‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’ Review: Not A Jane Austen Masterwork, But Offers Sparkling Pleasures Regardless

heatwave for four years starts today (July 8) as a 12-day Great British Bake Off is set to bring 35C temperatures, making it hotter than Antigua.A 600-mile-wide ‘Spanish surge’ of heat is due to last throughout next week and beyond.Met Office weathermen forecast the 26C highs so far this week will jump to 29C today, nudging 30C by Sunday (July 10), and will remain in the low-30s early next week and up to the mid-30s later next week.READ NEXT: Yu-Gi-Oh! creator’s dead body found floating in ocean after snorkelling accidentIn total, the country is set for 30C or higher daily for eight days, from this Sunday to next Sunday (July 17).It would be the UK’s longest heatwave hitting 30C daily since 2018’s hottest summer on record, Met Office data shows.The hottest days of 2022 are due, beating the 32.7C on June 17, at Santon Downham, Suffolk.Even the North is due 30C and Britain will be hotter than the 29C in Antigua, in the Caribbean.Met Office forecaster Marco Petagna said: “Forecast models suggest mid-30s temperature highs later next week. All eyes are focused on a southerly airstream which could waft additional heat to our shores.”Fellow Met Office forecaster David Oliver added: “We’re at the start of a stretch of warm weather that could last much of next week, with the low 30s at the start of next week.“Some solutions allow more extreme temperatures to develop into next weekend.

Boris Johnson's resignation won't be shared with contestants currently in the Love Island villa, it has been revealed.Mr Johnson resigned from his role as Prime Minister on Thursday (July 7), but will remain in position until a replacement is appointed.The ITV2 dating show has been running for over a month now, with Islanders unaware of the goings-on outside the villa.READ MORE:Love Island fans fume as Jacques sticks with Paige and Cheyanne exposes intimate detailsThe show's protocol means that the contestants are not briefed about any information from outside the villa.However, an exception was made in 2021, when contestants were allowed to watch the Euro 2020 final between Italy and England.Occasionally, the rules are bent and information does make its way into the villa.Former Islander Adam Collard, from the 2018 series, said: "The only information you get is when there is a new bombshell or a new islander coming into the house and then you start quizzing them."We’re not supposed to ask, but when Sam Bird came into the house we pestered the life out of him and then he told us the England score for the first game [of the 2018 World Cup], and then the girls in Casa Amor told us the second score."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The Islanders are currently facing their fair share of drama within the villa, following the explosive Casa Amor re-couplings that took place on Thursday night's episode that saw six new couples formed.READ NEXT:Love Island Tasha floors fans as she lashes out at Casa Amor girls in foul-mouthed rantLove Island spoilers: Paige in tears as she confronts Jacques over steamy Cheyanne flingLove Island fans spot Ekin-Su's secret

Rob Marciano and his wife Eryn are getting divorced after 11 years of marriage.

Katharine McPhee and David Foster are currently on vacation in Capri and she shared a rare new photo of their baby boy Rennie!

Mandy Moore is enjoying an afternoon of pampering.

Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend Alexandra Grant were photographed looking every bit the cute couple as they made a rare public outing in New York City.

Elon Musk could be in the process of pulling out of his $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter, according to a report from the Washington Post. The social media platform accepted Musk's $44 billion bid in April.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines on Friday, July 8.

The speech details Chappelle’s history before underlining his main point: “The more you say I can’t say something, the more urgent it is for me to say it.”

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMixing “Jason Bourne” and “Mission: Impossible” adrenalin rushes with Korean cool, Netflix is teasing high octane footage of “Carter,” its first Korean original movie of the second half of the year.The action plays out two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas. The outbreak has already devastated the U.S. and North Korea.

Mandy Moore was pictured as she took a stroll along one of Los Angeles' streets on Thursday afternoon.The 38-year-old performer appeared to be making the most of the sunny California summertime weather as she carried a bag full of purchases back to her car after making a quick stop at a local store.The singer's outing took place not long after she announced that she would be canceling all of her concerts for the remainder of the year due to her pregnancy. Out and about:Mandy Moore was pictured as she took a stroll along one of Los Angeles' streets on Thursday afternoonMoore covered up her growing baby bump with a flowing black floral-printed dress during her solo outing.The This Is Us star also wore a pair of sandals and carried a leather purse that matched the dominant color of her outfit.

Gene Simmons' daughter Sophie is engaged.The Kiss frontman's daughter announced her engagement to her beau James early Thursday morning.The singer, who turned 30 on Thursday, shared a black and white photo of her hand with a huge diamond ring on her ring finger. Getting married:Early Thursday morning, the Kiss frontman's daughter Sophie announced her engagement to her beau James (pictured 2018)Her nails were perfectly manicured and her hand rested in her soon-to-be husband's.

Kendall Jenner took to Instagram on Thursday with a subtle display of support for on-off boyfriend Devin Booker.The 26-year-old beauty reshared an image of the 25-year-old star'sNBA 2K23 video game cover.It comes as the couple have been spending time together amid their reported breakup. Show of support: Kendall Jenner took to Instagram on Thursday with a subtle display of support for on-off boyfriend Devin Booker; seen in JuneKendall didn't add a caption to the post, which appeared in the photo-sharing app's Stories feature.

TAYLOR Swift’s ex Tom Hiddleston is expecting his first child with Zawe Ashton. Fresh Meat actress Zawe, 37, showed her bump at a screening for her latest film this week in New York.

Zawe Ashton revealed her pregnancy while walking the red carpet at the Mr. Malcolm’s List premiere and then changed up her look for the after party!

Loki is going to be a daddy!

Tom Hiddleston confirmed his engagement to actress Zawe Ashton earlier this month.And now it seems the happy couple will soon welcome a little bundle of joy together.The London-born actress, 37, debuted a baby bump at the premiere of her new movie Mr. Malcolm's List on Wednesday night in New York City.

Baby makes three! Zawe Ashton and fiancé Tom Hiddleston are pregnant and expecting their first child together, according to Vogue.

Freida Pinto and Zawe Ashton look so pretty at the premiere of their new film, Mr. Malcolm’s List held at DGA Theater on Wednesday night (June 29) in New York City.

The recently accepted fashion of populating period British romantic melodramas with actors of color, notably in Netflix’s ongoing hit series Bridgerton, continues with Mr. Malcolm’s List, a nicely decked-out, dramatically conventional tale of Regency-period matchmaking dizzily spinning out of the participants’ control. Admittedly “loosely inspired” by Pride and Prejudice, this modestly scaled venture deep into Jane Austen territory is bedraped with sumptuous estates and elaborately accoutered young men and women forever gossiping and arguing in the poshest possible accents. As familiar as the genre’s conventions may be, they never seem to get old with audiences, who can be counted upon to lap up this Bleecker Street release when it opens July 1, both in theaters and online.

Jane Austen's classic Persuasion is coming to Netflix and fans cannot contain their excitement. However, many are complaining that Dakota Johnson's depiction of the main character Anne Elliot is a little off. We can all fight over the best period dramas and book-to-movie adaptations that have a historical setting - but most will agree that Jane Austen's stories are a delight to read and watch.