Supermarket giant Tesco is making a major change to its self-checkout tills. The retailer wants to change the noise its tills make when there's an 'unexpected item in bagging area' notification.
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Ethan Shanfeld Thomas the Train is getting a new friend, as the iconic British television franchise “Thomas & Friends” introduces its first character with autism, Bruno the Brake Car. The character is voiced by Chuck Smith, an autistic actor. According to Mattel, Bruno will play a “vital role” in “Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go,” a reboot of the long-running animated series “Thomas & Friends” that debuted in 2021. Bruno will also appear in the franchise’s YouTube series, music album and “Thomas & Friends Storytime” podcast. Mattel Television developed the character in collaboration with organizations including the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) and Easterseals Southern California, as well as writers and autism advocates Daniel Share-Strom and Aaron Likens.
Per Mattel’s character description, “Bruno is a joyful, pun-making brake car. He is great at his job and keeps big, heavy cargo steady with his strong brakes — a vital role in ‘Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.’ Bruno rolls in reverse at the end of the train, which gives him a unique perspective on the world. Detail-oriented Bruno enjoys schedules, routine, and knows where all the tracks lead on Sodor. Bruno has stairs and a lantern on his bright, red exterior that indicate his emotional state, moving when he is excited or cautious. Bruno’s best day is one spent with his friends, who love and respect him for who he is, just as he loves them back. Through his on-screen presence, Bruno’s rich friendships and important work introduces audiences to a positive, neurodivergent role model. Together with key partners, Mattel carefully curated Bruno’s character to ensure an accurate fictional representation of an autistic child in the real world.” In a statement to
Supermarket giant Tesco is making a major change to its self-checkout tills. The retailer wants to change the noise its tills make when there's an 'unexpected item in bagging area' notification.
Watch the clip above.)Young Queen Charlotte, played by India Amarteifio is determined to flee some sort of event (and what sounds like an arranged marriage) by climbing up a flowering and somewhat thorny vine. Corey Mylchreest, who plays Young King George, stumbles upon her, and not knowing who he is, she asks for his help in getting over the wall.But, while she tries angle after angle, he refuses her requests and reveals his true identity, leaving her stunned.The clip is fans’ first real look at the show, with Amarteifio bringing to life the beloved character originated by actress Golda Rosheuvel in “Bridgerton.” “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” follows Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power.
Double the moms, double the support! Sister Wives‘ Mykelti Brown gushed over her mom, Christine Brown, and dad Kody Brown’s fourth wife, Robyn Brown, while preparing to give birth to her first child.
Married at First Sight UK fans have said they are feeling sorry for Adrian Sanderson and "he deserves a medal" with how supportive he has been with his husband Thomas Hartley - and it seems he agrees as he was spotted liking the comments.Thomas, 31, has been involved in much of the drama of this series already, and fans have been backing his husband Adrian, 37, all the way for supporting Thomas in every heated situation. Following on from another explosive dinner party, one viewer tweeted: "I feel so sorry for Adrian. So much drama.
National Album Day 2022 on October 15. It’ll be available exclusively on vinyl in HMV stores across the UK and online.
Lise Pedersen Leading Dutch animation studio Submarine (“They Shot the Piano Player,” “Fox and Hare,” “Where is Anne Frank”) has presented its latest TV series project based on the bestselling Max children’s books at Europe’s industry event for TV series-in-the-making in the south-eastern French city of Toulouse. A pre-school series of 52 seven-minute episodes, “Max” is a character-driven show about a small kitten with a large appetite for adventure, who sees himself as a fearless predator but is just a little ball of fluff. The series will embrace the simple, clear and colourful 2D aesthetic of award-winning British author and illustrator Ed Vere to allow the viewer to focus on the characters.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The lineup for the 2023 Stagecoach Festival includes one very familiar veteran of the festivities, Luke Bryan, who will be making his fourth headlining appearance in the California desert, along with two stars who have made regular appearances at the festival but have moved up into headliner slots for the first time, Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton. Goldenvoice announced the performers and dates for the ’23 gathering Monday morning, just a little more than four months after the 2022 festival took place. The next fest will take place April 28 – 30, 2023, with passes going on sale Friday at 10 a.m. PT. Prices for passes range from $389 for advance general admission to $1,499 for the GA standing pit and $1,999 for prime reserved seating.
Luke Bryan, Kane Brown and Chris Stapleton are set to headline the three-night fest, which runs April 28-30, 2023 at Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. Festival passes will go on sale Friday, Sept. 16 at 10 a.m.
following the death of his mother, , the title just got a little more official.On September 10, Charles was formally proclaimed King by the Accession Council in front of , , and key members of the British parliament at St. James Palace.
The beloved Thomas & Friends cartoon franchise will introduce its first autistic character this month when Bruno the Brake Car makes his debut on Cartoon Network’s Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
House of the Dragon may be set hundreds of years before Game of Thrones, but the Iron Throne is more important than ever in the new series.WATCH: House of the Dragon official trailerNot only is the iconic prop back looking bigger and more dangerous, it plays a more active role as the Targaryens turn on each other in a battle for the crown.In the very first episode fans got to see what the throne – returned here to its full glory – is capable of when it leaves King Viserys with a nasty cut. And we have a feeling it won’t be the last.In fact, seeing Viserys injured by the throne serves as a huge omen that he'll be one of the first major characters killed off this season.So what does his gory injury mean, why does the Iron Throne look so different and how does it all tie back to Game of Thrones? Keep reading to find out.If you need to catch up on House of the Dragon, you can stream it now on BINGE and on Foxtel.The Iron Throne is bigger and more dangerous in House of the Dragon, even cutting King Viserys.Episodes one and two of House of the Dragon show King Viserys I Targaryen suffering from bad cuts inflicted by the Iron Throne, omens that he’s an unfit king.
One thing has always been apparent about Sigala: the man knows his way around a bop.
Richard Roat, a character actor with 130-plus credits spanning nearly a half-century who appeared in many of TV’s biggest shows including Seinfeld, Friends, Cheers, Murphy Brown, Dallas, Hawaii Five-O and Happy Days, has died. He was 89.
A man and woman have been arrested in the hunt for a man wanted on suspicion of the murder of Thomas Campbell in Tameside, police have revealed.