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Paris 2024 Olympics: the man behind the official anthem

That Olympic flame is now on French soil in the southern port city of Marseille, where a party took place yesterday evening and night as the flame arrived aboard the historic sailing vessel, the Belem. The Olympic anthem was played for the very first time. Story by Tom Canetti.

8 Netflix shows with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score you need to watch

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James Laurenson, top-class stage actor who was also a memorable screen supporting player – obituary

James Laurenson, the actor who has died aged 84, arrived in Britain from his native New Zealand in the early 1960s and enjoyed a varied career in theatre, television and film. He made his film debut in 1969 with a small part in Ken Russell’s Women In Love and his other screen roles ranged from Major General Ross in the Sharpe television series to P...

Superman first look: James Gunn unveils David Corenswet as Man of Steel

Superman first look: James Gunn unveils David Corenswet as Man of Steel - The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ director teased the forthcoming film with the message: ‘Get ready’

Sugababes say they're 'grateful and blessed to have the legacy we have' as they tease new music

Sugababes say they're 'grateful and blessed to have the legacy we have' as they tease new music - EXCLUSIVE: The girl group also reveal what the ultimate night out with them would be like and it includes cocktails and karaoke

From racing to laughing: Daniel Ricciardo to produce new F1 comedy

Daniel Ricciardo will be one of the executive producers of a new comedy set in the Formula 1 world, and no it's not based on Mercedes' current season.

TV tonight: riotously funny prison comedy The Young Offenders is back

The Young Offenders 9.30pm, BBC One A return series for Peter Foott’s riotously funny comedy. Having paid the price for a “free holiday in Colombia” (of the Midnight Express variety), Conor (Alex Murphy) found himself back in prison. But now he has been released to terrorise Cork again, and is determined to win back his ex, Linda. By dumping her bins all over the garden. Ali Caterrall Unreported World 7.30pm, Channel 4 Divorce parties are all...

15 songs with a lyric that's frequently misheard

Flip through the slideshow below for 15 of the most misheard song lyrics, from the hilariously unintentional to the downright bizarre.

The Met Gala Has Highlighted Fashion's Obsession With Discomfort – Is That So Wrong?

The popularity of the corset has dusted off that hoary old debate about clothing and oppression

Who is Eden Golan? Israel’s 2024 Eurovision contestant singing Hurricane at the final in Sweden

Who is Eden Golan? Israel’s 2024 Eurovision contestant singing Hurricane at the final in Sweden - Twenty-year-old singer was voted through the second semi-final and will compete in the final in Malmo, Sweden, this Saturday

31 Times Singers Broke Into Acting

It's a time-honored tradition.

Double the Money, review: Sue Perkins’s cheerful Apprentice knockoff proves failure trumps success

Failure is more rewarding than success. This may not be any sort of guide to life, but it’s a helpful rule of thumb for editors working on the reams of footage captured in reality TV. Take Double the Money (Channel 4). The idea is written on the tin. The production gives 13 pairs of contestants a wad of cash, and they are all granted the same amoun...

20 movies where everyone dies

Every so often, a story comes along in which no one (or almost no one) makes it out alive, and even if they do, they are either physically dying or dead on the inside.

Met Gala fashion faux pas – from Kardashians in cardigans to soggy T-shirts

The Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night of the year, has just taken place – a moment of frenzied anticipation as behind-the-scenes negotiations regarding which designer will have the honour of dressing which celebrity finally come to fruition (each pairing and outfits having been given the hallowed Anna Wintour seal of approval) and the watching publ...

Kendall Jenner wears two ethereal looks to the 2024 Met Gala after-party

The model embraced an angelic mood for the second half of the night

1.6 million watch free Madonna gig on Brazil beach

It was the last show of The Celebration Tour, her first retrospective, which kicked off in October in London.

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker - Nightclub Showdown | Super Scenes | DC

Terry McGinnis takes on the Joker's henchmen in a nightclub brawl. The stakes are high, the music is pumping, and the punches are flying in this unforgettable clash between the future Batman and the iconic Joker's clan. Stream BATMAN BEYOND: RETURN OF THE JOKER on Max: https://bit.ly/48dv5Y1 Subscribe To DC: https://bit.ly/3vDk4Ox #DC #DCComics Connect with DC Online: Follow DC on INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3XxysUi Like DC on FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3oQVPs2 Follow DC on X: https://bit.ly/3oTsD3S Visit the DC WEBSITE: https://www.dc.com/ Subscribe to DC UNIVERSE INFINITE: https://bit.ly/3zAJZqX The official home of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash and the rest of The World's Greatest Super Heroes!

