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Netflix has snapped up rights to Incoming, a comedy written and directed by The Mick creators Dave Chernin and John Chernin, in their feature debut.

Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival,” the 41-year-old royal has another “secret” nickname.The expert has labeled Middleton — who tied the knot with Prince William in 2011 — as “cold” and as a “Stepford-like royal wife” who is “too scared” to undertake a heftier workload.The biography has also claimed that her lighter amount of engagements make her “technically a part-time working royal.”Middleton apparently “does not plan to increase her workload for 10-15 years,” until her children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, have reached mature age.According to the book, the mother of three was also nicknamed “Katie Keen” because the royal family’s press office once claimed that she is “keen to learn” in an effort to draw attention away from her low amount of work events.“Where other senior royals are out and about several times a week, meeting people across the length and breadth of the country, Kate has long maintained a smaller work schedule that helped her check off the required royal boxes while saving time for her roles as a mother and a wife,” Scobie wrote.He added that the late Queen Elizabeth — who died in September 2022 — took a strong liking to the duchess because she was “coachable,” and could be molded into the perfect royal.“The late queen, too, would take off blocks of time throughout the year to recharge, but she was also known to carry out at least three hundred engagements annually,” he said.Scobie continued: “Sources said Kate remains ‘laser focused’ on her duty to the family first, and then the Crown.”The novel also alleged that Middleton and estranged sister-in-law Meghan Markle were encouraged to dress like the late Princess Diana.The “Suits”

Meghan Markle was allegedly told to "be more Black" during an engagement linked to Nelson Mandela according to explosive claims made by a royal author.

Eva Longoria has some amazing women in her life. The ‘Flamin Hot’ director recently shared a gallery of photos and videos from her “life lately” and it’s clear she’s been in good company with friends like Kerry Washington and Camila Cabello.A post shared by Eva Longoria Baston (@evalongoria)In one of the videos, Longoria, who celebrated Nicaragua’s first Miss Universe win, is dancing alone to Dolly Parton’s ‘Island in the Stream’ before Washington joins her for an epic shimmy showing off their line dancing.

The Rifles have announced their first album in seven years, ‘Love Your Neighbour’, and shared news of a 2024 UK tour.The East London indie rock group are due to release their new LP on April 26, 2024 – which you can pre-order/pre-save here – and have shared the first preview in the shape of new single ‘The Kids Won’t Stop’.The band’s last album was 2016’s ‘Big Life‘. They have also released special records in the interim, including their ‘Unplugged’ album recorded at Abbey Road Studios (2017) and ‘Live At The Roundhouse’ (2020).

A mum has spoken of her heartbreak after her son was crushed to death at a yoghurt factory. Lift Monitoring Systems Limited in Staffordshire was fined £200,000 yesterday following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the death of Lewis McFarlin, the Mirror reports.

The shorter days, longer nights and colder air means that the country is well into the throes of winter. The change in season comes with many things including the festive time of the year with the Christmas spirit beginning to spread.

Linda Nolan has admitted she 'cries her eyes out' when thinking about how this Christmas could be her last, which is her fear, amid her incurable cancer battle. The singer and TV star shared in March this year that her cancer had spread to her brain and she had been undergoing radiotherapy.

The highly anticipated bombshell royal book that promises to unveil moments about the Royal Family that the Firm "should be ashamed of" has finally hit UK shelves today.

A forces charity has been given a helping hand for Christmas thanks to some knitters.

A charity worker has been recognised for her work going the extra mile.

Tommy Fury's niece has addressed the swirling rumours that he has split with his fiancé Molly-Mae Hague, 24, after she has been spotted without her engagement ring in recent weeks.

James Norton (Happy Valley) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) are set to star in the new CBS Studios period drama series King and Conqueror from creator Michael Robert Johnson (Sherlock Holmes). The series is based on the 11th-century figures Harold of Wessex (Norton) and William of Normandy (Coster-Waldau) and is set to begin production in 2024.

Two brothers ran a restaurant which was found to have cockroach and rat infestations as well as decomposing maggots. The kitchen of the Jewel Balti was found in "appalling" condition by environmental health officers and branded an "enormous risk to the public".

Arcade Fire, Massive Attack, The Prodigy and more for the 2024 line-up.The Spanish festival, which takes place from July 11-13, 2024, will also see Jungle, Overmono, Ezra Collective, Floating Points, Underworld, Noname, Khruangbin, JPEGMAFIA, Death From Above 1979, Alvvays, Los Bitchos, Parcels and more perform.General sale tickets for the festival will go live this Friday (December 1) at 9am GMT from here, or fans can alternatively access a special pre-sale from Wednesday (November 29) at 9am GMT time until 9am December 1.

Omid Scobie is set to drop further bombshells regarding the Royal Family as his new controversial book Endgames hit the shelves today.

The best fish and chips takeaway and Italian restaurants across Scotland have been crowned.

Violent and disruptive behaviour is rising in Scottish schools, according to a new report.

The Prince of Wales reportedly thought Meghan Markle was an "outsider" and was too "opinionated" for life within the Royal Family, according to an explosive new book. Omid Scobie's royal biography was released on 28 November and is titled Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival.

Carrie Johnson has been getting into the Christmas spirit over at her family home, where she and husband Boris Johnson reside with their three young children. Carrie, 35, who married former Prime Minister Boris, 59, in 2021, has shared a glimpse of her festive preparations on Instagram, where she documents her family life with children Wilfred, three, Romy, one, and four month old Frank.

There’s more than the usual buzz of excitement in Greater Manchester surrounding the festive season.

After a decade away, last week, Girls Aloud finally announced their reunion. The tour, known as the Girls Aloud Show will see the biggest-selling girl group of the 21st century play 15 dates across the UK and Ireland next May and June 2024.

