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We’ve Got Good News And Bad News For Anyone Hoping For Season 4 Of Heartstopper

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After that emotional finale, we can’t be the only ones already desperate for an update about whether Heartstopper is going to get a fourth season – and when we can expect to see it.

Unfortunately, the bad news is, there’s no official word yet, and season three was the second of a two-series deal Netflix made when it renewed Heartstopper off the back of its hugely successful debut in 2022.

The good news, though, is that it’s a safe bet that Netflix will probably be asking for more from the hit show.

Not only did the most recent season win near-unanimous praise from critics, who were particularly impressed with how the famously wholesome show tackled “grittier” and “more mature” themes, it’s also gone down a storm with fans.

Even more tellingly, Heartstopper also knocked Ryan Murphy’s from the top spot of Netflix’s most-watched list just one day after it began streaming, and viewing figures have previously been a huge factor in how the streaming service decides what comes next.

The cast of Heartstopper season three
The cast of Heartstopper season three

Of course, there’s also no shortage of ideas to explore in a potential fourth season, too.

Season three ended with a huge question mark over whether Nick will be heading off to the uni of his choice, making his long-standing romance with Charlie into a long-distance relationship, and author Alice Oseman is currently in the process of releasing another instalment in the graphic novel series on which the TV series Heartstopper is based.

Alice previously said they expected the show would run for a total of four seasons, telling Radio Times back in 2022: “It would probably be four seasons to cover the full story.

“I haven’t done any in-detail planning or anything, but it’s quite easy to divide up the books into seasons, so four I think would do it.”

So, Heartstopper fans, just have a little patience, and we’ll be sure to let you know as soon as there’s an update…

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Sabrina Carpenter Has 1 Piece Of Advice For People Bothered By Her Sexuality

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Like many young pop stars, Sabrina Carpenter has long cited Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears as inspirations. Unfortunately, she’s been subjected to some of the sexist commentary her musical predecessors endured, too.

In an interview with Time published this week, Carpenter said she’s “definitely” been criticised for expressing her sexuality in her music videos and live performances, much as Aguilera and Spears were during their heyday.

“I definitely get that as well,” she told the outlet, alluding to the challenges of honing a pop career in the era of social media. “Someone told me this, whenever I would get upset or feel like I’m the only one getting criticised for something other people are able to do seemingly so freely: I’m the one that’s seeing all the negative shit about myself. My friends don’t see that.”

As for those who have “a strong opinion” on her sexy costumes, Carpenter has a few words of advice.

“To that I just say, don’t come to the show and that’s OK,” she explained. “It’s unfortunate that it’s ever been something to criticise, because truthfully, the scariest thing in the world is getting up on a stage in front of that many people and having to perform as if it’s nothing.”

“If the one thing that helps you do that is the way you feel comfortable dressing, then that’s what you’ve got to do,” she added.

Sabrina Carpenter performs at Outside Lands Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Sabrina Carpenter performs at Outside Lands Music Festival on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in San Francisco, Calif. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

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At 25, Carpenter is hardly a show business novice. The Pennsylvania native rose to prominence on the Disney Channel series “Girl Meets World,” which ran from 2014 to 2017. She’s spent much of the past year as the opening act on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, even joining Swift herself onstage in Sydney.

It wasn’t until the April release of her smash single “Espresso,” however, that Carpenter was able to fully capture the pop zeitgeist. Her latest album, “Short ’n Sweet,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart after its release in August and spawned two more hit singles, “Please Please Please” and “Taste.” She kicked off a global tour in support of the album last month.

In the meantime, Carpenter has taken steps to align herself with other music industry stalwarts. Last month, she attended the MTV VMAs in a vintage Bob Mackie gown previously worn by Madonna. She also teamed up with Aguilera for a new version of “What a Girl Wants” in honour of the 25th anniversary of Aguilera’s debut album.

And much as Madonna welcomed Spears and Aguilera into her orbit with a smooch years ago, Aguilera recognised the “symbolic, full-circle connection” she shares with Carpenter for this year’s Time 100 list, which celebrates the most influential people of 2024.

“As a fellow 5-ft. female with a similar working-adolescent Disney history, I firsthand recognise and respect what it takes to maintain clarity while delivering within the demands of this business,” she wrote. “Sabrina handles the task with seemingly effortless ease and charisma while promoting, performing, and handling press with a smile and her signature coy charm.”

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Millie Bobby Brown’s Wedding Had A Surprise Stranger Things Connection

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Over four months after Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi tied the knot, new details about the couple’s nuptials are coming to light.

On Wednesday, the couole shared photos of the lavish, three-day celebration ― which took place at Villa Cetinale near Siena, Italy, in May ― for the first time publicly on their social media platforms.

“Forever and always, your wife,” Millie wrote in the caption of her Instagram post, which included a carousel of images showing the pair in their stunning wedding attire.

Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown
Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown

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Jake’s Instagram post included a similar series of photos, with the final image confirming that the ceremony had been officiated by Matthew Modine, who plays Dr. Martin Brenner on Stranger Things. The

two-time Golden Globe nominee can be spotted standing beneath a floral archway as Jake reads his vows.

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Matthew Modine

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The post drew a cheeky comment from Matthew Modine himself, who commented: “Amazing. Who’s the old guy with a beard?”

Other images highlighted Millie’s stunning Galia Lahav gown, which she paired with a sheer Monvieve veil. It was the first of four custom looks she wore over the course of the celebration.

The groom, meanwhile, opted for an ivory tuxedo jacket and black pants.

Specifics of Millie and Jake’s wedding have remained scarce until now, but People magazine reported in May that they were married in what was then described as a “low-key, romantic” ceremony.

Among those in attendance was Bongiovi’s father, rock singer Jon Bon Jovi.

