THE thirteenth edition of Latitude was blessed with the kind of weather you'd expect at Coachella — it was so dry the problem wasn't the mud but the dust. The sunshine seemed to give the whole weekend a kick up its usual slightly complacent, middle class posterior and it was the most energised Latitude I can recall. The bill was dominated as usual by guitar bands some of whom fared better than others: The Breeders, for example, were thrilling, The Killers, less so. But the bookers had taken some adventurous decisions — sticking Solange on as the Friday night bill topper was a left field move that rewarded the smaller crowd willing to give it a go with a set that grew in power and range to become something quite beautiful and memorable. Other sets across the weekend I warmed to included a power punk display by Parquet Courts, the ever enthused Charlatans and Sleeper, and a light and bright turn by Belle and Sebastian. But it's the surprises at Latitude that are always the … [Read more...] about Liam Gallagher’s surprise mix of new music and Oasis hits had the crowd going absolutely nuts at Latitude
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Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again has proper belly laughs, Abba hits and a terrific performance from Lily James
NOT having a sequel to a film that made £460million at the box office is unthinkable. Mamma Mia! is not so much a cash cow, but a gold-bullion dairy farm. To its detractors, it’s a cynical, dystopian hen party hellhole. To its fans it’s a hairbrush-in-front-of-the mirror, Just-Seventeen-problem-page delight — and the follow-up will not change either side’s mind. Given that the original film’s genius was its relatively ham-fisted shoehorning of Abba hits into a rom-com plot, I was intrigued as to how this would play out. Were they going to rehash the same faves or ignore all the songs previously used and offer a film of B-sides? As it turns out there are some “deeper cuts” that won’t be as immediate to the fair-weather Abba fan. But they just wheel the hits out regardless, often as superfluous singalongs (with the exception of a daft duet between Cher and Andy Garcia). Dame Julie Walters talks Mamma Mia! 2 and will Meryl be back and … [Read more...] about Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again has proper belly laughs, Abba hits and a terrific performance from Lily James
A’s to play host to Giants
By Susan Slusser Updated 2:57 pm PDT, Thursday, July 19, 2018 The Bay Bridge series, interrupted by the All-Star break, resumes Friday, this time at the Coliseum, which will be chock full of festivities and novelties. On the baseball side, the A’s steam into the second half as the hottest team in baseball, winning 21 of their past 27 games. Oakland is three games out of a playoff spot, and the Giants are also in striking distance, just four games behind the NL West-leading Dodgers. The series will kick off a stretch of 10 games that may determine what each each does going into the July 31 trade deadline, with the A’s looking for starting pitching and the Giants any relief help or extra offense they can cram in under the luxury-tax threshold. The A’s are expecting sellouts for all three games - and they would like to set a Coliseum baseball attendance record Saturday, when Mt. Davis will be opened for the first time in 13 years. With the center-field … [Read more...] about A’s to play host to Giants
Love Island viewers compare Laura and Paul to Camilla and Jamie
Love Island viewers compare Laura and Paul to Camilla and Jamie BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Love Island fans have compared the burgeoning relationship between Laura Anderson and Paul Knop to that of Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/love-island-viewers-compare-laura-and-paul-to-camilla-and-jamie-37136821.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article37136813.ece/39d68/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_441526ad-edd8-4923-a71a-ea660209790e_1 Email Love Island fans have compared the burgeoning relationship between Laura Anderson and Paul Knop to that of Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt. The duo are the only pairing from the last series of the ITV2 show to remain together, after coupling up late on in the run of the show when it seemed Camilla would never find a suitable match. Laura has already been dumped by Wes Nelson and Jack Fowler, who have ended relationships with her in favour of other girls. But fans … [Read more...] about Love Island viewers compare Laura and Paul to Camilla and Jamie
Take our quiz to see if you can match lookalike stunt doubles to their well-known celebrity
HOLLYWOOD’S tough guys and girls would like you to think their death-defying leaps, plunges and tumbles are performed all by themselves. But of course the truth is that the movie world’s precious multi-million-dollar stars need the help of stunt doubles to do the risky stuff on camera. Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne reunite in the first trailer for John Wick: Chapter 2 We showed you a shot of Keanu Reeves on the set of his new John Wick movie, alongside his mirror-image double, sporting identical clobber and hairstyle. Today NICK PRITCHARD brings you some more stand-ins for big-screen stars – but can you match the doubles to the famous faces? One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve TAKING ANOTHER CHANCE Here's what you need to know about Mamma Mia 2: Here We Go Again plane rage Jonathan Rhys Meyers told wife 'I'm f****** divorcing you' in mid-air meltdown FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE New James Bond to feature Russian villain for first time in 20 … [Read more...] about Take our quiz to see if you can match lookalike stunt doubles to their well-known celebrity
