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| Bridget Jones is back, and it's the Beast Games finale: What to stream this week | |
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| Bring on the granny pants and awkward moments, because beloved singleton Bridget Jones is back on our screens on Thursday. | Bring on the granny pants and awkward moments, because beloved singleton Bridget Jones is back on our screens on Thursday. |
| But that's not all the week has in store. | But that's not all the week has in store. |
| It's the finale of Beast Games, there's a new album by Rizzle Kicks, Civilization VII is being released, and the 90s/00s theme continues with Clueless the Musical. | It's the finale of Beast Games, there's a new album by Rizzle Kicks, Civilization VII is being released, and the 90s/00s theme continues with Clueless the Musical. |
| Read on for this week's biggest releases... | Read on for this week's biggest releases... |
| Buckle up for the Beast Games finale | Buckle up for the Beast Games finale |
| When Beast Games launched, the Amazon series promised to be the biggest live game show in the world. | When Beast Games launched, the Amazon series promised to be the biggest live game show in the world. |
| The reality competition show sees 1,000 people compete in a series of elimination challenges for a $5m (£4.02m) cash prize. | The reality competition show sees 1,000 people compete in a series of elimination challenges for a $5m (£4.02m) cash prize. |
| The man behind it is, of course, MrBeast himself - the most popular YouTuber in the world, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson. | The man behind it is, of course, MrBeast himself - the most popular YouTuber in the world, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson. |
| The finale is this Thursday. But the series has not been without controversy. It's drawn comparisons with Squid Game, for the elaborate tasks that contestants are set. | The finale is this Thursday. But the series has not been without controversy. It's drawn comparisons with Squid Game, for the elaborate tasks that contestants are set. |
| In September, Amazon and MrBeast were named in a US lawsuit which made a number of claims about how participants were treated on set. | In September, Amazon and MrBeast were named in a US lawsuit which made a number of claims about how participants were treated on set. |
| Amazon and MrBeast did not respond to a request for comment on this. MrBeast previously claimed that the allegations were "blown out of proportion". | Amazon and MrBeast did not respond to a request for comment on this. MrBeast previously claimed that the allegations were "blown out of proportion". |
| Everyone's favourite singleton returns | Everyone's favourite singleton returns |
| The section below contains spoilers about Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy | The section below contains spoilers about Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy |
| After almost a decade away, hapless heroine Bridget Jones is back. | After almost a decade away, hapless heroine Bridget Jones is back. |
| Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy hits cinemas this Thursday, right in time for Valentine's Day (I have booked tickets... tragically). | Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy hits cinemas this Thursday, right in time for Valentine's Day (I have booked tickets... tragically). |
| Following the death of Mr Darcy, Bridget (played by Renée Zellweger) is now a widow, trying to bring up two kids. She is also re-entering the world of dating, by having a fling with a much younger man - played by Leo Woodall, of One Day fame. | Following the death of Mr Darcy, Bridget (played by Renée Zellweger) is now a widow, trying to bring up two kids. She is also re-entering the world of dating, by having a fling with a much younger man - played by Leo Woodall, of One Day fame. |
| My colleague Colin Paterson asked Renée how she began preparing to play Bridget again. | My colleague Colin Paterson asked Renée how she began preparing to play Bridget again. |
| "I start trying to speak like [Bridget] before I start rehearsing," the American actress said. | "I start trying to speak like [Bridget] before I start rehearsing," the American actress said. |
| "So I sound a bit like I have pretences, putting on airs for a while. It's abysmal for a while," she laughed. | "So I sound a bit like I have pretences, putting on airs for a while. It's abysmal for a while," she laughed. |
| "I find that hard to believe," Leo jumped in. But Renée insisted, "it's true." | "I find that hard to believe," Leo jumped in. But Renée insisted, "it's true." |
| Tune in to BBC Breakfast on Monday for Colin's full interview, ahead of the film's release. | Tune in to BBC Breakfast on Monday for Colin's full interview, ahead of the film's release. |
| Rizzle Kicks are back | Rizzle Kicks are back |
| If seeing Bridget Jones isn't your ideal way of celebrating Valentine's Day, then why not spend it listening to Rizzle Kicks' new album, Competition Is For Losers. | If seeing Bridget Jones isn't your ideal way of celebrating Valentine's Day, then why not spend it listening to Rizzle Kicks' new album, Competition Is For Losers. |
| It's out on Friday, and is set to see the pop/hip-hop duo - made up of Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sulé - sharing life lessons on love, sobriety and masculinity. | It's out on Friday, and is set to see the pop/hip-hop duo - made up of Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sulé - sharing life lessons on love, sobriety and masculinity. |
