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• Bafta TV awards: BBC sees off Netflix with surprise win for Peaky Blinders

  13-05-2018 23:21
  Three Girls, This Country and Murdered For Being Different among BBC’s winners while streaming service took just oneThe Crown and Netflix struggled at the Bafta Television awards as the BBC’s Peaky Blinders took a surprise win in the best drama category and the big-spending streaming service managed only one major award despite leading the nominations.Peaky Blinders saw off competition from Channel 4’s profane comic book adaptation End of the F***ing World and BBC’s Line
  
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• Patrick Melrose review – a brilliant portrayal of addiction

  13-05-2018 23:10
  Benedict Cumberbatch had long wanted to play Edward St Aubyn’s character – and David Nicholls’s adaptation shows the actor’s deep understanding of the roleThe phone rings, one of those telephones from my childhood, with a curly wire connecting the receiver. A stripy-shirted arm reaches for it tentatively. “Hello?” says a voice – deep, aristocratic, lugubrious and woozy, but unmistakably Benedict Cumberbatch (confirmed when the camera eventually looks hig
  
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• Bafta TV awards 2018: full list of winners

  13-05-2018 22:17
  Peaky Blinders played a blinder and took the main drama prize, while the Handmaid’s Tale won in the international categoryThe Crown (Netflix)
  End of the F***ing World (Channel 4)
  Line of Duty (BBC One)
  Peaky Blinders (BBC) - WINNER Continue reading...
  
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• Salma Hayek Noticed a Disturbing Similarity Between the Harassment Claims Harvey Weinstein Denied

  13-05-2018 22:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  In the midst of the #MeToo movement last year, Salma Hayek wrote a first-person account about how Harvey Weinstein repeatedly harassed her while filming 2002’s Frida — during which time he allegedly asked her to shower with him, have sex with him, and blackmailed her to include a gratuitous nude...More »
  
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• Fahrenheit 451 review – Michael B Jordan adaptation fails to catch fire

  13-05-2018 21:59
  Rahim Bahrani’s version of the dystopian novel is set in a future where art is outlawed and official communication is mostly via emoji. Yet it feels both on-the-button and oddly off-pace One peculiar side-effect of the Trump era on popular culture is that old tales that might have felt speculative in another time are being made new again, lent fresh urgency and vigour by current events. “It could happen here”, has been the resounding – and by now somewhat cliched response
  
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• Seann William Scott Will Replace Clayne Crawford for Lethal Weapon Season 3

  13-05-2018 21:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  The very lethal behind-the-scenes drama plaguing Fox’s Lethal Weapon has officially come to an end, and the result might not be what fans are hoping for. As confirmed by Variety, Clayne Crawford — who plays Martin Riggs in the buddy cop dramedy alongside Damon Wayans’s Roger Murtaugh — has officially...More »
  
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• So, What Do You Think of These Trailers for NBC’s New Shows?

  13-05-2018 19:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  Already moving on from the four shows it cancelled last week, NBC has taken a few of its younger, hotter shows out for a spin, all of which are set to make its debut for our viewing pleasure this fall. Specifically, we have a medical drama, supernatural drama, and family...More »
  
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• ‘Avengers’ Topples Melissa McCarthy Movie at the Box Office

  13-05-2018 19:21 via nytimes.com
  “Life of the Party” was one of the lowest openings for a film starring Ms. McCarthy.
  
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• André 3000, Good Son, Releases New Music on Mother’s Day

  13-05-2018 18:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  He’s an outcast of solo music no longer. Pitchfork reports that André 3000 has risen from the musical abyss to release two new songs this weekend, both of which allude to Mother’s Day — “Me&My (To Bury Your Parents)” and “Look Ma No Hands.” As he explained on his new...More »
  
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• Salma Hayek: male Hollywood stars should take pay cut

  13-05-2018 17:26
  Mexican actor says highly paid male stars would have to make sacrifices if they are serious about gender equalityHollywood actor Salma Hayek has said male movie stars will have to take pay cuts if they are serious about equal pay for women.The Mexican-born actor, a leading voice in the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, said highly paid male stars would have to make sacrifices. Continue reading...
  
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• Queen Elizabeth Gives Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Her Official Consent to Marry

  13-05-2018 17:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  Just a week before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, Buckingham Palace has released Queen Elizabeth II’s official consent for the couple to wed.As required by The Succession to the Crown Act, the first six royals in succession for the throne are required to ask the queen for her permission...More »
  
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• Saturday Night Live Recap: Amy Schumer Keeps It Light

  13-05-2018 17:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  The first time Amy Schumer hosted SNL, back in 2015, Trainwreck had just been released and her Live at the Apollo was dropping days later. Though her latest projects are a disappointing movie (I Feel Pretty) and special (The Leather Special), she’s had many irons in the fire. She wrapped her series Inside Amy Schumer, wrote a book, and starred in...More »
  
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• A Donald Trump White House Employee and Aaron Sorkin White House Employee Hung Out

  13-05-2018 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  But did they walk and talk? Current White House Press Secretary and joke receiver Sarah Huckabee Sanders had a hang session with former Deputy Communications Director to President Josiah Bartlet, Rob Lowe, sometime this week, and we have zero idea 1) Why this occurred 2) What they discussed. “So fun...More »
  
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• SuRie Eurovision stage invader quizzed by police as inquiry begins

  13-05-2018 16:55
  EBU launches investigation into how man stormed stage during UK contestant’s performance
  The organisers of the Eurovision song contest are investigating how a stage invader managed to storm the stage during the UK’s performance and snatch a microphone from singer SuRie.The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) said an inquiry was already under way into the seven-second incident, which left the 29-year-old contestant clapping helplessly mid-song. Continue reading...
  
