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

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.

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...

‘Worst’ Netflix film of 2024 tops chart with 7 million views in three days

20 kids movies that are definitely not for kids

Family movie nights can be wonderful. They can be a shared experience in which everyone is lost in the same film — both parents and children glued to the screen. But not all kids movies are meant for kids. These films are worth looking into before you choose them for family night.

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.

20 suspenseful documentaries you’ll want to binge in one sitting

Trust us. We know all about entertaining TV shows you can binge-watch . But what about documentaries? Look no further. Our list of 20, which tell the stories of mysterious murders, corruption, and religious cults, is sure to have you telling Netflix, "I'm still watching."

Russians launch package holidays to see Taylor Swift and Coldplay

Vladimir Putin has found creative ways to get around Western trade restrictions on everything from luxury cars to toys. Now, Russia is addressing a different kind of boycott: western pop. A Russian company has launched package holidays to see acts such as Taylor Swift and Coldplay elsewhere in Europe after performers stopped touring the country in ...

In-flight seatback entertainment just got more personal

JetBlue's new in-flight system enables watch parties, saved favourites and progress, and more.

Ibiza's oldest club Amnesia set to celebrate opening of 2024 season

The 2024 season in Ibiza is about to kick off and if the strength of the opening parties is anything to go by, it’s going to be another bumper year on the island. View on euronews

Margaret Lee, Wolverhampton-born actress who became a huge star in Italian Eurospy movies – obituary

Margaret Lee, who has died aged 80, was an actress from the West Midlands who won fame overseas as a knowing, Marilyn Monroe-like blonde in a series of European genre movies cranked out in the late 1960s and early 1970s; in the UK, however, she remained largely uncelebrated – although her story could have played out very differently had a pivotal e...

20 celebrities you forgot were in hit animated movies

Sometimes, we connect animated characters to the celebrity who voiced them, like Robin Williams and Genie in Aladdin. Other times, we forget entirely when a celebrity was part of a hit animated film.

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

Take a delightful trip down memory lane with me!

Rachel Chinouriri on her heart-wrenching debut album: ‘I’m a Black girl making indie music – people didn’t know what to do with that’

Rachel Chinouriri on her heart-wrenching debut album: ‘I’m a Black girl making indie music – people didn’t know what to do with that’ - NEW SENSATIONS: As the indie-pop singer releases her first album, What a Devastating Turn of Events’, she speaks to Ellie Muir about the six years it took to release it, her music constantly being miscategorised as R&B or urban, and her decision to use the St George’s Cross on her album artwork

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...

Who are the 25 greatest acting one-hit wonders?

We often talk about one-hit wonders in music (shout out to Natalie Imbruglia, Men Without Hats and the rest of the gang). However, there are acting one-hit wonders too. For this exercise, here is how we are defining an acting one-hit wonder.

TV tonight: it’s the last ever series of hit black comedy Inside No 9

Inside No 9 10pm, BBC Two Some starry guests join Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton to kick off the ninth and final series of their treacle-black comedy anthology. Mark Bonnar, Siobhan Finneran, Susan Wokoma and Charlie Cooper play a motley crew of passengers who are forced to take sides when their train breaks down and a woman’s handbag is stolen – but will they choose the “right” one? Hollie Richardson Race Across the World 9pm, BBC One...

The return of Jude Law, aged 51

Amidst the tumbling bouquets and acres of herbaceous borders on the gowns – the theme at this year’s Met Gala being ‘Garden of Time’ – it’s easy for the men to get lost in the theatrics. No matter how sharp a sleek black tuxedo may be, it’s almost impossible to hold its own against a Widow Twankey ballgown sprouting gardenias halfway down Fifth Ave...

Furiosa: Early reviews call Mad Max prequel ‘powerhouse action filmmaking’

Furiosa: Early reviews call Mad Max prequel ‘powerhouse action filmmaking’ - Early responses to George Miller’s long-awaited action-adventure prequel have been overwhelmingly positive

Kevin Hart - Real Husbands of Hollywood

Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, Nelly, J.B. Smoove, Boris Kodjoe, Robin Thicke star in Real Husbands of Hollywood FOLLOW THE FUNNY: Facebook▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-FB Twitter▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-TW Instagram▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-IG YouTube▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-YouTube Snapchat▶ LOLNetwork Official Website▶ http://www.laughoutloud.com Laugh Out Loud is a comedy brand and multi-platform network founded by the world’s top comedian Kevin Hart. Through his network, Hart delivers his vision for the future of comedy: social, mobile, multicultural and seriously funny. From stand-up legends to globally-recognized digital influencers, Hart and LOL curate comedy’s boldest voices to produce original scripted and unscripted series, stand-up specials, live broadcasts and special events. Hart brings the groundbreaking social-first strategy that earned him 100 million+ followers to Laugh Out Loud, with one core mission: keep the world laughing. Dope Comedy. Delivered Daily. Always On. Always Loud. Directly from Kevin Hart and his hand-picked crew of comedic rockstars.

