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Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were seen in tears as they watched Wrexham AFC secure a long-awaited promotion into the English Football League last night (April 22).The Welsh football team returned to League Two after a 15-year absence with a 3-1 victory over Borehamwood. Both Reynolds and McElhenney were in attendance.

The BBC has movedproduction of Silent Witness, one of its most popular long-running dramas, from London to the West Midlands.

Dope Girls has been developed by the BBC – described as the “spiritual successor” to Peaky Blinders. Dope Girls is new crime series about a female gangster in Soho’s historical wretched neighbourhood. The show will be a six-part series debuting on BBC One, produced by Bad Wolf.

Naman Ramachandran Construction has begun on Birmingham’s Digbeth Loc. Studios, the brainchild of British screenwriter, director and producer, Steven Knight (“Peaky Blinders”). Knight’s vision, alongside business partner, TIME+SPACE CEO Piers Read, is to create a long-term cultural legacy for his home city by welcoming blue-chip brands to the studio. Work on the site is expected to complete by mid-July with the first filming due to take place in October. First shows to be filmed at the new facility include BBC drama “This Town” from Banijay U.K.’s Kudos and food format, “MasterChef,” produced by Banijay U.K.’s Shine TV. An area of the new studios is also expected to be occupied by legendary Birmingham reggae band UB40.

Niall Horan gave a flawless performance as part of the White House’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration, admitting to the crowd of dignitaries that he was nervous and “I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared.”

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Jon Bernthal will be joining fellow Daredevil alums Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio in Daredevil: Born Again, Marvel’s upcoming revival series at Disney+, sources tell Deadline.

Naman Ramachandran IMG will be the exclusive publishing agent for the hit mobile game franchise Angry Birds, expanding its existing global licensing representation agreement with the brand’s parent company Rovio Entertainment. This is the first time the Angry Birds brand’s consumer products and location-based entertainment licensing and publishing rights will be consolidated under one global agency. IMG will seek to expand the franchise’s current publishing program, which includes regional deals with Penguin Children’s Puffin and Nordic publishing house Storytel, with new global and regional deals for books, comic books, audiobooks and activity books featuring the brand’s characters.

EXCLUSIVE: StudioCanal has confirmed that it is back in the UK acquisitions game by taking a “significant” stake in a production outfit founded by The Last Kingdom producer Phil Temple.

Banijay Rights extensive and wide-ranging lineup at what promises to be one of the biggest presentations at this week’s London TV Screenings. Further scripted titles will take in “This Town” and “The Sixth Commandment” for the BBC, “Domina” for MGM+ and Sky, and “Safe Home” for SBS, as well as doc feature “Lara.” Given the iconic talent behind some titles – “It’s a Sin’s” Russell T. Davies serves as an executive producer on “Three Little Birds – scripted is likely to command large buyer attention. 

Rihanna returned to the stage for her first live performance in five years during the 2023 Super Bowl Haltime Show on Sunday, with a representative confirming after that the singer is pregnant with her second child. This makes her the first artist to play the Super Bowl Halftime Show while pregnant.

The queen is back! Rihanna made a triumphant return to the stage at the Super Bowl LVII halftime show in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, February 12.

Dressed to impress! Maren Morris hit the red carpet with husband Ryan Hurd ahead of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 5.

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LadBaby have made chart history by securing the Christmas number one for a fifth consecutive year - surpassing a record set by The Beatles in the 1960s.

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery is to lead Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight’s personal drama This Town for the BBC.

EXCLUSIVE: Treat Williams is set for a key role in Feud: Capote’s Women, the second installment of FX’s anthology series from Ryan Murphy and Plan B.

EXCLUSIVE: Jon Bernthal has signed with Cognition for representation. Bernthal joins a talented roster of clients which include two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali; BAFTA & SAG Award nominee Caitriona Balfe; Emmy Award winner Tobias Menzies; and “Doctor Who” star Jodie Whittaker. 

