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Arctic Monkeys are the defining British band of their generation.

K.J. Yossman Gillian Anderson is set to take center stage at the Southbank Centre season of literature and spoken world in London this fall.

Universal Pictures and DreamWorks Animation are readying a sequel to their $250M-grossing 2022 hit, The Bad Guys, which will release on Aug. 1, 2025.

Death in Paradise fans have been sharing their hopes for a replacement in the BBC crime series' lead role after current star Ralf Little was rumoured to have quit.The BBC One show, based on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie, changes up its British detective character every few seasons and has previously starred Ben Miller, Kris Marshall and Ardal O'Hanlon. Ralf has been playing DI Neville Parker since 2020, but viewers have been speculating that the show could be due a change at the top yet again, after Ralf appears to have gone quiet on fans. A Reddit user posted the poll " Is the show ready for a new DI?" which sparked a discussion amongst Death in Paradise regular viewers.

Billie Piper has opened up about her divorce from ex-husband Laurence Fox.Doctor Who star Piper and Fox split in 2016 after eight years of marriage, where they now co-parent two children together. Fox recently lost a High Court libel case after he was found guilty of defaming a former Stonewall trustee and popular drag queen Crystal by calling them “paedophiles”.In a new interview with Vogue, Piper shared her feelings on her controversial ex, saying: “Of course I have feelings on that, I’m not dead inside.”“I’ve had to make some choices and a divorce speaks for itself,” she continued, and then added: “Or at least it should!”Piper also revealed that she co-parents with Fox “with enormous difficulty”.

Billie Piper has spoken out about her ex-husband, Laurence Fox.

This Morning star Alison Hammond has joked about Kate Middleton's photo mistake on social media.The Princess of Wales got everyone talking when the Royal Family shared a photo on Mother's Day that had been edited. The Royal photo, which comes after Kate's planned abdominal surgery, showed the princess with her kids, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five.

Wes Anderson, among the most celebrated filmmakers of this generation, is finally taking home an Oscar after being seven-times nominated. The eighth was a charm for his live action short The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar. He wasn’t able to get there so no acceptance speech.

she was “lying low” after having received abuse following her appearance of The Big Fat Quiz of the Year. The comedian was a panellist on the year-end Channel 4 quiz on Boxing Day alongside Katherine Ryan, Mo Gilligan, Richard Ayoade, Mel Giedroyc and Kevin Bridges.Now, in a new interview with The Guardian, she has spoken about how the episode affected her personally.“I’d be lying if I said it didn’t upset me, but luckily, I am surrounded by such a strong network of brilliant friends, family, colleagues who support me,” she said.“Do I need a thick skin? Yes, I bloody do.

EXCLUSIVE: Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell do not court publicity and when the duo welcome Deadline to their London office in early February, it is the first interview they have given about House Productions since they set up the film and TV outfit nearly seven years ago.

Bill Bryson bestseller A Short History of Nearly Everything is being reimagined as an animated TV series by former The Simpsons showrunner Josh Weinstein and Paddington scribe Jason Hazeley, with Richard Ayoade narrating.

Comedian Rosie Jones says she will 'lie low for a bit' after suffering vile abuse once again following her latest TV appearance.

Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. The comedian appeared on the year-end Channel 4 quiz on Boxing Day alongside Katherine Ryan, Mo Gilligan, Richard Ayoade, Mel Giedroyc and Kevin Bridges.Jones, who has cerebral palsy, reposted a statement that she had shared in the wake of a similar torrent of ableist abuse targeted towards her after her appearance on The Royal Variety Show.“Thank you for all of the lovely messages about The Royal Variety last night, what fun. Less of a thanks to the not so lovely ones.” she began.“Comedy is subjective and it’s ok if I’m not your cup of tea.

Rosie Jones has spoken out after receiving a number of cruel comments online after her recent television appearances.The comedian, 33, who has cerebral palsy, has hit out at the ableism she has faced in recent weeks after taking part in the Royal Variety Performance and the Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. Following the Royal Variety Performance, she shared a message to Twitter, which read: "Thank you for all of the lovely messages about The Royal Variety last night, what fun. "Less of a thanks to the not so lovely ones.

