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Wales Online
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill return to Doctor Who for docu-series
Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill return to Doctor Who for docu-series They will celebrate 20 years since Doctor Who's Cardiff-based revival by taking part in a special episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed Karen Gillan attends Marvel Studios "Thor: Love and Thunder" Los Angeles Premiere Doctor Who stars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will return to look behind the scenes of the long-running science fiction show as part of a docu-series. They will celebrate 20 years since Doctor Who's Cardiff-based revival by taking part in a special episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed, a series that delves into the BBC show. Scottish actress Gillan and English actor Darvill portrayed Amy Pond and Rory Williams, who were the companions when The Crown and House Of The Dragon star Matt Smith was the 11th Doctor in the 2010s. Since leaving the show, Darvill has won an Olivier Award for his turn as Curly McLain in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and Gillan has been in the blockbuster franchises Guardians Of The Galaxy and Jumanji. She played Amy as a policewoman kissagram who met the Doctor when she was a small child, and remained on the show for two series alongside Birmingham-born Darvill as her panicky husband. The hour-long episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed will also see other iterations of the Doctor past and present – including Ncuti Gatwa, who currently plays the 15th Doctor, David Tennant, who has been the 10th and 14th Doctor, and Jodie Whittaker, who played the 13th Doctor – discuss the series. Also appearing will be people who are and have portrayed companions such as Varada Sethu, who is in the current series with Gatwa, Billie Piper and Mandip Gill, along with current and former showrunners Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall and Russell T Davies. Presenter Steffan Powell promises "secrets" from the show by talking with former production designer Edward Thomas and costume designer Ray Holman, as well as unpacking what Wales has brought to the programme since it was revived in 2005. Since the time-travelling series was brought back two decades ago, after being on pause since the 1990s, Christopher Eccleston played the ninth Doctor for one season, before Tennant took on the role and continued for a spell with Piper playing his companion, Rose Tyler. Article continues below Gatwa has played the Time Lord across two series since fellow Scottish actor Tennant bi-generated in 2023. His character is set to have a "high-stakes showdown" in his latest season's finale The Reality War on Saturday. The episode of Doctor Who: Unleashed will land on Saturday June 7 at 6am on BBC iPlayer, and will air on BBC One Wales and BBC Three later that day.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Winter Park mom recalls fallen son at Memorial Day ceremony for Gold Star families
From the first, U.S. Army SPC David Houck was a man of focus. In preschool, he would make paper swords for his classmates, his mother recalls. Hundreds of them, every day. It earned him the title of 'armorer' and seemed to set his destiny. As an adult, he regained that title when he became a supply specialist in the U.S. Army for Alpha Company, 297th Military Intelligence Battalion. That was the job he held with pride until his death in a car crash on Jan. 2 in Georgia. On Monday, his mother took the stage as the keynote speaker during the 75th annual Memorial Day service at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Gotha, for the unveiling of a monument honoring the Gold Star families of fallen military service members. 'I'm telling but one story among a quilt made of many, and I have heard them,' Laurie Houck, of Winter Park, said to the audience of hundreds. 'May our son's story speak to you in some way. May it remind you of the community that supports you, your fellow Gold Star families as well as those still in military service.' Erected beside thousands of graves with small American flags flapping over them in the breeze, the monument soon will offer local families the opportunity to inscribe the names of their fallen among the seals of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force. To start, just David Houck's name is marked, honoring his family and his service. 'Gold Star families represent the quiet strength of America,' Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said as he unveiled the monument. 'Your courage and resilience reflect the best of who we are as a nation. You remind us that behind every fallen hero is a family forever changed, a story we must never forget.' In life, David Houck had a yearning to belong. He also had an active mind and body — he was always on the move, Laurie Houck said — a love for building things, and a fascination with superheroes. On the table set in his memory ahead of the ceremony, there was a 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Lego set. As he grew older, he knew he didn't want to go to college but, in his mother's words, 'He just wanted to be somebody.' Then came the chance to join the Army. 'Once he put the uniform on, he was in and he carried it proudly,' Laurie Houck said. 'He had decided to make the military his career relatively quickly, and I think he just wanted to do something important. That's why he loves superheroes.' Laurie Houck didn't expect to speak at Monday's ceremony so soon after her son's passing. The call came as her family looked into resources through the Army following David's passing. In her speech, she joked that she made the mistake of offering to help at any time. She also didn't expect her son's name to be the first included on the local monument. While she lives in Winter Park, he is buried in Washington. But now, she said, she can honor him closer to home. 'He is 3,000 miles away, and I want to come here and remember him here and think about him,' she said. 'Now I have a place where I can do that.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Natalie Portman Reveals Why Playing John Krasinski's Sister in 'Fountain of Youth' Was ‘Really Fun' (Exclusive)
