Beverley Callard on her husband, career and her new comedy series

Coronation Street’s George Shuttleworth has proved something of an enigma since his arrival on the ITV cobbles back in 2020.Played by Tony Maudsley, George is known for trysts with Mary and Eileen - as well as for his blundering but kind-hearted persona in the funeral parlour with Todd Grimshaw.It was revealed this week that he didn’t want Eileen heading round to his house - blaming his rather overprotective cat.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorLos Angeles’ ubiquitous smog, freeways, beaches and palm trees — as well as its place in moviedom — were all influential elements as filmmaker Pierre Perifel and production designer Luc Desmarchelier huddled over where to set DreamWorks’ latest animation, “The Bad Guys,” in theaters April 22.Based on the children’s book series by Aaron Blabey about a group of animals — a wolf, a snake, a shark, a tarantula and a piranha — that are always portrayed as criminal types but are trying hard to reform here, Desmarchelier says the script didn’t define where the action would be taking place. So when conceiving ideas, he looked at Chicago and New York as potential settings for the gang’s last heist.But the production designer says he and Perifel ultimately landed on a reimagined version of the City of Angels because inspirations from cop and heist movies and TV shows had a gravitational pull.

Marta Balaga The Ukrainian Institute has issued an official letter to the Cannes Film Festival and French director Michel Hazanavicius asking them to rename his opening night movie “Z,” which the org claims is a pro-war symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.In Russia, “Z” is considered a pro-war symbol that has also been used in pro-Russian demonstrations across Europe. The symbol has recently been adopted by some Russian figures taking part in world events, such as gymnast Ivan Kuliak who, while in Qatar for a World Cup event, sported a “Z” on his chest while standing on a podium next to Ukrainian athlete Illia Kovtun.

Julianne Moore attends the Venice Biennale art exhibition on Thursday (April 21) in Venice, Italy.

Tiffany Haddish is revealing something very personal!

As the sun glazed down Wigan this morning, a carriage being led by two white horses in pink and purple feather boas began to take course down Hindley Green towards St John’s Church.

Jenna Dewan is looking back at a memorable kiss she shared with Ricky Martin!

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Ed Sheeran shared the latest single off of his album, a Lil Baby collab titled «2Step,» along with its accompanying music video, which was actually filmed in Kyiv, Ukraine, prior to Russia's invasion of the country and its capital city. Proceeds from the «2Step» music video benefit the U.K.'s Disasters Emergency Committee in their Ukraine humanitarian work.«I filmed the video for '2Step' in the city of Kyiv, Ukraine before the devastating acts of violence started to take place,» Sheeran says in a statement at the top of the video. «It was my first time visiting the country and I felt so welcomed during my stay there — everyone from the production crew to the many people I met across my days off.

The parents of missing Madeleine McCann have welcomed news Portuguese authorities have declared a German national as a 'formal suspect' in the case - and said they 'have not given up hope' that she's still alive. Christian Brueckner, 44, was identified as a murder suspect by German prosecutors in June 2020, but he has not been charged since then.

The surging cost of living is pushing more and more households towards breaking point. Energy bills, food shops, a tank of petrol and the cost of other everyday essentials are all rising in price, and it's leaving many families facing some tough decisions.

Manchester United captain and England star Harry Maguire was sent threats that bombs would be detonated at his home if he did not leave the club. Maguire lives in Wilmslow, Cheshire, with fiancee Fern Hawkins and daughters, Lillie Saint, 3, and Piper Rose, who is 1 next month.

A mum who had endured severe trauma became 'disturbed' by overwhelming mental illness before her death on a railway line - just weeks after leaving hospital, an inquest has heard. Coroner Christopher Morris will now write to the government and local mental health chiefs with concerns linked to the treatment of Kate Hedges before her death aged 35.

Colombian pop icon Shakira and Puerto Rican rising reggaeton star Rauw Alejandro have teamed up for a hard-hitting joint single. "Te Felicito," out today, is an infectious jam that comes with a Jaume de la Iguana-directed music video that tells a robot love story between the two singers.

North Carolina rapper TiaCorine has released her first new song of 2022. It's titled "Gas Station" and comes with a video inspired by Rockstar's PS2 classic Bully.

After releasing his new mixtape Two-Face Bang 2 last week, Fredo Bang still has more gas in the tank. Today, he's dropped a new song featuring YNW Melly called "Brazy." Check it out above.

Pusha T returns with his fourth full-length solo project, a carefully curated and expertly crafted collection of drug raps and deft self-mythologizing. Kanye West and Pharrell Williams share production duties on the project, which enlists JAY-Z, Lil Uzi Vert, Kid Cudi, Don Toliver, and No Malice, Pusha T's brother and former collaborator in the much-loved rap duo Clipse.

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has allegedly canceled a sequel to the 53-year-old’s 2017 action flick “Bright,” according to a Bloomberg source. The business outlet also reported that National Geographic is delaying production on “Pole to Pole,” a nature series that follows the “King Richard” star as he visits the North and South poles.

Coronation Street almost two years ago after 31 years of playing Liz McDonald.The actress has spoken in a new interview about her time on the soap and why her decision to leave ended up being an easy one.Beverly announced her departure from the award-winning soap in 2019, with her final scenes airing in 2020.Not too soon after leaving the show, Beverly took part in the twentieth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, finishing in third place.Beverly has spoken to the Sun's TV magazine about her time on the soap and why she decided to leave after 31 years.She said: "As an actor, you’re scared to say no to a job, but the scripts came and I thought I’ve just got to trust my instincts really."It's not nine to five, it’s like seven until ten at night and it’s six days a week."It's really full on and you have no life, like it used to be a lot harder years ago when the cast was smaller."Beverly even admitted that she thinks the soap's quality has gone downhill since she started in 1989.The actress believes Corrie is "overloaded with soap operas" and calls it a "shame" due to the show's promise.Back in September, Beverley said she was a "workaholic" and began to struggle on set because she was suffering with depression.She said: "I'd struggled for so long knowing something was wrong but not on set knowing exactly what it was."You say all those things to yourself, like 'get a grip.' In the end I couldn't go on any longer.

Beverley Callard went through plenty of drama during her 31 years on Coronation Street. Now the actress, who quit the soap almost two years ago, has opened up on why she walked away from the regular role.

CORONATION Street icon Beverly Callard has claimed she “had no life” during her time on the soap - while taking a brutal swipe at the scriptwriters. The actress, who played Liz McDonald for 31 years, quit the ITV soap almost two years ago - and it appears her decision was an easy one to make.