Martin Lewis issues urgent update for self-employed in latest list of 'need-to-knows'

Queen Elizabeth II was the subject of a death hoax this week when a blog, Hollywood Unlocked, claimed she had passed away. The Queen has NOT passed away.

Kanye West is making Kim Kardashian‘s Saturday Night Live monologue a part of his new album.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe former top producer of “The Tamron Hall Show” and “The View” is moving on to a very different kind of venue.Candi Carter has worked at some of daytime TV’s best-known programs, including “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Now she’s promoting a technology she thinks will help those shows navigate the economics of a much tougher era.“All people are talking about is budgets, especially in syndication,” she says, with many producers asking, “How can we make more money outside of ad sales?” Her answer? E-commerce.Carter has joined Knocking.com, an e-commerce production company, as its chief content officer. She hopes to use three decades of experience in creating content and developing business plans to work with media companies to add shoppable segments and content to their offerings.

Manori Ravindran International EditorU.S. blog Hollywood Unlocked has apologized for falsely reporting that Queen Elizabeth II, who has been battling a mild case of COVID-19, has died.The outlet shared its “deepest apologies” to Britain’s Royal Family in a tweet on Wednesday morning, calling the debacle an “embarrassing situation” and effectively blaming an unnamed intern.“It was an accident and we’re working hard to make sure that this mistake never happens again.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSpotify will premiere an exclusive serialized podcast for “Run, Rose, Run” — the forthcoming novel by Dolly Parton and James Patterson — with excerpts blended with Parton’s original soundtrack for the book.The first two episodes of “Run, Rose, Run Bookcast” debuted today (Feb. 23) on Spotify (at this link), with an additional 10 episodes running 4-7 minutes each to follow.

Zack Sharf Sony Pictures has announced that “Spider-Man: No Way Home” will arrive on digital March 22 and on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on April 12. The studio marked the occasion by releasing a photo of Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield recreating the iconic Spider-Man pointing meme, a photo that is bound to break the internet for comic book movie fans. The movie is now available for pre-order on digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray.Since opening in theaters December 17, “Spider-Man: No Way Home” has grossed $772 million and counting at the U.S.

94th Academy Awards “more entertaining and more thrilling,” the telecast will be presenting eight awards before the live show begins.The major change to the 2022 Oscars was described in a letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, sent to members of the Academy by President David Rubin.The off-air ceremony will start an hour earlier to present the awards for Documentary Short, Film Editing, Make-up and Hairstyling, Original Score, Production Design, Animated Short, Live Action Short and Sound.These will then be edited and shown briefly in the final broadcast. The telecast will take place at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater on Sunday, March 27.The letter also revealed that the Best Picture category will be presented last, at the three-hour mark.

many moving parts here, both via characters and story arcs. So, if you’re not caught up, it’s advisable to read a summary of Season 2 before plunging back into the ongoing saga of childhood friends Lenu (Margherita Mazzucco) and Lila (Gaia Girace), the protagonists of Elena Ferrante’s novels upon which the series is based.The eight-episode third season, premiering Monday, Feb. 28, is subtitled “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay.” It fast-forwards to the 1970s and finds Lenu and Lila, who have grown apart and have no contact with each other, in polar-opposite circumstances.

Martin Lewis was back on television on Thursday night offering financial advice and guidance to viewers on several coronavirus-related topic s.

Furlough has been extended until the end of October and the UK Government will continue to pay 80 per cent of workers wages until July 31.

Taking a payment holiday as a result of coronavirus could hurt your chances of getting a mortgage, Martin Lewis has said.

Martin Lewis and his team of money-saving experts have been chasing travel firms and holiday companies for clear answers on refund policies since flights were first suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Martin Lewis has teamed up with the Open University to launch a free online course to train people in the art of "financial self-defence".

Martin Lewis has launched a new, free, online course to train people in the art of "financial self-defence".

Earlier this week, caravan owners slammed Parkdean Resorts, after the company refused to give refunds for UK caravans people are unable to use due to lockdown restrictions.

Anyone with a summer holiday booked in the next few months has been issued with a new warning from Martin Lewis.

For 10 weeks, Martin Lewis has been offering financial advice to consumers on a variety of coronavirus-related topics, including furlough, payment freezes and holiday refunds.

Furious caravan owners hit out at Parkdean Resorts earlier this week for refusing to give them any refunds for caravans in the UK they can't use because of lockdown restrictions.

Martin Lewis explained a lesser-known method people could have saved on council tax bills when they live with someone with a "severe mental impairment".

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has revealed people will be able to save money on their car insurance from tomorrow as vehicles gather dust on the country’s driveways during lockdown.