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• Eurovision 2018: Israel celebrates after Netta Barzilai's win

  13-05-2018 16:40
  Fans jump into Tel Aviv public fountain and dance to winning song in Jerusalem marketIsrael erupted this weekend into a state of national exhilaration – expressed with chicken-inspired dance moves – following Netta Barzilai’s win at the Eurovision song contest. Fans poured into the streets of Tel Aviv in the early hours of Sunday after the 25-year-old was announced a champion in Lisbon for her techno dance tune Toy, a pop anthem filled with clucks and synthesised beats. Continu
  
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• Saturday Night Live: Amy Schumer lesbian sketch is mother of all misfires

  13-05-2018 16:15
  The cast brought their moms on and did their best to make funny after a quiet week in Trumpworld. It didn’t really workAidy Bryant’s mom, Georgeanne, has joined her onstage. Usually, Bryant says, the cold open is about politics, which is “divisive”. Tonight, they’re here to talk about something “we all can celebrate together – moms”.Related: Saturday Night Live: Stormy Daniels acts up while Donald Glover does it allContinue reading...
  
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• We Wouldn’t Mind SNL’s Melissa McCarthy Being Our Stepmom, Too

  13-05-2018 16:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  Because we’ve clearly been going through Spicey withdrawals, Melissa McCarthy returned to SNL last night to perform another five-minute master class in comedy for us. But instead of McCarthy: Sean Spicer we have McCarthy: Doting, Overbearing Stepmother to Michael Che, who’s so gosh darn proud of her little fella co-hosting...More »
  
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• Eurovision 2018: five things we learned

  13-05-2018 15:34
  Politics is out and props are the new pixels in this glorious age for Europe’s music contestThis year’s Eurovision has been an absolute spectacle, with the final broadcast live from Lisbon’s Altice Arena to an audience of more than 200 million fans worldwide. Related: Eurovision song contest won by Israel's Netta in Lisbon finalContinue reading...
  
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• SNL Couldn’t Help But Wonder, Can Sex in the City and Handmaid’s Tale Combine for a Sketch?

  13-05-2018 15:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Just because four gal pals are captured beyond their will in a dystopian future and forced to procreate for their commanding officers doesn’t mean their right to brunch bitch sessions was taken away. Under his eye! Downtown Gilead is just thriving with Handmaid’s who want to vent about the men...More »
  
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• The Dance-Horror Film Climax Is the Best Thing Gaspar Noé Has Made In Ages

  13-05-2018 15:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Twenty minutes into Gaspar Noé’s Climax, I leaned over to my colleague, giddy with joy, and whispered, “He has to do so much at this point for me to hate this movie.” There was reason for my trepidation: This was Gaspar Noé, after all, noted dick of French Extremity, whose...More »
  
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• Review: Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville Lead a Hard-Run ‘Long Day’s Journey’

  13-05-2018 14:00 via nytimes.com
  In this highly adrenalized production of Eugene O’Neill’s harrowing family portrait, everybody seems to be acting as fast as possible.
  
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• The week in radio and podcasts: The Art of Money; Bearing Grudges; Is Eating Plants Wrong?

  13-05-2018 09:00
  A trio of fascinating documentaries showed Radio 4’s factual broadcasting at its bestThe Art of Money (BBC Radio 4) | iPlayer
  Bearing Grudges (BBC Radio 4) | iPlayer
  Is Eating Plants Wrong? (BBC Radio 4) | iPlayerI do love a documentary and, despite the abundance of excellent real-life podcasts, I still turn to Radio 4 for interesting ones. When the station gets it right, when it hits upon an intriguing topic – an undiscovered history or a subject that’s been niggling under the
  
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• From shanties to the screen: Fisherman’s Friends inspire feelgood UK film

  13-05-2018 09:00
  Cornish singing stars’ remarkable story to be told in new comedy with James Purefoy and Tuppence MiddletonNine years ago a group of Cornish fishermen were singing sea shanties in their village pub when a holidaying music executive came in for a pint. The result was a million-pound record deal and chart-topping success. But the fishermen did not give up the day jobs. Now they are working the boats, singing and coaching actors for a major British comedy based on their remarkable story.Filmin
  
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• Israel's Netta wins Eurovision final in Lisbon with her song Toy – video

  13-05-2018 08:35
  Netta Barzilai captures Europe’s hearts and votes with her entry, Toy, beating stiff competition from Cyprus. The singer has won Israel the right to host Eurovision for the first time since 1998 Continue reading...
  
