John Oliver Once Again Roasts Jim Cramer, Highlights Ringo Starr’s “Sadistic” ‘Thomas The Tank Engine’ Series

British actor Tom Wilkinson, who won a Bafta for his work in The Full Monty and was Oscar-nominated for Michael Clayton and In The Bedroom, has died at 75 on Saturday. No cause was given.

It's not David Beckham's year once again, as he has been overlooked for a knighthood in the King's New Year's Honours list.The former England FC captain captured the hearts of the nation as a young footballer and has gone on to gain popularity since retiring from the sport.The 48-year-old previously received an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2003, after he had racked up countless trophies at Manchester United. But ever since, the legend has been snubbed for a knighthood. His former mentor Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson has been knighted, however no football players have received one for decades, including anyone from the successful women's team that won the UEFA Women's European Championship final in 2022.

Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Sebastian Maniscalco and Ali Wong — have announced major nationwide tours that will send them far and wide all over North America.They’re not the only acts hitting the road, though.Our team found 107 (!) major stand-ups, podcasters, improvisers, duo acts, “Saturday Night Live” cast members, authors, crowd work comics and storytellers likely headed to a venue in your neck of the woods in the very near future.Plus, in May, over 300 (yes, you read that right) comedians are descending upon Los Angeles for the second Netflix is a Joke Festival.Want to see who’s out and about these next few months?You’re in the right place, chuckleheads.Below, you’ll find the 107 biggest comedians on tour separated by sub-genres like household name headliners, ‘SNL’ cast members, ‘Daily Show’ alumni, up-and-comers and many more for your scrolling pleasure.So sit back, relax and get ready to LOL, LMAO, ROFL and plain ol’ laugh.Runs Jan. 5 through Sept. 7.Known for Seinfeld, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee and Bee Movie.Runs Jan. 6 through June 23.Known for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, The Upside and Get Hard.Runs Jan. 11 through May 4.Known for Big Mouth, The Sack Lunch Bunch, Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers.Runs Feb. 16 through July 21.Known for Old Dads, F is for Family and The Mandalorian.Runs Jan. 19 through May 26.Known for Chelsea Lately, Chelsea Does and Hello Privilege, It’s Me Chelsea.Runs Jan. 20 through June 14.Known for The Blue Collar Comedy Tour, The Jeff Foxworthy Show and Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?Runs Jan. 12 through Feb. 18.Known for Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls and Baby Mama.Runs May 3 through June 15.Known for Only Murders in the Building, Three Amigos and Father of the

Claudia Winkleman has made an admission about her position on The Traitors as she prepares to ditch the sequins for a black cloak once more. The reality show became a runaway hit last year and is set to return for a second series next month (January).

Princess Catherine is over wasting her energy on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle!

A third season of Starz‘s period erotic comedy Minx isn’t likely in the cards, according to co-EP and star Jake Johnson.

Daniel Johnston catalogue project have been shared and will feature a remastered version of his first 14 seminal releases.The project – titled ‘Daniel Johnston In The 20th Century’ – will restore the late indie-rock icon’s 20th-century discography, starting with his 1981 lo-fi homemade debut cassette ‘Songs Of Pain’.Johnston’s early work will be available for the very first time in 24-bit lossless audio. The first phase is comprised of his first 14 seminal releases from 1980 to 1998, with each recording remastered from their original source tapes by Shimmy-Disc founder and longtime collaborator, Kramer.All 14 LPs are now available via danieljohnston.bandcamp.com as pay-what-you-want downloads until the end of today (December 20).

NEON is releasing Jake Johnson‘s feature directorial debut Self Reliancein theaters for one night only on Jan. 3, 2024 before the pic’s Jan. 12 streaming date on Hulu.

The Writers Guild of America continues to express its displeasure with the exclusion of some writing categories from the 75th Emmy Awards.

Ellise Shafer During the final “Last Week Tonight” episode of the year, John Oliver devoted an entire 30-minute segment to rehashing the past 12 months in the life of Elon Musk, billionaire and CEO of X (formerly known as Twitter). Musk has had a particularly fraught 2023, which started with the removal of verified status from legacy blue-check holders and ended with him telling advertisers, who began to pull their spending from X when Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory, to “go fuck yourself.” Oliver began his roast by calling Musk “a man who can pull off pretty much any bad-guy-in-a-movie look.” As different images of Musk flashed by on the screen, Oliver threw out some comparisons.

John Oliver decided to focus on Elon Musk on Last Week Tonight‘s last new episode of 2023. The comedian roasted the billionaire by recounting all the controversies he’s been involved in this past year and said he “could pull off any bad guy in a movie.”

Seth Meyers and Dua Lipa took part in his fan favorite bit where he goes day drinking with stars for his late night show, Late Night with Seth Meyers.

EastEnders star Danielle Harold has revealed her unlikely link to telly chef Jamie Oliver. On Thursday night's episode of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Danielle spoke about how she got her role playing Lola Pearce on EastEnders, which won her a British Soap Award following her fatal brain tumour storyline.

Omid Scobie must not be happy right now…

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Something Special, the Seoul-based international format agency founded by format specialists Jin Woo Hwang (president and executive producer) and Kim In Soon (EVP & head of content) announce that ITV Studios has optioned the hit Korean celebrity format “Battle in the Box” for France, Australia, New Zealand, and Israel. The deal was unveiled on Wednewday, the first full day of the Asia Television Forum and Market (ATF) in Singapore. “Battle in the Box,” created by Korea’s NMedia and represented globally by Something Special, has previously seen deals announced with Fremantle for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal.

Kate Middleton and Prince William have arrived at Buckingham Palace's annual reception to highlight the UK's diplomatic relations and the role of the monarchy within it, as they put on a united front after the ongoing "race row" as a result of Omid Scobie's Endgame book. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 41, looked spectacularly regal as they posed side by side in photos for the event, which came days after they appeared at the Royal Variety Show at the Royal Albert Hall, with mum-of-three Kate donning a stunning blush pink Jenny Packham gown.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” has been renewed for three more seasons at HBO. The deal will keep the series on the air through 2026. “We’re very happy to get to keep making this show with our fantastic staff,” said Oliver.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from helping the pūteketeke become the Bird of the Century, John Oliver has another reason to celebrate.

Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, is not just a musical spectacle and a heart-pumping recreation of the tour with which it shares a name, but a heartfelt tribute to her late Uncle Johnny.The movie opened globally on Friday, Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, a day meant to honor and remember those who have passed away from the disease.During a premiere event, the singer stood on stage and spoke to the crowd.“I’m really proud this film is coming out on December 1st, World AIDS Day, in honor of Uncle Johnny,” she said.

John Oliver celebrated the expulsion of George Santos from Congress this week and suggested he was better suited for Bravo.