The head of comedy at the BBC, Jon Petrie, is leaving after five years to join Hat Trick Productions. Petrie has been responsible for the likes of Small Prophets, Amandaland, Dreaming Whilst Black and Such Brave Girls. He will take up a Creative Director role at Derry Girls maker Hat Trick, which he called a
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Credit: Getty Billy Eichner is addressing the possibility of bringing his popular game show Billy on the Street back. The 47-year-old actor and comedian hosted the viral street interview-style series from 2011 to 2017, from Funny or Die, and airing on Fuse and truTV. In the series, Billy would go up to people on the
Mary manages to escape – though not of her own accord. While attempting to flee, she sprains her ankle and is knocked out by a strange gas, which we learn was deployed by a group of Async scientists. These scientists, it turns out, used to develop MRI machines, but pivoted their entire business strategy to
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 3 finale of Euphoria, “In God We Trust.”] The presumptive series finale of Euphoria isn’t going to make the list of the worst series finales of all time. However, “In God We Trust” was a miserable slog punctuated by the tragic death of protagonist Rue (Zendaya)
As the new month starts, we’re sitting back and taking stock of the latest goings-on in the world of BIPOC lit. While we’re getting the temporary shutdown of a fire literary magazine, we’re also getting a star’s reading list and what sounds like a delicious New Orleans-set romantasy. Let’s get into it. HEATED RIVALRY Star
Keanu Reeves is asking for a judge to consider “leniency and mercy” for director Carl Rinsch, who was found guilty of defrauding Netflix out of US$11 million for a show that never materialized. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan said that Rinsch used the money for lavish purchases, including a Ferrari, several Rolls-Royces and luxury bedding.
A documentary feature about the legendary Ghanaian musician Kiki Gyan is among the projects that will participate in this year’s Locarno Open Doors programme. Six projects from ten different African countries have been picked to participate in the programme. Locarno Open Doors is in the second year of a four-year cycle dedicated to Africa. The