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Frank Skinner has been forced to cancel his Edinburgh Fringe run because of a family health issue. The comedian was set to kick off a run of his new show 30 Years of Dirt at Assembly Roxy tonight (Thursday) but has pulled out.

British comedian Dane Baptiste, a regular on TV and creator of two BBC shows, has been criticized for allegedly posting an “antisemitic” death threat about a female comic.

TV producer Spencer Millman has announced that Sky’s popular comedy sports series Fantasy Football League has been cancelled, and no more shows will be made. The series, which was based on the 1990s cult original hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, was rebooted in 2022, with Matt Lucas and Elis James taking on the presenting roles. Announcing the cancellation on X on Wednesday 24 April, Spencer wrote: “Gutted to say that Fantasy Football League won’t be returning for another run.

Matt Lucas has gone from Bake Off to the beautiful game as Sky’s revival of Fantasy Football League enters its third series. The comedy show was first made popular in the 90s when it was hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner.Today, it brings Matt together with broadcaster Elis James and comic Andrew Mensah to poke fun at the week’s football news, with a different celebrity guest manager in each episode. Best known for sketch comedy, Matt is a passionate footie fan.The lifelong Arsenal supporter was even a ball boy for the London club as a 14-year-old.

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A string of high-profile figures from the entertainment world attended a march against antisemitism on the streets of London yesterday, in what is thought to be the biggest rally of its kind for nearly 90 years.

David Mitchell has broken his silence after welcoming his second baby with wife Victoria Coren Mitchell last week.

David Mitchell has spoken out after his wife Victoria Coren Mitchell welcomed their second baby at 51. Victoria shared their joyous news on social media on Wednesday, revealing her clothes no longer fit her after giving birth to their second child earlier in the week.

BBC TV star Victoria Coren Mitchell has welcomed her second child with comedian David Mitchell.The 51 year old Only Connect presenter announced the joyful news on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter. Victoria posted: "Many people are assuming my tweet yesterday was a Halloween costume. Not at all; last week I had a baby and nothing currently fits me except cloaks.

Peep Show has been a much-loved Sitcom on TV screens since 2003 and David Mitchell is still famed for his bumbling, nerdy character Mark, alongside his comedy partner Robert Webb as Jeremy.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have added a huge football pitch to their already incredible £3.5million Essex mansion.The Towie star - who is known for his love of the game - revealed he'd installed the large pitch, complete with perfectly-cut lawn lines, in the grounds of the new house he shares with wife Michelle, 36. Posting a video of himself having a kickabout, a topless Mark, also 36, was clearly thrilled at the latest addition to the property, which already boasts a cinema room and swimming pool.

The world of entertainment has paid tribute to Mike Yarwood after the death of the comedian and impersonator famed for his impressions of a young King Charles.

Oppenheimer.The Jewish comedian and writer suggested in a new interview that he isn’t totally on board with Murphy, an Irish actor who isn’t of Jewish descent, portraying “the father of the atomic bomb”.Tom Conti, who portrays the Jewish theoretical physicist Albert Einstein in the film, isn’t Jewish.“Authenticity casting I think of as an a priori thing that exists,” Baddiel told The Times.“Whatever the rights and wrongs of it, I can promise you that in this business – and I am in this business still – casting directors are now frightened to cast except in line with the minority they are casting. But they are not so worried about Jews.”Baddiel has previously spoken about non-Jewish actors playing Jewish characters in film and TV productions.In an opinion piece published in The Guardian last year, Baddiel discussed Maureen Lipman’s comments that Helen Mirren should not play former Israeli prime minister Golda Meir in the 2023 film Golda because she isn’t Jewish.Baddiel wrote at the time: “Casting a non-minority actor to mimic that identity feels, to the progressive eye, like impersonation, and impersonation may carry with it an element of mockery.”The real-life Oppenheimer was the child of two Jewish immigrants.

Holly Willoughby 's much talked about 'Are you OK?' speech left many people scratching their heads when she retuned to the This Morning sofa on Monday.

Holly Willoughby's speech on the Phillip Schofield scandal raised eyebrows when she returned to This Morning earlier in the week.

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Frank Skinner has opened up about the apology he received from Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, after a remark she made at the Royal Variety Performance. The comedian, 66, shared the fallout on Monday morning's Lorraine, hosted by Ranvir Singh. Frank detailed the incident at last year's Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall, after which Sophie approached him and told him not to "give up the day job" following his performance of Three Lions with David Baddiel.

Gabby Logan, 49, and Gary Lineker, 62, have led the tributes to former colleague John Motson following the news of his death. The legendary sports commentator had an incredible 50-year career with the BBC. Taking to Instagram, Gabby posted a touching tribute on her story in view of her 178,000 followers.

Channel 4 has paid tribute to the “wonderful and generous” PR exec Lesley Land, who died unexpectedly last week.

