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Dame Helen Mirren Honoured With Barbie Dolls

Dame Helen Mirren has been honoured with her own Barbie doll.The Oscar-winning actress and pop star are Kylie Minogue are among eight famous women who have had dolls made in their likeness to mark the...

'The Funniest Of The Four': Jack Black Has High Praise For Kung Fu Panda 4

Jack Black thinks 'Kung Fu Panda 4' is the franchise's "funniest" movie yet.The 54-year-old star reprises his role as Po in the animated flick and thinks that an all-star cast that features Awkwafina, Viola Davis...

Theatre Veteran Lynda Gravatt Dead At 76

Lynda Gravatt has died at the age of 76.The veteran stage actress - who also had roles in TV shows including 'Sex and the City', 'The Hoop Life', 'Law + Order: Special Victims Unit' and...

'I'm Incredibly Grateful!' Elton John 'Humbled' To Join Egot Winners After Winning First Emmy Award

Sir Elton John was "incredibly humbled" to join the "unbelievably talented group" of EGOT winners on Monday night (15.01.24), after he scooped his first-ever Emmy Award.The 76-year-old singer has become the 19th star to win...

Billie Eilish Thinks It's 'Cool' To Be First Songwriter To Accept Palm Springs Chairman's Award

Billie Eilish thinks it is "so cool" to be the first songwriter to win the Chairman's Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala.The 'Bad Guy' hitmaker and her co-writer, brother Finneas O'Connell,...

'I Fell Headlong Into It': Nina Jacobson Was Desperate To Get The Hunger Games Into Cinemas

Nina Jacobson "couldn't bear the thought" of someone else bringing 'The Hunger Games' to the big screen.The 58-year-old film executive returns as a producer on the prequel movie 'The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds...

James Gunn Confirms Three Stars Who Will Return In All-new Dc Universe

James Gunn has confirmed that three stars will be continuing in their DC Universe roles.The studio recently underwent a huge overhaul with Gunn and Peter Safran appointed as co-CEOs last year and the filmmaker has...

George Clooney Constantly 'Inspired' By Wife Amal

George Clooney is constantly "inspired" by his wife.The 'Burn After Reading' actor walked the red carpet with his wife at The Albie Awards, which are organised by the Clooney Foundation for Justice, in New York...

Viola Davis Quitting Producing Action Thriller ‘G20’ In Support Of Hollywood Strikes

Viola Davis is stepping away from producing action thriller ‘G20’ in support of the ongoing Hollywood strikes. The flick has received an interim agreement from the SAG-AFTRA union along with 100 other independent films, but...

'Not Appropriate To Move Forward': Viola Davis Confirms G20 Is On Pause

Viola Davis has stepped back from 'G20' during the ongoing actors and writers strikes.The 57-year-old actress insisted it would not "be appropriate" to continue working on the movie - in which she plays US president...

Cate Blanchett Begs To Work With Viola Davis

Cate Blanchett has begged to work with Viola Davis.The 53-year-old actress is such a huge fan of the 57-year-old star that she wants to "audition for the role of co-star or supporting actress or personal...

Octavia Spencer Receives Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Octavia Spencer has been honoured with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The 52-year-old actress was joined by several of her co-stars as she received the sidewalk tribute in Los Angeles on Thursday (08.12.22).Her...

Jennifer Lawrence Was Pressured To Lose Weight For The Hunger Games

Jennifer Lawrence was pressured to lose weight for her role in 'The Hunger Games'.The 32-year-old actress starred as Katniss Everdeen in the franchise and recalled how she was asked about how she planned to alter...

Jennifer Lawrence Feels 'Guilty' As A Mom

Jennifer Lawrence struggles with a constant feeling of guilt as a mom.The Oscar-winning actress gave birth to a baby boy called Cy in February, and Jennifer admits that she's still trying to come to terms...

Viola Davis 'Will Take Herself Out For Dinner' If She Wins An Egot

Viola Davis plans to "take [herself] out to dinner" if she becomes an EGOT recipient.The 57-year-old actress has won a host of accolades during her career, including an Emmy, an Oscar and two Tony awards...

