Countdown queen Susie Dent helps create a range of funny birthday cards

Speaking about her role, Helen explained: “I swore to myself that I would never play a character that is described as the long-suffering, but she is, and she is a great character.”The Oscar-winning performer continued: “This turned out to be Roger Michell's last film.“He was a great film director and I think it is wonderful to have this as his last because it is very funny, but at the same time it has great emotional depth.”Helen is also set to star as former Israeli prime minister, Golda Meir, in the upcoming biopic Golda.However, the casting of Helen for the role attracted some controversy.Fellow actor Maureen Lipman claimed Helen should not play a Jewish character as she is not Jewish herself.Speaking about the choice of casting, she explained: "With that, I disagree because the Jewishness of the character is so integral.“I’m sure she will be marvellous, but it would never be allowed for Ben Kingsley to play Nelson Mandela."You just couldn’t even go there," she told The Jewish Chronicle last month.Maureen later clarified her remarks, stressing that they were aimed at the casting team and not Helen.She said: "I have nothing against Helen playing it."My query is should the casting directors have looked first, and maybe they did, at Bette Midler or Streisand or Jennifer Connelly or Scarlett Johansson… or Tracey Ullman?"Helen admitted that she had also pondered whether she would be right for the role and addressed her concerns with director Guy Nattiv.She said: "It was certainly a question that I had before I accepted the role."I said, ‘Look Guy, I’m not Jewish, and if you want to think about that and decide to go in a different direction, no hard feelings.

Just as the Tiktok-ers and Instagrammites of the world had completed the mainstreaming of ASMR, master of the tactile Peter Strickland has returned to restore the unsettling, alien quality to sensation. In “Flux Gourmet,” his latest and most bizarre film — a hotly contested title he earns with this feverish stew of murdered turtles, torrid orgies, and heartrending fart-tending — texture is everything.

, ET has confirmed. Helgenberger will be a series regular.The actress' return to the world comes just weeks after William Petersen and Jorja Fox departed the CBS update.

Kylie Jenner has announced the name of her second child with Travis Scott, after welcoming the baby earlier this month.At the beginning of the week, the beauty mogul and reality star shared a black-and-white photo on Instagram showing her daughter Stormi holding her younger brother’s hand, with the caption: ‘2/2/22’ alongside a blue heart emoji.People rushed to congratulate the couple, with the 24-year-old’s social media post accumulating over 21million likes.In a new update shared on her Instagram Story, she revealed that they have named the baby Wolf Webster, with 30-year-old Travis’ real name being Jacques Berman Webster II.The couple’s first child, Stormi, was born in February 2018, with her fourth birthday arriving a day before the birth of her sibling.Kylie and Travis first started dating in 2017, splitting briefly two years later before getting back together.When she announced that she had given birth, her friends, family and fans flooded the comments of the post with congratulatory messages.Kylie’s sister Kourtney Kardashian posted ‘Mommy of two life’ with a love heart and prayer hand emoji, while momager Kris Jenner simply wrote: ‘Angel Pie.’Khloe and Kim Kardashian shared blue love hearts for a boy, and other stars including Normani, Hailey Bieber and Malika Haqq were among those expressing their happiness over the news.Caitlyn Jenner recently confirmed that she’s already met her new grandchild, saying that Kylie is ‘doing great’.During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, the media personality said: ‘The family is growing.

Dune has racked up an impressive 10 Oscar nominations, including the coveted nod for Best Picture. Despite the film’s recognition, one nomination was notably absent: a Best Director slot for Denis Villeneuve. The French-Canadian filmmaker handled the alleged snub with grace, but Dune actor Josh Brolin was definitely not happy with the Academy.

Madonna is always known for reinventing her image, but fans think she has taken it too far claiming she is "not the same person" in recent pics.

Frances Bean Cobain, the daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, is dating Riley Hawk, the eldest son of Tony Hawk. The romance has sparked joy amongst fans of the skateboarding legend and late Nirvana frontman, who died in 1994. While it’s unclear just when the pair first began dating, Cobain confirmed the news in a post to her Instagram earlier this year.

Tom Holland attended a photocall for his upcoming film Uncharted, at cinema Publicis Champs-Elysees in Paris, on Friday. The Spider-Man star, 25, looked dapper as he teamed a pinstripe waistcoat and matching trousers with a polo neck jumper.

