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May 23, 2026
Live Nation Operates in ‘Climate of Fear,’ Finds U.K. Trade Committee, Urges ‘Full Market Investigation’
The U.K.’s Parliamentary trade committee has urged the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the live music industry as a matter of urgency, saying that Live Nation operates in a “climat...
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May 22, 2026
‘Peaky Blinders’ Sequel First Look: Charles Shelby Is All Grown Up as ‘Stranger Things’ Star Charlie Heaton Steps Into the Role of Tommy’s Son
Charlie Heaton is swapping the 1980s for the 1950s in the first image of him on the set of the untitled sequel to “Peaky Blinders.” Heaton, best known for his role as Jonathan Byers in Netflix mons...
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May 22, 2026
YouTube International Boss Pedro Pina to Deliver Edinburgh TV Festival’s MacTaggart Lecture
YouTube EMEA VP Pedro Pina will deliver the flagship address at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival, having been selected to speak at The James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture. Pina oversees the European...
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May 20, 2026
‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Tomb Raider’ To Be Spun off Under New Company After Embracer Chair Calls Its IP ‘Among The Most Undervalued in the Industry’
“Lord of the Rings” owner Embracer is set to spin the Tolkien IP as well as other legacy properties such as “Tomb Raider” into a separate holding company, Fellowship Entertainment, with chair Lars ...
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May 19, 2026
‘Baywatch’ Set to Make a Splash Across the Pond as Sky Snaps Up U.K. and Ireland Rights
“Baywatch” is set to make a splash in the U.K. and Ireland after Comcast-owned broadcaster Sky snapped up the rights to the show. The beach-set drama, which is due to launch in 2027, will be availa...
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May 18, 2026
‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series to Recast Ginny Weasley in Season 2 as Child Actor Exits Due to ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’
HBO’s “Harry Potter” series is set to conjure up a new Ginny Weasley after child actor Gracie Cochrane exited the role. “Due to unforeseen circumstances Gracie has made the challenging decision to ...
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May 18, 2026
New BBC Boss Matt Brittin Warns Staff ‘Tough Choices Are Unavoidable as We Make Savings’ on First Day in the Job
The BBC’s new director general Matt Brittin has warned that “tough choices are unavoidable” in his first memo to staff. Describing himself as a “lifelong fan of the BBC,” the former Google executiv...
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May 16, 2026
Bulgaria Wins 2026 Eurovision Song Contest as U.K. Comes Last With One Point
Bulgaria’s Dara has won the 70th Eurovision Song Contest with 516 points for her song “Banagaranga.” Israel’s Noam Bettan came second with 343 points for his track “Michelle” while Alexandra Căpită...
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May 15, 2026
How ‘SNL U.K.’ Artisans Turned the Cast Into Melania Trump, Princess Diana and Crab Man: ‘I Don’t Want to Insult Anyone, I Want People to Go, “Oh My God, That’s Funny”’
While the cast and writers of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” are front and center of the British adaptation, the show’s secret sauce is, of course, the artisans. From hand-sewing individual strands of ...
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May 14, 2026
‘Matilda the Musical’ Star Alisha Weir to Lead Coming-of-Age Comedy Feature ‘Underdogs’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Matilda the Musical” star Alisha Weir is set to lead upcoming coming of age feature “Underdogs,” the debut film from writer and director Fabia Martin (“The Rev”). The adventure comedy follows two ...
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May 13, 2026
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Immersive Experience Set to Sail Into U.K. With Secret Cinema, Disney Theatrical Group
An immersive theatrical experience based on “Pirates of the Caribbean” is coming to the U.K. Produced by Secret Cinema and TodayTix, and licensed via Disney Theatrical Group, “Disney’s Pirates of t...
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May 12, 2026
Channel 4’s Anthony Boyle Drama ‘Close to Home’ Adds Michelle Fairley, Conor MacNeill and More (EXCLUSIVE)
“Game of Thrones” star Michelle Fairley and “Industry’s” Conor MacNeill have joined the cast of Channel 4’s upcoming Anthony Boyle drama “Close to Home.” Fairley will play Dearbhla while MacNeill p...
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May 10, 2026
Team Behind Channel 4 Documentary ‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’ Hit Out at BBC While Accepting BAFTA TV Award
The documentary makers behind Channel 4 program “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” launched a tirade against the BBC while picking up a BAFTA TV Award for the doc. The BBC, which had originally commissio...
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May 10, 2026
Seth Rogen Dedicates ‘The Studio’ BAFTA TV Award to Catherine O’Hara: ‘She Meant So Much to All of Us’
The late Catherine O’Hara got a special shout-out at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday. Seth Rogen took to the stage to collect the award for best international series for his hit satire “The Studio” a...
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May 10, 2026
‘Harry Potter’ Stars Bring the Magic to BAFTA TV Awards as Movie Version’s Lucius Malfoy, Jason Isaacs, Poses With TV’s Draco, Lox Pratt
There may have been a Time-Turner in the building at the BAFTA TV Awards in London on Sunday night as “Harry Potter” stars past and present collided at the ceremony. On the red carpet, Jason Isaacs...
