BBC sitcom 'Allo 'Allo! failed to take off in France as it was 'too close to home'

A bill to protect abortion rights failed to clear the Senate on Wednesday, as Democrats seek to highlight to looming prospect that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe V. Wade.

Arsenal fans raved about his unerring potential on French television.The Gunners maestro, 36, was signed as their next dictatorial playmaker in 2006 after seeing former hardman Patrick Viera depart for Juventus 12 months earlier. Arsene Wenger paid just £2m to pry him from breakthrough club Auxerre and his silky displays immediately saw him build an earnest rapport with the Arsenal faithful.Written into folklore for an incredible individual performance against Liverpool, the Frenchman produced a midfielder masterclass as the Gunners claimed a famous 2-0 win at Anfield.

Love Island's AJ Bunker is "getting close" to actor and reality star James English.The pair have been spotted getting cosy in pictures exclusively obtained by OK! with a source saying the pair have "grown closer" during their Celeb MMA training.The source said: "Both AJ and James are on the Celeb MMA Red Team and they're therefore spending a lot of time together training and gearing up for the main fight in June. "They have been spotted numerous times cuddling and enjoying each others company around the gym campus and at the competitors hotel." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The source continued to tell us that AJ and James, who once dated Kerry Katona, have "shown up to training late" on several occasions, both "arriving late together." A representative for AJ told OK!: "Both AJ & James are currently training for the same Celeb MMA competition therefore are naturally spending a lot of time together.

Adam Levine sold a massive estate in the tony seaside Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles for an impressive $51 million this month.Now DailyMail.com is sharing a look inside the incredible home that includes a stunning 10 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms.And it has a pedigree: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner once called the compound home as did Brian Grazer and his wife at the time Gigi Levangie, and legendary, late iconic actor Gregory Peck and his French wifeVeronique Passani. Inside the magic:Adam Levine sold a massive estate in the tony Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles for an impressive $51 million this month.

Dan Walker questioned Levelling Up and Housing Secretary Michael Gove's behaviour during an interview, which some claimed was erratic. Gove broke into different accents on numerous occasions as he tried to reassure the public that the government was "constantly" looking at ways to relieve the financial crisis."We're constantly looking at ideas in order to make sure that we relieve the pressure on people who are facing incredibly tough times," he claimed to Dan on BBC Breakfast.However, he insisted: "That doesn't mount up to an emergency budget, which some people immediately thought that it did."Accusing the media of exaggerating, he added: "It is an example of some commentators chasing their own tails."[They are] trying to take a statement that is commonsensical, turning it into a major capital letters news story, and in fact when the Treasury quite rightly say 'Calm down', then people, instead of recognising that they've over-inflated the story in the first place, then say 'Ooh, this is clearly a split'," he added.During the interview, Gove appeared to speak at a faster than usual pace and broke into different accents repeatedly, from Northern English to American.A puzzled Dan announced to over 756,000 followers: "I’ve watched our interview back a few times now."Still trying to work out what happened."He added on the app: "I hope Mr Gove is ok."His post prompted viewers to blast that the Housing Secretary was "out of his depth"."I see this as Mr Gove taking the mickey out of journalists and media celebrities, and quite naturally they don’t like it and are making a big thing of it," @KevRic_EvaWre wrote."He's horribly out of his depth and clearly being undone by the pressure.

Bad Education will return to TV screens a decade after the show first aired, with a full spin-off series featuring a new cast to follow.Created and co-written by Jack Whitehall, who also starred in the show as Alfie Wickers, the acclaimed BBC Three sitcom followed the adventures of “the worst teacher ever to grace the British education system” and an accompanying group of unruly students.Bad Education ran for three series between 2012 and 2014, before returning for a movie in 2019.

Anitta is waving the flag for her culture even if it didn’t always have her back.

Naman Ramachandran The BBC is investing an additional £10 million ($12.3 million) in developing comedy.Speaking at the BBC Comedy Festival in Newcastle, U.K., on Wednesday, BBC director of comedy Jon Petrie also revealed that the broadcaster will double the number of half-hour pilots made. BBC Comedy and BBC Sounds will co-commission up to four audio comedy pilots. BBC Comedy Short Films will launch in June, consolidating current short form strands to create a space for both new and established talent to experiment and develop new work.

