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"Delightful" film starring late Dame Maggie Smith to air on TV tonight
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“Delightful” film starring late Dame Maggie Smith to air on TV tonight

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A “delightful” film starring Maggie Smith alongside a cast of other incredible British actors will be airing on TV tonight.

Quartet was released in 2012 and follows Smith’s character Jean Horton, a former famous opera singer who is moving into Beecham House, a retirement home for those who were once singers and musicians. Jean’s arrival throws the home into disarray due to the fact her former husband Reginald, played by Tom Courtenay, already lives there and is furious he wasn’t warned about her arrival.

As she settles in, the other residents convince Jean to take part in their yearly concert, where they will be doing a performance of the Bella figlia dell’amore quartet from Rigoletto, however she is apprehensive, fearing her voice is not what it used to be. The film offers a comedic insight into ageing, mortality and the power of music.

Those looking to tune in can do so tonight (Friday 28th November) on BBC Two at 11pm with a running time of 94 minutes and will be uploaded to BBC iPlayer shortly after. However, you can also find the film on Prime Video, and it is also available to watch on Sky Cinema.

The film also starred Sheridan Smith as the home’s doctor, with the actress recently opening up about her experience working with the late Maggie Smith during an appearance on The One Show.

Maggie Smith and Sheridan Smith. Momentum Pictures

She explained: “I was a bag of nerves. There were all these absolute legends, I was so out of my depth, and [Dame Maggie Smith] saw me kind of nearly having a panic attack before this scene, and she just went, ‘Smiths stick together!’”

Quartet was the directorial debut from Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman and made $59.5 million at the box office against a budget of $11 million.

Those who have seen it ushered their praise of the feature length, saying: “Dustin Hoffman’s first film as a director is a treat for the actors involved, and what actors they are. Hoffman has cast his actors in roles that fit them well and they reward him with fine performances.

“It’s a delightful film that touches on themes of ageing and the enduring importance of art. And the film’s location, Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire, plays a character in its own right, adding splendour to the warmth.”

Alongside both Smiths and Courtenay, the star-studded cast also boosts the likes of Scottish royalty Billy Connolly, Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon, and Pauline Collins of Upstairs, Downstairs fame.

Check out more of our Film coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what’s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.

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Dame Joan Collins 'couldn't resist' having 15th godchild
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Dame Joan Collins ‘couldn’t resist’ having 15th godchild

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Dame Joan Collins “couldn’t resist” becoming a godmother for the 15th time.

Dame Joan Collins has 15 godchildren

The 92-year-old acting legend was thrilled when celebrity nutritionist Gabriela Peacock, 46, and her husband, financier David, asked her to be their cute nine-month-old son Felix’s spiritual guide and mentor.

Joan told the new issue of Britain’s HELLO! magazine: “When Gabriela and David asked me to be godmother to their son, I was delighted.

“Even though I already had 14 other godchildren, this tiny little baby was so adorable, full of light and laughter, even at a few months old, that I couldn’t resist.”

The Dynasty icon said Felix was exceptionally well-behaved at his recent christening, which took place in the Cotswolds, England.

Joan – who joined Felix’s parents, their relatives and famous pals, including Princess Beatrice, 37, and her 41-year-old husband, property developer Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi – continued: “He was perfectly behaved at his christening and never even so much as yelped as he was passed from Mummy to Nanny and Granny to godparents.”

Gabriela – who helped prepare Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, 41, and 44 year old Meghan, Duchess of Sussex’s wedding, as well as Princess Eugenie, 35, and 39-year-old marketing executive Jack Brooksbank for their nuptials, both in 2018 – and Joan have been close friends for years.

And Gabriela is delighted that Joan agreed to be Felix’s godmother.

The nutritionist said: “It’s such a privilege to have Joan as a godmother.

“Her warmth, wisdom and generosity of spirit make her the most wonderful guiding presence for Felix.

“We feel truly lucky to have her in our lives.”

Joan has two daughters – writer Tara Newley, 62, from her marriage to Anthony Newley, actress Katyana Kass, 53, from her third marriage to the late record executive Ron Kass – and a son, artist Alexander ‘Sacha’ Newley, 60, from Anthony.

