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Michael Gracey‘s wildly inventive musical biopic of British superstar entertainer Robbie Williams rolls the dice on a unique star casting decision to play Williams which successfully separates it from every showbiz biopic that has come before. A CGI monkey (actor Jonno Davies) plays the singer in what is otherwise a recognizable cradle to a comeback story so familiar to those who rise to the top, only to fall, and then to rise again. This is the equivalent to casting Lassie to play Frank Sinatra. Okay, maybe not that crazy, but close enough. So guess what? It really works, even if in America the subject of this major studio film (Paramount picked up the independently produced production) is not widely known, but an icon who has sold over 80 million albums across the rest of the globe, and was recently the subject of a four-part Netflix docu series. It had its World Premiere this weekend at the Telluride Film Festival.

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‘Better Man’ Review: Robbie Williams Biopic Would Be a Snooze, but for the Wild Choice to Depict Him as a Chimp

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic When Robbie Williams told an interviewer that he felt like a performing monkey, he didn’t mean it literally. But that’s exactly how “The Greatest Showman” director Michael Gracey interprets the remark in “Better Man,” an off-the-wall musical biopic that surely would have seemed banal — as opposed to downright bananas — had it featured a flesh-and-blood actor in the Robbie Williams role.

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‘The End’ Review: Tilda Swinton And Michael Shannon Sing Away The Apocalypse And The Songs Are Pretty Good – Telluride Film Festival

Musicals are really in vogue at the Fall Film Festivals this year. At Venice the upcoming Joker: Folie a Deux will have stars Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga singing and dancing to the standards. At Telluride Emilia Perez has the bug, as does the country-tinged The Easy Kind. Plus there is the Robbie Williams creation, Better Man from The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey; and Pharrell Williams’ LEGO biopic Piece By Piece that are keeping us coming out of the theatre humming the tunes. And now, world premiering today at Telluride is The End, perhaps the most unlikely storyline for a musical of all (well at least until Joker starts warbling “That’s Entertainment”). It is set after the world has ended due to a catalclysmic environmental disaster and the only people left on earth are a very wealthy family -partially responsible for it – living in a plush underground bunker. Bring on the songs!

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Breaking Baz: Robbie Williams Cheekily Asks Americans In Audience Of Musical Biography ‘Better Man’ To Forgive Use Of 4-Letter Word “That May Be A Trigger Warning To Some” — Telluride Film Festival

Superstar singer Robbie Williams displayed his signature cheekiness at the world premiere screening of Michael Gracey‘s musical biography Better Man when he asked members of the audience at the Telluride Film Festival to “suspend your absolute bigotry” over a word that most Americans find offensive.

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Pharrell Is a Lego and Robbie Williams Is a Monkey in Two Music Biopics Aiming for Oscar Attention

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Legendary musicians Pharrell Williams and Robbie Williams — unrelated despite their shared surname — are each choosing to tell their life stories through unconventional mediums. Pharrell’s story is brought to life in Focus Features’ “Piece by Piece,” directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville, known for his documentary “20 Feet from Stardom.” The film uses Lego bricks to depict Pharrell’s early life, focusing on his roots in Virginia Beach and his rise to fame as one half of the hip-hop and R&B production duo The Neptunes.

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Michael Gracey On Telling Singer Robbie Williams’ Life Story As Musical With A Most Unusual Twist

After today’s Telluride premiere of Better Man, the cat will be out of the bag. Or, more appropriately, the monkey will be out of the barrel. The film covers Robbie Williams’ larger than life ascension from the bad boy in the Brit boy band Take That to superstar solo artist – with all the drug & alcohol use, struggles with depression & anxiety – is captured in its decadent glory befitting a superstar who pushed every envelope. Directed by Michael Gracey, Better Man is as much a full-blown musical as his last hit, The Greatest Showman. Only here, all of the characters are depicted by humans, except for Williams. He appears throughout the film in the form of, as Williams says, “a cheeky chimpanzee.”

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Robbie Williams to appear in “epic” new Louis Theroux documentary ‘Boybands Forever’

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.

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Louis Theroux set to team up with music legends for boybands documentary

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

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Telluride Festival Lineup Includes ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘Saturday Night’ With Tributes for Jacques Audiard and Saoirse Ronan

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The official lineup for the 51st Telluride Film Festival has been announced, unveiling a series of world premieres from awards hopefuls. Highlights include Edward Berger’s religious thriller “Conclave,” RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys” film adaptation, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night,” Joshua Oppenheimer’s apocalyptic musical “The End,” and Malcolm Washington’s film adaptation of the August Wilson play “The Piano Lesson.” The Colorado-based festival will also honor three distinguished figures in cinema: four-time Oscar nominee Saoirse Ronan, who stars in and produced the drama “The Outrun”; three-time Oscar-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker; and French director Jacques Audiard, whose film “Emilia Pérez” will make its U.S.

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Robbie Williams stuns Creamfields crowd with unexpected twist at end of show

Robbie Williams delivered a show-stopping performance at Creamfields, surprising fans with an unexpected twist. The pop icon graced The Arc stage on Sunday with his new electronic group, Lufthaus.

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Gordon Ramsay signs 'multi-million pound deal' with Netflix for warts and all documentary

Gordon Ramsay, who has been a media fixture for over two decades, is reportedly set to reveal even more of his life to a documentary crew. The renowned chef has allegedly inked a multi-million pound contract with Netflix to star in a documentary about his life.

