Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard takes brutal swipe at ITV soap after exit

Giving the fans what they want! Jesse Williams and Sarah Drew will be coming back to Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital following their individual exits from Grey’s Anatomy.

Fontaines DC have said they think they could do “a really good tune” with Lana Del Rey.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read, the band’s vocalist Grian Chatten said he wanted to write songs with Rey when discussing some possible future collaborations.“I just want to write some tunes with her,” Chatten told NME. “Her music leans into an era of cinema that I love, and she writes in a way where people can find stories in her music.

Coronation Street star Bill Roache, who plays Ken Barlow, appeared on This Morning and admitted that he has a crush on the Queen whilst fans were shocked at his youthful appearance.The veteran soap actor will turn 90 on 25 April and has played Ken Barlow since the ITV programme kicked off back in 1960. ITV aired a documentary ahead of his monumental birthday titled Happy Birthday Bill, which included Bill himself as he discussed his personal life, career and achievements throughout the six decades he has been on the cobbled streets.Fellow Corrie legend Anne Reid, who played Ken’s first wife Valerie, also appeared in the documentary.

Kerry Katona, 41, has left fans confused with some claiming she's had Katie Price tattooed on her.The design that she unveiled on her social media was carefully inked on her by none other than E4's Tattoo Fixers hunk, Jay Hutton.On the post she wrote: “@jayhuttontat2 your honestly the best of the best loving my new tattoo…(sic) 8 years in the making this sleeve tattoo, we’re getting there xxxx.”On her upper left arm, Kerry had a design made which was half woman and half-lion, and the word ‘blessed’ on her forearm, with a compass and flowers wrapping around the other side.Fans commented that the woman half of the lion’s face resembled her I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here pal Katie Price, 43.The pair have been close since they appeared together on the reality show in 2003.Some commented: “Looks like Katie Price, love it."Before another added: “Is that Katie Price?”. Another fan agreed saying, “I thought the same thing!”A third user wrote: “Though was Katie price for a second, love the sleeve”.Katie, who is in the middle of getting a sleeve tattoo, also joined the conversation.She wrote: “What are we both like getting sleeves now are lives are just mirrored”.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentKris Jenner took the stand for the second day in the $100M defamation trial brought on by Blac Chyna, the ex-fiancé of her son, Rob Kardashian. Chyna sued the Kardashian family in 2017, claiming they ruined her reality TV career.

Jon Burlingame editorThere’s a classic sound to heist films, especially of the ’60s and ’70s – a little jazzy, a little stealthy, occasionally raucous and wild – and composer Daniel Pemberton cleverly channels it throughout “The Bad Guys,” the DreamWorks Animation action comedy that opens today.“The film in some ways is an homage to classic caper movies,” says the English composer, “and it’s a world I really love playing in. You get to be really bold: big breaks, big brass sections, big tunes and big grooves.”Pemberton’s high-energy music sets the mood and drives the action in Pierre Perifel’s animated adventure about a notorious criminal gang (a wolf, a snake, a piranha, a shark and a tarantula) that considers going straight after they cross paths with a guinea-pig philanthropist and their red-fox governor. “At its core, it’s a very joyous score, even though there’s sneakiness, tension, all that kind of stuff,” he notes.

Wilson Chapman editorThe 75th Annual Tony Awards are extending the eligibility period of the season by several days and pushing back the nominations announcement date, the awards body announced Friday.Previously, the announcement of the 2022 Tony nominees was scheduled to take place on May 3. They have now been pushed back to May 9.

There are a lot of big families in Hollywood and we’re taking a look at all of the major celebs who have five or more children.

Samantha Markle, Meghan Markle's estranged half-sister, left a radio host in stunned silence after she questioned whether Archie and Lilbet "even exist" during an absurd live interview.She spoke on LBC today (Friday, April 22) and at one point in her interview claimed "logically, some people wonder whether they really exist" in regards to the two young royal children. Host Nick Ferrari was rendered speechless by the outlandish remarks and quickly tried to hurry the conversation on, Express reports.Samantha said that Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, still has not met his grandchildren.She said: "Of course, he’s sad as a grandfather, he wants to see the children."You want to see that your children are happy, your offspring."The sibling went on to criticise "fake aggregate news" that claimed she said, "that the babies don't exist, this and that - that's not what I said".But weirdly, she repeated the absurd conspiracy just moments later.

British Airways has axed over 1,000 plane journeys across the world until September.In an email to customers, the airline apologised and said: “We’ll do everything we can to get you where you need to be.”The airline’s boss Sean Doyle had originally told staff in an internal message that flights would be cancelled until the end of May. But the problem appears to be worsening with fears more airlines will follow suit after EasyJet also cancelled hundreds of Easter flights.Martin Chalk, general secretary of pilot union BALPA, blamed the “chaos” at airports on airlines which are “laden with debt” and not hiring enough staff.Lengthy security checks on new recruits are also hindering the industry’s post-pandemic recovery, industry experts warn.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell has revealed what he keeps under his desk – his nuts.TV’s "Mr Nasty", 62, has become a health fanatic in recent years and shuns sweets.Instead, he said: "I have a bowl of nuts under the desk."Where I can, I have cut out the sugar and the dairy and the gluten from my diet."That has made a difference genuinely to my health. Plus before my accident, I went out on my bike a lot.

Mike Tyson repeatedly punched on a plane could sue the boxing legend after hiring a lawyer.Melvin George Townsend III, from Punta Gorda, Florida, was left bloodied following the attack on board a stationary aircraft at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday. Footage of the incident shows Tyson leaning over his seat into the row behind as he lands a barrage of punches on the 36-year-old's face. Now it has emerged that Townsend III, who is alleged to have thrown a water bottle at the former heavyweight champion before he unloaded his fists, has lawyered up.

