“If America Sneezes, Britain Gets A Cold”: Strikes Deepen UK Woes As Shoots Shut & Confusion Reigns

Good Morning Britain viewers have joked that they'll think Kate Garraway will 'let rip' at Richard Madeley after she shut him down live on air. The pair were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Tuesday (August 15) after kicking off a fresh week together on-screen on Monday.

Robert Rinder had a very simply one-word response to his pal Rylan Clark after he tied the knot live on TV - but all wasn't as it seems. The pair have become close friends after recently heading off to Italy together to film a new TV programme.

Four fashion icons, all together.

Tory Lanez’s defense attorney, Jose Baez, is speaking out after the Canadian rapper was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.

Paramore have cancelled the remaining shows on their 2023 North American tour due to illness.The band recently postponed four live gigs after frontwoman Hayley Williams fell ill during a performance in Houston, Texas. She later revealed that she was suffering from a lung infection.Williams and co.

Lionsgate beat Wall Street analysts’ forecasts for the first quarter of its fiscal 2024, with revenue climbing 2% as the company’s library posted more robust results.

Bob Bakish, CEO of Paramount Global, has found himself on his second earnings call discuss a strike in Hollywood.

Tom Hardy has been named the male celebrity American viewers struggle to understand the most in a new survey.In a study conducted by Preply, over 1,500 Americans were asked on their use and opinions of using subtitles when watching streaming platforms and content online.The survey found 51 per cent of Americans used subtitles most of the time, while 70 per cent used the feature to better understand actors with accents.According to viewers polled, English actor Tom Hardy was named as the male celebrity with the most challenging accent. This was followed by Austrian-American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Irish actor Colin Farrell.Mexican actor Sofía Vergara, best known for playing Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in Modern Family, was named the hardest to understand female celebrity.

Naman Ramachandran “Avoidance,” featuring BAFTA-winning British comedian Romesh Ranganathan, will premiere on BritBox International in North America and South Africa in September. Created and written by Ranganathan and Benjamin Green (“Romantic Getaway”) and starring Ranganathan (BBC’s “The Ranganation,” Netflix special “The Cynic”), the series follows anti-hero Jonathan who is struggling to get back on his feet after breaking up with partner Claire (Jessica Knappett, “Ghosts”). After Claire has accused him of being impossible to live with and keen to avoid conflict at all costs, Jonathan moves in with his sister (Mandeep Dhillon, “CSI: Vegas”) and her wife (Lisa McGrillis, “Mum”).

Sofía Vergara was feeling particularly moved on Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent”, as the eighth night of auditions brought out a stunning Brazilian singer who wowed the judges with his voice.

Sofia Vergara was feeling particularly moved on Tuesday's, as the eighth night of auditions brought out a stunning Brazilian singer who wowed the judges with his voice.When Gabriel Henrique hit the stage halfway through Tuesday's show, Vergara and her fellow judges — Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum and Howie Mandel — were won over by his smile and his affable personality.Gabriel was joined on stage by a translator, as he doesn't speak a great deal of English, but his winning charm shined through any language barriers that may have existed before he even sang a note."[This is] my first time here in the United States," Gabriel shared, via his translator, «and I'm just realizing a dream to be here to sing for you guys.»While he seemed initially nervous, and needed a few moments to psyche himself up on stage, when Gabriel began his performance, the power of his voice was immediately evident. The hopeful belted out a cover of «Run to You» by Whitney Houston and showcased his incredible ability to hit some impressive high notes.Heidi was the first to shower him with praise, declaring, «If Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey had a baby, it would be Gabriel.»«I did not expect that voice to come out of you,» Howie shared.

Steven Kotanski’s ‘Frankie Freako’ Comedy Has Wrapped Production Steven Kotanski’s forthcoming horror-comedy “Frankie Freako” has wrapped production, with Shout! Studios acquiring U.S. distribution rights.

