EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Levy has another plane to catch for Apple.
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EXCLUSIVE: The second season of We Are Lady Parts has dropped to acclaim on both sides of the pond and now Nida Manzoor, its creator, writer and director is back at her laptop working up projects including an ‘alt Bond’ spy movie.
Manzoor speaks to Deadline soon after the season two launch of We Are Lady Parts, the punk comedy-drama, which has struck a chord with critics as well as viewers on Channel 4 in the UK and Peacock in the U.S.
Season two follows the titular punk band as they gain some recognition and navigate the choppy waters of the music business, meeting some of its sharks along the way. They also have to contend with competition from Gen-Z upstart band, Second Wife.
The sophomore run sees each member of the band grappling with different issues, with comedic and dramatic consequences in equal measure: Amina (Anjana Vasan) moves from people-pleaser into her villain era; Ayesha (Juliette Motamed) is dealing with whether she should come out; Saira (Sara Kameela Impey) is struggling with the direction the band; Bisma (Faith Omole) is grappling with her identity and motherhood, and band manager Momtaz (Lucie Shorthouse) is hustling to get the money together for studio time.
Malala Made Me Do It
Highlights of season two include an appearance from human rights icon Malala Yuosafzai and a guest starring role for British actress Meera Syal.
It’s not often Nobel Prize-winners turn up in TV comedy series, but Yousafzai appears in season two as the band play their original song Malala Made Me Do It. “She’s done such important work for girls’ and women’s education and made a real and meaningful impact, but just getting to honor her sense of humor was really fun, because she’s funny, she’s got a really dark sense of
EXCLUSIVE: Eugene Levy has another plane to catch for Apple.
compiled a report on the world’s most badly behaved celebrities. To come up with the naughty list, the UK gaming company used stats from Google searches.
Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway is set to surprise fans by pursuing a completely different career path, with the presenter making her drama debut in ITV's Douglas is Cancelled. Written by Sherlock's Steven Moffat, the ITV comedy-drama stars Hugh Bonneville as Douglas - a respected newsreader who's career hangs in the balance after he's overheard making a sexist joke at a wedding. He stars opposite Doctor Who's Karen Gillan, who plays Douglas' younger co-presenter Madeline.
Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon is up and running – but what happened to Jaehaerys and Jaehaera in last night’s big premiere?The first episode of season two aired on HBO in the US on June 17, with UK viewers able to watch concurrently via Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW.Last month, a trailer for the second season was released, which built upon the tension that highlighted season one’s end, when Alicent (Olivia Cooke) and Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) conspired to put Alicent’s son Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) on the throne after King Viserys (Paddy Considine) snuffed it.Viserys had originally designated daughter Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) as his heir – but a death-bed change-of-mind (conveniently only heard by Alicent) changed all that. Cue a Targaryen civil war, otherwise known as the ‘Dance Of The Dragons’ by readers of George R.R.
The European Football Cup tournament has got off to a cracking start – for broadcasters at least – with Friday evening’s opening match between host nation Germany and Scotland watched by an average of 5.8million viewers, with a peak of 9.8million.
Clare Balding is set to host this year's Trooping the Colour for the BBC, bringing viewers all the updates from the royal spectacle, minute by minute.The 53 year old English broadcast journalist and author, who currently presents for BBC Sport, Channel 4 and BT Sport, will be on hand for everything that happens at the event on Saturday, 15 June, which will mark King Charles' official birthday. Outside of her official presenting duties, Clare lives a quiet life with her wife, Alice Arnold, 61, who she has been with for nearly two decades.
Alex Ritman CAA has signed Cash Carraway, the Irish-English writer, director and exec producer best known for creating the HBO series “Rain Dogs.” Carraway’s first TV production, “Rain Dogs” — a bleak British dramedy about an unconventional relationship between a working-class single mother, her young daughter and a privileged gay man — was met with critical acclaim when it aired in March 2023. The eight-part series starred Daisy May Cooper, Jack Farthing, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo and Fleur Tashjian, and later earned a Gotham Award nomination for best breakthrough series, while Carraway was named a BAFTA Breakthrough.
