David Tennant Stages Exciting Doctor Who Reunion As He Announces Podcast Revival Guests

Posted on 18/02/2025 by Boris Clair

David Tennant has unveiled the first batch of guests he’ll be speaking to on the revival of his podcast.

Last month, the Baftas host revealed he was bringing back his hit interview series David Tennant Does A Podcast With…, four years since going on hiatus.

With a week to go until the new series gets underway, David has shared some of the stars he’ll be speaking to – including one guest that’ll be music to the ears of Doctor Who fans.

Alongside Conclave star Stanley Tucci, Emmy winner Ben Schwartz and The Good Place actor Jameela Jamil, David will be interviewing his old boss Russell T Davies, with whom he previously collaborated on Doctor Who.

Russell was showrunner of Doctor Who during David’s first stint in the Tardis, and oversaw the anniversary specials that brought him back as the Fourteenth Doctor.

He also wrote shows like Queer As Folk, Years And Years and It’s A Sin.

David quipped: “Yes, I know, just what the world needs… more podcast episodes. But with a line-up this good, I couldn’t resist coming back for season three.

“These guests are top-notch and you won’t want to miss a single one. And as for the finale…we don’t talk about the finale. Let’s just say it’s a series first.”

David originally launched his podcast in 2019, interviewing the likes of Olivia Colman, Dame Judi Dench, James Corden and Doctor Who co-stars Billie Piper and Catherine Tate across its two seasons.

Other guests have included Tina Fey, Sir Brian Cox, Jennifer Garner, Schitt’s Creek star Dan Levy, Star Trek icon George Takei and former prime minister Gordon Brown.

David Tennant Does A Podcast With… will return with the three-time Bafta winner’s interview with Stanley Tucci on Tuesday 25 February.

‘It Was Really Painful’: Jeremy Strong Hits Back Over His Reputation As A Serious Actor

Posted on 14/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Jeremy Strong has admitted he has found it “really painful” to be misunderstood and thought of as a certain way in the media.

The Oscar nominee has become infamous as something of a serious figure in the acting world, not helped by an article about him published in the New Yorker in 2021, in which his Succession co-star Brian Cox made it clear he was unimpressed with Jeremy’s hands-on approach to acting (something he’s spoken about repeatedly in the years since).

Asked about this widely-shared profile, and the public’s reaction to it, during a new interview with GQ Hype, Jeremy admitted: “It was really painful.

“It’s painful to feel misunderstood and misrepresented, and I’m sure there were things about it where looking in the mirror can also be painful.”

When the interviewer asked about Jeremy’s earnestness at a time when sincerity is becoming more scarce, he agreed: “I think the fact that cringe has become a word is evidence of that.”

“I did [the ad] because it was my answer and response to all of that stuff,” he said. “A repudiation of it. A way, in its own form of risk, of actually poking fun at myself, poking fun at this absurd notion.

“I’ve never called myself a Method Actor. Never once. The Bean Method is as absurd or as legitimate as these ideas that are going around.

“So I had fun with that and I thought it was just a way of saying ‘Listen, I take what I do extremely seriously, but I don’t take myself all that seriously’.”

Jeremy is currently in the running for an Oscar thanks to portrayal of Donald Trump’s former mentor Roy Cohn in the film The Apprentice.

Lily Allen Candidly Opens Up About Recent Stay In Mental Health Facility

Posted on 13/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Lily Allen has reflected on her recent stint in a mental health treatment centre.

Back in January, the award-winning singer-songwriter announced that she would be taking time out from work commitments, including her hit BBC podcast Miss Me?, to focus on improving her mental health.

“I’m really not in a good place,” she disclosed at the time. “I know I’ve been talking about it for months, but I’ve been spiralling and spiralling and spiralling, and it’s got out of control.”

This week, Lily returned to Miss Me?, where she opened up to her friend and co-host Miquita Oliver about what led to her seeking help.

“I absolutely adore my children and I’m in a situation now where I really have to be my strongest self for them,” she said of her two daughters, 13-year-old Ethel and 11-year-old Marnie.

