Dame Emma Thompson: When Alan Rickman was funny he was hilarious

A busy Glasgow road has been closed by police after a fire broke out in a garage underneath a block of flats early on Saturday morning. Emergency services raced to the scene on Crow Road, in the city's West End, shortly before 5.30am, following reports of a building fire.

A man who was crushed by a forklift says he will be "forever grateful" to the ambulance crew who saved him. Brave Matt Kinghorn, 44, met with Christopher Pettitt and Stuart Richardson at their base at Aberdeen Central Station to offer his gratitude in person.

Sources have claimed that relations between Prince Harry and the Royal Family are at “near rock bottom” as he intends to snub this year's Christmas invite. It comes after fresh details emerged of his explosive memoir, which is due to be released on January 10.

Meghan Markle following her comments about her time on the show.The Duchess of Sussex was once a briefcase model on the US game show in 2006.The Canadian comedian, who hosted the show until 2019, addressed Meghan's comments in a new interview with US Weekly.It came after the actress admitted why she stopped working as a model for the show.“I didn’t like feeling forced to be all looks and little substance,” Meghan said.“And that’s how it felt for me at the time being reduced to this specific archetype: the word bimbo.”Howie expressed sympathies with Meghan, explaining he didn't fully enjoy hosting the show either.He said he felt like he was only there to tell women to “open up cases”.“I felt like nothing,” he told the publication.“And that’s why I’ve moved on and become a judge on America’s Got Talent. "I just needed more than to be a Deal or No Deal host.”The host then praised Meghan for "speaking her mind" and justified her comments.He also noted that he didn’t think that she was “maligning” the show, before describing some of the responsibilities that the models had on it.“Unlike most shows up until that point, the ladies had more to do,” the Little Monsters star continued. He concluded by arguing that Meghan wasn't "complaining" about her time on the show.Howie said she was merely trying to explain how she didn't feel fulfilled.It comes after Prince Harry's wife received a lot of criticism, not least from former co-star Claudia Jordan. Claudia said the show never treated them "like bimbos" but instead gave them a lot of opportunities.On her Archetypes podcast a few weeks ago, Meghan explained how the women on the show were forced to "line up" for beauty treatments.She said: “We were even given spray-tan vouchers each

Rail passengers will face “widespread disruption” as staff at ScotRail walk out on strike as part of a dispute over pay. Bosses at the publicly owned rail operator say the industrial action means there will be “a very limited number of services operating on a small number of routes”.

Rangers boss Gio van Bronckhorst certainly doesn't have his injury problems to seek ahead of a vital showdown with rivals Aberdeen at Ibrox.

An urgent search has been launched to trace a missing Scots man who vanished earlier this week. Cops are asking the public for help to trace James Falconer, 64.

Lorraine, Matilda the Musical writer Tim Minchin spoke to host Lorraine Kelly about the Oscar-winning actresses new role and how brilliant she is in it.The 2022 film is based on the musical and sees a star-studded cast take on the iconic roles, including Peaky Blinders star Stephen Graham playing Mr Wormwood and James Bond actress Lashana Lynch starring as Miss Honey.But it was the Love Actually star, 63, who Tim couldn't stop gushing over as he reflected on her epic transformation she underwent to perfectly portray the evil teacher.Lorraine pointed out how different the actress looked, saying: "Emma Thompson. Almost unrecognisable." "Yeah a few hours in prosthetics," responded the writer.Gushing over the star and her new role, he added: "She's a completely consummate actor, she's extraordinary.Speaking about trying to get the right balance with children watching the film, he went on to say: "The main thing you need to do with Roald Dahl adaptations and children stories that have baddies in them is get that line between things."Trunchbull is a monster and we want kids to be able to watch this film and feel the tension of it, but to be scared in a way that it's not reality."Gushing over the actress further, he called the Nanny McPhee actress "amazing and really scary," joking that children won't be traumatised for "too long" after watching.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

The late Alan Rickman worried 'Harry Potter' fans would "burn" his apartment building "to the ground". The screen legend portrayed Death Eater Severus Snape - who was revealed in the final movies to have been secretly working to defend the boy wizard - in the movie series and was convinced avid fans would be out for revenge if they found out he had a New York flat in the same building as his friend and co-star Ralph Fiennes, who played the evil Lord Voldemort. Alan's 'Dogma' director, Kevin Smith, revealed to The Guardian newspaper: "One of my favourite memories is when he came to one of my shows at the O2 in London and we drove back to town together.