The young couple got engaged in April 2023 after about two years of dating. Given the couple’s ages, their relationship quickly came under intense media scrutiny.

In a 2023 interview with Andy Cohen, however, Jake’s famous dad came to the pair’s defence.

“I don’t know if age matters,” he said at the time. “If you find the right partner and you grow together, I think that would be my advice really: Growing together is wise.”

He went on to note: “I think that all of my kids have found the people that they think they can grow together with, and we like them all.”

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Monsters Has Officially Been Dethroned As Netflix’s Most-Watched TV Show

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Since it began streaming last month, Ryan Murphy’s polarising true crime drama has divided opinion among critics and viewers, but has proved to be a huge draw for Netflix users.

However, it has now been replaced in the number one position on Netflix’s UK chart.

It’s probably no great surprise to hear that, as of Friday afternoon, Heartstopper has taken over the top spot from Monsters, a day after returning for its third season.

So far, the new batch of episodes have received near-unanimous praise for the way they handle “more mature” themes for Heartstopper, with the first half of the season diving deeper into Charlie’s mental health and eating disorder.

While almost all of the show’s central cast are back for the third season, one notable absentee is Olivia Colman.

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So THIS Is Why Women Are Obsessed With Serial Killers And True Crime

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Logically, we should be terrified of serial killers. Between documentaries, podcasts and films depicting their terrible crimes, they are objectively terrifying.

However, there’s no denying that people are pretty obsessed,

Between the popularity of films like Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile – starring Zac Efron as Ted Bundy – and documentaries such as The Staircase, which depicted a case of a husband allegedly murdering his wife, our screens have been dominated by true crime for years.

Even in the podcasting world, true crime is a big deal. The podcast Serial, which debuted a decade ago, is still so popular that Time Out named it one of their top three podcasts for 2024.

And interestingly, there is a gender divide when it comes to this kind of content.

A 2010 study at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that women tend to be drawn towards true crime stories more than men, and that they are most interested in stories that give insight into the killer’s motives, contain information about how victims escaped and feature female victims.

So, where does this obsession with serial killers stem from?

Richard Underwood, the Edward T. Breathitt Professor in the Rosenberg College of Law at the University of Kentucky is a true crime expert and said: “Psychologists have opined, women are getting tips about how to increase their chances of survival if they fall into dangerous situations.

“Crime writer Megan Abbott points out that although men are four times more likely than women to be victim of homicide, women make up 70% of intimate partner homicide victims, and she believes that women have an “instinctual understanding that this is the world they live in.”

Gemma Flynn, a criminal psychologist at Edinburgh University agreed, saying: “When we experience heightened levels of fear we can often seek comfort in facing these issues head on.

“We have always turned to crime storytelling as a way to better understand the moral limits of our society. Perhaps for women there is a desire to satiate fear by turning to these stories.”

Sadly, it does make sense.

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BBC Scraps Boris Johnson Interview After Laura Kuenssberg Sends Him Her Notes In Advance

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The highly-experienced presenter admitted the “embarrassing and disappointing” gaffe in a post on X on Wednesday night.

She said she had been intending to send her briefing notes for the interview to her team, but sent them to Johnson instead.

Johnson had been due to interviewed by Kuenssberg to coincide with the publication of the former prime minister’s memoir, ‘Unleashed’.

But in her statement, Kuenssberg said: “While prepping to interview Boris Johnson tomorrow, by mistake I sent our briefing notes to him in a message meant for my team.

“That obviously means it’s not right for the interview to go ahead. It’s very frustrating, and there’s no point pretending it’s anything other than embarrassing and disappointing, as there are plenty of important questions to be asked.

“But red faces aside, honesty is the best policy. See you on Sunday.”

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Meryl Streep Claims She Was Rejected For This Major Hollywood Role For Being ‘Ugly’

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There’s no business like show business. And given that screen legend Meryl Streep says she once missed out on a massive movie role for being “ugly”, I’m not sure I’m interested in any operation like it.

The star revealed on The Graham Norton Show back in 2015 that she missed out on a huge role in 1976′s King Kong remake because of her looks.

The son of the film’s director Dino De Laurentiis had seen Meryl in a play and took her to meet his father.

“He had this amazing office that looked all over Manhattan,” she explained.

“I walked in and his son was sitting there, very excited that he’d brought in this new actress. And the father said to his son in Italian, because I understand Italian, he said, ‘che brutta’, you know, ‘why do you bring me this ugly thing?’.”

The now 21-time Oscar nominee seemed to handle it expertly though.

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While she called the experience “sobering” as a “young girl”, she added that she quickly responded to the director in Italian.

“I said to him… I understand what you’re saying, I’m sorry I’m not beautiful enough to be in King Kong,” she joked.

In case you’re wondering, the role of Dwan in the 1976 movie ended up going to fellow Academy Award winner, and American Horror Story star Jessica Lange.

Speaking at Indiana University Bloomington in 2014, Meryl said she thought she was “too ugly to be an actress” when she was a student.

“I was always in plays, but I thought it was vain to be an actress. Plus, I thought I was too ugly to be an actress. Glasses weren’t fabulous then,” she explained.

Still, she seems to have moved on from those early worries.

“For young women, I would say, don’t worry so much about your weight,” she advised the graduating students.

“Girls spend way too much time thinking about that, and there are better things. For young men and women too, what makes you different or weird, that’s your strength… I used to hate my nose. Now I don’t. It’s OK.”

“I think the most liberating thing I did early on was to free myself from any concern with my looks as they pertained to my work,” Meryl Streep told Vogue in 2002.

“For an actress, worrying about appearance is a horrible, horrible trap. It’s great for acting to be unconscious of how you look and to be willing to mess up how you look, and see what that does to people.”

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