1 hour ago Chris O’Dowd voices support for controversial TV writer Graham Linehan

‘The IT Crowd’ writer has faced staunch criticism for his anti-transgender views

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5 h. ago Chris O'Dowd says Graham Linehan is 'the best comedy writer I've worked with' as he becomes latest star to back 'cancelled' IT Crowd and Father Ted creator

The Irish comedian, 45, said the comedy writer was the 'best I've worked with' and revealed his wish for him to be back working in the industry.

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5 h. ago Chris O’Dowd voices support for controversial TV writer Graham Linehan: ‘His views are not peripheral’

‘The IT Crowd’ writer has faced staunch criticism for his anti-transgender views

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23 h. ago Shakira forced to cancel another gig a week on from sudden hospital dash

Days after from her hospital dash, singing star Shakira has been left with no choice but to cancel her concert in Colombia due to safety concerns at the Atanasio Girardot Stadium

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32 h. ago When my sister died, it wasn’t just her own childhood memories that disappeared. Mine did too | Jason Hazeley

Millie had fantastic recall, unlike mine. Now there are parts of my past – and myself – that I’ll never be able to rememberI was midway through Kathryn Mannix’s With the End in Mind when it happened. It’s a comforting book – the author is a palliative care consultant – that describes the basics of a good death: a diminuendo. The mind fades. The breath slows. Inevitably, gently, life stops.And then I got the call: my sister Millie had died. Her death, at the age of 47, was sudden and unexpected. She was my only sibling – four years younger than me. I put the book down. I’ll probably never finish it.Jason Hazeley is a comedy writer who is partly responsible for TV untellectual Philomena Cunk Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Chris O'Dowd makes rare chat show appearance after he 'embarrassed himself' with drunken interview

The Irish actor, 45, has not appeared on a British chat show since 2018, when he was a guest on The Last Leg. His appearance went viral after he had 'one too many' before the show.

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5 d. ago TV star is forced to cancel episode of his new series because it features too much material about shamed Masterchef host Gregg Wallace

Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish is set to return for another series later this month - but instead of the expected four episodes, there are now only three.

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6 d. ago I'm A Celebrity star, 82, in hospital as she undergoes surgery and cancels all work

TV star and I'm A Celebrity icon Kim Woodburn has been forced to postpone work commitments as she's gone in for surgery, with a statement released on her Instagram

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6 d. ago I'm A Celebrity star rushed to hospital for emergency surgery and cancels work

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! star Kim Woodburn has been forced to take time off work after undergoing emergency surgery, with her team sharing the news on social media

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6 d. ago SAG Awards host Kristen Bell wanted it canceled after LA fires — here’s why she changed her mind

‘Nobody Wants This’ star originally called for the cancelation of all awards shows due to the Los Angeles wildfires

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7 d. ago BBC issue statement after claim iconic series faces the axe as lead star 'exits'

The BBC has denied that Doctor Who is set to be cancelled, but refused to comment on the future of lead star Ncuti Gatwa - who is rumoured to be quitting the show

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7 d. ago IT Crowd's Chris O'Dowd leaves villagers fuming as he films new show

Moone Boy star Chris O’Dowd returns home for a comedy series about a Hollywood production invading a small Irish town that he has written, directed and stars in with Paddy Considine and Christina Hendricks

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