Week one of Dancing With the Stars has come to a close and the scores have been revealed!
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Top Boy has officially come to an end after five seasons.Created and written by Ronan Bennett, the crime drama follows drug dealers Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane ‘Kano’ Robinson) on the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, London.The show originally spanned two seasons on Channel 4 before it was dropped in 2013. Top Boy was subsequently revived by Netflix (with help from Drake) in 2019, with the fifth and final season being the third produced by the streaming service.Other returning cast members for the fifth season include Little Simz as Dushane’s partner Shelley, Jasmine Jobson as Jaq and Lisa Dwan as Lizzie.
New additions include Barry Keoghan and Brian Gleeson.While the Summerhouse estate isn’t real, the series has used multiple stand-ins across London. In the show’s first two seasons on Channel 4, exterior scenes in and around the estate were mainly shot on the Heygate Estate in Elephant and Castle.Since that estate was demolished in 2014, however, many exterior and interior scenes for Summerhouse have been shot on the Samuda Estate on the Isle of Dogs.The De Beauvoir estate in Hackney, which is believed to be the inspiration for Summerhouse, has also been used as a filming location, alongside other East London areas like Haggerston, Dalston and Newham.Many of the show’s famous haunts are also real, including the Number One Cafe which is a functioning cafe of the same name in London Fields.
Shelley’s Nail Bar, meanwhile, is a real nail salon in Canning Town called Kiki’s Nail Salon.In the show’s third season, some of the cast also travel to Jamaica. You can check out a behind-the-scenes look at the shoot below.Behind the scenes: Filming on location in Kingston, Jamaica with @micorazonfilms and
.Week one of Dancing With the Stars has come to a close and the scores have been revealed!
While there are some celebs who are incredible on week one of Dancing With the Stars, there are also some who unfortunately crash and burn in the ballroom.
When you are a legendary filmmaker with a career that spans six decades, there are inevitably people who are going to argue about which films are best. In the discussion surrounding Martin Scorsese’s career, narrowing it down is difficult enough, with many people having an issue trying to pinpoint which of his crime thrillers are best, let alone which is his overall best film.
Tales Of The Shire: A The Lord Of The Rings Game, a cosy game that will let players “explore Middle-earth in a way they never have before”.Very little is known about the game in spite of the announcement and the teaser trailer. In it, an artist works on a watercolour portrait of a Hobbit, before standing up and opening their door.The gust of wind flutters the pages of the book, flicking through paintings of Hobbit holes, scarecrows, homemade meals, birds, a sign for the Green Dragon, and the cover closes with “Tales Of The Shire” embossed in gold.
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Talking Heads have opened up about why ‘Stop Making Sense’ marked their final tour as a band.The iconic band reunited for a Q&A recently at the Toronto International Film Festival (September 11). Comprising frontman David Byrne, bassist Tina Weymouth, drummer Chris Frantz and guitarist Jerry Harrison, the band made their first public appearance together in over 20 years at the event.As announced last month, the long-awaited reunion was staged in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Talking Heads’ legendary concert film, Stop Making Sense (1984).The band spoke to the Los Angeles Times following the event and opened up about why ‘Stop Making Sense’ turned out to be their last tour.In response, Byrne said: “It was hard to think about how we could top this.
Britney Spears has been in the spotlight for decades. Whether fans have talked about her singing career, her personal life, or her family, she always seems to be a hot topic. Over the years, Britney’s relationship with her family, including her younger sister, Jamie Lynn Spears, has also made headlines.
Johnny Depp has played so many iconic characters throughout his career, but he’s definitely best known for his role as Jack Sparrow in Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
Netflix‘s Top Boy has come to an end, with its fifth and final season recently landing on the streaming service. The show’s conclusion dealt an emotional wallop to fans, along with yet another killer soundtrack – you can find the full list of songs below.Created and written by Ronan Bennett, the crime drama follows drug dealers Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane ‘Kano‘ Robinson) as they rule the streets in and around the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, London.The show originally began on Channel 4 in 2011, where it spanned two seasons before it was dropped in 2013.
