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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sleep Token are "the least metal thing I've ever heard" says TV host Richard Osman
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scoring a number one album on both the UK and US charts, as Sleep Token did earlier this month with Even In Arcadia, will naturally boost an artist's profile, and bring it to the attention of 'normies', people who previously would have had zero knowledge of the act's existence. Even so, we doubt that Sleep Token frontman Vessel was expecting to find his band discussed this week by TV presenter and author Richard Osman (Pointless, Richard Osman's House of Games) and Guardian newspaper columnist Marina Hyde on their popular podcast The Rest Is Entertainment. He might have been even more bemused to find his band described by Richard Osman, the brother of Suede bassist Matt Osman, "as the least metal thing I've ever heard". The subject arose following a discussion about the rescheduling of daytime television shows on British TV channel ITV, with Osman and Hyde then turning their attention to an analysis of Sleep Token, throwing in a mention of Ghost along the way."To be number one in America, number one album in America is huge," Osman stated by way of an introduction to the band. "It's a huge deal. And that's exactly what Sleep Token have just done with their fourth album, which is called - and this will give you an idea of the type of band Sleep Token are - Even in Arcadia." "Now, Sleep Token are one of those bands, nobody knows who they are, because they are always masked, at all times," he continued. "The lead singer is called Vessel - probably not his real name - and the other members of the band are called, in Roman numerals II, III, and IV."The idea of a public figure using a pseudonym to mask their true identity shouldn't have come as a huge surprise to Marina Hyde, to be fair, given that she too uses a pseudonym. Born Marina Elizabeth Catherine Dudley-Williams, the daughter of Sir Alistair Edgcumbe James Dudley-Williams, 2nd Baronet, the journalist adopted the surname 'Hyde' while working for The Sun newspaper. But we digress... "It's hard rock," Hyde tells the podcast's viewers/listeners, to which Osman replies, "It's not hard rock, this is what shocked me.""It's the least metal thing I've ever heard," he continues. "Basically, you could put this in your hand luggage and it would go through the scanners." "Genuinely, if you've not listened to them, go on to Spotify or, you know, buy an album and have a listen, because it's sort of everything all at once. There's some nu metal there, there's EDM in there, here's alt. pop, there's pop-rap, there's a bit of shoegaze... it's a very, very peculiar sound."For the benefit of the podcast subscribers, Hyde adds, "Their live shows are called 'Rituals', the singles are 'Offerings'. For older listeners there's a very, very strong sense of Spinal Tap Stonehenge to this." If you want to hear more of the discussion, the tone of which should be familiar to any professional musicians who've had to endure family members asking annually if they're "still doing your little band thing", the full conversation is below, with the Sleep Token chat beginning around the 22 minute mark. In the 400th issue of Metal Hammer, we uncovered Sleep Token's secret origin story, via those who were there. From their first producer, to publicists and promoters, we revealed what Vessel was really like, and how his vision developed.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Everything We Know About Netflix's ‘The Thursday Murder Club' So Far
Watch out Knives Out 3! Another Netflix murder mystery film, The Thursday Murder Club, is in the works from Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Netflix, based on a book by BBC game show host and British TV presenter Richard Osman. The cast was stacked from the start, and production on the film was set to start in June of 2024. Osman confirmed the news of the film's development on his podcast The Rest Is Entertainment in April 2024. More from Deadline Netflix Joins 'The Thursday Murder Club', Chris Columbus & Amblin Entertainment's Feature Adaptation Of Big-Selling Richard Osman Novel 'Baby Reindeer': Richard Osman Claims 'Everyone' In Industry Knows Who TV Writer Abuser Is Steven Spielberg's Shark Hits 50: Steven Soderbergh On Why 'Jaws' Is The Most Disruptive Film Of Our Lives & Why Spielberg Is The GOAT Read on for everything we know about The Thursday Murder Club movie: When does movie come out? The film will arrive August 28 on Netflix. Is in production? Production ran from June to September 2024. What is about? Based on the novel by Osman, the story traces a group of old friends who solve murders for fun at their retirement home only to find themselves with a real case on their hands. The core group of four friends have to sift through the suspects to find out who committed the crime. Osman has three more books in the series — The Man Who Died Twice, The Bullet That Missed, and The Last Devil to Die. Who will be in Movie? Pierce Brosnan will play former union activist Ron, Helen Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Kingsley will play Ibrahim, an ex-psychiatrist and Celia Imrie will portray the fourth member of the club — Joyce, an ex-nurse. Mirren, Brosnan and Kingsley's castings were announced before Imrie boarded the project. RELATED: The next round of castings revealed that Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (We Were the Lucky Ones, Killing Eve), Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice, Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody), Daniel Mays (Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget) and David Tennant (Doctor Who) would join the film. Last but not least, Tom Ellis (Lucifer), Ingrid Oliver (Doctor Who), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and Richard E. Grant Withnail & I) boarded the project in July 2024. Who is directing movie? Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, and the first two Harry Potter films) will direct and adapt the best-selling book. Who else is behind movie? Steven Spielberg bought the rights to adapt the book from Osman in September 2020. His Amblin Entertainment production company has a partnership with Netflix, and the streamer joined the deal package soon after it was first announced. RELATED: Is there a trailer for ? Yes, the film's first trailer has arrived, giving a glimpse of Helen Mirren, particularly, in action. RELATED: Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Eurovision boss shares major update over one country taking part
