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Olympics Opening Ceremony Debuts ‘The Day of the Jackal’ Teaser with Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch
Lashana Lynch is a British intelligence officer hunting down an elusive assassin, played by Eddie Redmayne, in a new trailer for Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal. The first-look teaser debuted during the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on NBC and Peacock on Friday night, showing Redmayne’s highly-skilled character in front of a sniper rifle […]
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Equity Stands in “Total Solidarity” With Sister Union SAG-AFTRA Amid Video Game Strike
The British sister union of SAG-AFTRA is standing in “total solidarity” with its U.S. counterparts after a strike was called against major video game studios. SAG-AFTRA had been in talks over a new contract agreement for close to two years. It would cover voice and performance capture workers on titles from Disney Character Voices, Activision […]
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The Paradox of Entertaining and Ethical Reality TV: How U.K. Bosses Are Trying to Make Shows Safer
Love Island, The Traitors, Love Is Blind: they’re so popular, they’ve gone global. Reality TV is an ever-evolving beast that can guarantee hefty viewership with the promise of drama. But show bosses in the U.K. are facing an influx of concerns surrounding the welfare of their contestants and crew. A two-pronged problem has emerged. On […]
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Prince Harry Reveals All in ITV Doc on Tabloid Lawsuits, Saying U.K. Press Is “Why I Won’t Bring Meghan Back”
Prince Harry has given his first interview since his privacy lawsuit win against a major U.K. tabloid, speaking at length about the ongoing legal battle and why the late Queen Elizabeth II is “very much up there saying, ‘See this through to the end.'” In ITV’s deep-dive documentary Tabloids on Trial, which aired in the […]
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Helena Kennedy Appointed Chair of U.K. Watchdog Aiming to Wipe Out Industry Harassment
Helena Kennedy, an internationally-recognized barrister and British Parliament heavyweight, has been appointed chair of a U.K. watchdog group that will investigate harassment and abuse in industries spanning music, film, TV and theater. British stars like Keira Knightley, Cara Delevigne, Emerald Fennell and Rebecca Ferguson in an open letter last month urged creative organizations to help […]
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Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful Lead Disney+ U.K. Doc ‘In Vogue: The 90s’ With A-List Guest Stars
Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful, Hamish Bowles, and Tonne Goodman are runway-ready as they lead a new Disney+ U.K. original documentary titled In Vogue: The 90s. The legendary editors will tell the story of the industry through their eyes, alongside some of the most influential names in fashion, film, and politics across a decade of vast change, […]
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TikTok Fined $2.4M by U.K. Media Regulator Over Inaccurate Safety Data
Ofcom, the U.K.’s media regulator, has on Wednesday fined social media app TikTok £1.875 million ($2.4 million) for failing to accurately and swiftly respond to a request for information on the platform’s parental controls safety feature. Its investigation uncovered “a number” of failings in the video-sharing platform’s data governance process. TikTok, it said, had insufficient […]
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BBC Chief Apologizes After ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Bullying Claims: “The Line Should Never Be Crossed”
The BBC’s director general has issued an apology following the allegations of “gross misconduct” against two former professional dancers on Strictly Come Dancing. The beloved reality dance competition — which operates on the same premise as the U.S.’ Dancing With the Stars — is a staple of British television, but the broadcaster last week unveiled […]
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It’s Official: Benedict Will Lead ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4
Dearest gentle reader, it’s official — Bridgerton‘s fourth season will focus on Benedict, played by Luke Thompson. The news was confirmed on Tudum and via Netflix’s X account on Tuesday. “It has been brought to this author’s attention that perhaps it is time to unmask the newest suitor of the marriage mart … Benedict Bridgerton’s […]
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BBC to Lay Off 500 Staff by 2026 as Annual Report Targets “Leaner, More Agile” Broadcaster
The BBC will lay off 500 more staff members by March 2026 in a bid to become a “leaner, more agile organization” as its annual report tells a tale of financial difficulty for the U.K. broadcaster. The service’s license fee, the annual TV tax that Britons pay, which accounts for 65 percent of the BBC’s […]
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An Iconic Tour, a Legendary Love Story: The Beatles Get Two Docs at Venice
The Beatles are getting some attention at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which unveiled its 2024 lineup on Tuesday. The legendary band, who dominated the music industry for an entire decade from 1960, has earned spots in the prestigious fest’s documentary section in different capacities. Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards’ doc One to One: John […]
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Doc on Jerry Lewis’ Lost Holocaust Film ‘The Day the Clown Cried’ Gets Venice Classics Spot
Footage from Jerry Lewis’ unreleased Holocaust film The Day the Clown Cried will screen at this year’s Venice Film Festival. From Darkness to Light, a documentary from directors Michael Lurie and Eric Friedler about Lewis’ project, features never-before-seen footage of the legendary lost film and will screen in Venice’s Classics section devoted to documentaries about […]
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