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ROBERT HARDMAN: How could anyone possibly claim they weren't warned when they bought a house overlooking this spot? They must have noticed the well-tended green field bordered by a clubhouse with a scoreboard on the wall - the one that reads 'Runs' and 'Overs'. Did they not wonder why so many neighbouring houses have names like 'The Outfield' or 'Wicket Cottage'?Did it not ever occur to them, for that matter, to ask why the road running down one side is called Boundary Drive?

During his acceptance address at the Emmy Awards last night, Jesse Armstrong, 51, the British show Succession's creator, received backlash online after taking a "obscene" swipe at King Charles III. As he picked up the prize for Best Drama Series, the writer, who is best known for cult comedies such as 'The Thick of It' and 'Peep Show,' mused that it had been a "big week for successions." Armstrong later stated that there had been "a bit more voting involved" in Succession's victory over Emmy than King Charles' ascension to the throne, a remark that sparked a lot of skepticism on the internet. Several commentators criticized the ill-judged timing of his parody, while others slammed his'sleazy, snotty, and obscene' quips with the UK still in a national mourning period.

Quinta Brunson, the company's founder and actress, claimed her first Emmy Award on Sunday night, but her big win was overshadowed by a tense moment provided by 'presenter' Jimmy Kimmel's. Both Kimmel and Will Arnett were supposed to present Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, but when they were announced, Arnett was seen pulling Kimmel on stage. Arnett explained that after Kimmel lost the Emmy for his late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live,' the 13th time in a row,' the host 'acceptably walked out,' and Arnett pulled him on stage... where he remained notably "out" during Brunson's address,' which struck a chord with viewers.