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Welcome to Netflixland: the streamer’s plan to dominate Disney

In mid June, Netflix announced the locations of its first two Netflix Houses – “experiential entertainment venues” in vast shopping malls that are the exact opposite of the Netflix and Chill experience. Sited in former department stores at the King of Prussia Mall near Philadelphia and the Galleria Dallas mall, both occupy more than 100,000 square ...

Spectacular drone show lights up the first night of Glastonbury Festival

The show, designed by local company Celestial who were also responsible for the drones in London's official 2023 NYE display, is inspired by themes of peace and togetherness - ideas which lie at the heart of this year's Festival.

20 iconic TV shows that almost didn’t get made

Imagine a world without your favorite television show. That was almost the reality for these 20 iconic series.

Coldplay joined by surprise guests for history-making Glastonbury set

Coldplay have become the first act in history to headline Glastonbury five times – playing a record-breaking set to a huge, sparkling audience for whom it felt like coming home.

Taylor Swift asks concert venues to provide the most relatable items, including Diet Pepsi and Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Frankly, it just sounds like our latest Tesco haul

David Tennant: Seller of trans rights clothing gobsmacked as sales soar after t-shirt worn by Doctor Who star

David Tennant: Seller of trans rights clothing gobsmacked as sales soar after t-shirt worn by Doctor Who star - Sales for the clothes shot up after the star wore a top on Instagram

Jamie Oliver’s son Buddy, 13, lands own BBC cookery show

Buddy Oliver, the 13-year-old son of Jamie Oliver, has landed his own BBC cookery show. Cooking Buddies will see the would-be chef sharing his passion for cooking and demonstrating how to make dishes including spicy tomato pasta, pizza and crispy chicken. The show will feature “surprise appearances from the Oliver family” and will be co-produced by...

Remembering classic games: Stunts (1990)

Combine an impressive physics engine with a relaxed attitude towards copyright infringement and Stunts is the result

Capcom reveals Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster with teaser trailer

Just when you think Capcom has run out of remakes and remasters, a surprise one comes crawling out of the woodwork

20 Years Later, Spider-Man 2’s Opening Titles Remain Undefeated

Ditto Kirsten Dunst’s MJ

Iconic 00s band would ‘happily never hear hit song again'

'I'm very happy never to hear that song again...'

Sarah Michelle Gellar to play Dexter’s boss in prequel series

Sarah Michelle Gellar to play Dexter’s boss in prequel series - She will be playing the Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) chief at the Miami Metro Police Department

20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'

If you’ve read up on “The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Two Towers,” you’re ready to check out these 20 facts you might not know about “Return of the King.”

Steve Van Zandt gets rock star treatment in new documentary

Steve Van Zandt gets rock star treatment in new documentary - As a musician, writer, producer, actor, and activist, Steve Van Zandt has expressed himself artistically in many ways for more than 50 years and now he has his own documentary, “Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple.”

12 pop stars who had ‘normal jobs’ before they became famous

Alexa Chung, Saffron Hocking And More Descend On Glastonbury 2024

All the festival fashion inspiration you need.

The top 16 Jane Austen adaptations, from Pride and Prejudice to Persuasion

The top 16 Jane Austen adaptations, from Pride and Prejudice to Persuasion - Some of the best costume dramas on the big and small screen were adapted from an Austen classic, including the BBC’s 1995 TV series ‘Pride and Prejudice’, which catapulted Colin Firth to fame. Charlotte Cripps picks the biggest successes

TV tonight: a powerful end to Suranne Jones’s witchcraft investigation

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials 9pm, Channel 4 How does the legacy of the Salem witch trials affect the lives of women today? Suranne Jones concludes her surprisingly moving and at times infuriating deep dive into the history of witches. She leaves Pendle for the US, where she pays her respects to the victims of the infamous Salem trials and speaks to feminist activist Laura Bates about exactly how such horrifying persecution of women...

