Emma Thompson & Newcomer Alisha Weir to Star in Netflix's 'Matilda' Musical Movie

A man who set fire to his neighbour’s door before smearing his own excrement in a police van has been jailed for 30 months.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson spent Valentine’s weekend together in New York City, and now, a source is speaking out.

Jacqueline Jossa has thrown her adorable daughter a dreamy party to celebrate her 7th birthday.The EastEnders actress is mum to two daughters, Mia and Ella, and she often pulls out all of the stops when they turn a year older. Jacqueline, 29, shared a look at the latest instalment of fun birthday bashes on her Instagram.The fun day was held at hers and Dan Osborne's lavish Essex mansion, and it featured a sleepover setting of dreams. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter White teepees lined the space with blue balloon arches around them and matching butterfly pillows.

Olivia Wilde is enjoying a day out in London!

Zoe Kravitz is opening up about her relationship with Channing Tatum.

Zara and Mike Tindall have been celebrating Valentine's Day in Italy.The former rugby player, 43, posted a sweet snap of the couple on Instagram as they enjoyed a romantic dinner ahead of the Six Nations match between England and Italy on Sunday 13 February. Mike, who recently shared rare details about the royal family's WhatsApp group, was in Rome for work.

Coronation Street's Sally Carman and Joe Duttine looked undeniably loved-up as they shared cosy snaps to celebrate Valentine's Day.The lovebirds met while filming on the Cobbles of Weatherfield back in 2017 and are now engaged and planning to tie the knot later this year. And Sally couldn't resist singing her other half's praises as she shared a snap of them smiling for the camera from the pub.The pair were bundled up warm as they sat in a dimly lit pub for the snap, which Sally captioned: "My Valentine #2pints in" with a yellow heart emoji.

Kanye West is clarifying where he stands with Kim Kardashian.

The suitors for NBC’s upcoming Regency-era dating series, The Courtship, have been revealed!

Spears lived in the home for four years, including the milestone year she wrote the Grammy-winning smash hit “Toxic” in 2003.She initially purchased the penthouse in 2002 for $3 million under the LLC “One More Time.”During the time she lived there, the pop singer combined two units at 14 East 4th St. — apartments 1109 and 1110.Cher became the unit’s first residential owner after purchasing the penthouse in NoHo’s Silk Building in the 1980s for an undisclosed amount.During her time in the residence, she turned an old greenhouse into a gym with an outdoor shower.In 1990, she sold it to Russell Simmons for $1.6 million, records show.

Premier League players have been banned by FIFA after breaking Covid regulations last year.Giovani Lo Celso, Christian Romero, Emiliano Martinez, and Emiliano Buendia have all been punished for their roles in Brazil and Argentina's World Cup qualification clash.The group had all dodged Brazil's Covid rules, which stated all arrivals must spend 14 days in quarantine after entering the country.However, the Premier League players all travelled from the hotel to the stadium with their national teammates.The resulting situation caused chaotic scenes when health officials stormed the pitch after six minutes to haul the players off for breaking the rules.FIFA released a statement: "After a thorough investigation of the various factual elements and in light of the applicable regulations."The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has decided that the match should be replayed on a date and at a location to be decided by FIFA."In addition, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has concluded that the abandonment of the match stemmed from several deficiencies of the parties involved towards their respective responsibilities and/or obligations in connection with the former."As such, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee has also decided to suspend the Argentinian players Emiliano Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero for two matches each for not complying with the FIFA Return to Football International Match Protocol." What do you think of the punishment? Let us know in the comments section Both countries FA's have also been fined due to their failure to maintain order and security.Argentina have been hit with a £160,000 fine, while Brazil were ordered to fork over £300,000.The two nations will also pay an additional £40,000 fine

