Suzy Eddie Izzard says Paul O'Grady 'lived his life well' as she pays tribute to late star

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The BBC has acquired Norwegian comedy drama ‘Afterglow’ for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. The 7×45 minute series tells the story of Ester Sand, the one person you think will live forever, who finds out she has cervical cancer on her 40th birthday. But after the initial shock, it’s Ester who comforts the people in her life and she has no intention of leaving the world just yet. “ ‘Afterglow’ is a story of love and life and all of the glorious and silly things we do before we die,” the broadcaster said. “Afterglow” stars Nina Ellen Odegaard (“Possession”), Torbjorn Harr (“Vikings”), Sara Khorami (“Witch Hunt”) and Hermann Sabado (“Home for Christmas”). It was created by Kjetil Indregard and Atle Knudsen, who also acts as director.  It was produced by Monster Scripted for NRK, with rights handled by Reinvent International Sales. “Funny, sad, honest and touching, ‘Afterglow’ is that rare thing – an uplifting drama about serious illness,” said Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisition.

Maren Morris has some choice words for Tucker Carlson. The country music star poked fun at the former Fox News host's firing on Monday, after Carlson famously dubbed her a "lunatic country music person" last year. «Happy Monday, MotherTucker,» Morris wrote on her Instagram story, reposting an old image of her face along with a chyron from  reading «Lunatic Country Music Person.» Morris previously shared the screengrab as her «new profile pic» back in September, amid her online feud with Brittany Aldean.

Miley Cyrus is changing things up. The «Flowers» singer recently switched up her blonde highlights and added in some darker streaks. Although mostly brunette, the 30-year-old pop star did keep a few lighter streaks.Cyrus debuted the look while attending The Daily Front Row's Seventh annual Fashion Los Angeles Awards at The Beverly Hills Hotel.

JK Rowling has offered a sarcastic response towards those planning to boycott the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.The upcoming television reboot of the fantasy franchise was confirmed by HBO earlier this month (April 12), and will be the first-ever series based on the iconic books. As reported by Bloomberg, each season of the series is set to be based on one of Rowling’s seven main entries in the Harry Potter series.However, while some fans rejoiced at the forthcoming show, others were quick to speak out against the project due to the author’s previous remarks aimed at the transgender community.The comments were first made public in 2020 when the author took to Twitter to write a series of “anti-trans” tweets, which called out an article’s use of the phrase “men who menstruate”.

$6 million in debt.Appearing on CBS’s “60 Minutes” Sunday, the Oscar winner recalled his financial struggles after the real estate market crashed, saying he signed up for any role he could just to be able to pay the money back.“I was over-invested in real estate,” he confessed. “The real estate market crashed, and I couldn’t get out in time.”“I paid them all back, but it was about $6 million.

Naman Ramachandran Gaurav Banerjee, head of content at Disney+ Hotstar, India, has revealed the streamer’s growth strategy in the country. Banerjee was speaking at Indiantelevision.com’s annual industry event, The Content Hub, in Mumbai on Tuesday, in conversation with the organization’s founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Anil Wanvari. The thrust is to expand original programming in languages beyond Hindi, Banerjee said. “We recognized early on that massive growth in India is going to come by thinking about our content strategy and multiple languages, and not just in Hindi,” Banerjee said. The streamer currently commissions in the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages and also programs in the Malayalam language.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The winners of the 27th Webby Awards have been announced, with Variety taking home two trophies from the annual awards program that recognizes the best of the internet. The magazine’s Variety Power of Women 2022 from Los Angeles won the Webby People’s Voice Award for events and livestreams in the General Video category, and Variety won the Webby for editorial writing in features and design section of the Websites and Mobile Sites category for co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh’s Oct. 26, 2022, cover story on Hugh Jackman. Variety had garnered four 2023 Webby Awards nominations. Other 2023 Webby Awards winners include Lizzo, former President Barack Obama, Doja Cat, Blackpink, the cast of Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” the cast of Marvel’s “Wakanda Forever,” Trixie Mattel, Hugh Jackman, Christina Aguilera, Patrick Mahomes, Jimmy Kimmel, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Trevor Noah. Companies, brands and campaigns picking up Webbys this year include the Apple TV app, Adobe’s Frame.io, ESPN’s “30 for 30” podcast, Headspace, Discord, Nike’s Just A/Run, Etsy, Crooked Media’s “Pod Save America” and Spotify’s Wrapped.

Tristan Thompson is getting some love from Khloe Kardashian's family! The 32-year-old NBA star, who was recently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, had a famous courtside cheering section during the team's Monday night game against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Crypto.com Arena.Kim Kardashian, her 7-year-old son Saint West, momager Kris Jenner, and her boyfriend, Corey Gamble, all attended the game.The boy mom had fun with her oldest son, snapping selfies with Saint, who was wearing a Lakers jersey with Tristan's new number on it.At one point, Tristan came over and gave Kris a big hug before returning to the game.The Kardashian-Jenners weren't the only celebrities at the game. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry also made a cameo on the Jumbotron.