Hot Hot Heat have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘Make Up The Breakdown’.Released in 2022, the acclaimed first full-length project from the Canadian band was produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth) at Vancouver, BC’s Mushroom Studios. NME hailed ‘Make Up…’ as “joyously bold [and] emotionally rounded” in a glowing review.It added: “It’s a record that shakes all preconceptions from the tree, and should be talked about in hushed tones by self-congratulatory, music aficionados 20 years from now.”Now, Hot Hot Heat have shared news of a remastered and expanded version of the album to mark its two-decade milestone. It’ll arrive on December 2 via Sub Pop – you can pre-order/pre-save the collection here.We are celebrating the 20th Anniversary of our debut album Make Up The Breakdown with the deluxe treatment.

The Official Christmas Number 1 is a British tradition, and the most important chart race of the year for music fans up and down the country. 

had coaches Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani ready to adopt a 15-year-old singer!Michigan native Brayden Lape took the stage — with his proud real-life family waiting in the wings — for an impressive performance of Niall Horan's «This Town» that had Camila Cabello urging Blake to turn his chair. «He's gonna win those young girls over, I'm telling you!» she insisted.While Blake was ultimately the only one to turn, all of the coaches were charmed by the high school athlete's voice and impressive height.«Oh my god, he's so cute!» Gwen Stefani gushed.

Steps' Faye Tozer has revealed the heartbreaking news that her beloved mother has sadly passed away.  The singer, 46, took to Instagram on Wednesday to pen an emotional tribute to her 'lioness' mum as well as thanking her fellow bandmates for their support.  Taking to Instagram Faye shared a series of snaps of her late parents who she also called her 'biggest fan'.

captured the excess of the 1980s while presenting a captivating portrait of loneliness, its supposed sequel struggles to find purpose or even settle on a tone in its first three episodes. So, thank God and/or casting director Wendy O’Brien for placing Jon Bernthal, who’s already turned in one extraordinarily kinetic performance this year, at the center of this otherwise meandering murder mystery. The “We Own This City” actor leads the series as Julian Kaye, a sex worker who’s wrongfully convicted for murder, imprisoned for 15 years, and exonerated — all in the hourlong series premiere.

Ex-Coronation Street actor Kevin Kennedy, 61, on his new stage show, playing bass with Johnny Marr, rock star dreams and alcohol addiction: ‘They sent me to rehab. That was a massive boost – it gave me a sense of self-worth. ’No, I get to do all the things on stage that I can’t do any more.

Maren Morris is wearing the «lunatic» label as a badge of honor. So much so, the country star's launching a t-shirt line with the Tucker Carlson-inspired moniker, with all proceeds benefiting trans rights groups.The «Circles Around This Town» singer took to Instagram on Friday and posted a photo of a black T-shirt with the words «Maren Morris Lunatic Country Music Person» and the phone number «877-565-8860.» That number directs callers to Trans Line Life, a non-profit organization that offers emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis.Trans Line Life is also one of the two organizations that'll benefit from sales of Morris' new merch.

Maren Morris is leaning into being called a “lunatic” by Tucker Carlson.

Mama’s boy. Maren Morris is focusing on family time on tour as her feud with Brittany Aldean continues to heat up.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Toni Collette and Josh Charles have signed on for roles in the Amazon series “The Power,” Variety has learned. Collette (“Hereditary,” “The Staircase”) takes over the role previously held by Leslie Mann, who departed the show when production was delayed due to the pandemic. Charles (“We Own This City,” “The Good Wife”) will play the part previously held by Tim Robbins, who himself took over the role from Rainn Wilson. In addition, Raelle Tucker (“Jessica Jones,” “True Blood”) has joined “The Power” as executive producer and showrunner. Her role on the show is part of an overall deal she has signed with Amazon.

stars of hit Netflix shows to Strictly Come Dancing winners, our county has produced some of the finest talent. However, there seems to be one town in particular that has many claims to fame, perhaps more so than other Dorset area. This town is home to a prestigious school in which many of its alumni have gone on to become huge stars.