Comedians back call to ‘save live comedy’ as venues face up to closure

“Was nice to hear the laughter. Maybe I'm in the wrong game.”The official QI Twitter page responded to Martin’s tweet, writing: “You're always welcome to pop into the Elves' office for a biscuit and a cuppa Martin x.”Martin Lewis is known for his money saving tips and regular appearances on This Morning as well as for his own show.Martin also took to Twitter last night to share his thoughts on viewers’ energy bills.He penned: "My heart just sank doing my @thismorning phone just then - as it does almost every time I hear 'energy bills' right now."So many people are understandably unable to process the scale of the increases and unable to meet the price.

Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen has shared an emotional post with her 192,000 Twitter followers today about the children of Ukraine.The shepherdess showed videos of her own children happily playing on the farm, saying that this was “how it should be”.Amanda, 47, shared a sweet video compilation of her children enjoying the outdoors at Ravenseat farm today.The short clip showed them riding ponies, cycling through shallow streams, leaping from small boulders and playing on swings.The proud mum captioned her post: “The runners & riders, jumpers & recyclers.”“What children should be doing, not under attack & fearful for their lives,” she added with a tearful emoji, followed by a Ukrainian flag. She also added a series of hashtags, which she concluded with “#howitshouldbe”.According to reports, at least 38 Ukrainian children have died as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of their homeland.The United Nations has so far been able to confirm the deaths of 406 Ukrainian civilians overall.In the comments section, many people shared Amanda’s heartache over the brutal conflict.Maria Foster wrote: “You're so right. It breaks my heart to see them in Ukraine.“The video of that young girl singing frozen in the bomb shelter had me in tears.

Jennifer Garner revealed a big “mom fail” she experiences while making an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden alongside Greg Kinnear. Greg actually was involved in this story as well, as they have kids who participate in the same activity together.

She added that herself and husband James had been trying to conceive for two years prior to her pregnancy and said it was difficult for her to see other people post about it.The star said: “I remember when I was trying, for 2 years, and it was hard watching everyone around me get pregnant.“It didn’t make me feel jealous or envious. It just made me feel… sad.

Chelsea, with Roman Abramovich, the club’s owner for 19 years, putting the club on the market.The Russian oligarch set the precedent for all future takeovers, showing what huge investment can achieve in the sporting world.But the curtain is about to close on the 55-year-old’s time, as talks of sanctions from the UK Government are thought to be imposed on business people reportedly affiliated with President Vladimir Putin.The club is one sale for some £3billion - meaning even some of the wealthiest people in the country would need to merge together for it to stand a chance of a bid being accepted.Here we take a look at some of the men on the list so far - their quirks, and their current business ventures,Net worth: £4.2billionCurrently owns: Synthes, a medical device manufacturerSwiss Hansjorg Wyss, called "among the most philanthropic people in the world", is a huge voice in progressive movements, especially environmentally.The 86-year-old is thought to be in favour of higher inheritance taxes for the wealthy in Switzerland - very surprising for a billionaire. Wyss is also a keen hiker, skier and even pilot, with interests in conservation efforts in America.Who would you like to see buy Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Drag Race UK Vs The World fans were left fuming after the winner's name was leaked early.The hit series was won by Blu Hydrangea, who triumphed over Jujubee and Mo Heart.But it seems Mo was too quick to say well done, tweeting "Congratulations to My Sister Queen of the World @BluHydrangea_" half an hour before the result actually aired.Fans were not impressed with the turn of events."Okay unfollow for spoiling the show immediately," one person tweeted."Mo, you let this one slip out drafts a little too early," said another viewer."I mean… it kinda sucks to know," tweeted another."It's 9:46am in Australia where everyone would be watching tonight but cool go ahead and announce the winner," said another.Cracking out the Caps Lock, one viewer asked: "YOU COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL NIGHTTIME TO TWEET THIS???"Someone else then waded in to point out that it was night time in the UK.But another viewer chimed in to say: "And she tweeted it before 9.30pm... the show finishes at 10pm with crowning the winner…"While some fans posted about Mo's apparent mishap, others suggested that the result had slipped out anyway because of Spotify.They said that the streaming service released Blu's victory song, Champion, before it had aired and that it gave the game away in some countries."Time to see Blu become the winner of the world, thanks Spotify for confirming!" one person tweeted.Another shared a shocked emoji and wrote: "Me pretending to be shocked abt Blu winning when it was spoiled on Spotify earlier.""Condragulations Blu!" said another fan.

McDonald's and Starbucks have been accused of "double standards" after announcing they will be closing 800 restaurants in Russia while they remain open in Guantánamo Bay. Since Russian President Vladimir Putin's ordered troops into Ukraine, sporting leagues, blue tick companies and brands around the world have announced boycotts of the country.

Liverpool Echo reports.Brimage spent the money on Amazon, eBay and PayPal, stealing from her victim more than 300 times and flagrantly using her own name and email address to make the purchases.During a hearing at Liverpool Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday, March 8) Brimage said she "couldn't stop" and "just kept on spending" the money of her victim, who was housebound.When a victim impact statement was read in court, Brimage was brought to tears.Paul Blasbery, prosecuting, said: "The victim said she placed a lot of trust in Nicola. She liked her, respected her, and appreciated the things she had done for her.

cheated on can be totally devastating.To learn that someone who you love, and thought they loved you, has fallen victim to their wandering eye is enough to ruin relationships.

