March 2020

Sweden’s Melfest: Why a national Eurovision show won global fans

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Anna Bergendahl and Mans Zelmerlow have both won Melodifestivalen while Dotter is hoping to be champion this year “It’s something that unites Swedes,” explains 2015 Eurovision winner Mans Zelmerlow. To represent Sweden at the song contest he first had to win Melodifestivalen – a six-week long competition. Celebrating its […]

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David Spade’s ‘Just Shoot Me!’ Reunion Turns Into A Funny Nightmare

The cast of the 1997-2003 NBC sitcom “Just Shoot Me!” seemed open to a reboot as David Spade, one of the stars of that series, pitched the idea on his “Lights Out” talk show Wednesday. (See the video below.) But in the comic bit, Laura San Giacomo (Maya Gallo), Wendie Malick (Nina Van Horn), George Segal

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UK will leave EU aviation safety regulator at end of 2020

Image copyright Getty Images The UK will leave the European aviation safety regulator after the Brexit transition period, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed. He said UK membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency – responsible for certifying the airworthiness of planes – would end on 31 December. He told Aviation Week that the UK’s

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