Matt Smith reveals how he ALMOST landed a BIG role in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

When you think of the Mount Rushmore directors of horror, names like Wes Craven, John Carpenter, and George A. Romero all come to mind immediately.

the report examined 275 documentary programmes between April 26 and May 21 last year, after numerous broadcasters like the BBC and Sky made pledges to increase their diversity on-and-off screen following the death of George Floyd.The report found that race and racism were the leading topics when a documentary featured a Black person, followed by crime in second and music in third.“The representation of Black people is not varied or nuanced enough,” the report reads.Black professionals working on the documentaries also expressed concern that the commissioning of “Black programming” is still mostly seen through the interests of white commissioners. They believe the issue is compounded by a lack of career progression among Black media workers to positions of editorial control and commissioning power.The report also states Black documentary filmmakers often have to push back against stereotypical representations of Black people on projects, and that Black voices are often pigeon-holed into talking about race.Black production company owners were also not given the same opportunities as non-Black production company owners, the research found.Maxine Watson, executive producer and former BBC commissioner, who contributed her thoughts on Black representation in the industry, said: “When TV talks about a ‘broad audience’ they are really talking about the broad white audience.

Every Time I Die’s break up at a solo show in London.The band underwent a messy split in January, following a public spat between frontman Buckley and the band’s other four members.During the show on Monday (February 7), Buckley addressed the split saying “it is not the end of anything: I can’t even say what the state of the band is right now.”He continued (via Metal Hammer): “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know that, right now, this is exactly where I fucking want to be, and I’m very thankful to be here.”“I think that it’s an objective fact that Every Time I Die existed for longer than most bands, so there was something in that formula that was alchemic, that was completely singular to us. And I think it was the rivalry… I think it was just those two forces constantly battling which kept pushing the band along.

The music icons of our day love to push boundaries and challenge the public – with their sound, their style, and of course, their controversial music videos.

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Dan Walker, 44, has discussed whether he would be willing to move to London from Sheffield, where he is currently based.The BBC Breakfast presenter took to his Instagram Story today to respond to questions from some of his 270,000 followers.Asked whether he would ever consider moving to the capital, Dan said: “We have lived in London before but I don’t like the idea that you have to live in London to do a decent job.“So, Sheffield’s brilliant, not too far away from the BBC up North and you can’t get Henderson's Relish in London - very important.”Last month, the broadcaster announced he was writing another book in yet another big move away from BBC Breakfast.He did so in a reply to one Instagram user who had left a comment in one of his posts about his novel, Remarkable People.Dan had uploaded a series of pictures of him and his dog walking in the wintry sunshine.He captioned the post: "1: Human. 2: Dog.

Strictly Come Dancing pro was caught kissing the blonde beauty at a BRIT Awards afterparty on Tuesday.Though there have been no photos of the alleged incident, onlookers claimed the two openly embraced each other before locking lips.To their fans, Giovanni and Emily have been nothing more than close pals, who were famously snapped sharing a taxi together back in November 2017 as they exited Soho House in London.Speaking of the pair's closeness at the afterparty earlier this week, an eyewitness told the The Sun: "Giovanni and Emily were snogging the faces off each other."Their hands were everywhere, and they were absolutely loving it."Express.co.uk has contacted Giovanni for comment on the allegations.Taking to his Instagram in what appeared to be an attempt to dispel the rumour, the Italian-born dancer posted a cryptic message which seemed to apply there was no truth to claims of a romance between him and Emily.On Thursday, Giovanni took to his Instagram Story and posted a Memoji of himself crying with laughter.The caption included lyrics to ABBA's smash hit single Mamma Mia, Here I Go Again, which was heard playing in the background.Underneath the text, the 31-year-old included the words: "That is all".Giovanni has yet to address the claims officially.In October 2021, the Open Latin Dance Champion called it quits with Love Island star Maura Higgins after four months of dating.It was said that the relationship fell apart as Giovanni became fixated on winning the latest series of Strictly with his dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The pair took home the Glitterball trophy after beating Bake Off star John Whaite and his dance partner Johaness Radebe in the final.Giovanni addressed his split from the reality star in a

After winning over Bachelor Nation with her roasting skills on the Monday, February 7, episode of The Bachelor, Marlena Wesh took to TikTok to continue the fun — but did she go too far?

Being an advocate. Angelina Jolie gave a poignant speech while discussing domestic violence, urging the U.S. Senate to vote in favor of renewing the Violence Against Women Act.

A group of ‘vigilante thugs’ who attacked and stripped two men before posting it online have been slammed by a local councillor

With drama following them at every corner, ever since they took to the cobbles in 1983, the Websters have become one of Coronation Street’s most famous families. From divorces to kidnapping plots to secret children, the family isn't a group to live on the quiet side of life. But outside of the soap, the Webster stars have gone on to do everything from performing on Dancing On Ice to winning an MBE.

Brooklyn Beckham's new cookery show on how to make a breakfast bagel cost a whopping "$100,000", according to reports.The 22 year old photographer and social media star, who is engaged to actress Nicola Peltz, 27, shared the new project on his Instagram. After an exciting discussion with his tattoo artist Dr Woo, the budding chef, whose dad David Beckham has been talking a lot about his wife Victoria's eating habits recently, decided to team up with a chef pal for a brand new sandwich product. But the Cookin' with Brooklyn clip reportedly ended up requiring a huge team of professionals, including "nine producers" and even a dedicated "culinary producer".

Molly-Mae Hague has announced that she has penned an autobiography titled Becoming which will detail her 'unique journey'.The 22 year old Love Island star took to her Instagram Story to share with her 6.2million followers that she has written a book about her rise from 'the energetic child who loved Irish dancing and pageants' to her career in the spotlight. Sharing a copy of the green book, Becoming Molly-Mae, which is priced at £20 and published by Penguin Books, the blonde beauty penned: "OK so...

Coleen Rooney has responded to criticism of her husband Wayne Rooney ahead of the release of the highly-anticipated documentary Rooney. The mum-of-four, 35, has defiantly shrugged at the scandals which have taken place during their 13-year marriage, as she declared "he is who he is". Teasers for the new Amazon Prime series show Coleen in tears as she discusses Wayne's infidelity, but despite the drama, Coleen and 36 year old England footballer Wayne have remained steadfast ever since they first started dating at the age of 16.The duo have made the rare decision to voluntarily put their rollercoaster lives in the spotlight in the doc.

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, teasing that his character was “transformative” for the franchise.The actor was reported to be involved in the final instalment of the Skywalker saga back in August 2018, yet when the final film was released in December 2019, he was nowhere to be seen.It’s become an ongoing mystery of what Smith’s involvement was supposed to entail, with the prevailing rumour being that he was cast as Emperor Palpatine’s son.Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Smith was asked about the rumours directly and confirmed he was “close” to being in the film.Remember those reports that Matt Smith was going to be in THE RISE OF SKYWALKER? He told me his role was a big deal, representing “a big shift in

The Force was not with Matt Smith when it came to landing a top-secret role in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”.

Matt Smith is opening up about the role he almost had in Star Wars.

Back in 2018, it was reported that Matt Smith had joined the cast of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” At the time, the role was unknown. Then, a year later, before ‘Skywalker’ hit theaters, the actor confirmed he wasn’t in the film.