‘Fargo’ Review: Noah Hawley’s Critical Darling Returns To Its Roots With Timely, Funny Fifth Season

Olivia Rodrigo when she made an appearance on New Girl.The ‘Vampire’ singer-songwriter appeared in season six of the hit Fox sitcom in 2017, in an episode titled ‘Young Adult’. She played a student at Jessica Day’s (Zooey Deschanel) school called Terrinea, who’s a fan of roommate Nick Miller’s YA book The Pepperwood Chronicles.Johnson recalled the now-pop megastar’s appearance on the show in an interview with Rolling Stone.

GTA 6 trailer was released earlier this week and featured Tom Petty’s ‘Love Is A Long Road’ which has now received a massive spike in listeners on Spotify.In data provided by Spotify, it has been revealed that the song has seen a “huge streaming increase of 36,979 per cent” since last week before the trailer was released.This isn’t the first time gaming has brought new popularity to older songs. Earlier in the year, HBO‘s adaptation of The Last Of Us caused a 4,900 per cent increase in streams for Linda Rondstadt’s ‘Long Long Time’.Spotify has also created a Grand Theft Auto playlist in collaboration with developer Rockstar Games, featuring songs such as ‘Fortunate Son’, ‘Danger Zone’, ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’, and ‘Mississippi Queen’, all of which have featured in previous Grand Theft Auto titles.The trailer for GTA 6 was released a day before when it was intended to drop due to a leak on social media.

Jake Bugg has announced a 2024 headline tour that will see him perform in smaller towns and venues across the UK and Ireland. Find all the details below.The Nottingham singer-songwriter is due to hit the road in March for a run of intimate gigs, which includes stop-offs in Warrington, Holmfirth, Grimsby, Worthing Coventry, Frome, Cork and Galway.Bugg will play two sets per night – one acoustic, one electric – showcasing his biggest hits as well as tracks from his fifth and most recent studio album, 2021’s ‘Saturday Night, Sunday Morning’.“I can’t wait to get out and play tons of tunes to people in their hometowns,” Bugg said in a statement.Per a press release, the upcoming tour is the musician’s bid to help save independent and grassroots venues that are under threat of closure.Tickets are scheduled to go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (December 8) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

official website, the line-up for next year is “coming soon”. Tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.This week, organisers of the festival – full name Nozstock The Hidden Valley – confirmed in a statement that “sadly Nozstock 2024 will be the last one”.

TikTok has revealed which are the most popular artists and songs of the year.Hot on the heels of this year’s instalment of Spotify Wrapped, TikTok has revealed which are the best-performing artists of 2023 on the platform.Shared today (December 6) as part of a new report, the social media platform has revealed which artists are the most popular in the UK, and which songs dominated the music scene throughout 2023.According to the results, 13 of 16 Number One tracks on the UK Official Singles Chart since January had a viral moment on TikTok, and 13 of 18 Billboard Hot 100 Number Ones were driven by significant trends on the platform.Lewis Capaldi was one of the top-performing artists of the year and took the top spot as the most viewed artist on the platform throughout the year. He was also followed by other famous faces in pop including Sam Smith, Anne Marie, Ed Sheeran and more.As for the top songs of the year, it was drill anthem ‘Sprinter’ by Central Cee and Dave that claimed the peak position, racking up over 665,000 videos since its release in June. Other contenders for the most popular song on TikTok for 2023 include ‘Collide’ by Justine Skye and Tyga, ‘Cupid – Twin Ver.’ by FIFTY FIFTY and ‘Green Green Grass’ by George Ezra.Find the full list of results below.1. Lewis Capaldi 2. Sam Smith 3. Central Cee4. Anne Marie 5. Ed Sheeran 6. Prinz 7. KSI8. The Rolling Stones 9. Pink Pantheress10. Calvin Harris1. ‘Sprinter’ – Dave & Central Cee (655.3k videos)2. ‘Collide (more sped up)’ – Justine Skye ft. Tyga (3.3M videos)3. ‘Cupid – Twin Ver. – Sped Up Version’ – FIFTY FIFTY (6.2M videos4. ‘Green Green Grass (Sped-Up)’ – George Ezra (1.5M videos)5. ‘Makeba’ – Jain (1.7M videos)6. ‘Pretty (Sped Up)’ – MEYY (1.9M videos)7.

