Brian Cox slams the Bible as ‘one of the worst books ever’: ‘Stupid’ people believe it

Paul Schrader was about to start shooting “Oh, Canada,” his adaptation of Russell Banks’ novel about a troubled artist taking stock of his life, when the major actors union went on strike. For a second, it looked like all that hard work, passion and planning might be for nothing — with performers on the picket lines and major studios holding out on their contract demands, it was hard to see how cameras would ever roll on the low-budget indie. “Everything shut down,” said Brian Beckmann, the CFO and COO of Arclight Films, which is selling international rights to the film.

Eurovision Song Contest 2024.This year’s competition, which was ultimately won by Switzerland’s Nemo, was surrounded by controversy for allowing Israel to compete amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.A statement shared by the EBU to both The Mirror and The Irish Times read: “We regret that some delegations at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö didn’t respect the spirit of the rules and the competition both onsite and during their broadcasts. We spoke to a number of delegations during the event regarding various issues that were brought to our attention.It continued: “The EBU’s governing bodies will, together with the heads of delegations, review the events surrounding the ESC in Malmö to move forward in a positive way and to ensure the values of the event are respected by everyone.A post shared by European Broadcasting Union (@ebu_hq)“Individual cases will be discussed by the event’s governing body, the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group made up of representatives from participating broadcasters, at its next meeting.”The statement’s release comes after the slew of controversies that took over this year’s edition of the song contest.

A This Morning guest was left in tears as her 'drop a decade' makeover was revealed live on air, on Monday, 13 May, episode of the ITV show. The show's 'drop a decade' segment, led by 10 Years Younger legend Nicky Hambleton-Jones, featured guest Paula who had lost confidence in her appearance ahead of her 55th birthday.

Gambling addict Ming Jiang was a familiar face at the card tables and roulette wheels of Manchester's 235 Casino. So when on the night of October 9, 2016 the 42-year-old took a seat and began placing his bets, few of his fellow players took much notice.

EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Studios/Disney’s Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is beating its chest towards a $125M global bow this weekend. At the international box office, we understand the Wes Ball-directed installment is at around $31M through Friday. As Anthony has reported, domestic is looking at a $52M-$55M start for the full frame.

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Bear,” “Bluey,” “Reservation Dogs,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” “The Last of Us” and “Jury Duty” are among the series set to receive this year’s Peabody Award, the org was set to announce on Thursday morning. The Peabody Awards’ board of 32 jurors have selected 34 winners, all of which received unanimous vote from TV, podcast/radio and web/digital nominees in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service, and interactive programming.

Rolling Stones are dropping into Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium with special guest The Pretty Reckless.This concert will be the third official stop on the Stones’ ”24 Hackney Diamonds Tour.’ At the first two gigs, the Rock Hall of Famers have played a mix of classic hits like “Start Me Up,” “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “Miss You,” “Gimme Shelter” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” along with a handful of cuts from their 2023 album “Hackney Diamonds,” according to Set List FM.And if the band’s Instagram is any indication, the shows look like a blast.Want to grab last-minute tickets?As of now, they’re surprisingly affordable (especially for Las Vegas).At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $77 before fees on Vivid Seats.Better yet, general admission floor passes start at $103 before fees.Not a bad price to catch one of the world’s most legendary groups live and up close.Looking for a few more details before checking out?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the Rolling Stones’ Las Vegas concert below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on tickets by section at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.A layout of Allegiant Stadium can be found below.After the night in Vegas, Mick, Keith

Naman Ramachandran Welsh actor, writer and director Celyn Jones has set “Madfabulous” as his next directorial venture. The British indie is based on the true story of Henry Cyril Paget, fifth Marquess of Anglesey, who was once one of the richest men in Britain but died penniless and forgotten at the age of 29 in France.

Netflix has revealed the main cast and guest stars for the upcoming second season of hit supernatural mystery Wednesday, headlined by Jenna Ortega, which has started production in Ireland.

Blur have announced details of their new feature-length documentary To The End, which will follow their recent comeback and the release of their first album in eight years.The Britpop icons first shared a teaser about the upcoming project back in February, when they announced that a feature-length documentary was on the way, and set to recall the making of their latest album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’.Now, frontman Damon Albarn and co. have shared the title of the film, and confirmed that it will be arriving in cinemas across the country later this summer.Called Blur: To The End, the new documentary will be shown in cinemas across the UK and Ireland from July 19 and, according to a press release, will “follow the unique relationship of four friends – and bandmates of three decades – Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree as they came together in early 2023 to record new songs ahead of their sold-out, first-ever shows at London’s Wembley Stadium in July last summer.”The Wembley shows refer to when the band played two massive back-to-back headline shows at the venue last summer.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Multi-hyphenate Nicole Ansari-Cox has a lot going on. The London-based actor, producer, writer and activist just shot Southern Italy-set rom-com “Under the Stars” directed by Michelle Danner where she stars alongside Toni Colette, Andy Garcia and Alex Pettyfer. In addition, she appears in Austrian director Kat Rohrer’s “What a Feeling” that premiered recently at the BFI FLARE: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.

