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Georgie Grier: Actress left in tears when one individual turned up for present overjoyed after taking part in to near-sell out crowd
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Georgie Grier: Actress left in tears when one individual turned up for present overjoyed after taking part in to near-sell out crowd

Audiences have flocked to see a one-woman Edinburgh Fringe present after its star posted a tearful selfie when just one individual turned as much as a earlier efficiency.Georgie Grier went viral after she uploaded the snap on X (previously generally known as Twitter) following the "disappointing" turnout for her comedy-drama Sunsets. She wrote: "There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one woman play, 'Sunsets' at #edfringe. It's fine, isn't it? It's fine...?" Image: Ms Grier obtained an outpouring of assist after her tearful social media submit Following an outpouring of assist on-line, together with from fellow performers and celebrities, Ms Grier was greeted by a close to sell-out crowd...
Backstage with David Harbour and the creator of Strange Planet, Nathan W Pyle
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Backstage with David Harbour and the creator of Strange Planet, Nathan W Pyle

Welcome to Backstage, the TV and movie podcast from Sky News.This week we chat concerning the newest field workplace figures as Barbie and Oppenheimer proceed to dominate on the cinema. Ahead of the discharge of Gran Turismo, actor David Harbour talks about filming reside stunts and understanding Tom Cruise's strategy to moviemaking.Click to subscribe to Backstage wherever you get your podcastsWe hear from Nathan W Pyle, the creator of Strange Planet (Apple TV+), and Sarah Lambert - the showrunner for Sigourney Weaver's newest Prime Video collection The Lost Flowers Of Alice Hart.Plus, we assessment BBC's Wolf, Netflix's Heartstopper, and Only Murders In The Building (Disney+).Producer: Debbie RidgardEditor: Paul Stanworth Content Source: information.sky.com
Greta Thunberg cancels Edinburgh Book Festival look over ‘greenwashing’
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Greta Thunberg cancels Edinburgh Book Festival look over ‘greenwashing’

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has cancelled an look on the Edinburgh International Book Festival after accusing one of many occasion's sponsors of "greenwashing".The 20-year-old was on account of communicate at an occasion on 13 August however pulled out in protest over sponsors Baillie Gifford, an funding administration agency she claims invests "heavily" in fossil fuels. The agency have rejected the accusation, saying solely 2% of its shoppers' cash was put in firms with some enterprise associated to fossil fuels.The occasion organiser stated he "respects" the choice made by the activist, however stated he believes Baillie Gifford to be "part of the solution to the climate emergency".In an announcement, the campaigner stated: "As a local weather activist I can't attend an...