‘Ozark’, ‘The Crown’ Lead Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations

Stranger Thingsis officially coming to an end after season five.The timing of the show's ending was revealed on Thursday, as it was explained that the upcoming season four will be split into two parts.The announcement about the hit Netflix show was released on the streaming giant's official Twitter account, and an official poster for the new set of episodes was also shared.It was stated that the first part of the series' fourth season would make its debut on May 27th while its second would premiere on July 1st, and it was also confirmed that its fifth season would be its last. Coming soon:The two parts of the fourth season of the highly popular science fiction series Stranger Things have officially been given release datesSeries creatorsMatt and Ross Duffer also released an open letter where they discussed their hopes and aspirations for the upcoming run of episodes.The showrunners also confirmed that, while Stranger Things' fourth season would be the show's longest as of yet, it would also serve as the show's penultimate release.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) member Hueningkai has dropped his cover of Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 pop rock hit, ‘Sk8er Boi’.For his rendition, the Korean-American K-pop idol largely stays faithful to the Canadian pop star’s original version, albeit in a lower key. Hueningkai’s cover also comes shortly after Lavigne recently responded to a tweet by the idol, where he referenced the early-aughts song.“He was a skater boy / She said, ‘See you later, boy’ / He wasn’t good enough for her / Now he’s a super star / Slammin’ on his guitar / Does your pretty face see what he’s worth?” Hueningkai sings on the chorus.Hueningkai’s version of ‘Sk8er Boi’ is the latest cover song he has released on the official TXT YouTube channel.

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy already has a replacement in mind for Antonio Conte - if the fiery Italian does indeed decide to quit the club, according to reports. Conte sparked rumours of an early exit from north London following a controversial interview with Italian media earlier this week.The former Juventus boss has since apologised for the interview, but that hasn't stopped rumours swirling about his Spurs future.

OK!During William's initial meeting with Deacon, he asked him: "Would you like to see Nick Pope, yeah?"When Deacon enthusiastically nodded, William said: "We'll see what we can do."And last weekend, Pastor Mick Fleming, the community centre leader where William met Deacon, shared a video entitled: "HRH was true to his word."There were photos of little Deacon taking snaps with footballer Nick in the short clip.The act of kindness left fans emotional, with one person tweeting: "Prince William!!!! That's awesome. Thanks Pastor Fleming for posting this #PrinceWilliam."Another said: "We can trust in Prince William who keep his promises.

Gogglebox fans may not know that Giles Wood has another job up his sleeve that he seems to keep on the down low.The Channel 4 star shot to fame in 2015 after he appeared next to his wife of more than 30 years Mary Killen, on the telly watching programme.They quickly became one of the many popular couples of the series and are most loved for their adorable wit and sweet nickname of "Nutty" for each other.It is common knowledge that Mary is a successful author and has written a number of books such as How The Queen Can Make You Happy in 2012.As a talented writer, she also has her own column as the Spectator's beloved agony aunt.When it comes to husband Giles, many Gogglebox goers may have believed that TV icon has been somewhat retired for many years - especially from many of Mary's jibes about his work ethic on the show.On a previous episode, Mary and Giles were watching a documentary about Covid-19 when he turned to his wife and commented: "Just as I'm starting to enjoy my retirement."Rolling her eyes, Mary struck back: "What retirement? You haven't worked first."You retired at 21, so now you can start working – do it in reverse." Giles, much like his wife is also a talented writer and often contributes to the online magazine The Oldie.However, his passion has always been painting which is how the now married couple had met in the first place - when Mary was a model and Giles just 21 was busy studying at Wimbledon Art School.Following his heart, Giles has his own website where he flogs his own paintings - with some fetching the hefty sum of £250 with a frame included in the price.With a keen eye for detail, the TV star explained on the site: "I like the contemplative aspect — sitting for several days in a room, watching

The Real Housewives of Cheshire or being married to Manchester United ace, Wes Brown. But the star has now addressed her life as a "WAG" claiming that it made her materialistic during the height of WAG culture.The 45-year-old tied the knot with Wes back in 2009 during a lavish ceremony at Peckforten Castle, Cheshire in front of a crowd of huge names.Wes and Leanne cemented themselves as one of football's hottest couples, often being seen alongside the likes of pals Coleen and Wayne Rooney.Now, Leanne, who recently became co-presenter of Divine on Iconic.com, has addressed the culture, claiming it made her more materialistic.Leanne claims that ahead of appearing on The Real Housewives, producers informed her that the programme would be "empowering" towards women, as well as showcasing their lifestyle and friendships.Her co-presenter Leilani Dowding said "empowerment is not what bags you have, what shoes you have, how you are dressing or what champagne you drink," adding: "Empowerment is how comfortable you are." She said: "I get that they wanted to show women in business, there are successful businesswomen on the show.

Final Fantasy 14, has revealed the in-progress graphical update for the MMO.During the latest Letter from the Producer Livestream (February 19), Yoshida and his team announced that Final Fantasy 14 will be getting its first graphical update alongside patch 7.0.Although it’s not arriving any time soon, the team shared the first images of the update which is currently in development and in the first month of testing, comparing the current graphics of the MMO to what players can expect in 7.0.Below you can see that the skin and hair texture’s, as well as lighting, eyes and other facial features, have been enhanced. Each character race will get these high-res updates with shaders.According to the director, the team wanted to address the “overall picture” of MMO by improving the graphics, but not changing the game’s aesthetic.

