First Dates barman Merlin Griffiths diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer

East Highland High School reacts to Lexi Howard's controversial play in the Season 2 finale of HBO's Euphoria.Last week's penultimate episode - The Theater and Its Double - ended with Lexi's play featuring a homo-erotic weight room scene that seems to poke fun at Nate Jacobs (Jacob Elordi), who storms out of the theater with Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) following.He is so mad that Cassie's sister wrote that about him that he breaks it off with her, as a spurned Cassie heads back to the theater, with a cryptic 'To Be Continued...' card leading up to Sunday night's finale, with the preview teasing something terrible happening to Fezco (Angus Cloud). Lexi:East Highland High School reacts to Lexi Howard's controversial play in the Season 2 finale of HBO's Euphoria Terrible:He is so mad that Cassie's sister wrote that about him that he breaks it off with her, as a spurned Cassie heads back to the theater, with a cryptic 'To Be Continued...' card leading up to Sunday night's finale, with the preview teasing something terrible happening to Fezco (Angus Cloud)The episode begins with Fezco texting Lexi that he's on his way, while Custer (Tyler Chase) says he has to talk about everything, telling that the cops found Mouse's body.Faye (Chloe Cherry) drops a glass and goes to pick it up, telling Fezco to 'shhh' while she's on the ground.Faye tells Custer that he told her that Laurie (Martha Kelly) killed Mouse, but Custer says he never said that and tells Faye to 'shut the f**k up.'Custer says they have to figure out what they're going to say...

Saniyya Sidney and Venus Williams served up fashion aces on Sunday at the SAG Awards in Santa Monica, California.The 15-year-old actress who plays a young Venus, 41, in King Richard gave off princess vibes in a bright blue Zuhair Murad gown.Venus meanwhile dazzled in a one-shoulder dress with a silver bustier. Princess vibes:Saniyya Sidney and Venus Williams served up fashion aces on Sunday at the SAG Awards in Santa Monica, CaliforniaThe tennis superstar and her younger sister Serena, 40, were executive producers of the biopic starring Will Smith, 53, as their father and tennis coach Richard Williams, 80.Saniyya beamed in her strapless, floor-length gown while on the carpet at the Barker Hangar where the 28th awards ceremony was being held.

Alexandra Daddario simply stunned as she took to the red carpet in a gold Atelier Versace gown for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.The 35-year-old actress pulled out all the stops with the incredible dress which featured a plunging neckline and a thigh-grazing slit.Daddario and actor Ross Butler will serve as SAG Ambassadors this year, and are set to present during the show, in addition to providing behind-the-scenes commentary on the program. Bold and beautiful: Alexandra Daddario simply stunned as she took to the red carpet in a gold Atelier Versace gown for the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night at the Barker Hangar in Santa MonicaAlexandra looked ethereal in her metallic gown, which featured fabric gathered across her shoulders and draped down across her back.

Selena Gomez looked effortlessly elegant in a black gown as she hit the red carpet on Sunday for the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards at theBarker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.The 29-year-old actress and singer sizzled in a black velvet Oscar de la Renta gown with a plunging neckline.She was competing with her costars Steve Martin and Martin Short in the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series category for her acclaimed work in the hit Hulu comedy Only Murders In The Building. Back in black: Selena Gomez, 29, was effortlessly elegant in a black velvet Oscar de la Renta gown as she arrived at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday to compete for outstanding ensemble for Only Murders In The BuildingSelena's dress featured striking puffy sleeves and a slender gold strip across her chest.The jet black look reached down to the ground, nearly covering up her pointy black heels.

