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Waiting to be crowned: ‘The Crown’ Season Five
The Crown series five is nearly upon us. The tabloids are already stoking pre-outrage by sharing onset pictures of the cast filming scenes of Princess Diana’s fatal Paris car crash – conveniently ignoring their own historic role in creating and perpetuating paparazzi culture, both around Diana and current celebrities of course – and airing the…
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Review: Community Zoom Reunion Table Read
Community, as every fan of the show will be aware, has a long and torrid history of clinging to life. The roots of the show’s power was two-fold; a brilliant ensemble cast, headed up by Joel McHale as disgraced former lawyer Jeff Winger, and surreal, sharp writing, held together by the backdrop of the barely-functioning…
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‘Have I Got News For You’: Why have there really been so few female politician hosts?
Have I Got News for You is known for digesting and satirising the news, but last week it made the news itself, when Ian Hislop put his foot in it while promoting the new series. Many comedians, actors – and last week, Jeremy Paxman – have hosted the show, but in twenty-eight years only eleven…
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