By <a href="/profile-2221/steve-jackson.html" class="author">STEVE JACKSON</a> and <a href="/profile-2161/peter-vanonselen.html" class="author">PETER VAN ONSELEN, POLITICAL EDITOR FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA</a> and <a href="/profile-1405/max-aitchison.html" class="author">MAX AITCHISON, POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA</a> 
Steve Jackson and Peter van Onselen reveal what's REALLY going on in the worlds of media and politics each week
Talk about here today, <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_self" href="/tvshowbiz/article-7633641/Channel-Nines-Today-delivers-lowest-ratings.html">gone tomorrow</a> - Nine's embattled breakfast show has been hit with an existential news desk crisis amid enduring complaints about the network's 'toxic' culture
Inside Mail can reveal more than half the Today show 'early news' producers have quit the show in a matter of months - with one <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_self" href="/tvshowbiz/article-10811639/The-Today-set-shake-major-staff-departure.html">exiting and another resigning in the past week alone</a> - while another producer is openly applying for alternative roles and two more are 'actively considering leaving'.
Sources said the exodus had decimated the young team, which is required to work some of the toughest hours in the game, and that they feared the mass departures would only weaken Today's news chops as it continues to trail behind Seven's rival breakfast show, Sunrise.  
'Everyone is extremely concerned about the high staff turnover among the network's early news producers,' one senior network insider told us. 
'It's only a small team as it is and they work incredibly demanding hours - 1am to 9am - usually with little or no thanks... so they're going to be hard to replace. 
'Between the people who have already gone and those thinking about following them out the door, there's almost no one left - it basically leaves just three casuals and the executive producer.'
The talented crew of hard-working producers making for the exit at Nine's North Sydney headquarters includes popular staffers Zach Marriott, Elise Bejjani, Texas Reeks and Emily Gilkes - and while some already have alternate jobs lined up (we hear oOh!media is proving a particularly popular destination) others have simply had enough. 
Indeed, although some of the departees have been keen to express how much they enjoyed their time on the show, it is understood others have felt as though the program's news producers were often treated like second-class citizens inside Today's fractured behind-the-scenes set-up. 
There has been a mass exodus of staff from Nine's perennially second-placed breakfast television show, Today, as hosts Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo continue to trail Seven's Sunrise in the ratings
See, it's not just the gruelling hours that have proven hard to swallow. One of the chief causes of dissent inside the perennially second-placed breakfast show appears to be who is entitled to have, well, breakfast on the perennially second-placed show.  
The Today show caters for its dedicated producers - who report directly to the program's executive producer - and pays for their morning meal each day.
In stark contrast, members of the news team - who are technically part of the Nine News department - are forced to buy their own breakfast, even though they are working on the same program, and sit just metres apart for their company-fed colleagues in the same newsroom.
'It's a case of the haves and have-nots and how people working on the same show are treated differently depending on who they report to,' one insider said. 
The practice of paying for staff breakfasts has long been a contentious - and costly - exercise, with Today's execs even banning staffers from billing their breakfast to the program a couple of years back. 
We revealed in January that cutting the perk had saved Today about $250,000 per annum (yep - that's one truckload of smashed avo), only for it to creep back in over the past year. 
Despite the festering resentment, Today show insiders said young staffers did not feel empowered to discuss their concerns with the network's approachable head of morning television and renowned Dirty Rotten Scoundrels buff Steve 'Ruprecht' Burling or star presenters Karl Stefanovic and Sarah Abo for fear their concerns might be dismissed as trivial. 
'From the outside, it probably doesn't look like a massive deal, but when you've got half the team getting little perks, like brekky, while the other half miss out, that's always going to create division inside a team that works in such close quarters,' one source told us. 
'In the end it's these little issues that become big problems - and when more than half your staff is leaving in quick succession, make no mistake, that's a big problem.' 
We hear the newsroom desk disquiet isn't limited to Nine's Today show news desk either, with a slew of resignations across the station. 
Another senior producer on the channel's flagship news 6pm bulletin even took personal leave this month after being worked to the point of exhaustion. 
Yet another has apparently applied for a different role internally at Nine in a bid to get off the prime-time bulletin, while one of the network's best daytime line-up producers has jumped ship to rival Seven. 
We know it's impossible to keep everyone happy all the time - particularly in such an intense, demanding atmosphere - but when more than half your producers quit in such a short period of time, it's sure to ring alarm bells.
It's the $1million question: when will Kate Ritchie return to her co-hosting duties on Nova's breakfast radio program alongside Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald and Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli?
Or indeed, will she, given the show's soaring success in her absence? 
The former Home and Away actress, who pockets a cool $1m a year for the gig, has been on extended leave from the trio's program since suffering a very public meltdown in Sydney's east in January.
The 46-year-old has since been spotted looking refreshed and rejuvenated while out for exercise walks in the Harbour City as she receives ongoing treatment at a rehabilitation clinic in the wake of the troubling incident.
There is still no word on when - or if - Kate Ritchie will return to Nova's breakfast show alongside popular co-hosts Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald and Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli 
</a>It is understood the one-time soap star's agent Mark Morrissey has been locked in ongoing talks with the network about her future ever since she was seen acting erratically after picking her daughter up from school and leaving her in a running car while she rocked back and forth and broke down in tears in a public park
It's a difficult situation for Nova which has found itself trying to juggle its obvious
heartfelt concern for Ritchie's wellbeing with the need to responsibly manage its multimillion-dollar breakfast program
Fitzy and Wippa have not only managed to battle through without her
they last month recorded their highest ratings in almost a year while claiming 8.7 per cent share of the available audience
The stellar 1.3 percentage point rise saw the lads leapfrog Bogart Torelli on smooth fm
with the breakfast duo now just 0.2 percentage points off toppling the timeslot's third most popular show
fronted by Amanda Keller and Brendan Jones
We asked Nova when - or if - Ritchie would be back, and whether she had still <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_self" href="/tvshowbiz/article-11339117/Inside-Kate-Ritchies-shock-exit-Nova-REAL-astronomical-salary-revealed.html">pocketed a quarter of a million dollars from the network despite being on leave for the past the three months</a>... but they evidently weren't all too keen to discuss the situation, and we were met with radio silence.  
Of course, the station has been all through this before, with Ritchie taking an extended break from her $1.2m co-hosting role alongside veteran broadcaster Tim Blackwell and comedian Joel Creasey on the network's popular drive-time program back in October 2022 citing stress and exhaustion... never to return to the show. 
Now, we've said it before, and we'll say it again - we're big Ritchie fans... so we hope she makes a full and healthy comeback in her personal life first and foremost, irrespective of what that means for her professional life at Nova. After all, that's what's truly important.
Flamed-haired former AFL player agent Ricky Nixon is all fired up and vowing to launch legal action against Victoria Police, accusing them of selling details of his imminent arrest to Channel Seven. 
The 62-year-old was taken into custody outside his Port Melbourne apartment last Thursday morning for allegedly posting a series of threats on his Facebook account targeting a police officer.  
He was later charged with intimidating a law enforcement officer, making a threat to kill and using a carriage service to menace - and is scheduled to face Melbourne Magistrates' Court on July 4, where he is expected to claim his social media was hacked. 
If you thought the looming appearance would have Chicken, as the renowned footy identity is known, worried, you'd be wrong - he's relishing the opportunity to front court. 
'The police and media are going to pay for this one,' he told us when we caught up with him earlier this week. 
'It was a massive stitch-up - how did Channel Seven know to be outside my house and waiting before I was arrested?
Former AFL player agent Ricky Nixon is demanding to know how Seven News' cameras knew where to be when he was taken away for questioning after a dramatic arrest in Melbourne last Thursday (pictured)
</a>'Because they were tipped off by police! How is that even remotely acceptable?
'Well, I will be seeking a subpoena so I can find out what the arrangement between Seven and the police was - and whether any money changed hands, and I believe it did.'
Nixon's claims come as serial fraudster Peter Foster, also 62, continues to accuse the Nine Network, 60 Minutes, presenter Karl Stefanovic and NSW Police of colluding to have him wrongly incarcerated following a 'made-for-TV' arrest five years ago.
The career conman reckons he's got a chance of winning a $4million payout over that one... and, hey, you've got to be in it to win it. 
Still, if we're being honest (and as everyone knows, we try to be), we'd be very surprised if any police officers ever traded tip offs for cash tips as Nixon is suggesting.... that would be quite the arresting development. 
Labor's chief attack dog described Peter Dutton's $750 million promise to crackdown on 'drugs and thugs' as a 'cynical move' this week.
But it can be revealed that Employment Minister Murray Watt has always held a rather, er, liberal attitude to hard drugs.
In one of his first acts after being elected President of the University of Queensland Student Union in 1994, Watt helped publish the 'Union Diary', which included a foreword written by himself.
'Welcome to the new improved UQ Student Diary for 1994,' Watt wrote.
'This year, for the first time, the Union has put together a diary which doubles as a comprehensive guide to Union Services'.
A disclaimer on the front notes that the contributors do not take responsibility for the contents - and Inside Mail is not suggesting that Mr Watt authored anything other than the foreword.
But it's a fair assumption that the Union President may have had a passing interest in the content within the Union's own diary publication. 
And, if he somehow didn't, we at Inside Mail are always on hand to help.  
The diary included, among other things, a comprehensive guide on drugs and alcohol, which featured a section about how to obtain heroin injecting needles from the University Health Service.
'If you have no other choice but to share a needle, rinse it twice in bleach, twice in water, this will cut down your risk of infection, but is not 100% safe,' the guide helpfully notes.
Perhaps most shockingly, a section on alcohol states: 'I think the only thrill to underage drinking is breaking the law.
'Women should be warned that getting very drunk at university functions can and has led to being raped.'
Ecstasy can, according to the guide, cause the user to 'tell everybody that you love them, jaw clenching, sleeping with people you don't know'. 
It can be revealed that Employment Minister Murray Watt has always had a rather, er, liberal attitude to hard drugs
In one of his first acts after being elected President of the University of Queensland Student Union in 1994, Watt helped publish the 'Union Diary', which included a foreword written by himself (note the page numbers - and the disclaimer)
The diary included, among other things, a comprehensive guide on drugs and alcohol, which featured a section about how to obtain heroin injecting needles from the University Health Service (pictured)
Meanwhile, the section on marijuana gives tips on hiding drugs from the police, adding: 'Keep it stashed in a place police or dogs will never find. Nothing worse can happen to you in your life than to be busted by the Queensland drug squad.'
