Phillip Schofield breaks down as he reveals he nearly attempted suicide

A delivery driver was caught on camera relieving himself outside a customer's house - dropping his trousers after delivering a parcel to their home.

Che Adams believes the latest upsurge in Steve Clarke’s international stars making the switch to Serie A can only be good 'Forza Scotland'.

Dame Maggie Smith, an actress known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, died aged 89 on Friday 27th September, leaving a legacy of remarkable performances.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “The Rainmaker” series adaptation at USA Network has added Wade Briggs in a series regular role, Variety has learned exclusively. Based on the John Grisham novel of the same name, the show was picked up at the basic cabler back in June. Briggs will appear alongside previously announced cast member Milo Callaghan, John Slattery, Madison Iseman, Lana Parrilla, P.J.

Variety’s annual Entertainment and Technology Summit, presented by City National Bank. The day-long summit, held at the London Hotel in Los Angeles, explored the ever-changing relationship between technology and the entertainment industry.

J.K. Rowling has paid a touching tribute to Dame Maggie Smith who played the beloved character Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter film franchise.

Siddhant Adlakha Marketed from the outset as “Devara: Part 1,” the latest Telugu action offering featuring “RRR” co-lead N. T. Rama Rao Jr.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Nielsen’s efforts to introduce new elements to its audience-measurement technology are gaining steam, despite the concerns of executives at some of the TV networks on which it keeps tabs. Nielsen on Thursday worked to show that some of the new features it wants to introduce to its products were on track to being ready for the marketplace, part of the start of an annual accreditation process before the Media Rating Council that could take up to two weeks to complete, according to five people familiar with the proceedings.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Paul Feig said in a new interview with The Guardian that a lot of the vitriol he faced online during the release of his female “Ghostbusters” reboot in summer 2016 stemmed from supporters of Donald Trump, who infamously called out the reboot in a video post. The film starred Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones as the eponymous paranormal investigators. “The political climate of the time was really weird, with Hillary Clinton running for office in 2016,” Feig said.

Ally McCoist says talk of a Steven Gerrard return to Rangers is 'pie in the sky' because he's happy in Saudi Arabia.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Haley Joel Osment joined Entertainment Weekly to reflect on the 25th anniversary of M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Sixth Sense” and remembered getting voicemails from co-star Bruce Willis in the years that followed the release of the blockbuster horror film. Osment was just 10 years old when he starred in the film, which earned him an Oscar nomination for best supporting actor.

A Spanish tourist hotspot has been uncharacteristically empty for the second time this year - sparking business fears for bar and restaurant owners.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Dreamworks Animation’s latest film “The Wild Robot” impacted composer Kris Bowers in ways he did not expect. Director Chris Sanders called on Bowers to write the music for the animated feature about a robot named Roz (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o) marooned on an uninhabited island. “From the beginning, Chris told me he was going to rely heavily on music for this film.

Tomris Laffly As expansive and inviting as its picturesque New Zealand landscapes, a joyous sense of adventure shines through in Ant Timpson’s “Bookworm,” a delightfully quirky father-daughter adventure with the perfect blend of childlike wonder and grown-up bite. It’s a charming escapade that brings Taika Waititi’s “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” to mind — in that, “Bookworm” is for everyone who takes their family road movies with a side of maturity, breathtaking stakes and a droll sense of humor. Think “The Mitchells vs.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Although the next generation of gaming consoles aren’t here yet, Sony just announced the new PlayStation 5 Pro — a new console that boasts improved and detailed graphics, silky smooth motion for gaming and deeper immersion for all PS5 games. Priced at $699.99, the Sony PS5 Pro is now available for pre-order with release on Friday, Nov.

Dame Maggie Smith, the iconic theatre and acting legend, had come to terms with her mortality before her peaceful passing.

Variety, set in the context of vertiginous change in international independent film and TV landscape. San Sebastian 2024: The Stars Align Johnny Depp visited kids in a San Sebastian hospital dressed as Jack Sparrow; Javier Bardem teared up remembering his mother, the exemplary Pilar Bardem; Pedro Almodóvar remembered back 44 years to his first San Sebastian, performing at disco Ku and ending up on the beach at 8 in the morning. Cate Blanchett, accepting her Donostia Award, praised the “uncertainty which drives me.” Never before have so many stars descended on San Sebastian.

King Charles and Queen Camilla have paid tribute to Dame Maggie Smith following her passing calling her a "national treasure".

The plight of millions of state pensioners set to miss out on their hefty £200 to £300 Winter Fuel Payment has been well publicised - after Labour reformed the benefit to be income-assessed rather than granted universally.