Natalie Portman and John Krasinski star as sister and brother in Fountain of Youth The actress spoke exclusively to PEOPLE at the Los Angeles premiere hosted at the American Museum of Natural History The Apple TV+ original film begins streaming Friday, May 23Natalie Portman got to live out one of her wildest dreams in her latest film alongside John Krasinski. During the Fountain of Youth red carpet premiere at the American Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles on Monday, May 19, the Black Swan actress, 43, opened up about why playing the sister of PEOPLE's 2024 Sexiest Man Alive, 45, was special for her. 'It was so incredible to get to work with John. He's so funny. He's so kind, such a good actor and to play brother and sister was really fun because both of us, I think, had an imagination of what it might be like,' Portman tells PEOPLE. She explains, 'I'm an only child and he has only brothers, so we both kind of had that lifetime imagination of what it would be like to bring to our characters and it was great to travel to all these incredible places with the entire cast.' Krasinski has two older brothers, Paul Krasinski and Dr. Kevin Krasinski. Kevin is an orthopedic surgeon, while Paul is a tech CEO. The Thor: Love and Thunder actress adds that being on set felt like being with family, and getting to travel the world while making the mystery movie made it that much better. 'We really had a crew the whole time and we all really had fun together. And then we got to shoot at the pyramids and be in Vienna and it was just magical,' Portman tells PEOPLE. In the Apple TV+ film directed by Guy Ritchie, treasure-hunting mastermind Luke Purdue (Krasinski) is estranged from his sister Charlotte Purdue (Portman). However, the two must come together to pull off a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. A mysterious billionaire named Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleeson) funds their mission, but unbeknownst to the Purdues, the wealthy investor has an ulterior motive for helping the bickering brother-sister duo. 'I love the initial juxtaposition between Luke and Charlotte — this idea of the adventurous spirit and the person who is always playing it safe,' Krasinski says in production notes for the film. Ritchie used their sometimes-strained relationship to play up the drama. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "With brothers and sisters, there will always be squabbling. And, as far as I'm concerned, squabbling is the best version of arguing. Brothers and sisters can say things to each other that no one else can. You can warm your hands off that kind of banter,' the director said. In addition to Krasinski and Portman, the upcoming film also stars Eiza González, Stanley Tucci, Laz Alonso, Arian Moayed and more. Fountain of Youth debuts on Apple TV+ Friday, May 23. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
16 Great New Shows to Watch This Weekend on Netflix, Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video and More
The steady stream of new shows continues in May with new series and returning favorites on Netflix, Peacock, Max and more. As always, there's a lot to choose from, so which ones are worth your time and attention? That's a question and responsibility Watch With Us takes seriously. We're here to recommend shows that will either enrich your life or leave a smile on your face. (And if you're lucky, they'll do both.) Among the best shows to watch this weekend are a detective procedural with Natasha Lyonne, a travel docuseries featuring one of the best comedians living and a reality competition series that is guaranteed to leave you gagging in a good way. Need more recommendations? Then check out Great Movies on Amazon Prime Video Right Now, Best Shows on Netflix Right Now, Best Shows on HBO and Max Right Now and Best Shows on Peacock Right favorite casino-worker-turned-amateur-sleuth is back on the case in Poker Face season 2. Actually, make that several cases as Charlie Cale (Natasha Lyonne) has to solve mysteries involving murderous quintuplets (all played by Wicked actress Cynthia Erivo), a missing funeral owner's wife and a female mob boss who needs help finding a mole within her gang. Much of what made season 1 so entertaining is present in season 2, including a still-terrific Lyonne as the sarcastic gumshoe, a cavalcade of unusual guest stars (John Mulaney, Haley Joel Osment and Katie Holmes all show up at some point), and a case-of-the-week plot structure that feels both retro and different from other mystery shows. Poker Face season 2 has 10 episodes; the first three are now streaming. Have you ever felt the desire for Conan O'Brien to go away? Well, the famous comedian has, too, and he's made a successful travel show out of fleeing America to visit other countries. While season 1 saw the late-night host venture to Norway, Thailand, Argentina and