Entertainment from Wednesday, February 19th, 2025

The return of the Bridget Jones franchise has been a huge fillip for cinemas, with Bridget Jones : Mad About The Boy taking an incredible £11.8 million in its first four days, breaking a rom com record originally set by the second Bridget film Edge Of Reason, which made £10 million in 2004 (although that figure would of course be more now with inflation). Bridget didn't even get a cinema release in America, heading straight to Peacock, Universal's streaming service. Much like Robbie Williams, she's not very well loved in the States, it seems.

Since the pandemic, there seem to have been a few incidents of bad behaviour at live events. I'm left wondering if audiences have forgotten how to behave, or perhaps they do remember the rules, and simply don't care. That's entirely possible.

As far as rock nights go,  one of my favourite nights of the year returns tomorrow night (Friday February 21st) when legendary AC/DC tribute 'Livewire' return to play an intimate gig at Uppermill Civic Hall.