United Agents is “conducting a full and thorough investigation” into one of the most prominent British comedy agents after she was called out for a spate of reposts and shares regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Kitty Laing, who is United’s Head of Comedy and represents the likes of Jamie Demetriou, Katherine Ryan and Nick Mohammed, was the subject of an X thread this morning by Oscar-nominated Borat Subsequent Moviefilm writer Lee Kern.
United said it was “made aware of social media posts by one of our senior agents this morning” and is “conducting a full and thorough investigation into this immediately.” “These are not the views of United Agents,” it added. Laing has apologized in the past few minutes.
In this morning’s lengthy thread, Kern highlighted a string of Laing’s reposts including one calling for Jews in Israel to be referred to as “settler paramilitaries”, another that refers...
Kitty Laing, who is United’s Head of Comedy and represents the likes of Jamie Demetriou, Katherine Ryan and Nick Mohammed, was the subject of an X thread this morning by Oscar-nominated Borat Subsequent Moviefilm writer Lee Kern.
United said it was “made aware of social media posts by one of our senior agents this morning” and is “conducting a full and thorough investigation into this immediately.” “These are not the views of United Agents,” it added. Laing has apologized in the past few minutes.
In this morning’s lengthy thread, Kern highlighted a string of Laing’s reposts including one calling for Jews in Israel to be referred to as “settler paramilitaries”, another that refers...
- 10/24/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
If there’s one thing we’re not short of on this strange little island, it’s funny people. When life is good, we’re laughing. When things get weird, we’re laughing. And when everything falls apart, somehow we’re still laughing.
From top bants to gallows humour, you can always rely on the British to bring the LOLs, and from Charlie Chaplin through to Monty Python and Fleabag, British comedy seems to translate pretty well worldwide too, meaning there’s plenty on offer on Netflix.
So if you’re sick of rewatching the same old sitcoms and looking for fresh laughs, we recommend these British comedy hidden gems on Netflix:
[All the following are available on both US and UK Netflix, unless stated]
Lovesick
For most of us, an Std probably wouldn’t be our first choice for the basis of a sitcom, but that’s why Lovesick is so genius: it takes a usually no-laughing-matter concept and stuffs it full of refreshing honesty,...
From top bants to gallows humour, you can always rely on the British to bring the LOLs, and from Charlie Chaplin through to Monty Python and Fleabag, British comedy seems to translate pretty well worldwide too, meaning there’s plenty on offer on Netflix.
So if you’re sick of rewatching the same old sitcoms and looking for fresh laughs, we recommend these British comedy hidden gems on Netflix:
[All the following are available on both US and UK Netflix, unless stated]
Lovesick
For most of us, an Std probably wouldn’t be our first choice for the basis of a sitcom, but that’s why Lovesick is so genius: it takes a usually no-laughing-matter concept and stuffs it full of refreshing honesty,...
- 6/24/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
A judge has overturned the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose legal case was the subject of the hit podcast series Serial. On Monday 19 September, the 41-year-old was released after 23 years behind bars.
Follow live updates around the case here.
Syed was convicted in 2000 of first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and the imprisonment of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Prosecutors had recently requested Syed’s release on the basis that “the state no longer has confidence in the integrity of the conviction”, after an investigation cast doubts about the validity of cellphone tower data and uncovered two alternate unnamed suspects. Syed has always maintained his innocence.
Celebrities who were fans of the podcast or had other ties to the case reacted to the bombshell news on Twitter.
“Case is overturned!!! Adnan Syed is once again presumed innocent in the eyes of the law”, wrote the Pretty in Pink actor Jon Cryer.
Follow live updates around the case here.
Syed was convicted in 2000 of first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and the imprisonment of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Prosecutors had recently requested Syed’s release on the basis that “the state no longer has confidence in the integrity of the conviction”, after an investigation cast doubts about the validity of cellphone tower data and uncovered two alternate unnamed suspects. Syed has always maintained his innocence.
Celebrities who were fans of the podcast or had other ties to the case reacted to the bombshell news on Twitter.
“Case is overturned!!! Adnan Syed is once again presumed innocent in the eyes of the law”, wrote the Pretty in Pink actor Jon Cryer.
- 9/19/2022
- by Amanda Whiting
- The Independent - TV
BBC Two has ordered a full series of Expectation comedy Alma’s Not Normal as part of a raft of comedy commissions, which also include a new episode of Charlie Brooker’s Screenwipe.
Alma’s Not Normal was created and written by Sophie Willan, who plays Alma, a wild-child woman trying to get her life back on track following a recent breakup.
It was piloted earlier this month and earned rave reviews, with many critics calling on BBC Two to commission a full six-part series. Willan said she has been using the coronavirus lockdown as an opportunity to develop ideas for the show.
“I’ve been overwhelmed by the fabulous response...
Alma’s Not Normal was created and written by Sophie Willan, who plays Alma, a wild-child woman trying to get her life back on track following a recent breakup.