It's been confirmed that a new version of Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds' UK Number 1 single and country-wide footballing anthem, Three Lions, is getting a new version for the 2022 World Cup.

Sir Mo Farah, Sir Trevor MacDonald, and Jennifer Saunders will be among the celebrity guest managers in the new 'Fantasy Football League' series. The show is back from September 29th for a 16-episode series with new hosts, Matt Lucas and Elis James, on a new channel, Sky Max, and Sky have confirmed the likes of Succession’s Brian Cox and singer Tom Grennan will also feature in the new-look programme, which is returning after 18 years. Each week a pair of celebrity guest managers will join Matt and Elis to discuss the week in football and share their fantasy teams from the digital dugout.

The Lightning Seeds could be “put to bed” after the England Women’s team’s Euro 2022 victory.The comedian said in a new interview that the song, which had become part of the fabric of English football culture after decades without an international tournament win, could be less of a staple in cheering on players in future fixtures.“The women have reset the clock,” Baddiel told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme (via The Guardian) after the win, which erased 56 years of England failing to secure a trophy.‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’ was released in May 1996 to mark that year’s UEFA European Championship (aka the Euros), which England was hosting.The lyric “30 years of hurt” in the chorus was a reflection on the fact that England hadn’t won a trophy since triumphing against West Germany in the 1966 FIFA World Cup.When asked if it was now time to retire the song as well as decades of gloomy expectations, Baddiel said: “I’m very happy to think the song would, in a way, be put to bed.” He added, however, that fans may feel differently the next time England loses.“It was beautiful to hear it sung out of Wembley [on Sunday] as we finally clinched a final, I really did think that would never happen,” Baddiel added. “It’s so amazing to actually think, ‘Oh, we’ve won, this doesn’t happen, it’s actually happened.’”The England Women’s football team gatecrashed their coach Sarina Wiegman’s press conference after the match on Sunday (July 31), singing the anthem as they danced about and climbed on top of tables.

David Baddiel confirmed, after the England squad knocked out Germany in the Women’s European Championship on Sunday (31 July). Baddiel, who co-wrote the popular England football anthem “Three Lions” with fellow comedian Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds in 1996, tweeted the song’s chorus line after the match. “It’s.

The Lightning Seeds have sent a good luck message to Lionesses as they prepare to take on Germany in the Euro final today (July 31).Yesterday, Baddiel and The Lightning Seeds gave a special performance of ‘Three Lions’ at Camden’s Electric Ballroom. They were joined on stage by singer-songwriter Chelcee Grimes and women’s players of the past to sing ‘Three Lions (Football’s Coming Home)’ ahead of the final.Fara Williams, Rachel Yankey and Faye White, who share more than 390 caps between them for England, were among those former players joining the band and Baddiel on stage.Now, Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds have sent a special ‘good luck’ message to The Lionesses, which you can see below.

Fantasy Football League from 1994 to 1996 alongside David Baddiel, and used a pineapple to mock Lee’s hairstyle in one sketch while Baddiel donned blackface in another.“It was bad, yeah,” Skinned said in a recent interview with The Guardian. “I spoke to Dave about it recently, from a how-the-fuck-did-that-ever-happen point of view. I still don’t know how it happened.“I know why we took the piss out of him, because I’d watched him on Match Of The Day missing several goals, so a sketch about him being unable to put a piece of paper into a bin worked.

Is Three Lions arrogant? It's been a debate among readers after the FA has quashed rumours yesterday (May 5) claiming that the song was in danger of being dropped from England games.

English football team anthem, the 1996 smash hit by comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner with band The Lightning Seeds, 'Three Lions'. The unexpected success of the men's England team - which saw the Lions qualify for the finals of a major international tournament for the first time since 1966 - saw joy across the country, with football fans bursting into renditions of the chorus throughout the month of June. READ MORE: Brilliant but scary forgotten photos show Prince Charles and Camilla almost getting wiped out by a bald eagleThe song has also found itself a new fan in perhaps the most unexpected of iconic British establishments; the royal family itself.

Barry Cryer, the much loved British comedian and TV writer, has died at the age of 86.

David Baddiel has shared an emotional tribute to his father after announcing his death.The 57 year old took to his Instagram feed to share a throwback snap of himself as a child with his siblings alongside their dad Colin as they played in a swimming pool together. In the caption, he explained to his 122,000 followers: "My dad Colin Baddiel died earlier tonight.Thank so much to all of you who sent unbelievably lovely messages about him in response to all my posts over the years." He added: "He leaves a huge hole in my sky." David also shared on Twitter: "Thanks so much for all your incredible messages of support. It all so helps.

Sean Lock, the UK TV personality known for his deadpan style and appearances on panel shows such as 8 Out Of 10 Cats, has died at the age of 58.