BBC programme on Wednesday night (June 22). The Blackadder and Mr Bean star was on the magazine-style show to discuss his new Netflix show Man vs Bee. But fans of the show were less than impressed as they branded the interview 'awkward'.
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Fontaines D.C. have shared a new video for their track ‘Roman Holiday’, in which they recreate a ‘70s heist movie – scroll down the page to watch it now.The track is taken from the band’s latest album ‘Skinty Fia’, which arrived in April and topped the charts in the UK and Ireland.In the video, which was directed by Sam Taylor, Fontaines take on new monikers, including frontman Grian Chatten’s Marty “Stir” Crazy and guitarist Conor Curley’s David Leatherman.
Together, the group take a blindfolded and tied-up teddy bear named Andy – aka Randy – hostage in the boot of a car, demanding “500 thousand in unmarked euros” for his return.The visuals are “the result of attempting to challenge the monarchy and watching too much of The Rockford Files”, Taylor commented. Watch the video below now. Last month, Fontaines met the family of the late Margaret Keane, who inspired their song ‘In ár gCroíthe go deo’.
Keane was a former dinner lady who lived in Coventry for most of her life and planned to have the Irish epitaph “In ár gCroíthe go deo” – which translates as “in our hearts forever” – engraved on her headstone. However, a court of the Church of England ruled that the Gaelic phrase could be interpreted as “political” or “provocative” if displayed without an English translation.“The story really hit home” Fontaines DC’s Grian Chatten told NME after he read about Keane.
“I just found it very revealing; it unravelled this cynical distrust in the British perception of Ireland. It was like, ‘Ah, but you’ve never really trusted us, have you?!’”In a five-star review of ‘Skinty Fia’, NME said: “No matter how tormented this album gets, you can feel ‘Skinty Fia’’s wounded heart beating throughout.
BBC programme on Wednesday night (June 22). The Blackadder and Mr Bean star was on the magazine-style show to discuss his new Netflix show Man vs Bee. But fans of the show were less than impressed as they branded the interview 'awkward'.
Martin Sheen changed his name to become a successful Hollywood actor like his idol James Dean – but today, the star wished he could have stayed as Ramon Estévez. "That’s one of my regrets," the 81-year-old recently told Closer Weekly. "I never changed my name officially.
Rowan Atkinson discusses his extremely successful career in a new interview with British GQ.
The UK Americana scene is positively thriving right now. A genre increasingly influencing the mainstream, it's important to shine a spotlight on those artists embodying the roots of Americana; bringing the traditional elements of the music into 2022 and challenging perceptions of the genre along the way, too.
Rina Sawayama has dropped a glitzy video for the track, ‘This Hell’.The visual, directed by Ali Kaur, depicts the singer getting married in a lavish wedding, all while drinking, line-dancing, and playing air guitar. “We’re burning up together, baby, that makes two / Cause the devil’s wearing Prada and loves a little drama / This hell is better with you,” she sings on the track’s euphoric chorus.‘This Hell’ was first shared last month as the lead single to her new album, ‘Hold The Girl’.
Marquee at The Star has joined forces with In The Dark Events to throw a massive ‘XTRA’ party this long weekend. Finalist of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK Season 3, Ella Vaday will be hosting this extravaganza. When asked how she got into the world of drag, Ella Vaday states that her start began at a west end charity night which took place once a year.
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World of Reel that it was indeed Stewart’s “Twilight” costar who first introduced them.Pattinson, 36, starred in two of Cronenberg’s movies — the 2012 thriller “Cosmopolis” and 2014’s “Maps to the Stars.”“It was Robert who actually introduced me to Kristen. They have developed beautifully, separately, as actors,” the Canadian filmmaker said.
Phoebe Bridgers has released an official video for her single, ‘Sidelines’. Watch the video below.The video features behind-the-scenes footage from her current ‘Reunion Tour’ shot by her brother Jackson.
filming “Barbie” for Simu Liu.The “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star, 33, revealed he underwent a painful beauty regimen for the upcoming movie, confessing that he had to wax all of his body hair.“Waxing has been an education, to say the least,” Liu told the Independent in a new profile. “It was one of the most painful experiences of my life.”The Canadian native continued, “I have such a newfound admiration for the incredibly brave women who go through this on a monthly basis.”Warner Bros.
There is no shortage of original TV series premiering online in June. Prime Video and Apple TV+ subscribers have plenty of new content to choose between – from comedies such as the return of adult animation Fairfax, to dramas such as the high-stakes sci-fi series For All Mankind.
Fans of both ITV soap's have been getting used to their new schedules over the past few months but it's all change next week - just for one week only. Emmerdale and Coronation Street will be moved back to previous times.
Britain’s Prince Charles traveled to Romania’s capital Wednesday to visit refugees, mostly women and children, from Russia’s war in Ukraine who have found safety in the neighboring Eastern European country.