The Foreign Secretary has called for Western allies to "double down" in their efforts to support Ukraine and push Russia out of the war-torn country.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rowan Atkinson’s Netflix comedy Man vs Bee has set cast, with Crazy Rich Asians star Jing Lusi joining the show that will launch on June 24.
Lusi will play Nina, the owner of the luxurious mansion that is being house-sat by Trevor (Atkinson), who finds himself in a battle with a bee as he avoids irreparable damage.
Lusi broke out playing Amanda Ling in 2018 global hit Crazy Rich Asians and on the small screen has starred in Gangs of London and Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, both for Sky.
She is one of six new cast members revealed by Deadline including Julian Rhind-Tutt (Bridget Jones’s Baby), who plays Nina’s husband Christian, Greg McHugh (Fresh Meat), who joins as the Gardener and White Lines star India Fowler, featuring as Maddy.
The cast is rounded off by Claudie Blakley (Manhunt), who plays Trevor’s ex-wife, and Tom Basden (After Life), the Police Officer.
The show, which launches June 24 and is created by Mr Bean star Atkinson and Johnny English scribe Will Davies, was one of seven commissioned by Netflix UK Scripted Boss Anne Mensah in late 2020, as the streamer doubled down on original UK content.
Atkinson’s HouseSitter Productions is producing, Davies is writing and executive producers are Davies and Chris Clark.
Man vs Bee is a rare short-form Netflix show, with nine episodes of between 10 and 20 minutes long.
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The Foreign Secretary has called for Western allies to "double down" in their efforts to support Ukraine and push Russia out of the war-torn country.
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Tan France says he was the victim of a horrifying assault when he was a young child just old enough to attend kindergarten.
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Livin’ La Vida Loca is one of the most iconic Latin pop songs, and it is going to be added to the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The song composed by Desmond Child and Draco Rosa and performed by Ricky Martin is one of 25 pieces that were considered all-time cultural treasures worthy of preservation based on its cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage.Livin’ La Vida Loca, marked a before and after in Latin crossover upon its release on March 23, 1999.
The historic home — located on the ritzy Riviera — was previously leased by King Edward VIII after he abdicated the British throne to marry divorcée Wallis Simpson.The property is one of 12 French residences owned by Abramovich across the country — all of which have been seized in the past few weeks, the Daily Mail reported. French officials are currently cracking down on the activities of wealthy Russians in their country in order to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw from the war in Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Johnson’s wife Carrie are all set to be fined by the London Metropolitan Police for breaking lockdown rules in the UK in 2020 and 2021.
Afternoon all, Max Goldbart here looking back on quite a week. Lots to digest so the Insider has you covered. Read on.
return for Season 2 over the weekend, there’s more news from that world. Netflix has confirmed the cast for the young Queen Charlotte spinoff series from Shonda Rhimes herself – including the actress who will play the young Charlotte.India Amarteifio (“Line of Duty”) plays the young Queen in the currently untitled series.