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The creators of hit HBO/ BBC drama Industry have defended its high number of raunchy scenes, pointing to its authenticity. Industry , whose second season began last week, has drawn big audiences on both sides of the Atlantic for its portrait of young graduates working competitively at a City of London bank, seeking to out-do each other when it comes to earnings, drugs and sex. But there has been some disapproval from some critics who have called it “the BBC’s filthiest show” and “smut”. One critic wrote in the New Statesman magazine that it was “porn posing as prestige TV,” and a “reductive and alarmist world view” which exaggerated the sex lives of young people. Show creators Konrad Kay and Mickey Down, who previously worked in banking themselves before turning to screenwriting, insist Industry is a faithful portrait of what they encountered. They told the UK’s Times : “We wanted to make an authentic, youthful show, and part of being young, in the early … [Read more...] about ‘Industry’ Creators Defend Sex Scenes In Drama Described As ‘Porn Posing As Prestige TV’

UK newspaper The Mirror has apologised for its “terrible error” after mistakenly including a picture of the wrong person in a story about the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng . After the newspaper published a story about the politician’s mini-budget last week, it took Kwarteng himself to point out on social media, “That isn’t me.” Unfortunately for The Mirror , the error occurred on the first day of Black History Month in the UK, and it had to apologise swiftly for its mistake in posting instead a picture of Bernard Mensah, the president of international for Bank of America. An hour after the error was pointed out, the newspaper issued a statement saying: “This morning a picture in a story about Kwasi Kwarteng was wrongly captioned on The Mirror website. This was a terrible error and we apologise to Mr Kwarteng and all our readers.” “ The Mirror has a long history of working against racism and we will redouble our efforts on this.” Other UK … [Read more...] about “That Isn’t Me”: UK Chancellor Tells News Website It Has Picture Of Wrong Man

Getty Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band did not hit the stage Saturday night, because the famed drummer has fallen ill. The plug was pulled at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, Michigan after the 82-year-old former Beatle realized he could not perform. Whatever he has, it affected his voice, so just a few hours before the scheduled show ... it was canceled. The band spokesperson said Ringo does not have COVID, but did not say what was ailing him. There seems to be some hope the concert could be rescheduled, which is good news on the health front. Promoters did say people could get a refund if they wanted. The fans who showed up for the concert did not get a reason for the cancelation ... just that it wasn't gonna happen. One of the concertgoers tells TMZ, he went to the Four Winds Casino management and pressed them as to why the show was a no-go, and was told Ringo was ill but would not go further. Ringo and the … [Read more...] about Ringo Starr Falls Ill and Cancels Concert

'SNL' created a game show around the Adam Levine / Armie Hammer DM scandals ... and gotta say -- pretty funny. Miles Teller did the honors of hosting the show, and did double duty as a game show host for "Send Something Normal" -- a game where contestants respond to DMs they get on Insta. Mind you ... if a contestant sends a "normal" response -- they win $100 MILLION!!! Well, the contestants did not fare well ... Adam Levine (played hysterically by Mikey Day ) broke out the lotion, Armie Hammer backslid, and even Neil DeGrasse Tyson couldn't help himself! Tik Tok/@alysonrosef/Instagram/@mvrykv_ Now cast member Bowen Yang seemed to have it in the bag, because he said he's gay and presumably was not tempted to cross the line. But a certain singer changed all that. Heartbreaking but hilarious losses. … [Read more...] about ‘SNL’ Spoofs Adam Levine, Armie Hammer in DM Game Show Skit

Getty Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have apparently outgrown their 10,000 square-foot mansion ... because they're reportedly looking for greener, larger pastures. Getty The self-exiled royals are on the hunt for a bigger house in the uber-exclusive Hope Ranch area of Montecito -- AKA Oprah Country -- this according to the Santa Barbara News-Press. Movoto LLC They're currently in a super-fancy home on a huge parcel of land -- by SoCal standards -- but they're doing a lot of work from home and also raising their 2 kids, so they apparently want more space. Alexi Lubomirski They spent around $15 mil for their current home , and the prices in the area the News-Press says they're looking go as high as $22 million. Getty The Hope Ranch area has an exclusive country club, golf course ... and access to all sorts of fun stuff, including tennis courts, picnic areas and … [Read more...] about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Looking for New House in Montecito, Report

Getty At least 174 people were killed Saturday after a stampede erupted during an Indonesian soccer match. The state of football in my country, 127 died, more than 100 injured, this is so sad, sending prayers to the family of the deceased #kanjuruhan #AremavsPersebaya #indonesia pic.twitter.com/lWmOiMzq3r — Bored Dude (@ProudCityzens) October 1, 2022 @ProudCityzens It was a horrifying scene ... fans swarmed the field and opposing sides squared off as they fought violently. BREAKING: More than 100 people died after a riot broke out at an Liga 1 football match between Arema and Persebaya at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia pic.twitter.com/YsDWQfbkRZ — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 1, 2022 @TheInsiderPaper Police were at a loss, firing rounds of tear gas. In fact, it was a fatal move, because fans ran for the exits ... causing a stampede. At least 34 people were reportedly trampled to death. Others died by suffocation. … [Read more...] about Soccer Match Stampede in Indonesia Kills At Least 147 Fans

TMZ.com Kanye West engaged in some high-fashion mudslinging this weekend in the City of Light. Ye and a gaggle of models walked the runway in getups slathered in mud. Yeah, it's a look and, we're guessing, an acquired taste. TMZ.com Kanye's ex, Kim Kardashian , did not join, but 3 of his kids were there, including North . West opened the show ... aptly titled, Balenciaga's Apocalyptic, Mud-Filled SS23. TMZ.com The creative director for Balenciaga, Demna , said the mud is "a metaphor for digging for truth and being down to earth." Backgrid Kanye has never walked the runway before, and actually, he didn't this time ... he stomped down it, wearing leather pans, a security jacket, a baseball cap and a hood. Demna went on to say, "Let us let everyone be anyone and make love not war." The timing is interesting, given Russia's invasion of Ukraine. TMZ.com BTW ... Bella … [Read more...] about Kanye West Covered in Mud at Balenciaga Fashion Show in Paris