Ireland, season 2 begins with Conan herding sheep in New Zealand with Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi. Conan then joins Oscar-winning Javier Bardem in Spain, where the two visit a museum and paddle in a river before the 2025 Oscars host hits the ski slopes in Austria. No matter where he is, though, O'Brien retains the same zany humor and adventurous spirit that made him so famous in the first place. Are you ready to go back to the Werk Room? It's only been a couple of weeks since RuPaul's Drag Race crowned its latest queen, but that won't stop RuPaul and her Pit Stop crew from returning to TV with yet another edition of All Stars. This time around, the drag competition show adopts a tournament structure with 18 returning queens placed into three brackets, where they will compete before advancing to the semi-finals and then a final with the last three remaining competitors. Some notable contestants include Jorgeous, Ginger Minj, Aja, Bosco, Daya Betty, Olivia Lux and more. Expect gag-worthy runways, wig reveals and lip-syncs that will bring the house down. What happens when the whole world changes overnight and you don't know how it happened or why? That's the central premise of The Eternaut, an outstanding new sci-fi series from Argentina that's already one of Netflix's most popular shows. Based on a popular 1950s graphic novel, the six-episode series begins with a beautiful but deadly snowfall that wipes out most of humanity. The survivors are left to pick up the pieces, and that includes Juan Salvo (Ricardo Darín), who wants to find his missing daughter and ex-wife. But first, he'll have to figure out a way to venture outside without touching the lethal snow. Will Juan find his family? And more importantly, will humanity's survivors find answers to why this apocalyptic event happened in the first place? The Eternaut is a riveting sci-fi show that finds new ways to explore its end-of-the-world scenario. At only six episodes, it doesn't overstay its welcome, and provides just enough closure to end on a satisfying, if somewhat ambiguous, note. In numerous movies and TV shows, the French are portrayed as excelling at three things: making food, having sex and fighting wars. In Carême, the lead character, Antoine Carême (Benjamin Voisin), engages in all three as one of the first celebrity chefs ever. (Gordon Ramsay has nothing on this guy.) Antoine's skills in the kitchen are matched by his prowess in the bedrooms of the elite, which makes him the perfect spy for those with revolution in mind. The eight-episode series plays fast and loose with history, but when a show is this sexy and fun, you don't mind the slight exaggerations of fact. Voisin portrays Carême as a sort of punk rock chef, a Sid Vicious with a butter knife and an endless appetite for whatever pleases him. The show is somewhat similar to Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette in that it emphasizes mood and style over substance, and it works incredibly well here. You'd think this miniseries is about the life of famous novelist Jane Austen, but it's actually about her sister, Cassandra. She's noteworthy primarily due to her burning most of her sister's letters after her death. Why did she do it? And what could possibly be in those letters that led Cassandra to commit such an uncharacteristically extreme act? Those are the central questions that Miss Austen, the new four-part miniseries that debuts on PBS on May 4, seeks to answer. As Cassandra, Bodyguard actress Keeley Hawes portrays a woman determined to protect her sister's legacy, even if it means destroying evidence of her sibling's genius. The series flashes back to the sisters' early childhood and traces the evolution of their relationship through young adulthood. Miss Austen is part costume drama, part mystery, but it's always entertaining, and Hawkes is terrific as the fiercely protective Cassandra. The world of competitive ballet has been the inspiration for lots of great movies like 1977's The Turning Point, 2000's Center Stage and 2010's Black Swan. It's now the subject of the new eight-episode Amazon Prime Video series Étoile, which stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Luke Kirby as the heads of competing French and American ballet companies who agree to swap their top dancers to save their jobs. Things don't go according to plan as clashing egos, secret backstage romances and inter-office politics threaten to end the ambitious experiment before it ever really begins. Gilmore Girls and Marvelous Mrs. Maisel masterminds Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino created Étoile, so expect a lot of witty banter and random pop culture references between the pirouettes and heartbreaks. The show is breezy and fun, and gives the talented French actress Gainsbourg a rare lead role in an American TV series. All good things must come to an end, even shows about charming serial killers who seem to get away with everything. For You's Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley), it looks like he won't live to slay another day as the popular Netflix series is ending after its current season. Season 5 is set three years after the last season and sees Joe return to his old stomping grounds in New York City. He's still with Kate (Charlotte Lockwood), and he's regained custody of his son Henry (Frankie DeMaio). But Kate's extended family doesn't care much for Joe or his desire for their money, which reawakens his killer instincts. Who will stop Joe's latest murder spree? And who is the mysterious Bronte (Madeline Brewer), who seems to have a connection