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Kit Harington is going to strip naked for his new stage role in Slave Play.

The Game Of Thrones actor, 37, will reportedly give audiences ‘the full frontal element’ as he gets into character for the controversial West End show.

The play, which focuses on race and sexuality in 21st century America, will see Kit play the wealthy character Jim from June 29 to September 21.

Jim’s lover Kaneisha will talk about his white, withered penis during the show before taking off his clothes.

An insider said The sun the West End show is also said to feature sex toys, kinky practices and ‘the full-frontal element comes from Kit’s character Jim’.

Previously, Kit said it’s demeaning to be called a ‘hunk’ after starring as character Milo in the 2014 film Pompeii.

He said: ‘It can sometimes feel like your art is being pushed aside because of your sex appeal. And I don’t like that’.

The play’s synopsis reads: “Three interracial couples undergo ‘Antebellum Sexual Performance Therapy’ because the black partners no longer feel sexual attraction to their white partners.”

In June, two of the performances at the Noel Coward Theater will only be open to an ‘all black identifying audience’.

It comes after playwright Jeremy O Harris defended the West End show’s nights exclusively for black audiences, saying black people can feel ‘safe in a place where they often don’t feel safe’.

On the evenings of July 17 and September 17, the theater will be open to an ‘entirely black-identifying audience’, so that black audiences can watch the play ‘free from the white gaze’.

The playwright said he was “so excited” to host nights in the West End where tickets were only sold to people who identified as black.

Yesterday he told BBC Sounds: ‘One of the things we have to remember is that people have to be radically invited into a space to know that they belong there, and in most places in the West poor and black people have been told that they do not belong in the theater.

“For me, as someone who wants and longs for black and brown people in the theater, who comes from a working-class background, who wants people who don’t make six figures to feel like theater is a place for them, it’s a necessity to to invite them radically with initiatives that say: ‘you are invited’. Especially you.’

When asked if it didn’t make him uncomfortable that it was in turn telling white people they couldn’t enter the space, he replied, “There’s a litany of places in our country that are generally only inhabited by white people, and no one questions that, and no one says you’re uninvited if you invite a black audience here.

‘The idea of ​​a Black Out evening is to say that this is an evening where we specifically invite black people to fill the space, to feel safe together with many other black people in a place where they often don’t feel safe. feel safe.’

When asked if the theater felt different in that way, he said, “100%. Let’s not pretend we don’t know that culturally white audiences and black audiences react to things differently.”

He spoke of a history among black American audiences in which a “call and response” was common, agreeing, for example, that it could be a “noisier experience.”

“The white public in the West has decided to remain silent and respond politely to everything in front of them,” he said, although that has not always been the case in the past.

O Harris talked about how for Slave Play they would have over 200 tickets a week costing just £1, in an effort to be accessible to people from poorer backgrounds.

He said that he himself had not seen a play on Broadway until a year before going to Broadway because it was not financially feasible for him when he was younger.

A senior Tory MP, who did not want to be named, questioned the decision to exclude white people from the show, telling MailOnline: ‘I understand that the subject of the show may have particular resonance for some, but would simply question its legality. of this?

‘In other circles it would be illegal and racially discriminatory. I don’t understand why this isn’t the case.’

Joe Jonas was spotted enjoying an afternoon of boating and water sports with his famous brothers and rumored model girlfriend Stormi Bree.

The 34-year-old Jonas Brothers member’s rumored love interest showed off her stunning figure in a skimpy string bikini as she partied on Sydney Harbour, where they enjoyed recent days together.

Joe and Stormi weren’t alone, as his brothers and bandmates Nick, 31, and Kevin Jonas, 36, were on the white boat.

However, the rumored couple took some time for themselves as they ventured into a loved-up paddleboarding session together.

Joe was a gentleman in every way as he sat on his knees using the oar to paddle while his possible lover sat on the front of the board enjoying the sights and sounds.

Stormi donned a tiny black thong bikini as she made sure to make a splash Down Under.

