Squid Game season two confirmed by Netflix boss Ted Sarandos with major cast shake-up

THE Chase fans were so impressed with a player that they called for him to be offered a JOB on the show. Viewers called for the contestant to become the show's new Chaser after he banked £11,000 in the cash builder round.

K.J. Yossman RTL Deutschland has inked an exclusive multi-year content deal with Warner Bros.

Scotrail is to end services early today (Wednesday) as Storm Dudley looks set to cause disruption across Scotland.

Emmerdale fans have spotted a link between the location where Meena has taken Dawn and Billy hostage and the site of a previous murder on the soap. In the explosive showdown on Monday 14 February, serial killer Meena Jutla (played by Paige Sandhu) returned to kidnap Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) only moments after she married Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle). Meena lured Dawn into a huge white limousine outside the church and whisked her away to a deserted viaduct, where it was revealed that Meena had already kidnapped Billy.

Train services will stop this afternoon as Storm Dudley brings heavy rain and high winds to Scotland.

There’s been a lot of talk about levelling up in UK politics recently.

A drug dealer who was supplying his own mum was found with almost £4,000 worth of heroin in a car.

The A-list talent is usually in the front row at the big name fashion shows.But this time it was the catwalk queens who were the biggest names in the room.Sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid lead the runway at the Michael Kors presentation as part of NYFW on Wednesday night as the American fashion designerenlisted the modeling industry's top talent to model his Fall 2022 Ready-To-Wear collection.The siblings were not the only ones rocking the runway as they were joined by top names Emily Ratajkowski and Irina Shayk as they strutted her stuff.Scroll down for video Sister act: Sisters Bella and Gigi Hadid lead the runway at the Michael Kors presentation as part of NYFW on Wednesday night as the American fashion designer enlisted the modeling industry's top talent to model his Fall 2022 Ready-To-Wear collection Top models: Michael Kors enlisted the modeling industry's top talent to model his Fall 2022 Ready-To-Wear collection; Bella Hadid pictured Dynamic duo:The siblings were not the only ones rocking the runway as they were joined by top names Emily Ratajkowski (left) and Irina Shayk as they strutted her stuffBella Hadid commanded the runway in two awe-inspiring looks, including a black sequin turtleneck dress worthy of a Bond girl.The gorgeous garment had a cut-out on the hip and a dramatic slit up one leg. The look was completed with a pair of classic strappy heels.

Sea Girls have returned with their new single ‘Lonely’ and announced details of their biggest UK tour to date.The band’s new album ‘Homesick’ is set for release on March 25 via Polydor, following their 2020 debut album ‘Open Your Head’. New track ‘Lonely’ follows recent singles ‘Sick’, ‘Sleeping With You’, ‘Hometown’ and ‘Again Again’.Discussing the new song, frontman Henry Camamile said: “It was written the day Ennio Morricone died, so was initially in honour of him, a nod to the good, the bad and the ugly – hence the whistle and the line ‘OK Corral’.“It’s about the best friend I probably should have gone out with, but never did.

All Of Us Are Dead star Lee Yoo-mi has shared her thoughts about the audience’s reaction to her role in the hit zombie K-drama series.In an interview with The Korea Herald, the South Korean actress, who plays wealthy student Na-yeon in the series, revealed that she was surprised by the negative reaction towards her character. The actress even contrasted it with the overwhelmingly positive reception she received as Ji-yeong in Squid Game.“Unlike how the viewers showed their love and support for me after watching Ji-yeong in Squid Game, [All of Us Are Dead] fans revealed their hatred and anger toward Na-yeon with memes, video clips and online posts,” the actress shared.

Netflix was left out of an annual index of corporation’s inclusive policies and practices for LGBTQ+ workers, as the HRC Foundation cited how the company handled the release of the Dave Chappelle special The Closer.

Ethan Shanfeld Dave Chappelle’s 2021 standup comedy special “The Closer” nabbed two major nominations Thursday morning, from both the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and Producers Guild of America (PGA).Stan Lathan, who directed “The Closer,” was recognized by the DGA for TV directing in the variety, talk, news or sports specials category. Chappelle himself received a PGA nomination in the category of outstanding producer of live entertainment, variety, sketch, standup and talk television.“The Closer,” Chappelle’s sixth special for Netflix, ignited a media firestorm, as viewers criticized it for what they felt were transphobic and homophobic remarks.

Juvenile Justice.The minute-long teaser follows judge Sim Eun-Seok (played by Hyena’s Kim Hye-soo) as she presides over a juvenile court, where the cases she handles get progressively more violent. “This is why I despise the likes of you,” Sim says to a group of juvenile defendants in the courtroom.

The press agent was in a dour mood. “Once upon a time this was the hot season,” she told me. “The town came to life.”

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNetflix co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos proudly said “Stranger Things” is “as valuable a franchise as exists today in entertainment around the world” during the company’s Q4 earnings presentation Thursday. During the same pre-recorded Q&A, Netflix COO and chief product officer Greg Peters said while the streamer is very focused on its own titles, it’s still looking outside Netflix IP when it comes to building out a very young video games business.“It was exciting to see the activity in the space and I think, to some degree, it’s an endorsement of the core thesis that we have around subscription being a great model to connect consumers around the world with games and gaming experiences,” Peters said, when asked directly why Netflix isn’t making large acquisitions in the gaming space, following this week’s news that Microsoft is acquired Activision Blizzard in a deal valued at almost $70 billion.

Months after taking the world by storm and leaving fans clamoring for more, Netflix's Squid Game has finally been confirmed for a Season 2 renewal.Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was on a fourth-quarter earnings conference call with investors when he was asked whether or not there will be a second season.'Absolutely. The ‘Squid Game universe has just begun,' Sarandos revealed, indicating fans could see much more than just a new season.

“Squid Game” has been given the green light for season 2.

It’s official!

“The Squid Game universe has just begun.”

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIt’s official: “Squid Game,” Netflix’s breakout hit of 2021, will be getting a season 2, co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos affirmed.On Netflix’s fourth quarter 2021 earnings interview, Sarandos was asked whether there would be a second season of the violent South Korean survival drama, which has scored as the company’s No. 1 most-viewed TV series.“Absolutely,” Sarandos replied.

Jeff Ross detailed Bob Saget's "star-studded" funeral. Saget was laid to rest during a private funeral on Friday, Jan. 14.The comedian was buried in Los Angeles surrounded by family and friends.