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Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Equalizer viewers heartbroken after US drama is cancelled before final season
US TV fans have been left heartbroken by the cancellation of a series before its final season. On Friday (2 May), weeks after the termination of SWAT, it was announced that CBS has now swung the axe onThe Equalizer, starring and produced by Queen Latifah, after five years on the air. The show was onto its fifth season and the show was being primed for a sixth run, which reportedly would have been its last. However, the show's producers were unable to get new episodes over the line, meaning the forthcoming season five finale, airing on Sunday (5 May), will serve as the show's conclusion. Latifah, 55, responded to the news, stating: 'The Equalizer blew past every dream we had for it, and having the opportunity to do this for five seasons honestly feels surreal.' In the series, which is a reboot of the 1980s version of the same name, Latifah plays Robyn McCall, a single mother with a secret CIA past who uses her extensive range of skills to help people hunting redemption. 'Stepping into a kick-ass role like Robyn was everything I hoped it would be,' Latifah wrote on Instagram. She praised her fans for being 'so loyal, so loud, and so ride-or-die', adding that she couldn't 'thank you enough'. 'It means the world to us,' the actor said, referencing Flavor Unit – the production company she runs with Shakim Compere. She concluded her statement: 'Don't worry – I'll be back kicking ass in something new real soon. Can't wait to share it with you.' Fans have been left frustrated by the news, with one person writing: 'CBS don't know what they are doing, like The Equalizer was one of the most popular shows on the damn network.' Another added: 'The Equalizer deserved better! This is bulls***!' Many others pointed out that The Equalizer was a mum's favourite, and expressed sadness that they'd have to break the news of the show's cancellation to them. 'Who gonna call my mama and tell her that CBS canceled The Equalizer? I don't think I have the heart to tell her. She is a DAY 1 viewer, never misses an episode, and will end a call with me just to watch it,' one viewer revealed. The original Equalizer, starring Edward Woodward, became a cult classic upon its debut in 1985. The reboot, which lasted for one season longer, will end on Sunday (4 May). It followed a film franchise starring Denzel Wasshington.
Straits Times
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Prince William and wife Kate return to Scotland for wedding anniversary
FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince William, and Kate, the Princess of Wales also known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, visit DAY1, a Highland-based charity in Inverness, Scotland, Britain November 2, 2023. Paul Campbell/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, look up at the Royal Standard flying from the round tower following the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, near London, Britain October 12, 2018. Alastair Grant/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are seen walking after their wedding ceremony in Westminster Abbey in central London, April 29, 2011. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON - Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will head to a picturesque, rural Scottish island on Tuesday where they will celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary and carry out their highest-profile joint trip this year. William, the heir to the throne, married Kate Middleton, as she was then called, on April 29, 2011, in Westminster Abbey in a ceremony watched by millions around the world. They had met a decade earlier when they were both undergraduates at the University of St Andrews on the Scottish east coast. Rather than marking their anniversary at home, the Prince and Princess of Wales, one of the world's most glamorous couples with Hollywood star appeal, will return to Scotland for a two-day visit to the Isles of Mull and Iona, part of the Hebrides archipelago off the west coast. British media reported that following their official duties, they would spend their anniversary at a small, isolated self-catered cottage on Mull, famed for its dramatic and beautiful scenery. The trip is a rare joint public outing for the couple, who have three children - George, 11, Charlotte, 9, and Louis, 7 - since Kate underwent preventative chemotherapy for cancer, for which she is now in remission. "Scotland is incredibly important to me and will always have a special place in my heart," William, who as heir holds the title Lord of the Isles, said back in 2021. "George, Charlotte and Louis already know how dear Scotland is to both of us... We have no doubt they will grow up sharing our love and connection to Scotland." During their trip, they will travel to the town of Tobermory on Mull, famed for its brightly coloured houses which overlook the harbour, and visit a market, food producers and community hubs on the islands to hear about the importance of protecting the natural environment, their office said. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
