Broke and compromised: We Are Lady Parts reflects the “nitty gritty” of life in a band

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Eddie Murphy remembers quite clearly why, back in 1984 when he was just 23 years old, he didn’t think the first “Beverly Hills Cop” was going to be a success. It all went down at the film’s first industry screening. “It didn’t go well,” the funnyman told me Thursday at the, yes, Beverly Hills premiere of “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” the fourth installment of the action comedy franchise.

Love Island 2024 is shaping up to be another drama-packed series, from celebrity bombshells to tense recouplings.The latest series of the hit ITV2 dating show is well underway, with Islanders beginning to form connections and fall for one another. The reality show has introduced some new twists for the 2024 series, such as Love Island's first ever famous bombshell, in the form of ex-TOWIE favourite Joey Essex, 33, and new dates, including an overnight stay away from the main villa.

Nearly a century later, the panic around William Randolph Hearst’s manufactured “Reefer Madness” still has a hold on parts of culture.

The UK is bracing itself for a frightful weather scenario as a terrifying thunderstorm threatens to unleash 10 days worth of rainfall in just a short span of three hours. June's usual monthly rainfall averages around 47mm, causing alarm over the predicted showers totalling 15mm in Kent.This means that the southern county could experience nearly a third of its typical monthly rain level within three hours, courtesy of an enormous European storm.

Selena Kuznikov The trailer for “The Fabulous Four,” starring Bette Midler, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Megan Mullally and Susan Sarandon has dropped, wedding bells galore. Per the film’s logline, “‘The Fabulous Four’ is an uproarious comedy about a group of life-long friends (Sarandon, Mullally and Ralph) who travel to Key West, Fla., to be bridesmaids in the surprise wedding of their best college girlfriend Marilyn (Midler).

Fiona Bruce is one of the most well-kept faces on the TV. But perhaps less well known is her close connections to her Scottish roots. The BBC Antiques Roadshow host can trace her family back to a small fishing village, Hopeman, in the north east of Scotland and she's previously told the BBC that she's always 'felt Scottish' as a result.

Zac Efron is reacting to his younger brother Dylan‘s new reality TV gig!

Holly Jones The minimal and subliminal converge in Swiss artist Yves Netzhammer‘s Annecy Contrechamp title “Journey of Shadows” (“Reise der Schatten”). Netzhammer, who made his feature debut with “Journey,” is well known for his work in sculpture, animation, mixed-media and video, all of which informed his animated project and abstract rendering of the human condition. “I’ve developed many animation works for installations over the last few years.

Selena Kuznikov SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers fromSeason 3 of “Bridgerton,” now streaming on Netflix. Before “Bridgerton” Season 3 lead Luke Newton booked his role on the Regency era-drama, he was juggling auditions, any acting work he could find and working at a bar trying to pay his rent. Now, he’s leading the series, the third season of which saw its biggest debut in the show’s history.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are taking applications for new friends.According to Princess Diana’s former butler, Paul Burrell, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have allegedly been losing touch with their pals in Hollywood.“Harry and Meghan’s circle is getting smaller and smaller,” Burrell told Closer on Wednesday. “I think the A-list stars are dropping like flies.

EXCLUSIVE: The second season of We Are Lady Parts has dropped to acclaim on both sides of the pond and now Nida Manzoor, its creator, writer and director is back at her laptop working up projects including an ‘alt Bond’ spy movie.

Love Island: All Stars' sweethearts Molly Smith and Tom Clare have taken their relationship to the next level by moving in together. The couple, who captured hearts and won the show in February, are now setting up home in Manchester, with Tom leaving behind his London life and flatmate Casey O'Gorman.

the O.G. pop diva Diana Ross — The Boss — and her classic queer anthem “I’m Coming Out.”Miss Ross was my first crush long before I realized what “coming out” meant in the LGBTQ community.

Kim Kardashian’s 43rd birthday celebration on “The Kardashians” introduced viewers to her latest “ride-or-die” besties, Ivanka Trump and Lauren Sánchez. The party, organized by her younger sister Khloé Kardashian, took place at Funke in Beverly Hills and highlighted the growing bond between Kim and her new friends.Ivanka Trump, the 42-year-old daughter of former President Donald Trump, and Lauren Sánchez, former TV host turned into a helicopter pilot and fiancée of billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, were among the first celebrities to arrive at the event.Ivanka was seated in a prime position next to Kim on her right-hand side, a clear indication of her proximity and importance in Kim’s life.

Naman Ramachandran Nicola Coughlan, Nonso Anozie and Jessica Gunning have joined the cast of the upcoming adaptation of Enid Blyton‘s “The Magic Faraway Tree.” Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) will portray the woodland fairy Silky, joined by Anozie (“Ted Lasso”) as Moonface. Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”) takes on the role of Dame Washalot, with Dustin Demri-Burns (“Slow Horses”) as Saucepan Man. Mark Heap (“Friday Night Dinner”) will play Mr.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “13-foot tall Black Man in Oakland.” That’s how “I’m a Virgo” creator Boots Riley pitched his latest show to actor Jharrel Jerome. “This is the wildest title to an email I’ve seen. I don’t know what he’s talking about,” Jerome tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast.

Emily Longeretta “The Way Home” Season 2 ended with Kat (Chyler Leigh) and Jacob (Spencer Macpherson) about to walk into their home — but viewers may not see Del’s (Andie MacDowell) reaction right away. “We definitely can confirm that we do have to do a time jump, purely because of when we shoot,” co-showrunner Alexandra Clarke said during the show’s ATX TV Festival panel on Sunday, moderated by Variety. “We left them, obviously, in November of 2024, and we’re going to be shooting in August.

King Charles and Queen Camilla might skip the year's most anticipated society wedding, as they haven't confirmed their presence at Hugh, Duke of Westminster's upcoming marriage to Olivia Henson next month.

Marta Balaga Radosław Śmigulski, the former director of the Polish Film Institute (PISF), is facing allegations of mishandling funds during his tenure after he was fired in April. According to a statement shared by PISF with Variety, on Tuesday “a notice was filed with the District Prosecutor’s Office in Warsaw on suspicion of a crime committed by the former director of PISF.” The notice concerns an alleged “attempt to extort money on a fictitious business trip, as well as the improper and inconsistent awarding of prizes and bonuses by the former director, Mr.

We Are Lady Parts, the cult sitcom about a British all-female Muslim punk band, is returning to Channel 4 for a second season, but when are the episodes out?The first series, which aired in 2021, introduced audiences to a fictional band called Lady Parts, specifically through the eyes of lead guitarist and microbiology PhD student Amina (Anjana Vasan).Zaqi Ismail, Juliette Motamed, Faith Omole, Lucie Shorthouse and Aiysha Hart also make up the ensemble cast alongside Vasan.The first season was named as one of the best TV shows of 2021 by NME, who noted: “This is a show that mashes together the nerve-shredding, shambolic spirit of youth with the raw catharsis of punk, played out by five raucously funny and energised young performers. With a soundtrack that blends modern classics with original music – some of the girls learned new instruments to perform as a real band – this is an exuberant and joyful debut that deserves, at the very least, a second season – and a live tour to boot.”In November 2021, Channel 4 confirmed that We Are Lady Parts would indeed be returning to screens in the future.