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Robbie Williams is set to be interviewed as part of Louis Theroux‘s upcoming documentary series Boybands Forever.The new show will air on BBC Two this autumn across three, hour-long episodes, delving into “the inside story of boyband mania during the 90s and 00s”.Soloist and former Take That singer Williams is among those who spoke to Theroux for the doc, along with the likes of Brian McFadden (Westlife) and members of Blue, Five, 911 and Damage.“Each episode will follow the life-changing reality of new-found fame at a young age, from their early beginnings to hitting the top of the charts, whilst revealing some of the pivotal behind-the-scenes moments that shaped their careers and reflecting on those times decades later,” a description reads.Theroux, Executive Producer, explained: “I couldn’t be more thrilled about this series.

Louis Theroux, the renowned journalist and documentary filmmaker, has revealed his latest venture into the world of pop culture.

It’s been a circuitous journey to the top of the Netflix charts for the documentary Tell Them You Love Me.

A new BBC documentary, fronted by journalist Layla Wright, is set to delve into the world of far-right politics in America. The programme, titled America's New Female Right, will introduce viewers to the female content creators who are spreading far-right ideologies across social media platforms.

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Prince William is to feature in a hard-hitting two-part ITV documentary focussing on homelessness within Britain.

Prince William is set to star in an eye-opening two-part ITV documentary that will put the spotlight on homelessness in Britain.The documentary, working title Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, promises to offer a unique glimpse into the first year of the Homewards programme, which is dedicated to tackling homelessness. The specials, each lasting one hour, are scheduled for broadcast on ITV1 and ITVX this coming autumn.

The Mirror, Dench denied that she had any upcoming projects when asked by a journalist. “No, no.

Judi Dench has enjoyed one of the world’s most glittering careers on both stage and screen, but she has hinted this week her time on film might be over for good.

Maya Jama left King Charles in stitches with a cheeky Love Island quip during a star-studded Buckingham Palace garden party.The TV presenter and host of the hit ITV2 dating show sparked a light-hearted moment with the King at the garden party celebrating the creative industries. Upon meeting the monarch, 29 year old Maya introduced herself, saying to the Charles: "I host Love Island. I don't know if you've watched it? It's a reality dating show." King Charles, 75, quipped back: "There's one born every minute." When asked about her future plans, Maya told the King: “I’m just about to go to Spain to film some young people snog someone”, promising a new lineup of singles eager for romance in the well-known villa, reports the Mirror.

King Charles has been spotted rubbing shoulders with celebs like Maya Jama and Tess Daly at a Buckingham Palace garden party today, Wednesday 15 May, as he gets back into the swing of Royal duties. The 75 year old King, alongside Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, and the Duchess of Gloucester, hosted 4,000 guests from the worlds of culture, art, heritage, and entertainment to highlight their contribution to the UK's economy.

The Beatles‘ classic 1970 documentary film Let It Be was premiered in London earlier this week (May 7), before arriving on Disney+. Speaking at the press launch, creators explained how one of the most vital scenes – and significant moments in music history – never happened.The film was screened in front of an audience at the Curzon Mayfair which included original recording engineer Glyn Johns and Giles Martin (son of legendary Beatles producer George Martin, who remixed the music in Let It Be), Louis Theroux, James Bay, The Lightning Seeds frontman Ian Broudie and Captain America and Indiana Jones actor Toby Jones.The documentary, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, was first released in cinemas 54 years ago and has been difficult to obtain since primarily because the original master tapes were stolen from Apple Corps shortly after the film was made.Speaking in a Q&A hosted by former Radio 1 DJ Edith Bowman, Jonathan Clyde producer of the film and director of production at Apple Corps, said: “When we first started talking about [restoring] it with [head of Apple Corps] Neil Aspinall in 2000, he said rather unenthusiastically, ‘I suppose we’d better do something about Let It Be’.“But the problem was that the master sound, that’s 450 to 500, 15 minute reels of master sound from the 20-odd days of shooting, had been stolen from Apple [Corps] in the early ’70s.”He continued: “So in truth, there was not a lot we could do except whoever it was who pilched them was licensing them to bootleggers who were then bootlegging vinyl and CD box sets.