| It's being seen as a comeback, after the pair decided to bow out of the music scene for almost a decade for mental health reasons. | It's being seen as a comeback, after the pair decided to bow out of the music scene for almost a decade for mental health reasons. |
| And Jordan and Harley told me it's their "best album yet". | And Jordan and Harley told me it's their "best album yet". |
| "It's definitely harder to promote than it used to be but we're confident of its energy if you do listen," they said. | "It's definitely harder to promote than it used to be but we're confident of its energy if you do listen," they said. |
| "Everyone probably says that. Joy feels rebellious these days. So we stepped back into our own lane." | "Everyone probably says that. Joy feels rebellious these days. So we stepped back into our own lane." |
| The album features collaborations with artists including Maverick Sabre, DJ Premier, Mick Jenkins and newcomer Lex Amor. | The album features collaborations with artists including Maverick Sabre, DJ Premier, Mick Jenkins and newcomer Lex Amor. |
| Clueless the Musical | Clueless the Musical |
| Cher Horowitz was the lovably spoilt, fashion-obsessed Beverly Hills high school girl we took to our hearts in the 1995 teen film Clueless. | Cher Horowitz was the lovably spoilt, fashion-obsessed Beverly Hills high school girl we took to our hearts in the 1995 teen film Clueless. |
| The film, based on Jane Austen's Emma, was a box office hit and spawned a TV spin-off. | The film, based on Jane Austen's Emma, was a box office hit and spawned a TV spin-off. |
| Now, Clueless is coming back - as a new West End musical. It stars Emma Flynn as Cher and Keelan McAuley as Josh, and features songs by Suddenly I See singer KT Tunstall. | Now, Clueless is coming back - as a new West End musical. It stars Emma Flynn as Cher and Keelan McAuley as Josh, and features songs by Suddenly I See singer KT Tunstall. |
| I'm here for the fashion, but there's so much more to Clueless. Cher's wisdom includes self-acceptance, and recognising the importance of female friends. | I'm here for the fashion, but there's so much more to Clueless. Cher's wisdom includes self-acceptance, and recognising the importance of female friends. |
| And let's not forget her iconic put-down to unwanted male attention that I'll admit to rolling out endlessly in my teens: "Ugh, as if!" | And let's not forget her iconic put-down to unwanted male attention that I'll admit to rolling out endlessly in my teens: "Ugh, as if!" |
| The show opens at London's Trafalgar Theatre on Friday. | The show opens at London's Trafalgar Theatre on Friday. |
| The wait is over for Civilization VII | The wait is over for Civilization VII |
| By Tom Gerken, Technology reporter | By Tom Gerken, Technology reporter |
| It's been a long time since Civilization VI hit the shelves in 2016. Now, the latest in the cult strategy series - which first appeared in 1991 - is finally being released. | It's been a long time since Civilization VI hit the shelves in 2016. Now, the latest in the cult strategy series - which first appeared in 1991 - is finally being released. |
| Civilization VII brings with it all sorts of new features to keep gamers happy. I was lucky enough to be one of the people to get my hands on it ahead of time, and I can say with confidence it's a game-changer. | Civilization VII brings with it all sorts of new features to keep gamers happy. I was lucky enough to be one of the people to get my hands on it ahead of time, and I can say with confidence it's a game-changer. |
| As I wrote in my preview in August last year, a bundle of brand new features are embedded in the game, centred around a new hook - you now play through three eras, changing world nations as you go, and building on top of what came before. | As I wrote in my preview in August last year, a bundle of brand new features are embedded in the game, centred around a new hook - you now play through three eras, changing world nations as you go, and building on top of what came before. |
| The list of new features is so broad it would be impossible to list them here, but when I told the developers that it seemed like they'd just gone through Reddit and taken every suggestion, they joked that wasn't far off what really happened. | The list of new features is so broad it would be impossible to list them here, but when I told the developers that it seemed like they'd just gone through Reddit and taken every suggestion, they joked that wasn't far off what really happened. |
| The hotly-anticipated new game comes out Tuesday on PC. | The hotly-anticipated new game comes out Tuesday on PC. |
| Other highlights this week... | Other highlights this week... |
| Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey opens at Bridge Theatre on Monday | Richard II starring Jonathan Bailey opens at Bridge Theatre on Monday |
| Armie Hammer will be on Louis Theroux's podcast on Tuesday | Armie Hammer will be on Louis Theroux's podcast on Tuesday |
| Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World is released in cinemas on Friday | Marvel's Captain America: Brave New World is released in cinemas on Friday |
| When Maggie Met Larry will be broadcast on Radio 4 on Saturday | When Maggie Met Larry will be broadcast on Radio 4 on Saturday |
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