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Tom Smothers dies at 86; was half of Smothers Brothers comedy duo

“The Smothers Brothers” show was a turning point in TV history, with its sharp eye for pop culture and daring sketches ridiculing the Establishment and railing against the Vietnam War. Network censors and CBS abruptly canceled the program in 1970.

Chicago Sun-Times

News channel sacks anchor for on-air Starbucks cup as it goes against pro-Gaza stance

The Istanbul-based media company put out a statement on Sunday (24 December) condemning the actions taken by the award-winning news anchor

The Independent UK

‘Lazy comedy’: What the critics are saying about Ricky Gervais’s Netflix special Armageddon

Comedian’s latest show for the streaming giant is billed as ‘controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity’

The Independent UK

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Is There Beef Between Oprah And The Ladies On The View? What's Reportedly Going On As Rumors Swirl

Did Oprah snub Whoopi and Co.? Here's why sources are claiming The View hosts are 'pissed' at the mogul.

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Television Icon Tom Smothers Dies at 86, Leaving Comedy Legacy

Tom Smothers, half of the iconic Smothers Brothers duo, has passed away at 86. They revolutionized TV with their sharp humor and countercultural sketches. ...

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Tom Smothers, half of musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, dies aged 86

Smothers helped pioneer socially conscious television with ‘The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour’

The Independent UK

‘Lying for the laugh’: should comedians tell us the truth?

The controversy over Hasan Minhaj’s onstage storytelling was a sign of the shifting demands placed on standup comics

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Cryptic social media post has Benidorm fans convinced the series could return

After being off our screens for 5 years, fans have a theory that ITV's Benidorm could make a surprise comeback.

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The Story Behind That Time Jodie Foster Spilled An Orange Julius All Over Herself Live From New York The First Time She Hosted SNL

Jodie Foster opens up about an incident with an Orange Julius drink while she was hosting Saturday Night Live when she was just 14 years old.

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Vera fans react to the show's first-ever Christmas special

Vera aired a bittersweet Boxing Day episode as we bid farewell to star Kenny Doughty.

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Slow Horses is so good that it alone justifies paying for Apple TV Plus

Slow Horses manages to be both bleak and laugh-out-loud funny, and Gary Oldman is wonderful.

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The Best Sci-Fi Shows of 2023 All of Have One Shocking Thing in Common

From 'For All Mankind' to 'Foundation' (to 'Severance' in 2022), all the most ambitious science fiction TV shows share a surprising similarity. Here's why.

Inverse

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: who plays who, from Toby Jones to Monica Dolan

ITV is dramatising the heartbreaking and appalling true story of the British subpostmasters wrongly accused of fraud and theft

Evening Standard

Commodore was told about Red Arrows ‘toxic’ culture, whistleblower claims

A report concluded sexual harassment was ‘widespread and normalised’ within the display team

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Coronation Street fans 'in tears' as fan favourite leaves after 23 years

Coronation Street's Boxing Day episode was an emotional time on the cobbles as we said goodbye to Peter Barlow.

The Guardian - UK

‘A total cringe-fest’: the TV letdowns of the year

From dramas with dialogue so schmaltzy you want to dry heave to possibly the worst TV show in history, there have been plenty of televisual disappointments in 2023. Here are the biggest stinkers

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan shuts down long-running Home Alone ‘Pigeon Lady’ joke: ‘It’s. Not. Me.’

It seems the Talk TV host can’t escape the long running joke which began in 2018 by his son

Woman & Home

King Charles subtly shuts down one of Prince Harry’s biggest accusations against him

A new documentary about King Charles’s first year has quietly refuted one of Harry’s criticisms of his father

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Don't start 2024 without watching these 5 TV hidden gems

Essential 2023 TV that you may have missed

Al Jazeera

‘We looked like animals’: The Egyptian scholar and Mediterranean survivor

Remon was abducted. A risky sea ride followed. Today, he has a new family, life and job in Sicily.

The Independent UK

Death in Paradise Christmas Special review: Obscenely escapist holiday viewing with some completely nonsensical plotlines

The implausibilities pile on top of each other until, like a beach hut in a tropical hurricane, if you think about it too hard, the whole story blows away without much resistance

Multichannel News

FCC Upholds Remaining TV-Station Ownership Limits

Says streaming and other video competition still does not trump unique public interest mandate

The Guardian - UK

Vera review – this non-stop whodunnit is totally unguessable

Brenda Blethyn’s long-running detective is like Columbo meets Paddington – and has the natural authority to keep her going and going. This festive special is highly enjoyable, sherry-soaked viewing

WhatToWatch

Mayfair Witches season 2: next episode, trailer and everything we know about the Anne Rice series

Mayfair Witches season 2 continues Rowan's journey in season 1. Here's everything we know so far about the Anne Rice series.

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Emmerdale star makes EXPLOSIVE Christmas exit after two years

An Emmerdale love triangle came to a deadly end in the soap's epic Boxing Day episode.

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