Booker Prize: Dystopian Novel ‘Prophet Song’ Follows In Footsteps Of ‘The English Patient’ & ‘Life Of Pi’ To Win Prestigious Award

I got to experience the real Lapland as they gear up for what is set to be a record-breaking winter season for tourism.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling 'sick' as they shared their complaints about an issue spotted before this year's winners were announced. After 13 weeks of dancing and dance-offs, Saturday night (December 16) marked the grand final of the BBC One dance contest.

One of the biggest nights in the TV calendar is here - the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final. It's set to be a dazzling night in the ballroom as, after 13 weeks, this year's winner will be announced.

Former Made in Chelsea star Louise Thompson is one proud sister after her younger brother Sam Thompson stormed to victory on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Sam, 31, was crowned King of the Jungle at the end of the 2023 series of the ITV show on Sunday 10 November, after winning over the public and his campmates with his energetic attitude and loving hugs.

I've got a mate who used to scoff at the idea of people moving to London 'for the culture'. 'Into your opera are you?', he'd ask, eyebrow raised.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Timothée Chalamet admitted to GamesRadar+ that he originally worried “Wonka” might be a “cynical money grab” given Hollywood studios’ recent trend of rebooting every bit of IP it possibly can. Chalamet was offered the chance to lead the film, which is a musical prequel that tells the story of how Willy Wonka became a world famous chocolatier. “Like many people, when there are remakes, I feel very protective over the original character and versions you love,” Chalamet said.

Plans to move the English National Opera (ENO) to the North of England have been warmly welcomed in Greater Manchester which will become the 'main home' for the cultural institution. But the news, which was announced on Tuesday (December 5), was met with some strange responses from the rest of the country on social media - including from some angry Londoners.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Flamin’ Hot, the script from Lewis Colick and Gentefied creator Linda Yvette Chávez that became Eva Longoria‘s feature directorial debut.

, and with her hair minimally styled. Though it shouldn't be shocking to see a woman in the spotlight without cosmetics, it's a rarity, and the move garnered a lot of praise from fans and fashionistas happy to see someone clearly so comfortable in her own skin.Though she never swore off makeup, it looks like this is a look going to be making her signature, as she just turned up at another fashion event barefaced.At The Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England, where she presented the Leader of Change award to Michaela Coel, the Baywatch star and animal advocate walked the red carpet with her hair pulled back into a simple ponytail and her freckles on full display.She accentuated the clean, minimal look with an all-white outfit of a cotton t-shirt tucked into pants, and a soft cream coat worn over her shoulders, ."Something just kind of came over me and I was dressing in these beautiful clothes and I thought, 'I don't want to compete with the clothes,'" Pamela Anderson said of her original experiment going makeup-free in October, per .

News that the English National Opera (ENO) will be moving to Greater Manchester has been welcomed locally - but elsewhere in the country, some people aren't happy. Plans to make the city-region its 'main home' by 2029 were announced this morning (December 5).

Erica Roberts rose to overnight fame this autumn as she took a leap of faith and said ‘I do’ to a complete stranger on E4’s relationship experiment show, Married At First Sight. The Edinburgh-based dancer was matched with personal trainer Jordan Gayle, and the risk appears to have paid off, with the couple still going strong. As we sit down for an exclusive chat, 25-year-old Erica tells that taking their newly long-distance relationship into the real world hasn’t been without its challenges.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Its unique curves and contours evoke the cylindrical airships of the early 20th century. At first glance, you might be under the impression that it’s floating in middair, but a closer look will reveal an ultra-thin metal stand keeping it upright.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Disney Animation Studios’ chief creative officer Jennifer Lee had not yet written the script for “Wish” when Grammy nominated songwriter Julia Michaels wrote the demo for “This Wish” in 2020. But that demo, Lee says, “defined the whole movie; it became our North Star.” Celebrating 100 years of storytelling at Disney, “Wish” pays homage to the celestial entity so many have wished upon. Ariana DeBose voices Asha, its main protagonist and heroine, a 17-year-old who lives in the magical kingdom of Rosas, ruled by Disney’s newest villain, King Magnifico, voiced by Chris Pine.

Wolf Hall is coming back and bringing Harriet Walter and Timothy Spall along for the ride.

Dancing with the Stars” is reaching its conclusion, with the series finale scheduled to air next week. Five couples will take the dance floor next Tuesday, preparing two performances that encapsulate and showcase the work they’ve done over the past months.

Macaulay Culkin had some very special guests with him when he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday (December 1) in Hollywood, Calif.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Taiwanese feature “The Mimicry” was named best picture at the first edition of the Cinema at Sea – Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival. The festival ran Nov.

Beyoncé returns to the big screen with her live concert movie, Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé.Written, directed and produced by the singer, the film charts the development and execution of the ‘Renaissance World Tour’ in support of her seventh studio album of the same name.Along with her husband Jay-Z and their three children, Blue Ivy, Rumi and Sir Carter, the film features guest appearances from Diana Ross, Megan Thee Stallion and Kendrick Lamar.The film was released in cinemas across the US and UK from December 1.The film spans various stops throughout the ‘Renaissance World Tour’, including collaborations with Megan Thee Stallion on ‘Savage’ and Kendrick Lamar on ‘America Has A Problem’. Songs which didn’t originally feature on the initial setlist also make an appearance, like ‘Kitty Kat’ from Beyoncé’s 2006 album ‘B’Day’.You can check out the full setlist featured in the film below.‘Dangerously In Love 2’ ‘Flaws And All’ ‘I’m That Girl’ ‘Cozy’ ‘Alien Superstar’ ‘Lift Off’ ‘Cuff It’ ‘Energy’ ‘Break My Soul/The Queens Remix’ ‘Formation’ ‘Diva ‘Run The World (Girls)’ ‘My Power’ ‘Black Parade’ ‘Savage’ (feat.

Like any other accomplished songwriter and artist, Taylor Swift pulls inspiration from her personal life sometimes. That’s particularly the case when she’s in love.

Pep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players it is "not normal" to concede goals in the way they did against Chelsea and RB Leipzig after the Blues were again exposed on the break in the Champions League.