Davies was spotted drinking with other politicians during Wales’ pub ban The Conservative leader in the Welsh Parliament Paul Davies has resigned after being seen drinking alcohol in the Senedd. Paul Davies was amongst a group of politicians spotted consuming alcohol at the Welsh Parliament four days after Wales brought in a Covid-related ban on […]

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Legendary US talk show host Larry King has died at the age of 87 Larry King had been taken to hospital in December, following a positive test for Covid-19. His passing was announced on King’s official Twitter account. pic.twitter.com/x0Hl0X6vqU — Larry King (@kingsthings) January 23, 2021 “For 63 years, and across the platforms of radio, […]

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Cannot unsee Ever feel that TV is moving beyond parody? Like, that ideas that a few years ago that would have been parodies on 30 Rock are now actual real TV programmes. A good example of this would be Sexy Beasts, the BBC Three dating show that was kind of like a mix of First Dates and The […]

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Tokyo is currently under a state of emergency The Japanese government has said there is no truth in reports that the Summer Olympics are set to be cancelled or postponed again due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The 2020 Olympics were due to take place in Tokyo last year, but were of course postponed until 2021 […]

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This isn’t *like* something from Black Mirror – this is literally is a plot from Black Mirror Microsoft has been granted a patent for technology that could create chat bots based on dead people, using their digital history to ‘resurrect’ them. The patent, entitled “Creating a conversational chat bot of a specific person,” says the […]

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Jenny From The Block performed on Capitol Hill Jennifer Lopez sang a medley of songs at Joe Biden’s inauguration, belting out “This Land is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful” to the crowd. .@JLo performs a patriotic medley at #Inauguration2021. pic.twitter.com/80SdbaQ6wc — TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 20, 2021 However, fans of social media thought there was […]

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The officers were spotted in a cafe by a member of the public Nine police officers have been fined for breaching Covid rules while on duty. The officers – all from the Metropolitan Police – have been fined £200 each, for having breakfast together at a cafe. They were spotted eating together at 9am in […]

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Lab tests have found that the Pfizer vaccine is likely to protect against the new mutant strain of Coivd-19 that is spreading across the UK. Last week, Pfizer said that a laboratory study found that the vaccine was effective against the N501Y mutation, which is found in the new, more transmissible variants that have spread […]

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Thousands of consoles are being bought up by bots An MP is calling for a ban on the bots used to buy up PlayStation 5 stock by resellers. Douglas Chapman, SNP Member of Parliament for Dunfermline and West Fife, told Radio 4 that the situation was “beyond the pale.” If it seems like PS5 stock […]

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“The world of Peaky Blinders will most definitely live on” Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has confirmed that a movie version of the show is coming, that will conclude the Shelby saga. Yesterday it was confirmed that Peaky Blinders was coming to an end with the upcoming sixth season – but the movie will pick up […]

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The list of famous names set for Biden’s inauguration is far more impressive than Trump’s Donald Trump is reportedly very perturbed by the amount of famous faces set to appear at President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Tom Hanks are amongst the big names that are scheduled to feature at the inauguration on Wednesday. […]

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“The world of Peaky Blinders will most definitely live on” Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight has confirmed that the show will continue in another medium after the final season concludes – could that mean a movie is on the way? Yesterday it was confirmed that Peaky Blinders was coming to an end with the upcoming sixth […]

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I love you 3000 The Marvel Cinematic Universe has taken over the movies and shortly looks likely to do the same with TV, with the release of WandaVision, the first original Marvel show on Disney+. But how big a fan are you of the MCU? Below are 15 screenshots of movies from the Marvel Cinematic […]

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From Agents of SHIELD to Daredevil, the MCU on TV has only had a fraction of the movies’ success This week sees the release of WandaVision, the first of many, many Disney+ TV shows set in the MCU. Disney are getting ready to roll out blockbuster shows starring existing heroes like Falcon, Winter Soldier and […]

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“You got shamed into it by a football player, a young football player with a conscience” Piers Morgan has dramatically challenged health secretary Matt Hancock on whether he regretted voting against extending free school meals. Hancock appeared on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday morning, where he was questioned on the scandal over free school meals vouchers […]

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The actor later called it “an error in judgment” in a statement Bruce Willis has released a statement after being asked to leave a pharmacy in LA for not wearing a face covering. As reported by Page Six, the Die Hard star was photographed in a Los Angeles branch of Rite Aid without a face mask. […]

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When you are the most handsome movie star on the planet, it can be hard to look like a convincing nerd Netflix has unveiled its movie slate for 2021, and the big standout is the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie. Don’t Look Up stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as “two low-level astronomers who must go […]