The death of an Oldham restaurant owner has 'left a hole' in the world of his family and friends, an inquest has heard. 34-year-old Karl Young died of 'multiple injuries' after a horror crash in the Delph area on the evening of November 10 last year.

DEBORAH James broke down in tears as she told of the "hard conversations" she's having with her children about death. The courageous mum says she would like to die at her parents' home in Woking, Surrey for the sake of her beloved kids Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to the coming-of-age film C.R.A.Z.Y., which launched the career of the late Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club), making the film accessible to U.S. audiences for the first time since its run on the festival circuit in 2005. The film will hit theaters on June 3rd, following promotional screenings at prominent LGBTQ+ film festivals across the country.

Chantel Jeffries showed off her jaw-dropping figure in a barely-there white bikini while enjoying apicturesque trip to Miami Beach on Monday afternoon.As the29-year-oldDJ soaked up the glorious weather, she could be seen taking a deep in thecrystal-clear water before lounging on a grey recliner, where she listened to music on herAirPods and sipped on somefresh coconut water.She accessorized her tiny swimsuit with a pair of pink Chanel sunglasses, silver hoop earrings and her wet tresses pulled up in a greyscrunchie. Looking good! Chantel Jeffries shows off her jaw-dropping figure in a barely-there white bikini while enjoying a picturesque trip to Miami Beach on Monday afternoon During her outing, the Wait singer displayed a number of pieces from his expansive ink collection acompasson the left side of her ribcage, right above where her heart resides.

Doctor Who fans are getting excited at the prospect of Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan teaming up with Ncuti Gatwa for the new series.

confirmed a romance with a Premier League footballer. Liam's child has confirmed her romance with footballer Nathaniel Phillips.

Rebekah Vardy has admitted branding Danielle Lloyd a "nasty b***h" in a string of explosive texts. Mrs Vardy, the wife of Leicester City star Jamie, was back in court for day two of the Wagatha Christie trial today. Mrs Vardy said she was referring to model Danielle Lloyd, her Maldives honeymoon and miscarriage in another message exchange with her agent.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has committed big to comedy by adding £10M ($12BN) to the genre’s budget over the next two years, as Director Jon Petrie talks up U.S. co-pros and unveils a new season of Jack Whitehall’s Bad Education, a Detectorists feature and recommissions of The Cleaner, Jerk and Guilt.

Cannes Film Festival almost 35 years ago, I was still green and naïve enough to ask long-time Cannes attendees why the famed French fest held such a powerful place in the pecking order of international film gatherings. The late Richard Corliss, Time magazine’s peerless and beloved film critic, answered warmly and succinctly, with his own more worldly query: “Would you rather be in Germany in the winter or the South of France in the spring?”Corliss had a point, but in the decades since I’ve tucked my own couple of dozen Cannes fests under my belt, I’ve compiled my own list of reasons why Cannes remains the one film festival that people who’ve never been to a film festival have heard about and wish they could go to, and know that if a film has scored there, it must be worth their time.

Naman Ramachandran Indian origin, U.S.-born Belgian actor Rumana Molla (“Irada”) will make her directorial debut with Belgium-set Indian immigrant drama “Minimum,” which will commence principal photography in June.The film will follow newly-wed immigrant Fauzia, whose mother-in-law Ruxana keeps her captive. She finds out that everything she had been told about her husband Ali was a lie and loses hope until a French tutor, Laurie, is hired to teach her the basics.

After being diagnosed with bowel cancer, Deborah James has used her platform to educate others about the ups and downs of her health journey.

The Radfords have bought a huge new motorhome and given fans a tour of it on their YouTube channel. Mum-of-22 Sue Radford posted the video which shows the new motorhome which comes with a fridge freezer and loads of storage space for the family. Sue is joined by Noel Radford on the video as the couple take viewers around the motorhome, which they say they want to take to France when they have the time.

Chelsea Lazkani is sharing more details about her fued with her Selling Sunset co-star Davina Potratz.