South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who went to jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, has been released on parole.
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Monty Python’s Spamalot. The spoof, based on the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, is back on the Broadway boards after a critically acclaimed run earlier this year at the Kennedy Center.Whether you’ll look on the bright side with approval or wish that this quest had more grit may depend upon your expectations of production values and your threshold for unabashed silliness.Tony-winner James Monroe Iglehart leads a top-notch cast as the medieval King Arthur, whose aim is to recruit other men to his Round Table and guide them to the utopia of Camelot.Camelot, as it turns out, is a glitzy casino — an ideal setting for a song and dance routine.
And composers John Du Prez and original Python Eric Idle ensure that there will be no shortage of musical numbers in this production, which is bursting at the seams with them.Sir Robin (Michael Urie), Sir Lancelot (Taran Killam), Sir Galahad (Nik Walker), and Sir Bedevere (Jimmy Smagula) are among Arthur’s loyal followers who meander the woods with him until they are called by God (Steve Martin, in voice only) to a greater purpose: locate the Holy Grail.Fans of the movie or those who saw the initial Broadway stage production, which debuted in 2005 and ran four years, should expect nothing new here. While this ensemble is comprised of fine talent, they are all saddled with the same burden as nearly every actor cast in screen to stage treatments: to infuse originality into their characters.Lines and material are so deeply embedded into people’s memories from the original film.
If performers lean into their own interpretations, audiences feel betrayed. Yet if actors dutifully mimic the original source material, one must question the reason for theatergoers to drop top dollar for
.South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who went to jail for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, has been released on parole.
LE SSERAFIM member Yunjin has opened up about the subject matter of her next solo single, which she says is “about loving all the past versions” of herself.The Korean-American K-pop idol recently sat for an interview with NYLON, during which she opened up about her songwriting process, her inspirations and what is next for her growing solo discography.Yunjin revealed that her next song came about after “candid conversations” with HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-hyuk, who suggested that she consider writing music about how she feels in the present.“A lot of music that I’ve written is about my past experiences. So when he was like, ‘What about talking about how you feel now?’ that was a really big question for me,” she told the outlet.
Actor Tom Wilkinson has "suddenly" died at the age of 75, his family have announced. The British actor was best known for his role as former steel mill foreman Gerald Cooper in the comedy movie The Full Monty. He also starred in Shakespeare in Love and Batman Begins.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Mbongeni Ngema, a distinguished South African musician and creator of the musical “Sarafina!,” died on Wednesday in a car accident. He was 68. “Ngema was killed in a head-on car accident while returning from a funeral he was attending in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape this evening,” his family said in a statement to the Associated Press.
Jordan Moreau Lee Sun-kyun, a South Korean actor who starred in the Oscars’ 2020 best picture winner “Parasite,” died Wednesday morning, according to the Associated Press and the South Korean news agency Yonhap. He was 48. He was found dead in a car in a park in central Seoul, according to the AP.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Zack Snyder is currently leading the Netflix charts with his space opera “Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire,” and he recently got a huge sign of support from none other than Christopher Nolan. In a profile published by The Atlantic, Nolan said Snyder’s influence on cinema is so dominant that part of his touch can be felt in any “superhero science-fiction film coming out these days.” Nolan served as a producer on Snyder’s “Man of Steel” (2013), which was based on a story Nolan cracked with his “Dark Knight” trilogy co-writer David S. Goyer.
Faye Winter, the most controversial contestant in Love Island history, has been hinting at a comeback in the All Stars series. Her explosive behaviour during the 2021 series led to nearly 25,000 complaints to Ofcom after she had a heated argument with Teddy Soares.The drama unfolded on movie night when Faye was shown a misleading clip of Teddy admitting he found Clarisse Juliette attractive during his time in Casa Amor. Her fiery reaction sparked outrage and a flood of complaints and Faye later apologised for her outburst.
Richard Ashcroft has announced details of a huge outdoor show, set to take place in London next summer.The announcement comes as the singer-songwriter has been revealed as the latest addition to the upcoming Kew The Music live music event, held in South West London.Set to take place over the summer, the week-long event will return to the UNESCO World Heritage site, Kew Gardens, between July 8 and July 12, 2024.For his appearance at next year’s instalment, Ashcroft will appear as the final headliner at the event and is set to take to the stage on the last day, Sunday, July 14.The upcoming set follows the two-time Ivor Novello winner’s work with The Verve over the years, as well as his run of solo albums, the most recent of which was his sixth solo LP, ‘Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1’, which arrived back in 2021.As well as Ashcroft, other artists set to appear as headliners for the 2024 edition of Kew The Music include pop singer Mika, who will headline the event on Tuesday, July 9, and Passenger who will take to the stage on Thursday, July 11.Following the recent completion of their 2023 reunion tour, JLS will also be taking to the stage at the London live music event on Friday, July 12, and the upcoming instalment will be opened by British horticulturist, broadcaster, and writer Monty Don, who will be taking part in an ‘Evening In Conversation’ event on Monday, July 8.The headliners for Wednesday (July 10) and Saturday (July 13) are set to be revealed at a later date, as are the guests set to join Ashcroft on the final night of next year’s edition.Tickets for the Richard Ashcroft show will go on pre-sale from tomorrow (December 19) at 10am GMT.
