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The first group of hostages are being released from Gaza, more than six weeks after the October 7 attack.

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Brent Lang Executive Editor There’s a good old fashioned box office battle brewing. Disney’s “Wish,” an animated adventure that had been expected to dominate the Thanksgiving holiday is facing off against Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” for the top spot over the five-day stretch. And the dystopian prequel, which is currently in its second week of release, is showing impressive resilience against the family flick.

Squeeze have announced plans for a 50th anniversary UK tour next year.The band will be hitting the road for 27 shows with special guest Badly Drawn Boy, which will kick off at Sheffield City Hall on October 4.Further dates will include shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff and Brighton before they wrap up their tour at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 11. You can see the full list of tour dates below.Tickets for the shows will go on sale at 10am GMT next Friday (December 1) and can be purchased here.We're excited to announce that Squeeze will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2024 with an extensive UK tour! Tickets go on sale Friday, 1 December, but sign up now to get access to the pre-sale on Wednesday, 29 November at 10:00am GMT at https://t.co/FG2gAsqZHf pic.twitter.com/Rs2Z1gqDhp— Squeeze (@Squeezeofficial) November 24, 2023The band – who will play a host of hits ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Another Nail In My Heart’, ‘Hourglass’ and ‘Tempted’ and “Rare Gems” from their back catalogue – have also confirmed that they will be supporting The Trussell Trust charity, which provides emergency food and support to people who cannot afford essentials, while campaigning for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.Fans are invited on the tour to bring along food donations to the shows, where there will be collection points across the venue each night.

The White Lotus season two stars Meghann Fahy and Leo Woodall have confirmed that they are in a real-life relationship.Following months of speculation, the pair were recently pictured kissing while taking a walk in the rain in New York City.While both Fahy and Woodall have shared photos of each other on Instagram and commented “I love you” on each other’s posts, neither has publicly confirmed the relationship.When Fahy was asked in January on Watch What Happens Live, she told host Andy Cohen, “Oh, I don’t kiss and tell. Come on, guys… For you, I’ll say sure.

Gavin And Stacey comeback, saying the British sitcom is unlikely to return.Many fans hoped that co-creator and star James Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a comeback for the show. And after Corden was recently spotted meeting with fellow co-creator Ruth Jones in London, speculation was rife.However, Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, says the chances of the hit comedy returning are low because it was left on a perfect cliffhanger in the 2019 Christmas special, with Nessa (Ruth) proposing to Corden’s character Smithy, and the episode ending before he could provide an answer.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened.

English Teacher have shared their soothing new single ‘Mastermind Specialism’ – listen to it below.The new track from the Leeds four-piece follows previous singles ‘Nearly Daffodils’ and ‘The World’s Biggest Paving Slab’.Speaking about the track, singer Lily Fontaine said via a press release: “Decision paralysis is an ache that has murmured in me through sitting on smaller fences, through to questioning my theology, my sexuality, my career and so on.“Watching Jaco Van Dormael’s incredible sci-fi/fantasy Mr Nobody put the cause and effect of this issue into perspective; my life has been consistent in its inconsistency. 12 different houses across the country and mixed-race I’ve always been a bit in-between and I think that’s where this song, and a lot of the songs we’re due to release, come from.”The band have also announced plans for a new show in London at Electric Brixton on May 29 next year.

Pulp played a raucous live show in Argentina, and aired ‘Joyriders’ and ‘Bad Cover Version’ for the first time in over a decade – check out footage of the moment below.The performance took place last night (November 23), as part of the latest show on the Sheffield band’s ongoing ‘This Is What We Do For An Encore’ tour.Held at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires, the gig saw Jarvis Cocker and co. perform renditions of fan favourites from their discography including ‘Disco 2000’ and ‘Common People’, as well as some rarities.Kicking off with ‘I Spy’, from their 1995 classic album ‘Different Class’, the band went on to surprise the audience by breaking out into a rendition of ‘Joyriders’ – a deeper cut from their 1994 ‘His ‘n’ Hers’ album.

