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Backstage: The top films and TV shows of 2021

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Another year of restrictions, lockdowns and limited live entertainment meant more heavy reliance on screens, and TV and film certainly delivered - despite productions having to adhere to new COVID protocols in order to keep cast and crews safe. Once again, the team behind Sky News' film and TV podcast Backstage has whipped out the calculators and used a fiendishly complicated points system, plus some healthy debate (listen to the latest episode to hear some of that) to come up with their picks of the best shows and films of the year. The lists prove that there really is a wealth of great stuff being made - so if you're wondering what to watch while isolating, while bored over the holidays, or just so you're in the know come awards season, we've got you covered. Starting with TV... 10. In My Skin series two - BBC iplayer Image: Gabrielle Creevy as Bethan in In My Skin. Pic: Clémentine Schneidermann/ BBC

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin says band will stop making new

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Chris Martin has said his band Coldplay will release their last album in 2025. In a clip taken from BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Wiley's Christmas special show, which is set to be aired later on Thursday, Martin is heard saying that after 2025 the band will "only tour". Wiley shared the clip on fellow presenter Zoe Ball's breakfast show on Wednesday and admitted she was "never quite sure if he's joking or being deadly serious". Martin says in the clip: "Well I know I can tell you: our last proper record will come out in 2025 and after that I think we will only tour. "Maybe we'll do some collaborative things but the Coldplay catalogue, as it were, finishes then." Image: Coldplay are aiming to achieve a 'net-zero' carbon footprint with new eco-friendly action plan This isn't the first time Coldplay have suggested there may be a limit to how much new music they w

Britney Spears teases new song as she vows to 'be

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Britney Spears has hinted she's working on a new song as she continues to celebrate the end of her 13-year conservatorship. The 40-year-old's personal and financial affairs were largely controlled by her father Jamie Spears as part of the complex legal arrangement until last month. Since then, the pop star has been reconnecting with her fans via her Instagram account - sharing video messages and seemingly announcing a role in an upcoming film. Now, more than five years after the release of her last album, Spears has teased a new musical release. Writing on Instagram, she said: "Pssss new song in the works ... I'm gonna let you know what I mean." Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 5:00 Britney Spears' legal battle explained No further details or hints were revealed, although a video alongside the message

Firas Nassar (Actor) Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Weight, and Facts

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Firas Nassar is an Actor, known for being Between Heaven and Earth. Being an amazing singer he has shared the stage with various big singers. He was cast in both “The Originals” and “Vampire Diaries.” He performed as DeVries’ lover in Gainesville Theatre Alliance’s production of “The Producers” as Carmen Ghia. some of the prominent Movies has done in his career include Between Heaven and Earth, Bar Bahar, FoxTrot, A.K.A. Nadia, and many more. some of the prominent Television series has done in his career include Invasion, Fauda, Inwazja, He is known for his  Looks, cute smile, style, and Amazing Personality. He is also popular for his eye-catching Instagram pictures and Videos. You will be soon seeing him in Modeling shoots.  Firas was featured as Murad in season 3 of the TV Series, Sirens and also portrayed Tamer in the film, We walk you through all about Us. Check out his Wiki, Age,  Family,  Facts, and More. BIOGRAPHY/Wiki He hails from Grayson, Georgia. He is 30 years old as

LadBaby make chart history with fourth consecutive Christmas number one

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LadBaby have made recording history by securing the Christmas number one for a fourth consecutive year, becoming the first act to do so in the 70 years of the official Christmas chart. LadBaby's Sausage Rolls For Everyone ft Ed Sheeran and Elton John secured the festive top spot, the Official Charts Company has confirmed. The milestone means LadBaby have now surpassed previous records set by the Spice Girls and The Beatles, who are the only other acts to have bagged three consecutive Christmas number ones. Image: Sausage Rolls For Everyone beat Elton John and Ed Sheeran's Merry Christmas as well as other festive classics by Mariah Carey and Wham! Pic: LadBaby The novelty track is a parody of Ed Sheeran and Sir Elton John's festive hit Merry Christmas, which had occupied the top spot in the singles chart for the previous two weeks. The remake has brought in over 136,000 chart sales since its release on 17 December,

Ed Sheeran raises £52,000 for school in his hometown by

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Ed Sheeran has raised £52,765 for a school in his hometown by raffling off one of his guitars. To mark his "coming of age" album Equals, the 30-year-old singer worked with Northern Ireland-based guitar-maker George Lowden to create a signature instrument. He donated a prototype of the Equals guitar to Suffolk-based charity GeeWizz, which auctioned it off to raise money for a music room and disabled access facilities at Sir Robert Hitcham's School in Framlingham. Image: Kellie Myers with Henry, Jacob and her husband Graham Any funds left over will be given to projects for learning disabled and neurodivergent children around Suffolk. Tickets for the raffle were £5, with more than 10,553 sold in more than 160 countries around the world. The prize was claimed by Kellie Myers, a hospital worker from Ipswich whose sons Henry, 14, and Jacob, 13, are learning to play guitar. Sheeran signed the guitar, adding th