Last month, Joan was “overjoyed” as she watched Alexander marry singer-songwriter Sheela Raman in a stunning Alpine backdrop, lakeside castle ceremony in Salzburg, Austria.

It comes as the couple had become engaged in 2019, but their original plans for a wedding in the south of France were cancelled the following year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Joan – who has been married to her fifth husband, 60-year-old film producer Percy Gibson, since 2002 – said online: “It was a magical three days.”

Sheela replied: “It was so wonderful to celebrate with you.”

Sheela – who has a three-year-old daughter called Deia Shanaya with Alexander – performed the track Feeling Good, which was written by Anthony Newley for the 1964 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd, during the reception.

And she and Alexander also serenaded one another in front of their guests.

Captioning photographs of the ceremony, which were posted on Instagram, Sheela wrote: “What a gift to stand side-by-side, surrounded by our beloved friends and family, as we step into this new chapter together.

“Our wedding day was more than a celebration, it was a reflection of the creative life we’re building together, full of music, laughter and love, and our little girl, who makes every day more glorious as she blossoms.

“We’re so grateful to our family and friends who travelled from near and far, held us in joy, and communed with us on this sacred day. It will live with us always.”




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Social Media Is Crackin' UP As Dame Dash Trolls DJ Envy While Flexing His Luxury Views
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Dame Dash Trolls DJ Envy With Tropical Luxury View Flex (VIDEO)

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Roomies, Dame Dash is not letting up on ‘The Breakfast Club’ crew after his viral interview on the radio show. Now, he’s trolling DJ Envy on social media, basically saying he’s looking at better views than him. Chile, let’s get into it!

RELATED: Dame Dash Explains Why He Appeared In R. Kelly’s ‘Fiesta’ Video Despite Allegations Against The  Singer Involving Aaliyah

Dame Dash Trolls DJ Envy While Flexing His Views

If you haven’t been tapped in, let us put you on. Dame Dash has been taking over timelines with memes from his viral sit-down interview on ‘The Breakfast Club.’ He straight-up called out Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy for always speaking on him. During the chat, Dame even dared both of them to show off their views and even flexed his pockets, making it clear he has more money. Well, it turns out, he was standing on business!

Dame slid on Instagram showing the waves and waters he wakes up to. In the clip, the camera pans from behind him, showing him chilling on a balcony while staring at the ocean. He doubled down in the caption and called Envy out by name, writing, “this is my view from the family office. @djenvy post your view I dare you.” Envy didn’t hesitate to respond; he posted his own clip from what looked like a tropical getaway and added the caption, “Only because @duskopoppington asked to see my ‘Views.’”

Social Media Sounds Off On Dame Dash & DJ Envy’s “View Wars”

The Roomies started cuttin’ UP with reactions to Dame Dash and DJ Envy’s videos over in TSR’s comment section. Some said DJ Envy cleared him no question, while others seemed to think Dame’s view looked familiar. Peep some of the reactions below.

Instagram user @iamtanishathomas wrote, “This year is so mixxy and unhinged 😩😂🤦🏽‍♀️” 

Instagram user @thedjaone wrote, “Is it me or Dame way too Chatty Patty these days?!” 

While Instagram user @mycousin_tiera wrote, “My views is crazy too.. The city bus, potholes and my Mexican cousins playing Soccer..” 

Then Instagram user @blankstare295 wrote, “Baby I recognize an Orlando house rental when i see one Dame! Me and my family rented one for $2,500 for 7 days and we had the same view 😂😂😂” 

Another Instagram user @lexi_l0vee wrote, “DJ  Envy ate em up with that scenery😂😂” 

Instagram user @chriswilliamsii wrote, “Just hear me out Dame, At some point you have to grow up.” 

While another Instagram user @quefunsize wrote, “Dame we know a rental property in Kissimmee FL a mile away…Envy left no crumbs 😫” 

Then another Instagram user @revadiva25 wrote, “Dame views looks like a hurricane coming 🫣” 

Instagram user @todaiah_davinah wrote, “I don’t know why he even played w Envy 😩😓😹” 

Finally, Instagram user @kimkamsamsertre wrote, “😂 Envy wins by a mile.” 