20 critically acclaimed films that audiences didn’t like

Critics and audiences have famously disagreed on whether films are good. While critics liked these 20 films, audiences weren't such fans.

Selina Meyer Discovers Her Nicknames | Veep | HBO

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Happy 90th birthday, Shirley MacLaine: her 20 best films – ranked!

20. Around the World in 80 Days (1956) An early Shirley in this epic Technicolor comedy-adventure based on Jules Verne, overstuffed with superstar cameos and produced by the impresario Mike Todd. David Niven sauntered through the role of the globe-circling gent Phileas Fogg and 22-year-old MacLaine was cast in the way Hollywood sometimes saw her in those days … as someone whose feline, gamine looks had something exotic and Asiatic about them....

David Tennant and Aidan Turner in first official look at new 80s drama Rivals

Rivals is released later this year.

25 TV characters we love to hate

It doesn't always take a villain or principal antagonist to get viewers' blood boiling. Some fringe or recurring characters can downright annoy us to the brink of pulling our hair out. Here are 25 all-time TV characters worthy of that love-to-hate relationship.

Lana Del Rey’s dreamy Met Gala hair: behind the scenes

In an exclusive, Bazaar catches up with the singer’s hairstylist for details on her ethereal waves

10 best new Netflix originals you need to add to your watch list

Rankin exhibition showcases 90s photographs of Kate Moss, David Bowie and Jude Law

Rankin exhibition showcases 90s photographs of Kate Moss, David Bowie and Jude Law - The photographs were first featured in style magazine Dazed & Confused

Thelma the Unicorn Official Trailer

When a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate makes Thelma the Pony's wish of being a unicorn come true, she rises to instant international pop-superstar stardom, but at an unexpected cost.

30 '80s Icons You've Forgotten (But Shouldn't Have)

Take a delightful trip down memory lane with me!

Mad Max: Fury Road - Caravan of Garbage

Mel Gibson is out and Tom Hardy is in! Mad Max finally returned after a 30 year hiatus with Fury Road. This time around he's tangled himself up with Immortan Joe, a warlord of the wastelands on a vengeful quest to retrieve his stolen brides from Charlize Theron's Furiosa. And it turns out it's a pretty good movie with all its stunts and cars and punching and explosions and whatever. Thanks for checking out our review Check out bigsandwich.co for early videos, bonus podcasts, movie commentaries and video game let's plays Extended Audio Edition ► https://youtu.be/2bnqoT6-hVY James' Twitter ► http://twitter.com/mrsundaymovies Maso's Twitter ► http://twitter.com/wikipediabrown Edited by Ben & Laurence ► https://www.instagram.com/benchinapen & https://twitter.com/laurence_hisee SUBSCRIBE HERE ►► http://bit.ly/1IQB3kh TWP iTunes ► https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-weekly-planet/id718158767 TWP Direct Download ► https://play.acast.com/s/theweeklyplanet TWP YouTube Channel ► https://goo.gl/1ZQFGH Patreon ► https://patreon.com/mrsundaymovies Amazon Affiliate Link ► https://amzn.to/2nc12P4 T-Shirts/Merch ► https://www.teepublic.com/stores/mr-sunday-movies #MadMax #Furiosa

‘I get a little stir-crazy’: Jennifer Connelly on David Bowie, working with family and going back to college

Jennifer Connelly is on a Zoom call from her home in Brooklyn, jetlagged after attending Louis Vuitton’s pre-fall 2024 show in Shanghai, which does not bode well: she is known to have been reticent in past interviews, and sometimes while working. When she made A Beautiful Mind, the 2001 movie for which she won an Oscar for playing the wife of schizophrenic mathematician John Nash, the co-producer Brian Grazer was unnerved by her reserve. “It was...

The Incredibly Talented Lucy review – a sparkling story, with an enraging twist ending

The makers of Channel 4’s reality/talent show The Piano probably thought they had a hit on their hands when they coined the format, but the moment they knew they had cracked it must have been when they found Lucy, a 13-year-old girl from Halifax, West Yorkshire. Blind, neurodivergent and given to throwing her head from side to side during performances in the manner of Stevie Wonder, Lucy was exactly what The Piano – which invited amateurs from...

