Chris Hewitt

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All is right with the world again. Take that, wars! Suck on this, death!

Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.

A good move from Waitrose - sometimes you have to make the decision on behalf of consumers and stop selling something

They stopped selling Swordfish some time ago, because despite looking around the globe they said they could not find a sustainable source for it

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GHOSTS MOVIE GHOSTS MOVIE GHOSTS MOVIE THERE’S GOING TO BE A GHOSTS MOVIE (can anyone guess what this post is about?)

Guys, is this anything?

Imagine if the Green Party got even slightly close to the levels of fawning coverage reserved for Farage and his dipshit chums.

And entirely intentional too. Yep, I absolutely knew that advert was going to be there, no doubt about that!

You can’t spell ‘what a fucking prick’ without ‘AI’.

Ask me anything. But not that. Or that. In fact, on second thoughts, ask me nothing.

Once I know, I’ll let everyone know! But highly unlikely to be January, or at least early January. Too much stress when it comes to booking guests!

That podcast tour in 2024 was so much fun. Would love to do it again. Maybe next year, for the 15th anniversary.

That very same week I introduced a live pod, and did the entire first half, dressed like this. Thirty quid, that costume cost me.

And if you want to hear Chris wax lyrical some more on Fade Into Murder and Columbo in general, you can do so at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts:

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Fun episode, this one. Give it an ear-whirl, why don’t you?

Solid line-up of Columbo episodes on 5Select today, as the good lieutenant takes down Perry White, Kirk AND Khan, not to mention not one but two Draculas (after a fashion). The Shatner episode (also featuring Walter Koenig!!!) is my favourite of this little lot. #YourSundayColumbo #JustOneMoreThing

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Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast, folks?

Delighted to see that Send Help has become something of a sleeper hit. It had a really impressive hold at the box office at the weekend. All hail Linda Liddle. All hail my beloved possessed GOAT boy, Sam Raimi.

It’s baffling. You now have three people watching *another* chef, who by definition is not as good as at least two of the three people watching them. Maybe Marcus and Monica were sick of doing them. Who knows?

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Caught up with the first two eps of Masterchef: The Professionals. It’s the one Masterchef show that didn’t need to replace Gregg (or John) — Marcus and Monica are more than capable, but Matt Tebbutt has slotted in nicely. M&M should do the skills test, mind. They’re amazing chefs — let them cook!

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Friends fear that he caught Blade halfway through on Sky Movies and is watching it through to the end. Again.

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Hello, friends. Any questions for this week’s Empire Podcast? I don’t wish to constrain you in any way, but perhaps think along the lines of Valentine’s Day. Thank you.

In my DMs, that is. While you’re at it, let’s tackle the sad shortage of Send Help gifs.

Recording our SEND HELP spoiler tomorrow, folks. Don’t send help — send questions and comments instead!

My apologies: I was fooled by the pic of Jackie Cooper. The episode on right now is a Robert Culp episode, and as such is a belter. I accept all responsibility for this egregious error. I guess you could say I was Culp-able.

What a bounty for Columbo fans today on 5Select. Jack Cassidy as a murderous Nazi magician; Donald Pleasance striking up an unlikely friendship with the good lieutenant; Jackie Cooper as a plotting politician (one of the great gotchas); a rare cracking latter Columbo; and Johnny motherfucking Cash!

Oooooh! That’s me told.

You know what really boils my piss? The pissboiler2000 from JML.

Two images showing a Now You See Me quiz on Sporcle, and then my perfect score. I am the Fifth Horseman.

Think I might have a new specialist subject.

Here is a podcast. Ain’t that enough?

Nope, never will!