Later, she wore a mesh cover-up that didn’t appear to cover much during the day of fun in the sun.

The stunner is adorned with gold earrings and a matching necklace with a small pendant.

Her brunette locks were worn down as she showed off her modeling looks with complementary makeup.

Joe didn’t dare expose himself as he wore a white short-sleeved button-down top with Vista 1968 embroidered on the back, along with gray board shorts.

He added a little vintage flair to the holiday look with a black trucker cap with “Black Gold Festival 1984” embroidered on it, as the headwear was from the Hazard, Kentucky event that took place nearly 40 years ago.

Nick showed off his physique in a black cut-off T-shirt, black Vuori board shorts and a red baseball cap.

Kevin dressed casually in a black tank top with burgundy board shorts and a small Prada bag draped over his torso.

Joe and Stormi were first linked in January when his sister-in-law Priyanka Chopra shared a now-deleted photo on Instagram of the pair enjoying champagne together.

Before Joe got involved with Stormi, he was in a long-term relationship with 27-year-old Sophie, who he started seeing in 2017.

The couple subsequently got engaged in 2017 and married in two separate wedding ceremonies that were both held in 2019.

The singer and Game Of Thrones actress started their family with the birth of their first daughter Willa, three, in July 2020.

Joe and Sophie waited two years before welcoming their second daughter, Delphine.

However, the frontman filed for divorce in September last year and worked out a temporary custody agreement with his estranged wife the following month.

The hitmaker started seeing Stormi, and the two were spotted in each other’s company during a pair of outings that took place in Cabo San Lucas and Aspen earlier this year.

A source recently spoke to Us Weekly and told the media that while Jonas was still heavily invested in his daughters’ well-being, he felt comfortable with the idea of ​​moving on from his past relationship.

“His main priority and focus will always be his children, but at the same time he puts himself front and center and is open to what comes next,” they said.

The insider then noted that the singer felt comfortable exploring his romantic options following his divorce from Turner.

“Things are still very new, but he is happy and open to seeing where things go,” they said.

Neither Joe nor Stormi have confirmed the rumors about their relationship yet.

Emilia Clarke looked in good spirits as a light breeze arrived at the Loewe show during Paris Fashion Week on Friday.

The Game Of Thrones star, 37, beamed from ear to ear as she put on a very leggy display in a short gray knitted dress.

The actress protected herself from the cold as she wrapped herself in a beautiful camel-colored trench coat that concealed her entire outfit.

Emilia completed her look with a pair of cream high heels as she was joined by Alexa Chung and Eva Green for the fashionable event.

Alexa, 40, looked chic as she waved to fans in a stylish layered coat.

The cream coat featured both a black collar and a brown fur interior, while she wore the garment open over a simple white T-shirt and dark gray trousers.

The model completed the look with a pair of sparkling high heels as she clutched a metallic silver handbag.

French actress Eva Green looked beside herself with excitement as she waved to fans on arrival in a fashionable dark brown blazer coat.

The 43-year-old completed the look with funky black sunglasses, while she kept the rest of her look casual with jeans and a simple black top.

Meanwhile, Eiza Gonzalez, 34, wowed in a stylish cropped black leather jacket with a beige lining.

She paired the jacket with a neat white shirt, buttoned up to her neck, and black pants and heels.

Adding a pop of color, she opted for a bold red lip and tucked her damp brunette locks behind her ears.

Pop star Shawn Mendes joined the stylish women as he showed off his chest as he went topless under a khaki padded jacket with a cream and brown hood.

The Stitches hitmaker, 25, was smiling from ear to ear as he completed the look with a pair of mossy green cords and black shoes.

Sophie Wilde caused a storm when she opted for a brown fur jacket which she paired with oversized baggy jeans.

The BAFTA Rising Star Award nominee showed off plenty of skin as she paired the coat with a black cut-out top.

American actress Meg Ryan opted for a khaki green, black and white checked blazer which she combined with some round shades.

The 62-year-old styled her hair in natural waves and completed the look with black trousers.

