Television

Television

Hisense is perhaps best known for its budget-friendly electronics and appliances, like TVs and refrigerators. But at CES 2025, the China-based company showed its high-end chops with a massive 136-inch micro LED TV, which recently became available for a whopping . So what's on deck for this year's show? New leadership, for starters. The company has two new hires, including Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Larsen and Chief Commercial Officer James Fishler.

This was The Television Village a first-of-its-kind social experiment from 1990 that had the Lancashire village of Waddington watch, make and become television. For a short spell in the early 90s, the Ribble Valley was worth a fortune, as Granada Television shipped 3m worth of cutting-edge TV equipment to the rural hills of north-west England. Hidden cameras were set up in villagers' living rooms to record viewing habits, day and night. Meanwhile, Channel 4 filmed the entire thing for a six-part documentary series.

Netflix casually dropped the new trailer for Bridgerton's fourth season on Boxing Day (26 December). Much of it is focused on the love life of Benedict (Thompson), the second eldest Bridgerton boy. And while we've already had a brief teaser, we've now got our first proper look at what is to come. With Benedict's mother Lady Violet's (Ruth Gemmell) masquerade ball on the horizon, the pressure is on for Benedict to marry.

From faithfuls and farming to salons and sinking ships, Ireland has an insatiable appetite for watching celebrities and civilians doing silly things

"I was filming myself on my phone doing this. I was like, 'Do that again.' I couldn't hold in my laughter because it was so brilliant."

The stovetop is heating up in New York City as the search for the ultimate Jewish home cook reaches a boiling point.The digital world is getting a front-row seat to The Great Bubby Cook-Off, a new original series from Manischewitz and Kosher.com. The show aims to put grandmothers, masters of home cooking - otherwise known as the "Bubbies" - center stage.

"I know that there was a history between [Chevy and Yvette Brown] around race, and she got up and stormed out of there," said Chandrasekhar. "Chevy storms off, so the producer is like, 'We need Yvette in the scene, right?' I'm like, 'Yeah, she's in the next scene.' And he goes, 'Well, she won't come out unless Chevy apologizes to her.'"

Rob Rinder is known for many things, including - but not limited to - being the UK's answer to Judge Judy; a regular face on Good Morning Britain, host of Amazing Hotels and, now, a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice. To mark the show's 20th anniversary, 12 celebrity candidates are heading to snowy Lapland in Finland to create a seasonal biscuit and pitch it to UK retailers, who will sell the winning product.

Two decades after taking its final (and ever chaotic) bow, Malcolm in the Middle is returning with a revival series. And if you're wondering how the titular genius and his family are doing, the reboot's title, Life's Still Unfair - a nod to the original show's theme song - should give you an idea. But behind the scenes, things were much cheerier. "It was the first time in my entire life that, when I was done filming the reboot, I was happy to call myself an actor," Frankie Muniz recently told Peopleof reprising his role as Malcolm. He also said reuniting with his TV family felt like "not a single day went by."

"The years go by so fast, and that's how 'The Year' goes by, the program.,"

He was on to something. He got me here. He was part of it. I was this artist, sissy boy in West Texas that didn't want to play football. I wanted to play pretend and play dress up and disappear into weird worlds and entertain and try to connect with people that way, and that was just not the norm out there.

In a bizarre move, Netflix released this series by Japanese master Hirokazu Kore-eda the Palme d'Or winner renowned for movies such as Shoplifters and Nobody Knows with absolutely no fanfare this year. But Asura was a total knockout a rich and sumptuously shot drama about four sisters in the 70s who discover that their dad has been having a lifelong affair. It was so good, in fact, that it might even be the most beautiful show they've ever released.

Genuinely I'd lose my job. Plus, there's no fun in knowing. When Alan won, my husband and youngest son couldn't stop screaming and crying, and shouting, 'but you knew'.

The Boyfriend is structured around queer men living and working together for two months. Throughout their time, they navigate love and friendship, which flits between sweet and intense. In the first season, the men lived in a beachside house. However, for season 2, Netflix is swapping the beach for the snow. The second season sees the men live in the winter landscape of Lake Akan in Hokkaido. This time, their group will work at a peppermint-coloured coffee truck.

Gayheart has regularly had to battle with insurance companies to make sure that Dane, from whom she has been separated since 2017, receives adequate health services, including round-the-clock nursing care. 'Eric has 24/7 nurses now,' wrote Gayheart, who shares two daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, with Dane, 53. The company twice denied her request for full-time nursing care but she said she locked it in and prevailed after filing appeal after appeal.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

Connor's chemistry, both on and off-screen, with fellow breakout star Hudson Williams (who portrays Shane Hollander) in the hit Crave series, as well as their respective interviews, has given Connor a promising digital footprint. However, the 25-year-old actor's digital footprint actually dates back to when he was 12 years old, under the name Actorboy222. When Heated Rivalry first blew up, fans had rediscovered his old YouTube videos and the actor's response is an excellent lesson in self-love and confidence.

Then, suddenly, my inbox was full of writers pitching me about it and my group chats were on fire about "the gay hockey show," so I figured I should check it out. I will say, as someone who is deeply allergic to tv shows that people describe as "heartwarming" or "necessary" or "a balm for our troubled times," I am very glad that the first few episodes were sold to me as simply "super fucking hot."

Aaron Weber is a standup comedian based in Nashville, TN and is a regular performer at the world famous Grand Ole Opry. He made his debut in 2019 at the age of twenty-eight, making him the youngest standup comedian ever to step into the Opry circle. Later that year, he made his television debut on the Opry's Circle Network, hosting two episodes of Stand Up Nashville.

The Room to Improve hosts talks about his spats with homeowners, how prioritising his health in 2025 helped him lose 7 kilos and why he's turned down Dancing with the Stars numerous times but would love to be on The Traitors Here's one thing I certainly didn't expect Dermot Bannon to say: that when it comes to the way he lives his life and the way he treats people, Cilla Black has proved to be a major influence.

Reacher is one of my favorite series on Amazon Prime Video, and the latest installment doesn't disappoint. After winding up in Maine, Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) - the former military officer-turned-drifter - gets entangled in a DEA investigation, leading him to go undercover as the bodyguard for the son of Zachary Beck (Anthony Michael Hall), the owner of a rug import company involved in some shady business dealings.

As Jamie is interviewed by psychologist Briony (Erin Doherty), we see him slowly reveal that he's not an innocent kid, but warped by misogyny and a twisted sense of entitlement. The episode was captivating in its acting, but it stayed with you: from Jamie's sudden switch from vulnerability to manipulation, to the moment the camera zooms in on Briony's face as she registers who Jamie really is. Horrifying.

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