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Prepare for a gripping episode of “Taking the Stand”airing Thursday at 9:01 Pm on A&e. In Season 3 Episode 11, titled “AndrewMitchell,”the spotlight falls on a controversial case involvingColumbusVice DetectiveAndrew Mitchell.

During a routine undercover prostitution sting, Mitchell fatally shoots 23-year-old Donna Dalton Castleberry. Mitchell maintains that he acted in self-defense, citing fear for his life. However, the prosecution contends that Donna posed no imminent threat at the time of the shooting, sparking intense debate and scrutiny surrounding the incident.

As the case unfolds, viewers will delve into the complexities of the criminal justice system, examining issues of police conduct, use of force, and accountability. With tensions running high and justice on the line, “Taking the Stand”promises a thought-provoking exploration of a contentious legal battle that challenges perceptions and raises important questions about law enforcement and the pursuit of truth.

Tune in to “Andrew Mitchell” on “Taking the Stand,...

There’s a moment early in Episode 2 of “The Brothers Sun”that goes way harder than it needs to. It’s not any of the bodily dismemberment as gangster Charlie (Justin Chien) breaks up the pieces of an assassin with the calm help of his mother, Eileen (Michelle Yeoh), while his estranged younger brother Bruce (Sam Song Li) looks on in horror. It’s not the ambush where Charlie and Bruce need to escape hitmen wearing inflatable dinosaur costumes. It’s not any of the machinations of the Taipei gangsters now gunning for theSunfamily. It’s just this little beat of Yeoh sitting at a vanity, taking a moment amid the massive disruption to her life brought by Charlie’s arrival from Taipei and the failed hit on her husband Big Sun (Johnny Kou).

The room is drenched in color and yet ringed by shadow. The image is...

TheSociety of Camera Operatorshas announced the nominees for its Camera Operator of the Year Awards.

For camera operator of the year in film, the society nominatedDon Devineand George Billinger forGreyhound,Jason Ellsonfor Mulan,Geoffrey Haleyfor Cherry, John “Buzz” Moyer for The Hunt andSasha ProctorforThe Outpost.

In the television competition, theSocnominated Don Devine for Perry Mason,Simon JayesforThe Mandalorian,Jim McConkeyforThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,Andrew MitchellforRatchedandHenry Tirlfor Wandavision.

The awards will be presented during a virtual ceremony on April 11.

TheSociety of Camera Operatorshas announced the nominees for its Camera Operator of the Year Awards.

For camera operator of the year in film, the society nominatedDon Devineand George Billinger forGreyhound,Jason Ellsonfor Mulan,Geoffrey Haleyfor Cherry, John “Buzz” Moyer for The Hunt andSasha ProctorforThe Outpost.

In the television competition, theSocnominated Don Devine for Perry Mason,Simon JayesforThe Mandalorian,Jim McConkeyforThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,Andrew MitchellforRatchedandHenry Tirlfor Wandavision.

The awards will be presented during a virtual ceremony on April 11.

The First Lady channeled her inner Alicia Florrick at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

Michelle Obamawas spotted wearing a greyMichael Korssuit with a zip-up top and wide shoulders, the same outfit that Julianna Marguilies' character donned on a season five episode of the hit CBS dramaThe Good Wife.

The side-by-side image of the women spread like wildfire, especially after a tweet by MSNBC’sAndrew Mitchell.

The Good Wife--and @MichelleObama?! Same outfit #nbcpolitics pic.twitter /2DIZTtjXIw

—Andrea Mitchell(@mitchellreports) January 21, 2015

Back in September,Amal Clooneywas spotted wearing anAlexander McQueendress similar to one the First Lady had previously worn to a state dinner, proving that Mrs. Obama's Hollywood fashion influence is a two-way street.

Et’sRocsi Diazcaught up with the First Lady at the White House Easter Egg Roll last year. See more from their discussion on kids and social media in the video below.

Will Farrell andJimmy Fallonin drag,Boris Johnsonon Westminster power, and the world's fastest two-seater car

There's a bit of a rap theme to this week's selection, kicking off withJustin TimberlakejoiningJimmy Fallonfor the latest instalment of his history of rap. Meanwhile,NBC Nightly Newsmanaging editor and anchorBrian Williamsraps The Sugar Hill Gang's classic Rapper's Delight – with a little help from a few friends. And if you thought that blend of words and music was impressive, you will love our amazing tongue twister rap – the video features the 67th take apparently!

Michelle Obamaappeared on theTonight ShowwithJimmy FallonandWill Ferrellin drag to promote her Let'sMove!campaign. In a sketch for a fake Nickelodeon show called Ew!, she popped in to show "Stacy" and "Sarah"why eating right and exercising are not" ew! "things to do.

No one knows...

