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It’s official – Lionel Messi is an Inter Miami player. David Beckham’s MLS outfit unveiled the Argentinian superstar this weekend. His signing is undoubtedly a coup for the league, which in recent weeks has watched various stars be wooed by unthinkable sums of money from the Saudi Pro League. Another outfit benefiting from Messi’s arrival […]
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Among all the Barbie-mania, the trailer for the much-anticipated film “Wonka” has been released. Starring Timothée Chalamet, it tells the origin story of the chocolate maker from Roald Dahl’s famous work, accompanied by his friend, played by Calah Lane. Oh, and Hugh Grant is an Oompa Loompa. There is always an undercurrent with anything that
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Today marks 100 days since Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges. He, his publication and the US all today the charges. He was doing his job and the accusations are bogus. You can hear WSJ editor Emma Tuckers discuss her reporter’s detention on the BBC’s “Media Show”. Crucially,
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Ofcom announced on Monday that it is investigating both GB News and Talk TV over programmes presented by politicians. Specific episodes led by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg and Alex Salmond are being investigated. The regulator is also asking for general feedback about sitting politicians as part of research to be released later this year. The first
Joanna Gosling will present on Sunday afternoons on Classic FM, parent company Global announced on Wednesday. Her show will take place between 1 pm and 4 pm, starting this weekend. The presenter commented: As a big fan of Classic FM, I’m thrilled to be joining the team. After 30 years of news, it’s exciting and
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Some HBO content could be headed to Netflix, according to a fascinating report from Deadline. If completed, the deal would signal a significant move from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery. As the article notes, there have been no deals for HBO content to be on rival services since 2014. CEO David Zaslav has been looking
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He’s only just left Parliament, but Boris Johnson already has a new job. The former Prime Minister is going to be a columnist on the Daily Mail. The outlet confirmed the news with a video that rather resembled a football team signing a new striker: There was also an excitable piece on Mail+, the paywalled
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Popular sci-fi series “Foundation” is returning to Apple TV+ for a second season. It will premiere on July 14. There is a new trailer as well, which dropped on Wednesday: To be honest, I couldn’t really get into the show, which is based on the books of the same name by Isaac Asimov. Indeed, I
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BBC Sport and ITV have announced they will broadcast the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup in the UK. Until this point, it had been uncertain whether or not a broadcast deal could be struck for the tournament, which kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on July 20. Following the agreement, coverage of all 64
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Equity, the performing arts and entertainment trade union, launched an AI toolkit on Thursday. The aim is to make sure performers know their rights and are protected as AI becomes more prevalent in the entertainment industry. The introduction to the toolkit explains: AI is playing an increasing role in different workplaces across the performing arts
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