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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sam Warner

    Matt Lucas debunks ‘Little Britain’ reboot rumours (opens the original)

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    Matt Lucas has debunked rumours of a Little Britain reboot on social media. The comedian fronted the BBC Three sketch show between 2003 and 2006 alongside David Walliams, having originated it as a BBC Radio 4 series. A report from the Daily Mail surfaced last week claiming that the show could be poised for a comeback, with a likelihood it could be picked up by a streamer rather than return to the BBC. However, Lucas has denied the claims, sharing in a post on X: “I don’t know where this story ha

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sam Warner

    ‘To Catch A Predator’ host criticises “bizarre” ‘Primetime’: “I’m not sure what the point of it was” (opens the original)

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    To Catch A Predator host Chris Hansen has given his verdict on new film Primetime, which depicts him and the production of his series. The Lance Oppenheim-directed movie is based on Esquire article ‘Tonight on Dateline This Man Will Die’, and stars Robert Pattinson as Hansen, a journalist whose team posed as underage children online before confronting suspected sexual predators while on camera. The real Hansen has now seen the film and shared his reaction, saying in an X video: “It was so bizarr

  3. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sam Warner

    Melissa Barrera would return to ‘Scream’ under one condition (opens the original)

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    Melissa Barrera has revealed that she would be willing to return to the Scream franchise under one condition. The actress was fired from the horror series’ seventh film in November 2023 after she criticised the Israeli government’s actions in Gaza, while fellow star Jenna Ortega and director Christopher Landon subsequently dropped out of the film. Speaking to JustWatch, Barrera shared that she would come back if the rights were moved from company Spyglass Media Group, who she claimed had not apo

  4. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Sam Warner

    Amelia Dimoldenberg calls Ed Sheeran a “red-headed puppet” during ‘SNL UK’ opening monologue (opens the original)

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    Amelia Dimoldenberg has called Ed Sheeran a “red-headed puppet” on Saturday Night Live UK, with the show once again taking aim at the star. The singer has recently been at the centre of controversy after support act Macklemore was dropped from his ‘Loop’ tour after he made a “free Palestine” speech. Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft said he found the speech “deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community”, while the likes of Pink and the Israeli American Council called for his removal. S

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Sam Warner

    'Harry Potter' TV show will be “more satisfying” than movies, says Gary Oldman (opens the original)

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    Gary Oldman has predicted that the new Harry Potter series will be “more satisfying” than the films. The Oscar-winner starred in the movies as Sirius Black, which were originally released in the 2000s. However, the fantasy series is getting a new reboot as an HBO show, which is due to premiere this December. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Oldman shared why he thinks the new show could have an advantage over the cinema versions. “We had to cut a lot, and still we could only get the films down

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