3 d. ago Failure, misery and revenge: what can we learn from the Curb Your Enthusiasm book?

A new tell-all book looks back at Larry David’s singularly sour comedy series and recounts stories of its productionFor all the plaudits that Curb Your Enthusiasm received over its lifespan, for how funny and daring and groundbreaking it was, people seem to have missed the fact that it provided Larry David with the perfect opportunity to conceal his true self.The main character in the show (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) was so superficially similar to its creator (wealthy former Seinfeld showrunner Larry David) that people started to assume they were one and the same. And David seemed to welcome this, shying from most opportunities to reveal himself. On talkshows, he likes to retreat behind the same clutch of anecdotes. When former Seinfeld writer Larry Charles made a two-part documentary about David for HBO in 2022, David had it pulled from schedules the day before broadcast. When I interviewed him for a book I wrote about baldness last year, he only agreed on the...

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham: Could the ‘King of the North’ return to Westminster and nab the top job?

With Keir Starmer floundering in the polls, Labour needs rescuing from the growing threat of Reform. Sean O’Grady asks if Andy Burnham could be its knight in shining armour

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9 d. ago Andy Burnham: Could the ‘King of the North’ return to Westminster for the top job?

With Sir Keir floundering in the polls, the Labour Party is looking for someone to rescue it from the growing threat of Reform. Could the Greater Manchester mayor – who has lost two party leadership races – be the knight in shining armour? Sean O’Grady takes a closer look at Andy Burnham and asks whether he can make it third time lucky

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1 week ago Like poor Victoria Beckham, I too suffer from the ‘liking gap’

What do Posh Spice, myself and many others have in common? We all think people like us less than they actually do, writes Charlotte Cripps

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2 w. ago 'I got a job working for King Charles after writing simple letter'

King Charles III's former gardener Jack Stooks appeared on This Morning to offer some gardening advice

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2 w. ago Starbucks says baristas must write 'Charlie Kirk' on cups if customers ask them to

Starbucks has responded after a viral TikTok video showed a barista at one of its California stores refusing to write ' Charlie Kirk ' on a customer's cup.

Economics

2 w. ago Man Utd fan who made bonkers hair vow 'could get a job as a King's Guard'

One Manchester United fan who is feeling the club’s struggles more than anyone else has been told he could ‘get a job as a King’s Guard’ following his wacky hair stunt

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2 w. ago Starbucks responds after barista refuses to write 'Charlie Kirk' on customer's cup due to 'policy'

Starbucks has responded after a viral TikTok video showed a barista at one of its California stores refusing to write ' Charlie Kirk ' on a customer's cup.

Economics

2 w. ago Starbucks throws barista who ‘refused’ to write Charlie Kirk’s name under the bus with policy statement

Popular coffee chain said it has ‘no restrictions on customers using Charlie Kirk’s name on their order’

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing star Ross King's age, job and love life as he joins BBC show

Ross King will be swapping the ITV studios for the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom this autumn as he prepares to take to the dance floor with a professional partner

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3 w. ago DC Comics cancels Batman spinoff Red Hood after writer’s posts on Charlie Kirk

‘Hope the bullet’s okay after touching Charlie Kirk,’ Gretchen Felker‑Martin posted on Bluesky

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN: 'Charlie Kirk assassination is a warning shot to the world'

'Already, Britain is bracing for what could be a 'perfect storm' of unrest,' writes Christopher Bucktin, following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER BUCKTIN: 'Charlie Kirk assassination is a warning shot to Britain'

'Already, Britain is bracing for what could be a 'perfect storm' of unrest,' writes Christopher Bucktin, following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday

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3 w. ago South Park under pressure as episode mocking Charlie Kirk before shooting is pulled

South Park writers Trey Parker and Matt Stone have been slammed by Charlie Kirk fans after the right-wing influencer was shot dead at a rally - but others have leapt to the show's defence

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk was murdered for speaking freely, writes FREDDY GRAY

It is grimly fitting that Charlie Kirk was killed doing what he did best: debating others in public, writes FREDDY GRAY.

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