All Things Go festival in New York on Saturday and Washington, DC, on Sunday, despite many of her die-hards spending hundreds on tickets and transportation to the event — with some even buying plane tickets to see their favorite artist perform. Roan decided to put her mental health first, revealing that “things have gotten overwhelming” for her. “I apologize to people who have been waiting to see me in NYC & DC this weekend at All Things Go, but I am unable to perform,” Roan wrote on her Instagram Story on Friday.

Chevy Chase is screening “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” at venues all over North America in November and December, Sarah Silverman has a massive stand-up tour already underway, Martin Short will take the stage with Steve Martin on their ‘Dukes of Funnytown Tour’ next month, Seth Meyers regularly co-headlines a residency at New York City’s Beacon Theatre with John Oliver and David Spade gigs all year long.Heck, even Will Ferrell‘s DJ’ing a show with Swedish House Mafia in Chicago this October.Plus, former writer Simon Rich is putting on “All In,” a Broadway play based on his short stories, starring John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Jimmy Fallon, Aidy Bryant, Chloe Fineman, Tim Meadows and more this December.Don’t forget the rumored, star-studded Feb. 16 Radio City SNL extravaganza, either.That’s just the tip of the iceberg, too.If it’s always been your dream to catch an “SNL” hero of yours in person — regardless of which era is your favorite — here’s how you can see 39 of the 167 “SNL” alum live from wherever you may be this year and next including a Senator (Al Franken) and an Oscar winner (Robert Downey Jr.).To keep things organized, cast members are listed chronologically from when they started their tenure on the show.Screening “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” from Nov. 22 through Dec. 29Touring Oct. 10 through Feb. 3, 2025One Christmas show with Judith Owens on Dec. 17Touring with Steve Martin from Oct. 4 through Nov. 16Acting in “McNeal” on Broadway from Sept. 27 through Nov. 24One show on Oct. 4Touring from Oct. 25 through Dec. 21Touring from Sept. 27 through April 6, 2025Touring from Sept. 27 through April 12, 2025Touring from Sept. 27 through Nov. 23; co-headlining with Nikki Glaser on select datesTouri

died at age 89 on Friday, was named the new face of the luxury fashion house in October 2023.Smith posed for a series of striking photographs while modeling for the Spanish brand. In one shot, the “Downton Abbey” star smiled for the camera, wearing an oversized shaggy coat and holding an olive handbag.Her hair was framed delicately around her face, and she accessorized with rings.A second shot showed Smith sitting down in a black and white dress, peering into the camera sans smile and holding a maroon handbag.Smith’s sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin, announced the veteran star’s passing in a statement on Friday morning.“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith.

her new and last comedy special, “For Your Approval,” which dropped on Netflix Tuesday.DeGeneres said she only received the diagnoses after she left her long-running daytime talk show following a spate of allegations surfaced in 2020, accusing the comedian of running a toxic workplace.The star learned she has “full on osteoporosis” — a disease that causes bones to become weak and more likely to fracture — after she took a “stupid bone density test.”“I don’t even know how I’m standing up right now,” DeGeneres joked. “I’m like a human sandcastle.

Lorne Michaels’ weekly show has given us Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Adam Sandler, Eddie Murphy, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Conan O’Brien, Dana Carvey, Mike Myers and countless other comedic powerhouses. And its decades of sketches — Wayne’s World, Roseanne Roseannadanna, the Love-ahs, James Brown, the Coneheads, Jeopardy!, the Lawrence Welk Show (“And I’m Dooneese!”) — are seared into our cultural consciousness, whether you were alive for them or not.With the joy of nostalgia, however, comes pangs of sadness.“SNL” ain’t what she used to be.

Maggie Smith, who died at 89 on Friday. In a statement to The Post, Radcliffe, 35, said, “The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for ‘David Copperfield,’ which was my first job.

Duff McKagan has shared a cover of ‘Heroes’ by David Bowie, ahead of his ‘Lighthouse’ tour that kicks off next week.The Guns N’ Roses bassist is playing a string of shows across Europe, the UK and the US, following the release of his solo LP ‘Lighthouse’ towards the end of last year. The tour kicks off on Monday (September 30) in Dublin and will make stops in London, Warsaw, Berlin, Milan, Paris and more in October before heading to the US the following month.Before he takes to the stage, McKagan has released a cover of Bowie’s 1977 hit.

Lady Gaga has opened up about her struggle with letting her character Harley Quinn from Joker: Folie A Deux go.The pop star appeared alongside her co-star Joaquin Phoenix on the red carpet in London for the UK premiere of the film earlier this week. While on the carpet, the ‘Just Dance’ singer took a moment to speak with Sky News about why she was having a hard time giving up her character.“I don’t really know if I did because I’ve made a whole record about her,” Gaga explained, referring to the film’s companion LP ‘Harlequin‘ which was released today (September 27).Joker: Folie à Deux has been referred to as a jukebox musical, with covers of a number of jazz standards including ‘Oh, When The Saints’, ‘Get Happy’ and ‘That’s Life’, along with a few original tracks, which all feature on ‘Harlequin’.Speaking to Sky News about the creation of the LP, Gaga said: “I think the whole experience inspired me through and through.

