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Mark Heap and Dawn French sign up for new sitcom by ‘This Country’ writer
Dawn French and Mark Heap are set to star in a new sitcom for the BBC titled Can You Keep a Secret? The actors will play a married couple in the show, and when William Fenton, played by Heap (Spaced, Brass Eye) dies, French’s Debbie quickly moves through her grief and progresses on to thinking about the insurance payout. That is because William is not in fact dead – a clerical error sees him declared as deceased when he is still alive. The couple take advantage of the situation, cooking up a scheme to claim a hefty payout, with...
Imagine Dragons drummer Daniel Platzman announces departure from band
Imagine Dragons drummer Daniel Platzman has announced his departure from the band – find out why below. Last night (August 21), the longtime drummer – who joined the band in 2011 – took to social media to announce that he was leaving the band. He wrote: “After an incredible journey of over a decade, I will be departing the amazing band that is Imagine Dragons. I wanted to share my deepest gratitude to you, the fans, for your unwavering support and sharing in the joy of music with me.” He continued, explaining the reason for his departure: “Connecting with...
Here’s every song on the ‘It Ends With Us’ soundtrack
Blake Lively’s hit romantic drama It Ends With Us is a hit in cinemas, but what songs feature on the film’s soundtrack? Read on for all the info. The romantic drama stars Lively as a flower shop owner who gets caught in a love triangle with her abusive partner Ryle, played by Justin Baldoni (Jane The Virgin), who also directs the film, and her childhood sweetheart Atlas, played by Brandon Sklenar (Vice). The film is based on the 2016 bestselling book by Colleen Hoover and has made over $180million (£137million) at the worldwide box office to date. It also currently...
Fred Durst and The Kid LAROI battle killer machines in A24’s ‘Y2K’ trailer
A24 has released the trailer for its upcoming horror-comedy film, Y2K, featuring Limp Bizkit‘s Fred Durst and The Kid LAROI – watch the trailer below. The film, due for release in December, stars Rachel Zegler and IT‘s Jaeden Martell in lead roles as a couple of teenagers who attempt to connect with one another at a New Year’s Eve party on December 31, 1999. As the party counts down to 2000, Y2K takes full effect, and machines all around the world rise up to end the human race. The trailer – aptly soundtracked by Chumbawamba’s ‘Tubthumping’ – also features...
Michaela Coel and ‘Succession’ scribe Jesse Armstrong are making a new series together
Michaela Coel has announced her first new series since I May Destroy You, which she is working on with Succession showrunner Jesse Armstrong. Coel’s new series is titled First Day On Earth, a new 10-part drama set to air on BBC One and co-produced by HBO in association with A24. Armstrong will serve as an executive producer on the show. Coel plays British novelist Henri, who goes to her parents’ home country of Ghana after she’s offered a film job there. It doesn’t just offer the opportunity for change she’s crying out for, but a chance to reconnect with her estranged father. Michaela Coel....
Chappell Roan would “rather get arrested” than get into acting
Chappell Roan has revealed that she’d rather “get arrested” than get into acting – see what the pop star had to say below about a potential career change below. READ MORE: Chappell Roan: the pop supernova who feels like one of the ‘Drag Race’ girls In a new interview with Interview Magazine, Roan was asked by Bowen Yang if she’d consider getting into acting to escape from the demands of touring and performing in music. Roan emphatically shot that down, revealing that she had already been offered lead roles in movies, but turned them down. “I say this with peace,...
Kanye West seen at Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills
Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori were seen at a Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills this weekend. Trump is currently campaigning to be the next President of the United States. Last Saturday (August 17), fans of the Republican candidate showed their support by gathering at the Beverly Hills sign near Santa Monica Boulevard (per FOX 11). In a video uploaded to TikTok, Ye and his wife Bianca Censori were filmed riding past the demonstration in a camouflage-print Tesla Cybertruck. The person who was recording the video walked towards the passenger side of the vehicle, curious to see...
Watch Taylor Swift perform ‘I Did Something Bad’ for first time on ‘Eras’ tour at Wembley Stadium
Taylor Swift has performed ‘I Did Something Bad’ for the first time on the ‘Eras’ tour while at Wembley Stadium – watch fan-shot footage of the performance below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UK On Saturday (August 17), Swift performed the third of her five-night ‘Eras’ tour run at Wembley Stadium which kicked off on August 15 and will wrap up on August 20. For the show, Swift treated fans in attendance to a special song, which she performed during the “surprise songs” segment of her career-spanning show. That song came in the...
Loyle Carner announces he has a new daughter during headline set at All Points East 2024
Loyle Carner announced that he is the father of a new daughter during his headline set at All Points East Festival last night (August 17). The annual All Points East takeover of Victoria Park in London is well under way, with Kaytranada having headlined on Friday (August 16) and Carner taking the top of the bill yesterday. Closing out a set that he described as “the best night of my life”, Carner’s final track was ‘Ottolenghi’, which includes the line, “So I sit and start to wonder on the woman she’ll become / Wonder if I’ll have a son...Recent Posts
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