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BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent was forced to apologise after a guest used inappropriate language live on air.

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.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Hot Docs is to honor Canadian writer-producer-director Alison Duke with the Don Haig Award, which recognizes “creative vision and entrepreneurship,” as reflected in her work, as well as a track record of mentoring emerging Canadian filmmakers. The award is presented to a Canadian independent producer with a feature-length film at the festival, with the recipient being selected by a jury of filmmakers.

Challengers, it's clear she's in complete control. From the strong whip of her braid and sexy moonlit skin as a young rising tennis star, to her sharp honey blonde bob and perfect nude manicure as a mother and mogul, Tashi's look is punctuated by power.Of course, her commanding presence on screen is a testament to Zendaya, who plays the tennis champ-turned coach in Luca Guadagnino's new romance drama.

Naman Ramachandran “Joyguru,” a fictionalized account of the life of Indian mystic artist and music icon Parvathy Baul, will launch sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Parvathy Baul is a leading exponent of the syncretic Baul minstrel music tradition that is hugely popular and culturally influential across eastern India and Bangladesh. Written and directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Soumyajit Majumdar (“#Homecoming”), the film will follow folk music icon Radhika Das Baul and popular Bollywood film music director Ritwik during their unlikely collaboration for a pioneering music album of Baul songs transcreated in Hindi, where they form a unique bond, a few days before her sudden and mysterious disappearance from her ashram near Shantiniketan, India.

EXCLUSIVE: CAA has signed Tony and Olivier-Award winning director Ivo van Hove in all areas.

A woman who is 'obsessed' with the colour orange wears shades of it every day, has orange hair and even lives in an orange flat. Sheri Scott, 37, says she has loved the colour orange for as long as she can remember, and has always been drawn to it because it's 'bright and colourful.'

Julia Fox would wait patiently for her neighbors to throw out their trash before sneaking down to the basement and scavenging the recycling bins for magazines she could use to make collages. She would skip over the copy and head straight to the photos — oftentimes of models and streetstyle fashion — and use scissors and glue to reimagine the most striking images into her own creation.

The latest plans to build housing on a disputed section of greenbelt land in Dennyloanhead will be looked at by Falkirk councillors next week.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In,” a Hong Kong-produced action thriller, took the top spot at the mainland China box office over the latest weekend. But it was a quiet session and came ahead of a welter of new releases targeting the May Day public holiday. The film, which is among those that have a Wednesday (May 1) official release date, earned $5.5 million (RMB38.9 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. The nationwide weekend total was a slender $18.7 million.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about Challengers.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events SPOILER ALERT: This article contains plot details for “Challengers,” now playing in theaters. Josh O’Connor never had a churro until he shot “Challengers.” The British actor and his co-star Mike Faist enjoy the fried doughy treat in one of the film’s most suggestive scenes. In short, Patrick (O’Connor) is visiting his girlfriend Tashi (Zendaya) and his best friend Art (Faist) at Stanford when the two young men catch up in a cafeteria. They’re sitting face-to-face as they devour the churros.

Josh O’Connor is best known to most audiences for his Emmy-winning performance as a young King Charles in seasons three and four of "The Crown." But for his new film, "Challengers," co-starring Zendaya and "West Side Story" star Mike Faist, he’s showing a whole new side of himself. O’Connor plays tennis pro Patrick, one-third of a love triangle with Tashi (Zendaya), a tennis pro poised for greatness before an injury relegates her to coaching, and Art (Faist), another well-to-do tennis pro.Tashi eventually marries Art, and Patrick comes back into their lives years later, kicking off tensions and connections, including a racy threesome.

erotic new Challengers is turning more heads than volleys at .In the film, Zendaya's character Tashi is the ultimate tennis It-girl until a crushing injury forces her to the sidelines, where she serves as her husband Art's tennis coach. However, when Art (Mike Faist) finds himself on a losing streak after recovering from his own injury, she enters him into a low-stakes competition to get his head back in the game.

Jack Dunn Gayle Nachlis, longtime agent at William Morris Agency and former executive director at Women in Film, has died. She was 72. Nachlis died April 21 in her home surrounded by family after a battle with throat cancer, according to Women in Film.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A few weeks after UFC 300, the mixed martial arts promotion company returns with UFC Fight Night, which has Brazilian fighter Matheus Nicolau (19-4-1) going up against American Alex Perez (24-8-0) in the main event. UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs.

