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MAFS UK faces new scrutiny as insiders allege ‘toxic’ culture
Former workers told the BBC that producers focused heavily on contestants’ sex lives and engineered conflict, claims the production company disputes as Channel 4 reviews welfare standards
NYT Review Calls ‘Pressure’ a Dull D-Day Weather Drama
The World War II film is described as focusing on competing forecasts in the tense period before the Allied invasion
Judd Winick revisits ‘The Real World: San Francisco’ in CBS interview
The former MTV cast member spoke with CBS Mornings’ Vladimir Duthiers about appearing on the 1994 reality series and its audition process
Race Across the World’s Jo and Kush brace for ‘very tense’ finale
The Liverpool childhood friends, the youngest pair in the BBC series, have become viewer favourites as the 12,000km race heads for its final leg in Mongolia
Peanuts’ music owner sues Interior Department, companies over song use
Lee Mendelson Film Productions says Vince Guaraldi’s famous music was used without permission in social posts and a 2025 video game
BBC names Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe as new Strictly hosts
The trio will replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, making the next series the first with three permanent presenters
Washington National Opera Plans Five-Opera Season Across the Region
The company’s next season will feature full-length productions at houses around the Washington area, according to a brief report summarizing the announcement
Drake turns Iceman into a triple-album surprise
The Toronto rapper released Iceman at midnight alongside Habibti and Maid of Honour, a 43-song drop that followed fireworks, a CN Tower spectacle and a livestream watched by hundreds of thousands
Lisa Ann Walter Turns Her Career Surge Toward Stand-Up
The “Abbott Elementary” and “Parent Trap” actor is returning to live comedy during what a source summary describes as a midcareer renaissance
Amazon MGM says search for next James Bond is underway
The studio says it will not comment on specific casting details yet, while reported contenders include Callum Turner, Jacob Elordi and Harris Dickinson