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Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Netflix star shares BBC dropped them from popular series
Ashley Walters, who is best known for roles in Adolescence and Top Boy, has revealed the BBC chose not to include him in a popular series Ashley Walters, Will Young and Tom Daley joined Clara Amfo and Roman Kemp on The One Show to discuss their upcoming projects. As talk turned to the shows they all appeared on, Ashley was quizzed over whether he would appear on BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? However, he shocked hosts Roman and Clara when he revealed he was approached before bosses changed their mind. Ashley revealed: "I would love to if they let me." Going on to explain his comment, he continued: "Interesting story, they approached me about doing the show and went and did about a year's worth of research and then said, 'no, we're not going to do it.'" Clara asked: "Any further feedback?" as Ashley replied: "No, they did give me the documents but I haven't read them, I haven't gone into the box yet so I don't know why. I nearly got there but I was on the cusp." "A new project for next year," Clara suggested. "Go through the archives." The revelation came as Will Young, who features of the next episode of Who Do You Think You Are? spoke about his experience. Appearing on The One Show, Will spoke about becoming emotional when he uncovered his family history. He explained: "I didn't know anything about my grandfather apart from that he died when my Dad was 15 and under questionable circumstances. "A lot of people had PTSD after the war, we didn't know, my Dad and my Aunt didn't know, that his plane went down at the beginning of the war and he was in a concentration camp for five years, that's all I knew. "But it was just wonderful - to not spoil it - go from having one grandfather who I knew growing up and now feeling like I have two. I still have this photo in my study and I just feel like I know him. "I have a tattoo of his plane and his squadron and you start finding similarities with your family - even people you didn't know. "That's what is real interesting. We had certain characteristics and it was very moving. It was terribly moving for my father and my Aunt because he was sort of portrayed as a bit of a loser and he was literally anything but a loser. My Dad rang me up in tears saying, 'You've given me a father.'"
Daily Mail
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Erin Doherty looks casually chic in a blue jacket as she joins Adolescence co-stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper at SAG-AFTRA event in LA
Erin Doherty looked casually chic as she joined her Adolescence co-stars Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper at a SAG-AFTRA event in LA on Wednesday night. The actress The Crown actress, 32, looked worlds away from her forensic psychologist character Briony Ariston, as she opted for a blue jacket and chinos. Breakthrough talent Owen, 15, opted for a comfortable tracksuit as he spoke confidently on stage alongside his co-stars. The cast were attending the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversations presents Adolescence event at The Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists. Top Boy star Ashley Walters was also in attendance at the event as the cast answered questions on the panel. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Marking his first time in Hollywood, Owen flew out to the glamorous city after Liverpool FC's victory party on Sunday. The actor, who had no professional experience prior to his role as Jamie in the hit Netflix series, is a favourite to win a record-breaking Emmy Award for his performance. The cast are in LA to officially launch their bids to win Emmys for the series and if Owen wins he would be the youngest-ever winner at just 15-years-old. The four-part series received critical acclaim when it hit the streaming service in March, and centres on a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a schoolgirl. In the show, viewers saw how teen Jamie Miller's perception of girls had been radicalised through content he was viewing online, and also showed the vast amount of social media consumed by teenagers at school. Back in March MailOnline revealed that Owen would be entered in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role as murder suspect Jamie Miller in the show that has become one of Netflix's most-watched series ever. Experts hailed the 'genius move' of placing Owen in Supporting, as opposed to Best Actor, which they said would massively boost his chances of winning. The Warrington schoolboy would be the youngest-ever male winner in the 76-year history of the 'TV Oscars' and the award would be for the first scenes he ever filmed in his first acting job. The cast are in LA to officially launch their bids to win Emmys for the series and if Owen wins he would be the youngest-ever winner at just 15-years-old Owen, who had no professional experience prior to his role as Jamie in the hit Netflix series, is a favourite to win a record-breaking Emmy Award for his performance Speaking to Gold Derby, Owen said he hoped he would keep his feet on the ground if awards recognition came his way. 'If that was to be the case, it's definitely a massive achievement and it's the next step in my life,' he said. 'I'll just take it and move on. 'It's one of them things that will forever be there and I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.' And he deflected the praise back to the team who surrounded him on the show. 'It's all rooted from Stephen [Graham], Hannah [Walters, the producer], Phil [Barantini, the director], Jo Johnson the producer, it's all from them. I couldn't have done it without them,' he said. Stephen, who was also on the video interview, beamed as Cooper spoke. He said: 'The thing I'm proudest of [from making the show] is the fact we've created this opportunity for that wonderful young man to have a proper career within this industry. That makes me so proud.' He said Owen had 'pure talent', and added: 'Talent is one thing but you have to harness it and turn it into action and that's exactly what he did. 'His talent is, and I've said this before, personally I think it's a generational talent that he has. Also, and this can't be overlooked, he's a very intelligent young man. Bright as a button. Sharp, listens beautifully. He wants to be better. He wants to learn, he's like a sponge. 'And he comes with this wonderful energy, this willingness to learn about the craft. Because he's not affected in any way, he'll just be completely natural and in the flow.' Stephen added: 'His ability is second-to-none, because he's a million miles away from Jamie. Owen himself, the top lad, is a million miles away from Jamie. He completely transforms.' The Emmy nominations will be announced in July with the ceremony taking place in LA in September.