Picture the Inbetweeners gang in togas and you won't be too far off ITV2's new sitcomPlebs-Tom Rosenthal,Joel FryandRyan Sampsonstar as three lads out to make it big and get lucky in Ancient Rome, andDanny Dyerpops up too as a rugged gladiator!

Rosenthal, who plays Marcus, took the time to speak to Digital Spy about the show - read on for all the scoop on Roman haircuts, pornographic vases and "strange sexual behaviours"!

What did you think when you first heard aboutPlebs?

"My agent got in touch and the initial idea really appealed to me - to be honest. It sounded very different to what your normal fodder is. Then, when I read it, I was really excited and ultimately I just wanted to work with [co-creator]Tom Basden,who's got such an amazing pedigree and is such an amazing stand-up in his own right,...

Picture the Inbetweeners gang in togas and you won't be too far off ITV2's new sitcomPlebs-Tom Rosenthal,Joel FryandRyan Sampsonstar as three lads out to make it big and get lucky in Ancient Rome, andDanny Dyerpops up too as a rugged gladiator!

Rosenthal, who plays Marcus, took the time to speak to Digital Spy about the show - read on for all the scoop on Roman haircuts, pornographic vases and "strange sexual behaviours"!

What did you think when you first heard aboutPlebs?

"My agent got in touch and the initial idea really appealed to me - to be honest. It sounded very different to what your normal fodder is. Then, when I read it, I was really excited and ultimately I just wanted to work with [co-creator]Tom Basden,who's got such an amazing pedigree and is such an amazing stand-up in his own right,...

EliminatedI'm a CelebritycontestantNadine Dorrieshas said that she is "bitterly disappointed" in David Cameron and other members of the Conservative party for condemning her participation in the show. The MP was suspended by the Tory party after she was announced for the programme earlier this month, with former chief whipAndrew Mitchelllater claiming that she hadn't been given permission to appear. Speaking after her exit from I'm a Celeb last night (November 21), Dorries noted that she made sure to get permission for time off over the period ofI'm a Celebritysince she had "rebelled a number of times" against her party. Addressing Mitchell's claims during an appearance on This Morning today, Dorries said: "Never in my seven and a half years as an MP [have I] taken any parliamentary time off (more)...

Gove referenced the 1950s Japanese classic when coming to ex-chief whipAndrew Mitchell's defence. Can the film's plot be applied elsewhere in politics?

Could it be another example of theBoris Johnsoneffect? If politicians are no longer afraid to scatter Latin tags, then surely it's just the next step to reference golden-age Japanese cinema in attempting to put your mark on a resignation crisis.Michael Gove,in his defence of the now-ex-chief whipAndrew Mitchell,suggested the old truth-is-relative concept by mentioning theAkira KurosawaclassicRashômon.

Asked in a 5 Live radio interview whether he believed Mitchell, he said: "Yes I do. There's a Japanese film, I think it's calledRashômon,in which different participants who see the same event all have different recollections of it. "

Rashômonfamously upended the neatly packaged resolution of crime fiction by offering four different versions – none of them conclusive – of the same...

Harold Pintertheatre; Barbican, London

Trevor Nunnbegan the summer by directing a heavy-handedKiss Me Kate;he ends it by staging a star-encrusted but tepid Chorus of Disapproval. What a waste. OfAlan Ayckbourn,whose 1984 play has not been taken seriously, and therefore looks unfunny. And of Nunn, who has been innovative (Nicholas Nickleby) and meticulous (his Merchant of Venice was a revelation because of its detail), and who has helped (with Gorky's Summerfolk) to widen the theatrical repertoire but is in danger of looking fusty.

Rob Brydonfans may think his performance alone is enough to justify the price of a ticket. He certainly provides the high points of the evening. As the director of the Pendon Light Operatic Society's amateur production ofThe Beggar's Opera,Brydon is hangdog and top dog: bullying, cardiganed, down in the dumps, overweening. He unleashes a terrific riff when, while trying out...

The United Kindom has decided to increase its foreign aid budget, despite widespread opposition. The government announced that an additional £3.7 billion are to be dispersed, bringing the total aid from £7.8 billion to £11.5 billion in 2015.

Development SecretaryAndrew Mitchellsaid the decision was based on a "moral duty" to support the world's disadvantaged. But his critics say that such charity should be directed toward domestic concerns, such as the national budget deficit.

"Aid saves lives, but it's also in our national interest. Conflict, violent extremism, unchecked migration, drug trafficking--all can be addressed upstream by aid," Mitchell told The Sun.

While that view is hotly contested, especially by aid critics like Bill Easterly and Dambisa Moyo, many governments feel that foreign aid is a critical protection against terrorism.

We reported last month on some very revealing statistics about support for foreign aid in the U.K. The term "moral imperative" was often...