The price for heroin is stated as $500-600 per gram. Readers are warned of addictive qualities of the drug, which has a list of side-effects such as: 'no pain, totally relaxed, vomiting if injected, bliss, tranquility.'
Another section describes mushrooms as 'cow's gift to humankind'.
'The two most common local mushrooms are goldentops and blue meanies,' it adds.
Inside Mail asked Watt's office whether he would still recommend this advice to young students today.
A spokesperson for Watt responded: 'If this is the best that the Liberal Dirt Unit can dig up, then they’re in serious trouble.
'More than 30 years ago, while serving as UQ Student Union President, Senator Watt was asked to contribute a foreword to a student diary,' the spokesperson added.
'He had nothing to do with the editing, composing or other contributions in the diary.
'In fact, the page containing the foreword clearly states that the contributors do not take responsibility for information provided in this publication.
'While the Liberals are focused on Senator Watt, Labor is focused on delivering cost-of-living relief to millions of Australians.'
While that may be so, the diary featured a not-so-subtle nod to his political leanings with the page numbers adorned with small hammer and sickle symbols. 
Watt's frontbench colleague Jenny McAllister, the Minister for Emergency Management, also served as his union secretary back then.
And, who knows, maybe the union secretary and the union president did have little to do with the diary: the acknowledgements' section managed to misspell her name: 'Jenni McAlister'.
Channels Seven and Nine once were warriors. But these days, the fierce rivalry between the commercial channels isn't quite so fierce. 
The networks ended their separate news chopper operations almost nine years ago, back in September 2016, instead opting to pool helicopter vision across their major capital city stations in a move rumoured to save them about $3million a year. 
Since then, Seven and Nine have increasingly worked together and shared news vision in a desperate bid to keep costs down. 
Now, it looks like they could go one step further and share premises as well - at least when it comes to their LA bureaux. 
Inside Mail hears the lease on Seven's Century City office, just west of Beverly Hills on Santa Monica Boulevard, is almost up and they are actively in negotiations to move in with Nine at their rival Sunset Boulevard site in Hollywood. 
Although the talks are still in their infancy, it's understood both networks are enthusiastic about the considerable savings such a newsroom merger could offer... eventually. 
Nine's LA engine room would require a considerable upgrade, we're told, before it would be capable of feeding back vision for both the channels at the same time.
Well, Nine News boss Fiona Dear and her Seven counterpart, Anthony De Celgie, know the move would come at a considerable cost to their news operations... in as far as it would be next to impossible to safeguard sending back exclusives to Australia if the stories were both being played out of the same premises. 
We expect this is one decision that will clearly demonstrate what is truly more important to our major free-to-air outlets these days: cash or content. 
Sadly, we fear costs will come out on top.  
Forget two-up... we're hearing the most popular betting action this ANZAC Day is on how much longer under-fire Sydney Morning Herald editor Bevan Shields survives... at least for those having a wager in at the masthead's Denison Street bunker. 
And so far, most the money appears to be on 'not very long'. 
After all, the big guy's had a horror run of late. 
The Australian's James Madden last week revealed Shields had decided it was a good idea to take a holiday during a federal election campaign... and stay at the luxurious New York City townhouse of former Liberal prime minister and current Liberal party critique Malcolm'-tent' Turnbull. 
Tellingly, Madden noted that neither Nine chief Matt Stanton nor the paper's top brass - publishing boss Tory Maguire and executive editor editor Luke McIlveen - were inclined to offer Shields a public vote of confidence. 
Though they must surely be tired of receiving media enquiries about the bloke.  
After all, the latest brouhaha came just days after Media Watch host Linton Besser revealed Shields had been forced to back down and reinstate some quotes critical of Racing NSW and National Rugby League boss Peter V'Landys that had mysteriously disappeared from decorated journo Kate McClymont's copy without her knowledge. 
McClymont was so incensed by the decision to delete the comments, initially made by famed horse whisperer Gai Waterhouse at the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Rosehill [Racecourse] Sale, Besser suggested she even gave the editor something of a public dressing down in the newsroom. 
Yet, as if those two incidents weren't bad enough for Shields, somehow we can't shake the feeling that there is even more drama on the way - and soon. 
There's just something in the air, if you know what we mean. 
Little wonder the masthead's hard-working journalists have spent the past week speculating about successors. 
So far, we're hearing the SMH's highly regarded investigations editor (and former news, justice and world editor) Nick Ralston, accomplished deputy editor Liam Phelan, and chief reporter Jordan Baker, as well as the Australian Financial Review's deputy editor Kylar Loussikian, have all had their names bandied about as potential replacements.
We asked Nine if they would like to address widespread speculation (at least within their own newsrooms) that an SMH leadership succession was on the not-too-distant horizon... but alas they did not. It seems only time will tell.
It's still way too early to call who will win the federal election... but we're fairly confident we can at least predict who will win the equally fierce battle for eyeballs on election night. 
Seven news supremo Anthony De Ceglie has pulled out all the stops to make his coverage of the national poll the biggest and boldest in the land by recruiting a heavy-hitting panel featuring some of the nation's most outspoken political names. 
The network's rolling coverage, which will be overseen by the country's elder statesman of federal political reportage, Mark Riley, includes a star-studded host of commentators (well, in Canberra they're considered stars anyway), from former Labor Opposition leader Bill Shorten and Labor housing minister Clare O'Neil and environment minister Tanya Plibersek to Liberal senators Jane Hume and Michaelia Cash, leading Indigenous affairs advocate Warren Mundine and the one and only Clive Palmer.
Indeed, it seems just about every interesting man and woman (and their dog) is on the panel. And that's not to mention, Seven's boy genius Hugh Whitfeld, who will be calling seats throughout the evening. 
Who knows? And, quite frankly, who cares? With a line-up like Seven's in place, we're pretty sure it's going to be the one to watch. 
Anyone who has seen Channel Nine's factual television series Paramedics will know the show does a top-shelf job of highlighting the amazing work done by our heroic first responders. 
Of course, given the life-and-death subject matter and heightened emotions of those being filmed, the WA health department - which works with independent production house WTFN Entertainment - insists on a few guarantees in exchange for their cooperation. 
Chiefly, the department doesn't want a program that promises to focus solely on showcasing their paramedics' dedication, bravery and professionalism to get hijacked by political agendas and misused to undermine the public's confidence in front-line medicos.
After all, their jobs are challenging enough as it is. So, it's hardly surprising. 
Nine's popular factual Paramedics show, which is narrated by actor Samuel Johnson, focusses on praising our frontline first responses... much to the surprise of the ABC
Unless, of course, you work at the ABC, which was mightily surprised to discover there were restrictions in place ensuring the action-packed show, narrated by former Secret Lives of Us star Samuel Johnson, couldn't be used to 'negatively portray' the very health system they were actively trying to promote. 
No drama: In a bizarre piece on the public broadcaster's website on the weekend, the ABC was more than happy to do the very thing the creators wanted to avoid and politicise the popular series while accusing the WA health department of 'censoring' the program by suggesting the series couldn't tackle issues surrounding hospital bed numbers and wait times.
Really? This is a shock? Have they ever seen a factual television show before???
Seriously, can't we even praise our most committed community heroes these days without the self-appointed boy and girl scouts at Aunty having to ruin it by trying to turn a good, honest real-life, observational series into some sort of political drama?
What's next? Scandalous revelations Channel 10's Bondi Rescue series doesn't denounce hero life savers... or that Seven's Border Security won't censure frontline immigration and customs officials? 
Toto, we've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore... because once again we've been transported to the fantastical world of Park Street, home to the land of Oz mags such as Woman's Day, New Idea, Who Weekly, TV Week and Australian Women's Weekly. 
We last week revealed that one of Are Media chief Jane Huxley's faithful lieutenants had been causing major dramas amid claims she's been endowed with 'too much power'.
What's more, she was openly referred to as 'The Flying Monkey' throughout No. 54 because of her peculiar penchant for reporting everything back to the boss.
we're hearing the powers-that-be at Are Media have launched something of a witch hunt for the insiders who dropped off a dossier of magland dirt on our front porch
It never ceases to amaze us when outlets try to root out the sources of disparaging stories about their newsrooms..
rather than tackle the underlying problems behind them
if they really want us to stop publishing details about their internal dramas
they should just ask their staff to kindly stop calling us..
we honestly don't like that anymore than they do
they should email us at steven.jackson@mailonline.com - that would be far more efficient
it's not just the dedicated editors being given the chop over at Are Media: we can reveal it's also the cash-strapped company's ridiculously confusing online strategy
For those not up to date with the latest comings but mostly goings at the publisher
we this month revealed a string of the outfit's best editors were given their marching orders amid a cost-cutting purge
with little more than a slap on the back and some murmuring about receiving the business's 'sincere thanks'
they're not even magazines anymore either - those old things?!
regular readers will know Are Media's stubborn determination to rebrand itself and transition from magazine business to omnichannel enterprise is just about the stupidest idea to ever emanate from Park St..
that honour would have to go to the company's 'Now to Love' website
bear with us: As part of a baffling strategy launched back in 2017
the mag outfit decided to overlook the brand loyalty their best-selling titles had won over decades
and plonk all their content under a merged website called 'nowtolove'
Cue mass confusion as the magazines' few remaining readers searched for their fav glossies on the information super highway
only to find themselves on a strange page that sounded eerily like a dating website
the nowtolove 'ecosystem' was 'powered by' The Australian Women's Weekly
Bauer 'Xcel Media' boss Christian Frickle boasted at the time that: 'Now To Love will complete Bauer's digital ecosystem of powerful female content from Australia's most loved magazine brands
'It reflects our strategy to put the consumer at the heart of what we do by aligning our brands under our key consumer segments across Women's Entertainment &amp; Lifestyle
It sounded like a complete load of nonsense then
and it sounds like a complete load of nonsense now
(None the least because it actually is a completely load of nonsense - particularly the 'ecosystem' part)
we hear the company is poised to belatedly kill off the ill-conceived - and quite frankly nonsensical - concept
TV Week and Take 5 magazines still redirect to the nowtolove page
apparently that won't be the case much longer with the titles finally about to get their own dedicated websites..