Lewis Capaldi makes quiet return to Glastonbury after breaking down on stage

He's been pictured in the crowds.

Dolly Parton scheme giving children free books attacked as ‘white saviourism’

Dolly Parton has been accused of “white saviourism” for giving millions of free books to poor children. The reading scheme, called Imagination Library, was launched by the country and western star in the US more than three decades ago. It now operates in the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia, and has been lauded for helping to drive up literacy rat...

Singing Katy Perry's Songs ... IN FRONT OF Katy Perry! | Idols Global

Check Out These Brave Auditions As Contestants Sing Judge Katy Perry's Songs, On American Idol 2024! Subscribe for more Idols Global ▶︎ http://bit.ly/IdolsGlobal_YT Watch more from American Idol here ▶︎ @AmericanIdol Find us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/idolsglobal Fins us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/idolsglobal #americanidol #katyperry #auditions

10 songs DJs say they hate playing at weddings

Ignore the critics – Kevin Costner’s three-hour western is a must-watch

Good news! Remember the film everyone keeps begging Hollywood to make? The one that returns to old-fashioned values of layered storytelling and real-world spectacle? Created by a seasoned, impassioned artist rather than a soulless business model? That goes out of its way to cater to the older audiences typically not that well-served outside of awar...

Lesley-Anne Down made £175 an episode on Upstairs, Downstairs, but earned a fortune in LA

Lesley-Anne got $150,000 for Hanover Street and $200,000 for The First Great Train Robbery. But CBS paid her $250,000 to not go to another network for a year.

Dua Lipa, Lulu and the biggest Glastonbury festival highlights from Friday

This is our coverage of Friday’s Glastonbury festival. Follow today’s blog for live coverage of Saturday at Glastonbury 2024. Dua Lipa is the reigning British pop star of the moment, writes Neil McCormick, and she brought the slick moves, high-energy choreography and banging electro-dance hits to the first night of Britain’s favourite festival as i...

A release date has been confirmed for Downton Abbey 3

Here's everything we know so far

20 songs you didn’t know were written by other artists

It's no secret that music artists don't always write their own songs. Some artists started their careers as songwriters for other musicians before their singing careers took flight. Here are 20 songs written by other big names in the music industry.

David Beckham to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after Netflix documentary

David Beckham to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after Netflix documentary - The footballer will receive the huge honour in 2025

The 20 best TV couples that were even better when they got together

TV history is littered with examples of great couples, whether in sitcoms — where the will they/won’t they dynamic is particularly pronounced — or in dramas. These character pairings are easy to invest in — people who seem almost from the real world. Unsurprisingly, the best TV couples are those who end up being better as a pair than they ever were as individuals.

Romeo & Juliet in Guildford town centre: Tom Holland eat your heart out

“Are you comfortable being an outlier on that Tom Holland Romeo and Juliet?” a friend of mine asked the other night, with a hint of waspish amusement, alluding to the five-star rave of mine that stood out from the pack. The answer to which is ‘yes’: for me, Jamie Lloyd’s dark, brooding production astutely has an accent on verbal richness rather tha...

Cyndi Lauper faces mixed reactions at Glastonbury as crowd walk out

Cyndi Lauper took to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury on Saturday afternoon, but not everyone at Worthy Farm was impressed as many fans decided to walk out of her set

Iconic 70s singer marries fiancé after 47 years of being together

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider game: Everything we know so far

In 2022, Crystal Dynamics revealed a new Lara Croft game currently known as Tomb Raider Next which is being backed by Amazon and being developed in Unreal Engine 5. When it releases, it will be the first entry in the mainline series since Shadow of the Tomb Raider back in 2018 which wrapped up a much darker, grittier trilogy of games starring Lara ...

'Melon Man' Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway

LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jumpstart the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400 giving Trackhouse Racing its first victory at its home track. Starting from the pole and winning snapped a 42-race skid for Chastain, allowing him to celebrate in his signature...

