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<p>Comic genius: Lisa Kudrow in ‘Time Bandits’, ‘The Comeback’, ‘Friends’, ‘Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion’ and ‘The Opposite of Sex’ </p>

How Lisa Kudrow became one of our greatest living comedians

Over three decades, the ‘Friends’ star has served up a veritable Buffay of complex comic creations, from the tragically desperate Valerie Cherish in ‘The Comeback’ to the frustrated second banana of ‘Romy and Michele’. As the actor headlines the Apple TV+ fantasy series ‘Time Bandits’, Adam White salutes the outsider appeal of an inimitable comedy genius

<p>Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: ‘I was too wild and there were things going on that were just not good if I wanted to have a future as a musician’ </p>

Interview

Deep Purple: ‘Everyone’s seen Spinal Tap, that’s pretty much it’

<p>Films to be watched behind a cushion: (clockwise, from top left) ‘The Shining’, ‘The Ring’, ‘Get Out’, ‘Hide and Seek’ and ‘The Birds’</p>

First Person

I watched my first horror film aged 12 and haven’t been the same since

<p>‘I think ‘Oliver!’ is more than a classic musical. It’s part of our DNA, embedded in British culture’ </p>

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Matthew Bourne: ‘Why aren’t there more gay love stories in ballet?’

Features & Reviews

<p>L-R: Rose Matafeo, Hannah Gadsby, Gwyneth Goes Skiing, Sophie Duker, Ahir Shah </p>

what to see

Our ultimate guide to what to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2024

<p>Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine'</p>

Deadpool & Wolverine is a tedious, annoying corporate merger of a film

<p>‘No studio wanted to pair me up with a female lead after playing a gay role – I did nothing but studio features before that. It took 40 years after that movie to do another one’ </p>

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Harry Hamlin on Clash of the Titans, Sir Olivier and reality TV fame

<p>Cherry Jones: ‘I put my foot in my mouth all the time’ </p>

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Cherry Jones: ‘Being transgender is sort of the last taboo’

<p>Marshall Mathers clashes with his problematic alter-ego on his 12th studio album </p>

Eminem punches downwards, joylessly and without inspiration

<p>Mark Heap as superintendent Bob Weekes and Sarah Parish as superintendent Julie Spry in ITV’s ‘Piglets’ </p>

Piglets is unfunny and harmless, the police needn’t have got upset

<p>‘No matter your age, there is still life to live’ </p>

interview

June Squibb, movie star at 94: ‘I’ve fought convention tooth and nail’

<p>Putting on the Ritz: Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder in ‘Young Frankenstein’</p>

inside film

How Young Frankenstein turned a literary classic into comedy gold

<p>‘I’m into druidism. I’m a druid-lite’ </p>

interview

Marc Almond: ‘I got a pin badge and – tah-dah! – I was a satanist!’

<p>RAYE performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival </p>

Sting and RAYE shine over a hedonistic Montreux Jazz Festival 2024

<p>Donald Glover’s is retiring Childish Gambino with an ambitious final album, ‘Bando Stone & the New World'</p>

Childish Gambino’s Bando Stone is an enormous, overgrown opus

<p>Imelda Staunton with the 'Hello, Dolly!’ ensemble</p>

Hello, Dolly’s good old-fashioned razzmatazz gleams brighter than ever

The Saturday Interview

<p>Fronted by Dave Bayley, Oxford outfit Glass Animals broke chart records with their 2020 hit ‘Heat Waves’ </p>

the saturday interview

Glass Animals: ‘I had hoped Rihanna would sing Heat Waves’

<p>Former girl group star and ‘X Factor’ contestant Camila Cabello released her fourth album in June</p>

The Saturday Interview

Camila Cabello: ‘If this doesn’t work, I’m not out on the street’

News

Rising Stars

<p>‘We’re just trying to give a truthful depiction of what we see’ </p>

Interview

Tosin Cole: ‘Supacell highlights issues Black people go through’

<p>‘Doing this show was weirdly healing’ </p>

Interview

Geek Girl’s Emily Carey: ‘Teenage girls are very insecure people’

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Interview

Talk to Me breakout Sophie Wilde: ‘I don’t mind being a scream queen’

<p>‘Consent isn’t binary, it’s not yes or no’</p>

Interview

How to Have Sex’s Mia McKenna-Bruce: ‘Consent is not yes or no’

Independent TV

New Bridgerton trailer offers sneak peak at Benedict’s season

<p>Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Gigi Hadid and Hugh Jackman wowed in their Marvel themed ensembles (AP/PA)</p>

Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid sport Deadpool and Wolverine outfits

<p>Strictly star Aljaž Škorjanec returns to training amid show scandal.</p>

Strictly star returns to training amid show scandal

First look at Emily in Paris season four in new trailer

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<p>Topping worldwide box offices during its theatrical release in 2023, it was undoubtedly one of the most anticipated films of last year</p>

How to watch Ridley Scott’s Napoleon at home this weekend

TV - The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin

‘The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin’ stands and delivers

<p>Clockwise from top left: ‘Bad Sisters’, ‘Hijack’, ‘Severance’, ‘Criminal Record'</p>

The best Apple TV+ shows to watch now

<p>The miniseries drops on 26 January </p>

How to watch Masters of the Air in the UK free

What to watch

37 horror movies that will actually scare you

<p>Netflix has a huge catalogue of dramas, sitcoms, cartoons and sci-fi series </p>

The best shows to watch on Netflix

<p>Amazon hits, clockwise from top right: ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, ‘The Boys’, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ and ‘Invincible’</p>

The 35 best original TV shows to watch on Prime Video

<p>Netflix hits (clockwise from top right): ‘Malcolm & Marie’, ‘The Irishman’, ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘Extraction’</p>

The 50 best original films to watch on Netflix, ranked

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

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Bistro that has ‘lit up community’ named Britain’s best local restaurant

Bistro that has ‘lit up community’ named Britain’s best local restaurant

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Diver finds bronze cannon on wreck of 17th century warship in Thames Estuary

sport

‘Ya digggg?’ Snoop Dogg to carry Olympic torch in final stages of relay

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Stripper shares 'scary truth' about men on stag dos

tv

Fake 'And Just Like That' filming notices keep popping up around New York

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Fake 'And Just Like That' filming notices keep popping up around New York

politics

Global Press deletes X account after reporting that Joe Biden is in a hospice

viral

Wheatus singer reveals why he sang the female part in 'Teenage Dirtbag'

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How the new furlough scheme will help UK firms affected by Covid-19

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