‘The Rings of Power’ Stars Break Down Nori and Poppy’s Mysterious Relationship With [SPOILER]

GQ: “My late wife was in her second year of ovarian cancer…“Carrying the weight and pain and the fear of that illness, I took out the paints.“And started painting. With my fingers.

Harry Potter author's new novel which involves the topic and theme of cancel culture, among other things. The pair spoke on his show last month, and the decision was met with some scorn by fans and critics of the author. It comes after she came under fire, initially in June 2020, for controversial tweets she had posted about the transgender community. Her stance has caused fans and Harry Potter film stars, such as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint to speak out against her. In a new conversation with The Times, Graham has defended his decision to interview the polarising writer amid the contention.He said it would feel "wrong" to not interview someone purely because he disagrees with their views.Graham reiterated that it seems "just as bad" to not speak to someone because of their views as the fact that it will "annoy some people."The TV host said: "Am I suddenly the f**king moral arbiter of the world who says who can be on TV or can’t? No.“People will be on my show and I’ll laugh with them and that will annoy some people, but not having them on seems just as bad.”He did say however, that it would have been easier to simply "not have her on", but explained it didn't "seem right". Graham added: “[I] wouldn’t have her on to air her views, [but] she has the right to still wang on about her crime novel."The easiest thing would be to not have her on, but that didn’t seem right.”After the interview was first announced, other guests Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow pulled out of their appearances on Graham's radio show.The pair explained they didn't "feel comfortable" being on the same billing as JK Rowling, according to Huff Post. JK also addressed speculation that the reason she didn't attend the recent Harry Potter

This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield, 60, and Holly Willoughby, 41, sparked outrage after they were seen being escorted to a separate area from the regular queue of mourners. On Tuesday, they denied they pushed in and told viewers they were given press accreditation to film a segment for the show.Following the drama, an alleged source has claimed the hosts are "furious" with the backlash.“You can cut the atmosphere with a knife backstage," they told The Sun.“Phillip and Holly are furious about the backlash they’re getting and are blaming everyone else for what’s happened.“The mood is awful behind the scenes and this isn’t going away.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are being "frozen out" of Hollywood" one event at a time, says one royal commentator.

River City actor Jordan Young, who plays Alex Murdoch in the Scottish soap, says it has 'changed his life' as the cast and crew prepare to celebrate 20 years since the first episode aired.

Iconic Alessandro Del Piero reckons Napoli proved they are the best team in Serie A after seeing off 'aggressive' Rangers at Ibrox.

Police are appealing for information following the serious assault of a 29-year-old man in Lanark.

As the cost of living crisis continues to affect UK households, many people are looking for ways to make their money go further.

HMV has announced that it’s getting back into the record label game, launching 1921 Records and signing its first artist, India Arkin.Arkin was apparently spotted when she played an in-store at HMV in Newcastle earlier this year, and is described as a cross between Laura Marling and Billie Eilish. That in-store performance was part of the music retailer’s Live & Local programme, which has seen more than 1000 grassroots artists play in HMV shops since the start of the year.The musician’s debut album, ‘Home Truths’, is set to be released as part of HMV’s National Album Day activity on 15 Oct.

Helen Skelton has overtaken Fleur East as the bookies' favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing ahead of the shows launch tomorrow, Friday, September 23.

Plans to create a new village on farmland near Pumphertson have been rejected by the Scottish Government.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Better Call Saul” actor Michael Mando has signed on to star opposite Brian Tyree Henry in Peter Craig and Ridley Scott’s upcoming Apple TV+ series “Sinking Spring,” Variety has learned. Based on the book “Dope Thief” by Dennis Tafoya, Apple’s eight-episode series “Sinking Spring” follows long-time Philly friends and delinquents who pose as DEA agents to rob an unknown house in the countryside, only to have their small-time grift become a life-and-death enterprise, as they unwittingly reveal and unravel the biggest hidden narcotics corridor on the Eastern seaboard. Mando will play the co-lead role of Manny Cespedes, a good-hearted friend of Ray’s (Henry), who he first met when they did time together in the Youth Authority, per the official character description.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer “Squid Game” star Lee Jung-Jae has been cast as the male lead in Disney+’s “Star Wars” series “The Acolyte,” Variety has confirmed. “Russian Doll” co-creator Leslye Headland is showrunning the series, with Amandla Stenberg (“The Hate U Give”) set to star in the leading woman role. Going farther back in time than any live-action “Star Wars” title before it, “The Acolyte” is set a century before the events of “Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.” The series promises to depict the galaxy at the peak of the era of the High Republic, when the Jedi were at their strongest and the Sith were believed to have been eradicated from the galaxy.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer (SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Solaricks,” the Season 6 premiere of “Rick and Morty.”) “Rick and Morty” kicked off its sixth season with an even bigger reveal than it dropped in its fifth season finale: Rick Sanchez is not Morty’s grandfather — at least this Rick (C-137) is not this Morty’s grandfather. Due to an accidental “reset” in portal travelers on the Season 6 opener, “Solaricks,” rather than Rick’s intended reset of port travel after the collapse of the Citadel and Evil Morty’s escape through the Central Finite Curve blew it all to hell in the Season 5 finale, Rick, Morty and Jerry were each pulled back into their original worlds/realities.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amazon broke a long held precedent Saturday by revealing viewership data for a Prime Video series for the first time ever, making the exception on remaining tight-lipped about its internal TV ratings for its big-budget “The Lord of the Rings” TV series. According to the e-commerce giant, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was viewed by 25 million viewers globally over the initial 24 hours that the TV series’ first two episodes were available for streaming on Prime Video in 240 countries and territories. Amazon’s “The Rings of Power” debuted globally Sept. 1/Sept. 2, depending on what territory and time zone Prime customers were streaming from across the world when the first two episodes dropped at 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET Thursday.

SPOILER ALERT: The first two episodes of Prime Video’s epic The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power are live, and here is a gallery of photos from Season 1. Note that some of the images might be spoilers for those who haven’t watched yet.

The first two episodes of “The Rings of Power” have finally premiered on Prime Video, kicking off season 1 of the prequel series about the Second Age of Middle-earth about a time set several thousand years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”.

have finally premiered on Prime Video, kicking off season 1 of the prequel series about the Second Age of Middle-earth about a time set several thousand years before the events of and . During this era of peace and prosperity, there are subtle signs of re-emerging evil as many characters’ lives come crashing together. Among them are the lumbering giant (Daniel Weyman), who crash lands on Middle-earth via a meteor, and the Harfoot, Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh), who discovers him. Now that the first two episodes are streaming, both Weyman and Kavenagh address the many theories about the stranger’s true identify, including a popular one that he’s Gandalf, the wise and powerful wizard originally played by Sir Ian McKellen in Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of the novels. [: Spoilers for the first two episodes of .] While Hobbits are canon, and led J.R.R. Tolkien’s previous books, Harfoots are new to the overall franchise.

Michaela Zee editor“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” is only days away, and the Amazon Prime Video series has earned mostly rave reviews with a few mixed reactions (and one flat-out pan) as critics returned to Middle-earth.As Variety chief TV critic Caroline Framke wrote in her review: “It’s safe to say that Amazon throwing the weight of its coffers at this property has resulted in a perfectly winning adaptation that unfolds swashbuckling adventures with clear reverence and affection for the considerable mythos behind it.”Set during the Second Age of Middle-earth (thousands of years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Hobbit”), the prequel series reintroduces characters from Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” film trilogy, including a young Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo). The Second Age consists of the rise and fall of Númenor, the creation of the Rings of Power and the formation of the Last Alliance.