finally about to get their own dedicated omnichannels
Campaigns pride themselves on winning the key battlegrounds at elections with targeted seat-by-seat professional operations
Which is why we were surprised to see these campaign ads so far from home
The Liberal candidate for the marginal <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_self" href="/news/sydney/index.html" id="mol-6c312eb0-1f2c-11f0-b95e-97943bf74813">Sydney</a> seat of Reid
Grange Chung (there's a name we can toast)
left one of his mobile billboards waterside in the affluent teal seat of Mackellar
One of our eagle eyed readers spotted it and passed the photographs on to us
Perhaps team Chung got lost trying to make their way from the traditional Liberal heartland to the more working class digs in Reid. Or maybe they think the good folk in Reid like to holiday in the Palm Beach area during <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_self" href="/news/easter/index.html" id="mol-6c31f200-1f2c-11f0-b95e-97943bf74813">Easter</a>
Not as far from home as this billboard in the seat of <a style="font-weight: bold;" target="_self" href="/news/brisbane/index.html" id="mol-6c304450-1f2c-11f0-b95e-97943bf74813" class="">Brisbane</a>
The Liberal attack ad features Prime Minister Anthony Albanese alongside Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan emblazoned with the words 'double trouble'
The Liberal candidate for the marginal Sydney seat of Reid
A Liberal attack ad featuring the Victorian Premier has been spotted in the unlikely seat of Brisbane
How many Queenslanders would even recognise the relatively new Vic Premier
Labor doesn't even hold the seat of Brisbane
From what we can tell it's a fixed billboard
the sort of which usually costs around $10k
Pro-Voice activist and Maritime Union of Australia official Thomas Mayo - who has repeatedly attacked Peter Dutton in the past - has launched a fresh attack on the Opposition leader
borrowing a slogan from his opponents in the Voice campaign
In an election advertisement for far-left campaign vehicle It's Not A Race (run by the generally unfunny comedian and former ABC host Dan Ilic) Mayo had the following message for voters:
'If you don't know the details about Peter Dutton's policies and if you don't trust the man
Mayo must have been so enthralled with the effectiveness of the anti-Voice campaign slogan 'if you don't know
vote no' that he's decided to roll it out for the federal election
They do say imitation is the greatest form of flattery
Pro-Voice activist Thomas Mayo (right of Anthony Albanese) has launched a fresh attack on Peter Dutton
Here's something we never thought we'd write: Labor's candidate for the safe Victorian seat of Gorton
has hit the campaign hustings with a polygamy advocate
Gabriel Uchala Kwar Bak was photographed with Jordan-Baird at her campaign launch in March
also attending various other campaign events
In October last year he posted on social media that 'marrying more wives in South Sudan mean compensation of those whose lives lost in struggle for independence
We're not going to get into the weeds debating the complex issues in South Sudan
other than to say his stance probably doesn't gel too well with Labor's affirmative action policies
Bak is a well-known Labor supporter in the Gorton area who is close to a number of other Victorian Labor MPs
On Tuesday both major party leaders suspended their campaigns ever so briefly to honour the passing of Pope Francis
before just hours later using the third leaders debate to lay into one another in the most un-Christian of ways
Gabriel Uchala Kwar Bak (second left) was photographed with Jordan-Baird at her campaign launch in March
unlike last week's second leaders debate which resulted in a war of words in its aftermath between Team Dutton and its travelling media pack
As soon as the debate was over the Dutton campaign bus looked to move on
but only after Liberal campaign spokesman James Paterson gave some quick thoughts on why Dutton won the debate
When Treasurer Jim Chalmers took to the mic to claim otherwise
the journalists were told they needed to board the bus and move on
and neither were the Labor minders who insisted on Jim getting a right of reply
With the bus leaving the journos reluctantly took their seats after some grumbling
But they did leave a cameraman behind to film Jim's no doubt searing insights
Singapore is holding its election on the same day as Australia
Not that you'd know it when touring the island nation
There are no signs and no sign of any campaigning
That's because under Singaporean law campaigning is curtailed in ways Australians might not mind after this year's showdown
While Australians are buckling in for a tight contest where the government may only scrape home in minority
Singapore's government (which has never lost) is unlikely to lose more than a couple of seats
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<a href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/ritchie-blackmore/">Ritchie Blackmore</a>&#x2019;s wife Candice Night revealed that the former <a href="https://ultimateclassicrock.com/tags/deep-purple/">Deep Purple</a> guitarist suffered a heart attack in 2023
and that his career has been on hold as a result
Doctors have advised the 79-year-old not to fly
and he&#x2019;s also suffering additional health issues
She also admitted that the situation had led to the couple having arguments about the future
&#x201C;Ritchie&#xA0;has actually been told by his cardiologist not to get in a plane,&#x201D; Night explained in a recent interview with Total Rock (video below)
&#x201C;He had a heart attack about a year and a half ago
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14th &#x2013; which is&#xA0;crazy&#x2026;he doesn&#x2019;t look it
But eventually medical things wind up catching up with you.&#x201D;
Night said Blackmore was also dealing with gout
arthritis and a problem with his back that had been hounding him for years
&#x201C;So it&#x2019;s getting harder for him &#x2014; it&apos;s tricky,&#x201D; she reflected
&#x201C;I&#x2019;ve seen people younger than him in wheelchairs on stage doing what they do&#x2026; [but] I think he probably doesn&apos;t want people to see him that way
I would think people would just be happy to be under the same roof with him and listen to him play whatever he comes up with.&#x201D;
She laughed: &#x201C;So we kind of have this discussion
or argument &#x2013; I&#x2019;ll say &#x2018;discussion&#x2019; &#x2013; all the time!&#xA0;But he&#xA0;was&#xA0;just recently at his cardiologist and they said
&#x2018;Let&#x2019;s put traveling by plane on hold.&#x2019; &#x2026; Hopefully we&#x2019;ll get that all straightened out and that&#x2019;ll change.&#x201D;
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who has been married to Ritchie Blackmore for 17 years but has been together with the legendary DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW guitarist for 36
spoke to Dawn Osborne of TotalRock about the possibility of Ritchie returning to Europe in the not-too-distant future for live shows with their long-running project BLACKMORE'S NIGHT
She said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "As far as flying anywhere right now
Ritchie has actually been told by his cardiologist not to get in a plane
He had a heart attack about a year and a half ago
And I can't believe he's gonna be 80 on April 14th
but eventually medical things wind up catching up with you
So we've gotta make sure we keep him happy and healthy
And he's dealing with gout and some arthritic things
his back has always been an issue for years
So it's getting harder for him — it's tricky — but
I've seen people younger than him in wheelchairs on stage doing what they do
So I think he probably doesn't want people to see him that way
I see the other perspective — from a fan's perspective
I would think people would just be happy to be under the same roof with him and listen to him play whatever he comes up with
or argument — I'll say discussion — all the time
[Laughs] But he was just recently at his cardiologist and they said
'Let's put traveling by plane on hold.' So
hopefully we'll get that all straightened out and that'll change
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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT plays "Renaissance music," or "medieval music," with most of the tunes featuring lyrics conjured by Night and melodies crafted by Blackmore
Candice and their two children reside on Long Island
Blackmore is a co-founder of DEEP PURPLE and wrote many of their most memorable riffs
but he has not played with the group since his 1993 departure
DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice said in a 2017 interview that there was "no point" for the band to consider a reunion with Blackmore
explaining that he wouldn't be able to guarantee that every day with the notoriously moody guitarist would be fun
Blackmore established the neo-classical band called RAINBOW
which fused baroque music influences elements with hard rock before gradually progressing to catchy pop-style hard rock
Blackmore stepped away from his Renaissance-inspired brand of music with BLACKMORE'S NIGHT in 2016 to perform a handful of shows with a brand-new lineup of RAINBOW
In addition to Blackmore and Night (backing vocals),the most recent incarnation of RAINBOW included singer Ronnie Romero
ex-BLACKMORE'S NIGHT) and backing singer Lady Lynn
The two shows RAINBOW played in Germany in June 2016 were caught on camera to produce "Memories In Rock - Live In Germany"
which was released in November 2016 via Eagle Rock Entertainment on DVD+2CD
After Ritchie left DEEP PURPLE for the final time in 1993
he reformed RAINBOW for one album (1995's "Stranger In Us All") and one tour
Blackmore didn't join his former DEEP PURPLE bandmates at the group's 2016 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony
Blackmore previously suggested that PURPLE's manager had blocked him from attending the Rock Hall induction ceremony
and he used that as an excuse for not attending the event
Despite Blackmore being a no-show at Rock Hall
he was given several shoutouts during the induction speeches of the DEEP PURPLE members in attendance
who inducted DEEP PURPLE into the institution
praised "Ritchie fucking Blackmore" for one of the most memorable guitar riffs of all time on "Smoke On The Water"
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and the trades are finally tackling this story
It’s been confirmed that Ritchie has indeed signed a deal to direct “Road House 2.”
EARLIER: There was never any doubt in my mind that a sequel to Amazon’s “Road House” would happen. It’s now being <a href="https://puck.news/newsletters/what-im-hearing/">reported </a>that Guy Ritchie (him again) will be directing “Road House 2.” Jake Gyllenhaal will be back for this one
He’s directed five films in the last four years
He has three films potentially set for release this year (“Fountain of Youth,” “Wife &amp; Dog,” and “In the Grey)”
and that’s not to mention the Paramount+ series “Mobland,” which just started streaming
“Road House” was a <a href="https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2024/3/31/road-house-is-1-on-streaming-and-its-not-even-close">major hit</a> for Amazon
attracting nearly 100 million worldwide viewers and becoming Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut globally
Given his disdain for the film’s lack of a theatrical release
director  Doug Liman has been replaced by Ritchie
it turns out that “Road House” fit perfectly on streaming
where it amassed a larger audience than it ever could theatrically
and the best way to watch such a film was on a platform
It wasn’t worth the $20 one would have to pay for a movie ticket
I had previously written: … “If you just give in to the fact that “Road House” is a hyper masculine fantasy
driven by a charismatically tongue-in-cheek performance from Jake Gyllenhaal
then you could do a lot worse than spending tw hours watching this one on your couch
got the memo as well — his villainous turn as Knox is ridiculously over-the-top
as if he was doing lines of coke and chugging down Red Bulls before every take.”
