Some Olympic Leaders Want to See Fixed Winter Games Host Cities
Fewer cities are bidding for Olympics, and those that are can’t always accommodate every event. The Milan-Cortina Games were the most sprawling Olympics in history.
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London’s Burning actor John Alford, 54, dies in prison
Alford, who also appeared in Grange Hill, was jailed for eight and a half years in January for sexually assaulting two girlsAn investigation has been launched into the death of the actor John Alford after he died in prison two months into a sentence fo…
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Famous Brady Bunch house awarded Los Angeles landmark status
Modest mid-century home in Studio City, used for sitcom’s exterior shots, designated a historic-cultural monumentHere’s the story … of how a modest mid-century home became a Los Angeles landmark.The LA city council voted unanimously on Wednesday to des…
Game of Thrones film adaptation in the works at Warner Bros
Blockbuster adaptation of George RR Martin’s fantasy world will focus on events 300 years before the HBO series’ pilotA Game of Thrones film is set for the big screen, with Warner Bros officially developing a prequel set in the world of Westeros.House …
Digested week: ‘Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water … ’ but this time, it’s real | Emma Brockes
Three-part docudrama makes notion of going into the sea in the UK terrifying – much as Jaws did for Americans in 1975Since I was a child I’ve been going to the same beach on the south coast and never given a second thought to its safety. Swimming in th…
Film and TV charity unveils landmark mental health principles for UK industry
Move comes after 35% of sector workers surveyed described their mental health as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’The Film and TV charity has unveiled a landmark set of principles for safeguarding mental health in what’s been called a “watershed moment” for the UK…
Christina Applegate reveals she is largely confined to bed due to multiple sclerosis
Actor, who was diagnosed with MS in 2021, says taking her 15-year-old daughter to school has become her ‘favourite thing to do’Christina Applegate has revealed that she is now largely confined to her bed, five years after she was diagnosed as having mu…
Katherine Short, daughter of actor Martin Short, dies aged 42
Short, a social worker, was found dead at her home in Los Angeles on Monday in an apparent suicideKatherine Short, the 42-year-old daughter of actor and comedian Martin Short, died on Monday at her home in the Hollywood Hills.“It is with profound grief…
Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video to come under stricter regulation in UK
Streaming giants will be subject to same Ofcom scrutiny as traditional broadcasters such as the BBCNetflix, Amazon’s Prime Video and Disney+ are to come under “enhanced regulation” by the UK media regulator, Ofcom, making the streaming giants subject t…