Pharrell Williams embraced his inner cowboy as he arrived in a cream cowboy hat, leather Louis Vuitton jacket and flared jeans.

The musician looked incredibly trendy as he accessorized the look with a shiny belt, to which he attached a gold keychain, and yellow shoes.

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece looked stylish in a gray sleeveless top and black midi skirt.

Prince William, Prince Harry, Prince Andrew. As time goes by, they present themselves not quite as the Three Wise Men of royal life, but increasingly as the Huey, Dewey and Louie of some grim antics; the imperial Bee Gees with an eternal reprise, jive talkers just trying to stay alive in a world they find increasingly hostile.

Two estranged brothers and a disgraced uncle scavenge for leftovers at the royal banquet. With the best will in the world, they’re not exactly an inspiring couple, are they?

Call it what you will, but gold is slowly starting to break away from this soured game of thrones, this line of succession in a terminal recession. Every now and then the three masks slip and we see these princes for who and what they really are: a trio of spoiled man-children who demand responsibility from everyone else while doing as they please, an unholy trinity that is still not quite is capable of believing that the age of reverence is over.

Prince William is by far the best of them, not least because the burden of royal responsibility must rest on his shoulders. In his rather passive-aggressive way, he has never made any secret of the fact that he finds this a tough task, but who can blame him for worrying or seeing his birthright as a velvet band?

While his stricken father and recovering wife remain out of the spotlight, this is William’s moment of truth. But instead of rising to the challenge, he seems to be everywhere. To start with, that ill-advised statement about the conflict between Israel and Hamas; now blow up a royal event at short notice and without a proper explanation?

It’s all very strange. If William has a good reason for his absence, he should tell us or even give us a reassuring hint; the audience would understand and sympathize. Of course he has the right to a private life, but he is not a movie star who barks about privacy in times of crisis. He is the heir to the British throne – a man with a unique set of public responsibilities.

Soon he will be the head of the nation, a focus for national identity, unity and pride. So maybe he should stop acting like a celebrity and reign in that impenetrable attitude, along with his indulgent penchant for obsessive secrecy. If this is a sign of what will happen when he takes the throne, it is very worrying.

Then there’s Prince Andrew, who seizes the opportunity to insert himself, like a festering suppository, back into the pantomime ass end of royal life.

The sight of cheerful Andrew galloping into King Constantine’s memorial service in Windsor with all the seriousness of a game show host was as unwelcome as it was unedifying.

Andrew has no shame, because if he did, he would hide himself from public life forever. He would focus on his golf swing, his chronic problem with adrenaline deficiency and his research into sweat patterns, rather than impose his eerie, scandal-smoked presence on the royal family.

That would be the decent thing to do, but decency and Andrew are strangers to each other.

Which brings us to the clown known as Prince Harry. Court documents revealed this week that he demanded to know the identity of the person in the government responsible for downgrading his police protection.

“I’d like that person’s name,” he said, much in Tony Soprano fashion, perhaps in dream sequence ruff and tights, putting pressure on Paulie Walnuts.

What was Harry going to do? Was this person taken to his royal chambers in a tumbler and then tortured by having to listen to Meghan’s latest podcast about compassion in action?

Watch as Harry the Beagle prepares to deliver a proverbial knuckle sandwich to the upstart serf who refused to provide the security details he demanded. How utterly pathetic has this despicable fool become; a man who positions himself in public life as a glossy humanitarian, but in private will thwart anyone who dares to cross him or deny his desires.

‘Show Up, Do Good’ is the tacky motto on the Sussexes’ rebooted Archewell website. “Shut up, do as I say” would be a more honest and appropriate slogan.

Listen, guys. It’s not too late to learn that having the word “Prince” in front of your name isn’t just a passport to a blackout in the bulletins when the going gets tough, a free pass to the fleshpot island of a known sex abuser, or a fast track to celebrities and millions of fancy Hollywood dollars – although clearly it has been all of these things and more.

