‘House Of The Dragon’: HBO Content Chief & George R.R. Martin Brace For Social Media Backlash As Series Premiere Approaches

A heartbroken family have told of their agonising 15-hour wait for an ambulance as their cancer-stricken dad lay shivering in a makeshift tent on a rainswept concrete floor. Retired welder David Wakeley, 87, who suffers from prostate cancer, is fighting for his life in hospital after falling at his home in Cornwall on Monday night.

It's Friday night and what better way to spend it than doing the Manchester Evening News pub quiz!

The Last Of The Summer Wine actress Josephine Tewson has died at the aged 91.The star of British television sitcoms including Keeping Up Appearances sadly passed away on Thursday, 16 August at Denville Hall, a care home in London for those in the entertainment industry, the Independent reports. A statement from her agent Jean Diamond of Diamond Management reads: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Josephine Tewson. “Josephine passed away peacefully last night at Denville Hall at the Age of 91.” The London-born actress attended grammar school before enrolling at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada), from which she graduated in 1952.

A new bus gate has been installed on Bridge Street in Manchester city centre.

Mike Wass For the past 40 years, Madonna has not only been a if not the Queen of Pop, but also the reigning monarch of clubland. She’s racked up a record-breaking 50 number-one hits on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart — remixes of which are collected on the “Finally Enough Love,: 50 Number Ones” album, which arrived today.

A Manchester City fan has been given a three-year football banning order after a pitch invasion following the title decider at the Etihad Stadium. Police said the offence occurred following City's final game of the Premier League last season against Aston Villa on May 22, which they won 3-2 to be crowned champions.

Brighton manager Graham Potter has poured cold water on suggestions highly-rated defensive midfielder Moises Caicedo could leave the club this summer amid ongoing links with Manchester United.

Alissa Simon Film CriticThe long shadow of the war and its ravages continue to haunt a group of late middle-aged Sarajevan friends in the low-budget, tonally uneven dramedy “May Labor Day” from Bosnian multi-hyphenate Pjer Žalica. Although the material is both a little thin and a tad familiar, the script ticks off a range of contemporary social problems and issues such as the brain drain to Europe of the educated younger generation, junkie no-hopers who get clean through faith, the orphan kids kept off the street through charitable ventures and the nagging dissatisfaction felt by the ordinary men who fought for their country, but feel that it has lost its way.Serving as the closing night attraction of this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival, “May Labor Day” is a co-production of all the territories of former Yugoslavia and features an ensemble of the region’s best-known actors, who appear to take great pleasure in performing together.

Mike Wass According to Netflix, the Skip Intro button is pressed 136 million times in a typical day. Moreover, the feature has been adopted by streamers industry-wide.

Stranger Things season four footwear and apparel.The new drop, which will launch for Vans Family Members on August 23 before the general sale opens on August 26 – is a “head-to-toe” collection that follows Metallica’s recent ‘Hellfire Club’ collaboration with the Netflix series.Among the collection are: trainers that feature artwork of the Upside Down; the Hellfire Club, and Surfer Boy Pizza. Elsewhere, there’s a Hellfire Club denim jacket and some crossover t-shirts.“Friends don’t lie,” Vans said in a statement.

The Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures is paying homage to the contributions of African Americans on film from eras past with Regeneration: Black Cinema. The exhibition which explores the history of Black cinema from Hollywood’s infancy in the late 1800s through the 1970s, will open to the public August 21 and run through April 9, 2023.On Wednesday, The Academy Museum held a special event giving press a preview of the gallery.

Tank releases his final studio album R&B Money, which includes guest appearances from Chris Brown, J Valentine, Rotimi, and more.

keeping it raw in her songs that can make you feel like you’re a fly on the wall of her therapy sessions.Her new album “Holy Fvck” — which dropped on Friday, the day before the former Disney Channel star turns 30 — unapologetically addresses the issues she’s dealt with regarding her addiction, sexuality and mental-health struggles.Lovato comes out firing on the first track “Freak,” a thrashing rave-up with punk-rocker Yungblud on which she embraces the power of being an outcast: “Get your tickets to the freak show, baby/Step right up to watch the freak go crazy.”Then on another rocking cut, “Skin of My Teeth,” Lovato — who has been open about her struggles with addiction — admits that “I’m alive by the skin of my teeth.”And the pop star is very much aware of the fish bowl that she lives in as she deals with her own recovery journey: “Demi leaves rehab again/When is this shit gonna end?/Sounds like the voice in my head/I can’t believe I’m not dead.”Meanwhile, the guitar-charged takedown “Eat Me” — featuring Royal & the Serpent — gives the middle finger to all the haters who have shaded her for how she identifies: The singer came out as non-binary and was using they/them pronouns, but she has recently adopted using she/her as well again.“Would you like me better if I was still her?/Did she make your mouths water?…I know the s—t that I’ve ignored/I know the girl that you adored/She’s dead, it’s time to f—king mourn.”And on the confessional power ballad “Happy Ending,” Lovato shares her struggle with depression — and how she’s tried to cope with it: “I got high/You name it, I’ve tried it/Sure, I’m sober now/And everybody’s proud/But I miss my vices.”