to Joe's past? You can find out now by streaming all of You season 5's episodes on Netflix. It's been three years since Andor first premiered, but fans can relax now that the second and final season has finally premiered. (The end of Andor will lead directly into the beginning of Rogue One.) This season picks up one year after the events of last season's jaw-dropping finale, with Maarva's death (Fiona Shaw) and Cassian's (Diego Luna) breathless escape into space. Cassian is still fighting Rebel troops while Mon Mothma (Genevieve O'Reilly) engages in covert diplomatic battles in the political realm. Ben Mendelsohn joins the cast this season, reprising his Rogue One role as Orson Krennic, and Adria Arjona returns as Cassian's partner-in-arms, Bix Caleen. Season 2 is structured in four three-episode parts released weekly. Episodes 1, 2 and 3 are available to watch now, while episodes 4, 5 and 6 will be out on April 29, episodes 7, 8 and 9 will be released on May 6 and episodes 10, 11 and 12 will stream on May 13. Season 2 promises to be just as good — if not better — than season 1, making Andor one of the best Star Wars stories ever told. Nathan Fielder is television's reigning prince of weird. The Canadian comedian got his start writing for Important Things with Demetri Martin before headlining his own successful Comedy Central series, Nathan For You. He received widespread critical acclaim for his HBO show The Rehearsal, a strange docuseries where Fielder, who plays himself, helps strangers rehearse for potentially upsetting situations by building elaborate sets and hiring actors to rehearse them before it actually happens. It's been three years since that first season came out, and Fielder — who made another splash opposite Emma Stone in last year's sublimely bizarre The Curse on Showtime — is back with another round of increasingly awkward staged encounters with strangers who don't quite know what's real and what's fake. Season 2 is six episodes long, and a new episode streams every Sunday until May 25. It seems like one female English author is responsible for supporting the British television industry. No, not J.K. Rowling — it's Agatha Christie. The legendary mystery novelist wrote so many famous books that hardly a year goes by without a new adaptation being available to watch. The latest is Agatha Christie's Towards Zero, a three-episode series that adapts the 1944 novel of the same name. Oscar winner Anjelica Huston stars as Lady Tressilian, a rich widow who invites some guests to her seaside property for a house party. When an old family friend is found murdered, suspicion naturally falls on the party's guests, which include a disgraced tennis star (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his new wife (Mimi Keene). Inspector Leach (Matthew Rhys) has his hands full, and he will have to act quickly before the murderer strikes again. Towards Zero is a faithful adaptation that changes just enough to make the series feel modern without being too stodgy. Huston has fun playing an aristocratic bitch while Rhys is solid as the show's designated detective. Who knew the zombie genre had some life left in it? After years of mediocre Walking Dead sequels, spinoffs and ripoffs, TV audiences fell back in love with the undead, or in this case, 'the infected,' in early 2023 with The Last of Us. The first season was a fairly faithful adaptation of the 2013 Naughty Dog game, telling the story of outbreak survivors Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) as they cross a postapocalyptic United States. Season 2 appears to be adapting only part of The Last of Us Part II, with Ellie now in her late teens and Joel still as world-weary as ever. Some major new characters this season include Isabela Merced as Ellie's love interest Dina, Catherine O'Hara as Joel's therapist and Kaitlyn Dever as the soldier Abby. The latter plays a pretty big role in the game, and it will be interesting to see how the series interprets the divisive character. Season 2 starts streaming on April 13, with weekly episodes every Sunday until May 25. Andrew 'Coop' Cooper (Jon Hamm) has it all: a nice house in the country, a fancy car, two kids in private school and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife, Mel (Amanda Peet). But all that is threatened when he loses his job, and his savings won't sustain his luxurious lifestyle for more than six months. Jobless and desperate, Coop decides to steal from the rich — his friends and neighbors — to give to himself. How long can Coop keep selling chic Chanel handbags and stolen jewels on the black market before someone finds out? Your Friends & Neighbors has an intriguing hook, but what makes the show so watchable is what it does with it. The show works best as a social satire of the wealthy class, who are oblivious to one of their own stealing from them. As Coop, Hamm has his best role since Mad Men's Don Draper. Like Don, Coop is amoral and reckless, even if his intentions are good. Your Friends & Neighbors is nine episodes long and streams a new installment every Friday until May 30. One of the best comedies around is Hacks, HBO's hit series about the combative relationship between a veteran comedian and her Gen Z writer. Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) has been a successful stand-up for decades, but her jokes have become too routine and irrelevant. Enter Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), who has a quick wit and her pulse on the zeitgeist. The two women don't really like each other, but they need to team up to succeed in a business that's often cruel and unforgiving. Season 3 ended on a bit of a cliffhanger with Ava blackmailing Deborah to land the head writer job that her boss had promised her. The fragile friendship the two forged all last season is now destroyed, so what happens when they have to work together to make Deborah's new late show a hit? Hacks season 4, which begins streaming its 10-episode season on April 10 through May 29, promises new developments in that complicated relationship, plus appearances by Jimmy Kimmel and Carol Burnett as themselves. Since its debut in 2011, the sci-fi series Black Mirror has captured the imaginations of millions of Netflix subscribers. It's also haunted them with its bleak and sometimes prophetic look at humanity's near future. The rise of AI, the increasing dominance of social media in pop culture, the possibility of a digital afterlife — Black Mirror usually did it first or, if not, covered those topics better than any show around. Season 7 promises more of the same, with two of its seven episodes sequels to earlier stories in its run: 'USS Callister: Into Infinity,' which is a follow-up to season 4's much-acclaimed 'USS Callister,' and 'Plaything,' which features Will Poulter's Cameron from the show's only full-length movie, Bandersnatch. Other episodes feature Paul Giamatti, Issa Rae, Awkwafina, Rashida Jones and Emma Corrin. All episodes are now available to stream. Molly (Michelle Williams) is stuck in a boring marriage with Steven (Jay Duplass), who won't have sex with her. When Molly finds out she has terminal breast cancer, she kicks Steven out and moves in with her best friend Nikki (Jenny Slate). She has one simple goal before she dies — to explore her sexuality and sleep with as many people as premise sounds absurd, but it's based on a popular podcast, also called 'Dying for Sex,' which documented creator/author Molly Kochan's sexual journey after her cancer diagnosis. The Hulu adaptation is largely faithful to the podcast's playful black humor, and Williams showcases an adventurous spirit as the liberated Molly. Dying for Sex is a dark comedy that's equal parts bitter and sweet, but it's often very funny and graphic without being raunchy.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Chris Hemsworth Shouts Out His 2 Favorite 'Child Raising Warriors' in Special Tribute Post for Mother's Day
On Sunday, May 11, Chris Hemsworth shared a special tribute on Instagram for his two favorite "child raising warriors" for Mother's Day The Thor: Love and Thunder actor is a father to twin boys, Sasha and Tristan, 11, and daughter India Rose, 13 Hemsworth shares his three children with his wife Elsa PatakyChris Hemsworth is sending a little extra love to the special women in his life. On Sunday, May 11, the Thor: Love and Thunder star, 41, shared a special tribute to his wife Elsa Pataky and mother Leonie Hemsworth via Instagram in honor of Mother's Day. In the post, Hemsworth included a few snaps of his two favorite "child raising warriors" and shouted out all moms for the holiday. "Happy Mother's Day !! Shout out to my two favourite child raising warriors and all the rest of the brilliant mums out who we can't live without !! 🙏🙌❤️ @elsapataky" he wrote in the caption. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Since tying the knot in 2010, the couple has welcomed three children: twin boys Sasha and Tristan, 11, and daughter India Rose, 13. While Hemsworth and Pataky, 48, are in the spotlight for their respective careers, they have been candid about wanting to give their kids a fairly normal upbringing. "I want them to have a great appreciation for everything," the Marvel actor previously told PEOPLE. "I grew up with very little money, but my parents were my absolute heroes. They were respectful, kind human beings and operated in a way that was constantly inspiring and nurturing and kind." While the kids are a little young to be planning their career path, they have shown an interest in show business. Two of the kids shared the screen with their dad in the 2022 film Thor: Love & Thunder and all three were impressed by Hemsworth's stunt work in Extraction 2. In May 2024, the twins joined Hemsworth and Pataky at the Australian premiere of their dad's movie Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Later that same month, the entire family supported Hemsworth at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony — but India opted out of photos. "My kids are endlessly inspiring for so many reasons," the dad of three said during his acceptance speech. "Their ability to live in the moment and to dive into life head first and to have fun and be joyous and playful is a constant reminder that that's what life's about. I love you guys." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! In early February, the Avengers star shared a recap from a recent Hemsworth family ski trip on his Instagram. The video, which played "The Keepers" by Santigold in the background, opened with Hemsworth recording himself on an airplane before zooming into the plane window and panning to the beautiful snowscape view. It transitions into a few family photos before showcasing videos of his children doing impressive flips and jumps down the mountain, with the ease of professionals. Amid the videos, the Transformers One star inserted a photo of him and his wife posing together, with Hemsworth wearing a camouflage ski suit and Patasky adorning a multi-colored one. "Another ski trip where the kids continue to make me feel like I don't belong on the mountain 😂," Hemsworth wrote in the caption of the video. Read the original article on People
