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James Norton hits back at criticism of his controversial new ITV drama James Norton has pushed back against critics of his new ITV series, Playing Nice, who have called the premise ‘far-fetched’. The four-part drama, also featuring Niamh Algar, James McArdle, and Jessica Brown Findlay, follows two couples whose worlds are torn apart when they find out their toddlers were unknowingly swapped at birth. As the parents reckon with the devastating truth, tensions soon begin…

 Best new mobile games on iOS and Android – January 2025 round-up GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition – a console game on your phone (Feral Interactive) Political satire, a triple-A racing game, and a host of intriguing new puzzle games are amongst the most intriguing new smartphone games this month. There’s a puzzle theme to this month’s collection of new mobile gaming apps, from Boggle to Wobble, but the most interesting new releases include the portable…

Games Inbox: What will be the Nintendo Switch 2 launch games? The Friday letters page is more confused than ever about Xbox’s multiformat policy, as one reader fears for the future of Assassin’s Creed and Ubisoft. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] Educated guessThe Nintendo Switch 2 reveal has surely got to be just days away at this point, but we still know nothing about any of the games, not even…

After 20 years on our screens, The Apprentice is back on the BBC for season 19 with Lord Alan Sugar back at the helm. The reality show sees a group of entrepreneurs compete against each other in various business challenges to win £250,000 of Lord Alan’s money. Throughout the intense process, they are also overseen by the 77-year-old billionaire’s trusted advisors Baroness Karren Brady and Tim Campbell MBE. After the series ends, the investment is put into…

‘I was proud to work on Jerry Springer but one shocking guest made me quit’ It was a knock on a hotel door that made TV producer Toby Yoshimura realise that his time was up on the infamous Jerry Springer show.  He had booked a guest who was a sex worker whose father had been paying her for sex since she was 16, and she wanted to ask him why he did it. The show…

Nintendo Switch 2 games run better when docked suggests new leak We’ve reached the point where info about the Switch 2’s charger is leaking online ahead of any formal reveal from Nintendo. While there remains very little information, leaked or otherwise, about the sort of games that will release for the Nintendo Switch 2, there’s no shortage of leaks about the hardware. Ever since the end of 2024, the frequency of Switch 2 leaks has…

Peter Yarrow, co-writer of Puff the Magic Dragon, dies aged 86 Peter Yarrow, co-founder of the ’60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died from bladder cancer aged 86. Yarrow, alongside his bandmates, was behind the hit song Puff The Magic Dragon which came out in 1962. His daughter Bethany confirmed the sad news of his death on Tuesday in a statement. She said: ‘Our fearless dragon is tired and has entered the last…

Highly anticipated $200,000,000 sci-fi show is ‘worth the wait’ Apple TV Plus drama Severance has been hailed as ‘better than ever’ in glowing first reviews ahead of the season two premiere. The first season of the hit sci-fi dystopian drama starring Adam Scott already boasts a near-immaculate 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. The second season looks set to repeat its success. Fans have been waiting three years for a new season of this ‘trippy’ Ben Stiller…

David Schwimmer shares wholesome Friends-related texts he gets from co-star David Schwimmer has lifted the lid on his close friendship with Friends co-star Matt LeBlanc, and how they still connect over the iconic show. The beloved sitcom ran for 10 seasons and boasted a star-studded cast, including David, Matt, Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox and Matthew Perry. Although the show officially ended in 2004, we’ve been blessed with countless re-runs ever since – which…

Jerry Springer’s staggering net-worth at time of death The controversial late talk show host Jerry Springer had amassed an eyewatering sum of money by the time he died in 2023. Springer was the face of one of America’s most shocking talk shows, The Jerry Springer Show, which ran from 1991 to 2018. Throughout 4,000 episodes, he put ‘trash TV’ on the map by bringing ‘ordinary’ people on to share their explosive stories – often resulting…

Rock band Rush regret ‘letting fans down’ with short final tour The surviving members of 1980s hitmaking-band Rush have revealed they regret their final tour being so short. The progressive rock group played their last gigs almost a decade ago, but now Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, both 71, say they feel they ‘really let down’ fans in the UK and Europe after not pushing harder to take the R40 Live gigs outside of North…

Oasis’ Noel Gallagher joins supergroup led by Ringo Starr’s son Oasis’s Noel Gallagher has joined Mantra Of the Cosmos, a supergroup led by Sir Ringo Starr’s son, as they drop a psychedelic new single. The Oasis frontman and The Beatles legend’s son, drummer Zak Starkey, make up the band alongside Happy Monday’s vocalist Shaun Ryder, former Oasis guitarist Andy Bell and Happy Mondays’ Mark ‘Bez’ Berry on percussion. The song, Domino Bones (Get Dangerous), marks…