Primark’s beauty section is known to be the go-to spot to bag a bargain, so it comes as no surprise that their latest hair tools have shoppers in a frenzy. A TikTok has gone viral of a selection of hair brushes from the budget retailer that start from just £2.

Kate Middleton called time on a long running family tradition this year. Prince Louis, her youngest, has an official picture published each year to mark his birthday and 2023 proved no different as the family shared a sweet snap of mum Kate pushing him along in a wheelbarrow. However, royal watchers noticed that it’s the first time proud mum Kate hasn’t taken his official birthday portrait herself.

Meghan Markle's decision to not attend the King's Coronation was part of a "brilliant" strategy, according to a royal expert.There had been mounting speculation for months as to whether the Sussexes would attend the historic event on 6 May, until they finally announced their decision. It was revealed by Buckingham Palace that Prince Harry would attend the Coronation of his father, King Charles, alone, whilst Meghan stayed back at home in the US with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.

They're now signing deals with huge brands and hanging out with celebrities at swanky events, but Love Island couple Samie Elishi and Tom Clare both had very different careers before heading into the iconic villa.Tom, 23, and Samie, 22, came in third place on the winter edition of the ITV2 dating show, and despite them both appearing to be smitten, recent reports claim they've already called time on their romance. A source told The Sun: “Samie and Tom have sadly decided to call it a day.There is a lot of love and respect there but it just wasn’t going anywhere." The pair are said to be "really focused on their careers" and the "distance between them" had become too much.

Pregnant Holly Hagan looked stunning as she showed off her growing bump in a blue bikini and revealed she doesn’t have long until she gives birth. Holly wore a blue two-piece and a white shirt draped off her shoulders as she took a mirror selfie in a bathroom showing off her baby bump. The reality star, 30, captioned the post: “Not long now baby boy” before later revealing that she is 34 weeks pregnant.

Two thousand guests will gather in Westminster Abbey for King Charles’ Coronation to see His Majesty officially crowned alongside Queen Consort, Camilla. Buckingham Palace says the service will reflect the 74-year-old monarch’s role today and looking towards the future, while still being rooted in long standing traditions and pageantry of the past.

It may be dragging its heels but summer is finally in the air, with the promise of warm days and beach holidays. And while jetting off somewhere exotic sounds like heaven, our bodies may not be ready to bare all. A survey at my clinic revealed that over half of us feel worried about being seen in our swimwear, with thighs, tummies and bottoms being the top areas of concern.

King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla 's Coronation is just days away, taking place at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May . Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles ascended the throne alongside his wife, along with a number of other notable title changes across the royal family. Prince William took on the title of Prince of Wales, a title his father held before him, making him now first in line to the throne.

Meghan Trainor has opened up about how she conceived her second child - and the "science" she relied upon.The All About That Bass singer said that during the pandemic she and husband Daryl Sabara were trying unsuccessfully to conceive for months - before she read up on how pregnancy actually works. After failing to get pregnant, they began using easily available conception monitoring strips - and it was this that finally helped her conceive son Riley, now two. Meghan explained to ETCanada: “I learned about the science of how you ovulate, and it’s like one magic moment.

The National‘s Aaron Dessner has praised Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras Tour’, calling it “the greatest show I’ve ever seen”.Dessner co-wrote and co-produced Swift’s surprise 2020 albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’ alongside Jack Antonoff. He went on to work with the singer on the 2021 re-recorded versions of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’.Earlier this month, Dessner joined Swift onstage in Tampa, Florida to perform collaborative renditions of ‘The Great War’ (a track he produced for the ‘3am Edition’ of ‘Midnights’) and ‘Mad Woman’ from ‘Folklore’.During a new interview with NME, Dessner opened up about reuniting with Swift on The National’s ninth studio album ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’, which is released this Friday (April 28).The pop star will feature on ‘The Alcott’, a song NME‘s Thomas Smith described as a “subtle duet” and “a back-and-forth conversation between frontman [Matt] Berninger and [Swift]”.After praising the singer’s work ethic and creative process, Dessner spoke about her current ‘Eras Tour’ in North America.“It’s just kind of… the greatest show I’ve ever seen,” the musician told NME.

Mrs Hinch has shared some rare photos of the exterior of her Essex farmhouse to show how she's transformed it over the past year. The cleaning guru, 33, whose real name is Sophie Hinchcliffe, began moving into the sprawling five-bedroom home in January 2022 after purchasing the property with husband Jamie, 42. The incredible £1.1 million property, which is set in 1.7 acres, boasts a spacious kitchen, cosy lounge areas, a grand staircase as well as a huge outdoor area, where the mum-of-two keeps her animals, which include alpacas and chickens.

A new mobile game has been released on Google Play Store inspired by the brutal war on gangs in El Salvador. 'PCT: Extracción' sees the user take the role of a specialist soldier tasked with clearing the streets of gang members.

EXCLUSIVE: It’s a year to the day since Rupert Murdoch’s big British television bet TalkTV took flight, hitched firmly to the wings of Piers Morgan.