Dinosaur Jr. were joined on stage in London by My Bloody Valentine’s Kevin Shields on Tuesday (November 14).During the show at The Garage, Shields and Dinosaur Jr. played three songs together, including one from each of their back catalogues, as well as a cover of The Cure’s 1987 classic single ‘Just Like Heaven’.In addition, Shields jumped on a rendition of ‘Tarpit’, originally released on Dinosaur Jr.’s second album, 1987’s ‘You’re Living All Over Me’, before they went on to perform a version of My Bloody Valentine’s ‘Thorn’, from their 1988 EP ‘You Made Me Realise’.Watch live footage of the performances below:Dinosaur Jr.

Richard Ayoade joined Dinosaur Jr. on stage at their London show last night (November 13) as a special guest.The rock veterans are currently completing a four-night residency at The Garage in Islington in honour of the 30th anniversary of their fifth studio LP, ‘Where You Been’.Last night (November 13), Ayoade joined the band on stage and played guitar during a live rendition of ‘The Lung’.The actor and director is no stranger to the music world.

Travel Man star Richard Ayoade has an unusual connection to former GB News presenter Laurence Fox.The IT Crowd star and comedian is married to Laurence’s sister, Lydia, making the pair brothers-in-law. However, while Richard, 46, and Laurence, 45, are seemingly on good terms, that hasn't always been the case. During an interview with The Sunday Times, Laurence explained that he’d briefly fallen out with his brother-in-law following an appearance on Question Time in 2020.

Caroline Brew editor Kasia Walicka Maimone first collaborated with Wes Anderson while designing costumes for his 2012 film “Moonrise Kingdom.” The film’s Boy Scout uniforms, Peter Pan collars and knee-high socks defined the film’s aesthetic and inspired Halloween costumes for years to come. The two reunited for Anderson’s series of Netflix shorts, creating a visual world to represent the Roald Dahl short stories from which they are adapted.

The artisanally-hand crafted worlds of Wes Anderson are obviously whimsically delicate, precious, often delightful, frequently ornate, and are globally renowned for their visual distinctiveness: precise, symmetrical, soft-hued pastel color-inflected, and rigorous to the point of being lovingly caricatured on social media TikTok videos. Perhaps what isn’t as apparent to the viewer is just how detailed and fastidious Anderson’s screenplays have become in recent years, like prescriptive miniature novels in their own right.

Richard Ayoade once called out his brother-in-law Laurence Fox for comments he made about Meghan Markle and racism.Fox made headlines earlier this week for his misogynistic outburst against JOE political correspondent Ava Evans (known as va-Sanita on X) during an appearance on GB News. The actor was subsequently suspended by the channel.On Tuesday’s episode of Dan Wootton Tonight, Fox said of Evans: “Show me a single self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman ever.”He continued: “That little woman has been fed, spoon-fed oppression day after day… and she’s sat there and I’m going like, if I met you in a bar and that was like sentence three, [the] chances of me just walking away are just huge.“We need powerful strong, amazing women who make great points for themselves,” Fox said, adding: “Who’d want to shag that?”Several stars have spoken out against Fox in the past for making controversial comments, including his own brother-in-law Ayoade.

It took a while but Krapopolis, Fox’s new animated series, performed well in its opening.

Wes Anderson‘s latest Roald Dahl adaptation is set to arrive on Netflix this week.The acclaimed director’s retelling of the 1977 story The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is his latest adaptation of one of Dahl’s stories, having previously helmed Fantastic Mr. Fox, which earned Oscar nominations for Animated Feature and Original Score in 2010.Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Ayoade all star in the short film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival at the beginning of this month.Per the official synopsis, the 39-minute film tells the story of a rich man who, after learning about a guru who can see without using his eyes, attempts to use the skill to cheat at gambling.Find all the details of when it when be available to watch below.The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar will be available to watch on the streaming platform on September 27 at 8am BST in the UK, which is 12am PT/3am ET in the US.Netflix released a trailer earlier this month.