Hollywood Con Queen: the true story behind one of Hollywood’s biggest scams

Hollywood Con Queen: the true story behind one of Hollywood’s biggest scams - Posing as a high-profile executive, a cruel impersonator stole millions of dollars from hopeful creatives, humiliating them in the process. The story of the shocking case is now becoming an Apple TV+ docuseries. Here’s what went down

Drukkje min broderѕ blod! Why the best Eurovision songs are no longer in English

There was a time when in order to win Eurovision you had to “fly on the wings of love”, “take me to your heaven” or “sail into infinity while reaching for divinity”. This year, however, there’s a fair chance the winner will estar comiendo el mundo (be eating the world), ridere in queste notti bruciate (laugh in these burnt nights), or even drukkje min broderѕ blod (drink my brother’s blood). The metaphors may have been mixed, but for the first...

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

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

Ready to return to Westeros?

13 classic movies with hilarious titles in foreign translations

Jordan Anthony: Sings Charlie Puth's Chart Topper "Attention" - American Idol 2024

Jordan Anthony is here to get your ATTENTION! Stream #Idol now on Hulu! 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.

Michelle Williams traded her signature blonde for a blush pink pixie crop at the Met Gala

The actress just retired her trademark hair colour

Australian rock star Ignatius Jones of Jimmy and the Boys dies aged 67

He died after a short illness.

Sugar — "I Better Lie Down" Clip | Apple TV+

The world of Sugar is dangerous, surreal, hypnotic and unsettling. And that’s all in the first episode. Sugar is now streaming. https://apple.co/_Sugar Sugar is a contemporary, unique take on one of the most popular and significant genres in literary, motion picture and television history: the private detective story. Academy Award nominee Colin Farrell stars as John Sugar, an American private investigator on the heels of the mysterious disappearance of Olivia Siegel, the beloved granddaughter of legendary Hollywood producer Jonathan Siegel. As Sugar tries to determine what happened to Olivia, he will also unearth Siegel family secrets; some very recent, others long-buried. The series also stars Kirby (“The Sandman”), Amy Ryan (“The Wire”), Dennis Boutsikaris, Nate Corddry (“Mindhunter”), Alex Hernandez (“Invasion”), and James Cromwell (“Succession”), with guest stars Anna Gunn (“Breaking Bad”) and Sydney Chandler (“Don't Worry Darling”). Sugar is created by Mark Protosevich who also executive produces. Audrey Chon and Simon Kinberg executive produce for Genre Films, marking their second series with Apple TV+ under Kinberg’s overall deal following Invasion. Colin Farrell, Sam Catlin, Scott Greenberg and Chip Vucelich also serve as executive producers. The series was directed by Fernando Meirelles (“City of God,” “Two Popes”), who also executive produces, and Adam Arkin (“The Offer”), who also co-executive produces. Subscribe to Apple TV’s YouTube channel: https://apple.co/AppleTVYouTube Follow Apple TV: Instagram: https://instagram.com/AppleTV Facebook: https://facebook.com/AppleTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/AppleTV Giphy: https://giphy.com/AppleTV Follow Apple Films: Instagram: https://instagram.com/AppleFilms Twitter: https://twitter.com/AppleFilms More from Apple TV: https://apple.co/32qgOEJ Apple TV+ is a streaming service with original stories from the most creative minds in TV and film. Watch now on the Apple TV app: https://apple.co/_AppleTVapp Subscription required for Apple TV+ #Sugar #Clip #AppleTV

Olly Alexander delivers first Eurovision performance

Olly Alexander delivers first Eurovision performance - Cameras were rotated to give a spinning feel as Alexander and the dancers performed.

Here's where you recognise the cast of A Man in Full from

Netflix's new series is gripping and bizarre

Steve Albini was the Robespierre of punk rock

When Steve Albini opened the door to his modest Central London hotel room in spring 2002, it was hard to believe that the bespectacled little man in front of me – five-foot-seven at most, and dressed in a khaki jumpsuit like Sting in the early days of The Police – was the virulent and ever-controversial conscience of American punk rock. With his mi...

Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood remembers ‘our king’ Bernard Hill

Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood remembers ‘our king’ Bernard Hill - The actor has died at the age of 79.

Taylor Swift European dates kick off in Paris

Thousands of Taylor Swift fans or "Swifties" as they're known, who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again have found an out-of-the-way solution - Fly here to France. Planeloads of Swifities following her across the pond in the coming weeks as she goes on tour here in Europe - she's kicking it all off here in Paris later tonight. Story by Eliza Herbert.