More About Dame’s Interview With ‘The Breakfast Club’

Dame Dash and Charlamagne Tha God have been taking jabs at each other for a minute. Dame’s issue seems to stem from Charlamange thinking he’s struggling financially amid recent reported bankruptcy filings. Well, Dame has his own issues with questioning Charlamagne’s sexuality and masculinity. The guys unpacked some of their beef during Dame’s interview, but as of right now, there’s no word on where they stand and if they were able to put their differences aside.

RELATED: Dame Dash Clears The Air On Resurfaced Photos Of Him & Aaliyah At A Diddy Party (WATCH)

What Do You Think Roomies?

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Dame Dash Calls Out Cam'ron for Joining 50 Cent 'Paid in Full' Series
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Dame Dash Calls Out Cam’ron for Joining 50 Cent ‘Paid in Full’ Series

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Dame Dash has responded to the news of 50 Cent and Cam’ron teaming up to develop and produce a television series based on the 2002 cult classic Paid in Full.

50 recently announced that he purchased the rights to the movie and has Cam attached as an executive producer. “I now have the rights to PAID IN FULL, im developing it into a premium Tv show,” he captioned on Instagram. “If you like God Father of Harlem your gonna love this. Cam set to Executive produce along side me, if you want in get at him I’m out of the country.”

After the news was announced, Dame took to his Instagram to congratulate Cam and wished them the best of luck. Well, sort of.

“Cam just made a post, major announcement,” Dash said in a video. “I wanna congratulate him for making 50 his new boss. So, congratulations, Cam, 50 is now your new boss and you’re proud of it. Congratulations, my n—a.”

Paid in Full was loosely based on teenage Harlem drug kingpins Azie “AZ” Faison, Rich Porter and Albert “Alpo” Martinez and was executive produced by Dash and starred Cam’ron as Rico. which was a character based on Alpo.

In fact, earlier this year, the Harlem rapper told a story about randomly running into Alpo before the former drug kingpin was killed in a road rage incident back in 2021 and said Martinez critiqued his portrayal in the movie. “I meant to tell you, man,” Alpo apparently said. “You did a great job in the movie, your movement was off a little bit. You wasn’t movin’ exactly how I move, but you did a good job.”

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Dame Julie Andrews finally wins Emmy award for Bridgerton role
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Dame Julie Andrews finally wins Emmy award for Bridgerton role

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Dame Julie Andrews has finally won an Emmy Award for her Bridgerton voice-over performance as Lady Whistledown.

Dame Julie Andrews finally wins Emmy award for Bridgerton role

The 89-year-old actress was previously nominated for the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance award in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and now in 2025 she has emerged victorious at last, beating off strong competition from Hank Azaria for The Simpsons, Maya Rudolph in Big Mouth, Alan Tudyk for Andor, Jeffrey Wright in What If…? and Invincible’s Steven Yeun.

2025 Creative Arts Emmys presenter Craig Robinson accepted the award on behalf of Andrews, who did not attend the ceremony.

Andrews was previously nominated at the Emmys for her role as Lady Whistledown in Bridgerton in 2021 and 2022 and again in 2023 for Queen Charlotte.

Bridgerton premiered on Netflix in 2020 and Andrews previously revealed she had never met any of her co-stars.

She told the Today show: “You know I’ve never met the company in person. Of course, I see them on the show sometimes. But I do all my recording far, far away from them.

“I think it’s gorgeous looking, and they’re all wonderful in it and they’re lovely people to work with. [Producer] Shonda Rhimes and the whole gang down, they’re terrific. And I’m thrilled that they asked me.”

Meanwhile, the top nominees were among the top winners on the first night of the 77th Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday (06.09.25), which was devoted to scripted programming and animation.

The Studio, starring Seth Rogen (who cocreated it with longtime partner Evan Goldberg) won nine awards, followed by Colin Farrell’s The Penguin with eight Emmys and psychological drama Severance, with six.