THOR: RAGNAROK Clip - "Hulk Parade" (2017) Marvel

THOR: RAGNAROK Clip - "Hulk Parade" (2017) Marvel PLOT: Imprisoned, the mighty Thor finds himself in a lethal gladiatorial contest against the Hulk, his former ally. Thor must fight for survival and race against time to prevent the all-powerful Hela from destroying his home and the Asgardian civilization. CAST: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett Popular Superhero Clips -- https://bit.ly/3dicv7h SUBSCRIBE for more SUPERHERO videos here: https://goo.gl/9Ahzw8 Buy the film here! https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B076XR2JF6/joblosmovieempor/ #Thor

Monty Python stars reunite for Sir Michael Palin’s birthday – with one notable absence

Sir Michael Palin has marked his 81st birthday with a Monty Python reunion, with John Cleese and Terry Gilliam joining him for a celebratory meal. Cleese shared a photograph of the occasion on social media, along with the caption: “An 18-foot Python celebrates Pallin’s [sic] 181st Birthday and 195th Travel Book. Photo taken at cafe on peak of Mount...

Eric Clapton: At 79, the voice is thinning but he’s still playing like an immortal

“I’m going deaf, I’ve got tinnitus, my hands just about work,” Eric Clapton admitted in 2018. “It’s amazing to me I’m still here.” Yet, indeed, here he was, at 79, strolling onstage at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, on the first date of yet another world tour, his first live appearance of the year. “I have to get on the bottom of the ladder every ...

Jack Blocker's EPIC Cover of The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" - American Idol 2024

Jack Blocker performs a Billboard chart-topping hit LIVE on the Idol stage! See more of American Idol 2024 on our official site: http://www.americanidol.com Facebook: facebook.com/AmericanIdol Twitter: twitter.com/americanidol Instagram: instagram.com/americanidol/ TikTok: tiktok.com/americanidol AMERICAN IDOL, the iconic series that revolutionized the television landscape by pioneering the music competition genre, returns on ABC. American Idol 2024 Helping to determine who America will ultimately vote for to become the next singing sensation are music industry forces and superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie. Emmy® Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest continues as host of the beloved series, for the historic 22nd season.

Olivia Rodrigo, OVO Hydro, Glasgow, review: A high energy pop-rock extravaganza

Woe betide anyone who didn’t get the memo: minidress, combat boots or Converse trainers, and a strictly black, purple, and pink dress code. The Olivia Rodrigo fan uniform is well-established by now, three years into the American singer’s stardom — as evidenced by the thousands of girls streaming along the appropriately pink walkway to Glasgow’s OVO...

Ben Schwartz on Sonic the Hedgehog 3: ‘I haven’t seen a shred of darkness in Jim Carrey’

Ben Schwartz on Sonic the Hedgehog 3: ‘I haven’t seen a shred of darkness in Jim Carrey’ - INTERVIEW: The comedian and ‘Parks and Recreation’ star talks to Louis Chilton about the Keanu Reeves casting rumours, his new improv show at the Royal Albert Hall, and the time he forced John Malkovich to rewatch ‘Con Air’

Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis to work on new Lord of the Rings film

Peter Jackson and Andy Serkis are working on a new Lord of the Rings film due to release in 2026, it has been announced. In a statement, Warner Bros said that the first of a new set of Lord of the Rings films, The Hunt for Gollum, will be directed by and star Serkis, and be produced by Jackson. David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, had earlier told a conference call with investors that the film is “now in the early stages of script...

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64 - Entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin has died at age 64

Deborah Ayorinde Dives Into 'Them' Season 2, Nigerian Heritage & Hollywood Expectations

Join Deborah Ayorinde on SWAY'S UNIVERSE as she delves into her powerful role in 'Them' Season 2, now streaming on Prime Video. In this exclusive sit-down, Deborah shares her journey of power and healing through her character, revealing the intense emotional depths and the real-life inspirations behind her performance. From discussing her impactful scenes to her personal growth on and off screen, this interview unpacks the layers of storytelling and representation in the critically acclaimed series. Discover how Deborah's experiences and her strong roots have shaped her portrayal of complex characters that resonate with audiences around the globe. Whether you're a fan of 'Them' or a follower of groundbreaking performances, this video is a must-watch! 🌟 Don't forget to subscribe for more captivating interviews and insights here at SWAY'S UNIVERSE. Dive deeper into our content and be sure to follow us on our social platforms for exclusive updates and more engaging discussions with your favorite artists and creators. 🌟 #ArtVsTruth #Atlanta #NewJersey #Ancestrycom #LiviaLuckyEmery CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 2:29 - Deborah Ayorinde Early Life & Career 6:24 - "Them" Slap Scene Analysis 11:28 - Artist vs Actor Debate 14:08 - Hollywood Expectations Reality 19:50 - Character Development Insights 22:05 - Career Trajectory Subscribe Here! http://bit.ly/SubscribeSU Watch the Best of Sway In The Morning! http://bit.ly/BestOfSITM Check out More From Sway’s Universe http://swaysuniverse.com http://twitter.com/swaysuniverse http://instagram.com/swaysuniverse http://facebook.com/swaysuniverse #SwaysUniverse #SwayInTheMorning #SiriusXM #Shade45 About SWAY’s UNIVERSE Exclusive interviews from Sway Calloway and the Sway In The Morning/ SwaysUniverse.com team with some of today's biggest celebrities, like Kevin Hart, Kanye West, Eminem, Usher, Jessica Alba, Steve Aoki, Torey Lanez, Julia Stiles and so much more. Deborah Ayorinde Dives Into 'Them' Season 2, Nigerian Heritage & Hollywood Expectations https://youtu.be/ccYLIGxYEow Sway’s Universe https://www.youtube.com/UCuS96jkLKpTaGB_OWnwZV_A