She continued (as reported by the Daily Mail): “I felt like it was getting harder and harder for me to be able to show up for them in the way that they need me to.

“It was a big decision to have to leave them for a few weeks to go and focus on myself, but ultimately it was for them so that I can get us through this bit. I needed some help to be able to do that. I don’t want them to ever feel like they have to prop me up.

“None of this is their fault and it’s my job to support them and make them feel safe and secure. And I just don’t think I was able to do that because of the emotional turmoil that I was in at the time. But I do feel like I am now… I’m not saying that I’m 100% there or getting it 100% right, or that I ever will, but I’m definitely in a stronger place.”

Lily also described her stay in the facility as “great”, saying she did “lots” of therapy, both individually and in a group.

“I needed some time and space away from everything,” she recalled. “And I did a lot of shadow work – lots of work about my inner child stuff.”

A month before her break from the spotlight, Lily had made headlines when she told her listeners that she had been “not really in a great place mentally” for around the last three years, which had recently begun manifesting itself in her “not eating”.

Reports in the press around this time claimed that Lily and her husband of more than four years, Stranger Things actor David Harbour, had parted ways. Neither Lily nor David has commented on these rumours publicly.

Help and support:

Mind, open Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm on 0300 123 3393.
Samaritans offers a listening service which is open 24 hours a day, on 116 123 (UK and ROI – this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill).
CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably) offer a helpline open 5pm-midnight, 365 days a year, on 0800 58 58 58, and a webchat service.
The Mix is a free support service for people under 25. Call 0808 808 4994 or email help@themix.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness offers practical help through its advice line which can be reached on 0808 801 0525 (Monday to Friday 10am-4pm). More info can be found on rethink.org.

Robbie Williams Once Dated Selma Blair, And It Didn’t Exactly End On A High Note

Posted on 12/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Earlier this week, the Cruel Intentions actor was a guest on Drew Barrymore’s US talk show, where she shared that decades ago, the British star visited her at her home.

“Robbie Williams was over at my house and it was almost a date. A million years ago,” she recalled.

However, when the Angels singer took a brief look in her fridge, he suddenly made his excuses and left, leaving Selma to reach out to a mutual friend to find out exactly what had gone on.

“Oh, your kitchen was empty, and he knew you don’t cook, so that wasn’t gonna work for him,” came the reply, with Selma adding: “Bravo to him for knowing he needed a tummy filled from his woman.”

“I probably had like a bottle of champagne and like a Fig Newton in the fridge from a year ago,” she quipped. “So he judged accurately that I wasn’t the one that was gonna nourish him.”

While primarily known for his music career, Robbie recently made the jump to the film world thanks to his biopic Better Man, which famously has him portrayed on screen at different stages of his life by a CGI chimp.

Robbie has now been married to his wife, the American model and TV personality Ayda Field, since 2010, and the couple share four children.

Watch Selma Blair’s interview on The Drew Barrymore Show below:

This Is How Sarah Jessica Parker Really Feels About People Slating Carrie Bradshaw

Posted on 11/02/2025 by Boris Clair

It’s fair to say that attitudes towards Sex And The City have shifted over time.

But there’s one other debate relating to Sex And The City that’s also become more heated over time – one relating to its leading lady, Carrie Bradshaw.

Let’s face it, Sarah Jessica Parker’s character wasn’t always the easiest to root for – particularly when it came to her affair with Mr Big while he was married and she was still with her boyfriend Aidan – but modern audiences have been even more scathing about Carrie, taking issue with everything from her self-centredness to her dramatic tendencies and the way she treats other characters in the show.

And it sounds like SJP has taken some of these criticisms to heart.

During the latest episode of her co-star Kristin Davis’ podcast Are You A Charlotte?, the host told Sex And The City showrunner Michael Patrick King: “There’s still people who are like, ‘Carrie’s the worst!’. Or whatever different thing it is that week…”

Kristin then revealed that Sarah Jessica Parker does take these comments “personally”, revealing that before they began working on revival And Just Like That, the Emmy winner confided in her, asking: “What is this thing where people don’t like Carrie? I mean, how could they not like Carrie?”