Viola Davis: My Skin Colour Put Limitations On My Career

Viola Davis' career was "limited" by her skin colour in the early days.The 57-year-old actress started out in the industry in the late 1990s and explained that there is a "deficit" of stories about black...

Viola Davis Feared She Was 'Too Black' To Succeed In The Arts

Viola Davis feared she was "too big" and "too black" to find success in the arts.The 57-year-old actress is one of the biggest stars in the movie industry - but Viola still remembers doubting herself...

Viola Davis Recalled Own Trauma While Shooting The Woman King

Viola Davis drew on the "fears" she was left with after being sexually assaulted for her performance in 'The Woman King'.The 57-year-old actress has spoken in the past of how she and her four sisters...

Sheila Atim Had To Give A '360 Performance' For The Woman King

Sheila Atim says she had to give a “360 performance” while shooting ‘The Woman King’. The 31-year-old actress - who performed her own stunts in the new movie also starring Viola Davis - shared how...

John Boyega Was 'Hungry For The Right Kind Of Role' After Star Wars

John Boyega was "hungry for the right kind of role" after 'Star Wars'.The 30-year old actor starred as stormtrooper Finn in three instalments of the Disney sci-fi franchise from 2015 until 2019, and explained that...

John Boyega Not Interested In Star Wars Return

John Boyega has no plans to return to 'Star Wars'.The 30-year-old actor played Finn in the sequel trilogy of the epic sci-fi franchise but has confirmed that he has little interest in coming back for...

Walk Of Stars Hits London's West End

Sylvester Stallone, Bryan Cranston and Viola Davis are among the famous faces honoured with a spot on the Walk of Stars in London’s West End.Streaming service Paramount+’s answer to the Hollywood Walk of Fame boasts...

Viola Davis Slams Hollywood Escapism

Viola Davis has slammed Hollywood "escapism".The 'Suicide Squad' actress believes the expectations of films now to create unrealistic entertainment and to capitalise on commercial opportunities is ruining the opportunity to craft complex characters and is...

Viola Davis To Co-star With Ben Affleck And Matt Damon In Nike Movie

Jason Bateman, Viola Davis, Chris Tucker, Marlon Wayans are joining Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Nike movie.Matthew Maher, Chris Messina, Tom Papa and Julius Tennon also co-star in the untitled Amazon Prime movie, which will...

Paramount+ To Take Over London's West End This Summer

Paramount+ is set to take over London's West End this summer.The new streaming service will bring the district to life with a variety of consumer-led installations, pop-ups and activities in partnership with Heart of London...

Viola Davis Says She Was Told She Wasn’T 'Classically Beautiful' Enough To Play Romantic Leads

Viola Davis says she was told she wasn’t “classically beautiful” enough to play romantic leads. The ‘First Lady’ star revealed that casting directorsThe 56-year-old actress told The New York Times that industry professionals told her...

The Suicide Squad Director James Gunn Reveals Alternate Ending 'Too Dark' For Final Cut

James Gunn has revealed his "dark" plans for a scrapped alternate ending to 'The Suicide Squad'.The 55-year-old filmmaker has admitted he almost killed off Daniela Melchior's character Ratcatcher 2 at the end of the DC...

Adrienne Warren Starring In The Woman King

Adrienne Warren has been added to the cast of 'The Woman King'.The 34-year-old actress joins a starry ensemble for the flick that also includes Viola Davis, John Boyega and Lashana Lynch.Thuso Mbedu and Sheila Atim...

John Boyega Joins The Woman King

John Boyega has been cast in 'The Woman King'.The 29-year-old actor is to feature alongside Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu in the historical epic.Gina Prince-Bythewood, who recently directed the Netflix action movie 'The Old Guard',...

Lashana Lynch Starring In The Woman King

Lashana Lynch is to star in 'The Woman King'.The 33-year-old actress will feature alongside Viola Davis in the historical epic that will be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood for TriStar Pictures. 'The Underground Railroad' actor Thuso...

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