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• Reporter’s Notebook: Who Are the Biggest Stars at Cannes? Depends Whom You Ask

  13-05-2018 08:34 via nytimes.com
  While older die-hard fans swoon for the celebrities on the red carpet, a new generation has a different idea of what makes a star.
  
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• SNL Celebrates Moms With A Pleasant, Non-Political Cold Open

  13-05-2018 08:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  SNL kicked off Mother’s Day by granting all their moms’ wishes and ditching “the political stuff.” As each cast member introduced their mom, each mom got to speak up on behalf of moms everywhere to tell the show: less Trump, more Jesus, and can you do Wayne’s World again? And...More »
  
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• The week in TV: The Bridge; Tabula Rasa; Homeland; Genderquake; Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

  13-05-2018 08:00
  The Bridge returns for its final series with the sad-eyed Saga in jail, Homeland ends on a high – and Clarkson has a human sideThe Bridge (BBC Two) | iPlayer
  Tabula Rasa (C4) | All 4
  Homeland (C4) | All 4
  Genderquake (C4) | All 4
  Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (ITV) | ITV HubI felt this week as heart-sorry for a beautiful, blond, Porsche-driving policewoman as I hope I am ever likely to feel. The Bridge’s Saga Norén – brusque, frigid of spirit, relentless and heroically
  
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• Jim Parsons Injury Cancels Boys in the Band Performance

  13-05-2018 07:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Jim Parsons was reportedly injured at a matinee performance of The Boys in the Band on Saturday in New York City. According to those who attended the show, The Big Bang Theory star tripped when walking out for a curtain call. As one Twitter user wrote, “So…Jim Parsons tripped down...More »
  
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• Sunday’s best TV: Patrick Melrose; Midsomer Murders; Bafta Awards 2018

  13-05-2018 07:00
  A new, heroin-addled vehicle for Benedict Cumberbatch, the return of the Middle English whodunnit and the annual TV awards show Continue reading...
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch Refuses Projects Where Women Aren’t Paid Equally

  13-05-2018 04:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  Though it can often seem like the world is just one big hostile work environment, it turns out there is still some good to be found. Benedict Cumberbatch, everyone’s number one Serious Actor crush, has declared he won’t do films where his female co-stars aren’t paid equally. The actor made...More »
  
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• CBS Cancels Kevin Can Wait

  13-05-2018 02:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  CBS has cancelled Kevin Can Wait after two seasons, according to industry sources and confirmed by Variety. CBS does not comment on cancelled shows, so don’t @ them. The move comes as a surprise, but some have speculated the cost of the series may have been a factor.The show debuted...More »
  
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• Eurovision 2018 – five things we learned

  13-05-2018 01:47
  Politics is out and props are the new pixels in this glorious age for Europe’s music contestThis year’s Eurovision has been an absolute spectacle, with the final broadcast live from Lisbon’s Altice Arena to an audience of more than 200 million fans worldwide. Related: Eurovision song contest won by Israel's Netta in Lisbon finalContinue reading...
  
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• Jean-Luc Godard gives Cannes a touch of the old 1968 glamour

  13-05-2018 01:05
  The 87-year-old French director has brought some revolutionary fervour to this year’s festivalIn the middle of May 50 years ago, Jean-Luc Godard helped to shut down the Cannes film festival in an act of solidarity with student demonstrators across France. This spring the French-Swiss film director’s subversive spirit has once more been at the controversial heart of the festival’s opening weekend.“Great cinema makers are close to anarchists,” said the 87-year-old fig
  
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• Israel wins the Eurovision song contest 2018 – as it happened

  13-05-2018 00:59
  Crown goes to Netta of Israel with her quirky entry Toy, in memorable contest after stage invader interrupted UK’s songEurovision song contest won by Israel’s Netta in Lisbon final
  Man invades stage and grabs mic during UK Eurovision song
  Eurovision 2018 – in pictures11.46pm BST So that’s IT for another Eurovision, and it’s goodbye from Lisbon! Thank you all for joining in and helping me hold this ship together, and a massive thanks to Alice for helping me navigate
  
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• Eurovision song contest won by Israel's Netta in Lisbon final

  13-05-2018 00:45
  Singer captures Europe’s hearts and votes with her entry Toy, beating competition from Cyprus Israel has won the Eurovision song contest with pop star Netta Barzilai’s quirky entry Toy.The Israeli performer was awarded 529 points, beating favourites Cyprus into second place. Continue reading...
  
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• Eurovision 2018 – in pictures

  13-05-2018 00:23
  All the best images from the Altice Arena in LisbonEurovision song contest won by Israel’s Netta in Lisbon finalContinue reading...
  
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• Moment stage invader grabs mic during UK Eurovision song – video

  13-05-2018 00:11
  A man has stormed the stage in the middle of UK singer SuRie’s Eurovision performance in Lisbon. He ​grabbed the microphone from the 29-year-old singer on Saturday night and screamed 'Nazis of the UK media, we demand freedom' before he was wrestled from the stageMan invades stage and grabs mic during UK Eurovision songContinue reading...
  
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