Alan Partridge’s Ukrainian joke on ‘Comic Relief’ gets angry viewer reaction

Rita Ora has shown off her washboard abs in a stunning bikini picture on Instagram.The singer and actress looks sensational in newly shared images from her recent trip to New Zealand.The 33-year-old posed in front of a mirror in a bikini and also shared a steamy picture in a hot tub, alongside stunning scenic pictures while enjoying her travels.Two videos she shared shows her flying in a helicopter over waterfalls and now covered mountains in Queenstown. It seems Rita is exploring what the country has to offer, after marrying Kiwi husband Taika Waititi.The New Zealand filmmaker is said to have splashed out millions on a home for the couple in Point Chevalier.

If the final episode of season two is the last of “Tokyo Vice,” the MAX series saw several storylines come to a fitting conclusion. Speaking to creator J.T.

Alan Ritchson is opening up about a dark time of his career. During a conversation with The Hollywood Re

EXLCUSIVE: Sarah Chalke (Scrubs), Alan Tudyk (Resident Alien), Stephen Root (Barry), Isla Fisher (Wolf Like Me), Sabrina Elba (Three Thousand Years Of Longing) and Hiro Kanagawa (Star Trek: Discovery) are joining Kevin James and Alan Ritchson in action-comedy Playdate, which is now filming in Canada.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall admitted he wasn't feeling '100%' before sharing a sweet tribute to his daughter. The actor kept active over the Bank Holiday weekend as he made the most of the drier weather with bike rides and a trip to the beach.

Alan Ritchson‘s rise to stardom will continue over at Lionsgate. Deadline reports that the “Reacher” actor will star in an upcoming sci-fi actioner from the studio written and helmed by Patrick Hughes.

EXCLUSIVE: Production is officially underway on Zombies 4 (w/t) in New Zealand with stars Swayam Bhatia (Disney’s The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers) playing Vera; Julian Lerner (ABC’s The Wonder Years) as Ray; and Mekonnen Knife (Joe vs. Carole) as Vargas—all characters are new mysterious supernatural monsters.

One week on since Lenny Henry officially announced he would no longer be presenting the bi-annual Comic Relief live shows on TV, the comedy heavyweight looked happier than ever as he was spotted filming for his brand new Netflix series in Greater Manchester. Dressed in a stylish green polo shirt with blue collar and matching flat cap, the 65 year old actor flashed a cheeky smile on the set of Missing You, the latest of Harlan Coben’s novels to be adapted by the streaming service, following the success of his earlier novels including Fool Me Once, The Stranger and Safe.

Julianna Margulies and rising star Cole Escola were among the special guests at Alan Cumming‘s second and final night of his one-man show Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age.

Travel blog by Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) – Travels of Adam (Hipster Blog) - Travel & Lifestyle Hipster Blog New Zealand is renowned for its unique nature, amazing scenery, friendly residents, tasty food, the best wines, and lots of entertainment options. The list can be endless, as everyone can find their personal benefits when visiting this country. It reveals new secrets every time you come there, which is why passionate travellers are always inspired to explore it.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “We Were Dangerous” is a surprisingly funny film for a movie that’s central conflict is the sterilization of a group of young women on the fringes of society in 1950s New Zealand. Knowing the project, which debuted at SXSW in Austin March 8, is executive-produced by from Taika Waititi and Carthew Neal’s Piki Films certainly informs how the film approaches its troubling topic — much like the production company’s Holocaust-set “Jojo Rabbit” — with such levity, the majority of the credit for the heartfelt tone goes to a trio of women: writer Maddie Dai, director Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu and producer Morgan Waru.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent AMC’s streaming service Acorn TV has bought “The Truth,” a crime thriller series co-written by Daphna Levin (“Euphoria”) and Aurit Zamir (“Babysitter”). Sold by About Premium Content, the series was picked up by Acorn TV for the U.S., the U.K. and Australia/New Zealand.

