Kumail Nanjiani Will Play The Founder Of Chippendales In Hulu’s ‘Immigrant’

Have you ever wondered what those tiny holes on the side of your Converse trainers are there for? Well wonder no more, as yes they actually have a purpose, and they’re not just a quirky design floor. If you're unsure of what we’re talking about, just above the rubber sole of any pair of Converse All Star sneakers, there are two little eyelets that look like the holes your shoelaces usually go through.

Rapper Riky Rick has died at the age of 34, his family has confirmed.The Family Values rapper, whose real name is Rikhado Muziwendlovu Makhado, leaves behind his wife, two kids, his mother, and five siblings. His family shared a statement announcing the heartbreaking news today, Wednesday 23 February, which read: "Son, husband, father, brother and uncle, Riky 'Ricky' Makhado (34) sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning (23rd February) in Johannesburg. "Affectionately known as Riky Rick across the globe, he was deeply loved by his family, friends and the entire entertainment industry.

Many of us assume that Love Island stars face a certain degree of pressure to look “perfect” before entering the villa, but 2021 contestant AJ Bunker has outlined the true extent of that pressure – and what stars will resort to in a bid to feel and look more camera ready. In a series of new Instagram stories, the 29 year old opens up on how damaging she found the four-week run-up to appearing on the hit show. With roughly 4.2 million people watching each episode, it’s no wonder contestants frequently turn to cosmetic procedures in an attempt to bolster confidence.

Ben Stiller confirmed Les Grossman was all Tom Cruise’s idea in a new interview with Esquire’s “Explain This” video series.

The fourth entry in the “Mad Max” franchise may have been hailed as a masterpiece, but behind the scenes, things weren’t so brilliant.

BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin has applauded Emily Maitlis for exiting the BBC after 20 years with the broadcaster.The Newsnight presenter and the BBC’s former North America editor Jon Sopel have announced their decision to quit in order to join the media group Global, which owns LBC.Louise, 53, took to Twitter last night where she gave her thoughts on Emily’s choice to step down, in view of her 244,300 followers. Emily, 51, announced her news yesterday in a series of tweets to her 456,600 followers.Tagging Jon, 62, and Dino Sofos, who is the founder of audio production company Persephonica, she expressed her excitement at starting a new chapter of her career.“Some work news,” Emily wrote, “@BBCJonSopel and I are going to launch a brand new podcast with @Global, exec produced by @dinosofos.  “It’s an amazing opportunity to do something we all love, and we are so thrilled Global is giving us this opportunity to be big and ambitious with this project.“@dinosofos has been the powerhouse behind Brexitcast, Newscast and Americast, and we are delighted his new company @persephonica will be producing this major new podcast with Global.“Nevertheless, it will be a wrench to leave the BBC after 20 phenomenal years.“I am so grateful for the opportunities I’ve had there. “More than anything I’m grateful to have worked with the most incredible people - many of whom are dear friends. “I owe my BBC colleagues everything,” Emily concluded.In response to Emily’s first tweet about joining Global, Louise sent her former colleague her best wishes.“Congratulations,” Louise tweeted out, with three hands clapping emojis. Louise waved goodbye to her colleagues on BBC Breakfast on September 15 last year after almost 20 years of working on the

Mrs Brown’s Boys creator and actor Brendan O’Carroll has been accused of making a "racist" joke about Tyler Perry on BBC's The One Show

Tom Hardy had a frosty relationship on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road which saw them screaming at each other in front of cast and crew and made he feel unsafe.A new book Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild And True Story Of Mad Max: Fury Road by New York Times columnist Kyle Buchanan claims Theron branded Hardy a 'f**king c***' after he turned up on set hours late. Theron, who played villain Imperator Furiosa, claims she had a female producer to be with her at all times as "protection" against Hardy, 44, who played the lead character in the 2015 blockbuster. Natascha Hopkins, a stunt double on Fury Road, told in the book how Theron didn't want to waste time on set because she was a new mother at the time and was balancing her role with parenting.Cameraman Mark Goellnicht claimed Hardy was often late for the start of shooting.He said Theron, 46, arrived on set at 8pm and had her makeup and costume done, before getting into the film's War Rig.

