Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” was a wonderful breath of fresh air — an original film with a stellar cast and a funny, engrossing mystery with twists and turns. It reminded us that movies could be, ya know, fun. Seemingly the moment the movie ended, audiences wanted more. Specifically, they wanted the return of Benoit Blanc, the gentleman […]
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The UK has a new Prime Minister — meet Liz Truss, the tax-cutting Brexit convert taking over from Boris Johnson
Liz Truss during the 2022 leadership campaign. Dan Kitwood/Getty Image Liz Truss has been named the new prime minister of the UK in the wake of Boris Johnson quitting. Truss, a Johnson loyalist, won a five-week campaign and is seen as offering continuity with Johnson. Truss is a prominent Brexit supporter, despite once opposing it, […]
Grand Army Premiere: Maliq Johnson on the Netflix Drama’s ‘Authentic’ Look at Issues Facing Black Teens in America
RELATED STORIES Warning: This interview contains mild spoilers from the premiere of Netflix’s Grand Army. Netflix’s newest teen addiction is no Riverdale — and that’s a very good thing. Loosely based on a 2013 play by series creator Katie Cappiello, Grand Army follows five diverse students at a public high school in Brooklyn. The series, which […]
Steph McGovern brutally shut down after bursting into hysterics at Boris Johnson swipe
“Partly because of the virus and partly because he’s running out of friends,” the comedian continued. Clearly finding Angus’ new segment amusing, she noted: “I’ve been looking forward to you doing that.” The shut down didn’t come until the presenter had a general conversation with Angus, stating it must be a “great time” for stand-up […]
Nicola Sturgeon accused of trying to ’embarrass’ Boris Johnson by setting COVID-19 agenda
Nicola Sturgeon has been accused of deliberately trying to cause the UK Government “maximum embarassment” by setting her own coronavirus agenda. The Scottish First Minister was confronted over her decision to part ways with Boris Johnson‘s plans by ITV host Lorraine. Ms Sturgeon insisted that the only thing driving her plans was keeping people as […]
Sadiq Khan leaves GMB hosts speechless over Boris Johnson admission ‘Extraordinary!’
Following their guest’s admission, Garraway remarked: “That is extraordinary,” before going on to ask why he thinks the Prime Minister hasn’t made contact with him. Mr Khan replied: “I think it’s for the Prime Minister to explain why that is. I hope it’s not because he’s playing petty party politics. “I put aside party differences […]
Robert Peston suffers awkward blunder during Boris Johnson briefing ‘Couldn’t hide dismay’
Given the floor, Peston grilled the Prime Minister over the fact there had been calls for Mr Cummings to resign as he didn’t follow the UK Government guidelines. The political journalist addressed how Mr Johnson’s chief aide seemed to have breached not one, but three of the lockdown rules. These included leaving the house where […]
‘The show’s gone downhill!’ Piers Morgan’s ‘attack’ on Boris Johnson loses GMB viewers
The leader of the Conservative Party was battling coronavirus in an intensive care unit just a few weeks ago, and just as he was about to return to work his partner, Carrie Symonds gave birth to their first baby together; a boy. Downing Street released the news alongside an image of Johnson – which was […]
Piers Morgan rips into ‘disintegrating’ lockdown as Boris Johnson returns as PM
The presenter has been outspoken about the necessity of lockdown measures in recent weeks. Piers opened the morning news show on ITV by telling host Susanna Reid that he thinks the lockdown is falling apart. He said: “Strange weekend- I went out a couple of times, Kensingston High Street absolutely rammed, cars everywhere, Holland Park […]
Boris Johnson on the spot over lack of COVID-19 tests – ‘Germany doing 10 times more’
Boris Johnson pledged the NHS would receive an increasing number of coronavirus test kits to ensure patients suffering from symptoms and frontline medical staff are able to be tested for the deadly virus. While the number of tests conducted across the UK has steadily increased, Housing Secretary confirmed the Government will be able to guarantee […]