Liman is too talented to involve himself in this type of project anyway; his most notable credits include “Edge of Tomorrow,” “American Made,” “Go,” “Swingers,” and “The Bourne Identity.” He’s currently in development on “Deeper,” starring Tom Cruise
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She was in a girl group and starred in a Harry Potter film
but it was her genius turn as Oregon in Fresh Meat that made Ritchie a TV favourite
she’s wrapping up her hit Netflix serial killer series and entering her detective era 
At first, Ritchie was nervous about joining You. The drama, then <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/oct/15/you-review-season-three-penn-badgley-netflix" data-link-name="in body link">three seasons</a> in
adored for its knowingly ludicrous premise
bizarre twists and Badgley’s virtuoso portrayal of an apparently empathetic femicidal maniac
Ritchie was impressed by Badgley’s ability to segue from “smart self-awareness” to serial killer mode
“His eyes go kind of wide and his face goes totally blank and inside I was like: Oh my God
the 00s teen drama that made Badgley’s name.)
<a href="#img-2" data-ignore="global-link-styling" aria-hidden="true" tabIndex="-1" class="open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms">View image in fullscreen</a>‘I discovered a go-getting spark in New York!’ … Ritchie
Photograph: David ReissI’m speaking to Ritchie – who is just as friendly
unassuming and mildly awkward as fans might assume – on the day the fifth and final season of You is released
and is currently in a swish hotel room overlooking Central Park
Netflix created an immersive version of Mooney’s
the bookstore Joe manages and Kate later buys for him
and whose basement – unbeknown to her – houses a large glass cage used by Joe to entrap his victims
Ritchie didn’t get to meet many actual fans at the event – it was an influencer-heavy crowd – but excitedly recalls encountering some devotees in the wild
She was out getting pancakes when she chanced upon a group of girls discussing You
“It turns out they thought I looked a bit like the girl from the show
Actually,” she abruptly puts a lid on such earnest enthusiasm
but it’s no spoiler to say that the show closes with a meta comment on the viewers’ complicity in his crimes – after all
we’ve been lapping up the antics of a murderer for years
“The best way to shut down a toxic character – or an attention-seeking psychopath – would be to not pay them attention
But just as you think he could have some redemption
I guess [the blame is shared] because you guys love me so much
Heaven forbid he just takes responsibility for his actions
and realises we’re watching because we want to see him punished.”
Ritchie has spent the last year keeping stumm
Like when Dumbledore died in Harry Potter and someone put a big banner on the bridge.” She mentions this as if it’s some epochal world event; I have to say I have no idea what she’s on about
someone skim-read it then [made the banner],” she says
Ritchie had become enamoured with acting – particularly of the comic variety – as a child: “I remember really clearly making someone’s grandad in the front row laugh at a sketch I did at primary school and thinking that felt great
And I can’t work out if that was an ego boost thing or a control thing.” Was she the funny one among her peers
She makes a face: “All my friends would say nooo
whose first album became the fastest-selling classical debut in UK chart history
Sixth form saw her ricochet between concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and the O2 and lessons
The juxtaposition was surreal: after an evening on stage she would find herself “in double history thinking: What?
Did I imagine that?” She didn’t mention her showbiz escapades to her friends
having “learned at a young age that telling hilarious stories about my acting adventures was only really interesting to my mum”
It sounds like an awful lot for a child to handle
yet it’s only now that Ritchie is “beginning to realise that the pace of life I thought was normal in my teens and my 20s was too much
But at the time I was running on adrenaline and I thought anxiety was a sign of doing really well.” At her selective
and unsurprisingly these instincts didn’t leave her at university
She was cast as Fresh Meat’s Oregon – an ordinary girl with an eye-watering determination to appear edgy and cool – in her final year at Bristol
but her perfectionist tendencies meant that after a hard day’s filming
Ritchie spent her evenings ploughing through her English dissertation
No one’s ever asked me what I did or got.” I seize the opportunity
“It was about how the movement of time manifests in language,” she says
baffled by the brain power of her younger self
“I don’t know how I managed to get that together
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she’s joining Tom Burke and Steve Coogan in Legends
the true story of the UK customs officers who infiltrated drug-dealing gangs in the 1990s
Getting to run the gamut of police procedural tropes felt “quite monumental
It was really fun to say things like ‘stand down’ or use a walkie-talkie.” She frowns at her example
I can’t believe I said that.” But Ritchie was also keen to prevent her permanently exhausted Francis from becoming a stock character
“There’s details you can put in – I had her eating like a million sweets because she’s never slept enough and she’s had enough coffee
So there’s always a Haribo on the go or some strawberry laces.”
If the actor herself is feeling at all worn out
She says she feels reinvigorated – partly thanks to her experiences filming You: New York “ambition and optimism” has rubbed off on her
“I think I discovered a bit of go-getting in me while I was here
I definitely came back to London with a spark.” Does what she’s aiming to go and get stretch beyond her flourishing acting career
but if I say it then I won’t do it so I’m going to try and do some of it this year and if we speak again I’ll tell you …” She sighs at her own obfuscation
“That sounds so mysterious – basically yes but I haven’t quite worked out what it is …” I am left none the wiser
yet also reassured: her time on slick US sets may have given Ritchie a new lease of life
but the bumbling Britishness that has made her one of our comedy queens clearly dies hard
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KUCHING: The Sarawak Rugby Union (SRU) has extended its heartfelt condolences following the passing of James Ritchie
honouring his lasting legacy in Sarawak’s rugby community
SRU described James as a passionate player and loyal supporter whose efforts on and off the field helped grow rugby in Sarawak
and left a lasting impact on the local sports community
“James Ritchie was not only a passionate player but also a dedicated supporter of rugby
“His enthusiasm and commitment were evident both on and off the field,” SRU said in a statement today
as he continued to encourage excellence and sportsmanship among aspiring players throughout the state
our thoughts and prayers are with James’ family and friends
“May they find comfort in knowing that he touched the lives of many
and will forever be remembered with admiration and respect,” SRU added
His unwavering commitment to rugby and enthusiasm for the game served as a source of inspiration for many young Sarawakians
You will be deeply missed but never forgotten,” SRU said
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US Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) sent a letter to New York City officials on Friday asking them to rescind an&#8230;
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US Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) sent a letter to New York City officials on Friday asking them to rescind an invitation to anti-Israel singer Kehlani before she is set to take the stage at a taxpayer-funded Pride event in Central Park this summer
The City Park&#8217;s Foundation — an organization funded by New York taxpayers — will <a href="https://cityparksfoundation.org/events/pride-kehlani/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hos</a>t a one night only &#8220;Pride With Kehlani&#8221; benefit concert in Central Park on June 26
as part of the city&#8217;s Summer Stage series and in celebration of June being Pride Month
The event is being produced by Live Nation and sponsored by Capital One
Kehlani released a music video that begins with the message &#8220;Long live the Intifada,&#8221; an antisemitic slogan that incites violence against Israel and the Jewish community
Kehlani wrote in part: &#8220;Dismantle Israel
Eradicate Zionism.&#8221; She has also voiced support for Palestinian &#8220;resistance&#8221; against Israel and an &#8220;intifada revolution.&#8221;
An Instagram post uploaded by the Grammy-nominated singer said: &#8220;Long live resistance in all its forms &amp; Long live Palestine, from the river to the sea.&#8221; The slogan &#8220;<a href="https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/05/27/call-genocide-south-african-jews-blast-countrys-president-chanting-from-river-to-sea/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">from the river to the sea</a>&#8221; has been widely used as a call for the destruction of Israel
which is located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea
and for it to be replaced with &#8220;Palestine.&#8221;
Torres cited many of Kehlani&#8217;s anti-Israel and anti-Zionist comments in his letter on Friday that was addressed to New York City Mayor Eric Adams
City Parks Foundation Executive Director Heather Lubov
and Live Nation Entertainment CEO and President Michael Rapino
&#8220;New York City is home to the largest Jewish population outside Israel,&#8221; Torres wrote
&#8220;Our public institutions have a duty to ensure that taxpayer dollars are never misspent on subsidizing or sanitizing antisemitism – under the banner of a Pride Event
I urge you to rescind Kehlani&#8217;s invitation to perform at a city-sponsored event
Her rhetoric flatly contradicts the spirit of Pride Month
which is and must remain a celebration of love and inclusion – not hate and exclusion
Torres also took to X on Friday to share screenshots of some of Kehlani&#8217;s hateful social media posts and to further criticize city officials for their decision to feature the singer. &#8220;America&#8217;s largest city has no business subsidizing or sanitizing antisemitism at taxpayer expense,&#8221; he <a href="https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1918369742039204221/photo/2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a>
&#8220;Stop mainstreaming the extremes and inviting those who invite violence.&#8221;
The letter was sent a week after Kehlani&#8217;s performance at Cornell University&#8217;s end-of-the-year concert <a href="https://www.algemeiner.com/2025/05/01/students-organize-palestine-benefit-concert-protesting-cornells-cancellation-anti-israel-singer-kehlani/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">was canceled</a> because of her rabid comments against Israel and Zionism
The City&#8217;s Park&#8217;s Foundation and Live Nation have not responded to Torres&#8217; concerns
but Adams clarified in a post on X that the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is not involved in the foundation&#8217;s events
&#8220;Congressmember, now you know @NYCParks does not select, contract, or pay the artists, and does not fund the City Parks Foundation at all,&#8221; Adams <a href="https://x.com/nycmayor/status/1918453449714229557?s=61" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> to Torres
The mayor further noted that the City Parks Foundation is a privately-run organization
and &#8220;the only taxpayer funds it can receive are City Council discretionary awards
just like you advocated for when you were a councilmember and allocated funding for the City Parks Foundation.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;ll formally respond to the letter you sent us
but your letter should be addressed to Speaker [Adrienne] Adams and her councilmembers who have control over their own discretionary funding,&#8221; Adams added
&#8220;Our administration will not fund organizations that promote antisemitism or any other form of hate.&#8221;
&#8220;The City Charter grants the mayor the authority to impound city funds. You unquestionably have the power to withhold city funding from any organization or event that provides a platform for antisemitism,&#8221; he responded to Adams in <a href="https://x.com/ritchietorres/status/1918454962993954992?s=12" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a post</a> on X
&#8220;I find it hard to believe that the most powerful elected official in New York City is powerless to act on a city matter involving city funds.&#8221;
New York City Councilwoman Julie Menin (D-Manhattan)
who is CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York
also expressed serious concerns about the city&#8217;s decision to host Kehlani
according to statements they released that were cited by the New York Post
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The New York congressman sparred with Mayor Eric Adams
who said he had no authority to cancel the performance
Kehlani at the Fashion Trust U.S Awards 2025 held at The Lot at Formosa on April 08
Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is <a href="https://image.jewishinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/03155730/Kehlani_2-With-Watermark.pdf">calling on New York City officials</a> to cancel a Central Park performance at a city-sponsored event by Kehlani
a performer who has called for the destruction of Israel and Zionism
Kehlani is set to perform in June at a Pride event sponsored by the City Parks Foundation
an independent nonprofit that receives city funding to promote arts
education and other programming in city parks
But Mayor Eric Adams has disputed whether the mayor’s office has any ability to cancel the performance or withhold funds
Kehlani has <a href="https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1918369742039204221/photo/2">posted repeatedly</a> on her Instagram stories calling to “DISMANTLE ISRAEL
ERADICATE ZIONISM,” and calling Zionists “the scum of the Earth.” The performer has also reposted content expressing support for “resistance in all of its forms,” describing Zionists as “evil,” saying that “no one should feel comfortable or safe until Zionism is extinguished” and characterizing all Israelis as settlers
“There is only one solution Intifada revolution” and “Long live Palestine
Torres highlighted Kehlani’s anti-Israel rhetoric in a letter to Mayor Eric Adams
City Parks Foundation Executive Director Heather Lubov and Live Nation Entertainment CEO Michael Rapino
“Our public institutions have a duty to ensure that taxpayer dollars are never misspent on subsidizing or sanitizing antisemitism — especially under the banner of a Pride Event.”
