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'Cast Away' at 20: A taxing production with long-lasting ramifications for Tom Hanks

No major Hollywood film since has attempted anything quite like Cast Away.




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Amazon Prime Video UK: Everything coming in May 2020

It’s another busy month on Prime Video in May, with loads of exciting new shows and movies to get stuck into.




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23 classic RKO films coming to BBC iPlayer including 'Citizen Kane', 'King Kong' and 'Top Hat'

Time to catch up on some of the greatest movies ever made.




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Everything coming to Netflix UK in May 2020

The streaming platform has another great combination of movies and TV shows coming your way throughout May.




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Sir Anthony Hopkins, 82, takes on Drake’s Toosie Slide Challenge

He invited Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to also take part.




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'Deadpool 2' producers fined almost £250,000 over stuntwoman death on set

Joi Harris was just 40 years old when she died after a motorbike accident on the 'Deadpool 2' set.




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For this 29-year-old, the fear and anxiety sparked by coronavirus are everyday battles. Here’s her advice for coping.

Jam Gelua says now more than ever people need to remember that mental health supports are available and they should reach out to anyone who can help. It makes a difference, she says.




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Fantasy football 12-team, PPR mock draft

We officially kick off the 2020 fantasy campaign with our first mock draft. Who went first?




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Jordan dunked on 12-year-old me in a game of one-on-one

By the time Wayne Drehs turns around, all he can see is the back of Jordan's head as he elevates for a dunk.




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Shoeless Joe card from 1910 auctions for $492K

A Shoeless Joe Jackson baseball card from 1910 sold for $492,000, Heritage Auctions says.




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Souza tests positive for virus, out of UFC 249

Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, who was scheduled to fight Uriah Hall at UFC 249 on Saturday, has tested positive for the coronavirus.




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Apple to hold virtual developer conference June 22, later than usual

Delay likely also pushes back Apple's software testing cycle, which could be another indicator of this year's iPhones launching later than usual




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Bitcoin is staging a comeback reminiscent of the 2017 bubble frenzy

In anticipation for a technical event that may be a new catalyst, Bitcoin has rallied to more than US$9,000 from around US$6,000 just a month ago




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Teachers produce 200,000 pieces of PPE for frontline healthcare staff

'I'm in awe of the work that has taken place across our community over the last month, says Tony Ryan




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20 apps to up your skills

Want something to show for the weeks you have spent in lockdown? These apps will help you achieve your aims

In early April, one bullish American consultant suggested on Twitter that if people didn’t emerge from coronavirus quarantine having learned a new skill, gained more knowledge or having started something they’d been putting off, then “you didn’t ever lack the time, you lacked the discipline”.

As the tweet was widely shared, it met mockery and anger in equal measure, as people noted that home schooling, financial worries, stress and/or illness are making this period anything but a delightful self-improvement holiday.

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Songs that make me misty-eyed: Róisín Murphy’s Irish playlist

The singer-songwriter, formerly of Moloko, picks songs from folk to rock and electronica that will transport you to Ireland

This reminds me of home. I first heard about John McCormack through my grandma,” Murphy says. “It’s about Avoca, which is near Arklow in County Wicklow, where I’m from. I got a bit misty-eyed when I was listening to it this morning. It made me want to be out walking around Avoca and down to the water. Of course the pubs wouldn’t be open, which would be a tragedy.” McCormack, a renowned operatic tenor from Athlone, recorded the song in 1940, with lyrics from a poem by Irish poet Thomas Moore. “My da used to sing this song too. He has a lovely voice and knows hundreds of songs. He used to play a game with us: ‘Name anything and I bet you I know a song about it,’ he’d say.”

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Google, Facebook Extend Work From Home Policies Until 2021

How long will work-from-home last? Most Google and Facebook employees likely will not be going back to the office full time until 2021. The tech industry’s two biggest internet companies have told employees to settle into home-office routines through the end of the year amid the COVID-19 crisis. Both Google and Facebook this week said […]




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One For The History Books: 14.7% Unemployment, 20.5 Million Jobs Wiped Away

U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy.




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Mike Pence aide tests positive for coronavirus, 2nd case in White House complex

The White House was moving to shore up its protection protocols to protect the nation's political leaders.




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Prison charities sue Government over 'unlawful' response to coronavirus as number of inmates with Covid-19 hits 255

Some 138 prison staff have also contracted the virus in 49 prisons as well as seven prisoner escort and custody services staff.




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Robert Jenrick would not report neighbours for lockdown breaches after police get 200,000 calls

Asked by LBC's Nick Ferrari if he would join them, Mr Jenrick said: "No, I don't think I would do. But I'm not going to pass judgement on other people and what they're choosing to do.




