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One Show host Alex Jones shares guilt over hosting BBC series

One Show host Alex Jones shares guilt over hosting BBC series

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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 Alex Jones has steered the One Show ship for 16 years, interviewing stars ranging from Tom Hanks to George Clooney on weekday evenings – but the presenter has opened up about the “mum guilt” she experiences as a result. Welsh star Jones, 49, has three children, ranging from age four to nine, and, as a result of her BBC hosting stint, she is unable to be at home for their bedtime. “Presenting The One Show is my dream job,” she said ahead of the evening series’s 20th anniversary. “I still can’t believe how lucky I am. But something always has to give – I always have mum guilt.” Alex Jones has hosted ‘The One Show’ for 16 years (BBC) Jones told The Mirror she has been working to get the balance right with her husband, insurance broker Charlie Thomson, admitting she sometimes …

Netflix series to get spinoff starring beloved MCU star after recent cancelation: report

Netflix series to get spinoff starring beloved MCU star after recent cancelation: report

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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 The Lincoln Lawyer might be getting its own spinoff series. Netflix announced in May that its beloved legal drama starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo will come to an end with its fifth season, but a new report by Deadline says that the show has a spinoff in the works revolving around the lead character’s half-sister. Based on the novels by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer centers Garcia-Rulfo’s character, Mickey Haller, who works as an attorney out of the back of his Lincoln sedan. Season four, released in February, ended on a cliffhanger when Mickey is introduced to his long-lost half-sister, Artemisia “Emi” Finch, who is played by veteran TV actor Cobie Smulders. Smulders, 44, is known for playing SHIELD agent Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, starting with the 2012 film The Avengers through the TV miniseries Secret Invasion in 2023. …

Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

Google Pixel 11 Series, Pixel Watch 5, Pixel Tag: Specs, Features, Price, Release Date

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As for the hardware itself, much of Google’s efforts this year seem to revolve around speeding things up and improving performance. Powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon W5 Gen 2 Accelerated chip with a Cortex-M55 co-processor, Google says the Pixel Watch 5 offers 20 percent faster processing. The dual-band GPS is also twice as accurate at route mapping in tough environments like cities, and Google is so confident that it claims the Pixel Watch 5’s GPS outperforms the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro. The screen can hit a peak brightness of 3,000 nits too, matching the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Part of the speed improvements also mean surfacing helpful information when you need it, and Google says its At a Glance feature will bring up relevant details, like Gate information when you’re at the airport, or how many stops are left on your bus route home. Also, you can finally use Gemini even when the watch is not connected to the internet to manage certain tasks, like timers, alarms, and workouts, with …

Homer Gere and Kaia Gerber share how they addressed their parents Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford’s marriage before starring in new series

Homer Gere and Kaia Gerber share how they addressed their parents Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford’s marriage before starring in new series

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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 Before filming Ryan Murphy’s newest drama series, The Shards, it was imperative that stars Homer Gere and Kaia Gerber acknowledge their parents, Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford’s shared history. Richard, 76, and Cindy, 60, were famously married from 1991 to 1995. The two have since remarried and welcomed children, separately. The Pretty Woman star is currently married to his third wife, Alejandra Silva, with whom he shares two young sons, James and Alexander. He was previously married to Carey Lowell, with whom he shares his eldest son, 26-year-old Homer. Meanwhile, Cindy has been married to her second husband, Rande Gerber, since 1998. The two share Kaia, 24, and son Presley, 27. Despite their parents’ previous romantic relationship, Homer and Kaia only recently met for the first time ahead of production on the FX thriller series The Shards, adapted from Bret Easton …

The Apple Watch Series 11 is 25% Off at Major Retailers

The Apple Watch Series 11 is 25% Off at Major Retailers

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The Apple Watch Series 11 is back at its typical Black Friday and Cyber Monday price. At 25% off at several major retailers for a limited time, it’s at the lowest price we’ve seen this year since Prime Day. It also one of the best fitness trackers we’ve tested here at NBC Selected and the best smartwatch for anyone with an iPhone. With back-to-school shopping underway, this is a great tool for students on the move, teachers, and parents. Keep reading to find out more about this deal and why you won’t want to wait to grab it. Lowest price ever The Apple Watch Series 11 is one of Apple’s latest smartwatches. It tracks your health, sleep and workout data, and syncs with your phone to mirror your apps and notifications. While not everyone loves its square shape, I’ve found that it makes the watch exceedingly easy to use; most of its interface and apps mimic an iPhone, and the shape makes reading and scrolling feel natural. The Apple Watch Series 11 is one of …

