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For over 30 years, Ant McPartlin has been delighting audiences alongside his best mate Declan Donnelly as one of the most iconic and beloved presenting duos in British TV history. The Geordie duo, known for their roles on Saturday Night Takeaway and Britain's Got Talent returned to our screens earlier this year for another nail biting edition of their Saturday gameshow Ant & Dec’s Limitless Win, just weeks after heading up another dose of jungle mischief in I'm A Celebrity...

With Valentine’s Day now just around the corner, romance fans were gifted a very special treat this week, when Netflix tear-jerker One Day finally hit our screens. The emotional mini-series is based on David Nicholl’s novel of the same name and is split across 14 episodes as it follows the intersecting lives of two friends Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, that meet and fall in love during their university graduation.

Netflix's One Day traces the love story of Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew over two decades.The students speak for the first time on 15 July 1988 and each episode finds them a year older on the anniversary of that date, but how have their lives changed in that time? Taking on the lead roles in the 14-part series based on the novel by David Nicholls are This Is Going To Hurt star Ambika Mod and The White Lotus actor Leo Woodall. Speaking about her huge new role, Ambika said: “To be in the series adaptation is really special. I’ve been a big fan of the novel for years." As Ambika returns to our screens, let's take a look inside the actor's life...

Mexican soap actress Helen Rojohas died at the age of 79 after battling liver cancer.The actress was one of the most successful on Mexican TV who started out as a model during the sixties. She made her film debut in 1970 on The Suicide Club, and played Luciana Duval in "El Privilegio de Amar" - a role that generated critical acclaim. Helen Rojo passed away at her home in Mexico City, according to TV network Foro TV.

‘I Think You Should Leave Tour’ with special guest Zach Kanin.To kick things off, they’ll bring their stage show to New York City’s Beacon Theatre on Tuesday, April 2.As for what these shows will consist of is anyone’s guess.Based on Robinson’s sketch background — he was on “SNL” in 2012-13 and wrote for the show for years — we’d guess a few scripted bits, some improvised scenes and maybe even a few callbacks to the series’ most beloved characters like “The Bones Are Their Money Guy” and the “You Have No Good Car Ideas Guy.”More than anything, the best way to find out is live.If you want to see Robinson and Kanin IRL — there may be a few special guests joining them — we’ve got everything you need to know and more below.A complete calendar including all show dates, venues and links to the best ticket prices available are listed here:This April, Austin will be the comedy epicenter of the world.Button pushing comics like Andrew Schulz, Shane Gillis, Ronny Chieng, Brad Williams and Ari Shaffir top this year’s bill alongside Robinson from April 10-21.Acts more in line with Robinson’s sensibility at Moontower include Joe Pera, Connor O’Malley, Amy Sedaris, Sarah Sherman and Frankie Quiñones.Personally, we’re most excited about old guard vets Marc Maron, Mike Birbiglia, Roy Wood Jr., The State and The Sklar Brothers.From May 2-12, 2024, the Netflix is a Joke Festival is returning to Los Angeles for over 300 (!) shows spread out across 35 venues.And yes, many your favorite comedians will be there along with Robinson.Just a few of the mega names on this year’s lineup include Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Bill Burr, David Letterman and Katt Williams.They’ll be joined by household names John Mulaney, Jon Stewart, Ali Wong, Seth Rogen

It's been 25 years since Kerry Katona catapulted to fame as part of girlband Atomic Kitten, and since then, she's made quite the name for herself when it comes to the small screen too - starring in a number of reality shows. But now, the mother-of-five has dreams of becoming an actress.Taking to her weekly column, Kerry, 43, shared her hopes of starring in a scripted comedy.

on “The Graham Norton Show.” “Completely, head to toe, in blue paint,” the “Breaking Bad” star continued. The Golden Globe winner said things took a dangerous turn when he began shooting the scene for the 2001 “Hal Quits” episode.“As you shoot, you’re moving around,” Cranston explained.

Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges has been announced as this year's host for the Teenage Cancer Trust event at the Royal Albert Hall. The stand-up comedian, 37, will host "A Night of Comedy" on Tuesday, 19 March with performances from Rob Beckett, Paul Chowdhry, Joe Lycett, Joanne McNally and Seann Walsh, plus special guests who are yet to be announced.This night is a part of the week-long event that will take place at the Royal Albert Hall from 18 March to 24 March to help raise vital funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity.There will also be performances from The Who with Orchestra, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Young Fathers and The Chemical Brothers to name a few at the star-studded event.

Comedian Mark Normand nearly left audience members scrambling for the exits when he was rushed off stage by security in the middle of his set, forcing the show to abruptly end after it was interrupted by a “planned ‘surprise’” that neither he nor the club appeared to know about.Normand, 40, was performing at the New York Comedy Club Wednesday night when an unknown man in a yellow beanie jumped onstage in the middle of his set, leaving the comic and the audience confused about the strange stunt, a video shared on X shows.“Oh hey … how are you? What do we got, a migrant here?” Normand joked as the man got up on stage.“Oh jeez, everything alright? Just want to make sure everybody is good here.

Actress Sherrie Hewson has teased a huge hint that popular ITV sitcom Benidorm will be making a return to TV as she shared a cryptic response to eagle-eyed social media fans.The Benidorm legend, 73, seemingly suggested the show might be returning for a new series, six years after it was cancelled. Sherrie's cryptic comment comes just a few months after the creator behind the much-loved comedy hinted at a possible revival of the show, Derren Litten, teased that he's ready to write new episodes. Benidorm aired from 2007 until 2018, bagging numerous awards and nominations including NTAs and BAFTAs.

The Cancelled Podcast isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.From February through May, raunchy co-hosts Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield are hitting the road for their 35-show ‘Cancelled Cross Country Tour’ that will take them all over North America.And while the Gen Z icons aren’t currently scheduled to stop in New York on the nationwide run, they will come close when their tour drops into Red Bank, NJ’s Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre on Sunday, March 10.They can’t wait to bring their uncensored, unfiltered, uncut and interactive live show to the fans, either. “We are BEYOND excited to hit the road, meet you all, and say EVERYTHING we’d normally cut out of the podcast,” the duo shared on Instagram.And if you want to hear all the bits that didn’t make the pod — possibly including some dirt on Matt Rife — you can grab tickets to see Tana and Brooke as soon as today.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $44 before fees on Vivid Seats.All other shows have tickets starting anywhere from $51 to $241 before fees.Need a few more details before checking out?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Cancelled Podcast tour below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

The Fast Show are reuniting for a live tour to celebrate the sketch show’s 30th anniversary.Today (January 25), it was announced that An Evening With The Fast Show will run between February and April 2024, with cast members Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams, and Arabella Weir all featuring.In a statement, the show’s promoters said: “Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members – Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams and Arabella Weir – bring their comedic genius to theatres across the country this spring.“This celebratory live tour will be a huge treat for fans of the multi-award winning quick-fire TV sketch show and provide a real behind-the-scenes insight into some of their favourite characters and catchphrases as they come alive on stage once again.“The cast will chat together about how it all began, how they made the TV show, and created the characters and the fun they had doing it.

Comedian Bobby Davro has had a minor stroke after fainting at a comedy show.The former EastEnders star had just finished his performance and received a standing ovation from the audience at his sold-out gig. Bobby, 65, had a 'funny turn' at the Coulsdon Comedy Club in South London last Thursday night.This happened after he had to cancel shows because he fell ill during a performance. The much loved star had been having a tough time lately, after his late fiancee Vicky Wright passed away in May last year.

Joe Gatto didn’t recount his High School experience all too fondly during his first solo show at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. “I was the white kid who loved math and bowled… so… unf***able,” he joked.Clearly, the 47-year-old comic forgot to mention he also had his wild sense of humor going for him.

