Corrie's Andy Whyment says bosses are rewriting scripts as soap undergoes major changes

Pretty well from when he started out in 2002, melding fiction, recreation and direct reportage in films that won him two San Sebastián Golden Shells but bamboozled more mainstream critics, Spain’s Isaki Lacuesta has maintained that he wanted to make larger audience movies.With his tenth feature, Berlin competition player “One Year, One Night,” taking in the 2015 Bataclan Paris terrorist attack, he finally has his chance.Produced by Lacuesta’s label La Termita Films and Spain’s Bambu Producciones, the company behind milestone Spanish TV shows “Grand Hotel,” “Velvet” and “Cable Girls,” “One Year, One Night” cost six times the budget of Lacuesta’s most expensive film before that, the director says. It stars Argentina’s Nahuel Pérez (“BPM (Beats Per Minute)”) and Noémie Merlant (“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”), two of the most admired young actors currently working in France, and it’s backed by the distribution and sales muscle of Studiocanal, which took a minority stake in Bambu in 2016.“I’ve never tried to make films of a size whose budget I didn’t have,” says Lacuesta.

Along with Robert Eggers and Ari Aster, Jordan Peele is one of modern horror’s new masters. Well, good news, horror fans: all three directors have new films out this year.

golf's biggest party as fans launched their beers onto the green in wild scenes at the Phoenix Open.Sam Ryder's stunning shot on the 124-yeard 16th hole led to fans in the 17,000-seater grandstand throwing their drinks into the air and causing a stoppage in play.With the course left littered with bottles, cans and cups, the golf action was delayed by around 15 minutes during Saturday's third round.CBS' Amanda Balionis also admitted: “We are covered in beer and other liquids I believe. We might have a slight rain delay here," after being showered by drinks.Ryder's tee shot had landed just right and short of the hole before bouncing a couple of times and tumbling into the hole to secure a hole in one on the par three 16th.This caused those in the stands watching to launch their drinks into the air in celebration, having maintained an electric atmosphere throughout the day.Speaking after his round, Ryder said: “I don't know how I could pick a hole over this one.Who will win the Phoenix Open? Let us know in the comments section below.“It just ended up being a perfect 54-degree wedge.

Chelsea have awkwardly included a snap of Edouard Mendy's gaffe against West Ham United in an online graphic celebrating being crowned 'champions of the world'.Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Kai Havertz saw the Blues inch past Palmeiras to win the Club World Cup on Saturday and clinch the only piece of silverware that had been missing from their trophy cabinet.Naturally, the club's social media team began basking in the glory, as images of players and fans celebrating came flooding in.But a graphic they created to celebrate becoming world champions has rival fans in stitches as they included a shot of Mendy being caught out by Arthur Masuaku's cross during Chelsea's 3-2 defeat to West Ham in December."Chelsea’s graphic saying 'Champions of the world' have a picture of Mendy and it’s the one where he pushes Masuaku’s cross into the goal," tweeted a giddy Hammers fan."That's embarrassing haha.

sex in public via CCTV footage in July last year showed off a rude gesture after she appeared in court.Thief Nicola Henderson attended Teesside Magistrates' Court and admitted outraging public decency in Stockton amongst other crimes, including theft and assault.With a string of offences taking place last year around April-December, Henderson admitted guilt to five separate charges and will be sentenced next month.

Camilla will be crowned alongside Prince Charles in a 'scaled-back' coronation, sources say.The streamlined royal service set to take place at Westminster Abbey will be shorter and cheaper than coronations in the past.

Merging the male and female acting categories into gender-neutral ones at the Bafta Awards is something that has been discussed and remains under consideration, according to outgoing chief executive Amanda Berry. 

Known for speaking her mind, The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins has revealed more about her own self-harming and how she feared being “locked up” if she was discovered. Gemma, also known by her public persona The GC, has recently spoken candidly about self-harm in her Channel 4 documentary Gemma Collins: Self Harm and Me, which is set to be aired on Wednesday 16 February.The reality star, 41, is set to show a more raw and emotional side to her than viewers usually see and speaks with psychotherapists, self-harmers, friends and family in a bid to get to the bottom of what drives people to self-harm. Ahead of the the programme's air date, the TV favourite spoke to The Mirror about the issue admitting she feared she’d be “locked up” if she was found out.

Strictly Come Dancing bosses allegedly intend to keep Anton Du Beke as a judge this year, axing Bruno Tonioli, according to a report. Bruno, 66, was unable to take part in last year’s judging panel after Covid restrictions prevented him from travelling to the UK, however was he expected to return to the show after Craig Revel Horwood gave his support by casting him on the Strictly live tour. But, a BBC source has reportedly suggested that show bosses have now decided in Anton’s favour, claiming that his contract is due to be renewed.The source told The Sun: “We have been told Anton’s contract as a judge is going to be renewed.The bosses were really happy with his performance.

Kate Garraway has said she is discovering a 'new way to be in love' with her husband.

Sinead said her son was “on suicide watch” at a Dublin hospital after trying to take his own life twice in the space of a week.The singer confirmed Shane’s tragic death in the early hours of January 8.She penned: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God.“May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby.

Less than a year after his appointment, the Stephen Glass experiment at Aberdeen is officially over.

Davina McCall stunned diners at an Ayrshire restaurant after making a shock visit.

A Rutherglen man has praised a new NHS weight loss programme after shedding a staggering four stone in less than a year.

Andy Whyment probably didn't expect to get trolled by his own co-star when he updated fans on his life in lockdown.

Coronation Street actor Andy Whyment decided to 'out' co-star Alan Halsall after he cruelly trolled him over a topless pic.

Alan Halsall has been delighting fans and sharing frequent updates throughout the coronavirus lockdown, which is set to be entering the 10th week.

Alan Halsall gave his Coronation Street co-star Andy Whyment a good laugh today, 20 May, by comparing a shirtless snap of him to the physique of the alien character E.T.The 37 year old, who was recently left spooked after his friends saw the face of Child's Play doll Chucky on his knee in a snap, targeted the soap star after Andy had shared a video of himself sunbathing outside on his own Instagram Stories. Andy then took it upon himself to upload a side-by-side image to his social media feed to show his 372,000 followers the likeness between the two bodies, after Alan sent it to him.

Ever since the global pandemic saw production of Coronation Street grind to a halt back in March, the nation has had to cope with just half the number of weekly visits to Weatherfield. And no one is more desperate for the beloved soap to get back in business than one of its longer serving cast members, Andy Whyment, who celebrates 20 years playing the gormless but loveable Kirk Sutherland in December.