The Game Awards air date confirmed alongside new category

Scottish singer and West End star Darius Campbell Danesh died from respiratory arrest caused by inhalation of chloroethone, a US medical examiner has confirmed. 

Former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh died from “inhalation of chloroethane”, the Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed.The singer and actor was found dead in his US apartment, in Rochester, Minnesota, last month at the age of 41. Autopsy documents obtained by the PA news agency listed “toxic effects of chloroethane” as well as “suffocation” as having contributed to his death.The death was ruled an accident by the medical examiner. Darius was laid to rest in Scotland on Thursday 25 August in a private service for family and friends.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The YouTube Streamy Awards are coming back this year in-person for the first time since 2019. The 2022 Streamys — the annual awards recognizing the internet’s most notable video creators, shows and brands — will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Dec. 4. The show will stream exclusively on YouTube for the fifth straight year. Marking its 12th year, the 2022 Streamys will feature more than 45 award categories, including Creator of the Year, Show of the Year and Breakout Creator. The program also features the Streamys Brand Awards, launched in 2018, which spotlights brand advertising innovation.

The WGA Awards is having its 75th anniversary, and the Writers Guild of America has released the timeline for its 2023 trophy show. The gala is set for Sunday, March 5, but no format or venue was revealed.

BRIT Awards have been announced with the event set to be staged for the first time on a Saturday.The bash will be held on February 11 at the O2 Arena and will be broadcast on ITV again for the 30th year.Award organisers also announced that Managing Director of Atlantic Records, Damian Christian will be taking over as Chair of the BRIT Committee for 2023.Commenting on the new date, Christian said: “The BRITs is the biggest night of the year for the UK music industry, and we want as many eyes on it as possible as we showcase the best and most diverse British talent.

McFly’s Tom Fletcher is set to release a new solo album, titled ‘Space Band’, alongside his new children’s book of the same name.I say solo album – it’s produced by McFly’s Dougie Poynter and his backing band on the album is made up of Poynter plus Danny Jones and Harry Judd. So, the other members of McFly.

Elvis actor Shonka Dukureh has been revealed.The actor, who plays Big Mama Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic Elvis, died at the age of 44 last month.Dukureh was found dead by police on July 21 in her home in Nashville after one of her two young children found her unresponsive and sought help from a neighbour, who called 911.

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Canada’s top film and television awards are going gender-neutral.

Naman Ramachandran The Canadian Screen Awards will transition to gender neutral performance categories for lead and supporting performers in the film and television awards streams from 2023. The move will see an increase in the number of nominations per category from five to eight. The change follows a large-scale five-year consultation effort, which included 40 key industry organizations. The Canadian Screen Awards have awarded gender neutral performance categories in the digital media awards stream since 2019. The performance categories in film and television for the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards will be presented as follows:

Gone Fishing will be back on our screens next month.The comedian and actor took to social media to share a video teaser of the new season, due to air on September 9 on BBC iPlayer.“Where is the cheeky little chappy?” a voiceover says in the clip, before later adding: “Let’s get our fishing heads on.” Mortimer features in the show alongside his longtime comedy partner Paul Whitehouse.Fans shared their excitement in the comments section of Mortimer’s post, with one writing: “I’m packing my processed meat snacks now.”Check out the post here:A post shared by Bob Mortimer (@realbobmortimer)Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing first aired in 2018, with four series having aired since, with the last one having been released just last year.The series sees the double act reflect on their lives after both suffering major heart problems, while enjoying the countryside across fishing trips to various parts of Britain.Last year, Bob Mortimer had said that filming for his forthcoming comedy with Reeves about Michael Jackson’s glove would go ahead in 2022 – but it’s since been delayed until 2023.According to a synopsis, it is “a comedy road movie about two best friends in search of Michael Jackson’s mythical training glove.”“Vic and Bob are childhood friends who own a junk shop together where they both work and live. Profits are down and with their futures in jeopardy, they approach their obnoxious landlord to explain their ‘rent’ problems.

Wilson Chapman editor The 2023 Independent Spirit Awards will implement gender neutral acting categories, Film Independent announced on Tuesday. The award ceremony, which honors the best in independent filmmaking and television production, will now present three film acting awards and two TV acting awards that are all gender neutral. The gendered film categories — male lead, female lead, male supporting and female supporting — have been eliminated, in favor of a lead performance and supporting performance category. Both will feature 10 nominees each, as opposed to the gendered categories which included five nominees. In addition, a new best breakthrough performance category has been added, which will feature five nominees of any gender.

now open, with the deadlines for film submissions being Aug. 30 (early deadline), Sept.

The Game Awards has set December 8th as the date for its ninth annual awards show, celebrating the best in video games. The ceremony will take place live and in-person from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles — streaming for free worldwide across more than 40 digital platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok Live. Imax will also partner with the show to create The Game Awards: The IMAX Experience, a live community event allowing gamers from around the world to experience The Game Awards, with additional details on that experience to be announced in the coming months.

Knives Out sequel Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery has confirmed a release date for later this year, alongside a number of new images.The anticipated follow-up to Rian Johnson’s acclaimed 2019 murder mystery will see Daniel Craig return as detective Benoit Blanc, with a brand new ensemble cast joining him.Netflix has now confirmed that the film will drop on the platform on December 23 alongside a limited theatrical release, which comes a few months after its premiere in Toronto and then its European debut in October at the BFI London Film Festival.The streamer has also released a new image of the cast together gathered around a table, including Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr, Kate Hudson, Madelyn Cline, Dave Bautista, Jessica Henwick and Kathryn Hahn.Nothing brings friends together like a killer party

The new series of Strictly Come Dancing will kick off on September 17, former contestant and TV presenter AJ Odudu has announced.The 34-year-old, who was forced to withdraw from the final of the dancing competition last year after suffering a torn ligament, revealed the news on The Big Breakfast alongside co-host Mo Gilligan. She said: “We do have the exclusive that the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is going to be September 17.

Gemma Owen has made sure to introduce Luca Bish to the other man in her life - and we don't mean her dad Michael Owen. The Love Island star appears to have taken her new man home to her family's £4m Chester mansion after a whirlwind couple of weeks since leaving the villa.