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Comedy

James Austin Johnson at Soho Theatre: makes it look utterly effortless

America’s best Trump impersonator seamlessly got the crowd onside

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Theatre

Toheeb Jimoh on playing Romeo, Thierry Henry and the Ted Lasso effect

‘I’m doing things I didn’t know I could do before’

Music

Il trovatore at the Royal Opera House: leaves its singers stranded

Adele Thomas’s new production tries hard not to be decorous, but doesn’t hang together

Exhibitions

The Serpentine Pavilion: Lina Ghotmeh’s À table is a bland dish

Wasn’t the idea of the pavilion to celebrate and encourage innovation and experimentation?

Exhibitions

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition: faith restored (after a test)

This display of depressing mediocrity is only saved by the work of a few true greats, like beacons in the mist

TV

Guz Khan: ‘Man Like Mobeen resonated with the world bro, it’s mad’

He gets recognised in California car parks and African airports, but his mum remains unimpressed

Theatre

Luke Newton on returning to the stage, glow-ups and Colin Bridgerton

As he prepares to star in The Shape of Things at the Park Theatre, everyone’s favourite Bridgerton brother says he’s excited to look audiences in the eye again

Film

Our pick of the 20 best LGBTQ+ films of all time

During Pride month, why not watch one of these incredible films?

Insider

Boxing, prison and trauma — Peter McDonagh on fighting for his life

As the former champion boxer releases his autobiography, Irish Blood & Grit, he speaks to the Standard about how the sport both saved him and was a form of self-harm after a troubled childhood

UK

Blank canvas: gender-neutral uniforms at the Portrait Gallery

National Portrait Gallery staff will be getting the uniforms for its reopening on June 22 after a £35 million refurbishment

Music

Lewis Capaldi cancels all commitments until Glastonbury to ‘recover’

The Brit Award-winning singer said he is ‘struggling’ after a busy few months which saw him release his second studio album

Film

Jennifer Coolidge: I made the mistake of not riding the wave that I had early on

The award-winning actress has recently received critical acclaim for her performance in HBO black comedy series The White Lotus.
TV

Queenie: Candice Carty-Williams’ novel is being made into a TV show

Even thought there are months to wait, anticipation is sky-high for Candice Carty-Williams’ TV adaptation

Music

How to get tickets for Brian Eno’s first solo tour in London

Titled Ships, the tour will travel across Europe, including two shows in London

Music

Pete Doherty welcomes baby girl with wife Katia de Vidas

The musician said they have named their daughter Billie-May Doherty.
Showbiz

Girls Aloud stars in mini onstage reunion as fans go wild

The Years & Years singer brought out the special guests to perform Call The Shots and The Promise

Showbiz

Katherine Ryan and partner sign up for Celebrity Gogglebox

The Canadian comedian and her other half will join the Channel 4 show

Books

Dua Lipa and Douglas Stuart in conversation at Hay Festival

The pop star invited the Shuggie Bain novelist along for a live recording of her podcast At Your Service

Theatre

West End show tickets on sale for £25

The sale includes famous productions, such as The Mousetrap and newly adapted plays including a revival of Guys & Dolls

Showbiz

Barbie movie pink paint company clarifies global shortage claims

It was said that the movie sparked an international shortage of the colour, after the construction of the fluorescent pink Barbieland set

Exhibitions

London Gallery Weekend: the highlights of London’s biggest art weekend

Galleries across London join forces for one of the biggest art events of its kind in the world

Books

Malorie Blackman and Stormzy: ‘libraries are the great equaliser’

The pair discussed the power of literature, representation and five years of #Merky Books

TV

Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution on Channel 4: beautifully busts taboos

McCall is consistently excellent in this long-overdue (and frequently jaw-dropping) documentary on contraception

TV

The Gallows Pole on BBC Two review: a new kind of period drama

This Is England’s Shane Meadows reimagines one of Yorkshire’s most gripping tales

TV

The Idol: the starry TV sensation that has critics in a whirl

Starring Lily-Rose Depp and devised by the Euphoria creator and The Weeknd, The Idol is the new series dividing critics and viewers. Sexist and regressive or trailblazing?

TV

The Idol: sexiness is absent, The Weeknd’s series is all sleaze

This sleazy attempt at satire frequently veers into soft porn

Showbiz

Love Island returns for 10th season with a batch of new contestants

The cast includes a semi-professional footballer who is deaf in one ear and a model who has appeared in a Burna Boy music video

Music

The 1975’s Matty Healy kisses crowd safety worker mid-performance in Denmark

The frontman leaned over to kiss the male festival worker as he knelt at the side of the stage at a festival in Aarhus.
Film

Mayor slams Labour for blocking candidacy after stage appearance with Ken Loach

Jamie Driscoll accused the party of being ‘anti-democratic’ and urged leader Sir Keir Starmer to reconsider the decision.