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The first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final has taken place in Liverpool.

The first round of Eurovision 2023 semi-finals have taken place at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena, with hosts Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina welcoming 15 acts to battle it our for a place in this weekend's grand final.

This year’s Eurovision Song Contest is almost upon us and the excitement is truly building.

The Coronation was but the warm-up event. This coming Saturday sees the UK play host to the 67th Eurovision Song Contest and venue city Liverpool is pulling out all the stops. 

It's finally Eurovision week, and it's a huge deal for the north west as Liverpool hosts proceedings on behalf of Ukraine.

Lucy Fallon has been speaking about the change in her mental health after giving birth, opening up about her increase in anxiety levels now she’s looking after a tiny baby. The actress, known for her role as Bethany Platt in the ITV soap, gave birth to her son, Sonny Jude, back in January. She recently spoke about the labour, revealing that she was induced early, which resulted in a vacuum cup being used to help welcome Sonny Jude into the world.

bursting onto our TV screens in 2020 as team owner Rebecca Welton on “Ted Lasso,” Hannah Waddingham has been on the fast track to where she should be, which is as many screens and stages as humanly possible.At the moment, though, she’s about to be on Zoom. Even meeting Waddingham virtually, you have to wonder: Will she be as intimidatingly fabulous as she is on “Lasso”? Her character contains multitudes, her impeccable power outfits armoring a vulnerable heart, but still: The lady is fierce.Waddingham, on the other hand, is as welcoming as Rebecca is guarded.

Hannah Waddingham has some fun with Jason Sudeikis during a Ted Lasso press event at Battersea Power Station last week in London.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Eightyseven North brought a stunt dance crew and motorocycles on stage toward the finale of Universal’s CinemaCon presentation for their 2024 movie The Fall Guy. Quite often the studios here at CinemaCon keep it confined to showing off 2023 product, but Uni wanted to give exhibitors in the room something more.

King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort Camilla Parker Bowles have unveiled the stage for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.

King Charles III and Camilla, the Queen Consort, have arrived in Liverpool as the Royals unveil the staging for the Eurovision Song Contest. With just days to go until the King's Coronation, Charles, 74, and Camilla, 75, were shown around the M&S Bank Arena and met Mae Muller, the UK’s contestant, as well as celebrity presenters and creative teams, ahead of the contest next month.The grand final of the competition is due to take place on May 13, a week after the coronation ceremony.

Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham is set to star in the new Apple Original musical holiday special Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas premiering later this year. The project is produced by Done + Dusted (Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special).

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Hannah Waddingham is set to star in a musical holiday special for Apple TV+. Titled “Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas,” the special will feature Waddingham and surprise guests in performances and musical numbers. It will be recorded live in front of an audience at the London Coliseum, with Waddingham accompanied by her Big band. The special will be produced by Done + Dusted and directed bywinner Hamish Hamilton. Waddingham will also executive produce along with Katy Mullan, Moira Ross, Raj Kapoor, and Nick Todisco. Done + Dusted previously collaborated with Apple on “Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special

The third and final season of Ted Lasso is currently airing and it has been reported that the main cast received big pay raises for the last episodes.

Several celebrities have defended Alison Hammond after she apologised for recent comments she made during a debate about theatre shows and audience participation on This Morning.The 48 year old faced backlash from TV viewers following Friday's episode of the ITV show, which saw Alison and co-host Dermot O’Leary, 49, discuss whether it's acceptable for members of the audience to singalong with performers at theatre shows, along with regular guest Vanessa Feltz, 60.The discussion had been in response to reports that a performance of The Bodyguard in Manchester had been cut short after a brawl broke out when the audience decided to sing over the performers. During the debate, Alison said she'd be "devastated" if she was asked to stop singing. She said: “I can’t believe it.

Killing Eve star Jodie Comer and Normal People actor Paul Mescal win the top awards for their West End debut performances at the Olivier Awards on Sunday (April 2) night. The show was hosted by Ted Lasso star and three-time Oliviers nominee Hannah Waddingham, who is also set to co-host this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool.

The 2023 Olivier Awards are here!

Jodie Comer and Paul Mescal have secured top gongs for their West End debut performances at the Olivier Awards, hosted by Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, as the biggest night in British theatre returned on Sunday.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary have been told off by This Morning viewers after they picked up on their 'rude' behaviour towards one of the show's guests. The angry comments also came as the duo were temporarily 'replaced' for hosting duties on the ITV daytime show as fans demanded: "Give her a job!"

Rylan Clark had just one word for Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly after another teaser of their prank on the TV and radio star was shared on social media. Rylan will feature on the upcoming episode of the duo's hit ITV show Saturday Night Takeaway after he was tricked by the pair.

hit Apple TV+ comedy series about a doofy college football coach who becomes an unlikely Premier League soccer club manager in the UK debuted during the first, trying year of the pandemic — in August 2020. And the initially excellent show, starring Jason Sudeikis, proved a cathartic break from the onslaught of bleak news and our 3 a.m.