The Cure‘s Robert Smith has opened up about the long wait for their new album ‘Songs Of A Lost World‘.The post-punk legends have been teasing the follow-up to 2008’s ‘4:13 Dream‘ for some weeks now, starting by changing their online presence before sending fans postcards alluding to the album title and release date, putting up a poster at the Crawley pub where they played their first gig, beaming projections in cities around the world, and launching a secret website and WhatsApp channel that would later give fans a short taster of their new single ‘Alone‘.Following the release of the track – which marked their first single in 16 years – the band also confirmed that their 14th album ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ will be released on November 1 and is available to pre-order now here.Now, speaking about the wait for their new LP in a clip shared to the band’s official Instagram account, Smtih shared: “I don’t think there was really a kind of an official beginning to this album because it’s been kind of drifting in and out of my life for like an awful long time. I mean if I have one regret is that I said anything at all about it in 2019 because I really shouldn’t have done that.”A post shared by The Cure (@thecure)He continued: “We had only just started creating it.

Wolfs, the new action comedy starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt, is streaming now, but what other films have the A-list pair appeared in together before? The film, directed by Jon Watts, who has also helmed the recent Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Spider-Man trilogy, sees Clooney and Pitt playing two professional fixers who are forced to work together on a job, despite both preferring to work as lone wolves. Wolfs premiered at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month and saw a limited cinematic release in the US before now landing on Apple TV+, where it is streaming around the world now.

Stephen Graham has been cast as Bruce Springsteen’s father in the upcoming biopic Deliver Me From Nowhere.The film, which stars The Bear‘s Jeremy Allen White as a young Springsteen, is directed by Scott Cooper (Black Mass, Hostiles) and will begin shooting this autumn.From 20th Century Studios, Deliver Me From Nowhere follows Springsteen during the making of his 1982 album ‘Nebraska’.Graham, whose credits include Peaky Blinders, Snatch, Gangs of New York, This Is England, and Boiling Point will play the Boss’ dad, Douglas “Dutch” Springsteen, Variety reports.The cast also includes Paul Walter Hauser as guitar tech Mike Batlan, as well as Odessa Young, who is rumoured to play a love interest. It was reported in May that Succession’s Jeremy Strong is in talks to portray Jon Landau, Springsteen’s longtime manager.Back in August, White spoke to GQ about his preparation for portraying the rock icon.

Sydney Sweeney “practically begged” the writers of Saturday Night Live to include jokes about her breasts, according to Bowen Yang.The Euphoria star hosted the sketch show for the first time back in March, and her physical appearance was the butt of the joke for many of the segments.In an appearance on the Fly on the Wall podcast, Yang said that Sweeney was “an example of a host who came in and understood how she was being consumed and perceived already.“She came in and was like, ‘Please, everyone, make jokes about my boobs,’” he added. “She was practically begging everybody.”The actress previously addressed her SNL appearance saying she was in on the joke.“There’s so many people out there who are like, ‘Oh, she’s famous because she showed her boobs,’” she told GQ.

was first revealed by Music Venue Trust in May 2022 and announced as a success a year later after £2.3million was raised by the charity through a series of donations and investments. Dubbed “The National Trust, but for venues”, and backed by the likes of Ed Sheeran, it sees venues sign a “cultural lease” with Music Venue Properties (MVP) that guarantees that, as long as they operate as a space for grassroots live music for their local community, they can enjoy use of the building.Since the announcement of #OwnOurVenues, MVP, the independent Charitable Community Benefit Society (CCBS) created by Music Venue Trust, has purchased two properties.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has paid tribute to the late Dame Maggie Smith, who passed away today (September 27) at the age of 89.The news was confirmed by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens. In a statement they said that Smith “passed away peacefully” in the early hours of this morning.Radcliffe starred in the titular role for all eight Harry Potter movies, while Smith appeared as Professor McGonagall in every instalment except for The Deathly Hallows – Part 1.In a tribute shared by Variety, Radcliffe, who also starred alongside Smith in David Copperfield, recalled the first time they met.“The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for ‘David Copperfield,’ which was my first job,” he wrote.

Unprisoned has been canceled.

Filming has wrapped on the eighth and final season of Outlander, and the cast and crew have some feelings about it!

Jen Affleck is starring in the Hulu reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and she has claimed that her husband Zac Affleck is related to the famous Affleck brothers.