Love Island’s Georgia on kiss with Jack: I made a mistake – I’m only human
Love Island’s Georgia on kiss with Jack: I made a mistake – I’m only human BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Georgia Steel has said she was “shocked” when she finally watched footage of her controversial kiss with Jack Fowler in Love Island, which prompted one of the biggest fallouts of the series. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/love-islands-georgia-on-kiss-with-jack-i-made-a-mistake-im-only-human-37136685.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article37136681.ece/6508c/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_a3fdaba6-00fa-4d84-b607-946f17061395_1 Email Georgia Steel has said she was “shocked” when she finally watched footage of her controversial kiss with Jack Fowler in Love Island, which prompted one of the biggest fallouts of the series. Georgia left the programme in Thursday’s episode along with current partner Sam Bird, after they decided not to recouple with anybody else. Earlier this week the … [Read more...] about Love Island’s Georgia on kiss with Jack: I made a mistake – I’m only human
Raiders part ways with radio announcer Greg Papa
By Matt Kawahara Published 1:46 pm PDT, Thursday, July 19, 2018 The Raiders confirmed their split from longtime radio play-by-play announcer Greg Papa on Thursday in a brief statement from owner Mark Davis. Davis’ statement did not include an explanation for the change or name Papa’s replacement. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Tuesday that Brent Musburger has agreed to become the team’s radio announcer starting this season. “The Raiders organization would like to thank Greg Papa for his two decades of service to the Silver and Black,” Davis’ statement read. “He wasn’t just given the job. He earned it. “With intense preparation Greg was always ready for the call. Just as my generation remembers Bill King and ‘Holy Toledo.’ The Raider Nation will remember Greg Papa and ‘Touchdown Raiders.’ We wish Greg and his family the best in whatever the future brings.” Papa, a three-time … [Read more...] about Raiders part ways with radio announcer Greg Papa
Georgia and Sam dump themselves from Love Island
Yes, it’s true. Georgia and Sam have left the Love Island villa to ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after, loyal to a fairytale ending. Or something like that, anyway. Heavily rumoured for the past 24 hours but still a shock anyway, Georgia and Sam chose to utilise the loophole in their “you can’t recouple with each other” rule and walk away from the villa together for good. When the 20-year-old “loyal babe” and Sam found themselves shunned by both the public and their fellow islanders earlier in the week, the two chose to split up and stay in the villa rather than go home as a couple. But the pair - who do seem to have a genuine connection - kept finding their way back to each other, kissing and cuddling on the sofa, in the bathroom…just about everywhere. So when the inevitable “recoupling imminent” text came, they were thrown into a spin. Both agreed they would be “heartbroken” if … [Read more...] about Georgia and Sam dump themselves from Love Island
A’s release Santiago Casilla, longtime Bay Area reliever
By Susan Slusser Published 1:30 pm PDT, Thursday, July 19, 2018 Santiago Casilla’s long major-league career in the Bay Area appears to be over. The A’s released the right-handed reliever on Thursday after designating him for assignment Saturday. Oakland will be on the hook for the remainder of his $6 million salary minus the pro-rated major-league minimum should he sign elsewhere. Casilla who turns 38 on Wednesday, had control trouble this season, walking 20 in 31 1/3 innings, and his appearances were becoming scanty, including just four this month, an issue for a bullpen that often has to fill in five-plus innings. Casilla made his big-league debut with the A’s in 2004 and used the name Jairo Garcia until 2006, when he alerted the A’s and big-league officials that he had signed using fraudulent papers, a common issue with players from the Dominican Republic during that time. Casilla pitched for the Giants from 2010-16, winning three titles, and … [Read more...] about A’s release Santiago Casilla, longtime Bay Area reliever
New ‘Batwoman’ Series Could Make History With Lesbian Superhero
QUEER VOICES 07/19/2018 01:54 pm ET The show's creators are reportedly looking for a queer actress to play her, too. Sonia Elks LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Lesbian superhero Batwoman is powering toward a ground-breaking role as the star of her own television series. The show being developed by an American network would be the first live-action superhero series with an openly gay lead and is based on the DC Comics star Kate Kane - aka Batwoman. “Kate Kane soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence,” said a brief for the show. Caroline Dries, a writer and executive producer on the project, said she was “thrilled” to be helping bring the flawed heroine to the small screen with the CW Network. CW is so badass for taking on #Batwoman. Grateful to the DC comics writers for reviving this hero and giving us a fun and complicated … [Read more...] about New ‘Batwoman’ Series Could Make History With Lesbian Superhero