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Matt Lucas confirms recording started on new project with David Walliams

The comedian and actor Lucas did not reveal details but said he was ‘really excited’ about the venture.

Evening Standard

Matt Lucas says he’s been ‘verbally abused’ by homophobic football fans on his way to matches

TV presenter, who is gay, said football fans shouted homophobic abuse at him

The Independent UK

Did Matt Lucas leave Bake Off for Gladiator 2 role?

The former Great British Bake Off host played the arena announcer in the sequel after leaving the baking show for new opportunities

Evening Standard

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David Walliams says he's 'probably non-binary' as he discusses sexuality in revealing interview

The ex BGT judge also spoke about his current thoughts on gay culture and gender

Evening Standard

The Great British Bake Off review: Alison Hammond steals the show but format is becoming overbaked

Hammond brings the energy and endless innuendoes in a launch episode that feels like it’s trying to outrage middle England

The Independent UK

Noel Fielding — things you didn't know about the Great British Bake Off presenter

Noel Fielding is famed for his goth image and being a former party animal, but what else is there to know about him?

WhatToWatch

Little Britain star David Walliams returns to visit old friends

Walliams' latest visitor has been "bit of a kerfuffle".

Newcastle Herald

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'I want people to leave on a high': David Walliams is spreading the joy in Canberra

English comedian performing his one-man show at Royal Theatre.

The Canberra Times

JPMorgan’s new AI chatbot could make the bank operate like the intelligence community, startup CEO says

With the new AI tool, the bank could transform its research desks to have “a hybrid of human and AI analysts.”

Fortune

The Great British Bake Off 2024: who won, how to watch, theme weeks and everything we know

The Great British Bake Off 2024 final has aired in the UK - but who was crowned winner?

WhatToWatch

“He played the guitar at the shop right after Bille Joe Armstrong”: How Yungblud came to play Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul onstage in Paris

The 1974 Gibson was bought at auction for $390,000 – now the owner is writing a new chapter in its history by loaning it to big name players

Guitar World

“One of his guitar geek dreams was to play this guitar”: Billie Joe Armstrong just played Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul – which recently sold for $390,000 – with Green Day in Paris

Armstrong used Steve Jones’ 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom to play Green Day protest song Know Your Enemy

Guitar World

Matt Lucas blocks writer who complained about rash of celebrity authors. Then admits being ‘oversensitive’

Lucas wasn’t happy with a post calling out ‘prominence’ of celebrity writers in bookshops

The Independent UK

'Some people might be a little bit shocked': David Walliams gives update on Little Britain reboot

The cult sketch show has faced criticism for its offensive humour, including blackface, fat-shaming and racial stereotyping

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Noel Fielding reveals Matt Lucas told him to 'f*** off' in awkward GBBO exchange

Lucas, 49, joined Fielding in 2020 on the Channel 4 baking show for three seasons

Evening Standard

Are Gen Z wrong to romanticise working class culture on TikTok?

The app is packed with trendy young types sinking pints at Wetherspoons, chomping down on fry ups and calling themselves 'charvas' — is this cosplaying offensive, or the ushering in of a new age? Maddy Mussen investigates

Evening Standard

Matt Lucas and David Walliams confirm Little Britain reboot with ‘more diversity’

Lucas said he respected that ‘things have changed’ since the BBC sketch show was originally broadcast in 2003

The Independent UK

Wonka review: Timothée Chalamet is a bit miscast in this otherwise magical Roald Dahl prequel

The Oompa Loompas are still problematic, but director Paul King’s follow-up to the Paddington movies can’t help but charm

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Cinemablend

New on Netflix: 8 Shows And Movies To Watch This Week (Dec. 4-10)

From World War II to Indian musicals to more Great British Baking Show, here's what to check out on Netflix this week.

Evening Standard

Wonka is 'a Christmas film' says Timothee Chalamet as he meets fans at world premiere in London

Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and Oscar-winner Olivia Colman also star in the film

The Guardian - UK

I loathe Little Britain, but it shouldn’t be censored – let it fade away for being unfunny

Its relentless fat jokes and female grotesques were dated even when they were first broadcast

The Independent UK

Why Matt Lucas left Great British Bake Off

Comedian, who hosted the baking competition series for three years, stepped down from the role in December last year

The Independent UK

Why Matt Lucas left Great British Bake Off

Comedian, who hosted the baking competition series for three years, stepped down from the role in December last year

Salon

Alison Hammond brings new zest to "GBBO"

In Hammond, the tent finally has a co-host whose style complements Noel Fielding's instead of overwhelming it

USA Today Sports Media Group

Who is Alison Hammond, the new host of The Great British Bake Off?

Get to know Hammond, who is taking over for former host Matt Lucas.

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