Put the word Prince first if your name carries more responsibilities, not less. And you would do us all a favor – and at the same time honor the memory of Queen Elizabeth, your loving grandmother and mother – if you would remember that every now and then.

ABC’s latest workplace comedy, Abbott Elementary, has earned a rare perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes.

While a 100 percent rating on the site is rare, it’s an even more unusual feat for later episodes of a popular show.

Most series start out high in the ratings and gradually decline each season, as was the case with True Detective, Game of Thrones and Pretty Little Liars.

However, Quinta Brunson’s hit program has increased from 98 percent in the first season to 100 percent in the second and third seasons.

The mockumentary, available on Prime and Disney Plus, follows a group of teachers at a Philadelphia public school as they help students succeed when the odds are often against them.

The first episode of season three started off with a bang, with an hour-long premiere.

The episode also featured special guests at the Philadelphia-based school – Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles, along with fellow players Brandon Graham and Jason Kelce.

With a style similar to the mockumentary style of The Office, Abbott Elementary has won over audiences with characters ranging from wholesome fan favorites to morally questionable scene-stealers.

For example, despite the school’s lack of funding, tone-deaf principal Ava Coleman (Janelle James) spends money on her own luxurious private bathroom and later admits to microdosing mushrooms.

It is also revealed that she only managed to secure the position after blackmailing the Chief Inspector.

The benefactors who keep the company and the students afloat include Jacob Hill (Chris Perfetti), a young teacher at the school, and the main character Janine Teagues, played by Quinta herself.

Other quirky personalities include the God-loving, no-nonsense Barbara Howard (Sheryl Lee Ralph), the smart Melissa Schemmenti (Lisa Ann Walter), and the clumsy but well-meaning Gregory Eddie (Tyler James Williams).

Critical acclaim came from Liz Shannon Miller Consequence, who said, “Abbott Elementary didn’t hesitate to reach for greatness from its first episode, and the season 3 premiere of the Quinta Brunson-created comedy shows multiple reasons why the show is ready to entertain us for as long as it wants to.”

Meanwhile, Aramide Tinubu is released Variety said, “Brunson and the writers have prepared themselves to tackle some of the deeper and more complex issues that are sending educators across the country running for the mountains.”

Aramide referenced the series’ ability to remain “witty” while addressing the critical issue of teacher burnout.

Top critic Clint Worthington also reasoned similarly, saying “Career Day” is low on laughs and heavy on character, focusing more on warm, fuzzy moments between the characters than on mining them for [humour].’

Meanwhile, Joshua Rivera comes out Polygon added, “Abbott Elementary is a great comedy about resilience and optimism, about what it’s like to not only make the best of the bad hand you’ve been dealt, but also how to inspire others to do the same.”

Elsewhere, fans of the show took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts on the hit.

“Watching Abbott Elementary, I absolutely love this show,” one raved.

“I love Abbott Elementary because every episode honestly makes me laugh,” another added.

‘ABC please give Quinta an unlimited budget. this is real television!!! 10s across the board! #AbbottElementary,” a third begged.

“Why No One Told Me How Good Abbott Elementary Is! I’m addicted!’ one commenter exclaimed.

Another commented: ‘ABBOT IS BACKKKK! I’m so excited lol #AbbottElementary.”

Hafthor Bjornsson, better known as ‘The Mountain’ from Game of Thrones, has revealed how he maintains his ultra-muscular physique – and that includes eating four steaks and 5 pounds of rice a day.

The 35-year-old former World’s Strongest Man, who played a bone-crushing character in the hit TV series, consumes three meals and three snacks a day, totaling 8,000 calories.

The Icelander said they are crucial to maintaining his huge physique – with the 6-foot-4 strongman weighing 423 pounds.

While his calorie intake is far from the recommendation of 2,000 calories per day for women and 2,500 per day for men, it is less than the 10,000 daily calories he ate in 2018 when he took home the title of World’s Strongest Man took.

Mr Bjornsson’s diet is part of his training regime for the 2024 Arnold Strongman Classic competition, which he won three times between 2018 and 2020.

