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The ‘Lanterns’ Writers’ Room Talked Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena and Even Michael Jackson While Breaking That John Stewart Flashback Episode

The ‘Lanterns’ Writers’ Room Talked Tiger Woods, Venus and Serena and Even Michael Jackson While Breaking That John Stewart Flashback Episode

Published by Jenni Sidey

But I also think we had to fall in love with Hal first, so that we could get this moment of going Damn, I guess he’s not perfect to everybody. We love him, but looking at it from a different perspective, we could see how someone doesn’t. And then we immediately flip the script again in the next episode where it’s like, Yeah, John ain’t perfect either. These are two imperfect individuals who are learning to be friends. How much can you say about what went into the decision to make the story be more linear? Ultimately I think stories like this, especially when you’re telling stories in different timelines, just have to play a little bit. It’s a little bit of musical chairs sometimes. It’s about what makes things feel the clearest. There were several configurations of these episodes, but I think ultimately what landed on screen is the correct one. So when Damon put this room together and you sat down to start making this story, what was the intention that he set …

How I Shop with Laura Jackson: ‘Once you have a water filter, you can’t go back’ | Celebrity

How I Shop with Laura Jackson: ‘Once you have a water filter, you can’t go back’ | Celebrity

Published by Sam Flores

Laura Jackson is a creative director and broadcaster who works across design, food and culture. She co-founded the homewares website Glassette in 2021 and later founded the skincare brand Rocco. Her broadcasting career spans television, radio and digital. Jackson launched a collection with British jewellery brand Astley Clarke in September 2026, featuring gemstones, celestial motifs and tarot symbolism. What’s the last treat you bought for yourself? A bunch of cosmos from the market on the way home. Completely worth it: I’ve put them in individual stem vases dotted around the house. You can’t beat a bunch of fresh flowers; they instantly lift your mood. In bloom: fresh flowers are the go-to pick-me-up. Photograph: hawk111/Getty Images/iStockphoto Where do you buy your food? I do a big weekly shop online from Ocado, but I’m lucky to work off Broadway market in east London, where there are great delis. Bread from a bakery, eggs from somewhere I actually trust. I also like Pesky Fish and the Ethical Butcher. Give us our deli bread: London’s Broadway market is a …

MJ The Michael Jackson Musical to open in Singapore in August 2027

MJ The Michael Jackson Musical to open in Singapore in August 2027

Published by Sam Flores

A waitlist for those seeking priority access to tickets is now open via the official website and will close on Sep 27 at 11.59pm Singapore time. Those on the official waitlist will receive a dedicated ticket purchase link through the email address used during registration. Ticket sales will take place in several phases. UOB Priority Access will begin on Sep 28 at 3pm through Klook, with a 20 per cent discount across all ticket categories and performances. This will be followed by priority access for waitlist subscribers from 10am on Sep 29, with a 15 per cent discount on selected ticket categories and performances. Also beginning at 10am on Sep 29, the UOB pre-sale will be available through Marina Bay Sands, Sistic and Klook, offering 20 per cent off all ticket categories and performances. Tickets will go on public sale from 10am on Sep 30, with an early-bird discount of 10 per cent available for selected ticket categories and performances. All priority-access sales and the public early-bird promotion will end on Oct 30 at 11.59pm …

Slow Horses’ Gary Oldman: ‘Mick Herron knows how Jackson Lamb will die’

Slow Horses’ Gary Oldman: ‘Mick Herron knows how Jackson Lamb will die’

Published by Daniella Wilson

This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Jackson Lamb is rude and disgusting – so why is he still so appealing to audiences? Well, I think he’s your classic antihero. In a world where we’re told that we have to eat a certain way, we only have so many units of alcohol a week, we’re not allowed to smoke and it’s all very PC, you’ve got a character like Jackson Lamb who doesn’t have a filter. He speaks direct, says what’s on his mind. He smokes, he drinks, he eats junk food. I think there’s something rather charming about all of that. Don’t we sometimes wish we could be a bit like Lamb? Yes, absolutely! And with it, he’s incredibly smart. He really gives the impression that, because of his physical appearance and hygiene, he doesn’t care, while he actually cares probably more than most. It’s his game, isn’t it? It’s his spycraft. What was it like working with new head writer Gaby Chiappe this series? Will Smith did a great job in his …

Supreme Court sides with GOP in fight over TV ad rates; Jackson dissents

Supreme Court sides with GOP in fight over TV ad rates; Jackson dissents

Published by Sam Flores

The Supreme Court on Friday lifted a ruling that prevented party committees from accessing cheaper advertising rates in the lead-up to November’s elections, siding with Republicans, for now, in an emergency case that drew staunch Democratic opposition. Federal law mandates that broadcast stations offer their lowest available rate in the 60 days preceding a general… Source link