20 facts you might not know about 'Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2'

There’s a lot to unpack when it comes to the story of The Bride and her quest for vengeance against Bill. Here are 20 facts that span the Kill Bill story.

Horror-ble: 21 terrible scary movies we still love to watch

This is in no way an exhaustive list of all the options out there, but it’s a solid start for folks looking for a laugh.

JK Rowling announces big names for new Harry Potter TV series that 'will more than live up to expectations'

JK Rowling announces big names for new Harry Potter TV series that 'will more than live up to expectations' - The show will see Game Of Thrones and Succession stars at the helm

20 actors who learned an entirely new skill for a role

Actors can't be expected to know everything. Sometimes, they have to learn something new for a job.

Joe Bonamassa - The 1952 Fender Esquire | Guitar World

TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 3 OVER THE LAST two columns, Joe Bonamassa demonstrated the attributes of two of his favorite guitars: the 1954 Gibson Les Paul goldtop with P90 pickups, and the 1961 Gibson dot- neck ES-335. This month, he’ll continue our expedition with another guitar he considers to be an essential tool of the trade — the 1952 Fender Esquire. #JoeBonamassa #FenderEsquire

MTV revives ‘surreal’ 00s TV series with wild celebrity cast

At age 40 I performed in the med school musical – and learned humility is my superpower

I’m what might generously be described as a late bloomer. I spent my 20s and 30s “finding myself”. A valuable endeavour in the sense that it took me around the world, gave me the education of meeting people from diverse walks of life and instilled in me adaptability and resilience. But by age 35, I figured I should start planning for a more adult future and pursue an actual career, so I took a deep breath and applied for medical school. Among...

Irish-language rappers draw 'headline-worthy' crowd at Glastonbury against the odds

In a morning timeslot when most respectable Glastonbury-goers would usually be in bed, Irish-language rappers Kneecap drew what stage organisers described as a headline-worthy crowd to the area.

Paul Whitehouse’s Sketch Show Years, review: is Benny Hill really a forgotten comedy genius?

Is it time to give Benny Hill the respect he deserves? Paul Whitehouse thinks so. In Paul Whitehouse’s Sketch Show Years (Gold), a love letter to the comedy genre, we’re treated to clips from The Benny Hill Show. In the 1970s, it attracted audiences of 20 million and was regarded as saucy postcard humour. However, Hill’s career fizzled out at the e...

Sean Penn says he felt 'misery' making movies for years. Then Dakota Johnson knocked on his door

Sean Penn says he felt 'misery' making movies for years. Then Dakota Johnson knocked on his door - Sean Penn says he hadn’t felt joy making a movie in 15 years

Barbie announces new Ken ‘Mojo Dojo Casa’ toy inspired by movie set

Barbie announces new Ken ‘Mojo Dojo Casa’ toy inspired by movie set - Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ premiered in July 2023

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright look decades younger in first look for Here

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright look decades younger in first look for Here - Actors reunite with Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis and screenwriter Eric Roth

New on Paramount Plus in July 2024 — all the movies and shows to watch

Here are all the new movies and shows coming to Paramount Plus in July 2024.

20 ensemble casts packed with future stars

It’s always fascinating to look back at films and TV series that were filled with relative newcomers to Hollywood at the time of their release. It’s particularly fascinating to look at films that featured actors who would become big names to see how the roots of their stardom were often very much in evidence, even so early in their careers.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt settles debate over meaning of 500 Days of Summer as he says movie is ‘misinterpreted’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt settles debate over meaning of 500 Days of Summer as he says movie is ‘misinterpreted’ - The 2009 film has been subject to conflicting interpretations

20 facts you might not know about 'Young Frankenstein'

Usually a figure of horror, Mel Brooks managed to turn him into a figure of comedy. Walk this way to 20 facts about Young Frankenstein for your enjoyment.