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Saved by the Bell: First trailer for reboot of classic sitcom released

Mario Lopez, Elizabeth Berkley and Mark-Paul Gosselaar are among the show's returning cast members




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The Chase: Former contestant hired as ITV show's new competitive quizzer

Darragh Ennis appeared on the show in 2017




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The Shining spin off TV series coming to HBO Max

'Overlook' is reported to be a 10-part series




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Isolation Stories: ITV commission four-part drama series filmed in coronavirus lockdown

Actors will be responsible for filming themselves, with directors giving instruction remotely, in accordance with official lockdown rules




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Tiger King becomes one of Netflix's biggest ever shows as viewing figures surge during lockdown

Show about the extraordinary incidents at Joe Exotic's zoo has proved hugely popular




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Belgravia episode 6 review: Julian Fellowes' witless ITV drama pales in comparison to Quiz

The Downton Abbey creator's calling cards litter this series finale which, for all its frantic plot developments, can't help feeling worn out




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BBC receives 168 complaints over 'biased' Michael Jackson documentary

'The Real Michael Jackson' aired on BBC2 in March




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Alexis Martin: Governor commutes sentence of sex trafficking survivor supported by Kim Kardashian West

Alexis Martin was serving 21 years to life behind bars




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J August Richards: Marvel's 'Agents of Shield' and 'Angel' actor comes out as gay

'I knew that I could not portray this gay man honestly without letting you all know that I am gay myself'




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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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Strictly Come Dancing judge hopes new series will go ahead despite coronavirus crisis

'I know everyone at home will be willing it to go on because it's such a great show'




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Gangs of London, review: An unholy combination of EastEnders and The Raid that never quite gels

There's a lot to love about the fantastical and immaculately choreographed violence, but Sky's buzzy crime thriller otherwise tends to wallow in giggle-inducing melodrama




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BBC Big Night In: All the talking points, from Little Britain's controversial comeback to Prince William's comedy sketch

Lenny Henry, Catherine Tate and many more famous faces starred in the fundraiser




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Ellen Pompeo seeks to clarify Harvey Weinstein comments after backlash

'For years before Time's Up women had to put up with harassment and still do on a regular basis'




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RuPaul's Drag Race: Jeff Goldblum receives backlash for Islam comments to Jackie Cox

'As if America hasn't been anti-gay and anti-woman from the outset, or killed and displaced millions of Muslims, including women and queers,' one critic retorted




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Lord Sugar accuses Piers Morgan of 'exploiting' coronavirus pandemic: 'He's trying to become a martyr'

'Good Morning Britain' host has previously criticised Lord Sugar for his attitude towards the government's handling of the pandemic




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Coronavirus: Stephen Fry and Grayson Perry warn UK could become 'cultural wasteland'

'We must act, and act fast'




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Piers Morgan cleared by Ofcom after 4,000 complaints over interviews with Tory MPs

Presenter was accused of treating care minister Helen Whateley 'unfairly'




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Trevor Noah mocks Trump's disinfectant comments: 'He created shockwaves of stupidity'

New York health authorities reported a spike in possible bleach exposure cases after Trump's now-infamous press briefing




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Talking Heads: Jodie Comer and Martin Freeman to star in Alan Bennett's BBC revival

'Talking Heads' was first broadcast in 1988 and 1998




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Code 404, review: As with the bungling DI John Major himself, this comedy only just about works

This brand new laugh-out-loud police series stars Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays




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Rose McGowan compares Democrats to 'cult' amid Joe Biden sexual assault claims

McGowan previously called her 'Charmed' co-star Alyssa Milano a 'fraud' for endorsing Biden




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The Simpsons composer Alf Clausen fired for delegating his work to his son, claims Fox

Clausen previously alleged he was dismissed over his 'perceived disability and age'




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Ricky Gervais branded a 'visionary' for predicting Donald Trump's infamous disinfectant comments

'Ricky, you were way ahead of the curve!'




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Ricky Gervais interview: 'They think that every joke is a window to the comedian's soul'

Not much has changed for Ricky Gervais in lockdown. He didn't go out much anyway, and he's got enough booze in the house for a nuclear winter. Dave Itzkoff took the chance to speak to him about targeting celebrity culture at the Golden Globes and the new series of 'After Life'




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The Big Night In: BBC receives 180 complaints over 'offensive content' amid Little Britain backlash

David Walliams and Matt Lucas's comedy comeback proved controversial




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'Unhealthy' BBC show The Restaurant That Burns Off Calories receives 1,200 complaints

Experts accused programme of being 'triggering' for people who struggle with eating disorders




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Gogglebox's Malone family defend themselves from viewer complaints over social distancing

Many are confused as to how show can continue despite lockdown




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Samuel L Jackson yells compliments at neighbours on Some Good News: 'Hey! Your shirt matches your dog!'

