‘Dr. Strangelove’: Steve Coogan To Star In West End Adaptation Of Stanley Kubrick Classic From Armando Iannucci & Sean Foley

Ofgem lowered the energy price cap at the start of October by £151 from the current £2,074 per year to £1,923 for millions of households across Scotland, England and Wales. The slight drop will benefit households on a standard tariff with typical usage, however, it’s important to remember the price cap doesn’t relate to a cap on the total amount of money people will pay for using gas or electricity.

Participation in Active Schools programmes across North Lanarkshire is on the rise again as school sport continues to recover from the Covid pandemic.

Work has started on Ayr's controversial new Riverside flats that will be built next to a 'ghost' tower block.

Green Day have debuted a new song titled ‘Look Ma, No Brains’ during their set at When We Were Young 2023.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour topped the US box office for a second week, seeing off competition from Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon.According to Deadline, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour took $32million (£25.5m) in its second weekend in the region, a 67 per cent drop. Globally, film has taken $164.8million following its release on October 12 in the US across AMC theatres and October 13 in other territories.Killers Of The Flower Moon, meanwhile, took $23million (£18.9m) in its opening weekend at the US box office, which is the third best opening for Scorsese, following 2010’s Shutter Island ($41m) and The Departed ($26.9m) in 2006.Scorsese’s film, however, topped the worldwide box office with $44million (£36.2m), with Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour slipping to second with $41.5million (£34.1m) globally in its second week (via Screen Daily).While Scorsese’s latest film may struggle to become profitable against its estimated $200million budget, the opening numbers are considered a success due to its lengthy 206-minute running time and the fact it’s a period movie skewed towards adults.Killers Of The Flower Moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone, is also set to release on Apple TV+ at an unconfirmed date.In a five-star review, NME wrote: “Each conversation between De Niro and DiCaprio is an exercise in clever euphemism and while some may find the tempo a bit too stately, the story of an entire people’s eradication deserves to be told in full.

Meghan Markle's rumoured memoir would likely target Kate Middleton according to a royal expert but this would be the Firm's "last straw" in ever potentially amending relationships with the Sussexes.

Fergie and Jesus.Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly reunited to perform their classic rap “Boats’ N Hoes” from their iconic film “Step Brothers” for Snoop Dogg’s 52nd birthday during the Best Night Of Your Life 2 benefit show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on Saturday.“My brothers surprised me,” Snoop wrote on Instagram while sharing a backstage view of the special appearance by the comedy duo.Snoop didn’t squander the opportunity to perform the fan-favorite hit with the esteemed founders of Prestige Worldwide — the fictitious company from the 2008 Comedy — and rapped along with the comedy duo.As the song concluded, Ferrell and Reilly took a moment to shout out the special occasion.“Yesterday was a very special day,” Reilly told the cheering crowd.#WillFerrell and #JohnCReilly reunite on stage for a performance with #SnoopDogg at Will’s charity event.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has been slammed after reflecting on a time in his life when he was 'skint' and needed to borrow £20,000 to put down a deposit on his and wife Tana's first flat.

An unearthed blog post from Meghan Markle hinted at her plans to relocate to the UK many years before she married Prince Harry.

Flourishing, healthy plants are usually the result of careful pruning gardeners do to encourage new growth.

Residents in the Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig ward of North Lanarkshire Council are reminded to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the by-election next month.

Richard Madeley is 'not happy at all' after his daughter Chloe and husband James Haskell's recent marriage troubles.

A tricky brain teaser can be a good way to keep your mind - and your eyes - stay as sharp as possible.

Steven Gerrard was used to no and low crowds during Covid as Rangers boss and the empty stands are becoming a familiar feel during his Saudi adventure as his Al-Ettifaq side suffered their second successive defeat.

Former This Morning presenter Amanda Holden has taken yet another dig at her former co-star Phillip Schofield following his exit from the flagship ITV breakfast programme earlier this year during a new interview.

Close to 40 years after Wim Wenders won the Cannes Palme d’Or for Paris, Texas, its enigmatic ending continues to spark debate in cinephile circles.

Laurence Fox‘s GB News show, in which stand-in presenter Martin Daubney interviewed Reform Party leader Richard Tice about the hot-button small boats issue, has become the latest to be found in breach by Ofcom.

There were two major new entries this weekend at the international box office, one local (Tamil thriller Leo: Bloody Sweet) and one from Hollywood. Starting with the latter, Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon from Apple, Paramount and Imperative Entertainment, had a big opening with $21M in 63 offshore markets and No. 1s in 24 of those, including France, Germany, Australia, Spain, Netherlands and Switzerland. The global bow, factoring in its strong domestic opening, was $44M; great for a period movie with a long running time and at a moment when talent could not promote it due to the actors strike.

The Rock‘s got beef with a French museum.

Scoot McNairy (Argo), Julia Sweeney (Pulp Fiction), and Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Jill Scott have joined the cast of Cowgirl’s Last Ride, led by Oscar-winner Geena Davis. 

EXCLUSIVE: The auction for All3Media has reached its final stage and three frontrunners have emerged to acquire the The Traitors super-indie.

The number of unscripted shows commissioned in North America fell by 14% in the run-up to the writer-actor strikes, as the unscripted boom seen in the previous labor action failed to materialize.