Euronews
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
What were the most-streamed shows of 2024-2025?
The most watched shows in the US have been revealed by ratings company Nielsen, and Netflix rules the top of the chart. To assert its clear dominance over TV viewing, precisely half of the Top 20 come from the streaming juggernaut. Nielsen, which historically charts broadcast viewership, has released multi-platform viewing figures for the first time for the 2024-25 TV season. Top of the list of 100, reported by Variety, is Netflix's Squid Game (27.1million viewers), closely followed by the streamer's British hit Adolescence (19million). Squid Game and Adolescence were also the top two shows among the Adult 18-49 demographic, considered the most important for broadcasters. CBS action-drama Tracker was the highest rated show from a traditional broadcaster, with 17.4million viewers. Here are Top 20 shows of 2024-25 (Total Viewers): 1. Squid Game (Netflix, 27.1million viewers) 2. Adolescence (Netflix, 19million) 3. Tracker (CBS, 17.4million) 4. Reacher (Prime Video, 17.4million) 5. High Potential (ABC, 16.1million) 6. Matlock (CBS, 16million) 7. Landman (Paramount+, 15.8million) 8. (Tied) Monsters: The Lyle And Eric Menendez Story (Netflix, 15.7million) 8. (Tied) Zero Day (Netflix, 15.7million) 10. Nobody Wants This (Netflix, 15.2million) 11. The Night Agent (Netflix, 14.8million) 12. American Primeval (Netflix, 13.8million) 13. Running Point (Netflix, 13.1million) 14. The Residence (Netflix, 12.8million) 15. A Man On The Inside (Netflix, 12.4million) 16. (Tied) George And Mandy's First Marriage (CBS, 12.1million) 16. (Tied) Ghosts (CBS, 12.1million) 16. (Tied) Yellowstone (Paramount Network/CBS, 12.1million) 19. 1923 (Paramount+, 11.9million) 20. The White Lotus (HBO, 11.6million)
Time of India
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Squid Game' leads ranking as the list for the 100 most-watched TV series of 2024-25 drops
Nielsen's multiplatform ratings have officially been released, and they have brought forth some surprising results for fans of streaming, broadcast, and cable TV series. These ratings have brought forth a new way to draw comparisons on how much viewers love to watch on streaming or on broadcast or both and have also given new revelations, as the online streaming show 'Squid Game' season 2 has managed to top the list. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Multiplatform ratings released After the release of these multiplatform rankings that analyse shows from streaming and broadcast as well as cable, the top runners have come out. According to Variety reports, the show 'High Potential', along with 'Matlock', ranked the highest overall in broadcast. The third-most-watched show was 'Tracker'. All three almost made it to the mark; however, they were beaten by 'Squid Game' and 'Adolescence'. 'High Potential' had 8.2 million viewers on broadcast and 7.9 million on a streaming platform, making their overall total come to a whopping 16.1 million viewers. 'Matlock' also faced similar success as the broadcast of the show observed 10.5 million viewers and then another 5.5 million on a popular streaming platform. Most popular in online streaming As the comprehensive list looks over at viewing habits for 35 days, it was no surprise at all that online streaming shows made the top of the list. 'Squid Game' managed to top the overall charts with a total of 27.1 million viewers! Following closely behind was the show 'Adolescence', which garnered a total of 19 million in viewership. Comedy is a go-to genre According to the rankings, comedy as a genre also ruled the list. Popular comedy shows like 'Nobody Wants This', 'Running Point', 'A Man on the Inside', 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage', and 'Ghosts' all ranked well into the top 20 names of the list. Some of these shows are available for viewing on broadcast, while others are available for streaming, making the list a diverse section. Reality shows made it to the top as well Different kinds of variety shows also ended up topping the list as well. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Names like 'Survivor', 'The Voice', 'American Idol', 'Dancing With the Stars', 'The Amazing Race', 'The Floor', 'Is It Cake? 'Holiday', 'Beast Games', 'Love is Blind' and 'Love on the Spectrum U.S.' all managed to make the top list, showing their popularity amongst viewers both online and on broadcast and cable. Who all lost out this season? Where there are winners, there are losers. Some shows, regardless of their popularity and plot, did not manage to hit the viewership mark this season. Basic cable shows lost out the most this season, with the TV series 'Yellowstone' becoming the only cable show to make it within the top 100. While shows like 'FBI: Most Wanted', 'FBI: International', and 'Equaliser' all made it to the top 30 of the broadcasts only list, they did not manage to leave a major mark. All three of the shows have also been cancelled, citing various reasons like low budgets as well as viewership issues.