Eurovision Song Contest bosses have spoken out about one country taking part and revealed that Vatican City is now eligible to enter the competition Eurovision bosses have shared a major update on one country taking part. Top dogs behind the song contest are beckoning new Pope Leo XIV to grace the stage of their famed song contest. They're eager for Vatican City to throw its hat into the ring for next year's musical showdown. They reckon the Pontiff's involvement would be a smash with Eurovision fans. On The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Eurovision's Brand Director Martin Green spilt the beans: "You can participate in Eurovision if you are a member of the EBU - the European Broadcasting Union. My understanding is that it's Vatican Radio that is a member of the EBU. So technically, they might be able to enter an act. Frankly, a line-up of dancing cardinals... I'm all for it." Further stirring excitement, Eurovision's Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl jumped in with: "Me too. I think that could do really well." To which Martin Green chimed: "Let's cross our fingers. It would be a moment.", reports the Daily Star. If Vatican City joins the Eurovision fold, it will echo the unforgettable scene from Father Ted where Ted entered with 'My Lovely Horse'. The Vatican might be the smallest nation around, but Eurovision has never shied away from small – remember San Marino? Though San Marino has yet to clinch the win at Eurovision, Vatican City entering would surely turn heads. And if it seems odd, well, it might be less perplexing than why non-European nations like Israel and Australia are hitting up the Eurostage. Australia got its ticket to the contest as a guest during the 60th anniversary bash in 2015. Their latest entry, Go-Jo, bowed out in this year's semi-finals – probably for the best since they're not on the cards to host, even if they snag first place. Israel is eligible to participate in the competition as they are a member of the European Broadcasting Union, which is the requisite membership for entry. Since their debut in 1973, Israel has been in the contest 49 times and triumphed on four occasions. In addition to Eurovision updates, Saturday night's Grand Final was surrounded by an ironclad security presence. The contest's head has ramped up security measures at the St Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, amid concerns of a potential terrorist threat. Armed guards patrolled the venue for the duration of the event. Furthermore, stringent airport-style security checks were implemented at all entry points, with spectators being informed that bags would not be allowed inside. A source commented: "Organisers are taking no chances. They are making sure everyone is safe." Bosses later issued a statement following Israel's controversial participation in the competition. They explained that a Eurovision Song Contest crew member had been hit with paint after two people tried to storm the stage during Yuval Raphael's performance. A spokesman for SRG SSR said: "At the end of the Israeli performance, a man and a woman tried to get over a barrier onto the stage. They were stopped. One of the two agitators threw paint and a crew member was hit. The crew member is fine and nobody was injured. The man and the woman were taken out of the venue and handed over to the police."
Leader Live
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Gary Lineker's production company wins UK Audio Brand of the Year award at Arias
The award, presented by DJ Trevor Nelson at the annual ceremony in central London, was one of 23 handed out on Wednesday night. Lineker is the co-founder of Goalhanger, which is behind the popular series The Rest Is Politics, The Rest Is Entertainment and the award winning The Rest Is History. It comes as the BBC Match Of The Day host, 64, was criticised for sharing a post – which was later deleted – on his Instagram account from the group Palestine Lobby, which illustrated a picture of a rat titled: 'Zionism explained in two minutes.' Throughout history rats have been used to represent Jews in antisemitic propaganda, including by the Nazis in 1930s Germany. In a statement given to the PA news agency, Lineker said he regretted the references, claiming he 'would never knowingly share anything antisemitic'. He said it was an 'error' on his part and that he took full responsibility for the 'mistake'. The Arias event was hosted by presenters Clara Amfo and Gok Wan at Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square. Other winners included BBC Radio 3, which took home the UK Radio Station or Radio Network of the Year Award, while talkSport won the Judges' Award, accepted by the head of the station, Liam Fisher. He said: 'This is a tremendous honour, the presenters quite rightly get the accolades. 'This award is dedicated to the producers, the sound engineers and everyone who works on the show.' The charity's annual award ceremony aims to showcase the 'world-leading passion, creativity and voices across the UK audio industry'.
South Wales Guardian
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Gary Lineker's production company wins UK Audio Brand of the Year award at Arias
The award, presented by DJ Trevor Nelson at the annual ceremony in central London, was one of 23 handed out on Wednesday night. Lineker is the co-founder of Goalhanger, which is behind the popular series The Rest Is Politics, The Rest Is Entertainment and the award winning The Rest Is History. It comes as the BBC Match Of The Day host, 64, was criticised for sharing a post – which was later deleted – on his Instagram account from the group Palestine Lobby, which illustrated a picture of a rat titled: 'Zionism explained in two minutes.' Throughout history rats have been used to represent Jews in antisemitic propaganda, including by the Nazis in 1930s Germany. In a statement given to the PA news agency, Lineker said he regretted the references, claiming he 'would never knowingly share anything antisemitic'. He said it was an 'error' on his part and that he took full responsibility for the 'mistake'. The Arias event was hosted by presenters Clara Amfo and Gok Wan at Odeon Luxe in Leicester Square. Other winners included BBC Radio 3, which took home the UK Radio Station or Radio Network of the Year Award, while talkSport won the Judges' Award, accepted by the head of the station, Liam Fisher. He said: 'This is a tremendous honour, the presenters quite rightly get the accolades. 'This award is dedicated to the producers, the sound engineers and everyone who works on the show.' The charity's annual award ceremony aims to showcase the 'world-leading passion, creativity and voices across the UK audio industry'.
