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12+ min ago (1317+ words) In the UK, new schemes to support mental health are introducing to people an unexpected skill: stand-up comedy. Mohan Gupta had never dreamed of becoming a comedian. Born in India and educated in the UK, he trained as engineer and, later, a monk. "I never in my life thought I would make anyone laugh," he says." But a few years ago, after suffering a nervous breakdown, Gupta's doctors prescribed him something unusual:a stand-up comedy course." Laughter has long been linked to a variety of health gains: it can both reduce stress, andincrease immunity, focus, and cardiovascular function. Yet research now suggests that not just consuming comedy, but actively creating it " especially in a group setting " can offer significant benefits to mental health in particular. In the UK, new programmes are beginning to use stand-up comedy lessons to help people…...

42+ min ago (687+ words) Joe has a decade-long career in journalism, starting as a reporter for a regional newspaper in the UK before quickly moving into international news by becoming a Digital Producer for Sky News. His lifelong love of culture led him to start writing on film, TV, and tech in 2014, and he's since contributed to outlets such as TIME, Digital Spy, and ScreenRant. Jack Nicholson Has Two Forgotten Guest-Starring Roles In A Classic Family Sitcom Jack Nicholson may have disappeared from Hollywood, but his legacy never will. The screen legend reached true icon status during his decades-long career, which means Nicholson's filmography is full of truly iconic movie roles. Before he became the icon of cinema he is today, however, Nicholson spent years trying to break through, during which time he played two different characters in two episodes of "The Andy Griffith…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago (412+ words) A comedy duo have teamed up with local businesses to release their third Derbyshire-themed Christmas single. Mark Page and Craig Webb have asked if Santa will remember the people of Matlock this Christmas, in an adaptation of the 1984 Band Aid charity hit. The music video for the song was filmed in pubs, shops, food stalls and takeaways in a bid to increase footfall and promote independent retailers. "During these times when businesses are struggling, it's quite good to get them exposed," said Mr Webb. "We really love the people of Matlock, so I'm glad they enjoy the song." "We do it for the community, to have a bit of fun, a laugh and a joke at Christmas and spread a bit of Christmas cheer," added Mr Page. The pair met six years ago while filming in London on another project…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago (18+ words) The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. The Sydney Morning Herald...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago (80+ words) The incomparable Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday. The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner was born in West Plains, Missouri, and grew up in Danville, Illinois. Jericka Duncan looks back on his first century of life. The incomparable Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday. The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner was born in West Plains, Missouri, and grew up in Danville, Illinois. Jericka Duncan looks back on his first century of life....

4+ hour, 31+ min ago (568+ words) At the very first rehearsal of the new Off Broadway play "This World of Tomorrow" our director, Kenny Leon, stopped us after two minutes " two minutes. "I don't want to hear how you are saying the lines," he told us actors. "I want to hear what you are saying." We may have been focused on our dialects, but he was listening for the language of the play. And that language? It had evolved from prose on the page, my prose. After quieting some internal doubts, I embarked on this endeavor, partly fueled by a desire to bring to life onstage a sense of lives caught between the certainties of the past and the unknowable future. I wanted theatergoers to ponder the possibilities of each present moment. Jim thought the stories could work as pieces of theater: Two men leaving their…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago (1302+ words) WHEN the 2026 TRNSMT line-up was announced, social media was awash with the now annual outrage at how one of Scotland's biggest music festivals still continues to devalue women and non-binary artists. "I almost want to applaud their commitment to the bit," journalist Lisa-Marie Ferla told the BBC and she's right " it's become so farcical, it feels like a rage bait-fuelled skit. But if you look at the stats, they paint a pretty bleak picture. Since 2017, only one woman has been part of a headline act on the TRNSMT bill and that was Pulp's Candida Doyle in 2023. It's easy to dismiss the festival and its predictably poor programming choices but in the context of the wider Scottish music scene, it feels like it dims the shine of an otherwise flourishing landscape of creativity and collaboration. Tamara Schlesinger (Image: Colin Mearns) In…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago (261+ words) 'Wake Up Dead Man' spoiler interview: Rian Johnson on 'the hardest script I've ever written,' the secret cameo, and the character and scene you never saw" 'Bel-Air' showrunner breaks down Will Smith's series finale return Here are Josh O'Connor's best moments from his first SNL hosting gig. As he took to the stage at Studio 8H for the first time, O'Connor commented about fan rumors casting him as Chef Linguini in a potential live-action Ratatouille remake. Although Pixar immediately squashed those rumors, O'Connor couldn't help but comment on how perfect he'd be for the role, and how Jeff Goldblum would kill it as food critic Anton Ego. So, c'mon, Pixar: what's the hold up? 35-year-old Daniel (O'Connor) is looking for love on a new dating game show that's lifted the age cap for contestants, allowing 84-year-old Minya (Padilla) to wheel in…...

7+ hour, 46+ min ago (1328+ words) SNL struggled to bottle up O'Connor's distinct whimsical charms in sketches that didn't play to his strengths as a multi-faceted performer. For someone whose nerves were at a self-described 10 out of 10 in the week leading up to his Saturday Night Live debut, first-time host Josh O'Connor began his Studio 8H debut about as smoothly as possible: In his monologue, the Wake Up Dead Man star glided easily from self-effacing jokes " "No, I am not the mouse from Flushed Away" " ripped from the digital zeitgeist to cheekily leaning into his public persona as a "soft boy," otherwise known as an "average 65-year-old woman" who embroiders, scrapbooks and gardens. The tight 3-minute opener took a delightful turn when O'Connor addressed fans pitching him to play Alfredo Linguini in a live-action remake of Walt Disney/Pixar Animation's beloved Ratatouille (a film he has espoused…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago (452+ words) Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Saturday, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in "Mary Poppins" and starred in his self-titled sitcom. "The funniest thing is, it's not enough," Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News at his Malibu, California home. "A hundred years is not enough. You want to live more, which I plan to." Van Dyke became one of the biggest actors of his era with "The Dick Van Dyke Show," which ran from 1961-66 on CBS; appeared with Andrews as a chimney sweep with a Cockney accent in the 1964 Disney classic "Mary Poppins" and, in his 70s, played a physician-sleuth on "Diagnosis: Murder." Also a Broadway star, Van Dyke won a Tony Award for "Bye Bye Birdie" to go with a Grammy and four Primetime…...