Ed Sheeran Had A Hilarious Reaction To Viral Clip Of Indian Police Shutting Down His Busking Performance

Posted on 11/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Ed Sheeran has spoken out after police in India abruptly shut down a street performance of his.

Over the weekend, while on tour in India, Ed popped up in Bengaluru’s Church Street street for a surprise performance.

However, in footage that was widely circulated on social media (including three million views on X alone), a local police officer was seen unplugging the Grammy winner’s sound equipment while he was in the middle of singing Shape Of You, shutting down the performance.

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A police officer unplugs Ed Sheeran’s equipment during a street performance in India:

“We have permission to be here, but this policeman is shutting it down. See you later!”

pic.twitter.com/X5MMq7Zlia

— Pop Base (@PopBase) February 10, 2025

According to BBC News, the Lego House singer had acquired permission to perform in the area, which is a popular shopping and entertainment street, but officials claim they rejected this to avoid congestion.

“We had permission to busk, by the way,” he reportedly wrote on Instagram. “Hence, us playing in that exact spot was planned out before.

“It wasn’t just us randomly turning up. All good though. See you at the show tonight.”

Fortunately, Ed seemed to find the humour in the incident.

After reposting a clip on his Instagram story on Monday evening, he quipped that the police officer “prefers Bruno Mars”.

Ed is currently on the Asian leg of his Mathematics tour, which will return to mainland Europe later this year.

The tour actually began in 2022 in support of his album Equals, with his sixth release Subtract coming out while he was still on the road.

Last week, the British singer teased that he had new material coming soon, after revealing he’d been in the studio with pop producer Savan Kotecha, who has previously worked with Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Lizzo and One Direction.

Bear Grylls Responds To Controversy Over His Involvement In Russell Brand’s Baptism

Posted on 10/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Bear Grylls has reflected on his controversial decision to help Russell Brand with his baptism last year.

In 2024, the comedian shared a picture of himself being baptised in the River Thames, with the survivalist at his side.

“Me, Bear Grylls, The River Thames and of course, The Holy Spirit,” he wrote on X alongside a picture from the day of his baptism.

Grylls’ involvement in the baptism was met with a backlash as Brand’s own conversion to Christianity took place around the time he was accused by multiple women of “rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse”. Brand has repeatedly denied the allegations made about him.

During a recent interview with The Times to promote his new Netflix series Celebrity Bear Hunt, Grylls said of the baptism: “I try and live in a way that I never judge and I always try and love. And that principle doesn’t just apply to perfect people with perfect lives.”

Grylls added that he and Brand struck up a friendship in 2023, after the Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor was a guest on his show Running Wild.

“I’m friends with many of our Running Wild guests. And I always try to think of that phrase, WWJD – what would Jesus do? That’s been a guiding principle for me,” Grylls claimed.

Russell Brand pictured in 2013

via Associated Press

Last year, Grylls told the Daily Mail: “Faith and spiritual moments in our lives are really personal, but it is a privilege to stand beside anyone when they express a humble need for forgiveness and strength from above.

“Friendships when we go through tough times are worth so much.”

Throughout his time in the spotlight, Grylls has spoken candidly about his Christian faith, publishing a book of devotionals called Soul Fuel in 2019, followed by 2022’s Mind Fuel.

He has also repeatedly done promotional work for the “Alpha course”, an evangelical course involving lectures and discussions which serves as an introduction to the Christian faith.

Bridget Jones’s Diary Was Blamed For A Drop In Sales Of This Drink

Posted on 08/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Apparently, the binge-drinking, heavy-smoking, chaotic lifestyle of Bridget Jones isn’t aspirational to some people?

Personally, I can’t relate but according to one expert, the fictional anti-heroine caused a huge slump in sales of her favoured drink around the time of the column in The Independent and, of course, the film’s release back in 2001.

The expert in question is Oz Clarke, a prestigious wine expert and writer from the UK.

‘The blame should be firmly placed at the door of Bridget Jones’

According to The Telegraph in 2008, Clarke said: “Chardonnay has made some of the world’s greatest wines, everyone appreciated it – until Bridget Jones.