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Kevin Feige had previously confirmed that Boseman would not be recast Chadwick Boseman will not be resurrected via computer technology in Black Panther 2, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed. “We’re not going to have a CG Chadwick and we’re not recasting T’Challa,” Feige told Deadline this weekend, while promoting the upcoming WandaVision show on […]

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Jacob Anthony Chansley describes himself as a QAnon digital warrior The public defender of Jacob Chansley, the man photographed wearing horns and furs whilst storming the US Capitol last week, says he has not eaten since Friday because the detention facility will not serve him all organic food. Jacob Anthony Chansley — a.k.a. Jake Angeli […]

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Get Buzzin’ With Bez launches later this month Happy Mondays’ Bez has been lots of things: a dancer, a member of an iconic British band, a winner of Celebrity Big Brother… He even ran an unsuccessful campaign to become an MP. However, ‘fitness guru’ is probably not the term you would associate with him. Nor would […]

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It could be nearly five months until your next pint It has been reported that pubs in England could be closed until May, as the current lockdown continues. A source told The Sunday Times that “the May Day bank holiday is more likely the moment you see pubs reopening.” Under the current lockdown restrictions, hospitality […]

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Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove admitted that “significant additional disruption” could be expected Shortages of fruit and veg in supermarkets are being reported, due to Brexit port delays, and Covid-related staff absences. Mail Online has reported that Tesco’s website has listed lettuce, cauliflower packs, oranges, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries as “out of stock” in some […]

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Maybe he can start a Letterboxd account A screenshot of Fox News is going viral as it shows just how many social platforms have banned or restricted access for Donald Trump. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Shopify and Twitch have all limited the President’s ability to use their services in some way. Lmaooooo this the […]

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The reviews are in WandaVision, the first of the long-awaited Disney+ Marvel shows, arrives next week, and the first reviews are in. And things look very good for Marvel fans. 2020 was the first year in a decade where we didn’t get any proper Marvel movies or TV shows (give or take the last season […]

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The musician has confirmed that he attended the Trump rally on Wednesday, but says he was not there when the mob forced their way into the Capitol building Indie rock star Ariel Pink has been dropped by his record label after it emerged he attended the pro-Donald Trump rally in Washington on Wednesday. Mexican Summer […]

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The third season is set to be filmed in London Master Of None, the acclaimed Netflix comedy-drama created by and starring Aziz Ansari, is to return for a third season, Chortle reports. It has been four years since the second season premiered on the streaming service, and it originally looked like that might have been […]

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Witnesses have reported at least one explosion, and objects thought to be from the plane have been found on the ground A passenger plane with an estimated 62 people on board has gone missing near Jakarta. The Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 took off from the Indonesian capital and was en route to Pontianak in West […]

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Police are looking for a fraudster who injected an elderly woman with a fake Covid-19 vaccine The man charged the 92-year-old man from South London, £160 for the bogus vaccine. The woman was visited by a man claiming to be from the NHS at her home address on Kingsmead Avenue in Surbiton, on Wednesday 30th […]

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“Hey Vince – how about throwing this sorry son of a bitch out of our Hall of Fame?” WWE legend Mick Foley has urged Vince McMahon to kick Donald Trump out of the WWE Hall of Fame, following Wednesday night’s violence in Washington DC. On Wednesday, Foley tweeted a message to his former boss, telling […]

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Mel Gibson is 64. Danny Glover is 74. They’re probably too old for this shit. A fifth Lethal Weapon film is on the way, director Richard Donner has confirmed. Donner directed all four previous instalments and told The Daily Telegraph that he was set to helm the fifth and final entry. “This is the final one,” […]

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New Zealand has managed to practically eliminate the coronavirus Thousands attended firework displays in Auckland, as the New Zealand capital said goodbye to 2020. Crowds gathered at the harbour foreshore to welcome in the new year at 11am GMT. Revellers were allowed to mingle freely as New Zealand has managed to practically eliminate coronavirus, thanks […]

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“It’s making me very angry now that people are laying the blame on the virus. It’s not the virus, it’s people.” A senior health professional has delivered a stern warning to people who do not wear masks or practice social distancing, saying that they have “blood on their hands” as ICU wards become overrun. Professor […]

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“We are now approaching DJT International” Donald Trump is reportedly is trying to get an airport named after him when he leaves office. According to The Daily Beast, sources say that the President has been asking his aides and advisors about how to go about making it happen. One Daily Beast source said that following […]

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University Challenge is supposed to be the quiz show for clever people, right? This is Godzilla. He is 100m tall, and is known for smashing up buildings and fighting other giant monsters in Japanese films. This is Lassie. She is a cute dog that has adventures with kids. You would think they would not be […]