Severance had led the way with 27 nominations, The Penguin had 24 and The Studio tied for third with The White Lotus at 23.

The Studio’s awards included guest actor in a comedy series for Bryan Cranston, contemporary costumes for a series; production design for a narrative show (half-hour); casting for a comedy series; picture editing for a single camera comedy series; sound editing for a comedy or drama series (half-hour); sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (half-hour) and animation; music supervision; and cinematography for a series (half-hour).

The Penguins awards included contemporary makeup (non-prosthetic); prosthetic makeup; contemporary costumes for a limited or anthology series or movie; contemporary hairstyling; special visual effects in a single episode; sound editing for a limited or anthology series, movie or special; sound mixing for a limited or anthology series or movie; and music composition for a limited or anthology series, movie or special (original dramatic score).

Severance scored awards for guest actress in a drama series for Merritt Wever, production design for a narrative contemporary show (one hour or more); title design; sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (one hour); music composition for a series (original dramatic score); cinematography for a series (one hour).

Andor, Arcane and Love, Death + Robot all picked up four Emmys each.

2025 Creative Arts Emmys partial winners list (Full list can be found at televisionacademy.com).

Guest actress in a comedy series — Julianne Nicholson, Hacks, HBO/Max

Guest actor in a drama series — Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt, HBO/Max

Television movie — Rebel Ridge, Netflix

Performer in a short form comedy or drama series — Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains, Comedy Central

Character voice-over performance — Julie Andrews, Bridgerton, Netflix

Casting for a drama series — The Pitt, HBO/Max

Casting for a limited or anthology series or movie — Adolescence, Netflix

Choreography for scripted programming — Marguerite Derricks, Étoile, Prime Video

Original music and lyrics — Christopher Lennertz, The Boys, Prime Video

Original main title theme music — Cristobal Tapia De Veer, The White Lotus, HBO/Max




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Cam'ron Calls Dame Dash 'Emotional,' Blasts His Familial Disrespect
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Cam’ron Calls Dame Dash ‘Emotional,’ Blasts His Familial Disrespect

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Cam’ron is just as vocal and willing to throw jabs as Dame Dash. He did not take long to respond to the Roc-A-Fella co-founder’s diss to his career, calling him “emotional” and questioning how he could disrespect his family on television.

The Dipset member took to IG and blasted the Harlem entrepreneur with two separate posts. His first post began with a graphic that read “All this because ‘Honor Up’ was wack,” with a laughing emoji, referring to Dash’s 2018 film. The following slides were a photo of Dame missing his front teeth, a clip of It Is What It Is where he and Ma$e laughed about the situation, and a snippet of Loaded Lux and Calicoe’s legendary battle where Lux famously said, “Look at you, emotional.”

His caption matched the tone of the post. “Damn big bro. I thought we was snapping,” Killa Cam wrote. “My bad sincerely if u mad. But I’m glad you got that off ya chest. But me emotional?! Never dat. I think you a lil emotional and I get it. Secondly I’m ya REAL friend. Cause whoever you around is a wack *ninja emoji* for letting you do that interview in that condition. I woulda never let you get on camera like that.”

He closed with an apology and said that he would begin to promote Dash’s work since he took issue with the lack thereof. However, the specific content he chose to “promote” may only anger the audacious executive even further.

The “Hey Ma” rapper shared a clip of WEtv’s Growing Up Hip Hop where Dame argued with his son Boogie and daughter Ava. At one point, things got so tense that they nearly got into each other’s faces and Dash called Boogie a clown before walking out. “Damn if this how how you talk to ya kids on TV, none of [us] have a chance out here for a peaceful convo *facepalm emoji*,” Cam wrote. “And don’t change the narrative saying I’m disrespecting ya family. Cause I love ya family like I love you. But if you call ya kids ‘clowns’ what u think of anyone else *shrug emoji*”

He also called Dame out for wrongfully stating that he worked for REVOLT, when he only licenses his show to them, which he owns. Cam then countered by saying that Dame appeared on Growing Up Hip Hop as WEtv talent and likely did not make much money from it.