Ellise Shafer “The Zone of Interest” director Jonathan Glazer has donated signed posters to the Cinema for Gaza auction, which has collected gifts from major names in the U.K. entertainment industry to raise money for Medical Aid for Palestinians. Before the fundraiser officially began on Tuesday, Glazer and “Zone of Interest” producer James Wilson donated seven “Zone of Interest” posters and a selection of posters from his 2014 film “Under the Skin.” The posters will be signed by Glazer, Wilson and composer Mica Levi, who scored both films.

Louis Theroux has opened up about undergoing a semi-permanent cosmetic treatment to have his eyebrows tattooed on after shaving them off amid his ongoing alopecia journey.The documentary maker, 53, took to Instagram on Thursday to update his 1.1 million followers about his alopecia as shared snaps of his newly-tattooed eyebrows and admitted he's "happy to have his old face back." The TV star previously shared his shock at the fact the hair had been falling out due to alopecia back in 2022. At the time, Louis noticed his beard was beginning to grow patchily. Writing back then, Louis confessed that he suspected the cause was 'probably alopecia', something he has since confirmed.

Louis Theroux has revealed why he once “turned down” the opportunity to interview Tom Hanks.Speaking to comedian and fellow podcaster Adam Buxton on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the documentarian said he was only allocated an hour of Hanks’ time, which he felt was not long enough to conduct a satisfactory interview.“I turned it down. I’m trying not to be mealy mouthed… I said no when I was told you only get an hour [with him],” he said.

feud with Sharon Stone, the actor was spotted having what appeared to be an intense discussion with his wife, Chynna Phillips.The “Basic Instinct” actress, 66, publicly tussled with Baldwin, 61, after Stone revealed on Louis Theroux’s podcast that producer Robert Evans told her to have sex with Baldwin during filming of their 1993 movie “Sliver” to improve his lousy screen performance.“He called me to his office,” Stone recalled about Evans, who died in 2019 at age 89. “He had these very low ’70s, ’80s couches, so I’m essentially sitting on the floor, when I should have been on set.

Sharon Stone has revealed the identity of a film producer who told her to have sex with her co-star.The Total Recall actor originally shared the story in her 2021 memoir, The Beauty Of Living Twice, but did not include the names of those involved.Now, speaking on Louis Theroux’ podcast, Stone revealed that Robert Evans, the former head of Paramount Pictures, who produced films including Rosemary’s Baby and The Godfather, suggested she should sleep with her 1992’s Sliver co-star William Baldwin, to better Baldwin’s performance.She explained: “[Evans is] running around his office in sunglasses explaining that he slept with Ava Gardner and I should sleep with Billy Baldwin, because [then] his performance would get better.”“If I could sleep with Billy,” she explained, “then we’d have chemistry on screen and save the movie. The real problem was me because I was so uptight, and not like a real actress who could just fuck him and get things back on track.”She added: “The real problem was I was such a tight-ass.”Stone, now 66, criticsed the casting of her Sliver co-star, comparing him to Michael Douglas, with whom she starred in the 1992 movie Basic Instinct.

pushed her to have sex with the actor while they were filming “Sliver” in 1993.“Not sure why Sharon Stone keep [sic] talking about me all these years later?,” his tirade on X, formerly Twitter, began.“Does she still have a crush on me or is she still hurt after all these years because I shunned her advances?”And then Baldwin, brother of Alec Baldwin, became vaguely threatening.“I have so much dirt on her it would make her head spin but I’ve kept quiet,” he said.“Wonder if I should write a book and tell the many, many disturbing, kinky and unprofessional tales about Sharon?,” Billy, 61, said.

Sharon Stone has finally revealed the pair’s identities. The “Basic Instinct” actress told Louis Theroux on his podcast that the filthy producer was onetime Paramount head honcho Robert Evans and the actor was William “Billy” Baldwin, brother of Alec Baldwin.