The competition will be held next month in Columbus, Ohio, and will involve men transporting wood bolted together up an inclined ramp, carrying heavy concrete objects over a four-foot beam and lifting a 400-pound rock up to their shoulders.

About how he consumes so many calories every day, he said: ‘What helps is that when I eat, I consider this my work.

“I stay off my phone… By doing that, I eat my food faster.”

People who eat food faster are more likely to eat more, doctors say, because there is about a 20-minute delay between the time the stomach becomes full and the brain sends signals to stop eating.

Revealing his daily meal plan in one Youtube videoBjornsson said that every morning starts with three eggs, 1 pound of cooked rice, half a cup of strawberries and two cups of milk.

He also has a shake that consists of a cup of orange juice, almost a cup of Skyr yogurt, and half a cup of blueberries.

He then returns to the kitchen for a ‘snack’ of a 100 gram steak, almost two more cups of rice, half a cup of vegetables and an avocado.

He eats the same thing for lunch, but skips the avocado, before washing it all down with another shake without the blueberries.

He also has plenty of water and electrolytes, which come from products like Reign Total Body Fuel. The product contains 300 milligrams of caffeine and essential vitamins.

Mr Bjornsson says these are crucial to ensuring his muscles don’t cramp and that there are enough nutrients in his body.

After every meal, he makes sure to do at least 10 minutes of light exercise and a cold dip, as he says this helps with his digestion.

But Mr Bjornsson doesn’t stop there. Then he gets a ‘snack’ of two cups of milk and a jelly sandwich with peanut butter.

He also eats banana slices.

For dinner he has another 1,369 calories – consisting of a pound of rice, a 150 gram steak and half a cup of beans.

Just before going to bed, he eats another snack: another 100 gram steak, a pound of rice and half a cup of vegetables, as well as half an avocado.

After his day of eating, Mr Bjornsson said: ‘I feel satisfied and I feel full.

He added that his extensive menus are prepared by his father Bjorn Reynisson.

On some days the menu varies slightly – with Mr Bjornsson known to be a fan of ice cream, pizza, burgers and sushi.

He added: ‘There is nothing more boring than eating food you don’t like.’

Although he has detailed his intense diet, Mr Bjornsson has not revealed his training routine for the 2024 Arnold Strongman competition.

A personal record he achieved as part of his fitness routine includes a squat of 1,000 pounds – more than four times what the average man can lift – and a bench press of 550 pounds – or three times what the average man can lift.

The strongman suffered a serious injury in April last year after tearing his pectoral muscles – those in his chest – while attempting to set a new personal best in the bench press.

He lifted the 556-pound weight, but as he lowered the barbell tore his pecs — which he said caused a loud popping sound. Men’s health.

The injury was so serious that he had to stop training for almost three months. He had surgery the following month to repair it, but developed an infection as a result, leaving a large scar on his chest.

Mr. Bjornsson has been intensively involved in strength training since his youth and worked with his father on the family farm.

Initially he was part of the Icelandic basketball team, but after several ankle injuries he started lifting weights in 2006.

Since then, he has won the Icelandic Strongman competition nine years in a row and earned the title of ‘World’s Strongest Man’ in 2018.

He has also won the Arnold Strongman competition three times and the European Strongman competition five times.

Disney+ has released its bloody new blockbuster series Shogun, which fans are touting as the next Game of Thrones.

Set in the 17th century, the highly anticipated action drama depicts the brutality of feudal Japan and revolves around a military chief fighting for his life in a series of savage, violent clashes.

Based on James Clavell’s critically acclaimed 1975 novel, Shogun features brutal beheadings, people being boiled alive and cut open with katanas – with fans already celebrating it as one of the most bloodthirsty hits of the year.

The first two episodes of the ten-part weekly show were released this morning on Disney+, with the fantasy epic receiving rave reviews from viewers and critics alike across the world.