Harry Potter TV series star speaks out on JK Rowling’s views

Harry Potter TV series star speaks out on JK Rowling’s views

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Actress Bel Powley, who’s set to appear in the Harry Potter series, has spoken out on author JK Rowling’s views on gender and her comments on the transgender community. The Possession star will take on the role of Petunia Dursley, Harry Potter’s aunt, in the upcoming HBO series, which will reimagine Rowling’s books for TV. Fiona Shaw previously played the character in the film series. Speaking to The Telegraph, Powley said: “I strongly disagree with JK Rowling’s views on gender. I think that the trans community deserve safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance.” However, she went on to add: “I love Harry Potter. I grew up with the books. I am from that first generation of readers and, again, I love magic and spookiness.” The Harry Potter series is set to be released at Christmas and will also star the likes of Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape), Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall), John Lithgow (Albus Dumbledore), and Nick Frost (Rubeus Hagrid). Dominic McLaughlin will take on the role of the Boy Who Lived. JK Rowling. Rob …

HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Actor Criticizes J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views

HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Actor Criticizes J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views

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Another actor for HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series adaptation is speaking out about author J.K. Rowling’s trans views. Bel Powley, who plays Potter’s aunt Petunia Dursley in the highly anticipated series, told The Telegraph in an interview published on Monday, “I strongly disagree with J.K. Rowling’s views on gender. I think that the trans community deserve safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance.” Powley then explained, “But I love Harry Potter. I grew up with the books. I am from that first generation of readers and, again, I love magic and spookiness.” Rowling is an executive producer on the HBO series, which will adapt each of the author’s Potter books into a season of television beginning this December. Yet Powley is one of a few from the sprawling ensemble cast to address the hot-button topic. Nick Frost, who plays the Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid, said last year, “She’s allowed her opinion and I’m allowed mine, they just don’t align in any way, shape or form.” John Lithgow, who plays headmaster Albus Dumbledore, has given …

Ceramic Case Could Return With Apple Watch Series 12

Ceramic Case Could Return With Apple Watch Series 12

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Apple is planning to reintroduce its striking ceramic Apple Watch casing as soon as this year, Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman reports. Writing in his “Power On” newsletter, Gurman explained that the ceramic case option is expected to return either this year or in 2027. Apple first introduced a ceramic Apple Watch Edition with the Series 2 in September 2016, replacing the original gold Edition model and bringing the line’s price down from thousands of dollars to a comparatively modest $1,249. The white ceramic finish, made from a compressed zirconia and alumina powder polished with a diamond slurry, was marketed as being four times as hard as stainless steel. Apple expanded the material a year later with a gray ceramic option alongside the Series 3, but the Edition line disappeared entirely for the Series 4 in 2018, with Apple dropping ceramic and offering no high-end case option at all that year. The white ceramic finish returned for the Series 5 in 2019 alongside an all-new titanium option, before Apple discontinued it for good when the Series 6 …

Ricky Gervais celebrates as Netflix series Alley Cats reaches number one despite scathing reviews

Ricky Gervais celebrates as Netflix series Alley Cats reaches number one despite scathing reviews

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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 Ricky Gervais says he has “never been so happy” after his critically derided Netflix series Alley Cats reached the number one spot on the streaming platform. The six-part animated series, which marks Gervais’ first TV comedy since the conclusion of his hit Netflix drama After Life concluded in 2022, follows a gang of foul-mouthed feral cats as they attempt to help a lost kitten find its way home. Gervais voices Gus, a cynical orange tabby, and is joined by frequent collaborators including Tom Basden, Diane Morgan, David Earl and Andrew Brooke. The series has been widely panned by critics, with The Independent’s Louis Chilton giving it just one star in his review. “For the past two decades, the increasingly futile question hanging over Gervais’s career has been whether he will ever make something as brilliant as The Office again,” he wrote. …

Stanley Tucci reveals why Nat Geo series is moving from Italy to the UK

Stanley Tucci reveals why Nat Geo series is moving from Italy to the UK

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Alongside his stellar acting career, Stanley Tucci has carved out a niche in the world of food and travel documentaries in recent years – with the Devil Wears Prada star having made several acclaimed series about Italian cuisine. But for his next culinary adventure, Tucci will be swapping Italy for his adopted homeland of the UK, as he announced in a brief video shared on his social media channels back in June. Now the star has revealed why he’s opted for the change of location, explaining n a new interview that there’s “so much here” to explore. Want to see this content? This page contains content provided by Google reCAPTCHA. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as Google reCAPTCHA may use cookies and other technologies. To view this content, choose ‘Accept and continue’ to allow Google reCAPTCHA and its required purposes. Accept and continue “I’ve been here for almost 15 years now, and London was just voted the best food destination in the world,” he said during an appearance on Variety‘s Awards …