adding “her rhetoric flatly contradicts the spirit of Pride Month
which is and must remain a celebration of love and inclusion — not hate and exclusion.”
Torres has also <a href="https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1918369742039204221">traded messages</a> with Adams about the event on X.&nbsp;
Adams <a href="https://x.com/NYCMayor/status/1918453449714229557">said that the Parks Department</a> “does not select
and does not fund the City Parks Foundation at all” and that the only city funding it receives is allocated by city council members
not by the mayor or divisions under his supervision
“Your letter should be addressed to Speaker Adams and her councilmembers who have control over their own discretionary funding,” Adams wrote
“Our administration will not fund organizations that promote antisemitism or any other form of hate.”
Torres himself allocated funding for the City Parks Foundation.&nbsp;
“The City Charter grants the Mayor the authority to impound city funds
You unquestionably have the power to withhold city funding from any organization or event that provides a platform for antisemitism,” adding
“I find it hard to believe that the most powerful elected official in New York City is powerless to act on a city matter involving city funds.”
The Parks Department, which falls under the mayor’s supervision, also has a contract <a href="https://www.nycgovparks.org/pagefiles/188/CPF-SummerStage-Sole-Source-DRAFT-FOR-FCRC-4-18-23__644067aea28ed.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com">with the City Parks Foundation</a> to permit festival operations in Central Park
Torres said he also <a href="https://x.com/RitchieTorres/status/1918375195846332436">planned to reach out to Capitol One</a>
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Amazon's hit action movie is returning for more
It's now been confirmed that <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/road-house-review/\">Road House</a>, the hit <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/road-house-remake-release-date/\">2024 movie remake</a> that saw <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/road-house-cast-prime-video/\">Jake Gyllenhaal</a> take on the lead role
but it will be one that's directed by none other than Guy Ritchie
The 2024 movie was directed by Doug Liman and was his take on <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/road-house-star-patrick-swayze-proud-exclusive-newsupdate/\">Patrick Swayze</a>'s '80s cult classic
clearly proving to be a popular hit with fans amid its sequel news
Liman won't be returning to direct the second movie and writing duties will fall to Will Beall
Fans of the remake will also be happy to know that Gyllenhaal will be reprising his starring role as Dalton
the former UFC fighter who takes a job as a bouncer in a rowdy Florida Keys roadhouse
no further plot or cast details have been revealed
Not only that, but Ritchie is also working on <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wife-dog-benedict-cumberbatch-rosamund-pike-guy-ritchie-newsupdate/\">Wife &amp; Dog</a>, which is being written and directed by him, and which already boasts a star-studded <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wife-dog-benedict-cumberbatch-rosamund-pike-guy-ritchie-newsupdate/\">cast</a> that includes Rosamund Pike
Ritchie is also set to direct Prime Video's <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/hero-fiennes-tiffin-young-sherlock-guy-ritchie-newsupdate/\">Young Sherlock</a> series
which will see Hero Fiennes Tiffin taking on the lead role as Sherlock Holmes
it's safe to say that the filmmaker is working hard across the industry and will undoubtedly pour his prowess into Road House 2
This Road House sequel is actually the third collaboration between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal
having previously worked together on The Covenant and Black Bear
    Guy Ritchie signs up to direct Road House 2 – Jake Gyllenhaal returningAmazon&#x27;s hit action movie is returning for more
but it will be one that&#x27;s directed by none other than Guy Ritchie
The 2024 movie was directed by Doug Liman and was his take on <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/road-house-star-patrick-swayze-proud-exclusive-newsupdate/">Patrick Swayze</a>&#x27;s &#x27;80s cult classic
Liman won&#x27;t be returning to direct the second movie and writing duties will fall to Will Beall
Conor McGregor as Knox and Jake Gyllenhaal as Dalton in Road House
Not only that, but Ritchie is also working on <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wife-dog-benedict-cumberbatch-rosamund-pike-guy-ritchie-newsupdate/">Wife &amp; Dog</a>, which is being written and directed by him, and which already boasts a star-studded <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/movies/wife-dog-benedict-cumberbatch-rosamund-pike-guy-ritchie-newsupdate/">cast</a> that includes Rosamund Pike
Ritchie is also set to direct Prime Video&#x27;s <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/hero-fiennes-tiffin-young-sherlock-guy-ritchie-newsupdate/">Young Sherlock</a> series
it&#x27;s safe to say that the filmmaker is working hard across the industry and will undoubtedly pour his prowess into Road House 2
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KUCHING: National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) 2024 Award recipient
a funeral service will be held at St Thomas’ Church here
“My father’s wake will be at the St Thomas’s multipurpose hall B
“The funeral service will be on Tuesday before departing to Nirvana for cremation and should begin at 9:45 am,” she told Sarawak Tribune when contacted
Rebekah also shared that her late father drew his final breath on May 3 at 11:45 am
“We have yet to obtain the full medical report
but the initial assessment by the doctor suggests it may have been a heart attack
He began his journalism career in 1971 as a part-time sports writer for Straits Times in Melaka
and went on to hold various roles in journalism over the next five decades
he served as a cadet journalist for the Straits Times in Kuala Lumpur
He was later appointed New Straits Times (NST) correspondent for Negeri Sembilan (1977-1979) before moving to Sarawak as a senior NST journalist from 1981 to 1997
His contributions extended beyond journalism
he joined the Sarawak Chief Minister’s Department as a Public Relations Officer
and later served as a media consultant for various agencies
He was also active in advancing the journalism profession in Sarawak
having served as secretary of the Kuching Reporters Fellowship
and president of the Sportswriters Association
James was the founder of the Sarawak Union of Journalists and served as editor of Sarawak Digest
the official bulletin of Parti Kebangsaan Sarawak (SNAP)
He also sat on the editorial board of the Sarawak Gazette and coordinated the publication of the Sarawak Book of Records (2000)
edited and published over 40 books covering politics
culture and notable Sarawakian personalities
His works include ‘Bujang Senang: Raja Buaya’
‘The Legacy of Adenan Satem’ and ‘Bruno Manser: The Inside Story’
He was well known for his deep explorations into Sarawak’s indigenous communities
He frequently ventured into remote and mountainous areas of Borneo to produce in-depth features with historical and anthropological perspectives
James made a name for himself with exclusive national-level coverage
including the death of Deputy Prime Minister
the assassination of Inspector-General of Police
and the Japanese Red Army hostage crisis at the U.S
These reports not only outpaced his competitors but also earned him several awards
including three Shell Kenyalang Gold Awards and the Sarawak Media Personality Award (2020)
a testament to his enduring skill and dedication
James obtained his Senior Cambridge certificate from Sultan Abdul Hamid College
and later pursued HSC studies at St Thomas’ School in Kuching
he was awarded a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication from Atlantic International University in Hawaii
His passing marks a great loss not just for Sarawak’s media fraternity
His contributions went far beyond journalism &#8211; he helped document the history
culture and voices of local communities that were often overlooked
thinker and historical chronicler leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire generations to come
KUCHING: The passing of veteran journalist
today has left a significant impact on Sarawak’s media landscape due to his exceptional contributions over five decades
The Kuching Division Journalists Association (KDJA) expressed their sorrow and respect for James’ remarkable contributions to the field of journalism
a stalwart in Sarawak journalism whose legacy will endure for generations
“His unwavering dedication to storytelling
and chronicling Sarawak’s rich history has left an indelible mark on the media landscape here,” said KDJA’s President
Ronnie Teo,&nbsp;in a statement issued today
James played his part beyond that of a journalist
a truth-seeker and a champion of Sarawak’s narratives and truths
particularly on indigenous communities and environmental issues
brought critical stories to light and shaped public discourse,” he said
His contributions extended beyond newsrooms
as he mentored aspiring journalists and inspired many with his commitment to integrity and excellence
but his work will continue to inform and inspire
“We extend our deepest condolences to his family
friends and colleagues during this difficult time
May his soul rest&nbsp;in&nbsp;peace,” he added
KUCHING: The passing of veteran journalist and author
is a significant loss to Sarawak’s media fraternity and development landscape
says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg
Expressing his condolences to James’ family
Abang Johari paid tribute to the long-serving media figure
whose well-articulated writings and deep insights had contributed greatly to journalism and the understanding of Sarawak’s diverse society
“His passing is certainly a loss to Sarawak’s media fraternity and development landscape,” the Premier said in a statement
He also acknowledged James’ contributions as an acclaimed author who chronicled indigenous life
culture and historical events in numerous publications &#8211; works that will continue to shape Sarawak&#8217;s literary and cultural memory
“James&#8217; demise would leave behind a legacy of storytelling in Sarawak&#8217;s literary space,” Abang Johari added
KUCHING: The media fraternity mourns the loss of a renowned veteran journalist following the passing of James Alexander Ritchie at the age of 74
James drew his last breath at the Sarawak General Hospital (HUS) this morning
The National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) 2024 Award recipient&#8217;s passing was shared via a message in a local media WhatsApp group earlier today
James made Sarawak his home since the 1960s when his father
the Land of the Hornbill became the battleground for his journalistic journey
James began his journalism career in 1971 as a trainee reporter at The Straits Times in Kuala Lumpur at the age of 23
He showed extraordinary interest and determination in the world of reporting
After nearly a decade working in Peninsular Malaysia
James was selected by New Straits Times to become the first full-time reporter in Sarawak in the early 1980s &#8211; an enormous responsibility he carried out with deep dedication
This role enabled him to travel to every corner of Sarawak
uncovering stories and realities of rural communities that were rarely featured in mainstream media at the time
Throughout more than 50 years in journalism
including editorial adviser and executive director of Eastern Times in 2006
executive director of Sarawak Tribune in 2010
and special writer for Sarawak Tribune in 2022
He was also awarded the National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) 2024 Award
the country’s highest accolade in journalism
which acknowledged his significant contributions to the field
James shared that he was often dubbed &#8216;Serpico&#8217;
the character played by Al Pacino in the film about a principled police officer &#8211; owing to his swift and brave reporting from the scene of incidents
