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Lesley Manville is expected to play Margaret Thatcher in a new TV biopic
16 July 2024

The Crown star set to play Margaret Thatcher for second time in new TV biopic
A fourth TV biopic about former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is in the works. 'The Crown' star Lesley Manville - who played Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama, and portrayed ...

Rita Ora says she only releases music to go on tour
16 July 2024

Rita Ora teases 2025 tour: 'It's the only reason I put music out'
Rita Ora is "definitely touring" in 2025. The 'I Will Never Let You Down' hitmaker is gearing up to release her follow-up to 2023's 'You and I' sometime next year and ...

The Eagles will continue rocking the Sphere until January 2025
16 July 2024

Eagles extend Sphere residency due to 'overwhelming demand'
Eagles have extended their Las Vegas residency at the state-of-the-art Sphere until January 2025. The 'Get Over It' rockers have set 20 shows between September 20 and January 25, due to ...

Sam Thompson has become an official ambassador of ADHD UK
16 July 2024

'I'm so honoured!' Sam Thompson becomes official ADHD UK ambassador
Sam Thompson has become an official ambassador of ADHD UK. The former 'Made in Chelsea' star, who was diagnosed with ADHD in 2022, feels "honoured" to be working closely with ...

Helen Flanagan was nearly 'thrown out' of Celebs Go Dating after breaking the show's rules
16 July 2024

Celebs Go Dating rule break! Helen Flanagan nearly 'thrown out' of new series
Helen Flanagan was nearly "thrown out" of 'Celebs Go Dating' after breaking the show's rules. Dating agent Anna Williamson has revealed the former 'Coronation Street' actress has one of the ...

Zara McDermott breaks silence on Graziano Di Prima's Strictly axing
16 July 2024

Zara McDermott breaks silence on Graziano Di Prima's Strictly axing
Zara McDermott has broken her silence on Graziano Di Prima's 'Strictly Come Dancing' axing, admitting she didn't speak out previously because she was "scared about public backlash" and of her ...

Graziano Di Prima - pictured dancing with Judi Love - was recently axed from Strictly
16 July 2024

Strictly Come Dancing 'to consider chaperones for celebrities'
'Strictly Come Dancing' could be set to introduce chaperones in a bid to tighten its duty of care protocols. Graziano Di Prima has been axed by the BBC Latin and ...

Ricky Gervais has cast an EastEnders star in his new comedy
16 July 2024

Ricky Gervais 'casts Natalie Cassidy in upcoming animated comedy'
Ricky Gervais has reportedly cast Natalie Cassidy in his upcoming animated series. The 63-year-old star is working on his first major programme since 'After Life' took Netflix by storm, and the ...

Both Link And Zelda Will Be Playable Characters In The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
16 July 2024

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom adds Link and Zelda as playable characters
Both Link and Zelda will reportedly be playable in ‘The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom’. According to the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the upcoming Nintendo Switch game - which ...

Baldur’s Gate III developers in Russia were relocated to prevent them being drafted into the army to fight in Ukraine
16 July 2024

Baldur’s Gate III devs in Russia evacuated to ensure they didn’t get drafted to fight in Ukraine
‘Baldur’s Gate III’ developers in Russia were relocated to prevent them being drafted into the army to fight in Ukraine. Larian Studios boss Swen Vincke revealed the company was forced into ...

Climate change could impact insects’ colours and their sex lives
16 July 2024

Climate crisis could change mating behaviour of insects
Climate change could impact insects’ colours and their sex lives. According to scientists at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, the rising global temperature could lead to insects becoming lighter in colour, ...

Scientists are working on a spacesuit that will transform urine into drinkable water
16 July 2024

Dune-like spacesuits that transform urine into drinkable water being developed
Scientists are working on a spacesuit that will transform urine into drinkable water. Boffins at Cornell University have created a prototype outfit akin to ‘Dune’s Stillsuit that features a device that ...

