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‘Flat and shallow’: Netflix’s 3 Body Problem divides viewers in China
Eight-episode series based on Liu Cixin novels triggers accusations of ‘Americanisation’ of a Chinese storyNetflix’s big-budget...
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M Emmet Walsh, Blade Runner, Blood Simple and Knives Out actor, dies aged 88
Character actor, who appeared in more than 220 roles across seven decades, died in Vermont on...
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Baywatch: ‘action-packed’ reboot set for the small screen
The hugely successful beach-set drama is returning to television after an underwhelming response to 2017 movieA...
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Disney’s Shōgun breaks mould with careful respect for Japanese culture
High-budget series with largely Japanese cast avoids well-worn western orientalist fantasies and wins plaudits in JapanJapanese...
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Screen Actors Guild awards 2024: Oppenheimer dominates with big wins
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic picked up three major acting awards while The Bear and Succession shared...
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Fox, ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery team up to launch ‘all in one’ sports streaming service
Joint venture drawing on portfolio that includes NFL, NBA, MLB and Fifa is expected to launch...
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Smart TVs must showcase Australian free-to-air channels alongside streaming services under proposed legislation
New devices would need to provide easy access to free-to-air networks, pre-install their video-on-demand apps and...
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HBO hit TV series the White Lotus drops actor Miloš Biković over Russia ties
Network says role will be recast after Ukraine hit out over casting of Serbian for new...
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Grenfell survivors to confront executives of firms blamed for disaster
Survivors say in wake of Post Office scandal: ‘Those in power have lost their moral compass’Grenfell...
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Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie on The Honeymooners, dies aged 99
Actor was the last surviving main character of the beloved comedy from television’s golden age of...
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Seen the show? Now visit the location: Britain embraces surge in ‘set-jetter’ tourists
International visitors are pouring in to see where Wonka walked and Herriot practised Set-jetting – flying...
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James McCaffrey, voice of Max Payne and Alan Wake games, dies at 65
The actor, who also starred in film and television for decades, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma,...
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BBC called to defend ‘elitist’ format of University Challenge
Professor complains that show’s Oxbridge bias is even more pronounced in Christmas specials and calls for...
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Favourites Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola win this year’s Strictly Come Dancing
The ex-Coronation Street actor grew and grew over the series, while her partner went one better...
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BBC shelves Question of Sport, blaming ‘funding challenges’
Corporation halts production on world’s longest-running sport quiz after 53 years and says it is ‘not...
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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Larry David comedy to end after 12 seasons
‘I will now have the opportunity to finally shed this “Larry David” persona and become the...
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Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor, dies aged 61
The actor who played the deadpan Captain Raymond Holt and starred in Homicide: Life on the...
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Sag-Aftra union ratifies strike-ending contract with Hollywood studios
Nearly a month after agreement, 78% of union’s 160,000 members sign off on deal, marking end...