EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones and Cruella star Joel Fry, Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor and No Time to Die and 007 franchise star Rory Kinnear are set to star in the romantic comedy The Bank of Dave written by Piers Ashworth and directed by Chris Foggin.
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What happens when you put 10 of Canada’s funniest people in a single room together, “Big Brother”-style?
Viewers will find out when with the premiere of “LOL: Last One Laughing Canada”, with a new trailer having just been released.
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The new reality series from Prime Video Canada boasts a hilariously clever premise: 10 Canadian comedians are trapped together in a room, tasked with trying to make each other laugh. The twist, however, is that comedians who do laugh are eliminated.
The star-studded cast includes Tom Green (“Road Trip”, “The Tom Green Show”), Colin Mochrie (“Whose Line Is It Anyway?”), Andrew Phung (“Kim’s Convenience”), Brandon Ash-Mohammed (“TallBoyz”) Debra DiGiovanni (“Humour Resources”), Dave Foley (“The Kids in the Hall”), Jonathan Lajoie (“The League”), Mae Martin (“Feel Good”), Caroline Rhea (“Sabrina the Teenage Witch”) and K. Trevor Wilson (“Letterkenny”), with Jay Baruchel (“Man Seeking Woman”) as host.
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“With local comedy legends trying to crack each other up, Canadians of all ages will be talking about the antics from some of Canada’s funniest people!” declares a press release for the upcoming series. “See Mae Martin crack a bottle over Andrew Phung’s head, Caroline Rhea talk about Tom Green’s hotness and the cast bond over delicious cheese sandwiches.”
“LOL: Last One Laughing” premieres on Friday, Feb. 18.
EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones and Cruella star Joel Fry, Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor and No Time to Die and 007 franchise star Rory Kinnear are set to star in the romantic comedy The Bank of Dave written by Piers Ashworth and directed by Chris Foggin.
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Alt-J have shared a dreamy new single today (February 7) – listen to ‘The Actor’.It’s the final song to be released from the band’s forthcoming album ‘The Dream’, which arrives this Friday (February 11) via Infectious Music/BMG. It’s available to pre-order now.Describing the inspiration behind ‘The Actor’, the group said: “Hollywood, 1982.
hosted more than its fair share of Instagram museums. But the new immersive experience, RiseNY — an assortment of random cultural artifacts paired with a theme-park ride, and shoehorned into an otherwise drab Midtown storefront — might be the most absurd yet. Now in previews in Times Square, this $28-per-person tourist trap offers audiences a “three-part journey” through the five boroughs’ history that will purportedly “help the city soar to new heights” as it “rebound[s] from the pandemic in an extraordinary way,” as the press materials for the exhibit say. In reality, it is a charmless, New York-themed highlight reel of pop art spread across three windowless floors.
She went from an aspiring actress to the Duchess of Sussex, and for a long time, Meghan Markle has not been a stranger to the limelight.
FX has rounded out the cast of the Peter Tolan comedy pilot Belated. Joining lead Kal Penn are Ellie Taylor, Kaden Kearney, Amir Bageria and EaeMya ThynGi.
Manori Ravindran International EditorCanadian media giant Corus Entertainment has made a rare production investment, buying a majority stake in “The Breadwinner” and “Raising Expectations” producer Aircraft Pictures.Founded in 2005 by Canadian producers Anthony Leo and Andrew Rosen, Aircraft was Oscar-nominated for 2017 animated feature “The Breadwinner,” about an 11-year-old girl living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2001. However, it seems to be the company’s live-action capabilities that have been the primary draw for Corus, which has a well-established kids’ content portfolio of its own.Aircraft is known for both animated and live-action scripted TV shows and movies for kids, families and young adults.
EXCLUSIVE: Schitt’s Creek star Emily Hampshire is starring in and executive-producing under-the-radar rom-com The End Of Sex, which has just wrapped in Hamilton, Canada.
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Homegrown Irish artist CMAT has exploded in the last 12 months - bringing a hilarious, authentic twist to pop music with a series of self-referential, country-influenced releases.
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A mystery with a lighter side. Netflix’s new series Murderville combines two TV genres beloved by the streaming service’s subscribers: crime and comedy.
ITV ’s Tipping Point, alongside Made in Chelsea's Sam Thompson and comedian Suzi Ruffell. This isn’t the star’s first stint on a celebrity TV show - he has previously appeared on Would I Lie To You?, Never Mind The Buzzcocks and Richard Osman’s House of Games. READ MORE: ITV The Masked Singer: Fans are absolutely convinced this one contestant is Amanda Holden Stephen grew up in Enfield in North London, where he resides now with his family.