Coronation Street fans were left saying 'no way' as a new character arrived on the cobbles. For the first time, viewers of the ITV soap were introduced to Sarge Bailey, the father of Ed and Ronnie Bailey.

Metallica, The Prodigy, Avenged Sevenfold and more join the huge line-up.The headliners top the bill alongside the previously announced Foo Fighters, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood and Megadeth.Other new additions to the line-up include Machine Head, Steel Panther, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes, Suicidal Tendencies, Saxon, Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor, Enter Shikari, Body Count, Tom Morello and many more.The rock and metal festival is due to take place from June 27-30, 2024 in Clisson, France, where The Offspring, Simple Plan, Hot Milk, Wargasm, Dropkick Murphys, Babymetal, Nova Twins, The Interrupters and many more will play across six stages.Four-day passes for the festival are currently sold out, but one-day passes will be announced in early 2024 from here.Check out the full line-up below.

UK agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates has hired Sara Johnson and Julie Fernandez, co-founders of Bridge06. 

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are still upset over the argument about their children's royal titles according to claims made by a royal author in a new bombshell book.

A mum delivered the perfect response after seeing her son shamed online. Stacey Robertson, from Wirral, spotted her teenage boy in a post in a community Facebook group about a gang of youths littering and "giving a load of mouth".

The British royal family is bracing themselves for another tell-all. Omid Scobie has written an "explosive" follow-up to his 2020 book, "Finding Freedom," titled "Endgame." It promises to be "a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy – an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family." The publisher noted that "Endgame" is based on conversations and interviews "with current and former palace staff, trusted friends of the royals and even family members themselves." "The reality is that the royal family will see it as another bombshell book," True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen told Fox News Digital.

It's fair to say that this year's series of Married at First Sight was full of tears, drama and unexpected moments, but it seems that one contestant in particular didn't find what he was looking for. Mark Kiley hoped that the experts - Mel Schilling, Paul Carrick Brunson and Charlene Douglas - would helped him to find Mr Right, but after being paired with husband Sean Malkin, things didn't go to plan. And the 36 year old from London, who worked as a customer service manager, has now revealed to The Sun that he wished he 'hadn't bothered' signing up for the E4 show.

Following Grace Dent's early exit from I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Richard Madeley has spoken out about his own early departure from the ITV show, revealing it left him feeling "frustrated". Richard, 67, appeared on I'm A Celeb in 2021, when the show took place in Gwrych Castle in North Wales due to the pandemic. He was forced to leave camp after just five days due to a late night hospital dash, which saw him break the 'COVID bubble' in camp.

Jennifer Lopez has revealed more details about her new album and accompanying film, ‘This Is Me…Now’.The singer announced details of her first new album in nine years – the spiritual follow-up to third studio LP, ‘This Is Me…Then’ – back in November 2022, to mark the 20th anniversary of that album.The singer has now revealed that the album is out February 16, and This Is Me…Now the film will drop on Prime Video the same day.The album is also set to feature what is presumed to be a sequel to her 2002 song ‘Dear Ben’ – dedicated to Ben Affleck, her partner of the time – titled ‘Dear Ben pt. ll’.

Tom Jones, Bryan Adams, Madness and Sting have been announced as headliners for the inaugural Plymouth Summer Sessions festival 2024.Gabrielle, Cassyette, The Lightning Seeds and Blondie will also perform as support at the shows between June 13-16 at The Plymouth Hoe.Tickets are set to go on sale Friday (December 1) at 9am GMT, and you can buy your tickets here.A post shared by Sir Tom Jones (@realsirtomjones)Jones will kick off the first-ever Plymouth Summer Sessions on Thursday, June 13 with support from Gabrielle. Adams will then take to the stage on Friday, 14 June alongside special guest Cassyette.Madness are set to headline Saturday, June 15, joined by The Lightning Seeds, and Sting will close out the debut Plymouth Summer Sessions with special guest Blondie.“We are thrilled to bring together an extraordinary lineup of legendary artists for the first-ever Plymouth Summer Sessions,” said Peter Taylor, co-founder of festival partner Cuffe & Taylor in a press statement.“We can’t wait to enliven the spectacular location that is The Hoe, with the magic of world-class music.

ITV has issued a statement after TV presenter Chris Packham criticised I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! for the "anachronistic embarrassment" of its use of animals. The Springwatch host shared a letter he wrote to hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly in which he called for “no more abuse of animals for entertainment” on the ITV reality show.

Charley Webb has declared 'over and out' as she marked the end of an 'incredible journey' after confirming her split from her husband Matthew Wolfenden. The former couple, who met on the set of Emmerdale, issued a statement on their marriage last week.

Emily Andre has shared a pregnancy update with fans on social media, as she gets set to welcome her third child with husband Peter.The NHS doctor, 34, posted an adorable photo of her and Peter, 50, cradling her growing baby bump as they enjoyed a cosy night in together at their Surrey mansion.The couple placed their hands on Emily's stomach as the soon-to-be mum-of-three wrapped her bump up in a white fluffy blanket. Emily, who shares son Theo, seven, and daughter Amelia, nine, with husband Peter, told her followers: "Baby kicking away like mad - always in the evenings! Defo a night owl @peterandre," with a red heart emoji. Fans flocked to gush over the update, with one writing: "Oh Emily how beautiful, exciting times for all the family," while a second added: "Lovely family, have an amazing Christmas all of you".

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has opened up about her battle with cancer, admitting she feels "angry" and doesn't want "looks of sympathy". The 33 year old professional dancer, who also lives with Crohn's Disease, was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and had to undergo a mastectomy and chemotherapy. Amy shared her journey with fans on social media, saying: "I never asked [for] this to happen to me.