Willy Wonka curse strikes again as US organisers fear event could be as disastrous as Glasgow

experience, which was advertised as an immersive event based on the recent Timothée Chalamet movie, Wonka, went viral when it appeared to be a disappointment to many ticket holders.At £35 a ticket, attendees were promised audio and visual effects, chocolate fountains and a totally interactive experience, but were instead presented with low-budget props, limited refreshments and an AI-generated script, all carried out in an abandoned warehouse.The complaints made resulted in the event being closed on the same day it opened,The event was organised by a collective of local artists unaffiliated with those behind the original event and purposely replicated it, hosting it in a worn-down warehouse with an underwhelming number of props and even AI-generated art. Guests were even offered two jelly beans in a nod to the original event.Beyond that, attendees got to enjoy THC-infused candyfloss, Oompa Loompa-themed cocktails and some adult on-stage performances.

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Wall Street Journal, O’Connor – who stars in Challengers alongside Zendaya and Mike Faist – revealed that the one character he would like to play given the chance is a “darker version” of Willy Wonka.However, O’Connor was quick to note that Timothée Chalamet most recently had a turn as the iconic character: “I think probably, I’d love to play Willy Wonka, but like a dark Willy Wonka. I know they just made a Wonka film with Timothée Chalamet, but I would really like to play a sort of darker version of him.”Chalamet isn’t the only actor O’Connor noted to take on the mantle of Wonka.

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A family-of-five fear for their safety after battling with damp in their Glasgow flat for a year. Kharman Ahmed, husband Hiwa Khalid Saleem, and their three children aged five, 10 and 13, have aired health concerns as they slammed authorities over a lack of action in their Castlemilk home.

One of the most bizarre TV series to ever air since David Lynch’s “Twin Peaks: The Return,” and certainly one of the oddest shows of this decade, is Showtime’s “The Curse,” which could potentially have more in store. Created by deadpan comedian Nathan Fielder (“Nathan For You,” “The Rehearsal”) and filmmaker Benny Safdie (“Uncut Gems”) and starring Fielder and Emma Stone (both of them also executive producers along with Safdie), “The Curse,” which premiered last fall on Showtime, is a satirical black comedy thriller.

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given an update on the actor’s dementia diagnosis.“He has a very loving family,” Shyamalan, 53, said at a recent press event promoting his new movie “Trap,” per People. “They’re doing the best they can.”In March 2022, Willis, 69, retired from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia.

Schools across Scotland could be shut by a wave of strike action as a trade union today escalated a dispute over pay for council workers.

Pulp Fiction have honoured Bruce Willis at a reunion event celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary.The film’s stars Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman and John Travolta gathered for a Hollywood screening of Quentin Tarantino‘s 1994 cult classic, but Willis, who is living with frontotemporal dementia, did not attend.Willis’ daughter Tullulah and his wife of 15 years Emma Heming Willis were there to represent the actor’s involvement in the film, in which he played boxer Butch Coolidge.Other cast members in attendance at the TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday (18 April) included Rosanna Arquette, Phil LaMarr, Julia Sweeney, Frank Whaley, and Eric Stoltz.In Willis’s absence, his daughter Tallulah honoured him by wearing a black baseball cap with “Bruce” embroidered in white letters.Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Travolta opened up about his relationship with Willis and shared some memories of their time working together.“Bruce and I had a history.

Instagram Story over the weekend, Heming, 47, admitted that she had been “caught in the old photo and video vortex” as she shared several photos of the “Die Hard” actor from previous years.“Send help,” Heming quipped as she posted several images of Willis, who was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in Feb. 2023.The mom of two also posted a series of throwback snaps of her husband on the set of the 2013 film “A Good Day to Die Hard.”In the photo, Heming can be seen posing with Willis, 69, and his daughter Scout Willis, whom he shares with ex-wife Demi Moore.Heming went on to share a sweet image of Willis with the pair’s daughter Mabel, now 12.