Graziano Di Prima was sacked after Strictly bosses saw the video of him training with Zara McDermott
16 July 2024

Graziano Di Prima sacked from Strictly Come Dancing just 12 hours after bosses saw Zara McDermott training video
Graziano Di Prima was sacked just 12 hours after ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ bosses saw footage of his training sessions with Zara McDermott. Executives on the BBC One Latin and ballroom ...

Fay Ripley had a criminal romantic past
16 July 2024

Fay Ripley says her youthful holiday romance was jewellery heist decoy
Fay Ripley has revealed an old holiday romance was actually a foil for a jewellery thief. The ‘Cold Feet’ star had a whirlwind fling with a Greek waterski instructor called Thanos ...

Channel 4 pulled episode of The Simpsons from schedule after Donald Trump assassination attempt
16 July 2024

Channel 4 pulls Simpsons episode after assassination attempt on Donald Trump
Channel 4 made the decision to pull an episode of 'The Simpsons' from its schedule after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. The former President of the United States was shot ...

Alan Carr with Changing Ends star Oliver Savell
16 July 2024

'Changing Ends' star Oliver Savell relies on his fake teeth and glasses to get into character as a young Alan Carr.
Oliver Savell says his fake “glasses and the teeth really, really help” him get into character as Alan Carr. The 14-year-old actor admitted that costume is a huge part of ...

Stephen Merchant hired allergy exorcists
16 July 2024

Stephen Merchant hired allergy exorcists
Stephen Merchant hired "allergy exorcists" to find out why he felt unwell in his flat. The 49-year-old actor and writer revealed that back in 2012 he could not set foot inside ...

Having a walk in the countryside can stop time from rushing by and lower levels of depression, stress and anxiety
16 July 2024

Country walks boost your mood, experts find
Having a walk in the countryside can stop time from rushing by and lower levels of depression, stress and anxiety. A study conducted by scientists at Carleton University, Canada, found people ...

Pauly Shore has paid tribute to Richard Simmons ahead of starring as the late fitness guru in an upcoming biopic
16 July 2024

Pauly Shore reflects on Richard Simmons ahead of biopic
Pauly Shore has paid tribute to Richard Simmons ahead of starring as the late fitness guru in an upcoming biopic. The TV personality - who found fame for his popular aerobatic ...

Giancarlo Esposito has insisted 'no one' has correctly guessed his Captain America: Brave New World role yet
16 July 2024

Giancarlo Esposito's fans haven't correctly guessed his Captain America 4 role
Giancarlo Esposito says “no one” has correctly guessed his ‘Captain America: Brave New World’ role yet. The 66-year-old actor debuted as his mystery character in the recently released trailer for the ...

Rita Ora was told to stop apologising by Brandy on the set of Descendants: The Rise of Red
16 July 2024

Rita Ora was told to stop apologising by Brandy on Descendants: The Rise of Red
Rita Ora was told to stop apologising by Brandy on the set of ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red’ set. The 33-year-old pop star - who plays the Queen of Hearts in ...

Emerald Fennell will be directing a movie adaptation of Wuthering Heights
16 July 2024

Emerald Fennell set to direct Wuthering Heights movie
Emerald Fennell will be directing a movie adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’. The 38-year-old filmmaker - who became a household name after releasing ‘Saltburn’ last year - took to X to announce ...

Willy Wonka stars Paris Themmen and Julie Dawn Cole have joined a musical parody
16 July 2024

Original Willy Wonka child stars join new musical parody
'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' stars Julie Dawn Cole and Paris Themmen have joined a new musical parody. The two actors - who played Veruca Salt and Mike Teavee respectively ...

Timothee Chalamet joins Marty Supreme movie
16 July 2024

Timothee Chalamet joins Marty Supreme movie
Timothée Chalamet is to star in Josh Safdie's new A24 movie 'Marty Supreme'. The US independent entertainment company - which was behind movies such as 'Uncut Gems', 'Everything Everywhere All ...