Dawn French at the London Palladium: Seven things we learned September 22, 2023 Dawn French has more nights at the London Palladium this month and in October Dawn French’s new stand-up show, Dawn French is a Huge Twat, had its London premiere at the Palladium last night, marking the first of a string of dates in capital for the 65-year-old. The two-hour show features adorable anecdotes from throughout [...]
4,000 more UK jobs predicted with expansion of firm behind Harry Potter, Warner Bros Studios Leavesden September 22, 2023 Warner Bros Studios Leavesden (WBSL), the firm behind the Harry Potter film franchise, is to undergo a significant expansion in a boost for the UK film and TV industry. Entertainment company Warner Bros Discovery said WBSL will be expanded with 10 new sound stages and an additional 400,000 sq ft (37,000 sq metres) of production [...]
Daniel Radcliffe reveals muscular torso as Wolverine rumours swirl September 1, 2023 Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has revealed a new muscular look in the finale episode of Miracle Workers: End Times. Miracle Workers: End Times is set in a post-apocalyptic world of hyper violence where Radcliffe’s character Sid is a sort of warrior. In one scene he revealed his new muscular physique when he appeared in [...]
Barbie movie breaks huge cinema record, beating Batman: The Dark Knight August 17, 2023 The new Barbie movie has become the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film in US cinema history, beating Batman: The Dark Knight’s record. 2008’s The Dark Knight previously held the record with $536 million in takings at the US domestic box office, but now Barbie has surpassed that record with $537.5 million. And globally it has taken [...]
Ed Warner: When risk in sport is a smart choice June 29, 2023 This week columnist Ed Warner looks at risk in sport and how sometimes, such as in Bazball in cricket, it can be the smartest choice. A team of sub-10 second sprinters can be beaten to 4x100m relay gold by a quartet who have never broken that magic barrier. The trick is risk management in the [...]
Viagogo exec: The noise doesn’t bother us – we just want fans to get through the door June 26, 2023 Not everyone likes secondary tickets platform Viagogo. But exec Chris Miller believes fans are ultimately the winners.
Miriam Margoyles Vogue interview: The 5 best bits June 14, 2023 This Morning stalwart, Harry Potter icon and general outspoken telly fave Miriam Margoyles has spoken to Vogue for Pride Month and the interview is predictably colourful, but wonderfully touching too. All sorts of stories and revelations feature in the wide-ranging interview, so we thought we’d share our favourite parts. Below are the five best moments [...]
The cost of living crisis has an unlikely winner: the book industry May 31, 2023 Publishing group Bloomsbury raked in record sales last year as Brits buried their heads in books and "cut back on more expensive forms of diversion" through the cost of living squeeze, the firm revealed today.
Trevor Steven: Why Pep Guardiola is my Premier League manager of the season May 29, 2023 Trevor Steven on why Pep Guardiola pips Ten Hag, Emery, De Zerbi, Howe, Arteta and O’Neil to his Premier League manager of the year award. So many different storylines emerged during the Premier League season that finished on Sunday, one of the most volatile campaigns that I can remember. Some big clubs and managers badly [...]
Rich list: Richard Branson and Rishi Sunak see fortunes shrink – but who are the wealthiest Brits now? May 19, 2023 The billionaire Hinduja family have topped the Sunday Times Rich List for the second year in a row as their fortune jumped by more than £6 billion. Gopi Hinduja and his family, which is behind the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, were named as Britain’s richest just days after Mr Hinduja’s brother Sri died. For the [...]