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Naman Ramachandran U.K. independent production outfit Mad as Birds (“Set Fire to the Stars,” “The Almond and the Seahorse”) has unveiled a slate spanning genres and will commence sales for them at the Cannes Film Festival market.

Phoebe Dynevor has landed a new role amid the return of Bridgerton.

EXCLUSIVE: RJ Malishka, Rajesh Kumar and KC Shankar are the latest Indian stars to board SonyLIV‘s political drama series Freedom at Midnight.

Rylan Clark has dismissed rumours of a romantic relationship with Rob Rinder, issuing a stern warning to protect his mother's privacy.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Norman Lear not only knew about television, but the late TV icon was also an influential art collector along with his wife of 37 years, Lyn Davis Lear. And now, several pieces from the Lears’ art collection will hit the Christie’s auction block, including David Hockney’s 1967 “A Lawn Being Sprinkled.” When the “All in the Family” creator bought the work in 1978 for $64,000, it marked the highest price paid for a piece by the British artist. Christie’s estimates it will bring in $25-$35 million after debuting during the 20th Century Evening Sale in New York City on May 16.

The final two contestants for new Holly Willoughby-fronted Netflix show, Bear Hunt, have reportedly been revealed as TV presenter Steph McGovern and The Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas. According to The Sun, the pair flew out to Costa Rica earlier this month where filming is taking place for the new show, which is hosted by survival expert, Bear Grylls, 49, as well as former This Morning star, Holly, 43. There, they joined a whole host of other celebrities who are taking part in the show, including former Spice Girl Mel B, Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, and ex-tennis pro, Boris Becker.

Whether playing DI Kate Fleming in Line of Duty or a back-against-the-wall bomb disposal expert in ITV’s Trigger Point, Vicky McClure has mastered the art of procedurals over the years.

Love Island winners Kai Fagan and Sanam Harrinanan showed no fear when they took part in a recent skydiving challenge to raise vital funds for vulnerable children living in the UK. The pair, who got engaged last month while on a romantic day trip, headed to Maidstone in Kent on Friday, 10 May where they embarked on the challenge which saw them jump out of a plane at 12,000 feet as part of this year’s Action for Children’s Sports Challenge.

It seems that wounds are still fresh for recent exes Anton Danyluk and Georgia Harrison, who were embroiled in a war of words as they ran into one another at the TV BAFTAs in London this weekend. Not so long ago, the pair were growing close to one another in this year's Love Island: All Stars villa, but split just weeks after returning to the UK. And now, Anton has claimed that while he attempted to put their differences to bed during the BAFTAs this week, Georgia wasn't so keen.

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The Last Dinner Party have announced an autumn 2024 European tour set to kick off later this year.The 13-date trek will kick off on October 28 in Paris and will see the band make stops in various cities such as Brussels, Amsterdam, Cologne, Lyon, Munich, Berlin and more. The tour will wrap up on November 16 in Luxembourg.It immediately follows the band’s long-since sold-out UK tour throughout September and October.

Shōgun is on the way after all.The first season of hit drama seriesconcluded last month (April 23). The ten-episode first series premiered back in February and was available to be streamed via Hulu and FX in the United States and on Disney+ in the UK.Shōgun depicts Japan in the year 1600, and some have labelled the series as the “new Game of Thrones”.

Staying in an underwater hotel is a once in a lifetime opportunity that most of us could only dream about. Flights, transfers, spending money and hotel stays quickly adds up to thousands of pounds, but we've find a way to win a lifechanging underwater holiday for just £10.

Nilüfer Yanya has announced a 2024 UK, European and North American tour set to kick off later this year.Kicking off on September 28 at the Underground Arts in Philadelphia, Yanya will make her way across the US with stops in major cities such as Washington D.C., New York, Boston, Montreal, Chicago, Nashville and more. The North American leg of the tour will wrap up on October 24 at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles.From there, she will make her way to Europe with shows in Brussels, Amsterdam, Berlin and Paris before heading over to the UK for gigs in Brighton, Bristol, London and Nottingham.

David Gilmour has announced a show at a historic Rome landmark as well as a handful of shows in the US.Before taking on the stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall for his six-night residency, the soloist and former Pink Floyd guitarist will perform at Rome’s historic chariot-racing stadium Circus Maximus (Circo Massimo) during a six-night run taking place from September 27 through October 3It will mark his return to the legendary venue and in Italy since his Rattle That Lock Tour in 2016. Gilmour also announced four shows taking place in North America.

