‘Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps’ reboot in the works

EVO has announced that Nintendo has chosen to pull Super Smash Bros from the roster of games at this year’s competition. The Evolution Championship Series (EVO) has seen Super Smash Bros games at the event since 2007, with 2022 being the first year since then not to include any games from the franchise.In a statement yesterday (February 26), the official EVO Twitter account said, “we are saddened that Nintendo has chosen not to continue that legacy with us this year. In the future, we hope to once again celebrate the Super Smash Bros community alongside them.”No reason has been given publicly for why the Smash Bros series won’t be returning to EVO this year, but in November of last year, it was announced that Panda Global was partnering with Nintendo of America for the “first officially licensed circuit” of Super Smash Bros Ultimate and Melee.pic.twitter.com/7YEX1ZgG4W— EVO (@EVO) February 26, 2022Sony also purchased EVO in August of last year, and Nintendo provided IGN with a statement at the time saying that it will “continue to assess EVO,” and it now looks like a decision has been made.Back in July 2020, the competitive Smash Bros community saw over 50 sexual misconduct allegations, as significant players were hit with stories and claims of their behaviour both in and out of events.

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Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS… have composed the score for new BBC comedy drama This Is Going To Hurt – listen to its self-titled theme tune below.The new show, which premiered earlier this month, stars Ben Whishaw as a junior doctor in the NHS.Its soundtrack includes indie classics, from The Maccabees, Radiohead, Florence + The Machine and more, as well as original music by Cocker and his band.Listen to JARV IS…’s ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ as the first track on a new BBC Radio 1 playlist here. Cocker’s full score for the show is set to be released later this year via Rough Trade.Elsewhere, Jarvis Cocker is set to release new memoir Good Pop, Bad Pop later this year.Set to arrive on May 26 through Vintage Publishing, Cocker describes the book as an “inventory”.

Cillian Murphy will return to our screens as Tommy Shelby once again as the sixth and final series of Peaky Blinders begins on BBC tonight.

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A Mancunian who was stranded in Ukraine after visiting his girlfriend has described their terrifying border crossing to safety.

Jennifer Metcalfe has candidly opened up on co-parenting her son Daye with her ex Greg Lake and how she plans to have more children. Hollyoaks actress Jennifer, 38, ended her eight year relationship with Greg in 2020. Announcing the news in August 2020, Jennifer wrote on her Instagram page: "Greg and I decided to part ways amicably a couple months ago.

Prince Harry has said he and his wife Meghan Markle were "brought together for a reason" as he discussed their "commitment to a life of service".The Duke of Sussex, 37, also acknowledged he and his wife Meghan, 40, "come from very different backgrounds" as they collected a joint award together. Harry and Meghan were special guests at the Images Awards, where they were honoured the the NAACP President's Awards to mark their "distinguished public service".

 Saturday Night Live in a move away from the show’s traditional opening sketch.The Chorus, who were founded in 1949 as a way for Ukrainian immigrants to “preserve and cultivate the rich musical heritage of Ukraine”, were introduced by SNL regulars Cecily Strong and Kate McKinnon at the show’s opening.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24.The Chorus went on to perform an emotive rendition of ‘Prayer For Ukraine’, which you can watch below.After that, the show went on to reveal a set of candles in the shape of the word ‘Kiev’, Ukraine’s capital, which is still currently under siege.“Prayer for Ukraine” performed by Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York pic.twitter.com/5pi2l1Olpx— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 27, 2022198 Ukrainians – including three children – have been killed at the time of writing, according to Health Minister Viktor Liashko. A further 1,115 people have reportedly been wounded, including 33 children (via Al Jazeera).

Kanye West looks to be in the studio with Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House.Beach House – Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally – are currently on a US tour behind new double album ‘Once Twice Melody’, playing Madison, Wisconsin and St. Paul, Minnesota this weekend.Taking to Instagram yesterday (February 26), Kanye shared a pair of photos of him in the studio with the duo, which have since been confirmed as legitimate by John Cunningham, a producer on ‘DONDA 2’, say Stereogum.It’s not clear whether the photos were actually taken yesterday or if the acts were in the studio together in the past, but Ye appeared to be wearing the same outfit in the studio photos and an Instagram Live that same day.See the photos below.A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)Meanwhile, Kanye has updated his bespoke Stem Player platform to add 12 new songs to ‘DONDA 2’, bringing it up to a current total of 16 tracks.

Kodak Black has shared an official music video for his new track ‘On Everything’, lifted from his recently released album.Black dropped his new LP ‘Back For Everything’ on Friday (February 25), featuring the single ‘On Everything’. He shared a music video for the track to mark its release, in which we see Black rapping in a white suit, surrounded by a flashy car and private plane.

Metallica have played their first show of the year, kicking off 2022 with a performance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.The show took place on Friday night (February 25), opened by support acts Ice Nine Kills and Greta Van Fleet. Metallica charged through a 16-song setlist, comprising classic cuts including ‘Ride The Lightning’, ‘Moth Into Flame’, ‘Nothing Else Matters’ and ‘Enter Sandman’, among others.Fan-filmed footage of the performance captured some fiery moments, as the band set off fitting pyrotechnics for the songs ‘Fuel’ and ‘Moth Into Flame’.

Spider-Man actor Kirsten Dunst has said she isn’t ruling out a return for her Mary Jane to the Marvel franchise.The actor played Mary Jane Watson opposite Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker in three Spidey movies: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).The most recent Spider-Man movie, No Way Home, features three web-slinging heroes, with Tom Holland joined by predecessors Andrew Garfield and Maguire for a cameo appearance. Which is exactly why Dunst doesn’t see why her Mary Jane couldn’t appear in a future film.She told Deadline: “There’s still time.

LCD Soundsystem were the musical guests on last night’s (February 26) episode of Saturday Night Live – watch them play ‘Thrills’ and ‘Yr City’s A Sucker’ below.The band last played the show in 2017, when they were promoting their last album, ‘American Dream’, and were joined by John Mulaney as host on the latest episode of the show.For their performance, the band played two tracks from their 2005 self-titled debut album.Watch the performances of ‘Thrills’ and ‘Yr City’s A Sucker’ below.Elsewhere, LCD Soundsystem have announced a series of concert residencies in Philadelphia and Boston this spring.The band will perform four shows at Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia from March 28-31, followed by four shows at new Boston venue Roadrunner from April 3-5. The two sets of shows will mark the band’s first live dates of 2022.In November 2021, LCD Soundsystem began their Brooklyn Steel residency, where the band were scheduled to play a run of 20 gigs in New York City.The news arrived just a few months after frontman James Murphy said that the band were “on a full hiatus”.Their first gig since 2018 took place November 23 and saw the band cover Joy Division’s ‘No Love Lost’ alongside tracks from across their back catalogue.

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TWO Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps was the TV show that shot the likes of Sheridan Smith and Will Mellor to fame. The BBC sitcom - which revolved around five twenty-something friends who enjoyed boozing in the pub - ran for 10 years from 2001.

Two Pints Of Lager and A Packet Of Crisps is set to make a return after 10 years away from our screens, the creator has confirmed. Susan Nickson, who wrote the hit series starring Sheridan Smith, Will Mellor and Ralf Little, has said she is currently in talks with the BBC for a reboot.