“Bridget Jones goes out on the pull, fails, goes back to her miserable bedsit, sits down, pours herself an enormous glass of Chardonnay, sits there with mascara running down her cheeks saying, ‘Dear diary, I’ve failed again, I’ve poured an enormous glass of Chardonnay and I’m going to put my head in the oven.’ Great marketing aid.”

Personally, I would argue that Ms Jones was not supposed to feel relatable to Mr Clarke, and that’s before we even get into the recession that was flooding the UK at the time.

Anyway, I digress.

The Independent reported at the time: “Across Britain fewer people are seeking solace – or enjoyment – in chardonnay. In the past 12 months, 7.5 million shoppers bought it, fewer than the previous year, according to the retail analysts TNS. Meanwhile, rivals such as sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio are rising in popularity.”

Clarke made his comments at London’s first self-storage wine facility, adding: “Until Bridget Jones, chardonnay was really sexy. After, people said, ‘God, not in my bar’.

“If you’re a marketing manager what would you say? ‘OK, I’m going to sell something that makes people feel really miserable. Let’s call it chardonnay!’”

Other experts argued that the drink had simply taken a new direction

Alan Griffiths, former wine director of Berry Brothers, Britain’s biggest wine merchants, said: “The appeal of chardonnay is still very strong. It’s a safer bet for a party. It’s more likely to go down well for a group of 50 than a gewürztraminer or a riesling or a sauvignon blanc, which some people find too grassy or acidic.”

Personally, I’ll be raising a toast to Bridget before seeing the newest instalment of her story.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is out on February 13th in cinemas across the UK.

Elton John Gets Candid About Studio ‘Outbursts’ Making New Album: ‘I Was A Nightmare’

Posted on 07/02/2025 by Boris Clair

Sir Elton John has admitted he was a “nightmare” to deal with while putting together his latest album.

For his next release, the British music icon teamed up with fellow Grammy winner Brandi Carlile for a full-length collaborative album recorded in under three weeks.

On Thursday, a short film detailing the recording of the project was shared online, showing Sir Elton and Brandi in the studio together.

In the footage, Sir Elton was seen having a fair few of his infamous tantrums, slamming down his headphones, snapping at his collaborators, tearing up song lyrics and threatening to walk out of the session entirely.

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The following day, The Guardian published a joint interview with the musical pair, in which they spoke candidly about what went on in the studio.

“I was very grumpy, I was tired, I didn’t feel well and I was extremely nervous, and that nervousness caused quite a few sparks to fly,” the Candle In The Wind singer recalled.

Brandi later disclosed that during the recording process, Sir Elton smashed his iPad and a pair of headphones in what she described as “really amazing, classic Elton John outbursts”.

“My lyrics got torn up and thrown on the ground,” she recalled. “He goes: ‘Fuck off, Brandi.’ He would yell: ‘Predictable! Cliché!’”

Sir Elton added that while he eventually settled into the process once three songs were completed, he “was a bit of a nightmare” prior to that.

A short film about the making of Who Believes In Angels? shows Sir Elton John losing his temper on more than one occasion

Elsewhere in the interview, Brandi said that while she never told her collaborator that he’d crossed a line, “there were definitely points that I felt that”.

In a voiceover for the short film released this week, Sir Elton could be heard saying: “The reality is, I was exhausted. I had a lot of doubt, and I was a nightmare. [I was] angry, I was tired, I was irritable. There was tension in the studio.

“And I thought, ‘I don’t want to do it’. And then I thought, ‘there’s other people involved, I can’t abandon it’. And once we got going, Jesus!”

In the archive footage, Brandi also admitted that she was “having a hard time connecting to Elton”, revealing in voiceover: “There were times I thought, ’why does he want to do this? Why is he going from Glastonbury to making an album with me?’.”

Sir Elton’s temper was previously a major theme in the 1997 documentary Tantrums And Tiaras, directed by his future husband David Furnish.

His and Brandi’s album Who Believes In Angels? is released on Friday 4 April. Watch the music video for the title song, directed by David LaChappelle, in the video below:

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