❚ We may earn commission from links on this page. Our editorial is always independent (learn more) Doctor Who Christmas special features Wild Blue Yonder in-joke There are plenty of references for seasoned Whovians. Warning: Spoilers ahead for Doctor Who’s Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road. Christmas Day gifted us a new Doctor Who special and while The Church on Ruby Road could definitely be watched by even the newest of newcomers, there were plenty of references for seasoned Whovians. Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor not only made a reference to the Timeless Child reveal from Chris Chibnall’s era of the show, but also made a callback to the 60th anniversary special Wild Blue Yonder, which featured a cameo from Isaac Newton, played by Nathaniel Curtis. Thanks to a visit from David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor and Catherine Tate’s Donna Noble, Newton ended up calling what we know as gravity, “mavity” – and it was mentioned again in The Church on Ruby Road. With the Doctor and Ruby hanging off a ladder as they’re whisked off to the goblin ship, the Doctor whips out his intelligent gloves, which take all of the duo’s weight. As Ruby marvels at how light she feels, the Doctor explains: “All the mass and density and mavity exist in the glove, not in you.” Sounds like “mavity” is here to stay! The Church on Ruby Road saw the Doctor and Ruby embark on their first adventure together, to defeat a hoard of goblins who feast on coincidence. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. You can unsubscribe at any time. It also introduced plenty of new cast members, including Michelle Greenidge as Ruby’s mum Carla, Angela Wynter as Ruby’s grandmother Cherry, and Anita Dobson as next door neighbour Mrs Flood. However, it was revealed in the mid-credits scene that there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to Mrs Flood… Hopefully plenty of our questions will be answered when Gatwa’s first full season airs in 2024! Read more: Doctor Who’s Goblin Queen thought she was being pranked with Goblin Song David Tennant beats Matt Smith to top best Doctor Who Christmas episode poll Doctor Who is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial here. Check out more of our Sci-Fi coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what’s on. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Beyoncé tells fans to ‘laugh and dance’ at Renaissance premiere
Beyoncé told fans they should “dance, sing, laugh and cry” as they watched the London premiere of her Renaissance tour film. Dressed in a white suit, the star made a brief appearance before the three-hour documentary, and told the audience to “feel free to feel”. Taylor Swift, whose own concert movie broke box office records earlier this year, was also there. Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy also attended the event. Other guests included Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams, musician will.i,am, Vogue’s former editor Edward Enniful, and actress Vivica A. Fox. All wore “opulent formal attire” requested in the dress code. Swift’s appearance came after Beyoncé attended the Hollywood concert premiere for her Eras Tour on 11 October. She donned a sparkling silver Balmain gown, and posed for photos with fans – unlike her counterpart, who made a quick stop on the red carpet with Blue Ivybefore changing outfits to introduce the film. Shot in 10 different countries, the film captures all the on and off-stage action from what became the highest-grossing tour ever by a black artist, and the eighth-highest-grossing tour of all time. As well as hits like Crazy In Love, Cuff It and Drunk In Love, fans get to see Beyoncé’s creative battles, the impact of knee surgery, and how her daughter losing a tooth took precedence over anything that happens on stage. Footage is taken from every date of the tour, often cutting seamlessly between different performances of the same song. That allows Beyoncé to show off hundreds of costume changes, while capturing fleeting moments of spontaneity (and even the occasional mistake) in the meticulously-choreographed concert. But the backstage footage is just as compelling. Renaissance tour in numbers £458 million Total box office takings 148 different looks from 35 fashion houses 56 shows in 39 cities 22 metres height of the video wall 2.7 million fans attended a show Source: BBC Particularly moving is a sequence about her uncle Johnny – a black, gay man who designed Beyoncé’s first ever stage costumes, and whose love of house music inspired the disco grooves of the Renaissance album and tour. “Wherever he went, it became better,” remembers Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, in the film. “He helped me raise my kids and they loved and adored him. He was a lifesaver.” He died near the start of Beyoncé’s career from an Aids-related illness, but her embrace of gay and ballroom culture on Renaissance can be traced back to him. By the time she tours the album, fans are holding up signs saying, “Uncle Johnny would be proud.” “I just wish he could see this,” Beyoncé tells her mother in one sequence. “You know he’s looking,” Tina replies. At the London premiere, Beyoncé dedicated the film to his memory. “I’m really proud this