Kerry Katona’s emotions took over as she celebrated a milestone moment for her daughter.Taking to Instagram, Kerry, 43, expressed her shock over the fact that daughter, Heidi, 17, was attending her last ever day at school, questioning where the time had gone. “My baby girls last day EVER at school today!! Where on earth has this time gone! Enjoy every minute of it my darling I’m so super proud of you @heidikatona”. Heidi is Kerry’s third child and her first with ex-husband Mark Croft, while Molly, 21, and Lilly-Sue, are her daughters from her marriage to Brian McFadden, and eight-year-old DJ from her relationship with the late George Kay.

Brian Cox has expressed his opinions on religion in a new interview, and has criticised the Bible as being “one of the worst books ever”.The Succession star spoke with Rich Leigh on the latest episode of The Starting Line Podcast, where he opened up about the impacts of religion on politics and humanity.On whether religion holds humanity back, the 77-year-old actor responded: “Oh considerably, yes – I think religion does hold us back because it’s belief systems which are outside ourselves.”He explained: “They’re not dealing with who we are, we’re dealing with, ‘Oh if God says this and God does that’, and you go, ‘Well what is God?’ We’ve created that idea of God, and we’ve created it as a control issue, and it’s also a patriarchal issue … and it’s essentially patriarchal – we haven’t given enough scope to the matriarchy.”He went onto explain why he disapproves of the Bible, referencing its representation of arguably patriarchal narratives.“It’s Adam and Eve, I mean the propaganda goes right way back – the Bible is one of the worst books ever, for me, from my point of view,” he shared.“Because it starts with the idea that Adam’s rib – you know that [from] Adam’s rib, this woman was created, and they’ll believe it cause they’re stupid enough.”He continued: “They need it, but they don’t need to be told lies, they need some kind of truth, and that is not the truth.

Slipknot have confirmed the identity of their new drummer after he made his debut with the masked metal band last week.Today (April 30), the band took to social media to post a new promo photo of its nine members in their classic red jumpsuits and masks, resembling an iconic photo taken in 1999. In the photo, the band tagged eight of its nine members – one of whom has been revealed to be Eloy Casagrande.A post shared by Slipknot (@slipknot)Eloy Casagrande – the former drummer of Brazilian metal icons Sepultura – has now been confirmed as Slipknot’s new drummer.

The Wolfe Tones‘ frontman Brian Warfield has spoken to NME about their upcoming final shows and long-lasting legacy. Check out footage from the show above and our interview with the band below.The legendary Irish rebel band have chosen to commemorate their 60th anniversary as a band by formally calling an end to their career with a run of final concerts.Their final ever shows will take place in Dublin’s sold out 3Arena on October 11 and 12, and before that they will play to their biggest ever audience at London’s Finsbury Park on July 5 – you can get your tickets for that here.They warmed up for those huge shows with a surprise intimate performance in Finsbury Park pub The Faltering Fullback last night, when NME caught up with frontman Brian Warfield to discuss coming to terms with the end of the band, their legacy to “the Irish diaspora” and their impact on the current boom in Irish guitar music.NME: Hello Brian – 60 years of the band you formed as a teenager are coming to an end. Have you come to terms with it?Brian Warfield: “Yeah, we more or less have.

The Rolling Stones have announced the support acts for their 2024 ‘Hackney Diamonds‘ US tour.The legendary band are set to embark on a massive US tour next week (April 28). The tour will see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood perform in 16 cities across North America and Canada.To kick off the first night of the tour, Gary Clark Jr.

Catherine Zeta-Jones' daughter, Carys Zeta Douglas, celebrated her 21st birthday in style by wearing her mum's stunning dress from the 1999 MTV Movie Awards. The award-winning actress had originally donned the gorgeous pink number when she scooped up the best breakthrough performance for her role in The Mask of Zorro, co-starring Antonio Banderas.

Brian McKnight isn’t just slinking away and abandoning his earlier children… he’s doing it in broad daylight! Hell, he couldn’t be prouder of it!

A small piece of contemporary cinema history was written last night in St Andrews, Scotland when Steven Soderbergh sat down with Joe and Anthony Russo on stage at the Sands International Film Festival to discuss their 2002 collaboration Welcome to Collinwood.