One of Sam Lantz, Mai Whelan and Phill Cain will be crowned champion of Squid Game: The Challenge later today and walk away with $4.56M, the largest prize in reality TV history.

Netflix Christmas film Family Switch has soared to the top of Netflix UK’s most watched film rankings.The festive comedy starring Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms came out last Thursday (November 30) and is currently in the streaming service’s number one spot for the top 10 films in the UK.The film, directed by McG, is a Freaky Friday-style body-swap family comedy, for which a synopsis reads: “When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch, can they unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal, and soccer tryout?”The movie follows the triple family swap as Jess (Garner) and her teenage daughter CC (Emma Myers) trade places, while Bill (Helms) and teenage son Wyatt (Brady Moon) also swap, and even baby Miles and the family’s French bulldog, Pickles.While the film has been poorly received critically, scoring just 45 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes, some critics have praised the film’s humour and lighthearted fun.Family Switch is also full of surprise cameos, including Weezer, internet personalities Anwar Jibawi and Hannah Stocking, actor and rapper Benjamin Flores Jr and football stars Ryann Torrero, Alyssa Thompson and Gisele Thompson.Director McG revealed why he cast Rivers Cuomo and co. in the film during an interview with Netflix’s Tudum, sharing that he “grew up on Weezer”.

first announced back in 2018 by the Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp (MSG) – the same company behind the iconic Sphere venue in Las Vegas.However, following five years of back and forth, it was revealed last month that the venue would most likely not be coming to the UK as Mayor Sadiq Khan intervened in the decision, citing the “unacceptable negative impact” it would have on the local residents.These included the strains on local infrastructure and health risks tied to the development. Similarly, the London Assembly environment committee warned of the unacceptable light levels that would be made by the venue – with the finished product set to have an estimated one million LED light bulbs on its exterior.Following his decision, MP Michael Gove questioned whether the choice to scrap the project was a mistake, and it was reported that he was working to instruct Khan not to abandon planning proposals via a letter to the London Legacy Development Corporation.Now, MSG have shared a new statement in light of Khan’s decision, and claimed that the progress was “hijacked” by a “bogus last-minute report”.“The entire five-year planning process was hijacked by the mayor and his bogus last-minute report.

Baldur’s Gate 3 developer Larian Studios has revealed the most-romanced character in the game, along with several other interesting statistics about the title.According to Larian, Shadowheart has proven to be the most popular romantic interest among fans, with 51.3 per cent of players reaching the end of her romance path, with Karlach and Lae’zel taking the number two and three slots respectively.1.3million players have completed the game so far, with 94 per cent of players creating a custom character instead of choosing from the available origin characters. Speaking of origin characters, people who did choose to play as one of the pre-created characters chose to play as Gale, with Astarion closely following as the number two choice.The least played as origin character was Lae’zel, with only 228,960 people choosing to play as her, which is almost half of the number that chose to play as Gale.In terms of total playtime, Larian has confirmed that around 452,556,984 hours have been spent in the game, or the equivalent of over 51,662 years.

Taylor Swift has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023, beating out Xi Jinping, Hollywood strikers, Trump prosecutors and even Barbie.

Norman Lear, responsible for revolutionizing television in the 1970s with grounding breaking hits like All in the Family, Good Times and The Jeffersons, has died. He was 101.

Joseph Luca is opening up about love and life with his new music, and we want Just Jared readers to get to know him better!

It was stiff competition for Time‘s Person of the Year 2023…but the winner is Taylor Swift!

Nowadays, most people know the importance of great design around the home, and some have grand ideas about how they want their bathrooms to look, no matter how small the space.

Michelle Keegan enjoyed a Coronation Street reunion as she bumped into Helen Flanagan at a recent event. The Northern pair both headed to the British Fashion Awards 2023 which took place in London on Monday night.