Chris Noth allegations: Sex And The City actor faces fresh

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A singer-songwriter has accused Chris Noth of groping her nearly 20 years ago in another allegation against the Sex And The City actor. Lisa Gentile, a New York musician, claimed Noth threatened to "ruin her career" if she told anyone about what happened. Detailing her accusation at a news conference, Gentile said she met Noth, now 67, in 1998 at a New York City restaurant. She claimed that, one night in 2002, the actor offered her a ride home and asked to see her apartment. Image: Noth and Sarah Jessica Parker in And Just Like That Pic: Craig Blankenhorn / HBO Max Gentile alleged that Noth kissed her, "forcibly pulled" her against him and began squeezing her breasts. "I grabbed his hands with my hands and tried to stop it," she said. She added that Noth pushed her hands towards his penis. "I finally managed to push them away and get out of his grasp and yell, 'No, I don't want this

Shōta Sometani (Actor) Wiki, Biography, Age, Girlfriends, Family, Facts and More

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  Shōta Sometani is a famous Actor, and Model from Japan. He rose his fame from the role in “Himizu” He has done various movies in his career including, Ping Pong, The Boy From Hell, Namida Tsubo, Fure Fure Shojo, Yuriko’s Aroma, Awaremi Mumashika,  and many more. He has done various television series in his career including, Saka no Ue no Kumo, Ryōmaden, Gō, Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance, Neo Ultra Q, and many more. He was nominated for various awards including, Japan Academy Film Prize, Nikkan Sports Film Awards, Mainichi Film Awards,  and many more. He was won various awards including, Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix, Japan Film Professional Awards,  and many more. He is known for his  Looks, cute smile, Style, and Amazing Personality. He is also popular for his eye-catching Instagram pictures and Videos.  He has a huge fan following.  He is among one of the most trending personalities on Instagram. You will be soon seeing him in Modeling shoots. He usually shares his

Ryô Narita (Actor) Wiki, Biography, Age, Girlfriends, Family, Facts and More

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Ryô Narita is a famous Actor, Model, and Instagram Star, from Japan. He is popularly known for the film “Your Name”.  He has done various movies in his career including, Tobenai Kotori to Merry-go-round, Kiseki: Sobito of That Day, Shinjuku Swan II, Smokin’ on the Moon, Code Blue: The Movie, It’s Boring Here, Pick Me Up, Stolen Identity, Just Only Love,  The Antique, and many more. He has done some major and minor roles in various television series in his career including, Flashback, Gakkō no Kaidan, Lunch no Akko-chan, Busu to Yaju, Summer Stalkers Blues,  and many more. He was nominated for various renowned awards including, Nikkan Sports Film Awards, Mainichi Film Awards, Blue Ribbon Awards, CA, Japan Academy Film Prize, and many more. He has won various renowned awards including, the Elan d’Or Awards, Blue Ribbon Awards,  and the Kinema Junpo Awards. He is known for his  Looks, cute smile, Style, and Amazing Personality. He is also popular for his eye-catching Instagram pictures

Spider-Man: No Way Home swings past Omicron fears to score

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Spider-Man: No Way Home has had the third-biggest opening weekend of any Hollywood film in history. The much-hyped third solo outing for Tom Holland's version of the Marvel icon took a huge $587.2m (£443.5m) at the global box office during its opening weekend. Only Avengers duo Endgame and Infinity War are ahead of it (both of which Holland also starred in) - and those superheroes didn't have coronavirus to contend with. This article is safe from spoilers! Image: The cast of Spider-Man: No Way Home at the premiere in Los Angeles. Pic: AP No Way Home's early box office success has exceeded that of even the most optimistic predictions, and gives a much-needed boost to the cinema industry. The film grossed $253m in the US and Canada, and $334.2m from more than 60 overseas markets. No Time To Die remains the highest grossing Hollywood film of 2021, followed by F9, but Spider-Man is almost guaranteed to pass b

Gruffalo and Superworm author Julia Donaldson says children's literature deserves

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Author Julia Donaldson has told Sky News that children's literature isn't given the respect it deserves. The writer, best known as the creator of the Gruffalo, said she is frustrated by how little thought the media gives to highlighting the literary choices available to parents. Donaldson, whose 2012 book Superworm has been adapted into a TV animation which airs on Christmas Day, said: "I don't think it's given the respect it deserves at all. Image: Superworm, narrated by Olivia Colman, airs on Christmas Day. Pic: BBC/Magic Light Pictures "People are always talking about how they want children not to use gadgets so much, they want children to be more literate, and yet when you look at reviews of children's books - which probably account for at least a third of the market of all books - in some newspaper supplements, you're lucky if you get one column." So prolific is the former children&#

Mahershala Ali on Swan Song: The double Oscar winner on

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Two years after winning his second Oscar for best supporting actor, Mahershala Ali is not just playing the lead in his latest film - he's also playing a clone of the character, too. Swan Song, which is set in an eerily near future, tells the story of Cameron, who after receiving a terminal diagnosis has to decide whether to tell his family or quietly replace himself with a clone. Ali - who won his Academy Awards for performances in Green Book and Moonlight, and also starred in the hit series True Detective - plays both Cameron and his clone, named Jack, and says inhabiting both roles took its toll. Image: Mahershala Ali stars alongside Naomie Harris in Swan Song. All photos: Apple TV+ "I think acting in general, it takes a bit out of you, it really does," the star told Sky News. "It reminded me of True Detective a bit. When I did True Detective there are three different eras I wa