Armando Iannucci to pen stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Dr Strangelove’

Leslie David Baker, part of the ensemble that kept people laughing on the long-running comedy hit “The Office,” is giving up plans to launch a spin-off series featuring his character, Stanley Howard.

Leslie David Baker has some bad news for fans who have been waiting for an update on his planned The Office spinoff.

Studio Ghibli classic Spirited Away is set to arrive on the West End Stage next year.Hayao Miyazaki’s 2001 animated film – about a 10-year-old girl, Chihiro, entering the spirit world after her parents are turned into pigs by a witch – will transfer to London’s Coliseum for a limited run from April through to July 2024.The new arrival follows the success of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of My Neighbour Totoro last year, and will be helmed by Tony Award-winning director John Caird. Fans can sign up for priority booking to access tickets once they go live from here.The Japanese-language production will feature English captions, and the actors from last year’s world premiere in Tokyo, Kanna Hashimoto and Mone Kamishiraishi, will perform in the main role as Chihiro, alongside puppets.“I am proud and delighted to present the original Japanese stage production of Spirited Away at the Coliseum Theatre next year,” Caird said in a statement.

Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams were spotted enjoying some family time as they frolicked with their kids on a beach in Cadiz, Spain. Spencer, 34, donned a classic pair of swimming trunks, while his very glamorous wife, 37, rocked a tiny string bikini and a ankle length sarong.The couple looked super confident as they strolled along the sand, showing off their washboard abs.

Vogue Williams and Spencer Williams were seen soaking up the sun as they enjoyed a beach holiday in Cadiz, Spain. Spencer, 34, and Vogue, 37, were seen strolling along the sand as they showed off their toned figures from many sessions in the gym.

So what’s Nicolas Winding Refn been up to lately, besides advocating for WGA and SAG guild members to “burn it all down”? He’s hard at work in the UK shooting his next TV series after “Copenhagen Cowboy.” And it’s a strange project for Refn to do, to say the least. The Danish director is adapting Enid Blyton‘s “The Famous Book” children’s book series for the BBC.

Paul Mescal is a real heartthrob.

The Stanley Quencher Tumbler, aka the Stanley Cup, has become the latest trend in drinkware on TikTok and you can grab yours at the best price right now!

TikTok at all last year, you'll remember the mega-viral craze over one particular piece of drinkware: the Stanley Tumbler. It seemed like every TikToker and their mother owned one of the stainless steel cups, with the hashtag #StanleyTumbler amassing over 340 million views and even a write-up in .The Stanley tumbler is now available in two new mesmerizing shades: Polar Swirl and Rose Quartz Swirl.

A sewage leak in the River Tay near Stanley was caused by a blocked pipe backed up with toilet waste.

Karol G is celebrating Colombia’s Independence Day with some great tunes. The Colombian artist shared a playlist on Spotify called “Made in Colombia,” which features some of the best Colombian songs made over the past years. She also shared various photos that show her love for Colombia, including the city where she was born, Medellin.Karol G and Feid’s flirty messages on social media are relationship goalsWhy Karol G’s mom cried after watching her new music video: Watch the emotional momentKarol G reposted a story shared by Spotify Colombia that called her out personally.

EastEnders actress Lorraine Stanley, who plays Karen Taylor in the BBC soap, has announced she got down on one knee and asked her long-term partner Mark Perez to marry her.

A seaside attraction could be illuminated so it can be used for longer, if plans are approved. A planning application has been submitted to light up a Blackpool skate park, enabling skaters to continue using the facility in the winter months.

Naman Ramachandran Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 political satire film “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” is being adapted as a stage production for London’s West End by “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci. In the film, where Peter Sellers plays several roles, an insane American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. It was released in the wake of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Iannucci is one of the U.K.’s foremost political satirists who scored an Oscar nomination for “In the Loop,” a BAFTA nomination for “The Death of Stalin” and a BAFTA win for “The Thick of It,” all considered amongst the best British political satires of all time. He will adapt “Dr. Strangelove” alongside Sean Foley, known for several West End productions including the Olivier nominated “The Ladykillers,” a stage adaptation of the 1955 comedy film, and “I Can’t Sing! The X Factor Musical.”

Stanley Kubrick’s great apocalyptic Cold War comedy Dr Strangelove is being brought to the stage by Armando Iannucci, best known for more recent shows Veep and Avenue Five. 

Ty Pennington, the host of HGTV’s Rock the Block and Battle on the Beach, shared on Instagram that he is recovering from a throat abscess that landed him in the intenive care unit of a Colorado hospital.

Stanley Tucci didn't want to «feel old» for the rest of his life, and that's why he says he tried multiple times — at least initially — to break up with Felicity Blunt.The 62-year-old actor revealed as much while on BBC 4's podcast, where he also dished about how much Blunt means to him and his children after his first wife of 14 years, Kate, died in 2009 after a tough battle with stage 4 breast cancer.«I was afraid to get into a relationship and I kept trying to break it off,» Tucci said. «I'm 21 years older than she is and I didn't want to feel old for the rest of my life.

Stanley Tucci is looking back at the beginning of his relationship with now-wife Felicity Blunt.

Stanley Tucci recalled the time he almost broke up with his now-wife Felicity Blunt.

Peter Moffat is forging a TV adaptation of UK journalist Jonathan Freedland’s The Escape Artist with Mood production outfit Bonafide Films.