Emma Thompson Is Unrecognizable as Miss Trunchbull in 'Matilda the Musical' Trailer - Watch Now!

Maren Morris decided to skip the red carpet at the 56th Annual CMA Awards held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday.Despite being nominated for one of the night's biggest prizes - album of the year - the country star, 32, didn't show up on the red carpet but instead appeared at the show halfway through, for her category, before leaving.In September, Maren shared with the LA Times that she didn’t 'feel comfortable going' to the show after her very public feud with Jason Aldean‘s wife Brittany, whom she called transphobic and an 'Insurrection Barbie.'  Skipping out: Maren Morris, 32, decided to skip the red carpet at the 56th Annual CMA Awards on Wednesday after her very public feud with Jason Aldean‘s wife BrittanyMaren later gave her fans a peek at the plunging black sequin gown she wore to the event on her social media in a playful video.  The clip saw her walking backstage and carrying her own bottle of champagne, with Taylor Swift‘s song 'Karma' playing in the background.'BYOB, CMA,' the Chasing After You singer captioned the post, adding a cheers emoji.

Shawn Mendes further solidified his status as a Hollywood hunk while out on a hike in Los Angeles on Wednesday.The singer, 24, went shirtless for the outdoor workout, showcasing his chiseled pecs and muscular arms.He completed the look with black basketball shorts, lace-up sneakers and black Nike socks. Hunk! Shawn Mendes further solidified his status as a Hollywood hunk while out on a hike in Los Angeles on WednesdayThe Canadian hitmaker, with a gleam of sweat over his physique, was captured strolling across the grass after braving the gravel terrain solo.Shawn has been focusing in his mental and physical health after abruptly canceling his 2022 Wonder: The World Tour back in July.

Shotts boss John McKeown admits he needed a video to prove that Craig Crawford’s winner had crossed the line against Johnstone Burgh.

Liam Scales insists a successful revenge mission against Dundee United can ensure Aberdeen sail into the World Cup break on a high.

Wishaw saw their match at Muirkirk postponed on Saturday as results elsewhere sent them tumbling into the bottom three of the 16-team West of Scotland Second Division.

Albion Rovers boss Brian Reid admits his side need to start killing teams off in League Two after conceding a late equaliser to 10-man Stirling Albion.

East Kilbride Thistle boss Aaron Connolly branded their defeat to Larkhall Thistle an “abomination” after they were on the receiving end of a second 6-1 hammering by their rivals this season.

Katy Perry tied something new on Wednesday when she made her debut at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards.The 38-year-old hitmaker added a pop flare to the CMAs ceremony for a duet with Thomas Rhett, 32, as they performed their single Where We Started.The crossover performance was just one of the highlights of the award ceremony, which also saw a tribute to the late country legend Loretta Lynn and performances by Carrie Underwood, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and many more.  Going country: Katy Perry tied something new on Wednesday when she made her debut at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards.

Months after shutting down rumors that Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala chair Anna Wintour had 'banned' her, Khloe Kardashian revealed she has been invited to the Met Gala in the past on this week's episode of Hulu's The Kardashians.The 38-year-old reality star and Good American founder attended the Met Gala for the first time in 2022, teasing that it was her sister Kim Kardashian that persuaded her to go.It was the first time that the entire Kardashian family attended the Met Gala together, though Khloe revealed why she turned down invites in the past. Rumors: Months after shutting down rumors that Vogue editor-in-chief and Met Gala chair Anna Wintour had 'banned' her, Khloe Kardashian revealed she has been invited to the Met Gala in the past on this week's episode of Hulu's The Kardashians Persuaded: The 38-year-old reality star and Good American founder attended the Met Gala for the first time in 2022, teasing that it was her sister Kim Kardashian that persuaded her to go'I have officially been invited to the Met.

