Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide FM pauses after six years

Guy Lodge Film Critic A total of 164 feature films will play at this year’s London Film Festival, alongside an abundance of shorts, TV series and an expanded program of XR (extended reality) works — and that’s in a comparatively slimmed-down era of curation for a public-facing festival that has long aimed to bring the best of the global festival circuit to non-traveling cinephiles. What has definitely grown is the LFF’s national reach: In what fest director Tricia Tuttle terms the festival’s “new normal” format after a few years of structural shifts and COVID-era adjustments, the capital-centered event will also be hosting screenings in 10 other cities around the U.K., from Manchester to Edinburgh to Belfast — sealing its status as the country’s preeminent film festival. A digital program of up to 20 titles will also be made available for online viewing, while short films and screen talks will be free to stream on the BFI Player platform: “It’s really important to us to get to those places we can’t reach with our venue partnerships,” says Tuttle, adding that their priority is “to give new audiences a taste of what the festival is like.”

Lori Stokes’ retirement means that, for the first time in more than 20 years, viewers in the tri-state area will arise Monday morning without seeing her familiar face on their TV screens.Stokes has officially ended her New York City broadcasting career, which started at WABC/Ch. 7 in 2000 and ended Friday with her final broadcast on WNYW/Ch. 5 which she joined in 2017 — co-anchoring“Good Day New York” with Rosanna Scotto; starting in June 2021, she anchored the station’s 5, 6 and 10 p.m.

Kelly Ripa has detailed how she feared she would get divorced from husband Mark Consuelos after their third child moved to college and left them as empty-nesters.MORE: Kelly Ripa makes surprisingly candid confession about the beginning of her marriage"It's scary, thrilling, liberating, shocking... and quiet," Kelly shared of living in a house with just Mark after raising three children over their 26 years of marriage.WATCH: Kelly Ripa and Michael Consuelos get into discussion about her eating habits"There were moments when I was like, 'We're going to be that couple: Our third child goes to college and we get divorced because this is it.' But there was this other moment, where we went to the beach alone for the first time since our honeymoon with cheese and a baguette,' she told People, adding that she realized she now had time to notice the sunset."So I think for us, it was 'Oh, this next phase of our lives, this is kind of great.'"Mark and Kelly wed in 1996 and the TV personality added that looking back they were both too young to get married but they have "fought for our marriage when it would have been easier to quit and throw in the towel".The two met on the set of All My Children when Kelly played the character of Hayley Vaughan and her husband, fittingly, her love interest Mateo Santos.

Candace Cameron Bure is celebrating more than 26 years of a happy marriage! The actress told Mayim Bialik on the "Celebrity Jeopardy!" host’s "Breakdown" podcast this week that she and her husband, former hockey player Valeri Bure, make time for each other and still "love each other physically, spiritually" and "mentally."  She added that laughter is a turn on for her with her husband and they are both happier when they’ve had sex.  "Laughter is one of my love languages," she said after the "Big Bang Theory" star asked about where she finds intimacy in her marriage. "I grew up with comedians on the show ['Full House'].

Trevor Noah is ending a storied run on the famed Comedy Central late-night series, “The Daily Show”. Noah has hosted the program for seven years after taking over for Jon Stewart in 2015.

The Daily Show after seven years presenting the US political comedy show.A new report from Variety reveals that Noah announced his departure from the role during filming yesterday (September 29) for an upcoming episode of the show.Noah’s departure was then confirmed by Daily Show network Comedy Central, who wrote: “We are grateful to Trevor for our amazing partnership over the past seven years. With no timetable for his departure, we’re working together on next steps.“As we look ahead, we’re excited for the next chapter in the 25+ year history of The Daily Show as it continues to redefine culture through sharp and hilarious social commentary, helping audiences make sense of the world around them.”In a message posted to fans, Noah discussed his departure, first addressing the show’s senior correspondent Ronny Chieng.

Trevor Noah‘s time on The Daily Show is coming to an end.

Naman Ramachandran Top Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan are reuniting after 20 years for “Vikram Vedha.” The film, directed by writer-directors Pushkar and Gayatri, tells the story of a tough police officer Vikram (Khan) who sets out to track down and kill an equally tough gangster Vedha (Roshan). What unfolds is a cat-and-mouse chase, where Vedha, a master storyteller, helps Vikram peel back layers through a series of stories, leading to moral ambiguities. “It has been 20 years since I worked with Saif on a film. Coming together with him for ‘Vikram Vedha’ was the best thing that could happen to me as an actor,” Roshan told Variety. “He is a co-star who pushes me to deliver my best onscreen. His acting is so real and powerful that it uplifts the whole scene. If given an opportunity, I’d like to collaborate with him again.”

the Viacom execs who believed in him, and said “I’ve been lucky enough to be doing multiple projects with them, and I’ve been inspired by, by new ways to express myself, you know? Whether it be hosting a White House Correspondents Dinner or doing different standup shows around the world, whatever, whatever it may be. The point is, I want to say thank you to you. And to you who watch this and to you who come, and sometimes you do both.”“I never dreamed that I would be here.

announcement on his show Thursday, according to a clip shared on Twitter by The Daily Show’s account.“It’s been absolutely amazing, it’s something that I never expected and I found myself thinking throughout the time, everything we’ve gone through … and I realized after seven years my time is up,” Noah said to gasps from the audience.The South Africa native said he’s loved hosting the show, calling it one of his greatest challenges and joys.“I’ve loved trying to figure out how to make people laugh,” Noah said.Noah took over “The Daily Show” in 2015 after he started as a contributor the previous year.It was not immediately clear when Noah’s last show would be.The impending departure was first reported by Decider.

All good things come to an end. Trevor Noah will be exiting The Daily Show after hosting the late-night program for seven years. 

Trevor Noah is ending a storied run on the famed Comedy Central late-night series,  Noah has hosted the program for seven years after taking over for Jon Stewart in 2015. The host made the announcement of his forthcoming departure to the studio audience on Thursday evening, though no official date has been announced. In a special message to the viewers, Noah revealed that on his seventh anniversary with the series, «One of the one of the overriding feelings I found myself experiencing throughout the night, and even today, waking up was was a feeling of gratitude.»He continued, «There's so many people who make this thing come together. And I want to say thank you to the audience for an amazing seven years.

MacKenzie Scott is filing for divorce.

Hugh Dennis has said that he’s ‘sad’ but remains ‘proud’ as Mock the Week begins its last ever season on the BBC. The comedian and actor, 60, has appeared as a team captain on the topical stand-up show ever since it began in 2005 – more than 200 episodes have been broadcast since then. The series featured many household names, including series regulars Frankie Boyle and Russell Howard, and has also featured the likes of Michael McIntyre, Rhod Gilbert, and Sarah Millican.

Last weekend, Selanators caught heard rumors that an upcoming doc about Selena Gomez would be out before the end of the year. Now, it’s official: “Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me” hits AppleTV+ on November 4.   READ MORE: ‘Working Girl’: Selena Gomez Teaming With 20th Century Studios On a Remake Of The Oscar-Nominated ‘80s Film The upcoming film takes a look at the past six years of Gomez’s career, with Alek Keshishian directing.

Adnan Syed is a free man!

Zoe Lister-Jones and director Daryl Wein are getting a divorce.

After eight years of marriage, Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser called it quits due in part to a degree of “social isolation” in their lives.

Brittany Snow and Tyler Stanaland have called time on their relationship after two years of marriage. Pitch Perfect actress Brittany, 36, and Selling the OC star Tyler, 33, both took to Instagram to announce the sad news, revealing that it had been a "difficult decision" but they both realised they need to "take some time".