Daily Mirror
18 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
'Online misogyny is like a cult and the Tate Brothers are trying to sell it'
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were charged in Britain for offences including human trafficking. Critic Aimee Walsh argues their brand of online misogyny is akin to a cult Misogynist influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate were this week charged in Britain for offences against three women. You would have to be living under a rock - or at least without internet access - not to have heard of this pair. Andrew has over 10million followers on X, while his brother Tristan, is a second fiddle, at just 3million followers. For our sins, Andrew is a household name. Recently, he was name-dropped on the Netflix global hit-show Adolescence. The series depicts a broader societal issue and the fatal effects of weaponised misogyny. Andrew is mentioned in relation to his online presence as a, in his words, 'misogynist'. Technology has, to my mind, enabled the worst of humanity to find an audience. Social media platforms can connect people worldwide with a community of like-minded thinkers, sometimes completely anonymously. This has opened new avenues for hatred to bubble over unabated. Let me be clear: we are in the midst of a wave of heightened misogyny that we have never witnessed before. The popularity of the Tate brothers is a testament to that. Whether through morbid fascination or genuine interest, people are watching, following, listening in their millions. From the depictions of a lavish lifestyle - of cars and money - there is more than a whiff of cult-status about the manosphere. Cults by their very nature sell an ideal that is detrimental to their followers, giving them a false set of beliefs to rigidly live their lives by. The Tate brothers' videos do not hide claims that you, dear reader, can have what the misogynist influencers are selling, from online courses to Talisman tequila - which Tristan sells for $69 (£51) a bottle. A sleight of hand of both marketing and cults alike convinces the target audience that what is being sold will grant access to a lifestyle otherwise unachievable. Millions are buying it, if not in cash but in their attention spans and through digital capital - by clicking 'follow'. But what exactly are Tate's followers watching? On May 28, Andrew shared a video released on X which on the surface appears as a response to the British charges, cloaked in the claim of 'censorship'. At time of writing, the video had been viewed 255,000 times on X. In the video, Andrew is seen garbling words as if he is a toddler speaking circles around a point. It is nearly a parody: a man sat at a Big Desk saying Big Words, his hands clasped in front of him, exuding a performance of confidence. Sentences are over pronounced, as if to make room for the words to settle into a reality that is not forthcoming. Earlier this year, I interviewed a person who had been involved in a far-right group. They described an ultra-conservatism that hated women, but any reprimand by police or media was repackaged to followers as censorship - further promoting their cause. This performative victimhood is utilised as a mask for the hatred of minority groups. They said that this was a particular tactic of theirs: 'Everything that you saw in the news you'd find it recycled on these websites painted in a very conspiratorial way… anything that happened they would recycle to fit their [far-right] narrative.' Here lies the paradox of justice to misogynist groups: if the media or justice calls out bad behaviour, it is in a warped reality a form of proof not that the misogynist has done wrong and been caught out, but rather the opposite: the misogynist figure-heads claim that they are being censored precisely because they are right. Andrew says in the video posted on May 28: 'They censor me because I'm telling the truth. If I was lying to you they would allow me to speak… The fact is, time never proves me as a liar. Time proves me as a man who knows exactly what is going to happen.' Setting aside the issue of Andrew's soothsayer credentials, I wonder how somebody with 10million followers can claim censorship? Entertaining this line of thought is to collectively lose our grip on the meaning of the word. This is not censorship; this is throwing toys out of the pram in response to the fact that the justice system exists, that it is there to test the claims and allegations put forward. Beyond this, the video descends into a glorified advert for Tate's so-called Hustlers University. The online-education program claims to have 220,000 users, who can learn Tate's approach to fitness, business mindset, or, for some reason, copywriting. Tate says of 'financial education' that 'there is only one place you can learn it - Hustler's University.' I'm sure Harvard Business School is shaking in their boots. To point out, with reasoned arguments, the absurdity at play in both the online misogyny cult and the influence of the Tate brothers is to let logic erode away. Here, they have media space, despite their claims of being censored. No doubt, that won't matter an iota. But how to reason with a form of thought that thinks of me, a woman, as less than? There is no way, but this is what I must do, as to not pass comment or push back is to allow these views to go by unchecked, as they have been on social media.