TikTok’s ‘Add To Music App’ is set to roll out to users in 19 more countries worldwide following its launch last month.Last month, TikTok announced a new feature that allows users to directly save sounds from the app to their streaming platform of choice.Users in the US and UK can already utilise the feature now, which allows fans to save music they’ve discovered to Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.The social media platform has now announced plans for it to be available in the following countries: Canada, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Sweden, Thailand, Malaysia, UAE, Argentina, Colombia, The Netherlands, Turkey, South Africa, Vietnam and the Philippines.“Add To Music App has been designed to help music fans capture songs that they love on TikTok in the moment of discovery, and to easily save the song to their preferred music streaming service to enjoy whenever they like,” read a statement from the video sharing platform.The feature can be used by tapping on a sound which is listed below a user’s name, then hitting ‘Add to music app’, where you can choose your preferred streaming platform.
Prince Harry has won his phone hacking lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers.
Noel Gallagher has announced an intimate show in Portsmouth for next year – you can find all the details below.The former Oasis musician will take to the stage with his High Flying Birds at the 2,500-capacity Guildhall venue in the Hampshire port city on Wednesday, March 20. He’ll be joined by some yet-to-be-confirmed “special guests”.Tickets are due to go on general sale at 9am GMT tomorrow (December 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.Check out the official gig poster in the announcement post here:A post shared by Noel Gallagher’s HFB (@themightyi)The news comes ahead of Gallagher kicking off his 2023 UK arena tour tonight (December 14) at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.
Bryan Adams has announced a series of outdoor UK shows for 2024, adding to his previously announced tour and Royal Albert Hall residency.The Canadian rock icon will be headlining a number of summer outdoor gigs in the UK, including Dreamland Margate’s Summer Series on June 13, Plymouth Summer Sessions (14) and Forest Live shows at Delamere Forest, Dalby Forest and Thetford Forest (16, 20, 21).The musician will also perform at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfodand on June 18 the Piece Hall in Halifax on June 23.Tickets for the Plymouth show, UK tour and London shows are on sale now, while general sale for the remaining dates starts Friday (December 15) from 9am GMT from here. Alternatively, fans can find pre-sale options between Tuesday-Wednesday (12-13) via the same link.The newly announced dates will extend the artist’s UK run for his global ‘So Happy It Hurts’ tour, which will see Adams visit Coventry (May 17), Sheffield (18) and Cardiff (19) directly after a residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall from May 13 to May 15, 2024.The tour also includes a show at Dublin’s 3Arena on May 21 and The SSE Arena in Belfast on May 22.A post shared by Bryan Adams (@bryanadams)The ‘Summer of ’69’ musician is due to perform one album in full each night at the iconic London venue – ’18 Til I Die’, ‘Reckless’ and ‘So Happy It Hurts’ – along with his greatest hits.“Our last visit to the Royal Albert Hall was such a great series of shows, it was a no-brainer to want to come back and do it again,” Adams said in a press statement.
European Film Academy CEO Matthijs Wouter Knol has denied he is a candidate to become the next director of the Berlin Film Festival.
Kate Middleton dazzled everyone at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace when she wore a tiara that hadn't been seen in over 80 years.The event was part of the state visit for the President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee in November. In a surprising fashion twist, the Princess of Wales chose to wear the Strathmore Rose tiara for the first time.This stunning piece hadn't been seen since the Queen Mother wore it back in the 1930s as reported by The Mirror.The all-diamond Strathmore Rose tiara was a wedding gift to the Queen Mother from her father, the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Like the Japanese with their Godzilla movies, the Koreans are partial to a bit of post-apocalyptic social satire, and Um Tae-Hwa’s box office hit Concrete Utopia follows a path trailblazed in 2013 by Bong Joon-ho’s cult sci-fi Snowpiercer. Adapted from the popular webtoon Pleasant Outcast by Kim Soong Nyung and partly inspired by British writer J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel High-Rise, it centers on a Korean apartment block whose residents become lawless after a terrifying earthquake rips through the country.
Tyla is opening up about the A-list artist that inspired her when she was a kid!
Director Denis Villeneuve has high hopes for Dune: Part Two, which is currently scheduled for release on March 1, 2024, after bouncing through several potential dates.
1,000-year-old church and stopped by a ruby red mailbox where they slipped in handwritten letters to Santa Claus. While the couple’s two older children attended the festivities last year, Louis made his holiday debut on Dec.
Charley Webb is serving some major Christmas party fashion inspiration in the form of a micro mini skirt with holographic detailing. However, you might have to be a little brave – and in a fully heated room – to wear the 'belt' design. Uploading snaps to her Instagram, the former Emmerdale actress, 35, wows in the short piece of fabric, which she pairs with a zip jumper to give the outfit a cool and more dressed-down effect.
The Princess of Wales looked stunning as she donned an unusual tiara that had not been seen in more than eight decades at a state banquet held at Buckingham Palace.