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Joanna Scanlan on the death of her childhood friend: ‘At boarding school, emotions were packed into a small, tidy box’

Joanna Scanlan on the death of her childhood friend: ‘At boarding school, emotions were packed into a small, tidy box’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Joanna Scanlan was just 14 when she experienced major grief for the first time. Her childhood friend Sarah, to whom she’d been joined at the hip since they were small, was 15 and just on the cusp of womanhood when she was hit by a car and killed. “I had to accept that Sarah wasn’t actually just around the corner or gone to Australia on holiday,” she said. “The shock of that lasted a long time.” Scanlan, Bafta-winning star of The Thick of It and After Love, is speaking about Sarah’s death publicly for the first time, 50 years on. She is one of 11 actors and poets, also including Alison Steadman, Ophelia Lovibond and Lemn Sissay, who are reading poems in memory of their loved ones to commemorate Celebration Day, an annual moment dedicated to remembering those who have died. …

Kristin Scott Thomas shares grief over losing father and stepfather as a child: ‘Like the ceiling falling in’

Kristin Scott Thomas shares grief over losing father and stepfather as a child: ‘Like the ceiling falling in’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Slow Horses star Kristin Scott Thomas has said the grief of losing her father and step father in similar circumstances when she was young felt “like the ceiling falling in”. The Four Weddings and a Funeral actor was just five years old when her father Simon, a Royal Navy pilot, died while on duty in 1966, aged 31. Scott Thomas’s mother remarried another man named Simon, who was also a pilot in the Royal Navy. History repeated itself and he was killed six years later, leaving behind Scott Thomas and her three young siblings. “I’m the last generation of people who weren’t allowed to talk about it,” Scott Thomas said of her grief at such a young age. “Literally nothing. It was a shock, like the ceiling falling in. “There was no idea of suffering before that. It just hit me …

British comedians owed thousands by big UK comedy festival: ‘I’ve got bills to pay’

British comedians owed thousands by big UK comedy festival: ‘I’ve got bills to pay’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Leicester Comedy Festival is yet to pay some of its performers followings its February event, with comedians complaining that they’re owed thousands. The annual comedy festival runs for almost three weeks every February, welcoming around 100,000 customers to see the likes of Sara Pascoe, Maisie Adam, Chris McCausland and Sir Stephen Fry. However, hundreds of acts are yet to receive payment after performing at the festival. They were expecting to have been paid on 19 April but instead received an email informing them that their pay would be delayed. It is unknown which stars are among those who are yet to be paid. Comedian Benjamin Alborough told BBC News that he’s owed “just short of £2,000” by the festival. “It’s very frustrating. I’ve got bills to pay like everyone else.” Sara Pascoe performed at this year’s festival (Getty) He added that …

Social media influencer arrested for skipping out on nearly 0 bill and live streaming during service

Social media influencer arrested for skipping out on nearly $400 bill and live streaming during service

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A social media influencer has been arrested after he allegedly refused to pay his tab costing nearly $400 at a Nashville restaurant. Dalton Eatherly — who goes by Chud the Builder online and is known for trying to provoke people during his livestreams by saying racial slurs — was taken into custody Saturday night after police were called to Bob’s Steak & Chop House, which is located in a hotel downtown. According to Eatherly’s arrest affidavit, the restaurant staff and security manager told cops that they had asked Eatherly not to be disruptive or livestream while he was being served, according to local NBC affiliate WSMV. The 28-year-old contractor went on to order two full entrees, drinks and appetizers that amounted to a $371.55 bill, …

Sienna Miller ‘madly in love’ as she announces the birth of her third child

Sienna Miller ‘madly in love’ as she announces the birth of her third child

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more British actress Sienna Miller has announced the arrival of her third child, sharing the news in an interview with E!News. The Alfie star, 44, confirmed the happy event to E! News, admitting, “It’s happened. I have a tiny baby next door. It feels like stringing sentences together is a bit challenging. I’m on very little sleep but I’m madly in love with my baby.” Miller is already a mother to a teenage daughter, Marlowe, from a previous relationship, and shares a second daughter with her current partner, Oli Green. The gender of her newest addition was not disclosed during the conversation. The interview also served as a platform for Miller to discuss her upcoming project, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War. Miller now has …

