'He's so strapping and virile': Patrick Stewart at 80 – by Shatner, McKellen, Tennant and more

Countdown star Rachel Riley and her husband, ex-Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Pasha Kovalev, have shared a statement on the current Russian invasion of Ukraine on their Instagram accounts.The couple, who have been married three years, responded to the ongoing conflict, reposted a statement from Rise Up With The Arts.The arts project was set up by Pasha and Anya Garnis, his dance partner, to support performers throughout the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.The page, run by the Russian dancers, wrote: "The current situation in Ukraine hits too close to home for the both of us as Russian nationals.""Our passports may say one thing but our hearts are with our family, friends and everyone still in Ukraine that are fighting for their freedom and lives."They went on to explain that their upcoming show "will focus on donating funds" to Save The Children who "help children and young people affected by this terrible conflict".The message ended by saying: "Let’s make art, not war," as they signed off.Pasha shared it on his personal Instagram account to his 46,000 followers and added his own words: "We will need your support now more than ever.

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Avril Lavigne has opened up about her love life and how it has influenced her music.MORE: Avril Lavigne stuns in neon green outfit you need to seeChatting to Kelly Clarkson while on her show this week, the hit singer revealed that she had gone to the recording studio feeling a bit down about her love life, only to come out of it in a relationship.Kelly said: "Your new album is called Love Sux, which well… sometimes it does," to which Avril replied: "I heard, ironically enough, that you met your new boyfriend while making it.VIDEO: Avril Lavigne makes bold revelation about boyfriend Mod Sun"I was in the studio and I was like… I'm jaded on love while now. You need to do that in recording sessions, say where you are at, and that set the tone for this album.PHOTOS: Inside Avril Lavigne's jaw-dropping $7.8m Malibu mansionWOW: Avril Lavigne poses in fishnets for major new photos you have to see"Then a couple days later I had a boyfriend! I'm literally never single,"The clip was shared on Instagram, and many fans were quick to comment.

Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticThe blunt opening title card of “Shining Vale” feels like a test: “Women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression,” it reads, seeming to signal the beginning of a clunky show about Women and Depression — at least until the next sentence appears onscreen. “Women are also twice as likely to be possessed by a demon,” it says, a immediate and deliberate wink of self-awareness at an audience that might’ve already tried to write the show off.

Access star Kit Hoover has shared the wonderful news that she has been named the 2022 distinguished alumni award recipient of Marist School.MORE: Exclusive: Mario Lopez reveals family's biggest struggle during pandemic Marist School is a private Catholic school located in Brookhaven, Georgia, and Kit revealed on Friday that she was 'honored' to be named.WATCH: Kit Hoover reveals how she landed dream gig at 40"Thank you Marist School. I’m so honored.

@ashleydistefano727 made a video about her youthful appearance and people were begging her for skincare tips. In a video, filmed in the passenger seat of a car, she shows off her face to the TikTok sound of "tell me you don’t look your age without telling me you don’t look your age".She also made a clip about dating men who are aged in their mid-twenties – and heavily hints she is turned off by men who are the same age as her.Ashley explained: "I’ve been an Esthetician for over 11 years and worked in a medical spa."Over the years I maintained a great skincare regime including vitamin C, tretinoin, glycolic, hyaluronic acid, hydroquinone, sunscreen, and more."The fresh-faced TikToker said she also has regular facials and gets chemical peels and IPL (intense pulsed light) for hyperpigmentation caused by sun damage.She avoids tanning beds and wears an SPF when in the sun to avoid damaging her skin and drinks a lot of water, as well as following a "plant-based diet".Ashley says she has Botox and lip filler in her top lip only.She adds: "I don’t smoke.

Ellise Shafer A new “Alien” film is in the works at 20th Century Studios, with “Don’t Breathe” director Fede Alvarez set to helm the project, Variety has confirmed. Ridley Scott, the director of the original 1979 movie, is producing.In addition to directorial duties, Alvarez is penning the script for the standalone film.

