buick exceptional by design. >> 2024 was a wild ride. >> it was like the craziest roller coaster ride i've ever been on in my life. >> that was an whooping. >> tomforeman and special guests look back. all the best. all the worst. 2024. thursday at 11 on cnn. >> that felt so great. and it felt so loud. >> ellen played such a formative role in shifting the conversation, but there was still a landscape of fear in the 90s. >> there were gay men and women who wanted to have their stories told. >> we were afraid of alienating an audience. but norman lear told us that not only is it a good thing to reflect the world you live in, but it's wildly successful. and so i think what it said is, don't be afraid this is december of 97. >> i wanted to be anybody on friends. >> i wanted to be anybody on seinfeld. >> i wanted to be must see tv. >> so when that script arrived, i thought, oh boy, oh, i hope this is something in this for me. did you buy anything? >> yeah. i got a great camisole. >> yeah. sexy. >> going to sleep? >> ask me in the morning. >> was that danny? >> yeah. >> jealous? >> honey, i don't need your man. >> i got george clooney. >> the story was

and joining me tonight, i've got my panel, ben habib, former co deputy leader of reform uk, and tom buick, visiting professor of the university of staffordshire. but first your latest news headlines with sophia wenzler. >> miriam. thank you. good evening. it'sjust >> miriam. thank you. good evening. it's just gone 6:00. these are your headlines. the suspect accused of killing unitedhealthcare ceo brian thompson has pleaded not guilty. luigi mangione is facing 11 charges, including first degree murder and terrorism. if convicted, the 26 year old could face life in prison without parole. in addition to the state's case, a federal case against mangione is running concurrently. one of the charges, murder through use of a firearm, would make him eligible for the death penalty if he's convicted. however, his defence attorneys called the situation highly unusual, noting conflicting theories between the state and federal cases. morrisons has cut the price of items, including turkeys and champagne for all shoppers after assistance. glitch caused chaos, with loyalty discounts failing and christmas

alongside my panel, the academic and journalist tom buick and former conservative mep baroness jacqueline foster. good evening to both of you. you're welcome. good evening. i'm going to start calling you instead. the best dressed female panellist. don't, don't. she always look smart? 0h. oh. >> she's impeccable. >> she's impeccable. >> always, always look smart. and whenever you're on this programme, i always get comments talking about how well—presented and glamorous you are. if we're still allowed to say that in this day and age. ladies and gents, are we? but take the compliment. >> i do, thank you very much. >> i do, thank you very much. >> very glamorous, isn't she? she makes her. every time i know that you're on, i think, oh, god, am i all right? am i up to standard or not? anyway, look, it's not just about us three. it's about you guys at home as well. what's on your mind tonight? there's so much we need tonight? there's so much we need to discuss. ladies and gents, i want to talk. labour. are they still the party of british business? speaking of business, nick candy, you've just be