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Michael Gove labels UK decision not to extend Brexit transition beyond 2020 'plain prudence'

Cabinet Office minister says Government does not want the UK to continue with its 'European Union-lite membership' beyond December 2020




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Boris Johnson sets 'ambition' of 200,000 coronavirus tests a day by end of month

Boris Johnson has set out a new target of 200,000 coronavirus tests a day by the end of May, as he admitted he "bitterly regrets" the crisis in care homes.




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Coronavirus: Global death toll nears 250,000

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.





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Coronavirus: Global death toll surpasses 250,000

The latest news and information on the pandemic from Yahoo News reporters in the United States and around the world.





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Will the post-coronavirus economy come roaring back? Lessons from the 1918 pandemic and the Roaring '20s

From 1918 to 1920, the Spanish flu pandemic killed hundreds of thousands of Americans and millions worldwide. Yet the U.S. emerged with a roaring economy in what became known as the Roaring ’20s. What lessons can we take away from that crisis 100 years ago?





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20 million jobs lost in April, but Trump says they 'will all be back'

The U.S. economy lost more than 20 million jobs in April amid the deadly coronavirus outbreak, sending the unemployment rate to 14.7 percent — the highest since the Great Depression.





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CFL's 2020 season likely to be wiped out, commissioner Randy Ambrosie says

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic.



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COC's David Shoemaker discusses how $72 million in federal aid will be used on Canadian sport

The Canadian Olympic Committee CEO talks about state of Canadian sport during COVID-19 and how funding will help keep sport organizations afloat.




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Federal government to provide $72 million to Canada's sport sector

The federal government will provide relief funding to the country's sport sector that has seen myriad events cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Simmerling, Labbé keep each other going after Tokyo 2020 (and retirement) is delayed

Stephanie Labbé, goalkeeper for the Canada's soccer team, and her long-time girlfriend Georgia Simmerling, a vital member for Canada's team pursuit in track cycling, have already qualified for the Tokyo Games. But the COVID-19 lockdown measures have rocked them. This Olympic couple had planned to retire. Now, instead of facing four months until retirement they face 16 months.




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The Best New Songs of May 2020, from Kehlani to Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande

Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande team up






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Esports' Overwatch League cancels first homestands of 2020 season in China due to coronavirus

The Overwatch League canceled its esports matches scheduled for February and March in China because of the coronavirus outbreak.

      




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The world's Pokémon of the Year is Greninja, according to a poll held by Google

Greninja, a water-type Pokémon that throws high-speed stars, was named Pokemon of the Year, according to a fan poll conducted by Google.

      




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2K reunites with NFL to make football video games

On Tuesday, 2K announced a partnership with the National Football League to make multiple video games based on the pro football brand.

      




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The Phoenix Suns are playing out the rest of their season on 'NBA 2K' video game

The Phoenix Suns revealed Thursday the team plans to play out the rest of its schedule using the video game "NBA 2K."

      




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Nintendo to release remastered Mario classics for Switch in 2020

Nintendo plans to release remastered versions of classic titles in the Mario catalog for Nintendo Switch in 2020.

      




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Travis Scott held a performance in 'Fortnite,' and more than 12 million players watched live

On Thursday night, popular video game Fortnite hosted rapper Travis Scott as part of the Astronomical musical experience.

       




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Quiz: Michael Sheen 'angry' after ITV announcer gets his name wrong before episode 2

'The least you can do is get my name right in your trailers,' Chris Tarrant actor said




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Laura Whitmore says Strictly Come Dancing bosses made her spend 12 hours a day with partner Giovanni Pernice

Whitmore was the sixth celebrity to be eliminated from the 2016 series




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My So-Called Life cast reunites after 26 years – with the exception of Jared Leto

'We all have such love for each other'




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Matt Lucas and David Walliams to reunite for first Little Britain sketch in 12 years

The pair will reunite for BBC's 'Big Night In'




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Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar says he has been phoning his friends during lockdown 'to check on the state of their sexual appetites'

'My libido has abandoned me since the isolation started. I suppose that sadness and worry have displaced erotic fantasies,' wrote the Oscar-winning director




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Piers Morgan Good Morning Britain interview receives nearly 2,000 Ofcom complaints

Many viewers thought Morgan's interview with the Care Minister Helen Whatley was unfair




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23 Hours to Kill: Jerry Seinfeld unleashes his inner James Bond in new Netflix special trailer

New comedy special coming on 5 May




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BBC's Big Night In raises £27m for coronavirus relief fund

Government has pledged to match the total raised from the three-hour telethon




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Lynn Faulds Wood death: Former TV presenter dies aged 72 after suffering a stroke

Wood was best known for her work on BBC's Watchdog




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After Life review season 2: Ricky Gervais can do so much better than this bafflingly popular mess

This series is constantly looking for easy solutions – whether it's not bothering to film 'village' scenes outside of London or using swearing where good jokes ought to be