Netflix Top 10: ‘Painkiller’ Debuts Atop English TV List With 7.2 Million Views as Gal Gadot’s ‘Heart of Stone’ Leads Films

Eamonn Holmes has been defended by his fans after he was seen enjoying a day out in the sun. The GB News star spent the hottest day of the year over the weekend at Goodwood House where the 2023 Goodwood Revival was taking place.

More than 10,000 workers have been thrown into an uncertain situation after a deal that could have saved Wilko fell through.

Lil Wayne, Common and more.The gig – dubbed ’50 Years Of Hip-Hop’ – was co-sponsored by the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Live Nation Urban.During an opening speech, Harris called the event the “first-ever hip-hop house party at the Office of the Vice President of the United States,” going on to heap praise on the genre.“Hip-hop is the ultimate American art form,” she said. “Hip-hop now shapes nearly every aspect of America’s popular culture, and it reflects the incredible diversity and ingenuity of the American people.

Former Adam Thomas star following his Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis has shared that he was left struggling to walk, following his Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis. It comes just weeks before Adam, 35, is set to take to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor, with the series launch show airing on Saturday (September 16).

A motorcyclist has died following a horror crash with a Citroen. Police have launched an investigation following the 35-year-old man's death in Bromborough, on the Wirral.

BTS vocalist V has performed his new single ‘Love Me Again’ live for the first time.Last week, the K-pop singer accompanied the release of his debut solo album ‘Layover’ with a special episode on Naver’s NPOP show. Naver has since uploaded V’s performances of his songs ‘Rainy Days’, ‘Love Me Again’ and ‘Slow Dancing’ on YouTube.The performance opens with V singing his pre-release single ‘Rainy Days’ from a music studio set, before transitioning to an art studio-inspired stage filled with drawings and paintings as he performs ‘Love Me Again’, flanked by four backup singers.Finally, V performs ‘Slow Dancing’ from a foggy stage, with dancers joining in for the song’s instrumental break.

Ian McKellen has shared the “worst moviemaking experience” of his six decades-long career.The actor, who has starred in The Lord Of The Rings, Richard III and others, cited his experience working on Michael Mann’s 1983 horror The Keep as the biggest low point.McKellen, who had to endure hours of makeup for the role of Dr. Theodore Cuza, explained how he clashed with Mann over the direction of his character.“Michael Mann said to me, ‘You’re playing this Romanian,’” McKellen told Variety.

Kylie Jenner and her new beau Timothée Chalamet couldn’t keep their hands off each other as they enjoyed a romantic outing to the tennis to watch the Men's Singles Final match at the US Open in New York.The 25-year-old Kardashians star and 27-year-old actor were photographed kissing and cuddling throughout the match as the loved-up couple packed on the PDA to see Novak Djokovic scoop up his 24th Grand Slam title, beating Daniil Medvedev.The dark-haired lovers were matching as Kylie opted to wear a simple black t-shirt and jeans, with sunglasses, while Timothée wore a casual, charcoal t-shirt and black hoodie, also covering up with shades.The touchy-feely duo looked invested in the game, as they clapped along with the rest of the audience, with Kylie playing with her new boyfriend's hair between sets. It comes as the Willy Wonka star and makeup mogul decided to go public with their rumoured romance last week after attending a Beyonce concert together.

Shania Twain has shared her desire to collaborate with Adele, saying she believes their two voices “would blend beautifully together”.Speaking to The Sun (via Music News), Twain discussed her hopes for future collaborations, after recently working with Twenty One Pilots’ Tyler Joseph.“I would love to sing with her,” she said of Adele. “I think we would blend beautifully together. Obviously, that would be amazing.“She’s a great singer and has her own style that is unique.

Tom Hanks or Jennifer Aniston.There’s also various metrics to measure someone’s wealth, between being self-made or the parameters of defining “net worth” – which often encompasses finances, assets, stakes in companies, real estate and other factors.According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jami Gertz is technically the richest actress in the world right now (September 2023) with a net worth of $8billion.Gertz is best known for her early career in the 1980s, starring in films Crossroads, The Lost Boys, Less Than Zero and TV series Square Pegs. More recently, she’s had small roles in Modern Family and This Is Us.Her wealth, however, is largely due to her marriage to billionaire businessman Tony Ressler, with the pair being part-owners of NBA team Atlanta Hawks.Others on the list include Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who have a combined net worth of $500million, and Jennifer Lopez with $400million.In a list of ‘America’s Richest Self-Made Women’ published on Forbes in 2023, Reese Witherspoon was named the richest self-made actress, with a net worth of $440million.

Danniella Westbrook has taken a brutal dig at her daughter Jodie after she was blocked on Instagram. Earlier this week, former EastEnders star Danniella, 49, publicly reached out to her daughter on social media as she spoke about her 'broken heart' after being 'cut out' of her life. But just a few days later, Danniella appeared to be angry as she posted a meme that included a throwback snap of Marilyn Monroe waving from a window, with the words: "When someone blocks me & expects me to care.

