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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

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“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

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

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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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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.

Cinemablend

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

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - 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

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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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why Matt Lucas is no longer hosting The Great British Bake Off

Without Lucas, the beloved baking show is once again entering a new era.

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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 National (Scotland)

This is why Matt Lucas left The Great British Bake Off

The Great British Bake Off has welcomed This Morning presenter Alison Hammond to the Channel 4 series but where is Little Britain star Matt Lucas?

Evening Standard

From Peep Show to Little Britain: The TV shows turning 20 in 2023

One show is still going 20 years on

The Independent UK

Noel Fielding opens up about ‘weird’ and ‘difficult’ start to working with friend Matt Lucas on Bake Off

Lucas has been replaced on the show by Alison Hammond

Evening Standard

Bake Off 2023: Meet the contestants in The Great British Bake Off’s new series

Ready, set, bake...

The Independent UK

Prue Leith shares her verdict on Alison Hammond’s highly anticipated Bake Off debut

‘This Morning’ presenter takes over hosting duties from Matt Lucas this year

The Guardian - UK

‘We clicked immediately. We just gelled’: Alison Hammond and Noel Fielding on their Bake Off double act

Alison Hammond makes her debut in the tent next week. Will her on-screen chemistry with Noel Fielding help the show get its sparkle back?

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