an impassioned speech about the treatment of her people in the entertainment industry.While the surprise appearance festered boos from the audience, one actor in particular apparently was so filled with “rage” that he had to be restrained.Western icon John Wayne, who died in 1979, was reportedly furious enough that he attempted to ambush Littlefeather once she left the stage — and she won’t ever forget it. “[John Wayne] did not like what I was saying up at the podium,” the actress said during a recent interview with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Deadline reported on Friday.The outlet noted that Corbett, 61, is coming on for a “substantial, multi-episode arc” on the HBO Max series.The Post has reached out to HBO and Corbett for comment.Representatives for Parker declined to comment when contacted by The Post.Page Six revealed in April 2021 that the “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” star was going to be in the first season of “AJLT,” however, his appearance never panned out.He told the publication last year: “I’m going to do the show,” adding that the news is “very exciting” for him. “I think I might be in quite a few [episodes],” Corbett claimed at the time.However, star Sarah Jessica Parker divulged this past February that Corbett apologized to her for alleging that he will be in the reboot.“He actually reached out very kindly, ’cause he’s nothing if not a gentleman, and apologized for doing that as a joke,” the “Divorce” star, 57, said during her appearance on “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.” “And then I was like, ’No, no, no. I mean, it’s a free country, first of all, and second of all, I thought it was kind of delightful and fun.’”Parker also admitted that Corbett could pop up in future seasons, coyly saying: “Having said that, I think he would be … well I’m not gonna — I mean, yes, all of it is possible.

and Stranger Things star, is among them, commenting on a TikTok announcing the start of season two, “BAMA RUSHHHH.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Just like any other hot reality series, #RushTok has all the tropes you'd expect in your summer entertainment. There's love! There's heartbreak! There's deception! There are underdogs we root for and women we love to hate because we're not as cool as they are.

will tell you. However, she has introduced a whole new way to incorporate underwear into one's overall look. The was photographed exiting a car wearing a cropped tee with the word “Yes” emblazoned on the front, with matching “Yes" panties clearly visible under her open-front denim mini-skirt.

and Discovery+ into a single streaming service, and I'm pretty sure a lot of the hand-wringing is due to confusion. It is possible that some fan-favorite shows—including …, Gossip Girl, and —could be on the chopping block even though they were already officially renewed for additional seasons. And the fact that , a rare diverse entry into the DC universe, after the film was already in postproduction certainly has a lot of folks spooked about what could be the next to go.

Season 31 of Dancing With the Stars premieres in exactly one month and six pro dancers have been confirmed so far.

Pia Toscano has released her new song “Walk Through the Fire” and you can listen here!

Finally, enough Madonna remixes!

Harry Styles is back in the U.S. for the next leg of his Love on Tour world tour and we have the setlist for you to see right here!

TS Madison is opening up about being sampled by Beyoncé.

New York City on Thursday evening as the two were headed to dinner.  The Elvis actor, 66, and the Sleepless In Seattle star, 65, both donned simple and causal ensembles for their weeknight outing.  The couple appeared to be in high spirits and affectionately held hands as they enjoyed time together amid the actor's busy schedule and upcoming projects.

Taylor Lautner's fiancee Taylor Dome plans to take his surname. The 30-year-old actor is set to marry Taylor - a nurse from California - but the 'Twilight' star admits they have a potentially awkward situation on their hands. During an appearance on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show', he shared: "[I was] like, are you into this last name? Because we already share one name.

Louise Redknapp has been "crying 10 times a day" since her son decided to move to Arizona. While the 47-year-old actress is proud of Charlie, 18, for moving to the USA to attend university, she admitted she is struggling to cope with him living so far away. She told Metro: "I keep crying.

Good Morning Britain viewers have recently seen Marverine Cole added to the show’s line-up – but who is the ITV presenter?GMB has welcomed some lesser-seen faces over the summer break while Susanna Reid and co take a well-deserved break. One new addition to the team is newsreader Marverine, who has been sitting at the desk alongside faces such as Charlotte Hawkins and Ben Shephard. She started appearing on the show last month and has already become a popular name with viewers.

that short takes guts - and petite, symmetrical features, if we're being honest. But sometimes you just need to see it to believe it. Which is why when Emma Watson made her debut as the face of Prada Beauty this week, with a fresh new pixie crop, it garnered so much attention.

Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977 after suffering a fatal heart attack on the toilet upstairs at Graceland when he was just 42. More than his entire lifetime has passed since then, but his nearest and dearest haven't forgotten the star they knew so intimately. For 20 years, Elvis lived with his extended family at his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.

A heroic cat saved his owner's life after pounding its paws on her chest. Sam Felstead was sleeping when she was woken up by her cat Billy in the middle of the night and realised that she couldn't move her body. Felstead had developed a shooting pain down the right side of her body and was rushed to hospital, where she was told she had suffered a heart attack.

Three years on from the series finale of “Game Of Thrones” isn’t long enough for some of the show’s old fans. Some people still loathe the eighth and final season of HBO’s most popular show, especially its last episode.