Glasgow’s notorious Willy Wonka Experience has been spoofed on one of the US’s most popular late night chat shows.

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It is not uncommon for relationships in Hollywood to have an age gap. Here are some celebrity couples with a noticeable age difference. Maggie Sajak and Ross McCall — 19 years Maggie Sajak, 29, and her boyfriend, Ross McCall, 48, were spotted out in Los Angeles for the first time recently, confirming their romance.

A child star’s transition into adulthood is an age-old right of passage, and one only a handful have ever truly managed it successfully.For every Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, there’s been a Victoria Justice and a Haley Joel Osment; stars who have failed to evolve their brand and flourish into fully-fledged celebrities.Now, it’s former Dance Moms star JoJo Siwa’s turn, and she’s going down the classic good girl gone bad route that worked so well for the likes of Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera back in the early 2000s.Sadly for Siwa, who still drives around Los Angeles in a car emblazoned with her face on the paintwork with the interior covered in colourful rainbow stickers, the attempted rebrand appears anything but genuine to audiences who don’t seem to be falling for it.Siwa has amassed more than 30 million TikTok followers since she rose to fame on Dance Moms in her early teens.She quickly made a name for herself and became one of the show’s biggest breakout stars, with millions of pre-teen girls falling head over heels for her child-friendly, unicorn-loving, rainbow-colored persona.She began to build her career around her signature high-ponytail with a bow, and quickly morphed into a Wiggles-style entertainer.However, criticism soon began to follow her from all corners of the internet, with social media poking fun at the star for appearing to dress and act far younger than she actually was, with fake social media rumors even emerging of her being trapped in a contract that was forcing her to act such a way.After years of channelling the spirit of Willy Wonka, Siwa has finally now decided to break out of her childlike fantasy realm and embrace who she truly is at heart; which, according to her new image, is a

Having worked as the maître d’ on Channel 4’s First Dates for many years, Fred Sirieix has seen his fair share of good-looking people – and he doesn’t hold back when it comes to dishing out compliments. Case in point – Fred is quick to gush about Emma Willis, his “beautiful” co-host on Prime Video’s popular culinary show The World Cook. But what does his fiancée – who Fred calls Fruitcake – make of it all? “Why would she mind?” Fred, 52, asks, when we quiz him on whether or not Fruitcake would be jealous.

Serie A champions Napoli are reportedly planning an audacious bid to sign Manchester United centre-back Willy Kambwala.

“Texas Hold ’Em” singer made a last-minute pitch to country upstart Willie Jones to appear on her new “Cowboy Carter” opus — with the album deadline fast approaching to make her March 29 release date — it was either go big or stay home.“It was literally in the fourth quarter,” Jones, 29, told The Post of recording his “Just for Fun” duet with Beyoncé in the final stages of “Cowboy Carter.” “It was literally … end of February, February 20-something.”Jones got the call that would change his life from Alex Vickery, who produced his vocals on “Just for Fun” — which, despite its title, is a decidedly moody meditation.“She’s like, ‘Are you sitting down?’ I was like, ‘Yeah.’ And she’s like, ‘You know Beyoncé is working on a country album … [and] she loves your voice.’ I was like, ‘Are you serious?’ She was like, ‘Can you come out here tomorrow?’ I was like, ‘Send the car.’ ”And now the Shreveport, Louisiana native is galloping into history as one of the Black country artists spotlighted by Beyoncé Knowles Carter on “Cowboy Carter” — the undisputed event record of 2024 — which just scored the biggest sales week of the year in its chart-topping debut on the Billboard 200. Released to rave reviews (including mine), the LP also made Queen B the first Black woman to reign over the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, while simultaneously holding the top three spots on the Hot Country Songs chart led by her No.

"When old soldiers die, new ones come in," Erik ten Hag said. The creaking warhorses Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans are out of contract in under three months.

Erik ten Hag believes the future is bright for Manchester United after praising the performance of 19-year-old centre-back Willy Kambwala in the 2-2 draw with Liverpool.