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’

Big Bang Theory stars reunite in first look at Young Sheldon finale

Big Bang Theory stars reunite in first look at Young Sheldon finale - The show will air its final episode on 16 May

Lord of the Rings character to return in solo film with Peter Jackson producing

Lord of the Rings character to return in solo film with Peter Jackson producing - Familiar face will return for new Middle Earth adventure

Actor ‘feels like a cut of beef at a meat market’ over comments about his looks

A male British actor said he feels like a “cut of beef at a meat market” over comments about his looks. Nicholas Galitzine made the comments regarding commentary around his new romance film The Idea Of You. The Cinderella actor, 29, stars opposite Anne Hathaway in the steamy comedy about an age-gap romance between Hayes Campbell, the fictional lead...

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.

Kevin Hart's Real Husbands of Hollywood - Guest Starring Chris Rock & Anthony Anderson

Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, Nelly, J.B. Smoove, Boris Kodjoe, Robin Thicke star in Real Husbands of Hollywood SUBSCRIBE▶︎http://bit.ly/SubscribeLOL FOLLOW THE FUNNY: Instagram▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-IG TikTok▶ tiktok.com/@LOLnetwork Twitter▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-TW Facebook▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-FB YouTube▶ http://bit.ly/LOLNetwork-YouTube Snapchat▶ LOLNetwork Official Website▶ http://www.laughoutloud.com Laugh Out Loud, a Hartbeat company, is a comedy brand and multi-platform network founded by the world’s top comedian, Kevin Hart. LOL Network delivers on a vision for the future of comedy with the mission of keeping the world laughing together. LOL Network features a curated collection of the boldest and most legendary voices in comedy: stand-up, sketch, scripted, non-scripted, interviews, and more. Dope Comedy. Delivered Daily. Always On. Always Loud.

Nya: Stunning Cover of Tyla's "Water" - American Idol 2024

"Nya stuns with this cover of ""Water"" by Tyla! Go stream all episodes now on Hulu! 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.

23 TV shows with characters who inexplicably disappeared

Have you ever watched a show and suddenly thought, “Wait, what happened to that character?” Sure, television characters die or are otherwise written out of a series all the time, but once in a while, they stop appearing with any explanation or acknowledgment whatsoever. Here are 23 TV shows with characters who inexplicably disappeared.

The 10 best things on Netflix based on extraordinary true stories

Omni-Man Regrets His Choices | Invincible S2

Allen (Seth Rogen) lets himself be captured and imprisoned so he can find Nolan (J.K. Simmons) before his execution. As Allen tries to recruit him to oppose the Viltrumites, Nolan starts to feel guilt for his actions. Watch Invincible on Prime Video. » SUBSCRIBE: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwSIJCMWZC5GDM59wj7pMsg?sub_confirmation=1 Get More Prime Video: Watch More: http://bit.ly/WatchPrimeVideoUKNow TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@primevideouk Instagram: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoUKInstagram Twitter: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoUKTwitter Facebook: http://bit.ly/PrimeVideoUKFacebook Prime Video has thousands of popular movies and TV shows, including award-winning Amazon Originals, plus live sport and more. All included with Prime! #Invincible #OmniMan #PrimeVideo

King hosts first Buckingham Palace garden party of season

King hosts first Buckingham Palace garden party of season - The King hosted the event just hours before Prince Harry was due to make a speech at St Paul’s Cathedral

First trailer released for Megalopolis, the ‘crazy’ film The Godfather director self-financed for $120m

First trailer released for Megalopolis, the ‘crazy’ film The Godfather director self-financed for $120m - Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project has been decades in the making

31 Child Stars Who Became Successful Adult Actors

They made the notoriously bumpy transition look seamless.

Why I created a parody of Woman’s Hour

It was when an episode of Woman’s Hour went from a segment about orphans into one about sparkly socks, and then Nigel Slater started talking about cake, that I knew: women’s talk shows are ripe for comedy. I joined Woman’s Hour on a BBC trainee scheme in 2017, right after graduating from university. Working on a magazine-style show was fantastic: I...

Macklemore performs pro-Palestine song for first time at New Zealand concert

The US rapper Macklemore has performed live for the first time his new track Hind’s Hall, expressing solidarity with Palestine and condemning Israel’s military campaign, in front of a sellout crowd in New Zealand’s capital, Wellington. “I stand here today and every day forward for the rest of my life in solidarity with the people of Palestine, with an open heart, in the belief that our collective liberation is at stake – that we all deserve...

New retro themed Switch game is good news for the Nintendo Direct

Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition has been officially announced and that means it’s not going to be a major part of the June Direct.