Prince Harry and Meghan have given an explosive tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey, opening up about racism concerns, suicidal thoughts and Royal Family rifts. The two-hour prime-time interview with the US chat host – where “no subject is off limits” – has given the couple their chance to tell their story and left many reeling
FX has given a pilot order to Kindred, an adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s influential novel, from writer Branden Jacobs-Jenkins (Watchmen, An Octoroon), Courtney Lee-Mitchell (The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Darren Aronofsky and his Protozoa Pictures (Black Swan, The Wrestler), Joe Weisberg (The Americans), and Joel Fields (Fosse/Verdon, The Americans). FX Productions, where Weisberg and Fields are
For some time there has been a symbiotic relationship between Hollywood and Washington during award season in the form of publicity and prestige. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), though, said that he had no contact with the team behind Judas and the Black Messiah before he and other lawmakers reintroduced a bill to strip J. Edgar
The Queen’s Gambit, the Walter Tevis novel recently adapted as the hit Netflix miniseries, could be headed to Broadway as a musical. Entertainment company Level Forward has the acquired theatrical stage rights to the story of orphan-turned-chess prodigy Beth Harmon, and plans to develop the property into a stage musical. “It is a privilege for
Grimes has signed with Columbia Records. “Thanks for tuning in all these years,” she tweeted. “We’ll meet again soon.” Grimes also shared a link to a new website. Find Grimes’ announcements below. Billboard first reported news of Grimes’ Columbia signing on Friday, March 5. Grimes has released all of her music via independent labels. She
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To keep a song relevant even years after it’s release takes either an echo of a memorable time gone by or an anthemic vibe. The Chicago based duo The PondHawks have managed to do both with their pandemic launching of “Invisible Stranger.” In 30 years those listening will either remember or learn…..in either case the
Contrary to popular belief, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s son, Archie, isn’t actually a Prince – and the reason behind it is a lot more complex than we realised. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry opened up about their son in the tell-all interview with Oprah and explained that the palace decided Archie would go without
A customer lights a joint at Lowell Farms, America’s first official Cannabis Cafe offering farm-to-table dining and smoking of cannabis in West Hollywood, California, October 1, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Virginia is close to becoming the first Southern state to get a tax revenue high as it moves to legalize recreational weed. A bill
Pupils in England are beginning to return to school this morning after months of remote learning under the first step to ease COVID-19 restrictions. All children will be able to head back into the classroom, but secondary schools can stagger the return of students over the week to allow for mass testing. Secondary school pupils
The interface of the app Meitu is displayed on a mobile phone in Yichang, central China’s Hubei province, Feb 22, 2021. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Meitu, a Chinese company that makes a photo editing app, has purchased bitcoin and ether, becoming the latest firm to buy cryptocurrencies. The Hong Kong-listed company said
Meghan and Harry’s tell-all interview with Oprah has aired in the US, with the Duchess of Sussex claiming there were “concerns” about baby Archie’s skin colour before he was born and saying she had suicidal thoughts during her time in the Royal Family. American audiences were the first to see the two-hour Oprah With Meghan
John Olver had a lot to unpack as Last Week Tonight hits its first birthday in the white void. For those who are new to the HBO show, production of Oliver’s show shifted to this mystery space at the top of the pandemic which has proven to be quite entertaining and enjoyable. As much as
Last week, Chadwick Boseman won a posthumous Golden Globe for his role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and the celebration of the late, great actor’s great work continued on Sunday night as he, once again, won for his performance in the George C. Wolfe’s adaptation of the iconic August Wilson play. Boseman’s wife Taylor Simone
Gladys Knight and Alessia Cara performed the national anthems of their respective countries at the NBA All-Star 2021 basketball game, which is being held tonight at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Knight was present in Atlanta to sing “The Star Spangled Banner,” while Cara delivered a remote performance of “O Canada” from Toronto.
Science is all around us. From the fireworks in the night sky, to the electricity we use, medicines we take, and school activities, science is in all of our lives in one way or another. While some aspect of the field are definitely complex, it’s never too early to start learning about the world around
While we admittedly find ourselves being pleasantly surprised by the looks coming out of the current ‘virtual’ awards season – I’m sure we weren’t the only ones who expected celebs to throw on a nice jumper, at best, to make their acceptance speeches from their living rooms – we can’t help but look back at
Volkswagen’s ID Buzz vehicle. Aeva Volkswagen is accelerating its plans for all-electric vehicles in a bid to become “the world’s most desirable brand for sustainable mobility,” a title arguably already owned by Tesla. The German automaker Friday morning said more than 70% of its Volkswagen brand’s European sales will be EVs by 2030, up from
The prime minister has defended a proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff. “What we have done is try to give them as much as we can at the present time,” Boris Johnson said during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination centre in north London. Live COVID-19 updates from the UK and around the world
Experts agree that lowering our carbon emissions is no longer enough. In a 2018 report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said that, if we are to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoid the worst effects of climate change, we need to actually remove between 100 to 1,000 gigatons of carbon dioxide from