Sam Mendes slams Netflix for ‘making millions’ from lockdown while theatre is left to struggle

Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were left in stitches as This Morning was interrupted by a barking dog on Wednesday 2 March.This Morning hosts Holly, 41, and 59 year old Phillip were seen chatting with journalist Tom Swarbrick and Camilla Tominey as they discussed the latest developments in Ukraine. Hosts Holly and Phil spoke with Tom, who appeared on the ITV daytime show via video link from his home.The group discussed the serious topic of the Ukraine and Russia war after resident Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an emotional plea to the European parliament after Ukraine’s membership application.

The King’s Man takes over at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart.

Martin Lewis has warned that university costs are set to soar for students amid sweeping changes to the student loan system in England.The government announced a set of changes to the student loan system which will drastically increase the cost of education for those attending university in England.This includes lowering the repayment threshold to £25,000 a year and increasing the length of time over which graduates repay their loans by 10 years.The reforms, which were announced on 24 February, will also see the student loan interest rate cut to the Retail Prices Index (RPI) rate of inflation for students starting courses from 2023/24, while tuition fees will be frozen at £9,250 for another two years.The measures are part of a government response to an independent review of the higher education system by the banker Philip Augar in 2019.

Sergiy Stakhovsky only recently announced his retirement from the sport after going out in a first round qualifying defeat to American Jeffrey John Wolf at the Australian Open in January.But following Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine last month, Stakhovsky signed up to fight with his country’s reservists.Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today Programme earlier this week, the 36-year-old revealed that his children - who are too young to understand what's going on in Ukraine - think he's playing at a tennis tournament."My kids don’t know that I’m here, they don’t understand war, they are too little to understand what's going on," he told presenter Karthi Gnanasegaram, before adding that his wife didn't speak to him for a whole day after she learned of his plans to join the war effort.Pressed on where his children think he has gone, Stakhovsky responded: "That just maybe I am at another tennis tournament. I don’t know if my wife’s told them, but I told them I’d be right back."When asked how it felt to be separated from his family, he said: "Horrible.

Lana Rhoades is letting fans dress like her – by selling her used clothes online.The model and now mum, from Illinois, US, has been very active on her Depop account, flogging a variety of items to her fans.Depop is a fashion marketplace app which gives people the chance to sell used clothes that are just sitting in their wardrobes.Now Lana, who recently flaunted flat postpartum belly, is selling all kinds of items on the popular app.We've seen racy open leather shirts to Burberry crop tops – if you fancy yourself some designer clobber.Lana described most of her items as "like new" with even boots, bags and playsuits on sale.And the ex-actress has put some items on the market for over £350 if you're willing to splash the cash.For example, her ATU Body Couture feather-detail velvet catsuit is certainly not cheap. Meanwhile a Louis Vuitton bag once owned by Lana is selling for over £6,600.Lana has seen some successful sales go through, like a white corset blouse which was priced at £26.

Fitness coach and influencer Molly Ava has set out to transform her fans lifestyle and mindset.And, by doing that the brunette beauty has urged her 34,000 Instagram followers to embrace themselves just the way they are - like she has.All too often on social media, influencers appear to be preened and ‘perfect’ with not a belly roll or bloat in sight.However, in reality this is not always the case.Molly has proved just this by posting side by side snaps of herself that were taken only a minute apart - and her body looks completely different.In both snaps, the fitness influencer has donned a black sports bra and some bright pink gym leggings, along with a slicked back ponytail and natural makeup.However, in the snap taken at 9:00am, Molly’s waist appeared cinched and her abs prominent as she hiked her leggings to her waist.But, on the right hand side, the dark haired babe has pulled down her gym trousers to reveal her relaxed belly which seemed to make her toned stomach disappear.And, this photo was not taken weeks apart or even at the end of the day of eating.Molly snapped her relaxed figure at 9:01am, only a minute apart from the first picture.The influencer captioned the post: “One minute can change a lot.“Roll down those tight leggings and let yourself breathe and be happy without restriction, even if just for a moment.“Spend some time today embracing yourself as you are.“Sometimes we use clothes to make ourselves feel more confident but it’s so important to feel confident without them too.“Just be unapologetically you.”Appreciative of Molly’s body positive snap, many social media fans fled to the comments to thank her for being so ‘real’ when it comes to posting pictures.One person commented: “Thank you for being

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“She loves a doctor, we worship the health service. I have to take vitamin D.“My doctor said, ‘I thought you were always in the sun?’ I went, ‘No, babe, this is from a bottle.