Uptown (to Harlem), which appeared on a hit album by the Chambers Brothers in 1967. When she met Davis, introduced by Devon Wilson, Jimi Hendrix’s girlfriend, Mabry had just ended a relationship with the South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela. Davis had recently divorced his first wife, the dancer Frances Taylor.

Lionel Richie has opened up about his family life and reflected on adopting his eldest daughter, Nicole, who he described as a “godsend. ”Richie, 72, who adopted Nicole, now 40, with his then-wife Brenda Harvey, discussed the pivotal moment in his life while speaking with People on February 10. “Nicole was actually a godsend,” Richie recalled of the adoption when Nicole was nine.

Spiderman, Dune, and Malcolm and Marie, but it was her portrayal of Euphoria's Rue Bennett on the small screen that really upped the ante. Zendaya might be best known for seamlessly switching between unforgettable red carpet looks, and Rue's grungy teenage wardrobe, but her beauty and make-up prowess consistently steals focus too.

Gallery: Keep the change ya filthy animal! 10 facts about Home Alone (BANG Showbiz)Michael has also had his own experiences of mistaken identity. In 2019, the 'Frost/Nixon' star revealed he was once “chased down the street” by Andy’s fans who were shouting “Gollum! Gollum!”, his character from 'The Lord of the Rings' films. Sheen was once asked who would portray him in the story of his life, and he answered by saying: "Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman and Andy Serkis would play it in rotation as I already spend a fair amount of time being asked if I’m one or other of them and this would nicely add to the confusion!" In The Guardian Q A, Andy was also asked if he was interested in taking on a role that acknowledged his ethnicity.

engagement rumors with boyfriend Rich Paul, revealing during a recent interview with Graham Norton that she plans to have another baby after finally performing at her highly anticipated Las Vegas residency.The Grammy winner recently sparked engagement rumors after her latest red carpet appearance at the BRIT awards, wearing a stunning diamond ring on her finger, that suggested she was ready to take her relationship to the next level.Adele was asked about the rumors but didn’t deny her relationship status, responding, “If I was, would I ever tell anyone if I was or wasn’t?,” making fans wonder if she is actually engaged and just wants to keep her personal life private.She also talked about potential new dates for her Las Vegas residency, after being forced to postpone it due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, “I tried my hardest and really thought I would be able to pull something together in time,” she continued, “We are now working our a–es off, but I don’t want to announce a new set of dates until I know everything will definitely be ready.”“The sooner I can announce the better, but I just can’t in case we are not ready in time. It is absolutely 100 percent happening this year.

Lily Douglas who was laid to rest this afternoon. A celebration of the 14-year-old's life took place in an emotional service at St Matthew's Church on Tay Street, Perth, at 2. 30pm on Friday, February 11.

Kylie Jenner gave birth to a healthy baby boy on 2/2/22, and although her family members and friends have been referring to the newborn as “baby angel,” the name Jenner and Travis Scott chose is not even remotely close. The mom of two took to social media to share that Stormi’s brother’s name is Wolf Webster.

Around 65 new jobs are to be created in Ayrshire as part of a major announcement from communications giant Openreach.

Prince Harry has urged people to get tested for HIV in his efforts to 'continue his mother's unfinished work' in raising awareness of the disease.

Ayrshire residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccination jabs.

Euphoria star, red carpet boss and all-round Gen Z icon, Zendaya can do no wrong as far as we are concerned, so naturally we welcome any opportunity to #BeMoreZendaya. This week, Twitter user Gwynneth (@notlikeothrgrIs), gave us a way in, when she announced that the 25-year-old had made a pit stop at a Californian Starbucks outpost for her daily hit of caffeine. “Just took Zendaya’s Starbucks order and idk [sic] how I’m gonna [sic] function for the rest of the year,” Gwynneth tweeted.

Yet some suspect such measures are merely a case of deckchair rearrangement. “I don’t believe the host ever has an impact on ratings,” says Anne Thomson, editor-at-large at IndieWire. Indeed previous efforts to woo the under 30s with hosts such as Seth Macfarlane, James Franco and Anne Hathaway have been spectacular flops.

TV word queen Susie Dent has been 'Sarding' busy helping to create a range of birthday cards - featuring ancient English insults.