Top Boy is filmed have claimed the show has “done nothing” for them.In the Netflix show, starring Ashley Walters and Kane ‘Kano’ Robinson, scenes depicting the fictional Summerhouse Estate are filmed on the Samuda Estate on east London’s Isle of Dogs.Residents on the estate have appeared as extras in the series. The privately run estate management firm, One Housing, was also paid an undisclosed amount to allow the estate to be used, which went towards putting on trips to theme parks or the seaside for families living on the estate.Some, however, have claimed they haven’t felt any benefit from the money, with trips becoming booked up too quickly, while some believe it should have contributed to helping improve the estate’s condition.Julie Hutchinson, 52, who has lived on the estate for 16 years, said (via MailOnline): “They’ve done nothing for us. The estate is really run-down.
Top Boy has become one of the standout British shows of the past decade.Created and written by Ronan Bennett, the crime drama follows drug dealers Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane ‘Kano’ Robinson) on the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, London.The show originally spanned two seasons on Channel 4 before it was dropped in 2013. Top Boy was subsequently revived by Netflix (with help from Drake) in 2019, with the fifth season being the third produced by the streaming service.Other returning cast members for the fifth season include Little Simz as Dushane’s partner Shelley, Jasmine Jobson as Jaq and Lisa Dwan as Lizzie.
Top Boy has officially come to an end after five seasons.Created and written by Ronan Bennett, the crime drama follows drug dealers Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane ‘Kano’ Robinson) on the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, London.The show originally spanned two seasons on Channel 4 before it was dropped in 2013. Top Boy was subsequently revived by Netflix (with help from Drake) in 2019, with the fifth and final season being the third produced by the streaming service.Other returning cast members for the fifth season include Little Simz as Dushane’s partner Shelley, Jasmine Jobson as Jaq and Lisa Dwan as Lizzie.
Top Boy star Ashley Walters has discussed diversity in the TV industry, and how he wishes the show was penned by a Black writer.The Netflix show stars Walters as Dushane and Kane ‘Kano‘ Robinson as Sully, and is set on the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, London.The show’s fifth and final season aired this month, and Walters spoke to The Times about the finale and what he wishes could have been different about the show.Discussing the show’s script, which was written by 67-year-old Irish writer Ronan Bennett, Walters said: “It would have been ideal for Black people’s stories to have been told by a Black person.“So I did scrutinise Ronan. But understanding the people he consulted for the script was key.”He added that, if the show were to begin now, he thinks it would be different.
The star of Netflix hit drama Top Boy, which is now airing its fifth and final series, says he would have preferred the show to have been written by a black writer, rather than a white industry veteran.
**Major spoilers for the ‘Top Boy’ finale below**Netflix‘s Top Boy has come to an end, with its fifth and final season landing on Netflix. Here’s what happened in its finale.Created and written by Ronan Bennett, the crime drama follows drug dealers Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane ‘Kano‘ Robinson) as they rule the streets in and around the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, London.The show originally began on Channel 4 in 2011, where it spanned two seasons before it was dropped in 2013.
Top Boy fans can hardly contain their excitement as the latest series lands on Netflix. Season three will spell the end of the Netflix series once and for all, wrapping up kingpins Dushane (played by Ashley Walters) and Sully’s (Kane “Kano” Robinson) stories for good. Star Ashley is at the heart of the London drug-dealing drama, but his real life couldn't be more different from his character's.
Top Boy comes to an end with its fifth season in September.Created and written by Ronan Bennett, the crime drama follows drug dealers Dushane (Ashley Walters) and Sully (Kane ‘Kano‘ Robinson) on the fictional Summerhouse estate in Hackney, London.The show originally began on Channel 4 in 2011, where it spanned two seasons before it was dropped in 2013. Top Boy was subsequently revived by Netflix, with help from Drake, in 2019, with the final season being the third produced by the streaming service.New additions for the final season include Barry Keoghan and Brian Gleeson.
The Rolling Stones have revealed their upcoming album ‘Hackney Diamonds’ will feature two songs that they recorded with Charlie Watts.The members discussed the upcoming release – which will be their 24th LP – in a new discussion with The Tonight Show host, Jimmy Fallon, and showcased the live premiere of the lead single ‘Angry’.Taking place in Hackney, London today (September 6), surviving members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood all shed some insight into the album, and explained how the band has changed since the death of longtime drummer, Charlie Watts.“Ever since Charlie’s gone it’s different, of course. I mean, he’s number four.