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Mar312021 by adminNo Comments

Denis Leary stays in his lane, won’t play ‘Atticus Finch’ roles

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NEW YORK, March 31 (UPI) -- Denis Leary, an actor and comedian known for his acerbic wit, says fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for him to play a earnest hero. "I don't think you want me playing Atticus Finch," the 63-year-old Massachusetts native told reporters in a recent Zoom call, referring to the principled protagonist in To Kill a Mockingbird. Advertisement "It sure would be interesting," Leary admitted. "I don't know. I like to play the bad guys. Everybody has their acting DNA, and the guy who is sort of the straight arrow is not my thing." The star of The Ref, Rescue Me, Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll, and the Ice Age animated film franchise now can be seen playing the prickly patriarch of the titular Chicago family in the Fox sitcom, The Moodys. Created by Rob Gree...

Dec12020 by adminNo Comments

Doctor Who: Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole to leave companion roles

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Oct112020 by adminNo Comments

Job support scheme puts close to one million roles at risk, Labour says

Business

The expansion of the government's job support scheme will put close to one million roles at risk and is like throwing whole sections of the economy on the "scrapheap", Labour has said.The shadow business secretary, Ed Miliband, also said fewer than one in 15 jobs in shut-down businesses stand to benefit from the move. Mr Miliband added that workers in sectors such as weddings, cinemas and events and conferences, which are not "legally closed" but have been forced to "shut in all but name", will not enjoy protections from the programme.The government has announced employees off work for more than seven consecutive days because their workplace was legally required to close due to local or national restrictions will get two-thirds of their salaries covered, up to £2,100 per month.The scheme w...

Sep222020 by adminNo Comments

Premier Inn owner cuts 6,000 jobs as Wetherspoon calls time on airport roles

Business

Two major employers in the UK's hospitality sector have announced thousands of proposed job losses between them, hours before the government is to outline new restrictions to tackle rising COVID-19 infection rates.The owner of the Premier Inn chain of hotels and Brewers Fayre restaurants, Whitbread, said it planned to shed up to 6,000 staff but hoped the majority of the planned losses could be made voluntarily. Just hours later, JD Wetherspoon said 450 pub jobs were at risk to account for a "downturn in trade" at six airports - Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Image: JD Wetherspoon says weak travel demand means its airport outlets are suffering That was on top of up to 130 head office cuts previously dis...

Sep32020 by adminNo Comments

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ casts franchise’s first non-binary, transgender roles

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Sept. 3 (UPI) -- CBS All Access announced the additions of Blu del Barrio and Ian Alexander to the cast of Star Trek: Discovery for the show's third season on Wednesday. They mark the first non-binary and transgender characters in the history of Star Trek. Del Barrio will play Adira, described in a statement as "highly intelligent with a confidence and self-assurance well beyond their years." Advertisement The release adds that Adira will share scenes with Commander Paul Stamets (Anthony Rapp) and Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz). Alexander will play Gray, an aspiring Trill host who "will have to adapt when his life takes an unexpected turn." Discovery already broke barriers for the Star Trek franchise by including the franchise's first openly gay characters in Culber and Stamets. The series...