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During the Grand Final of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing, singer/actor Olly Alexander (Russell T Davies' It's A Sin) announced that he will be representing the United Kingdom at the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden, in May 2024 The BAFTA nominee penned a song with Danny L Harle (with more details expected soon)[...]
Doctor Who: 6th Doctor Colin Baker Weighs in on Olly Alexander
Davies is returning as showrunner for Doctor Who, speculation that Olly Alexander would be the next Doctor has heated up again  Colin Baker, who played the 6th Doctor from 1984 to 1986, was interviewed by Metro.co.uk asked his opinion "I think that would be too obvious for him," Baker said. Colin Baker as the 6th Doctor[...]
Russell T Davies' Boys, On Channel 4 In 2021, Now Called It's A Sin
Davies is back as showrunner after Chris Chibnall leaves, the bookmakers think Olly Alexander is back in the running for the next Doctor Given that Alexander is a prominent LGBTQ figure, this is a headline-chasing bit of speculation and another game of stunt casting. Olly Alexander in "It's a Sin!", BBC Studios, HBO Max, but probably[...]
Russell T Davies' Boys, On Channel 4 In 2021, Now Called It's A Sin
And they both have Olly Alexander as their firm favourite, at odds of only 1:2 Basically, bet ten pounds, and if you win, you will get five pounds back plus your original tenner William Hill is offering more favourable odds on Olly Alexander's competition for the role Good Omens and Prodigal Son star Michael Sheen recently[...]
Doctor Who Always Danced Around the LGBTQ Question
And that current bookmakers' favourite by far was Olly Alexander, even though his agent had previously denied such rumours Previously at 7:1 when I started writing the article, odds dropped from 3:1 to 2:1 Leaving other favourites he had been level pegging with behind Kris Marshall at 11/2, Lenny Henry at 6/1, Michaela Coel at 8/1, Paul McGann at 10/1, and Michael Sheen at[...]
Doctor Who Always Danced Around the LGBTQ Question
And the current favourite by far is Olly Alexander, even though his agent had previously denied such rumours  Paddy Power has Olly Alexander now at 2/1, the favourite, with Kris Marshall at 11/2, Lenny Henry at 6/1, Michaela Coel at 8/1, Paul McGann at 10/1, and Michael Sheen at 12/1 In the summer, Michaela Coel was[...]
Doctor Who: A Dive into Series 13 Rumours That Probably Aren’t True
Last weekend, the British tabloids trumpeted that Olly Alexander, the star of the Emmy-nominated series It's a Sin! would be the next Doctor Who By Monday of this week, Alexander's agent issued as firm an official denial as you're going to get, albeit with a cheeky and pun-ridden quote from Alexander We've been on this[...]
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Fear the Walking Dead Season 7 "Biggest Reinvention" Yet; New Image Image: Shutterstock.com Now here's a look at the five articles that nearly made the cut, in no particular order- Loki star Sophia Do Martino talking Sylvie, Manifest creator Jeff Rake urging fans to keep #SaveManifest going, and Betty Gilpin making peace with GLOW end to debunking[...]
Russell T Davies' Boys, On Channel 4 In 2021, Now Called It's A Sin
The recent round of "let's toss out a name" saw the return of It's A Sin! star Olly Alexander's name to the front pages But even as buzz continued to grow over the past few days (though Bleeding Cool's very own Adi Tantimedh had his doubts), there's really nothing better than getting the intel from[...]
Russell T Davies' Boys, On Channel 4 In 2021, Now Called It's A Sin
Another day, another Doctor Who casting rumour: now the British tabloids are claiming that Olly Alexander is negotiating to take over as The Doctor once Jodie Whittaker leaves But then virtually every actor under the sun has been rumoured to be the next Doctor. Olly Alexander in "It's a Sin" – is he the next "Doctor[...]
Doctor Who speculation continues. (Images: Channel 4/BBC America)
(Images: Channel 4/BBC America) Putting aside our personal feelings on how it's feeling especially disrespectful this time around (maybe because we have an issue with the BBC show getting so caught up in celebrating that they cast the first female Doctor that they forgot to actually do right by her during her run), Barrowman believes It's[...]
Russell T Davies' Boys, On Channel 4 In 2021, Now Called It's A Sin
Olly Alexander leads a cast which also features Keeley Hawes, Stephen Fry, Neil Patrick Harris, Tracy Ann Oberman, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas, Callum Scott Howells, Nathaniel Curtis and Lydia West. It's 1981, the start of a new decade and Ritchie, Roscoe and Colin begin a new life in London Strangers at first, these young gay lads, and their best friend[...]