Khloe Kardashian was getting heaps of praise for her dramatic weight loss while getting ready for her first ever Met Gala on The Kardashians.The 38-year-old Khloe has made it abundantly clear throughout Hulu's The Kardashians that she hates red carpets, but was still talked into making her Met Gala debut thanks to her sister Kim. The new episode of The Kardashians - entitled I Never Thought I'd See The Day - features a sequence where Khloe and Kim are getting ready together, with both Kim and fashion designer Jeremy Scott - who designed her glittering gold Met Gala gown - complimenting her new slimmer frame.  Weight loss: Khloe Kardashian was getting heaps of praise for her dramatic weight loss while getting ready for her first ever Met Gala on The Kardashians Complimenting: The new episode of The Kardashians - entitled I Never Thought I'd See The Day - features a sequence where Khloe and Kim are getting ready together, with both Kim and fashion designer Jeremy Scott - who designed her glittering gold Met Gala gown - complimenting her new slimmer frameThe scene shows Kim and Khloe at Khloe's house, getting ready for a fitting, with Kim saying Khloe is, ‘skinnier than ever.’Fashion designer Jeremy Scott tells Khloe that she is, ‘skinnier than the models who would do the show,’ as Khloe tries on a bustier. Khloe reveals in confession, ‘I have officially been invited to the Met.

Lupita Nyong’o is opening up about how some advice from Emma Thompson helped to land her on the right track after after her 2014 Oscar win for “12 Years a Slave”.

BBC children's classic The Magic Roundabout was being reinvented for a new generation.The stories of Zebedee, Dougal the dog, Florence, Brian the snail, Ermintrude the cow, Dylan the rabbit and Mr McHenry the gardener, hold a fond place in the hearts of many people who grew up with the beloved stories.But did you know that Dougal was never meant to be a main character? And that the series was originally created by one of the painters of the Eiffel Tower?READ NEXT: Seven things you didn't know about BBC Newsround – Co-star romances to live TV shockersAs The Magic Roundabout celebrates its 57th birthday, Daily Star takes a closer look at some behind the scenes facts about the show.While The Magic Roundabout is considered one of the most famous British children's TV series, it was in fact based on a French programme called Le Manège Enchanté.It was created by Serge Danot, a former decorator who was already famous, as he had helped to paint the iconic landmark The Eiffel Tower.The Guardian reports the despite the programme being full of colour, there is one notable absence - the colour green.The reason? Because Serge was supposedly not a fan of the colour green.Le Manège Enchanté was an instant success when it first aired in 1964, with the series broadcasting more than 700 episodes.One year later, it was adapted and reinvented for British audiences by the father of a future Hollywood film icon in the mid-sixties - and the rest as they say is history.In the mid sixties, The Magic Roundabout was brought to British audiences with a little help from the brilliant mind of Eric Thompson - the father of Harry Potter and Love Actually star Emma Thompson.However, despite using the animations from the French series, the stories were

as the brutal Miss Trunchbull in the clip — in which the plucky Matilda Wormwood overcomes cruel parents and teachers.“I like troublemakers Wormwood, they make such a lovely sound when they snap,” Thompson says, before the trailer cuts to a later scene showing Matilda standing up to her.The 2 minute, 22 second teaser also features scenes of Matilda’s abusive parents — played by Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough — neglecting the youngster and making her sleep in the attic when all she wants to do is read.It includes the famous scene from the book in which Matilda’s classmate, Bruce, gobbles down a decadent chocolate cake in front of the whole school. In another part, Miss Trunchbull grabs a girl’s pigtails and swings her around until the kid flies into the air.Lashana Lynch stars as the kind-hearted teacher Miss Honey, who becomes a friend to Matilda.

Roald Dahl’s classic heroine is leading a musical revolution.

What’s not to love about Roald Dahl‘s “Matilda“? The 1998 children’s novel follows a precocious young girl who discovers she has superpowers and uses them to take charge of her destiny against the likes of her rotten headmaster, Miss Trunchbull. Movie fans of a certain generation will remember the 1996 film, but the book also became an award-winning musical in 2010.

Following its debut as the opening night gala at the London Film Festival last week, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical now has an official trailer – check it out above.

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.

Jane Austen’s literary works have inspired many successful film and television adaptations, including the 2005 iteration of Pride & Prejudice.