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Lily Ford

Lily Ford is THR’s U.K. Reporter, covering breaking news, features, award shows, premieres and the like from across the pond in London. She came to THR from ITV News as a multimedia producer and before that, PA Media, on their social media desk. Lily graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Theology from the University of Cambridge and a year later, earned a master's in Broadcast Journalism from Cardiff University.

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Brian Cox Returns to Scottish Stage in Edinburgh Int’l Fest Opener on 2008 Financial Crash

'Make It Happen' by James Graham will see 'Succession' star Cox portray Adam Smith, the pioneering Scottish philosopher and economist at this year's Edinburgh International Festival.

Asa Butterfield Is Conquering His Fear of the Stage — and Doing It the Hard Way

The British actor opens up about life as a Netflix fave, the Amazon series he's desperate to star in and his upcoming stage debut in a one-man play about a man who narrowly lost out on the role of Harry Potter: "It's time to break out of that 'Sex Ed' bubble and scare myself."

‘Anora’ Breakout Yura Borisov Becomes First Russian Actor to Earn Oscar Nom in Almost 5 Decades

The last Russian nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category was Mikhail Baryshnikov in '77 for 'The Turning Point'.

‘Emilia Pérez’ Sets All-Time Oscar Record for a Non-English Language Film With 13 Nods

The Netflix film picked up 13 Oscar nominations including best actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), best director (Jacques Audiard) and best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña) on Thursday.

GLAAD Scolds Trump, Musk LGBTQ+ Policies: “Billionaires Targeting the Most Marginalized”

Sarah Kate Ellis spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday: "It's a distraction — they're grabbing more power."

Lynn Ban, Star of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire’ and Jewelry Designer, Dies at 51

Rihanna is among those paying tribute after Ban suffered a brain bleed while skiing in Aspen late December.

Prince Harry Settles Privacy Case as Murdoch’s ‘The Sun’ Owner Offers Him “Unequivocal Apology”

NGN also apologized to the Duke for the impact on him of the "extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales."

Chinese App RedNote Becomes the New Home for “TikTok Refugees,” but Will the Exodus Prove Permanent?

As Xiaohongshu — known as RedNote or Red in English — surged to the top of the App Store downloads list this week, users in both China and the U.S. celebrated an unprecedented cross-cultural exchange: "Seeing people actually sharing their lives directly to each other is just beautiful.”

Netflix’s Next Harlan Coben Series ‘Run Away’ Casts James Nesbitt, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch

Following the success of Coben adaptations 'Fool Me Once' and 'Missing You,' the streamer's next show is in the works with filming beginning this month.

Chappell Roan: “I’d Be More Successful If I Was OK Wearing a Muzzle”

"If I were to override more of my basic instincts, I would be bigger. I would be way bigger…. And I would still be on tour right now," the pop star said about being dubbed a diva in the music industry.

How Director Rich Peppiatt Reinvented an Entire Film Genre With ‘Kneecap’

Off the back of six BAFTA nominations, the helmer discusses the determination that drove him to make one of the riskiest, buzziest and most audacious indie films of the year: "One way or another, I was going to make this film."

London Mayor Under Investigation After Accepting Free Taylor Swift Tickets

Sadiq Khan reportedly accepted £3000 (around $3,600) worth of Swift gig tickets when she was in London on her Eras Tour last August.