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David Bowie for a Saturday Night Live sketch.The actor and comedian reflected on a skit he wrote for an episode in November 1991, which was hosted by Macaulay Culkin and featured Bowie and Tin Machine as the musical guest.Speaking on a recent episode of the Fly on the Wall podcast, which Spade co-hosts with Dana Carvey, he remembered casting himself in a sketch as the receptionist that “stops you because he thinks they’re better than you”, with Bowie cast to play himself.As Bowie wasn’t in the pitch meeting, Spade received a request to call the music icon at his hotel.“I called him and he answers and it’s fucking Bowie,” he said. “And he’s like, ‘This [sketch] is so fucking funny.

Guy Lodge Film Critic On the final weekend of a bustling 18-day event, the in-person edition of this year’s Melbourne Film Festival has drawn to a close with an awards ceremony that saw a whopping $300,000 AUD (over $191,000 USD) in prize money handed out across six categories. The biggest individual award of $140,000 AUD (nearly $90,000 USD) was presented to the winner of the fest’s international Bright Horizons competition: “Banel & Adama,” an arresting debut feature by Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Ramata-Toulaye Sy.

Christopher Vourlias Receiving a lifetime achievement award this week at the Sarajevo Film Festival, Scottish director Lynne Ramsay teased a slew of projects currently in the pipeline, heralding her much-anticipated return to the director’s chair since wowing Cannes in 2017 with the Joaquin Phoenix-starring thriller “You Were Never Really Here.” Among them are a second collaboration with Phoenix, who earned best actor honors on the Croisette for that performance, as well as “Stone Mattress,” a revenge thriller set aboard a luxury Arctic cruise that stars Julianne Moore and Sandra Oh. There’s also “Die, My Love,” starring Jennifer Lawrence, which is based on the novel by Argentinian writer Ariana Harwicz about a woman living in isolation in rural France who loses her mind amid marriage and motherhood.

After another week in which the BBC has had to report on the conduct of one of its own high-profile journalists, Northern Irish presenter Stephen Nolan has apologised, following allegations that he shared sexually explicit photographs of a possible guest with his colleagues.

Georgian filmmaker Elene Naveriani clinched the Best Feature Award in the main international competition of the 29th Sarajevo Film Festival with her latest pic Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry. The award comes with a €16,000 cash prize.

Billie Eilish has opened up about what’s changed in the creative process as she works on her third album.The singer was speaking on the new episode of Dua Lipa‘s At Your Service podcast when she explained the “big jump” between the ages of 18 and 21, and how she had to convince herself she hadn’t “lost it”.Eilish’s debut album ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?‘ came out in 2019, followed up by ‘Happier Than Ever‘ in 2021. She’s now working on her third, confirming back in November that she and her brother/collaborator Finneas had recently “started the process of making an album”.A post shared by SERVICE95 (@service95)“Everything is different about it,” she said of the music making process.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk set off a firestorm Friday by announcing that Twitter, now called X, would “delete” the service’s longstanding user-blocking feature — raising the prospect that, as a result, the app could be booted from Apple and Google’s app stores. “Block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs,” Musk wrote.

So you want to order a takeaway or visit a new restaurant but you're not sure how clean it is.

While there's still a few weeks left of the summer holidays, as we get closer to September thoughts inevitably turn to the new school term.

England's date with destiny is looming large. Sarina Wiegman's Lionesses are set to represent the nation in its first football World Cup final since 1966.

Away we go. Manchester United are back on the road in the Premier League seeking a cure to the travel sickness that blighted their 2022-23 season.

Shocked residents were evacuated from a street in Middleton last night after new occupants of a house found a collection of war memorabilia including what appeared to be a hand grenade in the attic.

A cake maker has quit after a bride said her £160 'collapsing' wedding cake ruined her 'perfect' wedding day.

Tyler, the Creator‘s Camp Flog Gnaw has been revealed, including headliners SZA and Tyler himself.The festival will return for the first time in four years on the weekend of November 11-12 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.Alongside SZA and Tyler, Camp Flog Gnaw 2023 will be headlined by The Hillbillies, who many are assuming to be Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem, given their recent single of the same name.The pair’s official video for ‘The Hillbillies’ also featured Tyler, the Creator and was set outside Dodger Stadium. They are yet to be officially linked with the festival slot though.Elsewhere at Camp Flog Gnaw are the likes of Turnstile, PinkPantheress, Clipse, Kevin Abstract and Paris Texas.See the full line-up below.A post shared by Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival (@campfloggnaw)Last year, it was announced that Camp Flog Gnaw festival would not return to Los Angeles in 2022.