Manchester United fans have stuck the boot in on Paul Pogba after the French flop was ruled out for the rest of the season with a calf injury.The 29-year-old limped off just 10 minutes into United's embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Liverpool in midweek, with United interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirming that Pogba would not feature again this season prior to Saturday's crunch top-four clash with Arsenal.The German said: “With the scan, which we had yesterday, it is very unlikely he will play until the end of the season again. The doctor told me that it will take four weeks minimum for him to recover and the last game is at the end of May.

With Coachella back in full-swing after a two year hiatus, the festival’s first day saw the Galore x NTWRK Ranch day party hosted by the premier North American livestream shopping platform, NTWRK and Galore Magazine. Complete with DJ sets, performances, and exclusive activations with brands like Foot Locker, makeup giant NYX, and 1800 Tequila at the historic Lazy C Ranch in Palm Springs, the event also boasted Tyga and Euphoria star Chloe Cherry as hosts.

www.tedsbulletin.com.Local stage artists will read from a collection of short, contemporary plays from the besieged Ukraine, some of them written and translated in just the past month, as part of a benefit for two Ukrainian charities and jointly organized by Theater J and Mosaic Theater Company.“Plays from the Front Lines: A Fundraiser for Ukraine,” a program of staged readings directed by Mosaic’s Playwright-In-Residence Psalmayene 24, will share the war-time insights and experiences from some of the country’s leading playwrights, followed by a post-show discussion.“It is a humbling honor to amplify the voices and visions of Ukrainian playwrights capturing this moment in world history with both honesty and hope and to support ongoing relief efforts through this partnership and event,” says Mosaic’s artistic director Reginald L. Douglas in a statement.The beneficiaries are Voices of Children, and its work in providing psychological support to Ukrainian children, and the Beit Graham Jewish Community Center and its work in providing essential services and basic supplies for its members.

one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time with more muscles than probably even God, Cena conquered the arena and the world’s hearts! As his career led him to major franchises like the “Fast and the Furious” and DC Comic’s “The Suicide Squad,” he has even begun headlining his own series “Peacemaker” to rave reviews. Yet with a fantastic career sure to continue to rise, the superstar has even found ways to settle down with wife Shay Shariatzadeh kid free! So did the universe naturally endow Cena with the, uh, full package or did he instead face life lessons that pushed him to fight his way to be the dom?Let’s just say Cena has a big, thick swole birth chart, too, in case you were wondering.

the Wall Street Journal first reported just a year after buying it from Canadian R&B star The Weeknd for $25.9 million.That’s $6.7 million more than the $19.3 million the pop queen paid for the approximately 12,000-square-foot estate, which she bought from the “Can’t Feel My Face” singer for in April 2021.The Weeknd originally attempted to sell the nine bathroom main home for a similar price in 2021. The Post previously reported that the 32-year-old singer first listed the address last June for $25 million, a pretty penny more than the $18.2 million he shelled out for it in 2017.This time around, however, the house may actually sell at the steep asking price, thanks to the addition of a new gym and dance studio to the property’s barn.

Coronation Street star made no secret of her desire to star in the well-received Netflix show. Beverley, 64, played the iconic role of Liz McDonald in Coronation Street for 31 years.The star quit the ITV soap almost two years ago and now appears to have Netflix in her sights. In an interview, Beverley confirmed that despite having a “few secret projects” lined up, she was keen to star in Ricky’s popular comedy-drama series. She even went on to ask the comedian if she could have a role in his show after meeting him for the first time at the National Television Awards. Speaking about the moment, she confessed: “I've never done that in my 45 years of working.“I am hoping it will happen - he was really flattered and absolutely lovely.”However, Ricky has since confirmed that his show would not be returning for another season. The series creator had a similar attitude towards his iconic series The Office, which he chose to end after just two series despite its immense popularity.Beverely’s ambitions to star alongside Ricky comes after the ITV legend revealed the struggles she experienced during her time on the cobbles. The actress explained how her demanding work schedule left her with no work-life balance.“As an actor, you’re scared to say no to a job,” she began.“But the scripts came and I thought I’ve just got to trust my instincts really.READ MORE...POLL: Do you think Will Smith was right or wrong to slap Chris Rock? [POLL]Piers Morgan slams ‘woke brigade’ claims he 'fancies' Meghan Markle [LATEST]Piers Morgan U-turns over 'woke' Oscars rant as he praises Amy Schumer [NEWS]“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

Beverly Callard chatted to Lorraine Kelly about her career post-Coronation Street and admitted that her “whole world opened up” after she left the soap.Lorraine welcomed the actress on to the show to talk about what she has been up to since she left the cobbled streets behind two years ago.Beverly mentioned her a recent filming project in which she was “flirting with Johnny Vegas”.Lorraine complimented her: “I feel though you’re having a great time right now, your personal life is great, you’ve got a lovely man, your career’s really good, you look terrific. This is probably one of the best times for you!”Beverly said: “When you hand in your notice to something like Coronation Street, which I love and always will love, after 32 years I thought: ‘No, this is it.

CORONATION Street icon Beverley Callard has revealed how she once begged Ricky Gervais for a part in After Life. The actress, who played Liz McDonald in Corrie for 31 years, quit the ITV soap almost two years ago - and now it seems she has her sights set on Netflix stardom.

View this post on InstagramAs her daughter Maxine (Morgana Robinson) celebrates her 40th, Pauline counsels her to go back to her revolting ex, Terry (Gavin & Stacey star Mathew Horne), with less-than-supportive words. “You don’t want to be single at this age. He’s got a job.