Junaid Ahmed has revealed that there might be love on the cards for himself and Gogglebox star Joe Baggs. Talking to the Mirror, the The Only Way is Essex cast member said that Joe, who left the reality TV-watching series last year with his family, was a “bit of a looker.” "There's a few different boys that I like...

This is the moment thunder and lightning struck Greater Manchester last night following the recent heatwave.

Japan’s Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) and Japan Film Commission have announced details of a new incentives program for offshore film and TV productions shooting in the country. 

A Scots mum was left horrified after her security camera captured an intruder breaking into her home - and falling asleep on her bed.

A young driver has been seriously injured in a major crash last night.

Stalker 2: Heart Of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World has confirmed that a fire recently broke out in its Prague office.As reported by Vortex, the fire started on September 7 and prompted an evacuation from the office. While there were no injuries, the fire reportedly caused 1.5million Czech crowns (£52,639) in damages.GSC Game World has since confirmed the report. Speaking through Discord, a GSC Game World employee going by Mol1t outlined the situation to fans.“It is true,” they shared.

Ayelet Menahemi’s family comedy Seven Blessings swept the board at Israel’s Ophir Awards on Sunday evening, triumphing in nine categories including in best film.

Naman Ramachandran The 171st film by South Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth is to be directed by “Vikram” director Lokesh Kanagaraj, Kalanithi Maran’s Sun Pictures officially announced on Monday, putting an end to months of speculation. No further details are available, save the name of the music composer, Anirudh Ravichander (“Jawan,” “Jailer”) and stunt choreographer Anbariv (the K.G.F. franchise), indicating that the film belongs to the action genre.

An internet troll found guilty of sending threatening messages about politicians George Galloway and Angus Robertson has received a court warning.

Ian Curtis mural in Manchester has been recreated in a new location, following the original being covered up last year.The original portrait of the Manchester music icon was located on the side of a house on Port Street since October 2020, however, outrage was sparked from Joy Division fans last August, when it was replaced with an Amazon Music advert, promoting Aitch’s debut ‘Close To Home’.Now, after promising fans that the mural would be arriving back in the city, a replacement has popped up in a new location. It comes after councillors granted listed building consent for the new artwork to be located on the side of a pub close to Piccadilly Railway Station.The new mural has been created by an artist named Akse P19, who added the finishing touches to the piece over the weekend.

MAMAMOO member Hwasa has been questioned by Seoul police after being accused of staging an “indecent” performance.Last month, the Student Parent’s Rights Protection Union had filed a complaint against Hwasa over an alleged “indecent performance” the singer had staged in May at the Sungkyunkwan University Festival.At the time, the union claimed that the K-pop idol made a gesture that “suggested a perverted sexual act”, saying that that incident was “enough to bring embarrassment and shame to the public who witnessed it”.The Seoul Seongdong Police Station confirmed on Sunday (September 10) that it recently questioned Hwasa over her controversial performance, per The Korea Times.In its report, The Korea Times also noted that the police are currently deciding whether or not to send Hwasa’s case to the prosecution. The singer could face a up to a year in jail or a fine of up to ₩5million (US$3,800), if found guilty.Hwasa also recently spoke about the controversy during a guest appearance on South Korean television personality Sung Si-kyung’s YouTube channel.

Plans to axe several screen funding programs in Australia are “hard to comprehend” and will be a “disaster” for the country’s film and TV industry, the country’s producers body has warned.

Actress and actor couple Amy Walsh and Toby-Alexander Smith were more than happy to share the limelight on their stunning wedding day - with their gorgeous baby daughter Bonnie.The couple’s adorable 20-month-old toddler stole the show at various points of their stunning day in Montenegro which OK! were thrilled to be invited to, including while waiting for her mum at the top of the aisle with Toby. “It wasn’t the most peaceful time getting ready in the morning, “Amy joked to OK! after the ceremony. “I had a toddler with me and she understandably wanted my undivided attention.

Amy Walsh is officially a married woman after saying 'I do' to her EastEnders actor partner Toby-Alexander Smith on August 30. And while the day was always going to be special, it was made even more poignant by the attendance of her father, John. Chatting exclusively to OK!, after tying the knot in beautiful Montenegro, the Emmerdale star admitted that she 'wasn't sure' if her dad would even make it to the big day due to having terminal cancer.The actress – who made it to the Celebrity Masterchef finals which aired just weeks ago – walked most of the way down the aisle at her alfresco wedding with her brother Adam, before John then accompanied her over to where her emotional husband-to-be was waiting.

In front of 100 of their nearest and dearest, Emmerdale's Amy Walsh and EastEnders' Toby-Alexander Smith tied the knot in a stunning ceremony in Montenegro. In an exclusive interview with OK!, 36-year-old Amy describes the wedding as the "most perfect day," where the couple were joined by many of their soap co-stars, including Natalie Ann Jamieson, Olivia Bromley and Louisa Clein. Amy's sister Kimberley Walsh, singer in Girls Aloud, was also in attendance and loaned her their late grandma's ring.