Michael Jackson, Beatles and Queen items to go under the hammer in £3m auction

Michael Jackson, Beatles and Queen items to go under the hammer in £3m auction

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Items linked to music legends such as Queen, The Beatles and Michael Jackson are set to go under the hammer in an auction with an estimated total value of £3 million. The Propstore sale will feature 800 lots, including a black and gold military jacket worn in public by Jackson between 1994 and 1996, and a Pan American Airways menu autographed by all four members of The Beatles during their inaugural flight to the US. Detailed with 24-carat gold braiding, the jacket worn by the “Thriller” singer is expected to fetch between £180,000 and £360,000, while the Beatles menu, dated 7 February 1964, is expected to make between £40,000 to £80,000. Additionally, the auction includes a stage-worn, embellished black wrap top and flared trousers belonging to Queen frontman Freddie Mercury from the Sheer Heart Attack tour, valued between £60,000 and £120,000. Propstore’s music …

George Michael beats Queen and Michael Jackson to be named greatest music icon

George Michael beats Queen and Michael Jackson to be named greatest music icon

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Smooth Radio listeners have named George Michael as the “greatest music icon of all time”. The former Wham! star, who died on Christmas Day in 2016, has now taken first place in the station’s poll of the top 100 music stars for the fourth consecutive year. Michael beat US singer Michael Jackson in second, British pop rock band Queen in third, Whitney Houston in fourth, and Swedish pop group Abba to the top spot. A statement from George Michael Entertainment, the official estate of George Michael, said: “We are absolutely delighted that George has once again been voted Smooth Radio’s ‘ultimate artist’ in the annual Smooth Icons Top 100 for 2026. “George would have been immensely proud of this and above all grateful to everyone who continues to support him and his music with such extraordinary loyalty and affection. “To Smooth Radio, its …

Villa sign Jackson from Chelsea to bolster attack

Villa sign Jackson from Chelsea to bolster attack

Published by Sam Flores

Aug 28 : Aston Villa have signed Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson on a permanent transfer, the Premier League club announced on Friday as they look to bolster their depleted frontline following a couple of high-profile departures. British media reported that Villa had paid Chelsea an initial sum of 47.5 million pounds ($64.26 million) for the 25-year-old, with a further 17.5 million pounds in add-ons. “The 37-cap Senegal international, who represented his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has joined on a permanent transfer,” read the statement. Jackson previously played under Aston Villa manager Unai Emery at Villarreal, scoring 12 goals in 26 league matches during the 2022-23 LaLiga season. He joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023, scoring 30 goals in 81 appearances across all competitions and helping them win the UEFA Conference League and the FIFA Club World Cup, but supporters were left divided by his inconsistent finishing. He spent last season on loan at Bayern Munich, where he scored 11 goals and won the Bundesliga and German Cup. He has also played 37 …

Warsh Jackson Hole inflation warning signals possible hike: Analysis

Warsh Jackson Hole inflation warning signals possible hike: Analysis

Published by Sam Flores

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole speech Friday to answer critics of his muddled July news conference, delivering a clearer warning that stubborn inflation could push the Fed toward a rate hike. Warsh’s first pair of news conferences as Fed chairman left many in the markets uncertain about where he stood on the path of interest rates, prompting bond traders to sell off long-term debt to account for the uncertainty. At a closely watched speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on Friday, Warsh showed he had heard those critics. He came as close as he is ever likely to do to indicating he is on the precipice of raising interest rates if inflation doesn’t improve, based on his own idiosyncratic reading of price data.  Warsh at Jackson Hole gave a more hawkish reading of the economy than he had in July. He said elevated prices needed to be the Fed’s main focus and described financial conditions as not being broadly restrictive, a change from his July news conference, when he said they were …

Paris Jackson underwent electroconvulsive therapy for depression. Experts warn it can cause permanent memory loss

Paris Jackson underwent electroconvulsive therapy for depression. Experts warn it can cause permanent memory loss

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, recently revealed that she had undergone nine rounds of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to treat severe depression. In the interview, Jackson said that although she felt the treatment “was working”, she said getting “shocked once a month for the rest of my life” wasn’t feasible for her. ECT involves inducing a seizure by applying electricity to the head under general anaesthetic. Each series of ECT involves between six and 12 treatments over a period of two to four weeks. ECT is primarily used for depression, but is also given to people diagnosed with schizophrenia, catatonia (a condition where people exhibit abnormal movements and behaviour) and bipolar disorder. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that ECT is only used in extreme circumstances such as when a patient is suicidal and when other treatments have failed. Some …