Eamonn Holmes has opened up about his exit from ITV in a new candid interview.The presenter, who now works at GB News, took to Twitter to share more insight into him leaving, as well as what he thinks about ITV’s response.In an interview released today, Eamonn shared how he had “no idea” why he’d been dropped from presenting This Morning.This came after he and his wife Ruth Langsford were replaced on the show by Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary in 2021.The broadcaster explained this is what ultimately led to his exit from the channel.Speaking about this, Eamonn said he was not told why this happened, branding ITV “sly” over the move.He said to the Daily Mail’s Weekend Magazine: “No one explained anything to me.“I'm all for TV companies being able to choose who works for them, but it would be nice if you were told why you were going.“They're sly.They didn't want to announce that I'd been dropped because it would adversely affect audience figures, so they made it look as if I'd walked away from them rather than the other way round.“They had a chat with my agent and announced that I was going to GB News when they'd done no more than ask if I'd be interested in joining them.”He also addressed claims that the reasons for his exit were to improve on-screen diversity.Eamonn added: “I'm not going to have myself derided as some sort of has-been.“I may be male and pale but I'm still at the top of my game.”In response to his claims, ITV said: “This isn't a version of events we recognise and as we have said before we wish Eamonn all the very best.”Now Eamonn has reacted to this, as he opened up about the interview to his Twitter followers this morning.He responded to one fan named Miguel Carreras who wrote: “Great article in this

Googlebox's Giles Wood is more than just a TV star as he has another job behind the scenes.

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Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, has donated over $600,000 (£450,000) to causes that promote the election of Republican candidates.A report conducted by CNBC has found two private companies with links to Kotick which have made a number of large donations to Republican causes, with the aim to elect those candidates into office. The first company is Norgate LLC which made donations of $500,000 (£370,000) to the Senate Leadership Fund in 2020. The fund was aimed at supporting Republican candidate Mitch McConnell.Norgate LLC is linked to Kotick by the addresses it is registered under in California.

Yard Act have issued a statement following reports that a woman was harassed in the crowd at one of their gigs this week.The Leeds band played their biggest headline show to date at London’s Village Underground on Thursday (February 17), and wrote on Twitter that they’d been alerted to a young female fan being treated inappropriately by an older man during the show.“To be clear, Yard Act shows are for everyone, and we absolutely need everyone to feel safe at our gigs,” the band wrote. “If you are a fan of our band, that means it’s your responsibility too. Work with us.

Kurt Vile, Neil Young, Neko Case and more. Their final single, ‘Message to Belial’, was released last month, and produced by Arcade Fire‘s Richard Reed Parry. Listen to that above.It’s with unfathomable sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Dallas on Thursday, February 17th.

recall effort in San Francisco that led to the ousting of three school board members for prioritizing wokeness over the well-being of their students. Maher then asked Brooke Jenkins, the former assistant San Francisco district attorney who is leading the recall effort against liberal DA Chesa Boudin, if it was “about time to chuck” the masks on kids. Jenkins agreed. “Having a 5-year-old in school right now, I would like to see them go,” Jenkins said. “They don’t need them,” Maher responded, referring to face coverings. “I mean, kids are the least, least vulnerable.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has revealed his eight year old son Eric played an important role in his marriage proposal to partner Lauren Silverman. The couple, who have been together for 13 years and share son Eric, got engaged on Christmas Eve during a romantic sun-soaked holiday to Barbados. Simon, 62, got down on one knee and popped the question to his partner Lauren, 44, who didn’t hesitate and said yes immediately.

Charlotte Church has emotionally opened up on suffering a tragic miscarriage 17 weeks into her pregnancy. Singer Charlotte, 35, got emotional as she discussed losing her daughter, whom she shared with husband Jonathan Powell, in 2017. Charlotte has three children daughter Ruby, 14, and son Dexter, 13, with her ex Gavin Henson as well as daughter Frida, whom she welcomed in August 2020, who she has with husband Jonathan Powell.

Sadly, Helen met a brutal end after mob boss Omar Navarro (played by Felix Solis) decided she’d become dispensable and ordered her execution.Before this, Helen had become a major character in Ozark after the lawyer moved to the Ozark as she tried to prove her worth and even taken over Byrdes Enterprises.In a tense finale, it looked like Marty (Jason Bateman) and Wendy Byrde (Laura Linney) could be facing the chop, instead, it was Helen who quite literally bit the bullet.Even in season two, Helen was very much the face of the cartel and a strong villain against the Byrdes.Given the character’s prominence in Ozark, British actress McTeer would have been paid a significant amount.Television actors are paid per episode they appear in and McTeer

The 26th annual Critics Choice Awards unveiled its series nominees on Monday with Netflix’s Ozark and The Crown leading the pack with six nominations each. Film nominees and the ceremony’s format will be revealed on  February 7. Taye Diggs is set to return as host for the third time and the winners will be revealed live on The CW on  March 7 at 7PM ET/PT.

GILLIAN Anderson, who stars as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Crown, is said to be “shocked” at the speed her ex Peter Morgan has moved in with new love Jemima Khan.  The X-Files legend, 52, split from British screenwriter and playwright Peter, 57, after four years together in December.  Gillian and Peter worked alongside one another on the latest episodes of the Netflix drama based on the Royal Family, of whom the dad of five is the showrunner. It emerged the former couple had split in December, with one publication reporting their relationship had "run its course" after busy working schedules and family logistics.

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In an otherwise bleak year, Netflix gifted its nearly 200 million subscribers with two vastly different reminders of Gillian Anderson's talent. The first came early, with Anderson's turn as a sex-therapist mom on the second season of the celebrated U.K.