Alan Carr is said to have split from his hairdresser boyfriend, just two months after their relationship became public. Funnyman Alan, 47, began dating Callum Heslop, who at 27 years old, is two decades Alan's junior, toward the end of 2023. Callum accompanied Alan on the North American leg of his stand-up tour, and they made sure to catch up with Alan's best pal, singer Adele whilst they were in the US, where she now resides.

Matt Lucas has gone from Bake Off to the beautiful game as Sky’s revival of Fantasy Football League enters its third series. The comedy show was first made popular in the 90s when it was hosted by David Baddiel and Frank Skinner.Today, it brings Matt together with broadcaster Elis James and comic Andrew Mensah to poke fun at the week’s football news, with a different celebrity guest manager in each episode. Best known for sketch comedy, Matt is a passionate footie fan.The lifelong Arsenal supporter was even a ball boy for the London club as a 14-year-old.

“Ted” star Max Burkholder’s association with series creator Seth MacFarlane dates back to Burkholder’s childhood.“I did voiceover work for [MacFarlane’s series] ‘Family Guy,’ ‘American Dad,’ ‘The Cleveland Show,’ so in a weird way I’ve been working with Seth in some capacity for 20 years,” Burkholder, 25, told The Post.“And just because I was a little kid hanging around the ‘Family Guy’ offices, when it came time for the table read for the first ‘”Ted” movie, they needed someone to play the creepy little kid character — and so I did that when I was probably around 10.” “Ted,” streaming on Peacock, is a prequel to the 2012 and 2015 movies (“Ted” and “Ted 2“) in which a foul-mouthed talking teddy bear, Ted (MacFarlane), is brought to life by his pal, 30-year-old John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg in both movies) — and eventually interferes with John’s love life.Burkholder plays 16-year-old John in the TV adaptation, set in 1993 in Framingham, Mass., as John adapts to high school — helped (or hindered) by Ted (voiced by MacFarlane and brought to life via sophisticated computer animation).Scott Grimes and Alanna Ubach play John’s Archie Bunker-type father, Matty, and good-natured mother, Susan; his older, liberal cousin, Blaire (Giorgia Whigam), attends Emerson College and lives with the family due to a sketchy situation with her parents.Burkholder said he was very conscientious about nailing John’s Boston accent.“I worked very hard on that,” he said.

For the best part of 60 years, Sir David Jason has been delighting viewers of all ages with his impeccable on-screen presence and finesse for commanding an audience. Whether it was tickling a childish funny bone with kids comedy series Do Not Adjust Your Set, delighting viewers as wheeler-dealer Del Boy Trotter in Only Fools and Horses, or getting to grips with his inner detective as DI Jack Frost in A Touch of Frost — there’s no denying that David has become a firm fan favourite in countless households.

Comedy legend Bobby Davro has cancelled all public appearances for the foreseeable, after being taken ill during a live show in Surrey. Bobby, 65, has been dealing with grief for the best part of the past year, after his beloved fiancée Vicky Wright tragically passed away in May 2023, aged 63, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. He returned to work the day after Vicky died, but after falling ill during his most recent live performance, he's stepped back from all public engagements.

TMZ, the act was in response to fellow funnyman Bert Kreischer, who did a set that involved him ripping off his shirt.Leggero, 49, then took the stage dressed in a white, furry coat over denim overalls and proceeded to strip while throwing her coat into the crowd. The strip tease elicited screams and applause from the stunned crowd. “Holy s—t,” Kreischer, 51, yelled from the crowd before jokingly adding that he would have to start taking his pants off in order to beat Leggero’s move.

After weeks of uncertainty, Netflix favourite Emily in Paris is finally back in production after the romantic comedy series resumed filming, despite one of it’s lead stars suffering a life-threatening health scare. The popular show, which stars Lily Collins began filming the fourth series earlier this week, with Lily revealing the news on social media as she shared snap and post that showed off a snippet of the new script and her trademark smile.