Emmerdale star Paige Sandhu has teased the eventual murder of Meena Jutla's sister Manpreet as the killer returns to the Dales.Though Meena is back in the ITV soap to wreak havoc on Billy and Dawn's Valentine's Day wedding, it isn't impossible that she could have another victim in mind altogether, Paige revealed.And Meena could escape justice entirely, as Paige believes the serial killer could well outsmart the authorities.Speaking to Daily Star and other press about the sisterly bond between Meena and Manpreet, she confessed Meena has "regrets" about not being able to kill Manpreet when holding her hostage.Along with keeping her sister near overdose on drugs, she then tried to poison both Manpreet and Vinny Dingle with toxic van fumes - but failed when Liam Cavanagh broke into the barn to save them.But would Meena risk freedom to finish the job?Paige said: "I think that she feels a little bit of regret about what’s happened with Manpreet. The one bad thing that’s happened with all this is that Manpreet isn’t in her life any more - and she did want to kill her, yes, but that didn’t happen; Manpreet’s still alive but they’re not talking.

Tom Holland is reportedly in the frame to play Willy Wonka in the Charlie And The Chocolate Factory prequel.The actor – who is best known for playing Spider-Man – is among the contenders for the coveted role in the upcoming movie.Timothee Chalamet is also being eyed for the role, according to Britain’s The Sun newspaper, which reports that Warner Bros. has been working on the prequel for a number of years.The studio hopes that the film – which is based around the characters from Roald Dahl’s children’s novel – will go into production later this year and is planning to release the movie in March 2023.In 2018, Ryan Gosling, Donald Glover, and Ezra Miller were all linked to the part, but they are no longer thought to be in the running for Wonk

Sign up for our What's On newsletter - for all the latest whether you're staying in or heading out and aboutA new musical adaptation of the classic family film Matilda will soon be arriving on Netflix.And in anticipation of its release, the video streaming site has recently revealed the star-studded cast set to play our favourite characters.Matilda (1996) - the first film adaption of Roald Dahl's children's novel of the same name - originally starred Mara Wilson as the genius child, Embeth Davidtz as sweet Miss Honey and Pam Ferris as the formidable headteacher Miss Trunchbull.And this time round, viewers can expect to see more A-listers taking on the leading roles.Dame Emma Thompson is cast to play the formidable headteacher Miss

A young Irish actress has bagged the role of a lifetime starring alongside Emma Thompson in Netflix’s musical adaption of Matilda.

Naman Ramachandran Working Title and Studiocanal romantic comedy “What’s Love Got To Do With It?,” directed by Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”), has added to its cast.Joining the existing cast of Lily James (“Yesterday”), Shazad Latif (“Departure”) and Emma Thompson (“Last Christmas”) are British actors Rob Brydon (“The Trip to Greece”) and Asim Chaudhry (“Wonder Woman 1984”), Pakistan’s Sajal Ali (“Mom”) and veteran Indian actor Shabana Azmi (“Kaali Khuhi”).The film is based on an original script by Jemima Khan “(The Clinton Affair,” “The Case Against Adnan Syed,” “We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks”).“It’s a story of identities,” Kapur has said, describing the film.

Netflix announced today on social media that two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir are joining the Working Title feature Matilda based on the popular musical stage play version of Roald Dahl’s classic story.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorEmma Thompson, Lashana Lynch and Alisha Weir will join Netflix’s musical adaptation of the beloved children’s story “Matilda,” directed by Matthew Warchus.Thompson will play Miss Trunchbull while Weir, who has appeared in the Irish TV series “Darklands,” takes on the title role of the young girl who learns to use her special powers. Lynch was earlier reported to be in talks for the role of Miss Honey.“‘Matilda’ will be an imaginative and fresh retelling of the award-winning musical, featuring talented young newcomers, alongside established stars.

Emma Thompson is speaking out about the sexist double standard that exists in Hollywood, particularly when it comes to romantic comedies.

Lashana Lynch is reportedly in final talks to play Miss Honey in the Netflix film adaptation of the Matilda musical.

While fans still wait to see Lashanna Lynch and Daniel Craig in the new James Bond film No Time To Die, Lynch has found her next role.The 33-year-old actress is in final talks to star in Netflix's musical film adaptation of Roald Dahl's Matilda, according to The Hollywood Reporter.The production has not yet found the young actress to play the title character at this time, and there is no indication as to when filming may begin.