Alex Taylor

London

Broadcast Journalist, UK Insight at BBC

Journalist @BBCNews. Present band member @BBCNewsEnts. Very bad at walking. Contact me: [email protected]

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From Barbie to Jurassic Park: The Hollywood films made in the UK

5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Alex Taylor |Yasmin Rufo

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, starring Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, was partially filmed in Scotland"Lights, camera… tariff?" - that's the question a scrambling movie industry has been asking this week after an unexpected intervention from US President Donald Trump. His threat comes as studios increasingly shift productions abroad to places such as the UK.
The Hollywood films made in the UK

5 days ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

Indiana Jones in Glasgow: The US films you never knew were shot in UKGetty ImagesIndiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, starring Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, was partially filmed in Scotland"Lights, camera… tariff?" - that's the question a scrambling movie industry has been asking this week after an unexpected intervention from US President Donald Trump. His threat comes as studios increasingly shift productions abroad to places such as the UK.
Katy Perry: From Blue Origin flight to 'cringe' dance moves

1 week ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

How Katy Perry became the Hot and Cold popstarGetty ImagesEarlier this week American singer Katy Perry, best known for her bubblegum pop, said she felt like a "human Piñata" after weeks of online backlash. The description felt suitably colourful - but the acknowledgement was serious. A decade on from headlining the Superbowl, Perry's part in a much-derided Blue Origin spaceflight has seen her star crash down to Earth.
Will WWE's big Netflix gamble pay off as John Cena and Cody Rhodes do battle?

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

Will WWE's big Netflix gamble pay off at WrestleMania? Getty ImagesJohn Cena (left) will face off against Cody Rhodes in an attempt to become WWE's only recognised 17-time world championMillions of wrestling fans across the world are gearing up for this weekend's much-anticipated annual finale - WrestleMania 41. Just ask seven-year-old Oliver, who's spent the past week of his school holidays waking his dad, Paul, at 6:30 to eagerly count down the days.
Can the legendary US comedy show make Brits laugh?

1 month ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

Will Saturday Night Live's UK spin-off make Brits laugh? Getty ImagesMinecraft Movie star Jack Black joined SNL cast member Michael Longfellow in a recent Saturday Night Live sketchUS TV institution Saturday Night Live has entertained viewers and created comedy stars for 50 years. Can a British version reach the same heights?
Sam Mendes Beatles biopics targets box office success with Paul Mescal, Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoghan and Joseph Quinn as the Fab Four

1 month ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

Can 'the internet's boyfriends' spark cinema Beatlemania? SonyThe Beatles will be played on screen by Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Barry Keoghan (Ringo Starr) and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison)The Fab Four came together on stage this week for an all-star Beatles announcement that left some of the internet swooning. No, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr aren't reuniting through AI for a joint album with Taylor Swift.
Jacqueline Wilson announces adult sequel to Illustrated Mum

2 months ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

Jacqueline Wilson announces adult sequel to her book Illustrated Mum Penguin Random HouseWilson is among the world's most celebrated children's authorsAuthor Dame Jacqueline Wilson has announced Picture Imperfect, an adult sequel to her 1999 children's book, The Illustrated Mum. The novel, released on 28 August, will reunite readers with Dolphin and Star, who spent their childhood dealing with their mother, Marigold's bipolar disorder. Dolphin, 33, is struggling to move on.
Inside his lover boy comeback after Kendrick's Not Like Us

2 months ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

'Gimme a hug': Drake's lover-boy comeback after Kendrick feudAlex TaylorGetty ImagesDrake in 2010, standing in front of a plane advertising his debut Thank Me Later, a sound his new record revisits"Gimme a hug, Gimme a hug!," pleads Drake on one track from his new album, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U. After the month and year he's had, perhaps it's no surprise.
Як іспанське реаліті-шоу захопило інтернет однією фразою

2 months ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

Іспанське реаліті-шоу, яке захопило інтернет однією фразою Автор фото, Telecinco (Mediaset España) Підпис до фото, Відео з бурхливими емоціями Монтої стали віруснимиArticle information Author, Алекс Тейлор Role, Кореспондент BBC News з питань культури Коли звучить фраза "реаліті-шоу", багатьом на думку тепер одразу спадають три іспанських слова: "Montoya, por favor!" Останніми тижнями світовий інтернет захопила нова лихоманка - стежити за любовною трагедією, що розгортається в іспанському...
Rijaliti Ostrvo iskušenja: Kako je 'Montoya, por favor!' srušio internet

2 months ago | bbc.com | Alex Taylor

'Montoya, por favor!': Španski TV rijaliti koji ruši internetAutor fotografije, Telecinco (Mediaset España)Potpis ispod fotografije, Snimci nervnog sloma Hozea Karlosa Montoje koji gleda kako njegova devojka Anita vara, postali su viralni širom svetaPodaci o člankuAutor, Aleks TejlorFunkcija, BBC, zabavaRijaliti TV program možda ima novu zlatnu definiciju od tri reči: 'Montoya, por favor!' (Montoja, molim te).