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Episode One - Heather Small as ChandelierEpisode One saw former singer from M People, Heather Small become the first celebrity of the series to be unmasked. The soul singer told judges her voice is "distinctive" and she tried to disguise it to avoid detection. Small was dressed as a Chandelier, with a boat on top, giving a clue to her identity, as he initials are HMS.

The Masked Singer tonight. The singer was the first celeb to leave the ITV guessing game this evening, with another celebrity set to follow in their footsteps very soon for a double elimination tonight. Judges - Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora and Davina McCall - as well as guest judge Dame Joan Collins were completely shocked when Traffic Cone took off their mask to reveal their true identity.

Naman Ramachandran In cheering news for the British entertainment business, film and high-end television production spend in the U.K. reached over £5.64 billion ($7.65 billion) in 2021, £1.27 billion higher than for the pre-pandemic year 2019. Official figures published on Friday by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit reveal that film production reached £1.55 billion, 3% up on 2020, while high-end TV production soared to £4.09 billion, nearly double pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

Selome Hailu Epix announced that its upcoming adventure series “Billy the Kid” will premiere on April 24.The series follows famous outlaw William H. Bonney, a.k.a. Billy the Kid (Tom Blyth), from his Irish roots to his cowboy days on the American frontier, including his role in the Lincoln County War.The news came via Epix’s presentation at the Television Critics Association’s 2022 winter press tour, during which they also released a new trailer.Epix also announced three newly greenlit docuseries: “Women Who Rock,” Season 2 of “NFL Icons” and “The Making of a Haunting: The Amityville Murders.” “Women Who Rock” is a tribute to female pioneers in the music industry and features artists including Nancy Wilson, Chaka Khan, Pat Benatar, Mavis Staples, Sheila E, Macy Gray, Rickie Lee Jones, Norah Jones, Aimee Mann, Tori Amos, Kate Pierson, Tina Weymouth and Nona Hendrix.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorIrish writer/director Colm Bairéad’s narrative feature debut “The Quiet Girl,” which world premieres at the Berlin Film Festival in the Generation Kplus section, has debuted a clip from the film with Variety. Rosa Bosch Films is handling world sales.The film is a complex and delicate coming-of-age drama that explores questions of family, neglect and grief through the eyes of its young protagonist. Commenting on the film, director Mark Cousins said: “What a tender jewel of a film.

Naman Ramachandran British telecom major BT Group revealed that on Thursday that it has “entered exclusive discussions with Discovery, Inc. on a deal to create a new sport and entertainment offering for customers in the U.K.”The new business would be a 50/50 joint venture, bringing together BT Sport with Eurosport U.K. “The new combined business would remain committed to retaining BT Sport’s existing major sports broadcast rights while BT Sport customers would get access to Discovery’s sport and entertainment content, including the Discovery Plus app,” said a statement from the BT Group.

Manchester United icon Roy Keane could return to management with Sunderland reportedly planning to interview him over their vacant managerial role.

Angelique Jackson After warming fans’ hearts as Pa in the awards season contender “Belfast,” Jamie Dornan has signed on to join Gal Gadot in the international spy thriller “Heart of Stone,” from Netflix and Skydance. Directed by Tom Harper and written by Greg Rucka and Allison Schroeder, the international spy thriller is produced by Skydance’s David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger, along with Mockingbird’s Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn, and Pilot Wave’s Gadot and Jaron Varsano.

More than 1,400 jobs are at risk at Tesco after the firm said it will axe overnight roles at a number of stores.

Tilly Ramsay was flooded with compliments as she posed with her Strictly Come Dancing partner.

Chris Willman Music WriterWhen contemporary Nashville artists and songwriters talk about perfect modern country songs, many of them wind up circling around one in particular: the Miranda Lambert-sung “The House That Built Me.” The co-writer of that and other classics over the last few decades, Tom Douglas, is the narrator and subject of a film, “Love, Tom,” just announced as coming out exclusively via the Paramount Plus streaming service on Feb. 24.A trailer for the project has the world-class songwriter appearing in a variety of Nashville locales, including the Ryman Auditorium, the Shelby Street Bridge downtown, a truck and a front porch, as he offers narration derived from a well-remembered, inspirational acceptance speech he gave upon being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014.

Harry Styles tour tickets caused Ticketmaster’s UK website to crash earlier this morning (January 27).Pre-sale tickets for the singer’s ‘Love On Tour’ UK dates, which will take place in June, went on sale earlier today ahead of a general sale beginning tomorrow (January 28).However, the huge demand for tickets this morning “exceeded everyone’s expectations”, causing Ticketmaster’s UK ticket outlets to crash.“It seems Harry Styles has exceeded everyone’s expectations and ticket outlets are currently down under unprecedented demand,” Ticketmaster UK tweeted this morning.“We’re working hard to rectify issues and will keep updating you here as we work to get things back up and running.”It seems @Harry_Styles has exceeded everyone’s expectations and ticket outlets are currently down under unprecedented demand.We're working hard to rectify issues and will keep updating you here as we work to get things back up and running.— ticketmasteruk (@TicketmasterUK) January 27, 2022Just under an hour later, Ticketmaster confirmed that their site was “back up and running”, telling fans that they should contact their customer service team if they were still experiencing problems.You can see Styles’ upcoming UK and European tour dates below.June11 – Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, UK (new show)15 – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, UK (new show)18 – Wembley Stadium, London, UK (new show)22 – Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland (new show)26 – Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany (new show)29 – Tele2 Arena, Stockholm, Sweden (new show)July1 – Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway (new show)3 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark5 – Accor Arena, Paris, France7 – Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium9 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands11 – Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany13 –

Entering its 10th year, Stowe Story Labs is accepting applications to its labs and retreats. It has extended its regular deadline to February 8th, 2022, because it has added new fellowships and programs to its lineup. Stowe offers labs, retreats, long-form writing programs, and ongoing mentoring to top emerging screenwriters, filmmakers, and creative producers from around the world. 

K.J. Yossman The British Film Commission (BFC) has updated its COVID production guidance following the relaxation of rules in England and Northern Ireland.England will return to “Plan A” protocols tomorrow (Jan.

There are plenty of romance rumours hitting the Strictly Come Dancing live tour - but for some, it's all about the 'bromance' for two of its stars.