Dame and Cam’s tension was sparked by the latter’s recent statements on Talk With Flee. He expressed his disdain for a fight that Dash had with Ma$e, and another incident where 50 Cent allegedly smacked him “on the a**.” Still, he invited Dash onto the show so they could discuss their issues.

Dash, however, decided to address the Harlem rapper on Bosses Take Losses. “Cam’s been talking a lot. Sometimes it’s complimentary, but a lot of time this thing is that I don’t think that we should be speaking about publicly,” Dame said. “I haven’t called him a lot, but when I did call, he doesn’t pick up, and I think he’s publicly said he doesn’t pick up my calls.” He also slammed the fast-rising sports commentator for not having a hit record since leaving Roc-A-Fella.

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Dame Dash Opens Up About Teeth Issues And What Fans Should Expect
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Dame Dash Opens Up About Teeth Issues And What Fans Should Expect

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If anyone was worried about Dame Dash‘s teeth, and if they’ve followed him for the last few decades, then they should know not to be concerned any longer. The 54-year-old entrepreneur opened up about what is going on with his dental situation.

The Harlem native shared part one of a two-part episode from his new Bosses Take Losses show, and the main topic was his beef with Cam’ron. However, in typical Dame fashion, he had to turn a subject for jokes into a flex. He revealed that he broke five implants in his mouth, referring to the viral video of his teeth from last fall, but clarified that it had nothing to do with his age.

“Get your jokes, but know that right now I’m in my dentist office and tomorrow,” he said. “I’m getting a surgery and hopefully by the time y’all see this, I’ll have some new teeth.” In the interview, he also had a bandage over his left eye and revealed why.

“Yesterday I got a surgery in my eye because I had to remove liquid that’s in my eye because I’m diabetic,” Dash said. “You can diabetes-shame me if you want, but other diabetics can relate. You get these things that are called floaters in your eye, and I got gel—everyone does in their eye, it makes the blood stay there, so they had to take the gel out.”

Outside of his health issues, he admitted that he reached out to Killa Cam to handle their tension privately. “Cam’s been talking a lot. Sometimes it’s complimentary, but a lot of time this thing is that I don’t think that we should be speaking about publicly,” Dame said. “I haven’t called him a lot, but when I did call, he doesn’t pick up, and I think he’s publicly said he doesn’t pick up my calls.” Dame also countered Cam’s critiques for his 2018 film Honor Up by saying that the Dipset member hasn’t made a hit since he left Roc-A-Fella.

Their issues first sparked on Cam’ron’s Talk With Flee, when Cam revealed he wasn’t fond of how Dash and Ma$e got into a fight, plus another incident where 50 Cent allegedly smacked him “on the a**.” Through it all, he still welcomed Dame to stop by Talk With Flee so they could hash things out.

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Dame Dash On Cam'ron Claiming He 'Spends Crazy' & Mismanaged His Money: Talking About Other People [...] Is Coward Sh*t'
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Dame Dash On Cam’ron Claiming He ‘Spends Crazy’ & Mismanaged His Money: Talking About Other People […] Is Coward Sh*t’

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Dame Dash On Cam’ron Claiming He’Spends Crazy’ & Mismanaged His Money: Talking About Other People […] Is Coward Sh*t’

#DameDash is ready to fire back at Cam’ron.

Quick recap: Earlier this year, #Camron candidly spoke on how Dame has (allegedly) handled his finances over the years, claiming he “spends crazy” and “would be set for life if he knew how to manage his money.”

In the latest episode of Bosses Take Losses, Dame said they haven’t seen each other in a while, but since Cam made his comments publicly, he has to respond publicly.

He continued, noting,

“This isn’t the Cam” that he knows or cosigned. Dame added: “Talking about another man’s pockets, I just felt like him, and I would have conversations about, that’s just not the most masculine thing to do. Talking about other people, especially when they’re not in the room, to me, is coward sh*t.”

While Dame’s finances and business deals gone wrong have made headlines more than once, do you think Cam’ron overstepped with his remarks?


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