Gorka Marquez was quickly told 'not now' by his Strictly Come Dancing co-star as he was swift to respond to her latest loved-up post. The dancer responded to some snaps his dance partner Karen Hauer had shared to Instagram from her break with her beau Simon Davidson.
Giovanni Pernice has finally spoken out after being dropped from Strictly Come Dancing, vowing to keep dancing despite the setback. The 33-year-old professional dancer has been embroiled in controversy for months following allegations about his behaviour during his latest stint on the BBC dance competition, all of which he has denied.
Giovanni Pernice has finally spoken out after being dropped from Strictly Come Dancing, defiantly continuing to dance. The 33 year old professional dancer has been embroiled in controversy for months following his latest appearance on the BBC dance show due to allegations about his behaviour, which he denied.
Before taking on a role in the new The Office spinoff, Domhnall Gleeson sought advice from Steve Carell.
Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon returns to HBO this week, but when can fans watch it?Last month, a trailer for the second season of the show was released, which built upon the tension from the end of season one, with Aegon II (Tom Glynn-Carney) and Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) butting heads to claim the Iron Throne. It kickstarts a Targaryen civil war, otherwise known as the Dance of the Dragons.The trailer sees The Blacks, led by Rhaenyra and Daemon (Matt Smith), plan an invasion of King’s Landing to claim the Iron Throne from the Greens, led by Aegon.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is believed to be growing increasingly frustrated as his future at Old Trafford continues to be up in the air ahead of a vital summer transfer window for the club.
Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance – one of the breakout films of this year’s Cannes Film Festival – will close the new Midnight Madness strand at this year’s Edinburgh Film Festival [EIFF].
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a first look at Sherwood Season 2, the highly-anticipated next instalment of James Graham‘s BBC drama.
9th Earl Spencer, 60, announced the split to the Daily Mail on Saturday.“It is immensely sad,” Charles said.“I just want to devote myself to all my children, and to my grandchildren, and I wish Karen every happiness in the future,” he added.According to the Daily Mail, Charles and Karen, 52, are divorcing partly because of “the strain” it took on Charles writing about the physical and sexual abuse he experienced at boarding school in his memoir, “A Very Private School.”Charles and Karen were married since June 2011.Their wedding took place at Althorp House in Great Barington, England, two months after Prince William and Kate Middleton’s royal wedding.They have a 12-year-old daughter, Charlotte Diana. Karen has two other daughters from her previous marriage to Hollywood producer Mark Gordon, while Charles has six children from his first two marriages to Victoria Lockwood and Caroline Freud.A post shared by Karen Spencer (@karenspencer)In his memoir that came out in March, Charles revealed that he was sexually abused as a child while attending Maidwell Hall, an elite English boarding school.He said that he made the revelation for the first time to a therapist.“I whispered to him that I was sexually abused as a child by an adult.
Jeremy Vine is among the several concerned about an update regarding Michael Mosley, as the health guru and familiar face of The One Show and This Morning mysteriously disappeared during a holiday on the Greek island of Symi.
Vito Coppola, the Strictly Come Dancing star, has shared an emotional tribute to his loved ones as he spends more time away from his family in Italy.The dancer has had a whirlwind year since winning the show last year and things haven't slowed down for him. Despite spending Christmas at home in Italy, Vito has been constantly on the move since the start of the year. He was reunited with his celeb dance partner Ellie Leach shortly after returning to the UK, and the reigning champs toured the country in the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2024 tour alongside several other couples from the 2023 series.
Vito Coppola shared a message about 'going home' after finishing up his latest stint on the road. The Strictly Come Dancing star has been travelling the length and breadth of the UK ever since her returned from Italy at the start of the year.
The BBC's beloved series Death in Paradise has inspired a new spin-off that's got everyone talking. A real-life look at Caribbean law enforcement, Policing Paradise is already in production, with an insider spilling to The Mirror: "It'll look at what the real life police get up to as opposed to the fictional ones in Death in Paradise - and there's quite a difference.