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No sets, less fuss, a cast of one: can standups save the UK’s cash-strapped theatres?

For the Royal Court and Park theatres, putting on comedy acts is a moneyspinning way to find new audiences. But are playhouses set to stage fewer plays?

The Guardian - UK

‘I can be quite well behaved’: Frank Skinner on standup, rude jokes and what the kids got right

Comedian Frank Skinner is preparing to unleash his new standup show – and this time he says he’s cleaning up his act

The Guardian - UK

David Baddiel says Grace Dent’s exit ‘confirmed’ his fear about I’m A Celeb

Baddiel revealed he had been offered a hefty fee to appear on last year’s edition of ‘I’m a Celeb’

The Independent UK

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Christopher Eccleston defends playing Fagin in Oliver Twist series as non-Jewish actor

‘Doctor Who’ star plays Dickens’s villain in CBBC spin-off show

The Independent UK

UK Jewish Film Festival 2023: our pick of this year's stellar line-up, from One Life to The Goldman Case

The festival's 27th edition will showcase an incredible variety of feature films, shorts and documentaries

Evening Standard

Matthew Perry wanted to be remembered for ‘helping people to recover’

The actor was ‘very, very warm and generous, and keen to keep everyone entertained the whole time’, says director.

The Independent UK

Pupils at London Jewish school allowed to not wear logo amid hate crime fears

After-school detentions have also been cancelled so pupils can get home safely amid concerns they could be targeted following Israel-Hamas war

Evening Standard

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Helen Mirren addresses Golda controversy: ‘I told the director that I’m not Jewish’

Mirren has spoken of her dismay at the backlash to her casting as Golda Meir, former prime minister of Israel, in forthcoming film Golda

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Adam Driver shouldn’t play Enzo Ferrari? I am tired of reductive identity politics

Morgan Freeman was not condemned for playing Nelson Mandela in Invictus. Forest Whitaker’s portrayal of Idi Amin in the The Last King of Scotland did not inspire backlash on the grounds of cultural appropriation; instead Whitaker won an Oscar for Best Actor.

Evening Standard

Composer Bernstein's children defend Bradley Cooper's prosthetic nose after 'Maestro' is criticized

After Bradley Cooper’s prosthetic nose in the trailer for the upcoming Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” stoked criticism of antisemitism, the conductor’s children have come to the defense of the actor

The Independent UK

Bradley Cooper in ‘Jewface’ storm after Leonard Bernstein trailer reveals prosthetic nose

Criticism focuses on the change to the appearance of the actor who directs, co-writes and stars in Maestro, biopic of the conductor and composer

The Guardian - UK

David Baddiel questions Cillian Murphy casting in Oppenheimer

Jewish physicist J Robert Oppenheimer is played in Christopher Nolan’s film by non-Jewish actor Murphy

The Independent UK

David Baddiel questions Cillian Murphy casting in Oppenheimer

Jewish physicist J Robert Oppenheimer is played in Christopher Nolan’s film by non-Jewish actor Murphy

The Independent UK

Frank Skinner: ‘I’ve always operated near the line. If it moves, I move with it’

The comedian on his love of poetry, navigating political landmines and why Edinburgh is so close to his heart

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David Harewood on Blackface review – a shocking, deeply moving piece of television

In a personal look at the shocking origins of minstrelsy, the actor speaks truth to power on the same channel that showed blackface in his living room when he was growing up

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Festival 2023: the best theatre and comedy to book

Our critics pick 20 of the must-see shows for those travelling north of the border for the world’s biggest this summer

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards reaction: Dan Walker and Elizabeth Day among stars sharing compassion for presenter

Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, said the newsreader is ‘suffering from serious mental health issues’ and is now ‘receiving inpatient hospital care’

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards reaction: Dan Walker and Elizabeth Day among stars sharing compassion for presenter

Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, said the newsreader is ‘suffering from serious mental health issues’ and is now ‘receiving inpatient hospital care’

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The Independent UK

Huw Edwards reaction: Dan Walker and Elizabeth Day among stars sharing compassion for presenter

Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, said the newsreader is ‘suffering from serious mental health issues’ and is now ‘receiving inpatient hospital care’

The Independent UK

Henley Literary Festival 2023 unveils lineup including Theresa May, Sebastian Faulks and David Baddiel

Oxfordshire arts festival is partnering with The Independent for a nine-day event that features appearances from actors, writers, illustrators, musicians, poets, comedians and more

Evening Standard

Huw Edwards: Dan Walker and Alastair Campbell among those sending support to ‘superb broadcaster’

A statement from Huw Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, said he is ‘suffering from serious mental health issues’ at this time

The Independent UK

Huw Edwards: Dan Walker and Elizabeth Day among stars sharing compassion for presenter

Edwards’ wife, Vicky Flind, said the newsreader is ‘suffering from serious mental health issues’ and is now ‘receiving inpatient hospital care’

Edinburgh Live

Holly Willoughby's ITV speech on Phillip Schofield torn apart by comedian

Holly Willoughby made her eventual comeback to the ITV studios following a two-week holiday and addressed the speculation surrounding her former co-presenter, Phillip Schofield.

Daily Record

Holly Willoughby's Phillip Schofield statement brutally pulled apart by David Baddiel

Comedian David Baddiel wasn't long in tweeting about Holly's return speech.

Manchester Evening News

Holly Willoughby's speech picked apart by David Baddiel after Phillip Schofield scandal

The comedian didn't hold back with his views on Holly's now-infamous monologue

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