EXCLUSIVE: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 luscious pop classic movie starring Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor and Jim Broadbent, has recouped its costs — not only the $28 million Broadway price tag, but it also recouped sizable sums in London’s West End and Australia.

Popeyes is set to open it's first Manchester store in the city centre later this year. The American fried chicken restaurant will open the doors of its Piccadilly Gardens site in November.

in London over the past couple of weeks.I'm not quite sure what that means, but it might have something to do with recent trip to her homeland. Though she was born in London, Lipa grew up in the country of Kosovo, not far from her parents' native Albania.

Dexys – formerly known as Dexys Midnight Runners – have announced details of their first North American tour in 40 years.The band, who returned this week with new album ‘The Feminine Divine’, will hit the road later this year.After a UK tour that takes place in September, the band will then head to Europe in October before hitting the US on October 26 for a gig in Los Angeles.The 14-date tour will then take them through until November 15 when the tour will wrap up with a show in Glenside, Pennsylvania.See the full list of tour dates below – buy UK tickets here and North American tickets here.Dexys will play:SEPTEMBER 2023 5 – York, Barbican7 – Liverpool, Philharmonic Hall8 – Manchester, Bridgwater Hall10 – Newcastle, O2 City Hall11 – Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall13 – Cardiff, St David’s Hall14 – Ipswich, Regent Theatre16 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall17 – Southend, Cliffs Pavilion19 – Brighton, Dome20 – London, Palladium22 – Bath, Forum (early show)22 – Bath, Forum (late show)25 – Dublin, Olympia TheatreOCTOBER 20231 – Borgerhout, DE ROMA2 – Munich, Muffathalle4 – Berlin, Admiralspalast – Theater5 – Hamburg, Kampnagel7 – Uppsala, Katalin10 – Lillehammer, Maihaugsalen12 – Dortmund, Konzerthaus Dortmund, Stadtfoyer13 – Amsterdam, Paradiso Noord, Tolhuistuin15 – Dudelange, Kulturzentrum Opderschmelz16 – Paris, La Cigale18 – Madrid, Teatro Barceló20 – Estoril, Casino Estoril26 – Los Angeles, The Theatre at Ace Hotel27 – San Francisco, Palace of Fine Arts29 – Portland, Aladdin Theater30 – Vancouver, Vogue TheatreNOVEMBER 20231 – Salt Lake City, The Union2 – Denver, Paramount Theatre4 – St. Paul, Palace Theatre6 – Chicago, Vic Theatre8 – Toronto, Queen Elizabeth Theatre10 – Patchogue, Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts11 –

Brad Pitt has paused filming on his forthcoming Formula One movie to support the ongoing Hollywood strikes.The project currently titled Apex stars Pitt as a driver who comes out of retirement to team up with a rookie and take on the titans of the sport.He recently shot scenes at the British Grand Prix as part of the production earlier this month.But filming has now ground to a halt as Pitt “very much stands” alongside his fellow actor union members, according to PA (via Sky News).According to Deadline, filming was set to take place at the The Circuit de Spa Francorchamps in Belgium during the Grand Prix today (July 30) but this has now been pulled.The next planned dates for shooting are in Las Vegas in November.Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton is working as a producer and will also be advising on the storyline and script on the Apple Studios film.The latest development comes just days after the 2023 Emmy Awards were postponed due to the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes.The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards were scheduled to take place Monday, September 18 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles but are now likely to go ahead next January.The actors’ strike coincides with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, which began on May 2 and halted production on a number of projects.

EXCLUSIVE: British actors union Equity will today update strike guidance for publicity agents amid confusion over how stars should manage their promotional duties during the SAG-AFTRA walkout.

EXCLUSIVE: Filming on the second season of Apple TV+ sci-fi thriller Silo has entered an indefinite hiatus amid the Hollywood strikes.

George R.R. Martin is giving updates on all the projects he’s involved in and weighed in on the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.