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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is just a month away from returning and it's been reported that a Gogglebox favourite might be making their way down under. Celebrity Gogglebox star Babatunde Aleshe has reportedly signed up to join the ITV competition series in November, swapping the comfort of his friend Mo Gilligan’s couch for the Australian jungle.

Comedian Judi Love reveals she has found a brand new favourite TV series in the form of Married at First Sight UK. In her weekly OK! column, the comedy star and Loose Women favourite exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, I cannot get enough of the new series of Married At First Sight UK! What a bizarre concept for a dating show.

on NBC from 2009 to 2014 and aired its final season on Yahoo! Screen in 2015, is getting its own movie on Peacock, to the delight of fans. The movie will be helmed by original series creator Dan Harmon. Series stars Joel McHale,  Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Gillian Jacobs, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong will return.Last year, McHale, a producer on the “Community” movie, told The Post that the cast had been encouraged by the reaction to their “Community” virtual table read during the height of the pandemic in 2020.Now, it looks like the line from the show, “six seasons and a movie,” will become a reality.

In this week's column, Judi Love throws her support behind her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima and his new partner Kym Marsh, as well as sending support to her Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington. She also shares how happy she is to see Halle Bailey being cast as Ariel in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid and tells us we won't be reading her life story anytime soon.

Comedian Russell Kane, 47, has confessed he’d sooner talk about his sex life than make jokes about Prince Andrew in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. Russell made the remarks in an interview about losing his virginity, a topic that he has been discussing as part of the Boots Taboo Talk podcast.   Asked if he ever felt uncomfortable speaking about a topic that was so personal, Russell confirmed: “No, not for me. “The more taboo or rude or filthy or awkward the subject, the more obviously it's home territory for a comedian. “The only time a comedian is nervous is after speaking about Brexit or Prince Andrew or the BBC or something like that,” he continued.

Many of the UK’s cinemas will close on the day of the Queen’s state funeral – while others will remain open to screen the event for free, they have said. Major chains including Cineworld, Odeon and Showcase will shut their sites on 19 September in a mark of respect.

Viewers of the 2022 Emmys were not happy with Jimmy Kimmel after he stole the limelight from actress Quinta Brunson as she accepted her accolade. The 54-year-old chat show host pretended to pass out onstage as Quinta, writer and star of hit comedy show Abbott Elementary, gave her acceptance speech for Best Writing for a Comedy Series.This was the actress’ first ever Emmy win and so it was a big moment for her – that annoyed fans pointed out was upstaged by Jimmy, who remained ‘passed out’ on the floor beside her the whole speech.

From Coronation Street to Line of Duty, the late Queen Elizabeth was a fan of popular TV shows like the rest of us – and even allegedly watched several episodes of Netflix's The Crown. Her Majesty apparently thoroughly enjoyed smash-hit police drama Line of Duty, which she reportedly devoured while isolated at Windsor Castle during the lockdown while grieving the death of her husband Prince Philip as well as the family rift from Harry and Meghan's explosive Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021.The late sovereign, who sadly passed away on Thursday, 8 September aged 96, was partial to arranged weekend screenings of The Crown, a "senior royal source" said in 2017.

James Bond star Daniel Craig described filming a scene with the Queen for London 2012 as “an incredible thing”.The world saw a more spirited side to the monarch when she made a cameo appearance in Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the Olympic Games. In the comedy sketch, Craig, who played British spy 007, called at Buckingham Palace to summon the Queen to the event.The Queen, who was sitting at her writing desk, made him wait before greeting him with the words: “Good evening, Mr Bond.” They walked together, along with some of her corgis, towards a helicopter and set off, flying over London to the Olympic Stadium, concluding with a stunt double of the Queen parachuting into the arena.

From world leaders to her closest family members, there has been a global outpouring of grief at the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. And among those sharing their memories and tributes are a host of celebs, with everyone from Joan Collins to Sting honouring The Queen and her “incomparable legacy”. Dame Joan, who had met Her Majesty and was part of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year, took to Instagram to pay her respects.

LA Times.“David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes.”“Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time, as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss,” the statement concluded.Just one week before his death, Arnold spoke to Jalen Rose for his weekly column for The Post about his glittering comedy career, recalling how he first tried an open mic night and bombed. But years later, after a career in the Navy, he was inspired by D.L.

Comedian and Netflix star David A. Arnold has died at the age of 54.The star of comedic shows such as Meet the Browns (TBS), The Rickey Smiley Show (TV One), Raising Whitley (OWN) passed away peacefully from natural causes, as ruled by a coroner. He leaves behind his wife Julie L Harkness, and two children, Anna-Grace and Ashlyn.The American stand-up comedian, sitcom writer, producer, and actor was just three dates into a comedy tour of the US before his tragic passing on September 7.

“What We Do in the Shadows,” who ended Season 4 Tuesday on FX crooning “Sunrise, Sunset,” the old classic from “Fiddler on the roof.”Don’t ask … you had to be there. In more urgent matters, Colin (Mark Proksch) returned to his adult form as an energy vampire, garbed in his familiar drab suit and glasses and nattering on about his home-improvement ideas — quite a change from the infant who exploded out of dead Colin Robinson’s stomach in the Season 3 finale.Through the magic of the show’s special effects wizards, Proksch spent most of this season acting with his head transplanted onto the body of a child as Baby Colin, who sported an impressive head of hair while playing video games and tap-dancing (with tux and tails) in Nadja’s vampire nightclub.