Queen’s great-nephew has been getting people hot under the collar with his shirtless photos, despite the royal deleting his Instagram account.Arthur Chatto, who is the grandson of the Queen’s late sister Princess Margaret, is a muscular fitness fanatic who now serves with the Royal Marines.The 23-year-old had people swooning with topless photos and training videos on Instagram but the young royal deleted the account last year.Despite his already growing number of supporters being disappointed by the decisions, Arthur’s fans have set up accounts dedicated to photos displaying his impressive physique.From photos of him topless at the beach to doing pull-ups and rowing, while all displaying his abs.Already attracted thousands of followers on multiple accounts, as his fans demand more pics including “pics of him flexing”.One fan said “I love his body” as another called him a “royal stud.”A royal fan account posted a topless photo of Arthur and claimed: “Art Chatto used to post a lot of ~racy~ stuff on Instagram but apparently royal courtiers weren’t really happy about it, so he had to take them down.”According to Heartworld, before his Instagram was deleted, Arthur even had some fans asking to marry him.Arthur is a fitness fanatic and became a personal trainer for BoundFitness Gym in Edinburgh during his studies at University.He also went off on a fundraising challenge by rowing 2,000 miles around the UK with friends before officially joining The Royal Marines.Speaking to the Mirror, an insider said: "Arthur Chatto has been accepted to train as an officer in the Royal Marines.

Rihanna's pregnancy announcement took the world by storm as the stunning singer showed off her baby bump on a photoshoot with beau A$AP Rocky.The 34-year-old still made her mark at fashion week as she joined Dior in Paris as she sizzled in the sensational ensemble - and fans were certainly divided.The songstress donned an all-black ensemble which closely mirrored lingerie as she posed in a black lace bra with a mesh and spotted overdress.It erupted into lace at the bottom of the dress as she paired the look with some black undies and knee-high PVC pointed-toe boots to match.Rihanna finished the look with a black PVC jacket which matched the boots as the mesh material loosely sat around her blooming baby bump.She paired it with a series of necklaces including a choker and the chain necklace which fell down past her cleavage.With some silver earrings to match the beauty mogul certainly looked glamorous as her long locks trailed down by her chest and she opted for a sizzling makeup look.A swipe of bronze shadow and a glitter top fell across her lids as she paired it with a dark red lippy while she wowed onlookers.Dior shared their snaps of Rihanna in the dazzling look as they wrote: "One of the most highly anticipated #StarsinDior at this afternoon's #DiorAW22 show in Paris, and wearing a #DiorFall22 coat and lace-trimmed tulle dress, long time House friend 'BadGalRiri headed backstage afterwards to congratulate @MariaGraziaChhiuri on the unveiling of her new collection.The snaps of Rihanna hit upwards of 400,000 likes as people were quick to gush over the look.One user wrote: "So gorgeous!", while another added: "So sexy mama."However, not everyone was convinced, with one person writing: "Nope," while another wrote:

EastEnders - looked stunning in the black number she wore to the Vanity Fair BAFTA EE Rising Star party. Her curves were shown off by the form-fitting clingy suit, while the slightly flared bottoms that grazed the ground highlighted her long legs and billowing sheer sleeves took the edge off the chilly evening.But it was the deep plunge that made the outfit a show-stopper and ensured Kara turned plenty of heads on the red carpet.The actress kept her jewellery simple, opting for rings on her fingers and silver hoops in her ears.Her brownish-blonde hair, which just touches her shoulders, looked stunning with one side clipped back and the rest floating around her face in waves.Kara's skin glowed with a natural makeup look but she ramped up the eyes with well-groomed brows, dark liner and lashings of mascara.The party, which recognises rising stars in film, broadcasting and TV, was a nice night off for Kara, who welcomed her second child last year.She and her partner Marius already had son Frey, who was born in 2018, and welcomed another boy in January 2021.The actress told Hello! magazine that the couple had really wanted Frey to have a sibling and that they were delighted when it happened and she fell pregnant quickly."We weren't shocked but it was a surprise, and we feel so lucky," she said at the time.The star went on: "I am thinking how lovely for Frey to have a brother.

Cristiano Ronaldo featuring in an advert for online shopping company Shopee has gone viral, with fans losing their minds over just how cringe-inducing it is. The commercial, which is from 2019, shows the Manchester United star scoring a free-kick inside a stadium., before things start to get really weird. After he pulls off his famous Siu celebration, for some reason, the crowd turns orange, with it inferred that they have just used the Shopee app.Then the 37-year-old goes orange as well - and his top suddenly has the Shopee logo emblazoned on it.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has been widely shared after his plea for immediate membership of the European Union this week. The 44-year-old comedian-turned-president produced a political satire series, Servant of the People, in which he starred as a school teacher who calls out corruption and becomes the president of Ukraine.In the bizarre twist of life imitating art, Zelensky was elected as president with a landslide victory in 2019.As the Russian invasion continues in the former Soviet country, Zelensky put the European Union on the spot on Monday (February 28) and requested a fast-track EU membership.People related the appeal to a scene in his comedy act five years ago.The clip circulating on social media shows Zelensky’s character in the show, Vasyl Petrovych Holoborodko, receiving a fictional phone call from then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Romeo Beckham was spotted posing with his mum Victoria Beckham, 47, as they enjoyed watching a runway show on the front row at Paris Fashion Week.The mother and son duo cut glamorous figures as they took in the details of the latest trends and outfit ensembles on the Yves Saint Laurent catwalk, hosted in the French capital. Posing before the showBrooklyn, 19, revealed he'd taken after his dad David Beckham in more ways than just following in his footsteps as a footballer.The broad-shouldered teen is considerably taller than his petite fashion designer mother Victoria, 47.

Being a royal involves a lot of time away from home meaning Kate Middleton and Prince William must leave their children each time they attend an engagement. This week, they visited Wales to mark St David's Day while their three children stayed at home at Apartment 1A Kensington Palace. Last month, William made his first official visit to Dubai, while Kate spent a few days in Denmark, all while they Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 6, and Prince Louis, 3, remained in the UK.

When Kate Middleton met Prince William they were both studying at St Andrew University in Scotland. The couple lived with friends throughout their studies before graduating and moving in together. After marrying in 2012, the first home they shared as newlyweds was in Wales where they lived before they had children.

Binge-watching TV is easier than ever and the popularity of Gogglebox is at an all time high. So, becoming a regular on the Channel 4 hit show is understandably a tempting thought for homes across the country. The eclectic mix of families with their hilarious reactions to the week's TV has entertained us all since the programme began nearly ten years ago.

UK theatres will need government help if they are to survive the coronavirus pandemic, actor David Tennant has warned.

Sam Mendes has said that he feels “positive” about the prospect of a solution being found to support the UK’s ailing theatre sector through the lockdown.

Director Sam Mendes has implored British government officials to put together a “rescue package” to save the U.K. theatre industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.The Covid-19 outbreak has brought the live events sector to a standstill since March, and without productions to put on, many venues and companies are facing the prospect of going out of business – unless authorities step in and lend their support.

Sam Mendes is an award-winning filmmaker and clearly has a love of all forms of live entertainment. As someone that writes and directs films, working with actors of all types, he’s also very much a fan of live theater and stage plays.