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Glen Powell Recalls Two Obsessive Fan Stories That Legit Creep Me Out: 'This Is A Real Liability'

These stories are scary.

Cinemablend

Making small films is liberating, says Riz Ahmed

Movie star Riz Ahmed has reflected on his career evolution.

BANG Premier

‘They’re as lost and inauthentic as us’: the Oscar winner who made a Farage satire – and released it on WeTransfer

In 2022, Aneil Karia won an Academy Award for his short starring Riz Ahmed. Now, he’s skewering Reform-style parliamentary candidates with the help of Jack Lowden and an unlikely online platform

The Guardian - UK

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3 classic HBO dramas that deserve a rewatch

From smutty vamp stories to a throwback mob drama, here are three classic HBO dramas that deserve a rewatch

Tom’s Guide

10 wild ways the movies reimagined 'Hamlet,' including Riz Ahmed's 2026 modern take

Explore the most unconventional ways Shakespeare’s classic tragedy has been reimagined in movies, from Riz Ahmed’s modern London grit to high-octane anime and beer-fueled Canadian comedy.

Tom’s Guide

David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker and Riz Ahmed to star in daring unrehearsed West End play

‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit‘ sees a different performer take to the stage each night to be presented with a sealed envelope, inside is a script they have never seen before, which they will perform only once - with no rehearsal and no director

The Independent UK

Why Riz Ahmed's 'To Be Or Not To Be' Speech In Hamlet Was Filmed With Him Speeding Down 'A Freeway A Hundred Miles An Hour'

The new Hamlet talks adding "quite literal" stakes to the famous speech.

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Riz Ahmed hasn't seen his Oscar in years

Movie star Riz Ahmed admits that he hasn't seen his Oscar in years.

BANG Premier

'Endlessly Surprising.' What Happened When Riz Ahmed Gave Hamlet A South Asian Story

An Oscar-winning duo have retold the famed tragedy.

Cinemablend

25 Years Later, Shakespeare's Most Popular Revenge Epic Gets An Intoxicating Makeover

Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia break down the gutsy changes that make their 'Hamlet' stand out.

Inverse

Riz Ahmed admits to feeling like an outsider, but why?

Riz Ahmed has recalled feeling like an outsider as a child.

BANG Premier

SNL UK ratings plummet by 36 per cent in third week

Riz Ahmed took over hosting duties for the British series’ latest episode

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Bill Bailey outdoes himself in a new standup special

The comedian gives a funny and virtuosic performance. Plus: Riz Ahmed hosts Saturday Night Live UK. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge-watch this weekend (April 3-5)

Planning to binge-watch something new this weekend? Here's our weekly guide to the best new to Prime Video series you should be streaming right now.

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The Independent UK

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

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Evening Standard

Riz Ahmed on Bait, Bond fever, and the comedy of breakdowns

He ditched the ‘next Bond’ tag to become an Oscar-winning indie darling — now Riz Ahmed has turned the experience into a hit satirical show. So what did 007 fever teach him?

Evening Standard

Jack Whitehall named as latest Saturday Night Live UK host

The actor and comedian follows in the footsteps of Tina Fey and Jamie Dornan.

Total Film

3 essential new to Prime Video shows to binge this weekend (March 27–March 29)

Riz Ahmed's Bait leads another week of great Prime Video shows to binge this weekend

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Tom’s Guide

3 best new to Prime Video shows to binge-watch this weekend (March 27-29)

Planning to binge-watch something new this weekend? Here's our weekly guide to the best new to Prime Video series you should be streaming right now.

The Independent UK

Riz Ahmed’s hilarious Bond comedy Bait shows why playing 007 can be a poisoned chalice

COMMENT: In ‘Bait’, Oscar winner Ahmed plays a British Asian actor whose life is upended when he auditions to play James Bond. Beyond the spy franchise hook, the show has sharp gags and a deeper point to make, writes Kevin E G Perry

The Times of India

British actor Rizwan Ahmed claims South Asians are ‘constantly chased’ in the West: ‘Being Brown is a spy thriller’

British actor and rapper Rizwan Ahmed is back on the screens with a new show ‘Bait’. The 43-year-old Academy Award winner has been promoting his much-loved work in a press tour that has now gone viral with one video.

Tom’s Guide

'Bait' review: Prime Video's new show is a 'gripping, twisting rollercoaster ride' that you'll want to binge-watch in one sitting

Riz Ahmed's new Prime Video show "Bait" has arrived — here's why the Oscar-winning actor's six-part dramedy belongs on your watchlist.

The Guardian - UK

Bait review – Riz Ahmed’s comedy is petty, narcissistic … and excellent

Part autobiography, part industry satire, this hilarious show boasts dazzling dialogue and ace cameos. But surely Ahmed has better things to do than play James Bond?

The Guardian - UK

I lost every good acting job to Riz Ahmed – annoyingly, his James Bond comedy is a jaw-dropping hoot

Ahmed superbly tackles race and identity in his hilarious new show Bait, proving the British-Asian actor truly is the best of this country. I’m happy for him, I swear!

Cinemablend

Alan Rickman Is Snape For Most Harry Potter Fans, But Riz Ahmed Is Really Growing On Me

Rickman's performance is iconic, but I'm loving Riz Ahmed's take.

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