Welcome back to the whimsical world of Roald Dahl.

Sophia Scorziello editor Benedict Cumberbatch stars as a rich London bachelor in the trailer for Wes Anderson’s upcoming short film “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.” Adapted from a collection of short stories, titled “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More,” by acclaimed children’s fiction writer Roald Dahl, Anderson’s film premiered out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this year — prompting a four-minute ovation — and will release on Netflix on Sept. 27. “It’s hard to say whether Wes Anderson’s sensibility is perfectly suited to that of Roald Dahl or the other way around,” wrote Peter Debruge in his review out of Venice.

How far would you go to win every bet?  Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Henry Sugar in “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar.” The short film, based on a Roald Dahl story, sees a rich man seek his own rewards over doing the right thing; in the process, he seeks out a guru who may give him a gambling advantage.

Two of the UK’s top comedy stars, Richard Ayoade and Jonathan Ross, have received backlash on social media after reviewing The IT Crowd writer Graham Linehan’s memoir.

Fox’s Krapopolis‘ long-awaited premiere is on September 24, and there will be many familiar voices popping up throughout the season.

Krapopolis, the Dan Harmon-created animated series that was renewed for its third season before audiences saw a frame, is finally coming to Fox later this month.

Wes Anderson beamed with joy as his 40-minute short film “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” received a nearly 4-minute standing ovation at its Venice Film Festival premiere. Prior to the screening, Anderson was presented with Cartier’s Glory to the Filmmaker Award, which was presented to him by his frequent collaborator Alexandre Desplat.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic It’s hard to say whether Wes Anderson’s sensibility is perfectly suited to that of Roald Dahl or the other way around. Whichever it may be, the “Fantastic Mr. Fox” author’s “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” seems to have found its ideal screen incarnation in the “Fantastic Mr.

Wes Anderson arrived on the Lido this morning with The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, his second film of the year and his latest Roald Dahl adaptation following 2009’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. 

Ellise Shafer Wes Anderson has confirmed that his Roald Dahl “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” anthology will eventually include three more short films of the author’s stories: “The Swan,” “Poison” and “The Ratcatcher.” During the Venice Film Festival press conference for the 37-minute “Henry Sugar” on Friday, Anderson teased the forthcoming “very, very strange” short films. “There’s another one that’s in the ‘Henry Sugar’ collection that’s called ‘The Swan,’ we’ve done that with Rupert Friend,” Anderson said. “We did a very old one called ‘Poison,’ which is one I always loved… And then we’ve also done a very, very strange one called ‘Ratcatcher,’ which is from a book called ‘Claud’s Dog,’ a kind of obscure Dahl book set in the Eastern part of England.

Wes Anderson‘s latest Roald Dahl adaptation has set a Netflix release date of September 27.Anderson writes and directs the short film, which is a retelling of Dahl’s 1977 story The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. The director previously helmed Fantastic Mr. Fox, which earned Oscar nominations for Animated Feature and Original Score in 2010.Per the official synopsis, the 39-minute film tells the story of a rich man who, after learning about a guru who can see without using his eyes, attempts to use the skill to cheat at gambling.Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Ben Kingsley, and Richard Ayoade all star in the short film, which will premiere at the Venice Film Festival before arriving on Netflix.“For years I wanted to do Henry Sugar,” Anderson told IndieWire earlier this year.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Wes Anderson will be honored at the 80th Venice Film Festival, which runs Aug. 30-Sept. 9.

Wes Anderson will be honored with the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, running from August 30th to September 9.

Matt Groening’s Disenchantment is coming to an end. The upcoming fifth season of the Netflix adult animated fantasy comedy series will be its last. It will premiere Sept. 1.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Matt Groening’s Netflix animated comedy “Disenchantment” will end with its upcoming fifth batch of episodes. The final 10 episodes of the series will debut on Sept. 1.