you still need to carry out your duty as a journalist
There are times when you may unintentionally hurt others
Tell yourself &#8211; I’ll do better next time
What I can say is that I’m truly grateful to have been chosen for this award
It really means a lot,” he said at the time
Among the high-profile events he covered were the Japanese Red Army’s attack on the US Embassy at the AIA Building in Kuala Lumpur
the arrest of the &#8216;Master of Disguise&#8217;
representing the Selangor and Malaysian rugby teams
and playing as a winger for the renowned Cobra Club
He personally witnessed the biggest political crisis in Sarawak’s history in 1987
when the leadershio of the then Chief Minister
That historical moment inspired James to write his first book titled &#8216;Abdul Taib &#8211; A Gentleman’s Victory&#8217; at the age of 37
The book paved the way for 44 more publications
bringing the total number of books he authored in his lifetime to 45
including his most well-known work on Swiss environmental activist
James leaves behind not only a legacy as an outstanding journalist but also as someone who understood the heartbeat of the people and spotlighted untold stories
His legacy will live on in every article and book
and in the memories of his fellow journalists and the readers who cherished his work
His passing is a tremendous loss to the world of journalism
the spirit and dedication he left behind will continue to inspire future generations of journalists
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The officer was declared dead at the scene
Soon after a jury found Ritchie guilty of murder in 2002, Ritchie began challenging his conviction and sentence in state and federal courts. In a September 2024 <a href=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/27/state-seeks-execution-date-for-man-guilty-of-killing-police-officer/75413733007/ target=_blank rel="noreferrer noopener">motion</a>
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Ritchie requested a stay of the execution so that he could pursue more legal claims alleging prosecutorial misconduct
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In December 2024, Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran, an Allen County man convicted of a quadruple homicide. It was the first time the state had carried out the death penalty in 15 years, owing to a <a href=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2024/06/26/indiana-governor-death-penalty-execution-date-convicted-killer-joseph-corcoran/74223702007/ target=_blank rel="noreferrer noopener">shortage of lethal injection drugs</a>
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May 1, 2025 by <a href="https://www.flickeringmyth.com/author/ej-moreno/" class="entry-author-link" itemprop="url" rel="author">EJ Moreno</a>  
As we mentioned, <a href="https://www.flickeringmyth.com/guy-ritchie-eyeing-road-house-reboot-sequel/">prolific filmmaker Guy Ritchie wanted to tackle the fun action of Road House 2</a>
and now Deadline has confirmed he&#8217;s on board
The outlet reports that Ritchie has signed on to helm the sequel for Amazon MGM Studios
who has stepped away due to a dispute with the studio
Road House star Jake Gyllenhaal is on board to reprise his role as Dalton
Will Beall is reportedly penning the script for this sequel
Charles Roven and Alex Gartner are producing for Atlas Entertainment
alongside Gyllenhaal and Josh McLaughlin of Nine Stories Productions
​The 2024 remake of&nbsp;Road House, directed by Liman and starring Jake Gyllenhaal,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.flickeringmyth.com/road-house-is-amazons-biggest-movie-streaming-debut/">achieved extraordinary success</a>
Over its first two weekends on Amazon Prime Video
the film attracted 50 million global viewers
making it Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched debut ever
In 2025 alone, Ritchie has been quite busy. He&#8217;s released the new Tom Hardy-led series MobLand and is awaiting the release of&nbsp;Fountain of Youth&nbsp;on Apple TV+ [<a href="https://www.flickeringmyth.com/trailer-for-guy-ritchies-fountain-of-youth-starring-john-krasinski-natalie-portman-and-eiza-gonzalez/">watch the trailer here</a>] and&nbsp;In the Grey
which sees Ritchie teaming with Gyllenhaal alongside&nbsp;Henry Cavill and Eiza González
What do you think of Guy Ritchie tackling the Road House sequel? Let us know on our social channels <a href="https://www.facebook.com/flickeringmyth">@FlickeringMyth</a>…
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Amazon MGM Studios&#x27; follow-up to Doug Liman&#x27;s boozy
Having racked up millions of minutes viewed after dropping on Prime Video last March, the announcement of a second round for Jakey G&#x27;s MMA fighter-turned-bouncer Elwood Dalton barely two months later came as no surprise. And given Doug Liman&#x27;s vocal distaste for the straight-to-streaming approach Amazon took with his retooling of Rowdy Herrington&#x27;s <a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/road-house-review/" target="_blank">1989 Patrick Swayze star vehicle</a>
today&#x27;s definitive confirmation that he won&#x27;t be returning to helm this sequel is similarly unsurprising
The Guy Ritchie directorial coup however is far more eyebrow raising
as even though we have no idea what Elwood&#x27;s return has in store for us
the prospect of seeing Ritchie let off the leash on a Road House joint with a ripped and ready Jake Gyllenhaal at his disposal is a tantalising one
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Guy Ritchie will direct the&nbsp;“Road House”&nbsp;sequel with Jake Gyllenhaal reprising his role as Dalton
according to an insider with knowledge of the project
Doug Liman previously directed “Road House,” a new spin on the classic Patrick Swayze film
from a script by Anthony Bagarozzi and Charles Mondry
In “Road House,” Gyllenhaal plays Elwood Dalton
a former UFC champ who ends up working as a “cooler” at a dive bar in the Florida Keys
actual UFC fighter Conor McGregor and Joaquim de Almeida
Producers include Atlas Entertainment’s Charles Roven and Alex Gartner
and Nine Stories Productions’ Gyllenhaal and Josh McLaughlin
The film debuted to a record-breaking 50 million worldwide viewers on Prime Video over its first two weekends – the largest movie debut for an Amazon MGM Studios-produced original in the streamer’s history
The movie premiered to a raucous reception at Austin’s SXSW Film Festival in March 2024 as the opening night film and was marketed heavily in the sports world as Gyllenhaal’s character is a washed-up UFC fighter
Beall’s most recent credits are “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” and “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” both produced by Jerry Bruckheimer
working various gang and homicide units in South Central Los Angeles
He left the police force and wrote the novel “L.A
Rex,” which was adapted as a film for Scott Rudin at Paramount
Beall’s credits include “Gangster Squad,” “Aquaman,” and “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” Beall is repped by WME
KUCHING: The sudden passing of veteran journalist and author James Alexander Ritchie is a significant loss to the journalism fraternity and the many lives he touched throughout his career
Malaysian Press Institute (MPI) said James remained active in journalism until his final day
“James was more than just a newspaper journalist
“He ventured further afield to write in depth books about Sarawakian leaders and cultural matters for his immersive approach often went beyond normal reportage as he explored the historical
and social underpinnings of Bornean life as well,” the institute said in a statement
MPI also noted that a hallmark of James’ work was his ability to contextualise complex subjects within broader narratives
which made his writing more interesting to read
“He had a strong affinity for personality-driven stories
James portrayed them not as exotic subjects
but as dignified figures navigating modernity and tradition
colourful personality and huge reserves of energy to always help younger journalists under his tutelage as James was a highly respected journalist who exuded warmth and great knowledge to everyone he knew,” the institute said
was a Kuching-based newsman and had dedicated over five decades to the profession
He passed away on May 3 at Sarawak General Hospital
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<a href="https://hypebeast.com/tags/guy-ritchie">Guy Ritchie</a>&#8216;s next project is with <a href="https://hypebeast.com/tags/amazon-mgm-studios">Amazon MGM Studios</a> for the sequel to <a href="https://hypebeast.com/tags/road-house">Road House</a> starring <a href="https://hypebeast.com/tags/jake-gylenhaal">Jake Gyllenhaal</a>
This three-part documentary about the attempt to steal hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of diamonds is pacey and stylish – but it definitely didn’t need to glamorise the real-life violence
in which – way back at the turn of the century
children – a group of south-east London criminals ram-raided a national joke in pursuit of the 203-carat Millennium Star diamond worth £200m
which De Beers had unaccountably agreed to display in the capital’s gangster heartland
Richie himself is not telling it; the three-part documentary The Diamond Heist comes from Oscar and Emmy award-winning company Lightbox and is executive produced by Ritchie
But the subject matter is so perfectly him that any meaningful separation in your mind as you watch it collapses quicker than a Greenwich exhibition venue’s shutters under the weight of a JCB driven at speed by a man intent on a multimillion pound payday
he had been following in his father’s criminal footsteps since he abandoned school/school abandoned him at the age of 12
Wenham had lived the highlife – he was pulling in about £6,000 a week by his 20s
smuggling cigarettes and “taking out” cashpoints – but felt he did not yet command the respect Wenham Sr did
Then Wenham Sr introduced him to Ray Betson
who was planning a big job and needed some help
Could Wenham find a way to breach the hexagonal
impact-resistant steel vault and remove the Millennium Star and its companions – worth a further £150m – from the impregnably toughened glass cases they were kept in
surrounded by motion sensors and under 24-hour guard
Wenham took his daughter Beth for a day out at the dome
As an exhibition space and entertainment venue he “thought it was shit”
But there were possibilities offered by the diamond display and the fact that – as the De Beers head of security put it as part of his argument against the company’s decision to loan out the jewels – the dome was “a tent with a flat concrete floor.”
propulsive editing suddenly arrested (if you’ll pardon the pun) by freeze frames with names and captions stamped all over them in big bright letters
When it comes to the violence – a failed attempt to rob a security van of nearly £9m with a spike-mounted lorry
and sawn-off shotguns being blasted at police – only pathetic Guardian types
would pause to wonder whether the real-life nature of the material
such as the police officers getting shot at
the security van guards presumably being quite frightened
any passing members of the public being endangered
should have curbed the glamorisation at all
you will be thrilled by the ingenuity of the men as they work out the best time and place to make the raid
find a man on the inside who can give them vital details about patrol times and whether repeated shots from a nail gun will weaken the display glass enough for them to sledgehammer the sparkling goods free long before the five minutes it will take for the police to arrive are up
and they can escape down the river in an arranged speedboat happily thereafter
especially for those who don’t already know the outline of the story
executes a Ritchie-style unexpected rewinding and flipping of the narrative
this time we hear from members of the flying squad who had been watching the gang almost from the beginning
but they do have a nice way with a laconic one-liner
One remembers how suspicions of Wenham took a large leap forward when he went back to the venue without his daughter
“No one goes to the Millennium Dome twice.”
