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Audiences are generally used to a little bending of the truth with most historical fiction. Matt Damon's character in Air never drove to Michael Jordan's family home before signing the young basketball player to Nike. I doubt that Napoleon ever oinked at Josephine like she does in Ridley Scott's 2023 film, and I don't think random soldiers on the battlefield during the American Civil War in Lincoln were learned to recite the Gettysburg Address by heart.

Wow, this season is FLYING by, huh? It's already surpassing any season of The Bachelor (and weirdly the most recent season of Project Runway)by delivering an elimination each episode. But I wish we had gotten a little more depth out of Mel. I'm over him being dragged over the coals for his comment on whatever sports podcast, and ready for him to open up emotionally. I want YEARNING, Mel. I want TEARS. I want shoes with a LEATHER UPPER. Time to step it up.

Patrick Murray, the actor best known for playing Mickey Pearce in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, has died aged 68. In 2021 Murray revealed he had been diagnosed with cancer and had an operation to remove a lung tumour in its early stages. He said in 2022 that his oncologist had told him his lung cancer was cured and that the tumour in my liver was shrinking, but in April 2023 he revealed it had returned.

In early 2026, the Star Trek franchise will boldly go where it's never gone before: An entire TV series devoted to the institution known as Starfleet Academy. By its very nature, a show about a space academy will, of course, focus on space cadets; people training to become futuristic types of astronauts. But, Star Trek, of course, did not invent this idea, nor did that famous franchise even popularize the notion of a "space cadet."

I'm thrilled to be announcing this new chapter in the Peaky Blinders story, said the show's creator and writer, Steven Knight. Once again it will be rooted in Birmingham and will tell the story of a city rising from the ashes of the Birmingham blitz. The new generation of Shelbys have taken the wheel and it will be a hell of a ride.

Announced today (2 October) via a video posted to Drag Race production company World of Wonder's social media accounts featuring Mama Ru herself, the next instalment is getting ready to snatch wigs, with applicants able to submit applications until 14 November. "If you have the Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent it takes to become America's Next Drag Superstar, we want to hear from you!" the post reads, with a link to the application portal. And with some spooky white contacts, Mama Ru says in the video: "Casting for season 19 of RuPaul's Drag Race is now open."

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The is an impressive update to the brand's OLED TV offerings, with an improved glare-free display, ultra-thin build, and AI-assisted picture and audio processing. And with the inclusion of Samsung's One Connect Box, you can use a single cable to connect all of your playback devices for an ultra-clean, almost entirely wireless home theater setup. But since a premium build often comes with a premium price tag, is the S95F worth the upgrade?

JoAnna Garcia Swisher will play the guest character of Kenzie and her character description, as reported by Deadline, reads as follows: ''A local Knoxville influencer who has been hired to represent Happy's Place for their upcoming social media marketing campaign and all of it is much to Bobbie's chagrin.'' JoAnna Garcia Swisher is the next Reba alumna to join the NBC sitcom after McEntire, Peterman, Steve Howey and Christopher Rich. Both Rich and Howey appeared as guest characters in Happy's Place Season 1.

But you don't have to take my word for it. The news was announced on September 29 through an Instagram post shared by Threets, the official Reading Rainbow account, and Buffalo Toronto Public Media. Episodes of the new series will premiere at 10 a.m. ET every Saturday during October on the KidZuko, a kids' YouTube channel from Sony Pictures Television, as well as on Reading Rainbow's website.

Lauren Jauregui did not expect to be the latest celebrity to be voted off "Dancing With the Stars." The Fifth Harmony singer and partner Brandon Armstrong were eliminated during Week 3 of "DWTS" on Sept. 30. The elimination happened after they performed a cha cha to Fifth Harmony's "Work From Home." After judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough applauded and critiqued her routine, they gave her an 18 out of 30.

In season one, Platonic was an enjoyable little sitcom that nonetheless faded from my memory pretty quickly. But something was different about season two from the beginning, and I still haven't totally figured out what it is. There's just something clicking this time around - the characters and their dynamics are more lived-in and distinct, and the storylines themselves feel more engaging and thoughtful without ever fundamentally altering the tone.

HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Fran Drescher was honored with her very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, which is also her 68th birthday! Drescher, best known for her role as Fran Fine in the hit TV series, "The Nanny," has been acting for almost 50 years. Most recently, she took the spotlight as the president of SAG-AFTRA, guiding the union members through their most recent strike.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Interestingly, many monsters of 2025 come from real life. Who needs Freddy, Jason, and Michael Myers when you have Ed Gein, Alex Murdaugh, the Monster of Florence, and John Wayne Gacy? For some reason, this year is a little slighter than normal on original streaming offerings, but we found a few worth marking your calendar for and we'll update this list when anything else interesting drops in.

On The Lowdown, the action picks up where it left off last week, and characters drift in and out of Lee's story, freed from the burden of an arc. The looseness (so far) works for me, because Lee Raybon's fast days don't end. His misadventures crash into one another. His problems accumulate. His arc is crescendoing chaos. The looseness also mirrors something rare and powerful about Lee himself: how he authors his own fate, sets his own hectic pace, never checks a calendar.

Elon Musk had a message for his social-media followers on Wednesday morning: "Cancel Netflix for the health of your kids." The Tesla CEO, who made the remarks in response to criticism of an animated Netflix show featuring a teenage protagonist who is trans, indicated earlier on Tuesday that he had canceled his subscription to the streaming service. It's the latest example of Musk wading into the culture wars and urging his 226 million followers to take action against a company with which he disagrees.

Charlie Hunnam and Ryan Murphy pose for a photo together outside the Paris Theater on Tuesday (September 30) in New York City. The 45-year-old star of Monster: The Ed Gein Story and the 59-year-old co-creator also hit the carpet at The Plaza Hotel prior to the premiere screening. Also in attendance were Charlie's co-stars Tom Hollander (Alfred Hitchcock), Laurie Metcalf (Augusta Gein), Suzanna Son (Adeline Watkins), Vicky Krieps (Ilse Koch), Joey Pollari (Anthony Perkins),

[Deathwatch] follows the timeline and characters set by the mainline games,

The voice needed to be really specific,