HBO/BBC’s ‘Escape From Kabul Airport’: Creators Dan Reed & Jamie Roberts On Obtaining Footage From The Taliban For Feature Doc

Channel 4 has bought a painting by Adolf Hitler and will let an audience decide whether Jimmy Carr should destroy it in an upcoming televised debate.The show, titled Art Trouble, will feature artworks by a number of “problematic” figures, including Pablo Picasso, convicted paedophile Rolf Harris and sexual abuser Eric Gill.As explained by Ian Katz, Channel 4’s director of programming, the show will see “advocates for each piece of art” present an argument for why the artwork should not be destroyed, before the studio audience ultimately decides its fate.“There are advocates for each piece of art,” Katz told The Guardian. “So you’ve got an advocate for Hitler.

Kate Garraway has given a health update on husband Derek Draper, as he remains in hospital after developing sepsis but she's determined to get him back home as soon as she can.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Subscribers to Altice USA’s Optimum cable service face the prospect of days ahead without Fox’s broadcasts of NFL football and post-season Major League Baseball if contract talks between the two sides fail. Fox is starting to tell Altice subscribers via messages on its broadcast stations and cable networks that they face a potential blackout of programming. Fox and Altice have been in discussions for the past several weeks, according to a person familiar with the matter, but remain “materially apart” on terms. The companies’ current contract is slated to end at midnight Thursday, this person says. Meanwhile, Altice believes Fox is seeking rate increases that would be onerous to subscribers.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s David di Donatello Awards are launching an innovative ecological initiative under which they will monitor the environmental sustainability of productions in the running for the country’s top film prizes. The move is being touted as a first of this type by Davids organizers who are hoping it can become a game changer in prompting companies in Italy and across Europe to reduce the environmental impact of their film productions. To monitor the carbon footprint and other green aspects of movies submitted to the Davids, the organisation has forged a partnership with EcoMuvi, an Italian protocol that certifies a film production’s ecological sustainability from pre-product through post.

A fresh start. Princess Kate plans to work through her issues with Meghan Markle during her upcoming trip to Boston with Prince William.

Brendan Fraser first took on the role of Rick O'Connell in The Mummy back in 1999, and while he went to star in two other films in the action-adventure franchise, he hasn't reprised the beloved character since 2008’s “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." Now, nearly 15 years later, the 53-year-old actor is opening up about whether or not he'd revisit the role again.«I don’t know how it would work,” Fraser told in an interview published Wednesday. “But I’d be open to it if someone came up with the right conceit.”When the franchise was rebooted in 2017, it was Tom Cruise who took on the challenge of playing the lead in the new film.

Scott Disick hasn't been kicked of just yet! In Thursday's episode of the family's Hulu series, the father of three and Kourtney Kardashian's ex made his first appearance of the season. Scott is seen meeting up with Kendall Jenner to discuss her new-found passion for flipping houses — a logical connection as Scott briefly had his own spin-off series, . Scott offers Kendall some advice and the conversation then turns to Kim Kardashian's then beau, Pete Davidson, heading to space. Fans might remember that Pete and Scott seemingly hit it off during Kim's nine-month romance with the comedian, and shared snapshots of themselves having fun together. Kendall says she couldn't go to space, and Scott tells her, «You're not landing in Mars and having lunch.» The exchange is pretty brief and there is zero talk of Scott's ex Kourtney Kardashian, who has been planning her wedding to Travis Barker this season. That might very well be intentional. Kourtney recently opened up about her feelings surrounding Scott's season 1 storyline and as an executive producer on the show, she was less than thrilled. In an interview on the podcast earlier this month, Kourtney said she had «no idea» if Scott would be featured on season 2 of the show. «I was upset they chose to take my fairytale and include that part of it,» she admitted.

boss is sending his well wishes to Kaley Cuoco! In an interview with ET on Wednesday, producer Chuck Lorre gushed over Cuoco's pregnancy announcement and was sure to wish her congratulations. «I found out today,» he shared with ET's Nischelle Turner, while sitting down with writer Jessica Radloff to discuss her new oral history book, .The 36-year-old actress announced this week that she and her boyfriend, actor Tom Pelphrey, are expecting their first child -- a baby girl.«She and Tommy are so perfect together,» said Radloff, who worked closely with Cuoco while crafting the book. «They are just so happy. I'm so thrilled for her and they're gonna be such great parents, I absolutely know it.»As for what kind of mother Cuoco will be, Lorre cracks: «She's gonna be a helicopter mom! Gonna be all over this kid.» Radloff adds, «For as busy as Kaley is, she is so on top of things.… She will have a chart for this kid, I mean, it will be amazing.»Cuoco previously starred as Penny on the hit sitcom, which ran from 2007 to 2019.

EastEnders. Scott described Alzheimer’s as ‘the cruellest of diseases’ as he described her dementia towards the end of her life, which he has written about in By Your Side: My Life Loving Barbara Windsor. Host Lorraine Kelly said: “You don’t spare yourself and you don’t spare her.

The Independent, The Times, the Financial Times and The Guardian all report. Indepdendent digital front page: Tory MPs revolt as they demand U-turn on tax #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.

Dave Myers as the Hairy Bikers star continues treatment for cancer.  Appearing on The One Show on Wednesday, Si revealed that while Dave is still undergoing chemotherapy, he is doing well and feeling more positive by the day.

Cannes Film Festival or sitting front row at a Prada catwalk show, Hathaway has been looking effortlessly put-together in recent months. Now, she’s inspiring our autumnal outfits as the seasons change. She stepped out in New York wearing an oversized blazer by Christopher John Rogers, which could have come straight out of the Eighties, complete with bold print and statement shoulder pads.

Claire Foy has gone from strength to strength since her stellar portrayal of the young Queen in The Crown.  Her recent nuanced performance as the hedonistic Duchess of Argyll in A Very British Scandal, confirmed what we already knew.

Queen have released a lost song featuring the late great Freddie Mercury, more than 30 years after it was first recorded. Former frontman Mercury, revered for his voice and stage presence, died from Aids-related complications in 1991 at the age of 45, and is still renowned still as one of the greatest vocalists of all time.

the British actor Charlie Hunnam, best known as Jax in the crime drama Sons of Anarchy. When the rights were originally sold to Warner Brothers in 2004, following a $2m bidding war, Roberts’s protagonist, Lin, was to be played by Johnny Depp, who the author personally chose because of Depp’s love of the book. (The pair remain friends.

Dame Edith Sitwell, the poet, who back in the 1950s, at the height of her grandness, would intimidate her enemies by regarding them through a pair of lorgnettes. These days, it’s a term generally reserved for elderly female actors – hearty, salty, imperious. Americans can do it, of course – Elaine Stritch, so very great, so very grand – but may struggle to ascend to the highest reaches of haughtiness achieved by a Dame Maggie Smith or a Dame Edith Evans.

Kevin Hart has paid tribute to his late father, Henry Witherspoon. The comedy star took to Instagram on Wednesday to announce that his dad had recently passed away. Alongside a slideshow of family photos, Kevin shared a touching tribute to Henry.

Lizzo has revealed that she has a secret Instagram account. The About Damn Time singer took Vanity Fair’s lie detector test for a video interview posted on Tuesday, in which she was asked about her social media use.

Jamie Roberts’ terse, painfully precise documentary “Escape from Kabul” zooms right in on one episode—the massive last-minute airlift of Afghans and remaining American personnel from Kabul in August 2021—and never looks away, even when you might wish that it did. It’s a close-quarters kind of war film that moves in tight and leaves little room to breathe.