Selome Hailu When Justin Kuritzkes began writing what later became the hottest love triangle of the year, there was no star power involved. Though he was already an accomplished playwright and novelist (and the husband of Celine Song, the writer-director who provided last year’s buzziest love triangle with “Past Lives”), “Challengers” was Kuritzkes’ first screenplay and began as a document on his computer that no one was paying him to finish. But in 2021, “Challengers” appeared on the Black List, an annual roundup of the most popular unproduced scripts in Hollywood, which helped him sell it to producers Amy Pascal and Rachel O’Connor.

The Princess of Wales expressed that her late grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, had a heartwarming trait which caught her off guard. Kate Middleton had tremendous respect and admiration for the Queen, regularly commending her steadfast dedication to duty and personal kindness.

Mike Faist is about to become an even bigger star thanks to his role as Art Donaldson in the new movie Challengers, so fans are likely going to search for more info about his personal life.

Selome Hailu “I’m watching tennis as we speak — Djokovic,” Zendaya tells me during one of her first interviews about “Challengers.” It’s July 11, 2023. The 27-year-old actor is watching Wimbledon on TV while preparing for SAG-AFTRA to go on strike, which would leave her unable to attend her film’s Aug. 30 world premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

A central scene in director Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers wasn’t in Justin Kuritzkes’ original script.

Lexi Carson Raymond Chan, a longtime art director in the production design department for Marvel Studios features, died Tuesday near his home in Wales. He was 56. His death was confirmed in a statement by the studio.

Christian Lewis Sufjan Stevens’s indie folk concept album “Illinois”(2005) is whimsical, earnest, and sorrowful; it weaves together events and figures from Illinois history (including UFO sightings, Pullman cars, the World’s Fair of 1893, and the Lincoln/Douglas debates) with Biblical allusions and feelings of shame and loss. This multifaceted mix, often stirring and fascinating to listen to, is not an inherently logical choice for a narrative work of art — and yet, Justin Peck has devised, directed, and choreographed a 90-minute dance theater piece based on it, one that will indelibly be remembered as one of the most singular productions in recent Broadway history.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor In order to deliver authenticity to every ace, volley, serve and rally, the stars of Luca Guadagnino‘s tennis drama “Challengers” each trained for up to six hours a day for three months on the court. In the film, two former friends and double partners Patrick Zweig (Josh O’Connor) and Art Donaldson (Mike Faist) face off in a challengers match years after falling out over their pursuit of Tashi Duncan (Zendaya). Brad Gilbert, tennis coach to Andy Murray and Coco Gauff, worked extensively with the actors to make sure they could convincingly become sports stars.

Eric Knowles has been a regular on our TV screens for many years, having found fame on Antiques Roadshow before joining the team at Bargain Hunt. He's also appeared on shows such as Clash of the Collectables, Restoration Roadshow and Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.The 70 year old is an antiquarian with a specific interest in ceramics and glass. While he's been on our TV screens for a number of years now, Eric tends to keep his personal life out of the spotlight.

Taylor Swift is singing about her broken heart on the new album The Tortured Poets Department, including how she’s not letting her sadness bring her down.

Christian Lewis F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel “The Great Gatsby,”which captured the roaring twenties with shocking clarity,is a staple of high school curricula and has been immortalized in two famous film adaptations (in 1974 by Richard Clayton and in 2013 by Baz Lurhman). It’s most remembered for the titular character’s lavish parties, though as any good reader of the novel will tell you, the party’s are all razzle dazzle — what really matters is what’s underneath.

Jack Dunn “Game of Thrones” star Gwendoline Christie, La La Anthony and Ashley Graham will host Vogue’s Met Gala red carpet live stream. Emma Chamberlain will return as Vogue’s special correspondent to conduct red carpet interviews. The festivities kick off Monday, May 6, at 6 p.m.

Sophia Bush has confirmed her relationship with Ashlyn Harris. The actress, director, and producer has shared a letter where she discussed her past year, which included a divorce and coming out as queer at the age of 41.Sophia Bush says she was in a ‘Hot Divorce Summer’ group chat amid Ashlyn Harris romanceSophia Bush and Ashlyn Harris take their new flame to Art BaselA post shared by Glamour (@glamourmag)Bush was featured on the cover of Glamour, where she wrote a letter detailing her 2023. In her own words, Bush discussed the end of her marriage to Grant Hughes and her new relationship with retired professional soccer player Ashlyn Harris.

A spectacular multimedia show celebrating Vincent van Gogh’s life and stunning artworks will head to Glasgow this summer - on a scale never seen before in Scotland.