It was piloted earlier this month and earned rave reviews, with many critics calling on BBC Two to commission a full six-part series. Willan said she has been using the coronavirus lockdown as an opportunity to develop ideas for the show.
“I’ve been overwhelmed by the fabulous response...
- 4/21/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Audible is launching free podcast Locked Together, which will see well known comedic duos discuss how they’re handling the lockdown and share moments of levity from the last few weeks spent shut indoors.
Guests will include: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan; Sarah Millican and Jason Manford; Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French; Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney; Tez Ilyas and Sindhu Vee; Paul Whitehouse and Harry Enfield; and People Just Do Nothing‘s Mc Grindah, DJ Beats, DJ Steves and Chabuddy G.
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Audible is donating a fixed fee to a different...
Guests will include: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; Jimmy Carr and Katherine Ryan; Sarah Millican and Jason Manford; Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French; Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney; Tez Ilyas and Sindhu Vee; Paul Whitehouse and Harry Enfield; and People Just Do Nothing‘s Mc Grindah, DJ Beats, DJ Steves and Chabuddy G.
More from DeadlineLily Collins-Simon Pegg Thriller 'Inheritance' Acquired By Vertical & DirecTV Ahead Of Tribeca PremiereColin Kaepernick, Ex-NFL Star Turned Symbol Of Defiance, To Release Memoir; Inks Multi-Project Deal With AudiblePaul Rudd, Jack McBrayer, Amber Ruffin, Paula Pell Lead Cast Of Audible Comedy 'Escape From Virtual Island' From 'SNL' Team
Audible is donating a fixed fee to a different...
- 4/16/2020
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Studio71’s U.K. division is launching a new podcast dubbed Mystery On The Rocks starring British comedians Chris Stokes, Masud Milas, and Sooz Kempner.
Mystery On The Rocks aims to capitalize on the true crime craze kicked off by Serial in 2015 by examining some of the world’s weirdest unsolved mysteries through a comedic lens and with plenty of alcohol on tap. Set in an old saloon, the unscripted-yet-conceptual series will see the aforementioned stars playing characters -- Stokes as a detective, Milas as bartender, and Kempner as a down-on-her-luck lounge singer -- while discussing real-life cases.
Each episode will feature a special guest and unearth a different murder mystery -- including the curious case of Laetitia Toureaux, who was killed in an empty carriage on the Paris metro in 1937, and Keith Reinhard, who vanished in the Rocky Mountains in the late eighties. Three episodes are live today. This...
Mystery On The Rocks aims to capitalize on the true crime craze kicked off by Serial in 2015 by examining some of the world’s weirdest unsolved mysteries through a comedic lens and with plenty of alcohol on tap. Set in an old saloon, the unscripted-yet-conceptual series will see the aforementioned stars playing characters -- Stokes as a detective, Milas as bartender, and Kempner as a down-on-her-luck lounge singer -- while discussing real-life cases.
Each episode will feature a special guest and unearth a different murder mystery -- including the curious case of Laetitia Toureaux, who was killed in an empty carriage on the Paris metro in 1937, and Keith Reinhard, who vanished in the Rocky Mountains in the late eighties. Three episodes are live today. This...
- 3/28/2019
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Channel 4 has launched its latest slate of programmes with a raft of issue-lead titles including Lodgers For Old Codgers, The Surjury and Secret Teacher.
The broadcaster has commissioned a slew of series for its 2019 schedule, overseen by Channel 4 Director of Programmes Ian Katz.
Secret Life of the Four Year Olds producer is making Lodgers For Old Codgers. The show will pair lonely pensioners with hard-up millennials and will see surprising friendships form as young people priced out of the housing market move in with an Oap, providing them with companionship and help around the house in exchange for cheaper rent.
Gobstopper TV is making The Surjury, which puts cosmetic surgery under the spotlight and brings together young people who are desperate to go under the knife with a panel of peers and experts who will decide whether they get their life-changing procedure or not.
Some of the UK’s...
The broadcaster has commissioned a slew of series for its 2019 schedule, overseen by Channel 4 Director of Programmes Ian Katz.
Secret Life of the Four Year Olds producer is making Lodgers For Old Codgers. The show will pair lonely pensioners with hard-up millennials and will see surprising friendships form as young people priced out of the housing market move in with an Oap, providing them with companionship and help around the house in exchange for cheaper rent.
Gobstopper TV is making The Surjury, which puts cosmetic surgery under the spotlight and brings together young people who are desperate to go under the knife with a panel of peers and experts who will decide whether they get their life-changing procedure or not.
Some of the UK’s...
- 1/30/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
UK audiences and fans of Ranveer Singh witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as they welcomed the Bollywood superstar as he descended on City Park, Bradford on Sunday 20th November, presented by Yash Raj Films in association with Bradford City of Film and National Media Museum. Ahead of his next blockbuster release, Yash Raj Films’ Befikre directed by Aditya Chopra, the golden boy of Bollywood alongside his Befikre leading lady, Vaani Kapoor, took centre stage in City Park for a Befikre extravaganza to an audience of thousands.
