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Better Man director Michael Gracey on making a monkey out of Robbie Williams for his new biopic

The Australian filmmaker on telling Williams’ lifestory with a CGI chimp, the toxic nature of fame and how the former Take That star saved his debut feature film The Greatest Showman

Evening Standard

Inside the wild Robbie Williams biopic: ‘It’s sad seeing the monkey do cocaine’

IN FOCUS: The unexpectedly brilliant ‘Better Man’ dives into the rise, fall and rise again of one of Britain’s greatest pop stars… who is depicted as an anthropomorphic chimpanzee. Adam White speaks to its director Michael Gracey about monkeys, mayhem and why Robbie was nervous about Gary Barlow seeing the…

The Independent UK

From Hot Rabbi to Hawk Tuah: Wildest cultural moments of 2024, ranked

THE COUNTDOWN: From the influx of celebrity lookalike contests to Moo Deng’s viral fame and some baffling movie press tours, Louis Chilton and Katie Rosseinsky look back at the year in pop culture

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Robbie Williams reveals Gary Barlow’s reaction to Better Man that led to script being changed

‘I can understand how it could be hard for Gary,’ said ‘Angels’ singer

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams says new film script had to be tweaked after Gary Barlow read it

The film is based on the true story of the meteoric rise, fall and return of of British musician Williams.

Evening Standard

Robbie Williams defends upsetting Gary Barlow in Better Man film: ‘I want to be authentic’

Robbie Williams has defended upsetting former Take That bandmate Gary Barlow in his new Better Man film, as the singer admitted: “I want to be authentic”.

The Independent UK

‘Fame is a drug like LSD’: Robbie Williams on success, sexuality and his simian movie alter ego

The former Take That star has made a biopic, Better Man, in which he’s played by a CGI chimpanzee. He talks about sex, drugs and the traumatic madness of 90s pop

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Gary Barlow came off 'worse than Darth Vader' in early version of Robbie Williams' new biopic

Take That singer Gary Barlow phoned Robbie Williams to complain to his former bandmate that an early version of his upcoming 'Better Man' biopic portrayed the star as "worse than Darth Vader in the first 'Star Wars'".

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Gary Barlow announces 41-date 2025 solo tour

Gary Barlow is set to hit the road for an epic tour of the UK and Ireland next year, celebrating his "status as one of Britain's most successful songwriters and record producers."

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Major artist announces tour with six Scottish dates

A MAJOR UK artist has announced a tour with six Scottish dates ...

The National (Scotland)

Forget disgraced politicians – Tulisa is the I’m a Celeb contestant who deserves redemption the most

IN FOCUS: The N-Dubz singer and self-proclaimed ‘Female Boss’ has survived a drug sting, sex tape, and the rampant misogyny and classism of 2010s fame. If anyone deserves a shot at rewriting their pop culture narrative, it is Tulisa, writes Annabel Nugent

The Independent UK

Boybands Forever review – behind the scenes of Take That’s topless, muscled kingdom

Full of gossip, confessions and revelations, this documentary is packed with all you ever wanted to know about the peaks – and troughs – of British boyband culture. Yes, even that infamous jelly video

The Guardian - UK

Gary Barlow – the inadvertent icon of ‘hun culture’

IN FOCUS: The Take That singer is currently enjoying a whole load of ‘nice days out’ on his new ITV travel show. It’s the latest step in his reinvention as the accidental king of memes, says Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

Gary Barlow pokes fun at son’s height in resurfaced clip

Gary Barlow poked fun at his son’s height in a resurfaced video of the pair on his Facebook page.

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Evening Standard

Celebrity property feuds: from Robbie Williams' fungus war to the Beckhams' wine cellar battle

Robbie Williams isn’t the only celebrity to find themselves in spats with neighbours. Here’s our pick of the star wars that made headlines in 2024

Evening Standard

Gary Barlow jokes about son Daniel's height in resurfaced clip after towering photo sweeps social media

Earlier this week, a rare family photo highlighting the father-son’s height difference gripped social media

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Gary Barlow's royal wine gift

Gary Barlow has been given a lot of wine as gifts. and the most expensive bottle came from King Charles.

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British Star Gary Barlow’s Son Sparks Flood Of Hilarious Memes Over Towering Height

Daniel, the 24-year-old son of 'Take That' star Gary Barlow, sparked a string of memes for towering over his family in a viral photo. The post British Star Gary Barlow’s Son Sparks Flood Of Hilarious Memes Over Towering Height first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Gary Barlow’s massive son’ has saved us from Trump misery

If things feel bleak after the American election, thank goodness for a simple photograph from a pop star’s family album, which has lit up social media – and there’s plenty more where it came from

Evening Standard

Surprisingly large sons: why we're so obsessed with tall celebrity children

Barron Trump, son of Donald, and Daniel Barlow, son of Gary, are both making headlines today for being out of proportion compared to their parents. But why are we so obsessed?

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Robbie Williams ‘could rejoin Take That’

According to his old rival Gary Barlow, singer Robbie Williams could return to Take That.

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Gary Barlow sings out of tune when he drinks

Opening up about how he now enjoys wine years after overhauling his lifestyle, Gary Barlow has admitted he sings out of tune when he drinks.

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Gary Barlow was in a ‘hole’ of food addiction and bulimia after Take That break-up

Opening up about one of the worst times of his life, Take That singer Gary Barlow has admitted he was stuck in a “hole” of food addiction and bulimia in the wake of the band’s first split in 1996.

The Independent UK

5 podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK

Miranda Hart had the world at her feet. Where on earth did she go?

The writer and actor’s memoir, ‘I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest with You’, reveals that the woman who seemed to have ‘such fun’ entertaining the nation was privately having none at all, writes Jasper Rees

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