They famously played best friends going back to face their past in the classic comedyRomy And Michele's High School Reunion.However, stars Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino looked as if no time had past from the 1997 picture, as they reunited once again at the 28th Screen Actos Guild Awards on Sunday evening in Los Angeles.Both Lisa, 58, and Mira, 54, displayed a youthful look as they took to the stage in colorful outfits - that Romy and Michele would have been proud of. Another reunion! Romy and Michele stars Lisa Kudrow, 58, and Mira Sorvino, 54, get back together at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday night in LAFans of the movie will have certainly got a kick out of the skit, as Mira pulled out Post-it notes to read out the nominees.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief“Uncharted” held on to the top spot at the South Korean box office for the second successive weekend, a weekend that was the quietest this year for Korean cinemas.The Tom Holland-starring “Uncharted” grossed $1.05 million between Friday and Sunday, according to data from Kobis, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council (Kofic). That was earned from 1,238 screens and represented 38% of the nationwide revenue aggregate. “Uncharted” now has a $4.77 million cumulative after two weekends.Recently-published financial reports show that Korean cinema chains continued to lose vast amounts of money over the last year.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorHBO Max was unavailable for many users on Sunday evening — just when the “Euphoria” Season 2 finale was set to be available.User reports of problems accessing HBO Max began to spike at 8:55 p.m. ET, according to DownDetector.

Ariana DeBose is now in the SAG Awards record books.After winning SAG’s best supporting actress award for her performance as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” DeBose is now the first Latina to win a film award from the guild, along with being the first queer woman of color to be recognized for acting.“It’s indicative that doors are opening,” DeBose told reporters in the virtual backstage media room. “It’s an honor to an Afro Latina queer women of color and a dancer and a singer and an actor.”DeBose said that she is cognizant of the importance of the firsts that she is notching for Afro Latino actors,” but equally significant to her is the sign that “it’s indicative that I will not be the last.

th Annual SAG Awards is being held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. And as stars relish in the opportunity to see one another in person again and celebrate their accomplishments on the big screen, no effort was spared when it came to slaying the red carpet.Black actresses in particular — like nominee Cynthia Eriv0— sh0wed up in bright strapless gowns in shades of red, yellow, blue, and pink which perfectly complemented their melanated skin.

Helen Mirren was honored at the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony on Sunday night with the Lifetime Achievement Award, an accolade she says she owes to a personal mantra she lives by.

Vladimir Putin has been accused of taking muscle-enhancing 'bodybuilder' steroids that turn users aggressive.A former foreign secretary and medical doctor Lord Owen has said the Russian President's face appears to have changed.The steroids which the Russian leader is reportedly taking can cause personality changes too.It is said that the changes to Putin's appearance could be down to taking a muscle-boosting drugs.Lord Owen told Times Radio: "Look at his face, see how that has changed - he now has an oval face."People who said, oh, it's plastic surgery or Botox, I don't believe that at all."The medical doctor went on to explain how the drug changes users appearance.He continued: "He's on either anabolic steroids as a bodybuilder - and he's very proud of his muscles and strips to the waist and everything like that - or he's on corticosteroids."If you're on these drugs, this gives you this face."It reduces your immunity and makes you more vulnerable to Covid."This man has been in complete isolation, quite extraordinary, won't see anybody, stays miles away, tremendous pressures."Which indicates he's on a steroid and probably, maybe, a combination of both." According to the former foreign secretary, the Russian prime minister who ordered an invasion on Ukraine last week, has had a change in personality since using the muscle-boosting steroids.He added: "And we ought to fess up to it, that carries with it, particularly anabolic steroids, bodybuilders, aggressiveness that comes through.""I think his personality has changed, but don't believe he's mad."He's a very clever and able, and somebody who you don't want as an enemy, and he's ruthless.” Since the invasion of Ukraine, bars and restaurant owners are hitting back at the

Angela Bassett has human moments just like any of us do, the only difference being hers might have come at a larger stage than most of us are used to.MORE: 9-1-1 Lone Star’s Gina Torres joins Rob Lowe and Angela Bassett for Super Bowl partyThe actress had a hilarious faux pas when she forgot her son's name recently at the NAACP Awards after receiving the award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for 9-1-1.WATCH: Angela Bassett gets first Covid jab in inspiring videoAs she proceeded to thank the cast and crew of her show, she then went on to thank her family members "for being the penultimate support in my life."After mentioning husband Courtney B. Vance, she paused briefly before mentioning her son Slater, twin daughter Bronwyn, and her dog Piper.MORE: Angela Bassett stuns in the most regal and extravagant purple gown you need to seeAngela referenced the moment in hilarious fashion during a virtual press conference after the show, saying: "Usually you forget your husband, right? I went brain dead for a second but yeah, you caught me!"She added: "I wanted to make sure I got everything in there.