League One match between Sunderland and Burton Albion.It became apparent there was a medical emergency in the stands at the Stadium of Light shortly after kick-off on Tuesday (February 22) evening.Play was paused while the supporter was treated for 40 minutes before being taken to hospital.Northumbria Police issued an update on Wednesday morning which revealed the man is fighting for his life.A spokesman said: "Police were in attendance at the Sunderland v Burton Albion match yesterday (Tuesday) when a man in the stands collapsed."At around 7.50pm, paramedics attended the scene and the man was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition."Police have been stood down from this incident and we wish the man a full recovery in the hands of medical professionals."Play was resumed around 8.45pm after a total of a 52-minute break.The Sunderland and Burton Albion players had initially remained on the pitch, but spent most of that time in the dressing rooms.The hosts informed fans in the ground of a 'temporary suspension' using the scoreboards in the stadium.They also provided an update online, tweeting: "There is a break in play due to a medical emergency in the stand."Everyone at #SAFC sends the supporter our very best wishes."Four paramedics were quick to the scene and were joined by St John Ambulance colleagues and an off-duty paramedic.

drug mule made a terrifying confession that he had a grenade on him during an arrest.Joseph Grey, 56, was stopped by police when officers carried out a covert investigation known as Operation Brooks in Nottinghamshire.In the bodycam footage shown at Manchester Crown Court, officers ran up to Grey's car, smashed the window and ordered him to show his hands.One policeman asked: "Do you have anything on you that you shouldn't have? What do you have with you at the moment?"Grey paused and answered: "I think it's a f***ing grenade.

women will associate their time of the month with gut-wrenching stomach cramps. Those horrible monthly pains can last for days with a hot water bottle and some painkillers there to save the day.But there are more indicators for periods, like migraines and tender boobs too, reports RSVP Live.Some of the signs might make a lot of sense to your time of the month, while others are unexpected.

Emmerdale fans were left baffled during the latest episode.

Liberty Poole had her followers doing a double-take as she glammed up for an awards bash.

Megan Thee Stallion has returned to court in Texas to settle another dispute with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment. This time the rapper wants the judge to confirm that her ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ release last October was definitely an album release, meaning that she has now fulfilled her minimum recording commitment to the label for the second option period of her contract with the company.It can sometimes be a little bit ambiguous as to quite where you draw the line between a long EP and short album.

Former Screaming Trees frontman Mark Lanegan has died, aged 57. No cause of death has yet been announced.“Our beloved friend Mark Lanegan passed away this morning at his home in Killarney, Ireland”, reads a statement on his Twitter account.

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the Mirror.Bag a bargain by visiting the following shops at these times:Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletterAs food expiration dates are often a guide to estimate the shelf life of an item you’re usually safe to chow down on meals made with out of date ingredients.Simply use your eyes and nose to check whether something is safe to eat – making sure there are no nasty aromas, mould or shiny stickiness on the food.But, luckily, yellow sticker items are still within date as supermarkets throw away food when it hits the expiration date on the package.

He was nominated for an Academy Award forBest Original Screenplay along with his wife in 2017 for their winsome and autobiographical romantic comedy.And nowKumail Nanjiani has set his sights on a new project, centering around the true-life story of the founder of the male stripper phenomenon known as the Chippendales.According to Deadline,Nanjiani, 43, has signed on to star in Hulu's upcoming limited series Immigrant, fromPam & Tommy creator Robert Siegel.

Kumail Nanjiani is taking on a new project.

Kumail Nanjiani is to star in and exec produce a drama limited series about the origin story of stripper troupe Chippendales.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKumail Nanjiani will play Chippendales founder Somen “Steve” Banerjee in a limited series that has been ordered at Hulu, Variety has learned.The eight-episode series is titled “Immigrant.” It will tell the true story of Banerjee, the Indian-American entrepreneur who started Chippendales. The series will detail the insane, darkly comedic, crime-ridden story behind the unique male revue that became a cultural phenomenon.The series is written by Robert Siegel and executive produced by Siegel, Nanjiani, Dylan Sellers and Emily V.