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Snoop Dogg has said he wants to play a role in Coronation Street.The US rapper, who has previously revealed he is a fan of the ITV soap, told The Sun he is open to making an appearance “whenever they need”.“Coronation Street, I love it,” Snoop said. “If they call me I’ll do it.

Toni Collette has revealed she has previously asked for intimacy coordinators to not be present while filming. The Australian actress, 50, has enjoyed a three-decade Hollywood career, first shooting to fame in comedy-drama Muriel’s Wedding in 1994. Since then, she’s starred in films including The Sixth Sense, which scored her an Oscars nomination, Little Miss Sunshine, About A Boy and Netflix’s mega-hit, Knives Out.

Kate Bush joined actor Ian McKellen and actor and comedian John Bishop for an aftershow party at an Oxford pub earlier this week.The music icon celebrated McKellen and Bishop’s 100th performance on Wednesday (March 8) of their pantomime Mother Goose, which was running at the New Theatre Oxford from Tuesday (March 8) until yesterday (March 11).According to a Facebook message spotted by The Oxford Mail, a staff member at Oxford’s The Jolly Farmers pub said: “The astonishingly wonderful Sir Ian McKellen and the amazing John Bishop spent the evening with us celebrating the 100th performance of Mother Goose.“Oh, and just to make things truly crazy, the legend that is Kate Bush popped in to see him and have a few drinks. This little pub is truly something special.”The Jolly Farmers in central Oxford is one of the most prominent LGBTQ+ pubs in the city.Although Bush wasn’t pictured, photos were shared online of McKellen posing with pub staff and Bishop pulling a pint.

The Whale as an obese gay man is nothing short of astounding. Though Fraser does not identify as gay, his performance is convincing and a marvel to watch.

The Graham Norton Show returns to screens tonight (March 3) with a host of famous faces taking a seat on the big red sofa. BBC’s flagship talk show sees the Irish presenter welcome stars of film, TV, music, and beyond.

Give the gift of entertainment this Mother’s Day with Theatre Tokens. You could be treating the mum in your life to an unforgettable experience and creating fond memories that last a lifetime.

London Fashion Week was back with a bang for autumn/winter 2023, returning to a full schedule of catwalk shows and presentations after last season’s event was scaled back following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Celebrities were out in force – on the runways and the front row – as designers old and new unveiled their latest collections. From Florence Pugh's surprise spoken word performance on the Harris Reed catwalk to Julien Macdonald's incredible return following a three-year absence from LFW, the 2023 event was definitely one to remember.

Sir Patrick Stewart's cameo as Professor X in spark a new beginning for the beloved character?The star made a memorable appearance as Charles Xavier in the 2022 Marvel blockbuster, prompting speculation that this was opening the door for more appearances in future movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Stewart was first introduced as the character in the original trilogy, appearing in three films from 2000 to 2006.

Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus and actor Ian McKellen have shared a video of themselves knitting together. Not for the first time, mind.

The press release also stated that "Everyone in the show sends love and best wishes to Mel and her family".A replacement has not been announced yet, with the former Great British Bake Off host previously set to play the main role, but ATG productions have confirmed the role is being re-cast.Written by Coronation Street's Jonathan Harvey and directed by Cal McCrystal, the show tells the story of Mother Goose and her husband Vic, who run an animal sanctuary and live in an abandoned Debenhams store.However, the couple's lives are turned upside down when they are met with the unexpected arrival of a goose.The production is due to open at the Theatre Royal Brighton from 3 to 11 December before a West End run at the Duke of York's Theatre between 15 December and 29 January.The show will also star Oscar Conlon-Morrey as Jack, Simbi Akande as Jill, Sharon Ballard as Evil Fairy Malignia and Karen Mavundukure as Good Fairy Encanta.Sir Ian spoke about the upcoming panto at the launch show, a mere two weeks ago.He admitted: "It is a serious story told comically. It is about good and bad, and of course, good always triumphs in a pantomime."It uses every device the theatre can offer.There is singing, there is dancing, there is rhyme, there are jokes, there is sentiment, there is audience participation, there is a man dressed as a woman, a woman dressed as a goose."Everything has gone haywire and it is all for the audience to have a good time.That is the only reason you do it.""But what intrigues me is that it has come out of this country.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will wrap up its epic eight-episode season next week, with some of the Amazon executives shedding light on how they actually landed the rights to the beloved property.After a lawsuit was settled between The Tolkien Estate and The Tolkien Trust, the rights to the franchise were shopped to various entities in 2017.While Amazon ultimately acquired the rights in November 2017 for a reported $250 million - for just the rights alone - a new report from The Hollywood Reporter reveals how Amazon ultimately won the rights... and revealed Netflix was planning a 'Marvel approach' to the property.

K.J. Yossman Ian McKellen, two-time Oscar nominee, Tony award-winner and recipient of a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, is set to appear in a pantomime production of “Mother Goose” this winter. McKellen announced the news on Monday morning in central London by emerging from a giant gold egg alongside comedian John Bishop, who will also be starring in the production. Former “Great British Baking Show” host Mel Giedroyc (pictured above, holding McKellen’s hand) will also appear. McKellen will play the title role of Mother Goose (also known as “Ma”) while Bishop will play Mother Goose’s husband Vic (“Pa”). As the show opens, the avian couple are running an animal sanctuary inside an abandoned department store.

