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What are the weirdest dating show premises?

'The Ultimatum' urges couples to get hitched or ditch their partners, but what are some of the bizarre forerunners of Netflix's latest creation?

17/04/2022

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Pamela Anderson rocks 'Chicago': What are the biggest celeb castings?

The 'Baywatch' star begins an eight-week run as Roxie Hart this week, but what other celebs have been cast in productions to get bums on seats?

13/04/2022

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Stars react to death of comedian Gilbert Gottfried

Gottfried was best known for his role as the sidekick Iago in Disney's 'Aladdin,' but also drew audiences with his crude and controversial humour.

13/04/2022

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'Killing Eve' angers fans by resurrecting 'Bury Your Gays' trope

Fans were annoyed at the death of Villanelle, seeing her demise as a continuation of a trope as old as time.

12/04/2022

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Britney Spears announces pregnancy with husband Sam Asghari

Spears claimed she was prevented from having a third pregnancy by her conservatorship that ended last year after a high-profile legal battle.

12/04/2022

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'Cabaret' and 'Life of Pi' win big at post-pandemic Olivier Awards

The ceremony is the first in-person since theatres closed in 2020 and highlighted the importance of theatre for the UK economy and national identity.

11/04/2022

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'The Time Traveller's wife' gets HBO treatment for new adaptation

The hit film is getting a remake courtesy of the service responsible for 'Game of Thrones', 'Succession', and 'And Just Like That...'

17/02/2022

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Michael Jackson biopic to be made by producer of 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Graham King will produce the Oscar fodder film and the move comes as paedophilia and tax lawsuits have been resolved for the Jackson estate.

09/02/2022

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Janet Jackson felt 'guilty by association' over Michael abuse claims

The revelations have been teased in an extended trailer for the 55-year-old singer's new documentary, 'Janet'.

03/01/2022

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French cinemas to ban popcorn as COVID-19 restrictions tighten

In an effort to suppress an unprecedented surge in COVID-19 numbers, French cinemas will ban food and drinks from being sold in cinemas.

30/12/2021

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Greenlanders in Denmark ready for new radio station in native tongue

The four hour time difference means that watching or listening to online news bulletins from Greenland’s public broadcaster, even in their own language, “are not always that relevant,” says Camilla Siezing who moved from Nuuk to Denmark seven years ago.

27/12/2021

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Indonesian community tells the story of Jesus through shadow puppets

A small Indonesian community is celebrating Christmas by performing traditional shadow puppet shows about the birth of Christ as the pandemic shutters most public performances.

25/12/2021

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'Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal': The six best Christmas movies

It's Christmas! Well, almost. Time to get cosy and press play on these classic festive films. Or you can watch Bad Santa...

23/12/2021

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Alec Baldwin's phone to be searched in shooting investigation

The announcement is part of an ongoing investigation into where the live rounds that killed Halyna Hutchins came from.

17/12/2021

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Former Netflix executive jailed for taking bribes from tech companies

Michael Kail is behind bars for two and a half years after taking almost half a million in 'kickbacks' whilst overseeing operations at the streaming platform.

15/12/2021

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Adele set to beat Oscars ceremony in ratings battle

The singer, whose album is out this week, attracted 10 million viewers to her special on Sunday.

17/11/2021

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Squid Game ranked most-watched show on Netflix ever

The streaming service has released new figures on how many hours users spent watching the hit Korean series. And it's a LOT.

17/11/2021

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Tarantino's lawyer claims he has right to sell NFTs

The director is being taken to court by Miramax over alleged breach of copyright.

17/11/2021

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Meet 'Ji-Young', Sesame Street's first Asian American resident

Ji-Young will join the cast late in November for a special episode guest-starring Naomi Osaka.

16/11/2021

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Designer who created looks for Cher and Marilyn Monroe releases book

The coffee table book will chart Bob Mackie's life and showbiz career amongst the glitterati of Hollywood.

16/11/2021