Gogglebox’s brother and sister duo Sophie and Pete pulled on viewers' heartstrings as they discussed the current conflict in Ukraine.And Sophie soon broke down in tears at the thought of her big brother Pete leaving her to go and fight. With the pair reclining in their usual armchairs, the Goggleboxers were watching the news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and began to discuss how families must feel when they are torn apart.Clips showed mothers and children torn away from their husbands, brothers, uncles and other male relatives as men aged 19-60 years old were required to stay behind and fight against Russia.Pete began by saying that he “didn’t know how he’d feel” if he had to be “held back to fight the war”.He tried to weigh up his options but decided that civilians can’t say "they’re not going" although they may "get shot at and potentially killed", before asking his sister "what is most valuable".Sophie began to cry and choked up at the thought and told her brother that she "would just stay with him"."No, you wouldn’t, I wouldn’t let you, you little soft a***.

A sequel to the 2007 movie I Am Legend is in the works and Will Smith will be returning alongside new franchise star Michael B. Jordan.

Scott Disick and his rumored new girlfriend Holly Scarfone just traveled across the world together.

Rosebud Motel in Schitt’s Creek. In real life, Emily Hampshire – the actress who plays the show’s flannel-adorned queen of sarcasm – is the new owner of not one, but two homes in Los Angeles.The 40-year-old Montreal native reportedly paid $2.65 million for a corner lot compound in the eclectic enclave of Silver Lake. Lynne Pope, the property’s listing agent, confirmed the November sale.

Shining Vale, Starz’ new horror comedy co-created by Sharon Horgan (Catastrophe) and Jeff Astrof (Trial & Error), that’s the point. Leaning into clichés in order to answer the question “What if The Shining was a sitcom starring Courteney Cox?”, this eight-part series (served in bingeable, thirty-minute morsels) juggles jump scares and jokes at a rate of knots, whilst trying to dissect the ways in which women’s trauma is so often either demonised or dismissed out of hand.

Katie Price has a message for the haters as she basks in the sunshine on a romantic holiday with fiance Carl Woods. The former glamour model, 43, jetted off to Thailand with Carl, 33, after a few rough months including court cases and bankruptcy worries. It seems the couple have left the pressures of home life behind them as they cosied up to one another on their sunkissed holiday.

A new report from Hot New Hip Hop said today that Michael Jackson actually wanted to star as Professor X, but the role was taken by Sir Patrick Stewart instead. During a new conversation with The Observer, the creatives behind the incredibly important film in the comic book genre, X-Men, which came out twenty years ago, revealed just how difficult it was to get the film into production.

William Shatner is ready to make a movie about his life!

Star Trek: The Next Generation at his home in Hollywood, but all invited were fully masked up.Producer Rick Berman documented the meet-up, tweeting: “Masked TNG actors at @SirPatStew’s 80th.”The safety conscious revellers included Berman and Stewart, alongside Michael Dorn (Worf), Marina Sirtis (Deanna Troi), Stewart himself, Beverly Crusher (Gates McFadden), Brent Spiner (Data) and LeVar Burton (Geordi).Masked TNG actors at @SirPatStew’s 80th.

Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen’s friendship is one for the books.The British actors, who have known each other for more than 40 years, only became close two decades ago when they costarred in 2000’s X-Men. In the film, Stewart plays Professor Charles Xavier, or Professor X, while McKellen plays his adversary, Erik Lehnsherr, a.k.a.

Sir Patrick Stewart turned 80 Monday, so what better way to celebrate than with one of his famous Shakespeare sonnet readings?

William Shatner sent his “contempt” to a police department in Alberta, Canada, after video emerged of officers drawing their weapons on a young woman dressed up as a Stormtrooper to celebrate "Star Wars" Day. While people across the world celebrated the beloved science-fiction series on May 4, one business in Alberta held a promotion in which a female employee donned a Stormtrooper costume, complete with a plastic toy blaster.

Patrick Stewart needs little introduction, the acting legend has a body of work that spans six decades and encompasses TV, theatre and film. While he might be best known and cherished for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek and Professor Charles Xavier in X-Men, Patrick Stewart began his incredible career with a long run with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Stay home, protect lives. It’s a phrase that we have all become far too familiar with hearing over the past few weeks, but what if staying home put your life in danger? That is sadly the reality for the many people that suffer domestic violence and the current lockdown measures have only compounded this further.