A Hollywood star scandal gets some Vanity Fair pizzazz; 007’s stolen Aston Martin makes for a fun true crime podcast; and the cast of Chris Morris’s seminal news satire look back fondlyLove Is a Crime Vanity Fair/Cadence13The Great James Bond Car Robbe…
Gossip Girl: a trashily brilliant reboot that might make you feel ancient
Original viewers of the soapy drama may be horrified to see it has been revived with a new set of privileged teens – but at least it’s still entertainingIf you wanted to launch an overt attack on 30-year-olds, I could think of little better than reboot…
Jesy Nelson on leaving Little Mix: ‘I felt everybody hated me’
The singer left one of the most successful girl bands of all time after a decade of relentless trolling. Now, as she prepares to go solo, she reveals why she’s ready to return to the spotlight on her own termsJesy Nelson is having her photo taken. For …
Stephen Colbert mocks ‘poorly handled regime change’ at Jeopardy!
Late-night hosts discuss the hosting controversy at Jeopardy! and the Republican fight against Covid safety measuresStephen Colbert addressed “the big story everybody’s talking about right now” on Thursday’s Late Show, “which continues to be the chaos …
Britons turn to TV shows for lockdown fashion inspiration
An increasing number of companies have started to announce official merchandise for fansCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFor more than a year, TV has been one of our main sources of entertainment. We have seen some characters…
From Selling Sunset to Love Island, are reality TV relationships the real thing?
On dating shows and beyond, coupling up seems to be the key to success. But for every smitten pairing, there’s another capitalising on the popularity of the ‘showmance’ It is well known that sex sells, but, on reality TV, love sells even more. Nowhere …
Seth Meyers rips America’s forever wars: ‘There was never a good time to withdraw’
Late-night hosts discuss the Afghanistan withdrawal, anti-vaxxers in California and United Airlines’ instruction not to use duct tape on passengersSeth Meyers tore into 20 years of American foreign policy and its forever wars in the Middle East on Wedn…
Changing Rooms review – design so dreadful you’ll be scarred for life
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the king of the MDF makeover, returns to our screens with Anna Richardson to create more spray-painted, gold-leafed visions from hellI remember the time Linda Barker put up shelves to house a woman’s beloved teapot collection a…
Sean Lock obituary
Comedian known for his deadpan observational humour and as a longstanding team captain on TV’s 8 Out of 10 CatsSean Lock, who has died of cancer aged 58, was a bespectacled, besuited and well-groomed standup comedian who projected a constant air of puz…
Stephen Colbert on Afghanistan: ‘They’re saying they were the Taliban, but now they’re the Tali-buddies’
Late-night hosts discuss Afghanistan, Biden’s new booster shot guidance and New York’s indoor vaccine requirementOn Tuesday’s Late Show, Stephen Colbert continued to discuss the fall of Kabul as American troops withdrew after 20 years in Afghanistan. I…