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May 9, 2026
‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Takes Aim at Katy Perry’s Met Gala Mask, Which Symbolizes ‘What It’s Like To Live Life as a Stupid Moron’
“SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update took aim at Met Gala attendees this week for Episode 7, with co-host Ania Magliano saying that this year’s theme “was people you’d like to see exploded.” “Beyonce looked...
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May 9, 2026
‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open: Peter Serafinowicz Guest Stars as Nigel Farage in Time-Traveling Downing Street Sketch
Peter Serafinowicz, who has starred in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and Star Wars prequel “The Phantom Menace,” opened “Saturday Night Live U.K.” with a guest appearance as right-wing politician Nigel...
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May 8, 2026
‘Harry Potter’ Agency The Blair Partnership Signals Support for Paramount-WB Merger, Citing Studio’s ‘Long-Term Vision and Commitment to Exceptional Storytelling’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Neil Blair, founder of literary and entertainment agency The Blair Partnership, has signaled his confidence in the Paramount–Warner Bros. merger, telling Variety he believes it will continue to “ho...
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May 8, 2026
‘Half Man’ Star Julie Cullen on Persuading Niall to Tell the Truth and Confronting Ruben’s Mum in That Awkward Dinner Scene: ‘I Was Honestly Scared of Her’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Episode 3 of “Half Man,” now streaming on HBO Max. “Half Man,” the new drama from “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd, has split viewers and critics...
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May 7, 2026
Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald and David Harewood Set for Second Season of HBO, Sky Legal Drama ‘War’
Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald and David Harewood are set to star in the second season of upcoming HBO/Sky legal drama “War.” Season 1, which features Dominic West and Sienna Miller as a high net wo...
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May 7, 2026
‘Saturday Night Live U.K.’ Set to be Renewed for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” is set to be renewed for a second season. Although Sky declined to comment, multiple sources confirmed the news to Variety, saying that despite rocky ratings the Comcast-...
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May 7, 2026
‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Producer Jane Tranter on Mary’s ‘Emotional Resonance’ and Eyeing Austen’s Other Overlooked Characters for Screen
For a long time period dramas were in the doldrums. Now, between the success of “Wuthering Heights,” Netflix’s upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” and of course “Bridgerton” going from strength to stren...
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May 1, 2026
‘Under Paris 2’ Back With a Bite: Netflix’s Shark Movie Sequel Starts Filming in France (EXCLUSIVE)
After hooking viewers with French shark movie “Under Paris,” Netflix is finally getting ready for another bite of the cherry as “Under Paris 2” has gone into production in the south of France, Vari...
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April 30, 2026
ITV Sets Soccer Doc ‘Terry Butcher: Invisible Wounds’ About Former England Football Captain (EXCLUSIVE)
ITV has commissioned a feature documentary about former England captain Terry Butcher from “McEnroe” producer Sylver Entertainment. Directed by Stuart Burley, “Terry Butcher: Invisible Wounds” will...
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April 29, 2026
‘Fool Me Once’ Star Michelle Keegan Reunites With Harlan Coben and Netflix for ‘The Woods’ Series Adaptation
“Fool Me Once” star Michelle Keegan is reuniting with Netflix and Harlan Coben for another of the writer’s adaptations, “The Woods.” She will star in the eight-episode series alongside Tom Bateman,...
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April 29, 2026
Aimee Lou Wood Pokes Fun at ‘SNL’ Teeth Sketch Ahead of Hosting U.K. Version: ‘This Is All Just One Big Set-Up to Humiliate Me, Then?’
“White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood has addressed the “SNL” teeth-controversy head-on ahead of her “SNL U.K.” hosting gig this weekend. To recap: Last April the original “Saturday Night Live” saw Sar...
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April 28, 2026
‘Jurassic Park’ Star Sam Neill Says He’s Now Cancer-Free After Chemo Stopped Working: ‘It Looked Like I Was on the Way Out’
“Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill has said he is cancer-free after almost five years of battling stage-three blood cancer. “I’ve been living with a particular type of lymphoma for about five years and...
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April 27, 2026
‘Adolescence,’ ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Lead BAFTA Television Craft Awards
“Adolescence” and “The Celebrity Traitors” led the BAFTA Television Craft Awards with two wins each.Netflix’s hard-hitting teenage drama won a fiction director award for helmer Philip Barantini whi...
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April 27, 2026
‘Alex Rider’ Producer Eleventh Hour Developing Legal Drama With Victoria Asare-Archer Inspired by Eco-Lawyer’s Book ‘A Barrister for the Earth’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Missing You” writer Victoria Asare-Archer is developing a new environmental legal drama for Eleventh Hour Films. Asare-Archer was lead writer and executive producer on Netflix’s Harlan Coben adapt...
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April 24, 2026
‘Half Man’ Stars on Their ‘Sinister’ Fraternal Relationship in Richard Gadd’s New Drama and That Shocking Virginity-Loss Scene: ‘A Lot Scarier on the Page Than It Was to Shoot’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from the series premiere of “Half Man,” now streaming on HBO Max. “Half Man,” the sophomore drama from “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd, follows the st...
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