EastEnders viewers have been left fearing for Vinny Panesar after he helped his mum Suki leave her abusive husband Nish. During Thursday's (November 23) trip to Walford, Suki Panesar (Balvinder Sopal) was left feeling stuck inside her own life and made a life-changing decision. She put her plans into place to flea the Square with her youngest son Vinny (Shiv Jalota) giving her money to help fund her exit.

The Princess of Wales, who hasn't spoken to her sister-in-law for years, allegedly saw Meghan Markle as a threat, shaking up the palace's status quo, according to a new royal book. Meghan's past life as a Hollywood actress was seen as too different from the palace's values by both Kate and Prince William, according to Omid Scobie's new book Endgame. The book also alleges that they allowed their team to spread some of the worst rumours about the Sussexes.The explosive claims from Endgame have been serialised in French magazine Paris Match, which states: "Every time she hears about Meghan, Kate shudders and giggles." The book also quotes a close friend of the couple saying: "She [Kate] spent more time talking about Meghan...

Nigel Farage flashing his bum in the bath has certainly got I'm A Celebrity viewers talking - and now, body language expert Judi James says he is trying to create his own "bikini moment" which he knows will get attention. In the past the likes of Myleene Klass have hit the headlines using the jungle shower in a white bikini.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's explosive Netflix series aimed bombshell accusations at the royal family but Kate Middleton seemingly responded in a subtle way - according to an expert. Prince William and Harry's relationship has been in a downward spiral since 2019 and has only worsened following the release of the Duke of Sussex's explosive memoir Spare in January 2023. In Harry and Meghan’s self-titled six-part TV series released in December last year, Harry accused his brother of betraying his trust by trading stories to the press.

Bad boy Mason Radcliffe only joined the cobbles a couple of months ago but has already made quite an impact. During Wednesday's episode of Coronation Street (November 22), the new villain threatened Liam Connor (Charlie Wrenshall) in upsetting scenes as the ITV soap explores knife crime. School bully Mason and his cronies humiliated Liam by cornering him in the street and showering him with rubbish.

A raging husband tracked down his 'estranged' wife and kidnapped her in the street after she fell in love with a new man. Alin Leonte snatched the woman off the street in Blackley as she went for a walk with her new flame.

Gemma Atkinson has left Gorka Marquez 'obsessed' as she posed up a storm in some new social media photos. It came as the Hits Radio host took a break from her maternity leave on Thursday night (November 23) in order to host a local awards show.

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A reality version of Netflix’s Korean thriller hit Squid Game has been hailed as “the most gripping reality TV since The Traitors” - yet scored a shockingly low score with critics on review site Rotten Tomatoes.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor In the midst of a great debate about the future of the U.S. news business, the British are coming. Katty Kay, the veteran BBC newscaster, is set to launch a new deep-dive interview program that will take her away — not permanently — from her usual role covering U.S.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor CBS’ news-and-stations division will launch a new unit to examine misinformation and so-called “deepfakes,” or false videos that can often be generated via artificial intelligence. The new unit, called “CBS News Confirmed,” will be led by Claudia Milne, senior vice president for CBS News and Stations and head of standards and practices, along with Ross Dagan, executive vice president and head of news operations and Ttransformation for CBS News and Stations.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Before being linked to CBS‘ new late-night series “After Midnight,” Taylor Tomlinson had little connection to the world of broadcast TV and the ebbs and flow of nocturnal programming. She is best known as an up-and-coming comic who has found success with stand-up specials on Netflix and video clips on TikTok. So how did a comedian known for her digital presence land a spot in the linear media world? Executives at CBS have been hunting for months for someone to take over the network’s 12:30 a.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Christine Romans, a veteran financial journalist who had been with CNN for more than two decades, has joined NBC News. In her new role, Romans will be charged with “reporting across all platforms of NBC News, including writing for digital and on MSNBC,” according to a memo issued Monday by Catherine Kim, senior vice president editorial for NBC News.