Alan Cumming refused to speak to BAFTA after John Davidson incident

Alan Cumming refused to speak to BAFTA after John Davidson incident

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Baftas host Alan Cumming has revealed he refused to speak to leaders at the organisation after this year’s film awards, describing the controversy that unfolded after John Davidson could be heard shouting the n-word in the BBC’s broadcast as a “s***show”. Tourettes campaigner Davidson was attending the ceremony to celebrate the success of I Swear, which was based on his extraordinary life and efforts to raise awareness of the condition. Davidson, who has completely uncontrollable tics, could be heard shouting the slur as actors Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented the award for special effects after the BBC failed to edit it out. A furore soon unfolded as the BBC also failed to remove the incident from its iPlayer version of the broadcast, while both the BBC and Bafta scrambled to apologise to the actors involved, disability communities and Davidson, …

Melissa Barrera calls the Scream 7 cast ‘scabs’ after her Hollywood exile: ‘They have to live with that’

Melissa Barrera calls the Scream 7 cast ‘scabs’ after her Hollywood exile: ‘They have to live with that’

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Melissa Barrera is not holding back her true thoughts on Scream 7 three years after she was fired from the horror movie franchise for speaking out against Israel. Three years after production company Spyglass dismissed Barrera from her lead role in the movie over her social media posts regarding the conflict in Gaza, the 35-year-old actor opened up about the backlash in a new interview with Variety, in which she criticized her former colleagues for siding with the people who fired her. After Barrera’s exit, and co-star Jenna Ortega’s subsequent decision to drop out along with the director, Scream 7 scrambled to restructure the film by bringing back some of the franchise’s original stars, including Neve Campbell and Matthew Lillard. When asked if she considers the people who agreed to do the movie after she was fired to be “scabs” who …

Football Focus host Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC announcement

Football Focus host Alex Scott filled with ‘anxiety and dread’ ahead of BBC announcement

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Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Get our free Inside Sport newsletter Alex Scott has revealed her reaction after the cancellation of Football Focus. The presenter admitted feeling “so much anxiety and dread” over the expected “toxic” social media backlash, despite feeling the time was right for the programme to end. The BBC announced on Thursday that the Saturday lunchtime staple, first broadcast in 1974, would cease, attributing the decision to “changing audience behaviours.” Its traditional 12.45pm slot will be replaced by The Football Interview from next season. Despite the show’s departure, BBC head of sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, confirmed that regular presenter Scott, 41, would “remain at the heart” of the corporation’s sports output, including its coverage of next year’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil. Scott, while taking great pride in the impact Football Focus had over the years, ultimately understood the decision, recognising how audiences now access sport across diverse platforms. “To have been part of this show …

Jelly Roll admits he’s ‘lost his way’ in fitness journey as he reveals weight gain

Jelly Roll admits he’s ‘lost his way’ in fitness journey as he reveals weight gain

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Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Jelly Roll has had a setback in his weight loss journey that has seen him lose 275 pounds in three years. In a recent YouTube video, the 41-year-old singer confessed that he hadn’t been on track with his diet since the 2025 holiday season. “Kind of got off the rails, and I broke my collarbone a few days before Christmas,” he explained. “I had to quit running, quit walking, quit exercising for some extended period of time. “I said all that to say, I have, to some degree, lost my way,” Jelly Roll continued. “I’m still about 40 or 50 pounds, maybe 60, [away from my goal]. I don’t know. I haven’t weighed in. I’ve been avoiding the scale. I’m afraid to see what …

Sara Cox announced as Scott Mills’ replacement on BBC Radio 2 breakfast show

Sara Cox announced as Scott Mills’ replacement on BBC Radio 2 breakfast show

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Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Sara Cox has been announced as the replacement for Scott Mills on the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show. The news was confirmed just under a month after Mills was fired from his popular slot following allegations about his personal conduct, bringing an end to his three-decade career with the BBC. Cox, who until now had been hosting the station’s weekday teatime show between 4pm to 7pm, will being presenting the breakfast show to its weekly 6.5 million listeners this summer. Sara Cox will be the new presenter on BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show (Getty) In a statement, the radio host, 51, said: “There are not enough adjectives to really sum up how I’m feeling about being trusted with such an iconic show but let’s start with ecstatic, honoured and incredibly chuffed. “It’s been a dream to host the Breakfast Show since …