Set in a jungle with a rapidly growing number of deaths, the author describes his novel, Nine Bodies, as a direct contrast to the typical ‘cosy crime’ genre. He deliberately aimed to create something far from gentle or quaint, stating he wanted a story where characters immediately clash and there’s no sense of idyllic village life. He calls it a deliberately un-cosy crime drama.
In his powerful 2020 memoir, *Just Ignore Him*, Davies bravely shared the painful story of his upbringing in Essex. He described the devastation of losing his mother to leukemia at age six, followed two years later by disturbing nighttime visits from his father, who was an accountant. Davies eventually reported these incidents to the police, but his father was never charged due to his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
All the indoor sets – including the recreation room, briefing room, offices, and interview room – are built within the same building. Nathan Braniff, who plays Constable Tommy Foster, explains that the realistic set makes their work much simpler. “We don’t have to pretend or use our imaginations because everything feels authentic, right down to the police cars parked outside. It really feels like working in a real police station.”
Strictly Come Dancing is returning for its 23rd season, despite recent media attention. There are a couple of updates – voting will now be done exclusively online, and the set has been slightly updated – but the core of the show stays the same: celebrities learning to dance and hoping to impress the judges.
The 28th season of NBC’s singing competition begins September 22nd with coaches Michael Bublé, Niall Horan, Reba McEntire, and Snoop Dogg. This season, the popular Blind Auditions will include a new feature called the Carson Callback Card, which is expected to shake things up.
Christina Aguilera recently performed “Dirrty” live at the Portola Music Festival in San Francisco, and she paid tribute to the song’s original look. She recreated the memorable outfit she and Redman wore in the 2002 music video.
Alyson Stoner, known for playing Caitlyn in the *Camp Rock* movies from 2008 and 2010, has shared whether she’ll be involved in a potential *Camp Rock 3*. Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers, who were also in the original films, are executive producers on the project.
The stars of the 2000 film – Kirsten Dunst, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Bradford, and Lindsay Sloane – had a wonderful reunion at a special 25th anniversary screening held at the Alamo Drafthouse in Los Angeles on September 21st.
Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky’s 25-year-old daughter recently revealed her underwear was a bit too sheer at her sister Alexia Umansky’s wedding to Jake Zingerman earlier this month.
The singer discussed how he and Becky G created their new Latin tropical song, revealing they had first talked about collaborating three years ago.