Actor took part in the latest episode of Krasinski's YouTube show




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Black Mirror series 6 looks unlikely as creator Charlie Brooker hints he will switch back to comedies

'I don't know what stomach there would be for stories about societies falling apart, so I'm not working away on one of those'




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Craig Revel Horwood says Strictly Come Dancing could film without live audience under lockdown

The show is due to return in September




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Coronavirus: Game of Thrones actor becomes Asda delivery driver during pandemic

Michael Condron played Bowen Marsh in the fantasy epic




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Strictly Come Dancing: Brendan Cole says show is 'hideous' when dancers and celebrity partners don't get on

Judge Craig Revel Horwood recently said 2020 series could go ahead without studio audience




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Kevin Spacey compares his downfall to people struggling in pandemic in newly surfaced video

Actor said he had to ask himself 'who am I?' after his 'world completely changed'




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Lenny Henry's daughter posed as comedian and sent 'manipulative' false messages in attempt to win back boyfriend

Billie Henry was given a five-year restraining order




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Becoming, review: Michelle Obama's Netflix documentary gives emotion without intimacy

Ninety minutes in the company of the former first lady is like an inspirational infomercial, says Annie Lord




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National Treasure series from Jerry Bruckheimer coming to Disney+

A third film is also in the works




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Pete Davidson fan delivered drugs to comedian's mother's house during lockdown

Davidson is currently quarantining in his mother's basement




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Into the Night: New mystery Netflix series draws comparisons to Lost and Speed

High-concept drama is just waiting to be binged




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Donald Glover to reunite with Community cast for virtual table read and Q&A

The show ran for six seasons from 2009 to 2015




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Chrissy Teigen admits she feels 'crappy' after comments by food writer Alison Roman

Food writer Alison Roman accused Teigen of having people 'run a content farm' for her




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Comedian Will Hislop goes viral for NHS clap for carers parody

Will Hislop engaged in a pretend argument with his neighbour, 'Karen', over whether one of them had broken lockdown rules




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Brian Howe, hard rock singer who fronted Bad Company, dies aged 66

Singer who also worked with Ted Nugent and Megadeth dies at Florida home of a heart attack

Brian Howe, the singer who fronted the British rock supergroup Bad Company for eight years, has died aged 66. He had a heart attack at his Florida home.

Howe’s manager Paul Easton said: “It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the untimely passing of a loving father, friend and musical icon.”

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Sport documentaries: readers recommend their favourite films

From skateboarding to Sunderland, here are the documentaries you suggested to get through live sport’s long shutdown

We recently recommended 12 sports films to watch during lockdown, and asked readers for their favourite documentaries. Here are some of your selections:

Available on Curzon Home Cinema (UK) and Prime Video (US); watch trailer here

Available on Netflix or to rent from YouTube/Google Play/Prime Video

Related: Missing live sport during lockdown? Here are 12 sporting films to watch

Available on Prime Video (free in UK)

Available to buy via Curzon (UK) and Beamafilms; watch the trailer here

Available to rent on Apple/Google Play/YouTube; watch the trailer here

Available via Starz on Prime Video (US) and on DVD; watch trailer here

Available on DVD and online; watch trailer here

Available on ESPN Player; watch the trailer here

Available on Prime Video (UK) and to rent on YouTube. Watch trailer here

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Terrible name, terrific sitcom: how Schitt's Creek became a surprise hit

Word of mouth turned the riches-to-rags show into a sleeper hit. Its creator and stars explain why it is going out at its peak

Schitt’s Creek was always going to be a hard sell. There is that title for a start; an off-putting pun that instantly sets the comedy bar below ground level. Couple that with a hackneyed fish-out-of-water premise involving a rich family forced to slum it in a backwater town and you’ve got a one-season sitcom at best. Co-created by and starring Dan Levy, best known as a presenter on MTV Canada, and his dad Eugene, most famous for playing Jim’s embarrassing dad in the American Pie films, it was rejected by HBO and Showtime, eventually finding a home on the little-known US pay-to-view channel Pop. Even its main draw, the great Catherine O’Hara, was initially unenthused by the project, turning down the role of the Rose family’s self-obsessed matriarch Moira, citing her own laziness.

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'It's a really weird realisation': when cancelled holidays come with silver linings

From accidentally making money due to currency fluctuations, to paying down debt, for some Australians cancelled overseas trips have had surprising windfalls

From June 2018 to June 2019, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says Australians made a record 11.3 million trips overseas – double the number of trips just 10 years ago. In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Australians have been forced to cancel or alter their international travel plans.

This has left many Australians struggling to get refunds from travel providers. Flight Centre was charging $300 in processing fees per person, in some cases leading to fees that cost more than the value of the refund, until the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission stepped in and threatened legal action, causing the company to waive fees for trips cancelled by travel providers. The ACCC also warned travel providers against retroactively changing their cancellation policies after tour companies including Topdeck and Intrepid attempted to retrospectively apply updated refund policies that would force customers to take credit rather than cash for cancelled trips.

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