12 h. ago ‘I have a lot of sympathy for Elon Musk’: Succession creator Jesse Armstrong on his tech bros AI satire Mountainhead

He is the master of ripped-from-the-headlines drama, a writer who skewers the billionaire class. As Mountainhead takes him into new territory, he talks about his nuanced view of the world’s richest man – and why a bonnet drama may be nextWhen he gets to his London office on the morning this piece is published, Jesse Armstrong will read it in print, or not at all. Though the building has wifi, he doesn’t use it. “If you’re a procrastinator, which most writers are, it’s just a killer.” Online rabbit holes swallow whole days. “In the end, it’s better to be left with the inadequacies of your thoughts.” He gives himself a mock pep talk. “‘It’s just you and me now, brain.’”Today, the showrunner of Succession and co-creator of Peep Show is back at home, in walking distance of his workspace. He could be any London dad: 54, salt-and-pepper beard, summer striped T-shirt. But staying offline could feel like a statement too, given Armstrong is also the writer-director of Mountainhead, a film ab...

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12 h. ago Heather Watson makes retirement admission after being dumped out of Wimbledon

Former British No.1 Heather Watson was knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round for the ninth time on Tuesday as she went down in three sets to 23rd seed Clara Tauson

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13 h. ago World's richest tennis star calls for major rule change after shock Wimbledon exit

Jessica Pegula was the biggest shock exit at Wimbledon on Tuesday as she was beaten in straight sets by Elisabetta Cocciaretto - but she has since called for a rule change in the men's game

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14 h. ago World's richest tennis star dumped out of Wimbledon in savage 58

The world's richest tennis player, Jessica Pegula, was dumped out in the first round of Wimbledon on Tuesday in a brutal 58-minute defeat to Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto

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14 h. ago Trump says he will ‘take a look’ at deporting Musk as feud reaches new height

The world’s richest person has been criticizing Trump’s signature legislation as costing far too much

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15 h. ago Wimbledon's fastest EVER server! 6'8' French star Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard breaks a 15

TAMARA PRENN AT WIMBLEDON: The serve is the singular component of the Frenchman's game, standing head and shoulders above most of his weapons.

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16 h. ago Taylor Fritz's WAG Morgan Riddle reveals impact watching him at Wimbledon has on HER body

US tennis star Taylor Fritz, ranked fifth in the world, made his glamorous girlfriend's heart race for all the wrong reasons on Monday, as he almost exited the first round.

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16 h. ago Tennis star claims Emma Raducanu is in 'love triangle' with Carlos Alcaraz and Jack Draper

Emma Raducanu has already seen her relationship with Carlos Alcaraz speculated upon ahead of Wimbledon and now Australian star Nick Krygios has added another name to the mix

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18 h. ago Veteran Wimbledon star responds to John McEnroe telling him to retire immediately after epic Centre Court showdown

Italian Fabio Fognini was beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in five sets in the first round at SW19

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19 h. ago Wimbledon star in tears over 'crazy' fan as she tells umpire 'maybe he has a knife'

The alarming accusations came during Yulia Putintseva's first-round match against Amanda Anisimova

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19 h. ago Wimbledon star beaten in first round responds to being told to retire immediately

Fabio Fognini took reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz to the limit in their first round clash at Wimbledon, before the veteran Italian eventually fell to a five-set defeat

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35 h. ago Ryan Reynolds sent Cristiano Ronaldo message as Wrexham urged to make £173bn decision

Wrexham's Hollywood owners have been told to seek assistance from the world's fourth-richest man to help achieve the Welsh club's dream of Premier League football

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37 h. ago Ryan Reynolds urged to call on world's fourth richest man as Wrexham told to make £173bn decision

Wrexham's owners have been told to enlist one of the world's richest people to help fund their Premier League push as they face a new financial challenge in the Championship

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37 h. ago 20 hours training on the court is a “good shift” according to Emma Raducanu, but this year recovery is vital

Niki Cottrell talks training schedules, recovery and finding balance with the Tennis star at Wimbledon

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38 h. ago Boris Becker set to become a father again at 57: Tennis star reveals wife, 35, is expecting his fifth child nine months after his two youngest children skipped their wedding

Boris, who married 35-year-old Lilian de Carvalho in Italy last year, declared 'the best is yet to come' in an Instagram post that showed her sweetly cradling her baby bump.

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38 h. ago Wimbledon star breaks down and leaves court minutes into match as help called

There were worrying scenes on the opening day of the competition

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52 h. ago Alex de Minaur reveals all on his wedding plans with Katie Boulter: Australian tennis star confirms whether nuptials will be held Down Under or in England

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MATTHEW LAMBWELL: De Minaur is a busy man. As well as preparing for his latest shot at a Grand Slam title, he is engulfed in the chaos of organising a wedding.

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56 h. ago Disgraced tennis star Boris Becker having baby at 57 in hope it may fix chaotic life

The three-times Wimbledon champ announced his wife Lilian de Carvalho Monteiro is pregnant with their first child together - and his fifth

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64 h. ago BBC Wimbledon star Annabel Croft's big life change, dating update and lasting regret

The former player turned presenter and pundit is set to be a regular fixture on our screens in the coming weeks

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3 d. ago Wimbledon 2025: Coco Gauff is just 21 but already thinking about what to do after tennis

Coco Gauff is a tennis star who is seeded No. 2 at Wimbledon and already owns two Grand Slam titles at age 21

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