Nicolas Cage prefers to be called a 'thespian' instead of an actor

Futurama, has thanked fans for their support following reports that he hasn’t signed on for the show’s revival at Hulu.Earlier this week (February 9), it was announced the sci-fi comedy animation would return for 20 episodes from original creators David X. Cohen and Matt Groening.While the majority of the original cast is attached, the glaring omission was DiMaggio – with reports stating that producers were hopeful he would return, but they were willing to recast the role of Bender if negotiations didn’t pan out.Since then, DiMaggio’s absence caused hashtag “#bendergate” to trend on Twitter, with the actor retweeting fans critical of Futurama’s return without Bender’s original voice.Posting on Twitter in response, DiMaggio wrote: “Thanks for the concern and the props, everyone.

Kavinsky has spoken to NME about what to expect from his long-awaited second album, ‘Reborn’ – as well as news that a new collaboration with The Weeknd is on the way.The French electro-pop pioneer, real name Vincent Belorgey, announced details of his first album in nine years last week along with the single ‘Zenith’. Kavinsky will now release ‘Reborn’ on March 25 via Fiction / Virgin Music France, marking his first full release since his 2013 debut ‘Outrun’ (which featured his breakthrough track, the Drive-featuring ‘Nightcall’).While faithful to his electro-pop roots, Kavinsky explained how the sound was more expansive and bolder with lush, futuristic electronic soundscapes.

Love Island star Faye Winter has opened up about a potential romance between her co-star Liberty Poole and her Dancing On Ice partner, telling us: “They’re lovely together.” Speaking exclusively to OK! about how Liberty is getting on in the ITV skating show, Faye, 26, weighed in on whether or not there could be any love blossoming between Liberty and American skater Joe Johnson. She told us: “I don’t know, I mean I wouldn’t be against it! They’re lovely together.

Fancy watching Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Marvin Gaye on the same show? Of course you do. It can’t happen in real life, but ITV’s latest Saturday night extravaganza, Starstruck, offers the next best thing.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were overcome with emotion on This Morning as they announced the departure of a beloved colleague. The hosts of Friday's edition gave a warm farewell to a crew member who works on the show's sound effects and music. Alison explained: "Alan who does all the sound effects and the music and everything is actually leaving.

Love Island star Siannise Fudge recently jetted to St Lucia and her rumoured boyfriend Chris Beviere has given a peek inside their trip. The 27 year old Bristol-born reality star, who appears to have moved on from Luke Trotman, 24, who she met during the winter edition of Love Island in 2020, looked sensational as she emerged from a pool on the Caribbean island in a tiny black bikini. Chris, a male model, who signed to Nevs Model Agency back in October, shared footage of Siannise emerging from the pool, captioned with two love heart eye emojis and: "Serving." Siannise looked stunning in the black ensemble with her raven locks drenched from the pool and slicked back off her face.

Kate Middleton underwent elocution lessons to sound "more regal" before marrying Prince William, a royal expert has claimed.The claim has been made ahead of the 40 year old's appearance on CBeebies Bedtime Stories on Sunday, when she will read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark to children watching across the nation. And while the Duchess of Cambridge was always well spoken, royal expert Duncan Larcombe says she didn't always sound the way she does now.

Fresh off the gold medal wins for Nathan Chen and Chloe Kim, NBC’s coverage of 2022 Winter Olympics ventured to new heights with Thursday earning the highest demo of the games so far.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a global search that took almost a year before making a decision, Paramount Pictures looks to have found the person to play its Reggae legend for its upcoming untitled Bob Marley biopic. Sources tell Deadline, Kingsley Ben-Adir has been tapped to play Reggae singer and musical icon Bob Marley in the biopic with King RIchard helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green directing.

It's forecast to be a drizzly week as schools across Greater Manchester break up for February half-term.

A man who died on railway line in Rochdale has been named.

EXCLUSIVE: Honorary Academy Award winner Wes Studi (The Last of The Mohicans, Hostiles) and SAG Award, NAACP Image Award and Golden Globe nominee Adam Beach (Smoke Signals, The Power of the Dog) have signed on to star in the thriller American/Indian from writer-director Peter Curtis Pardini.

Norwich City head coach Dean Smith believes his side will require a "bit of fortune" to go their way if they are to get the better of Manchester City at Carrow Road on Saturday teatime.

Jan DeWitt, who produced over 500 hours of television and features, including many episodes of Bones and Judging Amy, died as a result of Covid on the morning of January 29 at his home in Santa Barbara. His friend and partner, Charlene, was by his side and his daughter, Anika, was on the phone from Colorado when he passed. He was 75.

CBS is getting into wordplay.

Nicolas Cage is about to become a father for the third time.The actor, 57, and his wife Riko Shibata, 27, are expecting their first child together, a representative for the family confirmed to People.'The parents-to-be are elated!' the representative said. Baby makes three! Nicolas Cage is expecting his first child with wife Riko Shibata; pictured 2021The Kick-Ass actor has son Weston Coppola Cage, 31, with ex Christina Fulton and son Kal-El, 16, with ex-wife Alice Kim.Caga and Shibata met in Japan in 2020 when he was filming Sion Sono's Prisoners Of Ghostland.

Growing their family! Nicolas Cage‘s wife, Riko Shibata, is pregnant with the pair’s first child together, a rep for the couple confirms to Us Weekly.

Actors are weighing in on gun safety in the wake of the fatal shooting on the set of the Alec Baldwin western, Rust, in October.Nicolas Cage, 57, put in his two cents about guns in film while discussing his craft with fellow actors Andrew Garfield, Simon Rex, Jonathan Majors and Peter Dinklage for The Hollywood Reporter'sroundtable.The Face/Off star feels that it's incumbent on 'movie stars' to know the proper procedures for handling real weapons while filming. 'Those are part of the job profiles,' he said. Weighing in:Nicolas Cage, 57, put in his two cents about guns in film while discussing his craft with fellow actors Andrew Garfield, Simon Rex, Jonathan Majors and Peter Dinklage for The Hollywood Reporter's roundtable following the shooting death on the set of Rust'I don't want to cast blame anywhere,' Cage began when the roundtable discussion turned to safety on set.'But I do think, and I'm not talking about anybody, but people don't like the word movie star.

Nicolas Cage has the reputation, due to the impressive number of films that are released each year featuring the actor, of taking almost every job presented to him. Obviously, this isn’t the case, but the joke stands.

It’s been a joke for a while now about just how wild Nicolas Cage can be when acting in films. Unlike actors who turn in objectively bad performances, none of what Cage does can be deemed “bad.” Often unique, and sometimes borderline crazed, Cage goes for broke with nearly every role put in front of him.

What’s better than knowing Nicolas Cage is set to play Dracula in the upcoming film, “Renfield?” Well, how about knowing the full array of influences that he is inspired by? Especially if one of those influences comes from the most bonkers horror film of 2021, “Malignant.” Folks, we’re still a long way away from seeing “Renfield,” but can we already crown this as our Most Anticipated Film? Continue reading Nicolas Cage Names Bela Lugosi, Gary Oldman & ‘Malignant’ Among His Dracula Influences For ‘Renfield’ at The Playlist.