Laura Whitmore breaks silence over Strictly's Giovanni investigation - saying 'there's so much more to this'

David Mitchell and Robert Webb’s sitcom Back is set to receive an American remake at the hands of HBO.The show premiered on Channel 4 in 2017, and was followed by a second season in 2021, following lengthy delays from Webb’s heart surgery and then COVID-19.Mitchell played Stephen Nichols in the show, a 42-year-old who is set to take over the family pub in Stroud, Gloucestershire after the death of his father. However, his plans are interrupted when Webb’s Andrew Donnelly, Stephen’s estranged foster brother, returns and causes family tension.Back was created by Simon Blackwell, who has also worked on Peep Show, The Thick Of It, Veep and Breeders, and now it has been confirmed that Blackwell is working on the HBO remake of the show.In an interview with Deadline, Kenton Allen, the CEO of Big Talk Studios, which oversaw the Channel 4 version, confirmed the news that the US version is in the works.Meanwhile, last year, NME caught up with Mitchell and Webb about the 20th anniversary of their previous Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show.

Alex Ritman Coralie Fargeat’s bold, bloody and buzzy “The Substance” has become the most successful box office release for arthouse distributor and streamer Mubi. The Demi Moore-starring body horror — which Mubi acquired for multiple territories before Cannes (where it won the best screenplay) for a figure rumoured to be in the low double-figures, its biggest acquisition to date — has a global box office after 10 days of $14.8 million, of which $13.6 million comes from Mubi’s markets.

Angelique Jackson Range Media Partners has signed multi-hyphenate talent Rita Ora for representation in all areas, including music, film/TV, endorsements and more. As a musician, Ora has accumulated more than 10 billion global streams and scored 13 top 10 U.K. singles, including 4 No.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter MGM+ has renewed “Billy the Kid” for Season 3, which will also be the show’s last season. The final season of the series, which stars Tom Blyth as the legendary Old West outlaw, will consist of eight episodes. The news comes just over two months after the conclusion of Season 2.

Naman Ramachandran Time Studios has signed on to produce a feature documentary about Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj. Sami Khan, Oscar nominee for “St. Louis Superman” and Emmy winner for “The Last Out,” is directing.

Jimmy Carter passed the century mark today, the first president to do so, with Joe Biden and other former presidents honoring the Nobel Prize winner and human rights advocate.

Taylor Lorenz, the tech columnist for The Washington Post, said that she is departing the media outlet for her own Substack publication, described as a “user magazine.”

Well, that was fast. Warner Bros. has set a PVOD and digital release of Tim Burton‘s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice for Oct. 8,33 days after its theatrical release.

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Howle is so at home playing characters wading through pools of anger and angst that he had an “alien feeling” while playing idle rich boy Benji Winbury in Netflix hit The Perfect Couple.

EXCLUSIVE: Sandbox Films and CPH:DOX — the prestigious documentary film festival in Copenhagen — are teaming up on a new award that will elevate the profile of science-themed storytelling.

BBC News CEO Deborah Turness has accused critics of the British broadcaster’s Israel-Gaza conflict coverage of being stuck in social media bubbles.

Is the great Daniel Day-Lewis making a return to acting?

Frank Fritz, the longtime co-host of History Channel’s American Pickers reality series, died Monday, his co-host Mike Wolfe shared Tuesday on Instagram. A cause of death was not revealed.

Jimmy Carter, who turned 100 today, was governor of Georgia in 1973, but on the national stage, he was still Jimmy who?

Billy The Kid is coming to an end with a third season.

Ken Page, one of Broadway‘s most familiar character actors who indelibly lent his voice to Tim Burton’s holiday film classic The Nightmare Before Christmas as the villainous Oogie Boogie, died Monday, September 30. He was 70.

Viewers of Channel 5's Cast Away rushed to social media on Monday night as they watched Phillip Schofield's return to the screen and were convinced the former This Morning presenter made a dig at his ex-colleague and best pal Holly Willoughby, appearing to mock her. The shamed presenter stepped down from the ITV breakfast show last year and admitted to an 'unwise but not illegal' affair with a young male colleague. And when his co-host Holly returned to present This Morning without him following the controversy, she said to viewers: "Hello, Firstly, are you okay? I hope so.

Gogglebox sensation Roisin Kelly has opened up about a terrifying car crash incident.Taking to her social media, the TV star recounted the ordeal, revealing that another motorist allegedly "faked a heart attack" during the chaos. Roisin posted a shocking image showing the severe damage to her vehicle's rear end, explaining that it was smashed into a tree after being struck by a truck.The drama unfolded right outside Roisin's house, although thankfully she wasn't inside the car at the time.

On Tuesday's episode of Loose Women, drama unfolded when Ruth Langsford unexpectedly had to halt the broadcast.The panel was deep in a chat with EastEnders icon Charlie Brooks about her exciting new challenge on Dancing on Ice when suddenly Ruth interjected, "I'm really sorry but I'm going to have to stop you there and to everybody else, we are going to have to take a break." In the midst of Charlie sharing why she's lacing up her skates, Ruth announced: "I've just been told that we've got a fire alarm going off in the building." As the trademark Loose Women theme tune kicked in, astonishment echoed from Charlie, while Ruth clarified: "Obviously, protocol dictates that we need to leave the studio." However, producers then informed Ruth it was a false alarm as she held her ear piece and said: "Oh no! I've just been told it's all fine now. Don't panic!" With laughter rippling through the audience, Ruth attempted to steer back to their talk with a surprised Charlie who exclaimed: "Ok, that was dramatic! Oh my goodness." Ruth playfully suggested it was all part of prepping her for the rink theatrics ahead.

Bobby Brazier opened up about his life in a rare interview back in 2022.The 21 year old, who is Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody's eldest son, recently revealed all about his modelling career, famous parents, and his intense morning routine which sees him set his alarm for 5am everyday. Bobby explained how in the mornings he's "super Bobby", and prioritises his "daily teachings" and exercise as soon as he wakes up.The EastEnders star and fashion model told The Face: "At five in the morning my alarm goes off, I reach to the side of my bed and get my book with the secret daily teachings.

Last winter, I had the delightful task of testing heated electric blankets for a feature, determining which ones truly offered value for money – and this smart model emerged as the winner in terms of comfort, warmth, ease of use and affordability. Electric blankets come in two types: 'over' or 'under'.The 'over' designs are like fleecy throws that you can plug in and warm up – perfect for those working from home days.