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Kate Garraway says she would 'love' Derek Draper's documentary to be recognised with an NTA

Kate Garraway has shared her hopes for her latest documentary about her late husband, Derek Draper, to snag a National Television Award (NTA), expressing her desire for carers to "get some focus". The beloved Good Morning Britain presenter has been nominated for the third time in the best authored documentary category with ' Kate Garraway: Derek's Story', which poignantly captures the final year of Draper's life.

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Robbie Williams lets slip romantic Ayda Field update as he opens up about 'future anxiety'

Robbie Williams has revealed that he and his wife Ayda Field have renewed their wedding vows after 14 years of marriage. The couple had planned to reaffirm their commitment to one another on their 10th anniversary, but the coronavirus pandemic put paid to the celebration.

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Fans spot 'sign' 1975 singer Matt Healey has already married fiancé in secret

Fans of Matty Healy are buzzing with speculation that The 1975 frontman has secretly wed his fiancee Gabbriette Bechtel.The musician, son of TV personality Denise Welch and actor Tim Healy, got down on one knee for model and influencer Gabbriette earlier this year, with the couple announcing their engagement in June. While they're still officially planning their big day, some eagle-eyed fans believe the pair have already said 'I do' in private.

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Robbie Williams unveils new teeth after years of cocaine abuse and bottle top damage

Robbie Williams has revealed he's getting new teeth, after years of abusing his natural teeth by "opening bottles with them" , drinking espresso, "rubbing coke on them" and not brushing them properly. He former Take That bandmember and Angels singer told his 3 million followers on Instagram that he has had temporary teeth fitted before he gets a full new set in a month. Sharing an update with fans, he said: "So yesterday I went for a consultation for my new teeth.That’s what I thought I was doing.

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Gary Barlow on 'challenging' Take That time and Robbie Williams feud after 'w****r' jibe

Gary Barlow has reflected on his "wonderful and challenging" journey in Take That, which has included a well-publicised fall out with former bandmate Robbie Williams.

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Katy Perry announced as the headline performer at 2024 AFL Grand Final

Katy Perry has been confirmed as this year’s headline performer at the 2024 Australian Football League (AFL) Grand Final.Perry is set to entertain a crowd of 100,000 people during the pre-game entertainment, taking place at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday, September 28.In a statement shared on Instagram, Perry said: “I’m so excited to be back in Australia and back at the mighty MCG to perform in front of 100,000 of the best and loudest fans in the world at this year’s Toyota AFL Grand Final.”“See you in September. Oi, Oi, Oi!”A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Robbie Williams and KISS are among the previous headliners for the grand final.

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Soft Play tell us about scoring their highest-charting album yet – up against Eminem and Glass Animals

Soft Play have spoken to NME about being on course for their highest-charting album yet – with ‘Heavy Jelly’ currently in the top three of the midweeks alongside the likes of Eminem and Glass Animals.UK punk duo Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman released ‘Heavy Jelly’, their first record since changing their name from Slaves to Soft Play, last Friday (July 19).“It would have been a lot easier to stay as Slaves through fear of all of the potential consequences that were running through our heads – losing our fan base, losing our direction, everything we’d built up – that it was actually a really tough thing to do, but we persevered through it, and it’s paid off,” they told NME. “We’ve set an example for people coming after us that it’s never too late to change course.” As Soft Play, the duo’s popularity only grown.

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Damon Albarn responds to Robbie Williams and Danny Dyer’s ‘Parklife’ cover: “It’s good”

Damon Albarn has reacted to Robbie Williams and Danny Dyer covering ‘Parklife’ at BST Hyde Park this year.Williams and the EastEnders actor teamed up for the surprise collaboration at Williams’ headline set at BST Hyde Park on July 6. Dyer performed the Cockney spoken-word parts originally performed by Quadrophenia actor Phil Daniels.Now, Damon Albarn has reacted to the cover in an interview with BBC Breakfast. Albarn confessed he “fell in love with Danny” after watching his Who Do You Think You Are? episode, which revealed that Dyer was related to King Edward III. Albarn hailed the episode as “the best one ever.“It was a true revelation he was a member of the Royal Family – for him and for everybody,” he said, adding: “He’s definitely from the East End, he’s a Cockney, we’re all Cockney.”Albarn went on to reference the ‘Parklife’ cover, commenting: “It’s a song for us, it’s good.

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Take That's Jason Orange, 54, unrecognisable 10 years since quitting band and becoming recluse

It's been 10 years since Jason Orange announced he'd made the decision to step away from boyband Take That, and it looks like the singer is enjoying a very different life now. Jason was a member of the original Take That line-up, alongside Gary Barlow, Robbie Williams, Mark Owen and Howard Donald. Jason, 54, looks unrecognisable now, with new photos showing him on a recent outing in Hale Village, Cheshire.

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Check out the stage times for Stray Kids’ London BST Hyde Park 2024 show

Stray Kids are set to perform at London’s BST Hyde Park this weekend – check out all of the stage times below.The South Korean pop group will be headlining the 2024 edition of BST Hyde Park this Sunday (July 14) in their only show in the UK this year. The gig sees them close out this year’s series following numerous BST Hyde Park headliners such as SZA (June 29), Kings Of Leon (June 30), Morgan Wallen (July 4) Andrea Bocelli (July 5), Robbie Williams (July 6), Shania Twain (July 7), Stevie Nicks (July 12), Kylie Minogue (July 13).The likes of Maisie Peters, Alec Benjamin, NMIXX, Kire, Dhruv, Elijah Woods, Bellah Mae, Tyler Lewis, Ben Ellis and AlienBlaze will be serving as opening support for the show.The set times for the show have been now been revealed.

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