Jess Glynne joins Justin Timberlake at Chelmsford Festival this summer
Final tickets are on sale
Mother suffering with paranoid schizophrenia admits killing her six-year-old son and the attempted murder of her father on the same day
Karolina Zurawska, from Gendros, Swansea, pleaded guilty at Swansea Crown Court on Monday to the manslaughter of Alexander Zurawski, but denied murder.
Trump drops another hint he'll abandon Europe and Ukraine as he says migrants are a bigger threat than Putin
The President made the comment on his Truth Social media platform where he insisted that if America does not focus on these prioritises it will 'end up like Europe'.
'This works!': Trauma therapist reveals a simple one-minute method that can 'knock out' anxiety instantly
According to one Illinois-based expert, a simple and easily achievable technique could help calm the nerves in seconds - by 'fooling' the body into thinking it is relaxed.
Hertsmere council leader branded 'disgrace' after making anti-Semitism claim
Cllr Jeremy Newmark claimed a Conservative councillor had used an 'anti-Semitic trope' in a speech
Oscars viewers slam 'disrespectful' tribute to David Lynch during the In Memoriam segment
While Lynch was remembered in a four second clip, furious fans criticized the ceremony for not going above and beyond given his impact on film.
Duchess of Edinburgh dons camo gear and protective eyewear for military drills at army training centre in Cumbria
Sophie, 60, visited the Warcop Training Centre in her role as Royal Honourary Colonel on Monday, March 3.
The Oscars party pictures you weren't supposed to see! Katy Perry blushes over mystery phone snap as Olivia Rodrigo and Camila Cabello playfight and Mick Jagger flirts with Serena Williams and Kim Kardashian
The prestigious bash, which takes place in Beverly Hills, is a celebration of the Academy Awards and attracts many of the biggest names in Hollywood.
Demi Moore and Sydney Sweeney suffer a fashion faux pas as they wear strikingly similar glitzy halterneck dress to the Vanity Fair Oscars party
Demi Moore and Sydney Sweeney suffered an awkward fashion blunder at the Vanity Fair Oscars bash on Sunday night as they arrived in nearly the same dress.
How Many Episodes Should You Watch Before Quitting a TV Show? A Statistical Analysis
Daniel Parris: Some TV shows take a while to "get good." Modern classics like Breaking Bad, The Wire, Community, and Bojack Horseman are notorious for "starting slow" and are often recommended with a disclaimer like "Give it a few episodes; I promise it gets good!"
At the same time, some shows never get good. Recently, I started a spy series called The Agency, which could best be characterized as premium mediocre (at least so far). There are big-name actors (Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Gere), expensive sets, and glossy camerawork -- but after a few installments, I'm trapped in a liminal space between engaged and listless. At the end of each episode, I'm left with the same thought: "Maybe the next one will get good."
Committing to a mediocre program or continuing with a floundering series elicits a state of (mildly) torturous ambiguity. Should you cut your losses, or is this show some late-blooming classic like Breaking Bad? What is the optimal number of episodes one should watch before cleansing a subpar series from their life? Surely, a universal number must exist! Like 42, but for television. So today, we'll explore how long it takes a new show to reach its full potential and how many lackluster episodes you should grant an established series before cutting ties. His analysis reveals that viewers should watch six episodes before quitting TV shows. The study, based on IMDb user ratings, found most series require six to seven episodes before early ratings match or exceed the show's long-term average. After six consecutive subpar episodes, the likelihood of permanent decline exceeds 50%, making it the optimal point to abandon disappointing series.
Several acclaimed shows including Breaking Bad, Friends, and Seinfeld required multiple episodes before reaching their quality potential, with Seinfeld needing 16 episodes to match its series average. The research also identified a pattern where long-running shows typically experience quality decline around seasons five and six, with ratings dropping below first-season averages and continuing to fall.
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Hidden signs of cataracts no-one can afford to ignore as cases of sight-robbing disease rise in under 50s - after Goldie Hawn's comments at the Academy Awards
The 79-year-old Oscar winner - presenting with Andrew Garfield - stopped partway through her presentation speech apparently unable to read the teleprompter.
Work to rebuild demolished Wickford Railway Station ticket office to soon begin
The old ticket office was demolished five years ago, with Greater Anglia saying the pandemic delayed plans to rebuild it
Ofcom threatens to 'step in' after production firm behind disgraced BBC documentary admitted paying family of senior Hamas official
In a scathing letter addressed to BBC Chair Samir Shah, the regulator warned that it had 'ongoing concerns' about the broadcasters failings regarding sourcing for its controversial show.
Is your job making you UGLY? Online calculator reveals if your work life is causing 'premature ageing'
Created by The Harley Street Skin Clinic, the tool calculates how aspects of your work life like shift patterns, stress and amount of time spent looking at screens are making you look older.
BBC's most senior news executive 'watched controversial Gaza documentary WEEKS ago and failed to question it'
Deborah Turness, Chief Executive of BBC News and Current Affairs, watched Gaza: How to Survive a War Zone at a private screening almost three weeks before it was aired.
Welwyn Hatfield resident 'felt ill' after being hit with fly-tipping fine
Four residents hit with fly-tipping fines told the Local Democracy Reporting Service they had disposed properly of the rubbish
Woman releases shocking photos of the injuries she suffered at the hands of her abusive partner to encourage others to come forward
Darren Benson launched the horrifying assault on Sophie Hutton last year where he suffocated the 22-year-old and threatened to carve his initials into her face.
Megan Thee Stallion puts on an eye-popping display while braless Olivia Wilde goes sheer and Julia Fox covers her modesty with HAIR as they lead the risqué stars at Vanity Fair Oscars after party
From peek-a-boo derriere gowns to full naked looks, stars sported an array of risque looks for the bash at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills.
Roadworks on busy Essex road where motorcyclist was killed were not allowed to be there, coroner report says
The roadworks, set up for Affinity Water work, did not have a permit to be there
Oscars viewers slam 'pointless' part of ITV coverage fronted by Jonathan Ross as they moan: 'We don't care!'
Oscars viewers slammed a 'pointless' part of the ITV coverage fronted by Jonathan Ross as they moaned: 'We don't care!' while it aired on Sunday night.