-Christmas bargains. One online retailer that is a treasure trove for deals is Amazon.
(minus the Emmys, rescheduled for early January), the always glamorous , and, of course, the , there were several other events that had celebs going all out. From on-theme and dramatic—hi, Barbie!—to surrealist and unexpected, find our editors’ best looks of the year ahead.“I’m a big, big Greta Lee fan (if you haven’t seen Past Lives, get to renting because it is one of the best movies of 2023) and especially of her intentional styling.
Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In a world…where moviegoing isn’t what it once was…a great trailer gets audiences motivated to check out a film on opening weekend. But the very best previews are so much more than that: They hold up as short-form works of art in their own right. Keep in mind, marketing pros get just two and a half minutes to grab your attention and make their pitch.
box in “boxed sets.” Here are a dozen-plus doorstops that rocked our writers’ world this year, including elaborate sets from Prince, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Jason Isbell, the Who, Charlie Parker, Costello/Bacharach, the “Nuggets” era and the songwriters of Stax. Forgive me if I shed some tears of joy over “Tim: Let It Bleed Edition,” a collection that instantly vaults nearly to the top of my list of the most essential album-centric boxed sets ever released.
It’s been an eventful 2023 for international TV and film. As the strikes shut down Hollywood and streamers retrenched from the mega-spends of the Covid era, shows and movies from far and wide came were already in demand like never before, as viewers look to new countries for inspiration. Call it the Squid Game effect, or whatever you want, but neither subtitles nor geographical boundaries are an impediment to content getting seen any more. Here, we run down each Deadline International journalist’s top pick from the year, for the most part avoiding spoilers (there are some though, so this is a fair warning). You’ll find big-ticket U.S. fare, Japanese anime, restaurant TV dramas and Australian newsroom stories among our eclectic selections.
now-resolved writers and actors strikes, 2023 boasted an embarrassment of riches for unscripted TV. And, it wasn’t your mother’s classy Ken Burns documentaries. This year’s documentaries covered conspiracy theories, people who believed they were deities, murders, oddball subcultures and news stories so strange that it’s hard to believe they’re true.And yes, there’s always an endless supply of cults.