‘The Cottage’ Review: Sex Farce Directed by Jason Alexander Delivers Limp, Familiar Comedy

A property in Stockport which plagued residents with 'serious antisocial behaviour' for over 10 years has now been closed down.

Lazio president Claudio Lotito was ready to bid for Fred this summer but was told not to by manager Maurizio Sarri.

Celtic have been across the globe throughout pre-season but Brendan Rodgers side will be a bit closer to home when they face Wolves.

A group of health experts have warned those who use e-cigarettes to look out for a new health condition dubbed 'vape tongue'.

A social media influencer who watched and laughed as her dog viciously mauled two people at an Airbnb party wept in court as she apologised to the victims.

Throughout her career, Minogue has delivered chart-topping hits that have become timeless classics. From her early successes like “Locomotion” and “I Should Be So Lucky” to the early aughts smashes like “Can’t Get You Out of My Head,” “Love at First Sight,” and the Grammy-winning “Come into My World,” her setlist promises to be a nostalgic journey through her own personal music history.A post shared by Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue)Minogue’s residency will also serve as a platform to showcase her upcoming album, Tension, which will be released before the beginning of her Las Vegas shows.

told Entertainment Tonight that there will most likely be no pyrotechnics at any of his concerts.“I’m not a big pyro guy. I’m scared to death. I know myself enough that I move around all over the place and sure enough I’ll be standing right over one of those things when it goes off,” the “1923” star quipped.He added, “We don’t need that.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Janette Manrara has given birth to her first baby.The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 39, has welcomed a baby girl with her Strictly pro-dancer husband, Aljaž Škorjanec, 33. The pair announced the joyful news as they shared a gorgeous black-and-white snap, revealing their daughter was born yesterday, July 28, 2023.They also announced they have named her, Lyra Rose Skorjanec, as they sweetly added a rose emoji to their post.The new parents are seen beaming in the hospital snap, as newborn Lyra is cradled on Janette's chest.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Britain’s Got Talent retired police dog Finn has sadly died at the age of 14.The beloved pup wowed the judges, as well as viewers at home, when he appeared on the ITV talent show alongside his handler PC Dave Wardell back in 2019. As a mind reading duo, Finn, who was a German Shepherd, and Dave went on to secure a place in the final and captured the hearts of people across the country thanks to their incredible bond. During their pair’s audition, Dave called the dog his “best friend” and detailed how Finn was stabbed multiple times while protecting him.

Love Actually star Martine McCutcheon showed off her stunning new look, unveiling a ‘French girl’ micro fringe and short bob while enjoying a sun-soaked holiday to Mallorca.The former EastEnders star, 47, swapped her long locks for the choppy bob and micro fringe, with a hair expert telling OK! that it’s the ‘IT girl look’ of the season. “This season sees the classic bob take on a Parisian feel with a statement fringe and wavy, undone texture,” explains Jordanna Cobella, Wella Professionals digital craft expert, and Cobella salon owner.

Cristiano Ronaldo was far from happy at full-time during Al-Nassr's 0-0 Arab Club Champions Cup draw with Al-Shabab, having seen what would have been an incredible winner disallowed.

Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival in 2021.During a performance on November 5 2021, thousands were left injured when the over-capacity crowd surged towards the front of the stage during Scott’s headline performance.10 people were killed by compressive asphyxiation during the show — with victims aged between age nine and 27.Last month, it was revealed that a grand jury in Texas had decided that Scott would not face charges over the incident, and a full report has now been filed.The 1,266-page report can be read in full here. It features eyewitness accounts from festival attendees, Astroworld organisers, police officers and more.Scott’s lawyer Kent Schaffer said that the decision to not indict Scott had come as “a great relief” to his client (via BBC).Schaffer confirmed in a statement that the jury had met, but chose not to indict his client.

Riders in the UK’s biggest professional cycle race, the Tour of Britain, will tackle one of the toughest hill climbs in the country when the event passes through Bury. The 2023 Tour of Britain, will see some of the biggest names in the sport race through Ramsbottom, Holcombe village and Hawkshaw on Sunday, September 3.

Brad Pitt is reported to have paused production on his Formula One film, to show support for the SAG strike.

Celtic will have to move fast if they hope to land Tete this summer with a host of clubs reportedly making their move for the free agent.

Princess Lilibet shares a distinctive feature with her late grandmother, Princess Diana.

Rangers are reportedly lining up a move for Sunderland sensation Tom Watson as they look to take advantage of the cross-border loophole to sign the youngster in a cut-price compensation deal.

Police have released CCTV images of four men wearing blue face masks in connection with a serious assault in Glasgow earlier this year.

A mum left with life-changing health complications after travelling to Turkey for weight loss surgery is warning others not to take the same risk.