film is coming out on December 1st, World Aids Day, in honour of Uncle Johnny,” she said, receiving a huge round of applause from the audience – many of whom had worked and performed on the tour. Here are some more highlights from the film, which was screened at London’s Leicester Square Odeon ahead of its general release. Getting the best seat in the house With VIP tickets costing as much as £2,400, most people couldn’t afford to get within touching distance of Queen Bey this summer. The film changes that, putting you in the centre of the action, where you can focus on the elastic snap of the choreography and the stunning precision of Beyoncé’s vocals. What’s more, she reveals an unexpected playfulness – reacting to dancers and letting the music guide her movements. Towards the end of the film, Beyoncé admits she broke the habit of “rehearsing ad nauseam” for this tour, and felt “liberated” on stage. It’s a joy to watch. Added bonus: No-one blocks your view by filming the show on their phone. Beyoncé’s knee In the run-up to the tour, Beyoncé needed surgery after a decades-old knee injury (caused by crashing into stage equipment) flared up. With only weeks to spare, she had to mix rehearsals with rehab in order to build up her fitness for the opening night. “I was absolutely terrified because she had to rehab so quickly,” her mother Tina says in the film. “She rehearsed on that knee, she came out on tour on that knee, and so I was always scared that she was going to re-injure the knee, but she is always a trooper.” “Usually I only rehearse in heels, but because of my knee, I haven’t gotten that far yet,” adds Beyoncé, whose post-surgery stitches are clearly visible. “It’s been hurting like crazy, but the best thing to do is get back on the horse.” Destiny’s Child reunite During a tour stop in Houston, Beyoncé reunites with her former band, Destiny’s Child. That, we’ve seen before. What’s different this time is that the reunion features not only Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams but founder members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson, who were controversially fired in 2000. “It was like a new birth for us, and a lot of healing,” Beyoncé says in a voice-over. But it’s over in a flash. Come on! We need to know more. Who extended the olive branch? What did they discuss? And why didn’t Farrah Franklin get the invite? Blue Ivy’s viral dance break Beyoncé was joined on stage by her eldest daughter, Blue Ivy, during an early Renaissance tour stop in Paris. Having watched the rehearsals, the 11-year-old knew the choreography by heart and performed a competent – if hesitant – routine to the songs My Power and Black Parade. Then, as the tour progressed, her confidence grew and grew. By the finale in Kansas, her solo had become a much-anticipated feature of the show; and edits of her evolution started trending on TikTok. But the film reveals she was never supposed to be a regular performer. Even her debut was the subject of tense mother-daughter negotiations. “She told me she was ready to perform, and I told her no,” Beyoncé admits. “I did not think it was an appropriate place for an 11-year-old.” She eventually relents on a once-only basis. When she sees Blue Ivy’s nerves beforehand, she thinks: “Why did I say yes.” Her regret may grow when Blue sees negative reviews of her debut online. But instead of crumbling, she resolves to improve. “That’s a Knowles girl, right there,” comments Beyoncé’s father, Matthew. And by the end of the tour, Jay-Z is standing in the crowd, watching with fatherly pride as his wife and daughter slay in synchronicity. Even the mistakes are included “This tour is a machine,” says Beyoncé. But like every machine I’ve ever owned, it goes on the fritz. During a show in Glendale, Arizona, the sound system fails during Alien Superstar. Cue pandemonium. “We lost power to audio,” says a visibly stressed engineer. “We have lost comms”. But rather than edit out the sequence, Beyoncé takes the audience inside the confusion. Realising the malfunction could kill the show’s momentum, she grabs a costume off the rack and starts to get changed, serving fans a new look when she returns to the stage. Also included: The moment she created a meme by dropping her glasses in Toronto. Who Runs The World (This Girl) Putting together a show of this magnitude is a challenge for anyone, but Beyoncé makes it clear that some people face bigger hurdles. “I feel like, being a black woman, the way people communicate with me is different,” she says. “Everything is a fight.” She illustrates her point with footage of the rehearsal process, where technicians tell her the camera lens she wants doesn’t exist, and the camera tracks she’s requested are impossible. “I was just looking up 30-foot camera tracks, and they do exist,” she replies – not unkindly, but with enough force to make her point clear. “If I’m honest,” she adds in a voice-over, “it’s exhausting”. Later, she performs Run The World (Girls) with a celebratory whoop of joy. You can see her point. Source: BBC
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Big Ed blasted by 90 Day Fiance fans for crude joke about Jovi Dufren
Big Ed Brown had the audacity to make fun of Jovi Dufren’s appearance, but 90 Day Fiance fans were not having it!
