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The loss of a community cafe on one of Stockport's busiest high streets has sparked fears that more shops in the area could be in danger of closing.

Diego Ramos Bechara editor When your critically acclaimed, reality show is 37 seasons in, as with Phil Keogan’s “The Amazing Race,” it’s essential to keep your audience on edge while not deviating from the core format that brought the show its success in the first place. “We try to mix things up a little bit in terms of keeping everybody on edge,” Keogan says.

Pressure is mounting on Renfrewshire Council amid claims a contentious parking strategy could cause "irreversible damage" in Paisley.

Manchester United have deliberately focused on signing players they believe have their best years ahead of them during Ineos' first transfer window in charge of the club.

Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif has filed a cyberbullying lawsuit after being wrongly accused of misrepresenting her gender at the Paris Olympics.

Squid Game live experience is set to open in New York ahead of season two of the Netflix K-drama.Entitled Squid Game: The Experience, contestants will be able test their skills and strategies in challenges inspired by the series including red light, green light under the big robotic doll, Young-hee’s watchful eye at Manhattan Mall from October 11.It will be open from Thursdays to Mondays from October 11, with individual and group tickets going on sale next Wednesday (August 21) 10am ET (3pm BST) here.The New York experience will also include a night market with Korean-inspired food, snacks, cocktails and a “Squid Mart,” with collectibles and merchandise.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix is also planning to open other Squid Game experiences in Europe and Asia later this year.Interactive games company Immersive Gamebox and Netflix previously launched a real-life Squid Game multiplayer game in the US and UK in September 2022.There has since been a live Squid Game experience in Los Angeles last year entitled Squid Game: The Trials.Meanwhile, season two of Squid Game is due to premiere later this year.

A Cathay Pacific flight attendant has revealed a genius hack that could make sure you get the very best dish next time you're on a plane with a complementary meal service.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Nickelodeon and Paramount+ head of global kids and family marketing Sabrina Caluori is exiting her role two years after being upped to the position, Variety has learned. Caluori’s departure comes at a time of great upheaval at Paramount, following last week’s announcement that the company will be laying off 15% of its staff — approximately 2,000 employees — ahead of its planned acquisition by Skydance Media.

Katcy Stephan Spoiler alert: This column contains mild spoilers for the “Borderlands” film and game series. On paper, the wildly popular “Borderlands” game series is the perfect fodder for the big screen: Ragtag bunch of space outlaws? Check. Potty humor to punctuate intense action? Check.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Before NBC went to Paris, NBC went to Paris. Paris Hilton isn’t the first person that comes to mind when it comes to lining up talent to promote a sports property like the 2024 Summer Olympics, held in Paris, France. The multi-hyphenate entrepreneur has been known, over a number of swirling cycles, for reality shows; an attempt at starting a music career; and launching sundry products.

Bananas are an affordable and versatile staple for many shopping lists, yet their limited shelf life can be disappointing. The loved yellow fruit may hang in the kitchen for a few days, but if neglected, bananas quickly deteriorate into a gooey brown mess.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian distributor Piper Film, Fremantle and Pathé have dropped the international trailer for Paolo Sorrentino’s “Parthenope” ahead of the widely sold film’s international rollout following its bow in May from the Cannes Film Festival. Praised in his review by Variety critic Siddhant Adlakha as “An exquisite treatise on cinematic beauty,” “Parthenope” is a love letter to the director’s native Naples.

EXCLUSIVE: The string of media company layoffs continues. Hearst Television has let go of dozens of employees working for its streaming service Very Local, sources tell Deadline.

Carolyn Giardina Westwind Media, the Burbank-based sound design and audio postproduction company whose credits include Netflix’s “Queen Charlotte” and HBO’s “The White Lotus,” is expanding its leadership team and talent roster. Industry vet Doug Kent has been named partner and president of the privately owned company, which was founded in 1997. It expanded its talent roster with re-recording mixers Joe Earle and Gabriel J.

, because has been promoting it nonstop for months. But you know who hasn’t been quite as visible on the press tour? The film’s other star and director, Justin Baldoni.

Naman Ramachandran German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 reported a 5% increase in both Q2 and first-half 2024 revenues, reaching €907 million ($991.4 million) and €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) respectively, the company revealed on Thursday. The company’s streaming platform Joyn continued its upward trajectory, with AVOD revenues jumping 25% and total viewing time surging 38%. TV advertising revenues held steady.

Ofcom has given the green light to the BBC's proposal to cut back on news content during prime time on the BBC Scotland channel.

Katie Price has disclosed her unconventional strategy to tackle her bankruptcy problems by becoming an escort.

We’ve been hearing about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s “impending” divorce for months now! But how impending can it be if it hasn’t happened yet?

Jack Dunn Vice President Kamala Harris has selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, AP reports. Walz, an Army veteran and former teacher, has been a leading figure in campaigning for Harris and is credited with calling Trump “weird,” which grew into a wider Democratic messaging strategy. Before serving as the governor of Minnesota, Walz served six terms in the House of Representatives.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Longtime National Geographic marketing and communications exec Chris Albert, known for his stylish sartorial choices themed to the channel’s various events (and spawning the social media hashtag “#wearischris”), is departing the company after more than two decades. The exec will oversee Nat Geo‘s presence at the D23 confab this weekend, and then plans to exit after Labor Day, when his current contract expires.