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Brodie Lee died on Saturday after battling with lung issues, aged just 41 Stars across the wrestling world have paid tribute to the late AEW wrestling star Brodie Lee, who was also known as Luke Harper in WWE. The death of Brodie Lee, real name Jonathan Huber, was confirmed in an Instagram post from his wife […]

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The Sopranos is arguably the greatest show of all time, so it is no surprise that it has some high-profile fans We recently caught up with Sopranos stars Federico Castellucio and Vincent Curatola, who played Furio Guinta and Johnny Sack respectively on the show. And they told us a great story about the time Paulie Walnuts met […]

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Bad luck Man Utd fans Mauricio Pochettino is set to become the new Paris Saint-Germain manager. Previous PSG boss Thomas Tuchel was sacked by the French club on Thursday morning. PSG are currently third in Ligue 1, a point behind both Lyon and Lille. Infosport report that Pochettino will have an 18-month contract at the […]

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“If there is a theme to my message today, it is trust. Trust in what is genuine and what is not.” For many years, Channel 4 has traditionally aired an alternative Christmas message on the big day, with a notable figure giving their counterpoint to the Queen. But this year, that message will be delivered […]

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2020 has been quite a year But at least it has given us some pretty good music. We have had new albums from the likes of Dua Lipa and Taylor Swift, to legends such as Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. But how well do you remember all those songs? Here is a quiz on the […]

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Don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like Christmas songs There are many classic Christmas songs. Tracks like “Proper Crimbo” by Bo’Selecta, or “At This Time Of Year” by Craig Phillips, winner of the first-ever Big Brother. Or the entirety of the Pokemon Christmas album. Shockingly, none of those songs make our list of the best Christmas […]

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Who needs PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X? We have officially entered the next generation of video game consoles, with both Microsoft’s and Sony’s new machines hitting the shelves in 2020. But a new player has just entered the game: KFC. Yes, the fast-food giant has announced they are releasing a games machine, rather wonderfully […]

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2020 has obviously been a weird year for everything, but it was especially strange for movies With cinemas around the world shutting their doors due to coronavirus restrictions, major studios began pulling their movies, deciding to either hold them until next year, or release them straight to video on demand. This year we should have […]

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From Cyberpunk 2077 to Animal Crossing In 2020, many of us turned to video games. In a year where we were trapped inside for many months, video games allowed us to escape to fictional worlds way beyond our bedrooms and living rooms. Animal Crossing gave us a farm to tend to, where the real outdoors […]

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The most important TV show of 2021 Netflix has released the trailer from its upcoming show History of Swear Words, hosted by Nicolas Cage, and it delivers everything we wanted: Nicolas Cage screaming “FUUUUUUUCCKKK!!!!!!” at the top of his lungs. (Erm, warning: this trailer is fulll of swearing. But, you knew that right? That’s why you […]

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A match made in Heaven… or erm, hell? Blumhouse Productions, the company behind horror hits like The Invisible Man, The Purge and Get Out are developing a sequel to The Exorcist. Observer reports that David Gordon Green, who directed the 2018 Halloween movie (and its delayed-follow-up Halloween Kills), is in talks to direct the film. Blumhouse head-honcho Jason Blum, […]

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The Book of Boba Fett will be a new original series set within the timeline of The Mandalorian Disney has confirmed that a new Boba Fett starring series is heading to Disney+ in 2021. There has been some confusion if The Book of Boba Fett was set to be the third season of The Mandalorian, Disney […]

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Twitter recently updated its unverified content warning, stating Joe Biden won the election Donald Trump has shared a video on his Twitter account that suggests that Covid-19 was created to make him lose the election. The President retweeted the video from an anonymous account with the handle @a17time on Sunday. The video, entitled ‘How to […]

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“A year whose story couldn’t be told until now, because it was still happening.” Netflix’s Death to 2020 comedy special, from Black Mirror creators Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones, will premiere on December 27th. And we also now have a trailer. Death to 2020 will feature an all-star cast, including Samuel L. Jackson, Hugh Grant, Kumail Nanjiani, […]

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Christmas means many things. Food. Presents. Christmas songs. The red cups at Starbucks. DVDs of football goals and gaffs. And also, Christmas movies. The first-ever Xmas film is believed to be Santa Claus, made all the way back in 1898. The one-minute trick film features Santa arriving after two young children have gone to sleep. […]

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“It’s now imperative that PM seeks an agreement to extend the Brexit transition period” Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has called for the government to seek an extension to the Brexit transition period, as they should be putting their full focus on controlling the new strain of Covid-19. Sturgeon said that the situation was “profoundly […]

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