Reading & Leeds festivals are set to return for 2023 next week – check out the latest weather forecast for both festival sites below.The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with The 1975, Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.The latest weather forecast suggests that both Reading and Leeds can expect some rain and a gentle breeze over the vast majority of the weekend.Temperatures at Reading are set to peak at 21°, while Leeds’ temperature will rise to 19°.You can check out the latest weather forecast for Reading and Leeds below (via BBC Weather).Thursday August 24: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 21° and lows of 12°.Friday August 25: Drizzle and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.Saturday August 26:Drizzle and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 20° and lows of 12°.Sunday August 27: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.A post shared by Reading & Leeds Festival (@officialrandl)Thursday August 24: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 19° and lows of 11°.Friday August 25: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 12°.Saturday August 26: Light rain and a moderate breeze, with temperatures peaking at 17° and lows of 12°.Sunday August 28: Light rain and a gentle breeze, with temperatures peaking at 18° and lows of 11°.Also set to play the joint festivals are the likes of Wet Leg, Bicep, Becky Hill, Steve Lacy, Central Cee, MUNA, The Snuts and Tion Wayne.Meanwhile, Arlo Parks, Easy Life, Frank Turner, Holly Humberstone, Mimi Webb, The Amazons, Caity Baser, Sea Girls,

Michael Cera has reflected on the moment Rihanna slapped him in the face for a film role.The actor featured in Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s 2013 disaster comedy This Is The End, about a group of celebrities who get stuck in James Franco‘s house after a series of catastrophic events destroy Los Angeles.In the film, Cera plays a fictionalised version of himself and ends up on the receiving end of a hard slap from Rihanna after he smacks her in the butt.Speaking in a recent interview with GQ, Cera reflected on his most iconic film and TV roles when he explained what went into the slap sequence.“She definitely hit me,” he recalled. “But really, I wanted that.

It's almost 25 years since Coronation Street fans were introduced to Tyrone Dobbs for the first time. Acot Alan Halsall made his Weatherfield debut, aged 15, in November 1998 in the role of the delinquent son of Jackie Dobbs.

to Instagram Friday night, the “Toxic” hitmaker, 41, said that while their divorce is “nobody’s business,” she admitted to being “a little shocked” at the turn of events.“As everyone knows, Hesam and I are no longer together … 6 years is a long time to be with someone so, I’m a little shocked,” the pop star wrote alongside a video of herself dancing.“I’m not here to explain why because it’s honestly nobody’s business !!! But, I couldn’t take the pain anymore honestly !!!” she continued. “In some sort of telepathic way I have been receiving so many messages that melt my heart from friends and I thank you !!!”Spears said she’s “been playing it strong for way too long,” adding that her Instagram shows a life that is “far from reality.”“I would love to show my emotions and tears on how I really feel but (for) some reason I’ve always had to hide my weaknesses,” she said, adding that if she “wasn’t my dad’s strong soldier, I would be sent away to places to get fixed by doctors.”“But that’s when I needed family the most !!! You’re supposed to be loved unconditionally … not under conditions !!!!”Spears concluded her post writing how she will be “as strong as I can and do my best !!! And I’m actually doing pretty damn good !!! Anyways have a good day and don’t forget to smile !!!”The “Gimme More” hitmaker’s post comes just one day after Asghari broke his silence on the split.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The private-equity firm that owns MindGeek — which operates a massive network of adult entertainment properties, including Pornhub — has shed the company’s old name and, it hopes, some of the baggage that came with it. “The decision to rebrand the company as Aylo comes in response to the need for a fresh start and a renewed commitment to innovation, diverse and inclusive adult content, and trust and safety,” the Montreal-based company said in an Aug.

After their UEFA Super Cup success, Manchester City face a tight turnaround before their big clash with Newcastle in the Premier League.

This week, I haven't been able to put my book down.