One delighted fan said they were enthralled by the show’s opening, tweeting: ‘Holy s***, what a great way to launch me into the series today. I’ve been waiting not so patiently, literally for three years, finally I understand my solution.’

A second compared the series to hit series Game of Thrones, adding: ‘My mind is blown by Shogun. The acting, the gore – good god, the gore! Honestly, this feels like Game of Thrones, only better. By far the best thing on TV right now.’

Another fan tweeted: ‘HOLY F*** I KNEW THIS SHOW WAS INCREDIBLE!!!’

While a lover of the original 1975 book added: ‘Hell yes. The book is an amazing representation of that time and I’m so happy to see it come to fruition on screen.”

“What a great way to launch me into the series today. I’ve been waiting not so patiently, literally for three years, finally I’m getting my FIX,” another added.

Set in 1600s Japan, Shogun is rooted in the real history of that period, a dangerous time when various warlords battled for ultimate power while European powers warily circled the island.

The arrival of a castaway Englishman – John Blackthorne – upsets the balance in Japan, yet offers intriguing possibilities because he knows important global information. Initially a pawn, he grew into a trusted advisor and ally.

“It really boiled down to it being a story about agency and this story about characters trying to control the path of their own destiny in a very chaotic world where you could literally lose your head at any moment,” said screenwriter Justin Marks. .

The series contains elements of intrigue and spectacle, like ‘Game of Thrones’, with brutal beheadings, people being boiled alive or cut open with katanas, blood splashing on window screens and arrows with fire tips.

It also shows the reluctant understanding that grows between Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) and Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) and a love story between Blackthorne and translator Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai).

“Maybe fate brought you here for a reason,” Blackthorne is told shortly after the shipwreck in Japan. “Maybe you’ll live long enough to find out what it is.”

But when Marks first got his hands on a copy of James Clavell’s original 1975 novel, the screenwriter admitted he’d been reluctant to delve into it.

The book about a British sailor shipwrecked in feudal Japan was huge: more than 1,000 pages. And old: ‘It was the book that was on our parents’ bedside table.’ Plus, it sounded culturally out of step. He assumed it could not be adjusted before 2024.

But at the urging of his wife, novelist Rachel Kondo, he finally picked it up and quickly realized why Clavell’s novel was so celebrated.

“When you open it up and go through it, it’s a remarkably modern story,” he said. ‘It really gets to the heart of what it is to encounter another culture and encounter yourself in it.’

Marks and his wife dove into the fish-out-of-water story and are now ready for the world to see their fictional 10-episode limited series “Shogun.”

The series is now riding a wave of new TV offerings that embrace Asian culture, including Max’s ‘Ninja Kamui,’ ‘Warrior’ and ‘Tokyo Vice,’ Paramount+’s ‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ and ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ and ‘House of Ninjas’, both on Netflix.

The 1975 book “Shogun” sold millions and a 1980 TV miniseries starring Richard Chamberlain and Toshiro Mifune was watched by 1 in 3 American households and won three Emmys and three Golden Globes. Both the series and the book created a wave of interest in feudal Japan, from children playing with toy katanas to video games and Tom Cruise starring in “The Last Samurai.”

“It’s almost impossible not to continue reading ‘Shogun’ once you’ve opened it,” The New York Times said in its review. ‘Yet it is not just something you read, you also live it. The imagination is possessed.’

The new show – with Clavell’s daughter Michaela as producer – adapts the story. Sanada said if the book was “blue eyes looking at Japan,” the FX series wears “Japanese lenses.” Blackthorne isn’t so much the hero here as a catalyst, as co-creators Marks and Kondo explore the power dynamics.

Those tuning in may get a whiff of “The Godfather,” another 1970s epic with a strong sense of loyalty, family and honor, while violence lurks. There’s also a comment about “Succession,” which Marks doesn’t deny.

“In a writers’ room, there’s always a show that we all watch when we do it, and ‘Succession’ was that show,” he says, laughing. ‘We actually just loved it. And in some ways it probably got thrown into the mix.”

Shogun is available to stream on Disney+