21 of the most iconic dresses in movie history

James Dean’s red jacket in Rebel Without a Cause, Willy Wonka’s purple ensemble, or The Bride’s yellow suit comes to mind, but today is not about jackets and other pieces of apparel. It’s about the gowns, the formal attire, and the most iconic dresses in movie history.

The 20 best sitcom villains

Several great antagonists have emerged in sitcom history — many of whom threaten to steal the spotlight from the characters who are supposed to be the center of the audience’s sympathies and loyalties. These are the 20 best.

Larry David & Leon Get Banned For Life | Curb Your Enthusiasm | HBO

Somebody get the little red wig and freckles. Stream the latest episode of the HBO Original Series #CurbYourEnthusiasm on @streamonmax. ABOUT HBO HBO is home to the shows and films that everyone is talking about, from groundbreaking series and documentaries to the biggest blockbuster movies. About Max: Max is the culture-defining entertainment service for every mood. With a variety of genres that include your favorite series and movies from iconic brands and treasured franchises, it delivers irresistible stories every time. From reuniting with life-long favorites to uncovering new ones you haven’t discovered yet, there's something for every moment, every feeling, every you. It’s all here. Iconic series, award-winning movies, fresh originals, and family favorites featuring the worlds of Harry Potter, the DC Universe, and HBO. Discover the best entertainment for every mood. Introducing Max – the one to watch. #WarnerBrosDiscovery #streamonmax #theonetowatch SUBSCRIBE TO HBO https://streamonm.ax/3NXRAba GET MAX https://streamonm.ax/Max MORE HBO Official Site: https://itsh.bo/dotcom Follow HBO on Instagram: https://itsh.bo/instagram Follow HBO on TikTok: https://itsh.bo/tiktok Follow HBO on Twitter: https://itsh.bo/twitter Like HBO on Facebook: https://itsh.bo/facebook

Eurovision: every single UK entry ranked, from worst to best

For six decades, the UK has put forward our finest pop ambassadors in the Eurovision Song Contest. But who was the best? Here, we look back at all 61 past entries, from the ridiculous to the sublime 61. Joe and Jake, 'You're Not Alone', 2016: It's impossible to feel anything about this song. Even trying to be snide takes a Herculean effort. Cloned ...

Ralph Ineson: Harry Potter actor cast in major Fantastic Four role

Ralph Ineson: Harry Potter actor cast in major Fantastic Four role - Ralph Ineson will play Galactus in the upcoming Marvel superhero movie

The most-watched series on US Netflix has just dropped on BBC iPlayer

The most-watched series on US Netflix has just dropped on BBC iPlayer - Legal drama racked up an impressive 57 billion minutes of viewing time in the States in 2023

Regrets, they have a few: Actors who passed up iconic roles

The sentiment of "what could have been..." in Hollywood is always a fun discussion for movie fans to hold. What if this person played that role? Or, why did they not take such an iconic part?

Everything we know about Game Of Thrones spin-off, A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms

Ready to return to Westeros?

The 32 Prettiest Grammys Beauty Looks Ever

Hair and makeup fit for music's biggest night.

The 10 best things on Netflix based on extraordinary true stories

Dark Matter review – Joel Edgerton abducts himself in fun multiverse thriller

I feel as if I’ve been living in a parallel universe since about 2016. Everything intangible we depend on – democracy, the rule of law, policing by trust, yadda yadda yadda – is going terrifyingly wrong. Reality has become disorientating enough without the world of entertainment spinning me out into multiple universes too. But the multiverse is having a moment (or technically many moments), what with the Marvel Cinematic Universe providing such...