Pregnant Kourtney Kardashian has shared a selection of new bump snaps, after she was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to save her unborn child's life.The 44 year old reality star, who is expecting a baby boy with her Blink 182 drummer husband Travis Barker, 47, looked stunning in the images. She could be seen sitting on a chair as she rocked her favourite edgy style in shiny leather trousers and a matching jacket worn over a lacy crop top.

Kate Garraway has revealed she nearly suffered a heart attack from the stress of caring for her Covid-stricken husband. Derek Draper, 56, suffered severe complications from contracting the virus in March 2020 and now requires round-the-clock care.

Amy Walsh’s stunning wedding look wouldn’t have been complete without two special gifts from her sister, Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh. Emmerdale actress Amy, 36, and actor Toby-Alexander Smith, 32, who share daughter Bonnie, 20 months, married in a beautiful ceremony on the coast of Montenegro, covered exclusively by OK! On the day, older sister Kimberley, 41, completed Amy’s “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” by loaning her a very special family heirloom and a coveted pair of earrings.

Van Morrison‘s 1968 album ‘Astral Weeks’. Other non-jazz albums that featured Davis’ playing include Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Born to Run’ (on the track ‘Meeting Across the River’), Paul Simon‘s ‘There Goes Rhymin’ Simon’ (on ‘Something So Right’) and Bo Diddley‘s ‘Where It All Began’.Davis often served as bandleader within ensembles he performed in, which includes the band put together to record ‘Astral Weeks’ with Morrison. It is believed that Davis had over 3,000 album credits across his decades as a working musician.

Netflix’s Painkiller charts the birth of the opioid crisis in the US through the story of pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, who created the drug OxyContin.Created by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, the miniseries follows the origins and impact of OxyContin across the US, a painkiller drug which was widely marketed without any concerns for its side effects and addictive qualities.A synopsis describes the show as “an examination of crime, accountability, and the systems that have repeatedly failed hundreds of thousands of Americans”.The show stars Uzo Aduba as Edie Flowers, an investigator pursuing Purdue Pharma over its marketing, alongside Matthew Broderick as the company’s president Richard Sackler. Other cast members include Sam Anderson, Taylor Kitsch and Carolina Bartczak.Just as a trial against Purdue Pharma gets underway, the judge announces the company has settled the matter out of court, with Purdue agreeing to “plead guilty to one count of fraudulently misbranding OxyContin”.

Gal Gadot has been teasing plans for the future of Wonder Woman, but there are conflicting reports about her continued involvement in the DC film franchise.

New Yorker article, “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” and Barry Meier’s book, “Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic.” It retells the opioid crisis from several different perspectives, including billionaire Richard Sackler (Broderick) and his team at Purdue Pharma (Sackler has denied responsibility for the crisis); Edie Flowers (Uzo Aduba), a lawyer working for the US attorney’s office in Roanoke who’s investigating the drug OxyContin; Glen Kryger (Taylor Kitsch), a family man with a small business who gets hooked on OxyContin after he’s injured at work; and Shannon Shaeffer (West Duchovony), a new recruit to the Purdue sales team who begins having doubts. “Back in 2003, I was working at the New York Times and we got a tip that there was this new drug called OxyContin that was running wild on the streets of all these small towns,” Meier, a consulting producer on the show, told The Post.

As of last year, over a million people have died of opioid overdoses in the United States. The central culprits, as outlined in Netflix’s latest miniseries, “Painkiller,” are Purdue Pharma and the “non-addictive” prescription drug they marketed to anyone with a pulse and a toothache: OxyContin.

Netflix's latest limited series is a fictionalised re-telling of a drugs crisis which has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans since the late 90s.

Netflix original series to become a summer hit looks set to be the drug drama Painkiller, fronted by Matthew Broderick – you can find episode details below.The series takes on the ever-headline-making prescription drugs crisis that continues to grip America and other parts of the world. Broderick plays a slick pharmaceutical executive, Richard Sackler, while Uzo Aduba’s Edie Flowers is the government lawyer set on taking him down.An official synopsis for Painkiller reads: “A fictionalized retelling of events, Painkiller is a scripted limited series that explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America, highlighting the stories of the perpetrators, victims, and truth-seekers whose lives are forever altered by the invention of OxyContin.“An examination of crime, accountability, and the systems that have repeatedly failed hundreds of thousands of Americans, Painkiller is based on the book Pain Killer by Barry Meier and the New Yorker magazine article The Family That Built an Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe.”The first season of Painkiller comprises six one hour episodes that chart the battle between the good guys (Flowers and the Feds) and the big bad (Sackler and his Pharma company).As with many TV series on Netflix, the series will have its entire season released in one go as of Thursday, August 10.