Pulp paid tribute to their late bassist Steve Mackey last night (Friday July 28), by inviting his son and Warmduscher guitarist Marley on stage at their Hammersmith Eventim Apollo show.

Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour caused activity similar to a 2.3 magnitude earthquake.The singer’s huge stadium tour hit the city’s Lumen Field venue for two nights last weekend (July 22-23), and seismologist Jackie Caplan-Auerbach told CNN that data collected over the shows showed seismic activity of a huge scale.Caplan-Auerbach told the outlet that “the shaking was twice as strong” as an event known as ‘Beast Quake’, which occurred in 2011 when Seattle Seahawks fans celebrated a touchdown at an NFL game.“The primary difference is the duration of shaking,” she added. “Cheering after a touchdown lasts for a couple seconds, but eventually it dies down.

A teenager has spoken about losing his foot in a horror road crash just yards from his school on the last day of term.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will be on hand to “help” Prince George cope with the “pressure” of being future monarch, a royal expert has claimed. While he may have only recently celebrated his tenth birthday, as the second in line to the throne, Prince George is said to already be beginning to learn the full extent of what lies ahead in his future - and his siblings are reportedly set to have key roles in helping him deal with the “burden”.

Aberdeen's pre-season preparations took a tumble last weekend when they lost 2-0 to Preston North End at Deepdale - but Duk and Co will get a chance to avenge that against Charlton Athletic on Saturday afternoon.

Members of the Royal Family are said to be "encouraged" by the recent tactical movements of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

A Johnstone community has been plunged into grief following the sudden passing of a “truly lovely, kind and caring” young boy.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are keen to trace in connection with a serious assault in Inverness.

Three men have been arrested after police uncovered £100,000 in cash at a vape shop in Cheetham Hill.

When Warren McCoubrey moved to Manchester from Belfast in 1998, the city, generally, was radically different — only one Metrolink line was in operation. Unsurprisingly, a lot has happened in the past quarter of a century.

Grimes has returned with a brand new single – listen to ‘I Wanna Be Software’ below.The song is produced by Illangelo, who has worked extensively alongside The Weeknd. It follows Grimes’ recent Anyma collaboration ‘Welcome To The Opera’.The new song comes after Grimes confirmed that she had parted ways with Columbia Records.

It’s been just over a week since the Barbie movie officially hit cinemas everywhere, and we don’t know about you, but we’re not quite ready to hang up our pink outfits just yet. The movie has already spawned an entire trend of its own with Barbiecore infiltrating our wardrobes, homes and makeup bags over the last few months, and we can’t get enough of the countless outfits that it's already inspired.

Barbie is a box-office success and has been receiving positive reviews for its diversity, inclusion and positive message. However, certain political circles have taken aim at the Greta Gerwig-directed film and the director is giving her take on the backlash.

Broadway actress Lilli Cooper just celebrated the opening night of her new play The Cottage and she was asked about her former co-star Ethan Slater while on the red carpet.

Gordon Cox Theater Editor Jason Alexander’s latest theater project, the new comedy “The Cottage,” opened on Broadway last night — and it’s just the first of a string of theater projects that stand poised to keep the former “Seinfeld” star busy in the theater for the next year or more. Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: Alexander revealed what he’s got coming up on the latest episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety‘s theater podcast.

Air-conditioned Broadway held its own as New York City plunged ever deeper into a hot summer last week, with total box office receipts keeping steady at $31,520,593, a tiny increase of 2% over the previous week.

my ear. The gist, without revealing specifics, is that everybody is cheating on everybody else. In a 1923 English countryside abode, erudite Beau (Eric McCormack) and Sylvia (Laura Bell Bundy) are not-so-classily getting it on, when gradually they’re intruded upon by Marjorie (Lilli Cooper), Clarke (Alex Moffat), Dierdre (Dana Steingold) and Richard (the role normally played by Neham Joshi was understudy Tony Roach on the night I saw it). The group is made up of husbands, wives, exes, secret lovers and, shall we say, secret professionals, all of whom have repressed desires and grievances to air.What unravels is not so much a jolly farce of slamming doors and shocking surprises (there are a few), but a two-act parlor scene of admitted sexual indiscretions screamed so the bartenders at Sardi’s next door can follow along. You miss the old farces. There isn’t much of the hiding-in-closets fun that has long been the meat of similar comedies such as “Boeing-Boeing” and Coward’s “Present Laughter.” That’s why the amped-up energy is so jarring — for the most part, these characters simply stand together and yell. That tried-and-true farce structure — low-key witty first act, madcap second, wrapup third — is abandoned by Rustin in favor of high-energy antics from start to finish, much like Broadway’s 2021 play “POTUS” that similarly ran out of gas halfway through.Steingold, as the loopy Dierdre, runs away with “The Cottage.” Her persona, with a voice somewhere between a ghost and a drunken bridesmaid, is hilarious.