Comedian and OK! 's treasured columnist Judi Love has opened up on being unable to afford her children's school uniforms at the start of her career while reflecting on the new cost of living crisis. Writing in her column this week, Judi also gives us the lowdown from her final ever episode on The Big Breakfast - revealing her favourite interviewee - congratulates rapper pal Dave for becoming Leeds Festival's youngest ever headliner and praises Lizzo for hitting back at fat-shaming haters. As well as this, she wishes her condolences to the families of Olivia Pratt-Korbel and Kyra Hill.

recently slammed former cast member Kate McKinnon’s infamous impressions of Hillary Clinton — saying her work proved the show was “over.” Now Long Island native Baldwin, who has hosted the NBC sketch show 17 times, has issued a dismissive rebuttal to the comedian, 58, in a lengthy Instagram video Thursday.“I guess it must be an incredibly slow news cycle if we’re talking about Rob Schneider’s thoughts about Kate McKinnon playing Hillary Clinton so many years ago,” Baldwin noted on social media.“You’ve got to be careful when you criticize people for their judgment,” the “30 Rock” star went on. “And you turn around and pause for a moment and realize, well, that judgment of theirs led them to hire you once upon a time.” A post shared by Alec Baldwin (@alecbaldwininsta)Baldwin has portrayed former President Donald Trump on more than one occasion on the comedy series, and the “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” star had blasted him for the impression back in 2018.To Schneider’s criticism, Baldwin had this to say: “I made [Trump] a cartoon.

Black Lightning actress Charlbi Dean has died at the age of 32 following a sudden illness.The star died in New York on Monday 29 August, however an exact cause of death has not been confirmed.The up and coming star has a starring role in this year’s dark comedy The Triangle of Sadness, where she played Yaya, one half of a model couple who are invited on a trip on a yacht for the ultra-wealthy, before things head downhill. In a recent Instagram post, Charlbi’s partner Luke Volker wrote how “proud” he was of his girlfriend for the role in the Palme D’Or winning film.

Comedian Russell Kane, 47, has given some insight into how he lost his virginity in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The performer admitted he fell "horrifically in love" only to be heartbroken at an early age, which he suggested was “rare” in the less-romantic lives of teens nowadays.Russell has teamed up with Boots for their Taboo Talk podcast, where celebrities bravely discuss subjects that might usually make them feel uncomfortable.Appearing in an episode entitled ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before Losing My Virginity’, the comedian has shared his surprisingly heartfelt story with Express.co.uk. Asked what he wished he had known at the time he lost his virginity, Russell explained: “It wasn’t so much what I wish I’d known as it was sort of that I wish I could go back in time.“There’s a section of the podcast where we talked about things we would like to go back and say to our teenage selves.“And I suppose the biggest insight was feeling a bit sorry for this virgin teenager and wishing maybe I could send a missive back through a time machine.“But then I wouldn’t be who I was.There’s no omelette without the broken eggs.”Speaking about comparing virginity stories with his fellow podcast guest, American comedian Desiree Burch, Russell reflected on how he felt his story was a “rare” exception.“I was giving my stories about nudging towards trying to lose my virginity and… Mine was quite a loving experience,” he shared.“Like, falling horrifically and quickly in love with the first girl who showed me any affection whatsoever.“It wasn’t the normal story of a knee-trembler behind Argos with a slapper called Tracy for 10 cigarettes, which is generally what used to happen round my way…” he joked.“Mine was a girl I fell in

Upcoming Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jayde Adams has jokingly accused Meghan Markle of “copying” her, as the Duchess appears on the cover of a tell-all interview. Meghan, 41, has hit headlines this week for a cover interview given to American magazine The Cut, where she covers her new life in California with Prince Harry and their two children. On the cover, Meghan can be seen wearing a black jumper and green earrings as she stares straight into the camera.

Chris Rock, 57, has reportedly said he was asked by the Academy to host next year’s Oscars, but that he turned the opportunity down.The star discussed the apparent offer during his stand-up routine, five months after he was slapped across the face by Will Smith, 53, live on stage.Earlier this year, the King Richard actor shocked onlookers as he stormed across the stage to smack the comedian after he made a joke at the expense of his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, 50.While the star has since apologised, the story rocked the world of showbiz for weeks on end, with many celebrities and other famous faces offering their perspectives on the altercation.Chris told his fans at a Phoenix stand-up gig that he had since been asked to host the award show, but explained why he didn’t think it would be a good idea.The Everybody Hates Chris actor joked to his audience that returning to the award ceremony would be like returning to a crime scene, according to a report from Arizona Republic. The comedian went on to jibe that coming back to host the Hollywood awards show would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson to "go back to the restaurant".This was in reference to the events that led to Nicole’s death and the infamous OJ Simpson trial that followed.The late mother-of-two ate at LA restaurant Mezzaluna Trattoria before she was murdered that evening in her Los Angeles home at the age of 35.The joke was made with a nod to the dramatic events surrounding the slap from the beloved Independence Day actor, which shook the world of Hollywood. Rock reportedly added that he had been offered to star in a Super Bowl commercial following the incident, but turned that down as well.Express.co.uk has contacted the Academy for comment.On March 27, viewers

some of the best stand-up comedy specials of the 2010s along with multiple shows on Netflix, Chappelle, 49, has been called a super genius as he provocatively makes social and political commentary that quite often ruffles the feathers of ‘woke’ Americans. With a new show alongside fellow comedian Chris Rock, he has led a very vocal display against cancel culture, remaining defiant as he stirs the pot. So what makes him such a fiery and intense figure? Is he out to burn systems down or does he just want to laugh his way to the bank? Join me as we dive into his stars because I’m a pop culture astrologer and I can see it all.Dave Chappelle was born on August 24, 1973.