Cameras and officers are secretly installed at the entrance to Daddy Wenham’s farm
which is being used as a safe house for the planning and preparations (JCB
Various well-known gangsters going in and out on the regular
other officers are disguised as cleaners and Dome staff and scattered around the vault
which is “closed for cleaning” so that the public are out of harm’s way
we go through the aftermath and a couple of final twists (“Motherfuc-” says Wenham
down the lens before we smash cut to the credits)
if you put the really quite serious danger aside and all the suffering the gang members must have caused many innocent people during their long and varied careers out of your mind
don’t be a Guardian-reading berk – just enjoy
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The 'Fresh Meat' and 'Ghosts' actress moved to New York for the serial killer thriller's final season – and found it nourished her competitive streak
&#8220;All the tea in England couldn&#8217;t warm her.&#8221; That&#8217;s how charismatic serial killer Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) describes his very rich, very British wife Kate Lockwood-Goldberg (Charlotte Ritchie) in the fifth and final season of <a href="https://www.nme.com/series/you">You</a>
Ritchie joined Netflix&#8217;s hit psychological thriller in 2023 when the show relocated to London for a<a href="https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/you-season-4-review-netflix-3395385"> typically slick, ridiculous fourth season</a> which got away with introducing hapless British aristocrats with names like Lady Phoebe Borehall-Blaxworth. Like Netflix’s other somewhat divisive staple <a href="https://www.nme.com/series/emily-in-paris">Emily In Paris</a>
But Ritchie, a familiar face on British TV thanks to comedy roles in<a href="https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/fresh-meat-at-10-cast-interview-3052022"> Fresh Meat,</a><a href="https://www.nme.com/features/ghosts-sitcom-british-tv-2813523"> Ghosts</a> and Feel Good, as well as a stint on <a href="https://www.nme.com/series/taskmaster">Taskmaster</a>
was the only Brit asked back for season five
for five-and-a-half months of filming in New York
&#8220;I&#8217;ve always been a bit funny about going to America [for work],&#8221; Ritchie confides when we meet at a newly opened pub in her north London neighbourhood
so the only punters drinking are gents of a certain age
but Ritchie&#8217;s been itching to pop in because it has the &#8220;proper pub&#8221; vibe that she likes
But back to her reservations about crossing the Atlantic
and obviously the money is 10 times better than here
And it&#8217;s not got that British sense of humour.&#8221;
Ritchie was &#8220;pleasantly surprised&#8221; by the New York grind though
&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t ready to admit that for ages,&#8221; she says
&#8220;There&#8217;s something familiar to me – and so kind of truthful and honest – about the British attitude to work: a kind of realism that is so grounding and important
that New York spirit is quite encouraging in a different way
so it&#8217;s quite an inspiring place.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m not the love interest and that was quite liberating&#8221;
we see Kate&#8217;s allegiance to Joe wavering as they take different tacks in protecting the business and Joe&#8217;s young son Henry (Frankie DeMaio)
Both are threatened by Kate&#8217;s scheming half-sister Reagan
a new character portrayed by Pitch Perfect&#8216;s Anna Camp
who also plays Reagan&#8217;s messy identical twin Maddie
Does You exploit the potential for sibling mistaken identity
Penn Badgley and Frankie DeMaio in &#8216;You&#8217; season five
&#8220;Kate&#8217;s opened up because of work and motherhood,&#8221; Ritchie says
&#8220;As joyful as it was to be kind of hateful and a real bitch [in season four]
it&#8217;s also really fun to show the character&#8217;s light and shade.&#8221; Kate also appears more sympathetic now because Reagan is so awful
She&#8217;s the way Kate could have gone if she didn&#8217;t thaw and find happiness [with Joe and Henry].&#8221;
Ritchie is chatty and relaxed throughout our interview
She confides that she used to tell interviewers it took her a while to &#8220;accept&#8221; the idea she wanted to become an actress
I&#8217;d written: &#8216;I want to be an actress!'&#8221; she recalls
but I just wanted to convince myself that it was
Ritchie thinks she was &#8220;pretty precocious&#8221; from a young age: she starred in her first school play at seven and remembers thinking &#8220;this attention is awesome&#8221;
She reckons she caught the acting bug from her mother
who never did it professionally but &#8220;sort of has it in her&#8221;
Ritchie is also perfectly happy to look back at her pre-acting gig in classical crossover group <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cvjVj5XGAI" target="_blank" rel="noopener">All Angels</a>, who sang everything from popular opera pieces to<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXJTmvyIqcw"> Coldplay</a> and <a href="https://www.nme.com/artists/robbie-williams">Robbie Williams</a> bangers
Ritchie auditioned for the four-piece in 2006 when she was just 17; later that year
&#8220;We were formed by a record label – it was the height of the classical crossover genre,&#8221; she says
they were looking to make some beautiful music but also some serious cash
but the arrangers and composers we worked with were so
so brilliant and it was a dream job for me
singing beautiful harmonies and making proper money.&#8221;
&#8220;We all have that part of us that wants to see charismatic people do terrible things&#8221;
Ritchie says she entered the music industry &#8220;with very little self-awareness&#8221; but has no regrets about her stint in All Angels
&#8220;I was still at school when it started
so it almost felt like an extracurricular club,&#8221; she says
she admits she&#8217;s only recently felt an &#8220;itch&#8221; to sing in public again – possibly in a stage musical
&#8220;I think I found the idea too embarrassing for about seven years [after the group]
but now I&#8217;m slowly shrugging that off.&#8221;
she treads a little more carefully when talk turns to the legacy of You
 &#8220;I think it will be a very interesting time capsule,&#8221; she says
pointing to the way Joe uses social media to stalk aspiring writer Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) in season one
&#8220;Because the show feels so embedded in the current culture
it will be a fascinating historical artefact.&#8221;
Charlotte Ritchie and Penn Badgley in &#8216;You&#8217; season four
Ritchie says that before she joined You&#8216;s cast
she found Badgley&#8217;s character &#8220;too creepy&#8221; to watch
But she makes a strong case for the show&#8217;s appeal and wider purpose
&#8220;We all have that part of us that wants to see charismatic people do terrible things,&#8221; she says
&#8220;There&#8217;s meant to be an outlet for that
and it&#8217;s better that it happens on a fake Netflix show than in real life
I&#8217;d rather that than [viewers] really worshiping a true crime criminal.&#8221;
We suggest You could also be remembered as &#8220;prophetic&#8221; – especially because of superficial similarities between Joe Goldberg and Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old American man who became something of a <a href="https://www.nme.com/news/music/circle-jerks-keith-morris-calls-for-an-army-of-luigi-mangiones-at-coachella-2025-3855186">social media folk hero</a> in December after being accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Mangione is immensely photogenic and dresses with a preppy flair
Ritchie says she isn&#8217;t aware of the Mangione case
Joe didn&#8217;t come from nowhere – he&#8217;s an amalgamation of multiple men who have existed through history
The whole conceit of the show is that there are people who look like that
Charlotte Ritchie in &#8216;You&#8217; season five
However You is remembered in years to come
it already sounds like a game-changer for Ritchie because it kindled her ambition
&#8220;I had a sudden moment where I thought
&#8216;Maybe I do want to pursue certain things,'&#8221; she says
I&#8217;ve just always been grateful to be working on anything that was good
But maybe with a bit of age and experience
&#8216;What would it look like if I chose a bit more?'&#8221;
Ritchie has already racked up plenty of good work. In her final year at Bristol University, she landed her breakthrough role in <a href="https://www.nme.com/features/tv-interviews/fresh-meat-at-10-cast-interview-3052022">Fresh Meat</a>
the much loved student sitcom that originally aired between 2011 and 2016
Ritchie was consistently hilarious as Oregon Shawcross
a wealthy fresher who desperately hides her privilege to fit in
&#8220;I&#8217;ll always have the softest spot for Oregon
I don&#8217;t think I was very dissimilar from her at that age.&#8221;
Ritchie has appeared in a range of shows that give her cross-generational recognisability: from the younger-skewing comedies Feel Good and Ghosts to cosy UK TV staples like Call The Midwife and Grantchester
She isn&#8217;t afraid of taking the odd tangent. In 2023, she starred in an intriguingly surreal music video, &#8216;The Blades&#8217; by Brighton post-punk crew <a href="https://www.nme.com/artists/squid">Squid</a>
despite having no prior connection to the band
Ritchie plays a woman whose fertile imagination brightens up a long wait to see a personal injury clerk
&#8220;The director just got in touch and asked – I don&#8217;t think it came from Squid,&#8221; she says
&#8220;I love having the opportunity to do different things in different formats.&#8221;
after getting second billing on a huge show like You
is she mainly looking for shiny lead roles now
&#8220;Although I was number two on the call sheet
I&#8217;m not the love interest and that was quite liberating,&#8221; Ritchie says
She’s alluding to a key final season storyline: Joe&#8217;s frisson with mysterious newcomer Bronte (Madeline Brewer)
&#8220;And I just did another show where I just came in for a supporting role
which was so satisfying,&#8221; Ritchie continues
&#8220;I&#8217;m sure if I increasingly get smaller parts
I&#8217;ll find I&#8217;m a bit less gracious about it
I do feel like it&#8217;s a range of experiences I&#8217;m looking for
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She also had no idea what was going to happen to Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg in the season 5 finale
*Warning: This article contains full spoilers for the ending of You season 5.*
In the fifth and final season of <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/you-season-5-netflix-release-date/\">You</a>
Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) returns to New York from London with his wealthy British wife Kate Lockwood (Charlotte Ritchie) and his son Henry (Frankie DeMaio)
Their marriage soon comes crumbling down as Kate can’t see past his proclivity for killing
even though she practically asks him to murder her uncle Bob
Kate decides the only way to get rid of Joe once and for all is to kill him
so she teams up with his previous victims Nadia (Amy-Leigh Hickman) and Marienne (Tati Gabrielle) to trap him in his glass cage in the basement of Mooney’s bookstore
who had a secret key hidden in his arm to unlock the cage
and Kate are now both trapped in the basement as the flames engulf the store
She records Joe confessing to the murder of his ex-wife Love Quinn (Victoria Pedretti)
Both Kate and Joe manage to escape when Brontë comes to the rescue
Charlotte Ritchie told us she found out Kate’s fate really late
“There were so many moments in the make-up room where I remember catching eyes with Penn
‘So are you sad that Kate...?’ And I was like
Ritchie was also left in the dark about what would happen to Joe
“There were a lot of rumours going around that he died
They were really good at keeping it under wraps
Joe attempts to flee the country with Brontë
but she finally sees him for who he really is
the police show up and Joe is held accountable for his crimes at last
Guinevere Beck (Elizabeth Lail) and Beck’s friends Benji (Lou Taylor Pucci) and Peach (Shay Mitchell)
having stepped down as CEO from her father’s company
is now devoted to looking after Henry and is returning to her first love: art
What did Ritchie think of the <a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/you-season-5-ending-explained/\">You ending</a>
“It's as close to satisfying as you could get
the possibility that he could is quite exciting
I think there'll be a mixed reaction from fans
but I think it's a nice nod to the kind of relationship we have with him.”