Chumbawamba have told New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister to stop using their track ‘Tubthumping’ at rallies.Last weekend (March 17), New Zealand’s deputy prime minister Winston Peters –who leads the right-wing New Zealand First party which is part of the country’s coalition government – walked on stage to the British group’s 1997 hit song before giving his controversial “state of the nation” address.Per BBC, Peters reportedly discussed plans to remove gender and sexuality lessons from the school curriculum and said that NZ First and their supporters have a “real chance to take back our country”. He also used ‘Tubthumping’s song’s lyrics at the end of the address, telling the audience “we got knocked down, but we got up again.”“Chumbawamba wrote the song Tubthumping as a song of hope and positivity, so it seems entirely odd that the ‘I get knocked down…’ refrain is being used by New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters as he barks his divisive, small-minded, bigoted policies during his recent speeches,” said the band’s former lead guitarist Boff Whalley in a statement sent to BBC News.He continued: “Chumbawamba would like to make it clear that we did not give permission for Peters to use the song and would ask him to stop using it to try to shore up his misguided political views.“Chumbawamba does not share any of Peters’ ideas on race relations and would like to remind him that the song was written for and about ordinary people and their resilience.

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Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has seemingly become known over the years for his extravagant arrival at a number of major annual horse racing events and so this year was no different when the Cheltenham Festival took place earlier this week.

Screenwriter David Seidler has passed away aged 87, his longtime manager has announced. David, who work the Oscar-winning film The King's Speech, was fly-fishing in New Zealand when he sadly passed away, a cause of death is yet to be announced.

Mollie King was "completely overwhelmed" as she finished an exhausting 500-kilometre bike ride for Red Nose Day.The 36-year-old singer, known for being part of girl group The Saturdays, broke down in tears after taking part in the charity bike ride.The mum started her journey from London to the East Riding of Yorkshire in memory of her dad Stephen, who died of a brain tumour in 2022. She got emotional as she got to the last part of the ride in her dad's hometown of Hull, where people lined up to cheer for her. Her fiance Stuart Broad and their 16-month-old daughter Annabella were at the finish line waiting to congratulate her on the incredible feat.

Comic Relief has been slammed by some viewers of the annual telethon after Mollie King was seen just hours after completing her epic cycling challenge for the charity in memory of her late dad.

Barbie‘s ‘I’m Just Ken’ for his final Comic Relief appearance last night (March 15) – watch it below.The Comic Relief co-founder announced he was hosting his final Red Nose Day earlier this year, telling the BBC it was “time to hand on to the new generation”.Now, he has officially said his goodbyes with his own version of the Barbie‘s hit song, which he dubbed ‘I’m Just Len’ . Henry donned Ryan Gosling’s unforgettable costume and referenced several iconic sketches from nearly 40 years of hosting the annual show: “I’m Just Len / Acting with Idris and a chicken / Is it my legacy to wear a giant red nose on my meat and veg?“In the sketch, he also pondered about his future ambitions, including starring in “a Marvel movie with Beyoncé”, running for Prime Minister (“You know I’ll win”) and turning Number 10 into “a great big dope ass Premier Inn” (but maybe not I’m A Celeb, according to the sketch).Watch Henry’s full performance here.Henry founded Comic Relief with screenwriter Richard Curtis (Love Actually, Bridget Jones) in 1985, establishing the charity in response to the famine in Ethiopia.Since 1986, Comic Relief has hosted Red Nose Day as an annual fundraising event.

The BBC's Comic Relief fundraising event left some viewers with questions over the number of hosts on at the same time.The show marked Lenny Henry's final hosting gig, after announcing earlier this year that he would step away from this role he held for 39 years. On stage, he was joined by Davina McCall, Joel Dommett, Paddy McGuinness, Rosie Ramsey, Romesh Ranganathan, Maya Jama and David Tennant. Viewers' attention shifted from the action on stage to the quantity of hosts; as the hosts themselves poked fun at this at the beginning of the evening.