They took to social media to blast the 58-year-old over the crude post where he had someone create a cartoon version of Jovi with oversized lips.
Big Ed first made the joke about Jovi on the latest episode of Day Fiance: The Last Resort during a sex education class with all the couples.
No one was amused by the comment then, and when he shared it again online, it also fell flat.
However, unlike Big Ed’s castmates — who didn’t say anything when he made the rude remark — viewers are bashing him for being a bully.
This is not the first time the photographer has been called out for his inappropriate jokes, it’s a major problem in his relationship with Liz Woods.
While she has been taking the therapy sessions seriously in an attempt to fix their relationship, the same can’t be said for Ed, who’s been making light of the situation.
Big Ed Brown makes a recycled joke about Jovi Dufren’s appearance
Big Ed tried to shift the focus off himself as things got awkward during a therapy session focused on sex education.
His fiance Liz got brutally honest and revealed that things were not going well in the bedroom. However, it was Ed’s corny joke about Jovi that had us rolling our eyes.
He didn’t get the laugh he had anticipated when he exclaimed, “Have you seen the size of Jovid’s mouth? He could fit that whole cucumber in there sideways.”
Ed wasn’t done yet, he later posted a cartoon reenactment with Jovi using the voiceover clip from the episode.
However, 90 Day Fiance viewers were not amused when they saw it on TV, and they still didn’t find it funny when he recycled the corny joke on Instagram.
“Have you seen the size of @jovid11 mouth? We got sex ed on the latest episode, have you seen it?” he captioned the post.
90 Day Fiance fans blast Big Ed and call him a ‘bully’
After the controversial TLC star posted the clip online, viewers had a lot to say.
One viewer said “You act like a victim of bullying because of your looks, but then bully literally everyone you come in contact with. You need to rewatch these scenes and see the face of every person in the room after your ‘jokes.’ Not a single laugh.”
“Always playing the victim or the bully. I’m so tires of seeing you on the show,” wrote someone else.
One Instagram user exclaimed, “The more air time you get the more obnoxious you get grow up man child.”
One person noted, “You’re lucky he didn’t deck you.”
“Omg grow tf up you look like a f o o l,” commented someone else.
90 Day: The Last Resort airs on Mondays at 9/8c on TLC, Max, and Discovery+.
Killing Joke Guitarist Geordie Walker Dead At 64
Killing Joke Guitarist Geordie Walker Dead At 64 Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died at 64. His close friend Luca Signorelli broke the news on Facebook, writing that he suffered a massive stroke on Friday in Prague, where had been residing for decades. Walker was born in England in 1958. In 1978, he became a founding member of Killing Joke after answering an advertisement placed in a magazine by singer Jaz Coleman. Killing Joke released their debut EP Turn To Red the following year, and they had an early champion in John Peel. Their self-titled debut album was released in 1980. Coleman and Walker were the two core members of the group, navigating an ’80s run that included seven studio albums that straddled post-punk, goth, metal, and alternative rock. It also included a fascination with the occult, a move to Iceland to escape the apocalypse, and a number of different lineup configurations. Killing Joke’s output slowed in the ’90s and beyond, and they went on hiatus for a time, but they continued putting out new music, most recently last year’s Lord Of Chaos EP. They influenced acts like Metallica, who covered “The Wait” early on in their career, and Nirvana, whose “Come As You Are” riff was likened to Killing Joke’s “Eighties.” Dave Grohl would later drum on the band’s 2003 album. “Killing Joke, the band he spearheaded through four decades of successes and crises, [is] still one of the most influential ever,” his friend Luca Signorelli wrote in his eulogy to Walker. “Others will certainly talk about Geordie’s musical record better than I could ever do. None of this really matters to me now. What I want to remember is that Geordie was, for 40 years, the closest friend and most important person I’ve ever had outside my family.”