Joe laments his loneliness and then receives a letter from a “fan”
one of many he’s been receiving while locked up
“I don't know about the psychology of that
People are into stuff that you can't explain,” said Ritchie
“There's something about the distance that matters
It's the same with the intrigue in the show
Joe makes the claim that society is broken and perhaps the problem isn’t him
despite his violent and manipulative actions
“This is a fantastical realisation of the darkest sides of humanity and it’s packaged in an attractive
which is going to hold a really weird place for people because of that,” said Ritchie
“People have to decide their own relationship with it
and he behaves in ways that real people have and will behave
but the crucial thing is this is not a true crime documentary
which is about a real person and a real victim
You is based on the books by author Caroline Kepnes, and in the most recent, fourth book, <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Only-addictive-thriller-Netflix/dp/1471191931?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-2255841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">For You and Only You (2023)</a>
Joe does not receive his comeuppance in jail – he’s very much free
perhaps in the future we’ll see Joe live to kill another day
    You star Charlotte Ritchie didn&#x27;t find out Kate&#x27;s fate until lateShe also had no idea what was going to happen to Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg in the season 5 finale
In the fifth and final season of <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/you-season-5-netflix-release-date/">You</a>
You don&#x27;t know?’ I didn’t know anything
Idris Solomon/NetflixRitchie was also left in the dark about what would happen to Joe
What did Ritchie think of the <a href="https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/you-season-5-ending-explained/">You ending</a>
“It&#x27;s as close to satisfying as you could get
It&#x27;s nice he can&#x27;t get near anyone
I think there&#x27;ll be a mixed reaction from fans
but I think it&#x27;s a nice nod to the kind of relationship we have with him.”
“I don&#x27;t know about the psychology of that
People are into stuff that you can&#x27;t explain,” said Ritchie
“There&#x27;s something about the distance that matters
It&#x27;s the same with the intrigue in the show
Keep up to date with all the dramas - from period to crime to comedy
You is based on the books by author Caroline Kepnes, and in the most recent, fourth book, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/You-Only-addictive-thriller-Netflix/dp/1471191931?tag=radtim0b-21&amp;ascsubtag=radiotimes-2255841" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">For You and Only You (2023)</a>
<a class="link author-bios__name link--styled" href="/author/laura-rutkowski/" data-component="Link">Laura Rutkowski</a>Junior Commissioning EditorLaura Rutkowski is the Junior Commissioning Editor at Radio Times magazine
where she looks after a column called &quot;What it&#x27;s like to…&quot;
which spotlights behind-the-scenes roles within the TV and film industry – from stunt coordinators to costume designers
She loves finding out how productions are made and enjoys covering a wide variety of genres
Laura is half-American and half-British and joined Radio Times in 2022
She has a degree in Psychology and a Master&#x27;s in Magazine Journalism
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Joshua van Biljon scored an unbeaten ton as Durban High School (DHS) overran Hudson Park
defeating the East London school by 178 runs
the teams had to adjust the length of their games based on what the venues allowed after rain fell throughout Saturday
The KES-Hilton match was reduced to 40 overs
while the DHS-Hudson Park encounter was reduced to 39 overs a side
who were asked to bowl first by their hosts
bundled out Hilton for 99 runs in 25.4 overs
before chasing down the 100-run target in 18.1 overs for the loss of four wickets
delivered an outstanding 2.4-over spell that turned the match around for KES
He also took three catches and was at the crease when his side cantered to victory to avenge a 129-run loss at Hilton during last year&#8217;s Michaelmas Week
Matthew Burgess and Fayaz Vawda gave KES the perfect start by bagging three wickets in the first four overs of the match to put Hilton on the back foot
The home side attempted to rebuild through Simon Steyn (11) and Jayden Roux (37)
the pair added only 30 runs to the total before their partnership was undone
Roux then joined forces with Alex Pitman (26) to construct Hilton&#8217;s highest partnership
with their fifth-wicket stand producing 52 runs
the hosts still appeared to have many more runs to score
with 20 overs to bat and six wickets in hand
KES had other ideas and what followed was something few could have foreseen
going from 90/5 to 99/10 in the space of 5.4 overs
Ritchie delivered the match-defining blow when he dismissed Roux in the 24th over
Ritchie also took the catches that ended the innings of  Ben Erasmus
Connor Kuijers was the pick of the bowlers with three wickets for 21 runs in six overs
Luke Clark top-scored for KES in their chase
but that proved impactful in pursuit of a small total
Ritchie (14*) and Zieg Roos (14*) remained unbeaten as they saw the Johannesburg side home
Joshua van Biljon smashed an unbeaten 100 of 99 balls (12&#215;4) to steer DHS to a total of 234 for two in their tie against Hudson Park
DHS bowled out their opposition for a paltry 56 runs
Van Biljon shared an unbroken 190-run third-wicket partnership with DHS skipper Semal Pillay
following the dismissal of Ethan Cooper for 16
DHS made light work of the Hudson Park batting lineup and needed only 17.5 overs to dismantle it
None of the Hudson Park batsmen reached double figures
and Taine Havemann also bagged two wickets apiece
while Jared Havemann and Pillay walked away with a wicket each
Matthew Burgess 2/18) KES 100/4 (Luke Clark 28
Semal Pillay 82*) Hudson Park 56/10 (Ethan Cooper 2/6
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The follow-up will see Jake Gyllenhaal return to the lead role as ex-UFC fighter-turned-bouncer Elwood Dalton
A Gyllenhaal-led sequel was previously <a class="link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined" data-cy="styled-link" href="/articles/road-house-sequel-jake-gyllenhaal-in-the-works-amazon-mgm-studios">confirmed in May last year</a>
with the announcement coming quickly in the wake of the remake’s successful March 2024 release
Road House accumulated over 50 million views during its first two weekends on Prime
which made it Amazon MGM Studios’ most-watched produced film debut ever on a worldwide basis at that time
2024’s Road House was directed by Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow, Swingers), but Liman immediately appeared unlikely to return for a sequel after <a class="link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined" data-cy="styled-link" href="/articles/road-house-director-continues-to-slam-its-streaming-release-i-didnt-get-a-cent-after-50-million-people-watched">criticising the film’s streaming release.</a>
“My issue on Road House is that we made the movie for MGM to be in theaters, everyone was paid as if it was going to be in theaters, and then Amazon switched it on us and nobody got compensated,” said Liman at the time. “Forget about the effect on the industry — 50 million people saw Road House — I didn’t get a cent, Jake Gyllenhaal didn’t get a cent, [producer] Joel Silver didn’t get a cent. That’s wrong.”
According to Gyllenhaal, however, Amazon had been clear Road House was destined for streaming.
Road House 2 will complete a trifecta of collaborations between Ritchie and Gyllenhaal, and will mark their second project for Amazon MGM following the awkwardly titled but well received 2023 war film Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant. They’ve also paired up for the upcoming action thriller In the Grey, which additionally stars Henry Cavill, but that film has no current release date.
Further details about Road House 2 are scant, but it’s being written by Will Beall (Gangster Squad, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F).
As it stands, there’s little rest for Guy Ritchie. The director helmed multiple episodes of the just-launched Paramount+ series MobLand (starring Tom Hardy) and his next film, Fountain of Youth, lands on Apple TV+ later this month.
Luke is a Senior Editor on the IGN reviews team. You can track him down on Bluesky @mrlukereilly to ask him things about stuff.
casting Conor McGregor to play himself as the villain was a stroke of Absolute Cinematic Genius
The first was surprisingly good until Connor arrived and completely destroyed it
I hope Guy Ritchie earns enough with this movies so he can do what he does best after this
I would give Road House 6.5/10 the story was a bit meh but the fight scenes were entertaining enough
Ritchey's a decent director but the guy that did the remake was fantastic..
Let's get rolling on season 2 of The Gentlemen
you know i actually enjoyed it i mean its by no means anywhere at all as good as the original but damn this gen needs to stop milking everything
What accussed rapist will they get this time to play the villian.