For the first time in its history, the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live in cinemas across the UK. 

Jordan Moreau After 25 years, “Mission: Impossible” fans may finally find out whatever happened to William Donloe, the CIA analyst from the original movie who was supposed to be watching highly classified documents before Ethan Hunt drops from the ceiling and steals them in the now famous scene. On his Instagram account Wednesday, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” writer Christopher McQuarrie revealed that actor Rolf Saxon, who played William Donloe in the first “Mission: Impossible,” is returning in next year’s franchise finale, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two.” McQuarrie shared a photo of Saxon’s character, who is now sporting a beard after the events of the original “Mission: Impossible.” After Tom Cruise’s super spy Ethan Hunt suspended himself from a cable and dropped down from ceiling of the high-security CIA vault to steal the NOC list, Donloe was promptly fired and reassigned to a polar substation in Alaska.

Believing in well-being! The cast of Ted Lasso helped President Joe Biden discuss the importance of mental health by making a special appearance at the White House.

Jason Sudeikis pulls Karine Jean-Pierre into a side hug during his visit to the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday (March 20).

cast paid a visit to the White House on Monday afternoon, where they discussed the importance of mental health with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.Jason Sudeikis, also a series co-creator/executive producer, was joined by Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Toheeb Jimoh for the special trip to Washington, D.C. as they took part in the press briefing with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre prior to their meeting with the Bidens.«On behalf of myself, everyone here with me today and the numerous other folks that it takes to make our show, it is sincerely an honor to visit the White House and the opportunity to speak to the president and the first lady about the importance of mental health,» Sudeikis said at the podium.

cast paid a visit to the White House on Monday afternoon, where they discussed the importance of mental health with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.Jason Sudeikis, also a series co-creator/executive producer, was joined by Hannah Waddingham, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Toheeb Jimoh for the special trip to Washington, D.C. as they took part in the press briefing with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre prior to their meeting with the Bidens.«On behalf of myself, everyone here with me today and the numerous other folks that it takes to make our show, it is sincerely an honor to visit the White House and the opportunity to speak to the president and the first lady about the importance of mental health,» Sudeikis said at the podium.

Jason Sudeikis and the cast of the Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso will meet with President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House on Monday to discuss the importance of addressing mental health to promote overall well-being.

SPOILER ALERT: The story below reveals major plot points from the Season 3 premiere of Apple’s Ted Lasso.

Jason Sudeikis) promised Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham) he would do at the end of season 1. The tie, however, wasn't a celebration for all involved, with an angry Nate (Nick Mohammed) seen storming off — and eventually leaving the team behind — despite being credited by Ted for his often faulty false-nine strategy.

“Ted Lasso” Season 3 PremiereVillage Theater, WestwoodApple TV+ transplanted the “Ted Lasso” cast from London to L.A. and had a huge bash in the heart of Westwood to commemorate the Season 3 drop (on March 15).

Hannah Waddingham is making major career moves!The Emmy-winning star has joined the cast of, director Christopher McQuarrie announced on Friday.McQuarrie shared the news alongside a pic of the actress looking serious in a military-style jacket and cap, writing, «And Hannah Waddingham… #Godspeed #DeadReckoning.»A post shared by Christopher McQuarrie (@christophermcquarrie)will be the eighth and final film in the series, which stars Tom Cruise as secret operative Ethan Hunt. The film will also star Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales and more.Back in December, Cruise gave franchise fans an inside look as he prepared to complete the most dangerous stunt of his career — a motorcycle jump off of a cliff into a base jump — for .«I've wanted to do it since I was a little kid,» Cruise said of the stunt, for which he completed over 500 skydives and more than 13,000 motocross jumps during training.

Hannah Waddingham has joined the cast of Mission: Impossible 8!

Tom Cruise‘s Ethan Hunt returns for the first part of the series send-off this July in “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One.” The penultimate film in the franchise sets up the stakes for “Dead Reckoning Part Two” next summer, with the usual IMF crew, and Hayley Atwell, Esai Morales, Shea Whigham, and Cary Elwes also on board this time.

Jordan Moreau The worlds of “Mission: Impossible” and “Ted Lasso” have unexpectedly collided. Next summer’s “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two” has cast Hannah Waddingham, who plays Rebecca Welton on Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.” Christopher McQuarrie, the writer of the two upcoming “Dead Reckoning” films, revealed the casting on his Instagram account on Friday. He captioned the photo of Waddingham with a cryptic tease, writing “#GodSpeed #DeadReckoning.”A post shared by Christopher McQuarrie (@christophermcquarrie) Franchise star Tom Cruise returns as Ethan Hunt in this summer’s seventh, and penultimate, installment of his long-standing, action-packed franchise. Variety previously reported that he was filming the eighth movie aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Adriatic Sea, which is where the photo of Waddingham appears to be taken.