Tactical Breach Wizards review – black magic ops Tactical Breach Wizards -sorcery warfare One of 2024’s hidden gems is a turn-based tactics game where wizards are spec ops soldiers and the script is even better than the combat. We didn’t have as much time as we hoped before Christmas; to go back and review interesting games we’d missed earlier in the year. Only a few were left out but since there’s nothing new of note…

 Games Inbox: How powerful is the Nintendo Switch 2? There’s still a lot of questions to answer (Nintendo) Undefined powerEven with leaks of the motherboard and some expert analysis I don’t feel we really know anything very definitive about the Switch 2’s power levels. So, it’s basically similar to a PlayStation 4, except publishers will probably end up porting PlayStation 5 games to it anyway? That doesn’t really lock anything down. At the end of…

Robbie Williams premiere shuts down and celebrities evacuate as California wildfire threatens homes As 30,000 people, including celebrities, were ordered to evacuate their LA homes to escape the rapidly growing wind-driven California wildfire, Robbie Williams’ Better Man biopic has been cancelled. Residents living in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood, home to numerous celebrities, were told ‘don’t wait, evacuate’ by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services as the blaze burned more than 1,200 acres within the…

The start of the New Year brings with it a new series of Dancing On Ice, with a whole host of famous (and terrified) faces set to take to the rink. Holly Willoughby returns to host the ITV reality show, alongside Stephen Mulhern, who made his debut as her co-presenter last series, replacing Phillip Schofield. Joining them will be Olympic legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, who take charge of the judging panel alongside returnees…

Ring Fit Adventure – virtual jogging is so much more convenient (Nintendo) GameCentral recommends Ring Fit Adventure as the best ever fitness video game and wonders how a Nintendo Switch 2 sequel might work. The new year is rarely a busy time for new video games, even with the prospect of the Nintendo Switch 2 being unveiled at any moment. There’re a few minor releases planned for January, including Donkey Kong Country Returns HD…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson kickstarted the WWE Netflix era on Monday Night Raw and fans are convinced he won’t be part of WrestleMania 41. The wrestling legend turned Hollywood megastar made his return at the beginning of the history live stream, but he wasn’t showing signs of the villainous Final Boss persona viewers saw last year. There has been speculation The Rock could reignite his rivalry with Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns in Las Vegas…

Too good to be trueThere’s no way that rumour about the ‘Xbox Prime’ is true, that’s far too good a name for Microsoft to come up with. It’ll be Xbox Two or Xbox 720 or Xbox Series Z.2 DX or some other nonsense that no normal person will ever remember properly. Although I don’t know why they never went with Xbox Infinite, to tie-in with the Halo game. That would even set up the one…

Hulk Hogan made a rare WWE appearance for the first Raw on Netflix but fans didn’t sound happy to see him. The 71-year-old Hall of Famer, who backed Donald Trump during his recent presidential campaign, came out to his iconic Real American entrance music with longtime on-screen manager Jimmy Hart. He tried to hype up his own wrestling legacy, his love for the fans and his Real American Beer’s new deal with WWE, but fans…

The first rumourI am genuinely shocked that there really was a Christmas Day leak about the Switch 2, but as usual it doesn’t really tell us anything other than it looks like the current one. We’ve known that for months now and ever since it seems like we’ve just been going round in circles. We still don’t know what any of the new buttons do or what any of the games are so I’m not…

Several Brits scoop up awards! 2025 Golden Globe Awards full winners list

Huge stars including Ariana Grande have paid tribute to RuPaul’s Drag Race’s The Vivienne after her death aged 32. James Lee Williams, who won the first series of the BBC show and placed third on skating competition Dancing On Ice in 2023, died at the weekend. On her Instagram Stories, Grande shared a picture of The Vivienne, who was given the name owing to her love of Vivienne Westwood clothing, along with three hearts. Dancing On Ice…

Demi Moore left fans and her own family in tears with an impassioned speech about worth as she won her first ever acting award at the Golden Globes. The 62-year-old actress finally won an acting prize after a career spanning four decades, and she was ‘in shock’ but ‘humbled and so grateful’ to beat the likes of Wicked star Cynthia Erivo and Challengers actress Zendaya for best actress in a motion picture musical or comedy…

WWE has officially arrived on Netflix and some of its biggest superstars are chasing some huge spin-off shows, with LA Knight eyeing up Sydney Sweeney. The professional wrestling juggernaut has made the move with the streamer landing a $5billion deal, and those in charge at the platform have made it clear they’re looking for more shows aside from Raw, SmackDown, WrestleMania and more. Speaking exclusively to Metro.co.uk in a sit-down chat backstage at London’s O2,…