Lady Gaga took the 2022 SAG Awards by storm!The starred stunned in a while Armani gown on the red carpet at Sunday's awards show, where she's a double nominee, earning nods for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for her role as embattled Italian socialite Patrizia Reggiani in During the awards show, Gaga introduced with co-star Jared Leto, and was even a good sport when Lin-Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr. joked in their opening monologue that her many accolades also include «an Ultimate Fighting Championship.»She also reunited with director and co-star Bradley Cooper, who was nominated for his starring role in Guillermo del Toro's The pair shared a smile in a sweet moment before the start of the show.Despite her recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and other major awards, Gaga was perhaps the most notable snubs of this year's Oscar nominations, getting bumped out of the Lead Actress category.

Selena Gomez hit the red carpet at the 2022 SAG Awards in a stunning black dress that was anything but ordinary.The long, black velvet Oscar de la Renta gown featured a tiny cut-out at the bust and large, puffed-sleeve shoulders. Gomez let the dress do the talking, opting for a sleeked back bun which she adorned with a black bow, and a sparking choker necklace with glittering earrings to match.

Dame Helen Mirren is a SAG Life Achievement Award.The 76-year-old actress was honored with the awards at the 2022 SAG Awards on Sunday, after a career retrospective and a glowing introduction from Kate Winslet and Cate Blanchett.«Lifetime achievement? It sounds so grand. I guess I am still alive, so I am eligible,» Mirren said as she accepted her award. «But honestly, any achievement that I've succeeded in, is a result of my mantra, which is basically, be on time and don't be an ass.»«I hate to say the word 'sag' at my age, it's always S.A.G. for me,» she joked as she thanked her fellow guild members. «Of course, we know it takes a myriad of people to make a drama… but now, it is the actors I address,» she continued, naming performers she's admired, past and present. «I joined a tribe of rogues and vagabonds years ago, and it is you, you actors, that I want to thank, for you wit and humor.

Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino hit the stage at the 2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and hilariously paid tribute to their iconic bestie characters from the beloved classic .Kudrow and Sorvino came out rocking bright pink and shimmering blue suits, thematically inspired by the iconic styles they made famous in the 1997 comedy.The pair also presented the award — for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series  — with dialogue that was clearly in the spirit of their characters, with Kudrow asking, «Do you think that this is the cutest anyone's ever looked at an awards show?»«Totally,» Sorvino replied. «I just realized this, we're wearing great ensembles, while at the same time presenting to great ensembles.»«You are so right!» Kudrow shot back. «And these cast ensembles are so hilarious.

It’s a nappy day for EastEnders star Sid Owen who has revealed that he’s set to become a dad for the first time at 49.

the Mirror, scans and X-rays did not reveal anything at the time, but he went to A&E when the pain became too much – and was referred for an urgent sigmoidoscopy.It was there that doctors found a stage three tumour – that measured 4.5cm in length – and gave him the news.They are thought to have given him a 75% chance of living for more than five years.Merlin, who stars on the dating show beside Fred Sirieix, is making sure that he has kept his sense of humour despite the health battles.‘I’m keeping that positive outlook, but I’ve a morbid sense of humour.

First Dates bartender Merlin ­Griffiths is battling bowel cancer after being diagnosed six weeks ago. The cheery bartender, 46, reveals he faces a year of treatment after doctors told him he has a 75% chance of living beyond five years.

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showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFirst Dates bartender Merlin Griffiths has been diagnosed with bowel cancer - after receiving the shock news from doctors six weeks ago.Dad Merlin, 46, is best known as the barman who greets singletons at the bar on the Channel 4 dating show, and now faces a year of treatment for the cancer.It comes after doctors informed him he has a 75% chance of living beyond five years.However, he has revealed he is determined that he "won't let it get the better" of him.Speaking to the Sunday Mirror, he recalled the moment he had to explain his cancer diagnosis to his seven-year-old daughter Alix.She apparently asked him if it was bad, to which he responded that although it is