Matilda, which is also now a West End production, is set to make its way onto cinema and TV screens later this year, with an all-singing, all-dancing cast.The first movie adaptation of Matilda was released back in 1996 and the children's classic, which will now be turned into a musical movie, centers around a young girl called Matilda, a child prodigy who develops psychokinetic abilities and uses them to deal with her unloving family and ruthless headmistress, Miss Trunchbull.The new movie, which will be officially released in cinemas in the UK, has recently premiered at the BFI London Film Festival for the first time and has received raving reviews so far.But when will the movie be released and who is in the cast? Here's everything you need to know:Matilda the Musical will be released in cinemas on December 2, 2022 in the UK.For the rest of the world, Matilda the Musical will be released on Netflix later in the month, with a date yet to be confirmed.The cast of Matilda the Musical movie features both household names and new faces who are breaking out into the film industry for the first time.Newcomer Alisha Weir will take on the role as Matilda alongside a strong supporting cast including Emma Thompson, who will star as the villainous Miss Trunchbull.The award-winning actress is known for her roles in Harry Potter, Sense and Sensibility, and Love Actually.Emma will be joined by Lashana Lynch, who recently starred in James Bond movie No Time to Die, as Matilda's lovable teacher, Miss Honey.Matilda's parents, Mr and Mrs Wormwood, will be played by This is England's Stephen Graham and Birdman's Andrea Riseborough respectively.Other cast members include Have I Got News For You's Sindhu Vee as librarian Mrs Phelps, and a

BBC Breakfast was doling out tension in spades this week, as presenter Naga Munchetty shut down her co-host Charlie Stayt, branding his news item "nonsense".It didn't stop there, as Charlie went on to imply that the pair aren't friends – leaving a very chilly atmosphere on Thursday (October 6).As the pair were looking through the newspaper headlines of the day, Charlie stumbled across the news of a restaurant solely aimed at dogs, charging $75 (£66) for a three-course meal. READ MORE: Naga Munchetty despairs over new addition to family, asking fans for help Charlie explained: "This is a dog bistro, basically, and they do a three-course tasting menu for $75."On a Sunday, for example, would you like to hear what's on the menu?" he asked Naga, who was incredulous as she replied: "That's $75 for the dog?""Yes, it's a dog restaurant," Charlie explained patiently. "It's only the dogs that get fed.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Emma Thompson, who plays Miss.Trunchbull, the horrible headmistress who bullies a book-loving schoolgirl and her classmates in Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical, has revealed how she had trouble getting her child co-stars to loathe her.

Love was in the air among the stars at the Matilda The Musical premiere with Emma Thompson and Stephen Graham looking particularly smitten with their spouses. With the 66th BFI London Film Festival well underway, the cast of the Netflix musical flocked over to the Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday to celebrate the arrival of the latest adaptation of the Hollywood movie, based on Roald Dahl’s classic novel. Emma, who has taken on the iconic role of Miss Trunchbull, radiated pure joy on the red carpet as she posed for photos with husband and former Strictly Come Dancing star Greg Wise. The two looked to be in particularly good spirits and at one point, Emma snuggled into Greg’s chest as the two shared laughs. They weren’t the only couple in a good mood as Bafta-nominated actor Stephen, who plays Matilda’s father Mr Wormwood, couldn’t help but show affection for his wife Hannah Walters as he was snapped planting a kiss on her cheek. When he wasn’t putting on all the PDA, Stephen was hanging out with his co-star Alisha Weir who plays the titular brain box. Now free from Downing Street scandals, former Chancellor Rishi Sunak unbuttoned his collar and enjoyed a carefree night on the red carpet with his daughter Anoushka. Meanwhile, No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch, who plays Ms Honey in the film, stood out in a striking multicoloured dress.

Emma Thompson picks up her young co-star Alisha Weir in a cute hug during the Matilda The Musical photocall in London on Wednesday afternoon (October 5).

Emma Thompson was joined by her daughter Gaia, 22, and husband Greg Wise at the premiere of Matila The Musical at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Wednesday. The actress, 63, who plays Miss Trunchbull in the film, cut a stylish figure as she walked the red carpet alongside her fellow co-stars. Emma donned a beige leather jacket for the evening with a tassel detail which she wore with black trousers.

Guy Lodge Film Critic What children love about Roald Dahl’s books is the very thing other writers tend to dodge when adapting them: that icy, unapologetic streak of misanthropy, so exhilarating to kids who have been instructed to see the good in everyone, opening their eyes to the nastier, more ironic adult world that awaits them. Even the craftiest, classiest Dahl adaptations tend to mollify that cruelty somewhat: Nicolas Roeg’s “The Witches” is viciously frightening but tacks on an unmitigatedly happy ending, while Wes Anderson’s “Fantastic Mr. Fox” muffles the violent survivalism of its source tale with its director’s more gently quirky world-building. Already based on one of his kindlier stories, “Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical” further softens matters by pruning the presence of its funniest adult grotesques to accommodate more child’s-eye exuberance. The long-late author probably would have grumbled; young viewers will be delighted nonetheless.

Emma Thompson, Stephen Graham, and Lashana Lynch passed through the London Film Festival on Wednesday, where they discussed their new film Matilda The Musical, directed by Matthew Warchus.

Vanity Fair.Thompson’s days spent in the buff with Goldblum, 69, were when they were filming the 1989 rom-com “The Tall Guy.”“We were both so nervous,” she admitted. “We both had indigestion I think for two weeks beforehand.

passed away in 2016, but his musings about his Hollywood career remain. His journals are set to be published in a book titled “Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman,” out on Oct.