The event in Bradford – the world’s first Unesco City of Film – was hosted by comedian Tez Ilyas and featured live performances by international singing sensation and former Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contestant, Harshi Mad; British music star Arjun; and urban Punjabi singer Tasha Tah, before the Bollywood glitterati graced the stage to introduce their upcoming romantic comedy, Befikre. In keeping...
The event in Bradford – the world’s first Unesco City of Film – was hosted by comedian Tez Ilyas and featured live performances by international singing sensation and former Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contestant, Harshi Mad; British music star Arjun; and urban Punjabi singer Tasha Tah, before the Bollywood glitterati graced the stage to introduce their upcoming romantic comedy, Befikre. In keeping...
- 11/25/2016
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
Yash Raj Films in association with Bradford City of Film presents UK audiences and fans of Ranveer Singh with an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to welcome the Bollywood superstar as he descends on City Park, Bradford BD1 1Hy on Sunday 20th November. Ahead of his next blockbuster release, Yash Raj Films’ Befikre directed by Aditya Chopra, the golden boy of Bollywood alongside his Befikre leading lady, Vaani Kapoor, will be taking centre stage in City Park for what promises to be a Befikre extravaganza for all the family.
Starting at 4pm, the free to attend event taking place in Bradford – the world’s first Unesco City of Film – will be hosted by comedian Tez Ilyas and feature live performances by international singing sensation and former Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contestant, Harshi Mad; British music star Arjun; and urban Punjabi singer Tasha Tah, before the Bollywood glitterati grace the...
Starting at 4pm, the free to attend event taking place in Bradford – the world’s first Unesco City of Film – will be hosted by comedian Tez Ilyas and feature live performances by international singing sensation and former Indian Idol and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa contestant, Harshi Mad; British music star Arjun; and urban Punjabi singer Tasha Tah, before the Bollywood glitterati grace the...
- 11/17/2016
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Officially selected for the New York Indian Film Festival, British webseries Three Shades of Brown will hold its World Premiere in the United States on Tuesday 6th May 2014, being shown in its entirety as a stand-alone 40-minute film.
Receiving the good news before even the pilot episode was released, Creator Shai Hussain remarks, “It’s great to see the faith that Nyiff holds for Three Shades, selecting to screen it even before we had a chance to prove there was an audience for such material.”
The film will be shown with English subtitles, due to feedback that one of the character’s Northern dialects was difficult to understand for the American ear.
Shai Hussain will be flying over to attend the festival, alongside one of the show’s stars, Omar Khan, and Associate Producer Hena Hussain. Executive Producer Pulkit Datta will also be in attendance, whose latest short film Acetate Diary...
Receiving the good news before even the pilot episode was released, Creator Shai Hussain remarks, “It’s great to see the faith that Nyiff holds for Three Shades, selecting to screen it even before we had a chance to prove there was an audience for such material.”
The film will be shown with English subtitles, due to feedback that one of the character’s Northern dialects was difficult to understand for the American ear.
Shai Hussain will be flying over to attend the festival, alongside one of the show’s stars, Omar Khan, and Associate Producer Hena Hussain. Executive Producer Pulkit Datta will also be in attendance, whose latest short film Acetate Diary...
- 5/4/2014
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Whether you are British or not, the ‘rude boy’, the ‘freshie’ and the ‘coconut’ have graced your life with their presence.
A ‘rude boy’ is that lawless South Asian lad who likes Ska or Reggae. In other words, a brown guy trying to be black. A coconut is yes indeed an oval brown seed of a tropical palm lined with white flesh. However, a ‘coconut’ is also a brown guy trying to be white. A ‘freshie’ is an immigrant who has just arrived in the country- that brown guy who is oblivious to how brown he is.
Now, here’s a question: What happens when a ‘rude boy’, a ‘freshie’ and a ‘coconut’ move into a London flat together?
Answer: Three Shades of Brown! Three highly conflicting personalities that can only spell Doom!
The multi talented DJ, writer and director Shai Hussain presents Three Shades of Brown, a comedy web...
A ‘rude boy’ is that lawless South Asian lad who likes Ska or Reggae. In other words, a brown guy trying to be black. A coconut is yes indeed an oval brown seed of a tropical palm lined with white flesh. However, a ‘coconut’ is also a brown guy trying to be white. A ‘freshie’ is an immigrant who has just arrived in the country- that brown guy who is oblivious to how brown he is.
Now, here’s a question: What happens when a ‘rude boy’, a ‘freshie’ and a ‘coconut’ move into a London flat together?
Answer: Three Shades of Brown! Three highly conflicting personalities that can only spell Doom!
The multi talented DJ, writer and director Shai Hussain presents Three Shades of Brown, a comedy web...
- 4/7/2014
- by Aashi Gahlot
- Bollyspice
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