Childish Gambino has confirmed the dates and venues for his ‘New World’ tour, which will take in the UK, Europe and Australia later this year and into 2025.Earlier today, the rapper-actor-comedian, real name Donald Glover, released his ‘Atavista’ album, along with a music video for the new track ‘Little Foot Big Foot’. The album is the “complete” version of his 2020 record, ‘3.15.20’.To coincide with the announcement, Glover also confirmed where he would be performing his first gigs since 2019 on his recently teased world tour.Now, the full list of dates has been confirmed.

King Charles revealed one side effect he’s faced during his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer: he lost his sense of taste.

Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski has assembled a star-studded lineup of celebrity friends who will accompany him on a global culinary adventure in his upcoming Nat Geo docuseries No Taste Like Home. Awkwafina (A Real Bug’s Life), Henry Golding(The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare), James Marsden (Jury Duty),Florence Pugh (Oppenheimer), Issa Rae(Insecure) and Justin Theroux (The Leftovers) take a journey toward cultural and personal discovery with Porowski as their gastronomic guide in the docuseries produced by Gordon Ramsay’s Studio Global Ramsay. No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski is slated to premiere in spring 2025.

EXCLUSIVE: Christopher Landon’s Drop has added British writer/performer Ed Weeks to the Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse‘s fast-paced thriller.

The spring sun blazed down on London’s Royal Festival Hall for the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday and the conditions were right for Baby Reindeer to bask in its success. 

Moby has added a Manchester show to his upcoming ‘Play’ 25th anniversary UK and Europe tour.

disqualified from the contest in Malmö, Sweden after being accused of making verbal threats towards a female member of production crew, police said.The artist was placed under investigation by organisers Friday (May 10) due to an “incident” and was not allowed to perform at the final dress rehearsal.The EBU, which organises the contest, said in a statement: “While the legal process takes its course, it would not be appropriate for him to continue in the Contest.”The Dutch satirical game show Even tot hier have since recreated their own version of Klein’s song, wearing the same blue suit and singing new lyrics to the same thumping electronic beat.Their song instead begins with the (translated) lyrics: “We are out of Europe / EBU screwed the Joost there / Fuck off, bye bye.”The parody song also mentions the blue bird that appeared on stage for Joost’s set, along with an “investigation” that left Joost “screwed“.You can watch both versions below.Dutch satirical show #EvenTotHier created a parody of Europapa commenting on Joost Klein's disqualification and it's amazing.

King Charles III just opened up about his cancer treatment.

Stephen Mangan is hosting TV's newest reality contest The Fortune Hotel, but has amassed a fortune of his own over his hugely successful career as an actor, writer and presenter. In ITV's The Fortune Hotel, viewers will see Stephen, 55, preside over 10 pairs of contestants who've moved into a Caribbean hotel and been given a briefcase - but only one duo's contains the £250,000 jackpot that they are all competing to be holding at the end of the game.

King Charles III has bravely opened up about his ongoing battle with cancer.The 75-year-old monarch shared his diagnosis earlier in February after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate. Despite being given the green light by his doctors to return to public duties last month, he is still undergoing medical care.

A third film in the popular British historical drama franchise was confirmed by Focus Features on Monday.Julian Fellowes, who created the beloved television series that spawned the films, is writing the new movie. Simon Curtis, the director of the second film, “Downton Abbey: A New Era,” will also helm the third film.Various cast members are returning, including Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Phyllis Logan, Robert James-Collier, Joanne Froggatt, Allen Leech and more.

Alex Ritman Guy Ritchie has another film in the works that doubles down on the British upper class. The prolific director — already behind this year’s Netflix hit “The Gentlemen” and WWII action thriller “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” — has unveiled his 18th feature film, “Wife and Dog,” with Black Bear launching sales in Cannes.

the Independent.A British Army veteran named Aaron Mapplebeck told Charles that he lost his sense of taste while undergoing treatment for cancer last year.Charles responded that the same thing happened to him, too. It isn’t clear if Charles is still missing his sense of taste.The king learned of his diagnosis in February after he underwent a procedure for an enlarged prostate.

When the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in February, 2024, at the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025's One Year to Go celebrations in British Columbia, Canada it was her eyebrows that were really doing the talking. She had notably switched up her beauty look with thicker brows with a 'face-framing' effect and her new look is clearly here to stay with the 42 year old showcasing her fuller brows while visiting Nigeria with Harry. Leading MUA and co-creator of et al.

We probably think that we have a pretty good idea of what healthy hair looks like: strong, shiny and swishy, right? But what if you could actually measure your hair’s true health, on the inside, and use these results to tailor your hair care routine? That’s the idea behind an innovative piece of technology from Schwarzkopf called the SalonLab Smart Analyzer, currently available in about 20 Schwarzkopf salons around the UK. It features a near-infrared scanner that measures damage deep inside the hair from factors such as heat styling and colouring to show the true strength of the hair as a percentage.