Married At First Sight's Shona Manderson has been turning heads with her latest holiday snaps. The blonde beauty, who recently split from husband Brad Skelly on the E4 show, is currently soaking up the sun in Morocco and shared a photo of herself in a daring white bikini.The two-piece, adorned with sequins and featuring ribbon tie sides, showed off Shona's figure as she posed on a white lounger against a desert backdrop.

Few brands have a cult following quite like Charlotte Tilbury, whose makeup and skincare products have been lauded as must-haves by celebrities and their makeup artists for years. Despite their rave reviews from beauty experts, there’s no denying that the products come at a more high-end price point, meaning they’re often more of an indulgence than a necessity.

New ITV show Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream began airing on Sunday, 22 October, and many viewers were quick to share their confusion over the judging panel. The talent show sees 14 hopefuls competing to be cast as lead characters Sophie and Sky in the hit West End show, Mamma Mia. Filmed across eight weeks in Corfu, Greece, earlier this year, seven boys and seven girls lived together in a villa while taking part in the competition.

The Royal Family are just like us when it comes to having a drink to celebrate important occasions or when it comes to winding down in the evening after a busy day. Whether it is a refreshing gin and tonic or a simple beer, the royals are well-known for enjoying an alcoholic beverage from time to time.

Tom and Giovanna Fletcher celebrated being together for 20 years this weekend and shared a collection of sweet photographs from over the last two decades.The couple share three children; Buzz, eight, Buddy, seven, and Max, four, and first met 25 years ago at school, before Tom rose to fame in boyband McFly alongside pals Harry Judd, Dougie Poynter and Danny Jones. As they took to social media to share a collection of snaps, fans hailed Tom and Giovanna, who tied the knot in 2012, as "goals", with one commenting: "Couple goals right there.

Sports stars have rallied around Rebecca Adlington after she shared the heartbreaking news that her baby daughter was stillborn. Fellow athletes Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill and Adam Peaty are among those who've sent messages of support to the double Olympic gold medallist swimmer. Rebecca, 34, revealed on Instagram on Sunday 22nd October that she and her family were "truly heartbroken" after learning the news at a routine pregnancy scan at 20 weeks.

Brooklyn Beckham, the eldest son of David and Victoria Beckham, has responded to criticism about his cooking videos. He's been sharing his culinary adventures on Instagram, but some followers have questioned his techniques. In one video, fans claimed he left a cork in a pan of pasta sauce.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has accused the show’s judges of planning their scores in advance after this weekend’s show.The 45 year old has got involved in the ongoing “fix” row that surrounds the TV show, as he admitted he didn’t agree with a lot of the judge's ratings on Saturday, 21 October.Taking to X, formally known as Twitter, James said that it was like judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas “watch the rehearsals.” He tweeted: “It’s almost like the judges watch the rehearsals - decide their scores - but when things go wrong, they don’t know what to do.” One of the moments that seemed to grab James’ attention was when Nigel Harman made several mistakes in his routine and even admitted to “making up” part of it, but still got relatively high scores. Nigel and his partner Katya Jones scored 29 out of 40, higher than some of the celebrities who made fewer mistakes than him.

There’s nothing better for wrapping up against the cold than a cosy, snuggly scarf, and Marks and Spencer’s shoppers think they’ve found the perfect one. The Brushed Fringe Scarf, £17.50 here, is so warm that M&S patrons have actually been looking forward to dropping temperatures just so they have a chance to wear it, saying: “I’m looking forward to the cooler days so that I can wrap up in this lovely scarf.” Not only is it cosy, it also looks very similar to the trending Acne Studios Mohair Checked Scarf, £250 here, with its colourful checkerboard design that comes in a whole host of different colour combinations.

Netflix series.Loos claimed she had an affair with Beckham in 2003 after he transferred to Real Madrid, where she became his personal assistant. The Beckhams have always denied the claims, but Victoria described it as the “hardest period” of their marriage in the documentary.In an interview with the Mail On Sunday, Loos gave her reaction to the Netflix series, claiming that it makes her look like she’s the one “that’s made Victoria suffer”.“He can say whatever he likes of course and I understand he has an image to preserve, but he is portraying himself as the victim and he’s making me look like a liar, like I’ve made up these stories,” Loos said.“He is indirectly suggesting that I’m the one who has made Victoria suffer.”Loos, who is married with two children in Norway, also claimed the documentary has put her back in the spotlight against her wishes.“So many people had forgotten about all this,” she added.

PJ Harvey has announced a show at London’s Gunnersbury Park for summer 2024.The artist will be performing her only London summer show of 2024 on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Tickets go on general sale this Friday, October 27 at 9am BST – you can purchase yours here.

Staff at a renowned country house hotel featured in The Trip with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon served canapes contaminated with nuts to wedding guests - despite being told of their allergies. The best man suffered a severe allergic reaction and went into anaphylactic shock during the wedding at Hipping Hall in Cumbria, a court heard.

Steve Coogan has been confirmed to play the lead role in a new stage adaptation of Dr. Strangelove.The actor is teaming up once again with The Thick Of It and Alan Partridge creator Armando Iannucci for the adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film.The legendary movie – officially titled Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb – was first released in 1964.Like Peter Sellers did in the 1964 movie, Coogan will portray multiple roles in the play.It is the first time the satirical film, which follows an Air Force general who orders a preemptive nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, has been adapted for the stage.Can’t wait to get started.

Naman Ramachandran British actor and comedian Steve Coogan is all set to channel his inner Peter Sellers. The “Alan Partridge” star will play multiple roles as the lead in the London stage version of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 political satire film “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” being adapted by “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci.