Coronation Street has been awarded four prizes at this year's Inside Soap Awards. Three of the soap's stars were praised for their performances on the cobbles while the programme itself won the gong for best showstopper.
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Paramount+ with Showtime and Sunday, Sept. 10 on Showtime (10 p.m.), “Dreaming Whilst Black” is a half-hour comedy set in Britain, based on a web series and BAFTA-winning BBC pilot of the same name. Co-created by and starring Adjani Salmon, the show follows Kwabena (Salmon), an aspiring British filmmaker from a Jamaican family who is stuck in a dead-end recruitment job.
The show follows his daily life as he tries to take steps towards his goal of being a writer and director – all while struggling to pay rent, navigate his own love life with Vanessa (Babirye Bukilwa) and participate in mentorship programs, since he’s an outsider with no connections in the industry. “We want viewers in the U.S. to engage in discussions.
We want them to catch a glimpse of black British life, and to see our shared experiences, and idiosyncrasies,” said Gregory, who has also been a producer on Prime Video’s “Riches.” Kwabena is a frequent daydreamer, and some scenes in the show are happening in his mind. “I feel like the themes of the series and the show are very relatable, and resonate with most creatives. Wanting to follow that dream while doing that day job you probably hate,” said Gregory.
“It also shines a spotlight on micro-aggressions. I think the show does a fantastic job of doing that. It’s not poking fun at, but it’s highlighting these things in a way that’s digestible.”The show gives “Succession” a run for its money, in the realm of awkward karaoke scenes.
In the first episode, Kwabena goes to a karaoke bar with his work colleagues, including Adam (Alexander Owen). Kwabena is the only black person in the room, and things take a turn when a white colleague enthusiastically sings a song riddled with the n-word. “We had apprehension
.Coronation Street has been awarded four prizes at this year's Inside Soap Awards. Three of the soap's stars were praised for their performances on the cobbles while the programme itself won the gong for best showstopper.
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Apple TV+’s early originals, The Morning Show, debuted its third season in September.Created by Jay Carson, the drama examines the characters and culture behind a popular morning news programme, between sexual misconduct allegations and the COVID-19 pandemic.Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon lead the series as show hosts Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson respectively, with a supporting cast that includes Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman and Steve Carell.In the show’s third season, which premiered on September 13, Jon Hamm, Nicole Beharie and Tig Notaro make up the new additions.After the first two episodes premiered on September 13 on Apple TV+, the remaining eight episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays. New episodes usually arrive on the streaming service around 12am ET in the US, which translates to 5am BST in the UK.You can check out a release schedule of each episode below.Apple renewed the series for a fourth season in May this year, ahead of the premiere of season three.A synopsis for the third season reads: “In The Morning Show season three, the future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA.
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Pete Doherty documentary Stranger In My Own Skin have been revealed. Watch full trailer for the film above.Previously announced as debuting at Zurich Film Festival, Peter Doherty — Stranger In My Own Skin is directed by the Libertines and Babyshambles singer’s wife Katia deVidas, who also plays in his other solo outfit band The Puta Madres.Now, it has been announced that the film will hit cinemas from November 9, 2023 – with screenings taking place in the UK, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Canada, Ireland and Austria.A synopsis describes the feature-length documentary as “following English punk singer-songwriter and Libertines’ legendary frontman, Peter Doherty, as he plunges into the depths of addiction at the very height of his popularity.“Over a period of 10 years, the artist was intimately filmed by director-musician Katia deVidas who shot more than 200 hours of exclusive footage.
Apple TV+’s early originals, The Morning Show, returns for its third season this month.Created by Jay Carson, the drama examines life behind a popular morning news programme amid sexual misconduct allegations and the COVID-19 pandemic.Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon lead the series as show hosts Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson respectively, with a supporting cast that includes Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Karen Pittman and Steve Carell.In the show’s third season, Jon Hamm, Nicole Beharie and Tig Notaro have all joined the cast.The first two episodes of season three arrive on Apple TV+ on Wednesday September 13. In the US, episodes usually arrive on the streaming service around 12am ET, which translates to 5am BST in the UK.The remaining eight episodes will be released weekly from this date, with the finale scheduled for November 8, 2023.Apple released a trailer for the third season last month – check it out above.A synopsis reads: “In The Morning Show season three, the future of the network is thrown into question and loyalties are pushed to the brink when a tech titan takes an interest in UBA.
Virgin River.” Whatever. I won’t spoil anything.
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Today officially marks the one year anniversary since the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II which plunged the devastated nation into a period of mourning for the country's longest reigning monarch.
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Dave Stewart has announced a UK and European tour featuring Eurythmics‘ greatest hits.Entitled ‘Eurythmics Songbook: Sweet Dreams 40th Anniversary Tour’, this will see Stewart hit the road with an female band for a series of shows which will mark 40 years since the band’s breakthrough album ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)’.It comes after Stewart previously played a one-off show at the London’s Royal Festival Hall in 2019 featuring the band’s greatest songs, with the blessing of Annie Lennox, who no longer tours.The new dates, which kick off off in Switzerland on November 7, also include two UK shows at the Sunderland Empire on November 10 and the London Palladium on November 17.The tour wraps up in the Netherlands on November 28. Tickets are on pre-sale now and can be purchased here.
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