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Teletubbies and Traitors launch immersive events despite Wonka and Bridgerton fiascos

Wonka and Bridgerton debacles have failed to dent demand for real-life experiences based on TV shows

The Guardian - UK

Bridgerton Ball dubbed 'new Willy Wonka experience' as fans pay $1,000 for 'raw' food

Angry guests have vented their fury about the event on social media, calling it a ‘scam’ and ‘complete chaos’

Evening Standard

The awful Bridgerton ‘ball’ that charged fans $1,000 to watch a pole dancer and eat KitKats

Poundland-level decor, staff in sports jerseys, people having to sit on the floor … might this disastrous Detroit event be the new Willy Wonka Experience?

The Guardian - UK

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Bridgerton Ball turns into royal flop as attendees demand refunds for $150 tickets

Social media users noted the Bridgerton Ball reminded them of the ill-fated Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience

The Independent UK

Barbie, Bridgerton and billions of pounds: how streaming – and tax breaks – fuelled the UK’s ‘Brollywood’ screen boom

Great locations, experienced crews and juicy incentives have made UK studios increasingly attractive. But with budgets falling, could the bubble be about to burst?

The Guardian - UK

Wonka: The Scandal that Rocked Britain review – a whole hour of TV on the chocolate disaster that went viral

Willy’s Chocolate Experience should have wowed the children of Glasgow. Instead it was so bad it became an instant classic – unlike this overblown documentary

The Guardian - UK

Props from botched Willy Wonka event raise more than £2,000 for Palestinian aid charity

Glasgow record shop Monorail Music auctioned the props on eBay after they were discovered in a bin outside the warehouse where event took place

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What brands can learn about AI from the disastrous Willy Wonka event

Branding experts weigh in on the ethics of using AI imagery.

Creative Bloq

Ronald Acuña deviously pulled a Willy Wonka in front of reporters to prove he’s healthy

Ronald Acuna joked about his health by pulling a Willy Wonka.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Glasgow’s disastrous Wonka character inspires horror film

A villain devised for the catastrophic Willy’s Chocolate Experience, who makes sweets and lives in walls, is to become the subject of a new horror movie

The Guardian - UK

My daughters sold Girl Scout Cookies. Here's what I learned in the Thin Mint trenches

There are no Wonka-like scenes of Tagalong rainbows and Do-si-do stools. But parents can be forgiven for feeling like Oompa Loompas — hardworking cogs in a well-oiled machine.

WEKU

New on HBO and Max in March 2024 — all the new shows and movies to watch

These new shows and movies are what's streaming on HBO and Max this month, including "The Regime," "Wonka," "Dream Scenario" and more.

Tom’s Guide

Where is Kate Middleton?

Middleton had abdominal surgery in January and was last seen publicly in December. Speculation has exploded

Salon

Glasgow Willy Wonka experience called a ‘farce’ as tickets refunded

Event billed as immersive ‘celebration of chocolate’ cancelled after children left in tears at sparsely decorated warehouse

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Holiday box office struggles continue as Aquaman sequel underperforms globally

Get the inside scoop on the underwhelming Christmas revenue at the box office, including Aquaman's lackluster performance and superhero fatigue theories.

The Guardian - UK

‘Baddies are my new type’: Mathew Baynton on Ghosts, Wonka and wicked villains

He is about to say goodbye to his role in beloved spectral sitcom Ghosts. But dastardly turns in Wonka and a festive Agatha Christie drama suggest the actor’s future is bright – if somewhat nefarious

The Independent UK

Wonka co-writer Simon Farnaby clarifies movie detail after incorrect criticism

Farnaby’s efforts to educate film’s critics have not gone unnoticed by its fans

MusicRadar

“People say it’s like going to Wonka’s candy factory”: PRS Guitars is offering tours of its Maryland factory

Get up close and personal with the 27-fret Sorcerer’s Apprentice and other rarities in the PRS archive and see what goes on behind-the-scenes at a high-end guitar brand

Fossil x Wonka collection includes two tasty watches

Celebrate the release of the new Timothée Chalamet movie with a couple of classy timepieces

Marie Claire

Kelly Rowland's Bright Blue Bob Is Inspired by Oompa Loompas

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory—but make it chic.

Cinemablend

Keegan-Michael Key Got Asked To Say 'Willy Wonka' Like He's In His Infamous Key And Peele Substitute Teacher Sketch, And It Does Not Disappoint

Keegan-Michael Key briefly reprised Key & Peele's Mr. Garvey when sharing how he'd say Willy Wonka's name.

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