Empty-nesters were most looking forward to their washing pile reducing – ahead of lower food bills and having a tidy home.The poll, of 1,000 parents aged over 45 who have had at least one child leave home, found 65% were looking forward to the day their kids finally left.Although 78% of 55- to 64-year-olds were sad when then their last child moved out.Lower energy bills, only having to cook for one or two, and not having to collect dirty cups and plates from rooms around the house also featured on the list.It also emerged 38% turned their children’s former rooms into something else – with a guest bedroom the top choice for 45% of those.Nearly a fifth (17%) converted the space into a home office, while more than one in twenty (6%) opted for a dressing room.Other uses for their children's old rooms included art studios, a home gym and even a bar.And one in ten (12%) chucked out all the “clutter” their children had left behind.A spokesman for Key Later Life Finance, which commissioned the research, said: “While your children flying the nest can be an emotional time, it also presents opportunities to start enjoying things in life that you may have had to put on the back burner.“It can be a wrench – but with more financial freedom, less responsibilities and more time to devote to you own interests, it can mean the start of something new.“But, as many parents whose children have left home know all too well, just because your kids don’t live under the same roof doesn’t mean they won’t need a bit of financial help from time to time.”The study also found more than one in ten empty-nesters (15%) looked forward to going on exotic holidays without the kids, while one in five took delight in having more disposable income to spend.But

Netflix and Shondaland have released the official trailer and new images for the upcoming second season of hit romance drama Bridgerton which debuts worldwide on March 25. Watch the trailer above and check out the photos below.

Sky has taken UK rights to James Gunn’s John Cena-starring Peacemaker and the show will drop later this month.

Conrad Janis, a prolific character actor of TV, film and stage who had already become immediately recognizable even before landing his signature role opposite Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in the hit ’70s sitcom Mork & Mindy, died March 1 in Los Angeles. He was 94.

Jennifer Garner has had email mishaps like the rest of us.

Sharna Burgess is not accepting any negativity when it comes to comparisons between her and Megan Fox, the ex-wife of Burgess' boyfriend, Brian Austin Green. Fox filed for divorce from Green in November 2020 after 10 years of marriage. The exes finalized their divorce last month, and Fox is now engaged to Machine Gun Kelly, while Green and Burgess are currently expecting their first child together in July. During a fan Q&A on her Instagram Stories this week, Burgess was asked how she handles «following in Megan Fox's footsteps.» «Normally I wouldn't answer these types of questions but I think many women struggle with comparing themselves to a partners x,» the pro wrote.

Jennifer Aniston celebrated the brave women of Ukraine in a post on International Women's Day, commending them sacrifices their making for their country and their families. The "Morning Show" actress shared the powerful message on her Instagram account, which has amassed nearly 40 million followers.

“The Batman” film.The prequel series was set to center on a corrupt cop in Gotham City — but the filmmaker revealed its cancellation on this week’s episode of MTV’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.“One thing that we’re not doing, that I was gonna do . . .

Aretha Franklin’s young granddaughter has been rejected from American Idol after auditioning for the long-running talent show last month.15-year-old Grace Franklin didn’t advance from her audition on February 27. Speaking before her audition, she said: “I feel like people expect me to sing exactly like her, but I am my own artist and I have my own voice.”Performing a version of Roberta Flack’s ‘Killing Me Softly’ in the style of the Fugees‘ iconic cover, Franklin was told by judge Luke Bryan that the performance “was all just a little sleepy and subdued to me,” while fellow judge Katy Perry called it “soft”.Another performance, this time of her grandmother’s track ‘Ain’t No Way’, followed, but Franklin was unsuccessful in her attempts to reach the next round of the competition.Watch both performances below.Aretha Franklin died in August 2018 in Detroit at the age of 76.

Gruff Rhys has released a new two-track single – you can listen to ‘People Are Pissed’ below.Marking the Super Furry Animals musician’s first release of 2022, the new single follows on from his May 2021 album ‘Seeking New Gods’ – which landed at number 10 in the UK albums chart last year.‘People Are Pissed’ has been released today (March 9) along with another new song, ‘Arogldarth’, with the two tracks clocking in at 7:48 and 8:15 respectively.Speaking about ‘People Are Pissed’, Rhys said in a statement: “The lyrics were basically inspired by the widespread anger I – and many other people – felt towards the incompetence and arrogance of the Johnson regime during the lockdowns – not that I feel any different now.“I mean the words go off on one like most of my songs, but that was the seed of the idea.”You can hear Gruff Rhys’ ‘People Are Pissed’ in the above lyric video, and listen to ‘Arogldarth’ below.Rhys will tour in Spain and France later this month ahead of a return to Cardiff for a performance at BBC Radio 6 Music Festival 2022 in April.You can see Gruff Rhys’ upcoming tour dates below, and find any remaining tickets here.March14 – Dabadaba, San Sebastián, Spain15 – Radar Estudios, Vigo, Spain16 – Riquela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain18 – Sala X, Seville, Spain19 – Las Cigarreras, Alicante, Spain20 – Loco Club, Valencia, Spain21 – Centro Civico Delicias, Zaragoza, Spain23 – Hasard Ludique, Paris, France24 – Le 104, Rouen, France25 – Les 4 Ecluses, Dunkerque, France April1 – Cornish Bank, Falmouth3 – BBC 6 Music Festival, CardiffJuly14 – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin (w/ Villagers)

Piers Morgan recently surprised his Instagram followers by sharing a rare photograph and him and his three siblings. The former Good Morning Britain host, 56, took to social media to reveal he'd reunited with his two brothers, Jeremy and Rupert Pughe-Morgan, as well as his sister, Charlotte Tomlinson.

Nish Kumar has said that comedy is an “incredibly important and useful” tool for discussing mental health.