Emmerdale fans were left fuming at Gus after he threatened Rhona over baby Ivy. As viewers of the ITV soap know, Gus used the embryos frozen by him and ex-wife Rhona years ago to start a family with his now-wife Lucy, despite Rhona saying he couldn't.

Brianna Ghey's DNA and blood was found on the knife and shoe recovered from one of her murder accused's homes, a trial has heard today - as he refused to comment when asked if he had killed her.

A yellow weather warning for rain has been issued for part of the north west of England as the region braces for heavy rain and hail.

Plans for a new health and social care facility in the Dargavel area took a further step forward this week as planning was approved by Renfrewshire Council.

A college project which looks at addressing inequality in the community has received a top award.

As Christmas fast-approaches and more people start lighting up their living spaces and gardens to give their home a festive feel, consumer champion Martin Lewis has answered the burning question most of us have been too afraid to ask - how much it actually costs to keep the lights on.

A popular Ayr restaurant is allowing parents to eat free in the lead up to Christmas.

Three people died while homeless in Renfrewshire last year, new statistics have revealed.

Alison Herman TV Critic The typical season of “Fargo” starts at a simmer. Thanks to the famous opening disclaimer (“at the request of the survivors”; “out of respect for the dead”), borrowed wholesale from the Coen Brothers’ original masterpiece, the audience knows violence is in the offing. In translating “Fargo” into an anthology series, an interpretive exercise that now spans five different installments over nearly a decade, creator Noah Hawley has stuck to this structure.

FX’s “Fargo,” Jon Hamm shared some behind-the-scenes secrets about his character, North Dakota sheriff Roy Tillman.“I had to have some very blue latex put on my nipples, and then they cast a resoundingly lifelike pair of nipples, which they then pierced and placed over my own nipples, and we shot said nipples,” Hamm, 52, explained as part of a premiere screening and panel discussion on Nov. 15, Variety reports.“The crew doesn’t get enough credit, but there was a dedicated nippleologist,” he added.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Juno Temple has just learned about Jon Hamm’s “Fargo” stunt nipples, and she’s in awe. “A full, fake nipple?,” she asks, turning to her co-star at FX’s “Fargo” Season 5 premiere screening and panel on Nov. 15 at Nya Studios.

Noah Hawley‘s FX series Alien will be heading back into production early next year in Bangkok, Thailand, the Fargo creator told Deadline at the season 5 premiere in LA last night.

Lukas Gage is making his first red carpet appearance following news of his divorce.

“I mean, who are we kidding?”

2024 is a big year for the “Alien” franchise, with Fede Álvarez‘s “Alien: Romulus” hitting theaters on August 16, 2024. But what about Noah Hawley‘s long-gestating “Alien” TV series for FX? Not according to TheWrap, with Hawley telling the outlet that show will air “somewhere in the in the first half of [2025],” given strike-related delays.

Kylie Jenner may not have graced Timothée Chalamet and Saturday Night Live with an appearance, but you better believe she was at the afterparty!

Fargo’s fifth season has been described as a “return to form” in early reviews.Created by Noah Hawley, the dark comedy crime anthology returns for its fifth season on November 21 on FX in the US.The show, originally inspired by the Coen brothers’ 1996 film of the same name, has explored new time periods and locations with largely a new cast in every season so far. In the fifth season, the series takes a more contemporary 2019 setting across North Dakota and Minnesota.A synopsis reads: “After an unexpected series of events lands “Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon” (Juno Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.”Alongside Juno Temple, the fifth season’s ensemble cast includes Jon Hamm, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris and Richa Moorjani.Ahead of the show’s premiere, critics have shared their views on the first six episodes.

SPOILER WARNING: The following contains spoilers for The Morning Show’s Season 3 finale episode, “The Overview Effect”.

Mean Girls movie musical has been released – check it out above.Directed by Arturo Perez Jr. and Samantha Jayne, the revamped musical version is written by Tina Fey, who reprises her role as Ms.

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy nominee Camila Morrone has signed with Brillstein Entertainment Partners for representation.

Jon Hamm is kicking off Halloween at the tennis courts.