Michaela Zee editor Ron Howard will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Directing at the 25th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival on Sunday, Oct. 23. Recently, Howard directed and produced the biographical survival feature, “Thirteen Lives,” starring Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Joel Edgerton. Based on the Tham Luang cave rescue in 2018, the film revolves around a team of divers and their mission to rescue twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team who are trapped in a system of underground caves. “Thirteen Lives” will be screened at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, followed by an in-person conversation with Howard about his career.

A former Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist owes Bolton Council more than £16,500 after abusing his position as an events coordinator at Albert Halls theatre. James Edgington defrauded the council out of thousands of pounds and stole hundreds more from a safe, while working at the council-owned venue between February 2019 and March 2021.

Zack Sharf Hugh Jackman’s surprise return as Wolverine in “Deadpool 3” is one of the biggest film stories of the week, but Marvel stalwart Elizabeth Olsen is only just finding out about it. The Scarlet Witch got the news about about Jackman’s return broken to her ‘On the Carpet,’ powered by DIRECTV at Variety’s Power of Women, and she expressed shock over the revelation. “Oh really?” Olsen asked when she heard the news. “Wow!” Now that Jackman is returning as Wolverine, Olsen wants Scarlet Witch to team up with more X-Men characters on the big screen. After all, the character of Scarlet Witch is a mutant in the comic books and the daughter of Magneto, played by both Ian McKellen and Michael Fassbender on the big screen.

Jada Pinkett Smith has shared a stunning selfie to mark National Bald Is Beautiful Day.The actress posted the snap on Instagram, just months after her hubby Will Smith sent shockwaves around the world for striking Chris Rock at the Oscars when he made a crack about Jada's bald head."Happy Bald is Beautiful day to all my brothers and sisters with no hair," wrote Jada, whose hair loss is due to alopecia.READ MORE: Will Smith confronted by Ian McKellen after refusing to kiss man for film roleThe 50-year-old looked gorgeous in a silky pale gold top and sparkly diamond earrings.Dramatic eye make-up and a slick of deep red lipstick completed her glamorous look.The snap has already racked up more than 57,000 likes, with Jada being called "flawless" and "stunning"."PURRRRRRTY!!!" one person posted.Grey's Anatomy actress Debbie Allen said Jada was "beyond beautiful"."Glowwwwwwww queen!!!!!!!" said someone else, adding a string of heart emojis.The Oscars drama in March started when comedian Chris - who was a host at the ceremony - made a joke about Jada, quipping that he couldn't wait for the movie GI Jane 2.Hollywood star Will, 53, strode on to the stage and struck the star, before returning to his seat and shouting to Chris: "Keep my wife's name out of your f****** mouth."He later apologised for his actions, saying his behaviour was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and that "violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive".Will addressed his outburst again in a video this summer, saying that he was "deeply remorseful" and that it hurt him to have let people down.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.The actor said he was "deeply devoted and committed to

Will Smith was confronted by Sir Ian McKellen after he refused to kiss a man for part of a film role back in 1993. The Hollywood star had been supposed to kiss his co-star Anthony Michael Hall for the film Six Degrees Of Separation, but flat-out refused.

The first two episodes of “The Rings of Power” have finally premiered on Prime Video, kicking off season 1 of the prequel series about the Second Age of Middle-earth about a time set several thousand years before the events of “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”.

have finally premiered on Prime Video, kicking off season 1 of the prequel series about the Second Age of Middle-earth about a time set several thousand years before the events of and . During this era of peace and prosperity, there are subtle signs of re-emerging evil as many characters’ lives come crashing together. Among them are the lumbering giant (Daniel Weyman), who crash lands on Middle-earth via a meteor, and the Harfoot, Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh), who discovers him. Now that the first two episodes are streaming, both Weyman and Kavenagh address the many theories about the stranger’s true identify, including a popular one that he’s Gandalf, the wise and powerful wizard originally played by Sir Ian McKellen in Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of the novels. [: Spoilers for the first two episodes of .] While Hobbits are canon, and led J.R.R. Tolkien’s previous books, Harfoots are new to the overall franchise.

Mark Shenton Guest Contributor Two years ago, the Edinburgh Festival — comprised of film and TV events but dominated by the much larger Fringe festival — was entirely canceled by COVID. In 2021, it returned in a much truncated edition that was a hybrid of live and online performances. This year, which is the 75th anniversary of the Fringe’s founding, it has roared back to nearly full strength, at least from the point of view of performances seeking to find an audience. (There are some 3,582 shows to choose from, playing at 277 different venues.) It was at the Edinburgh Festival in 1969 that Ian McKellen, then 30, first made his mark playing Richard II in a performance that the then-Sunday Times critic Harold Hobson called “the uncontested triumph” of that year’s festival; now, more than half a century later, and aged 82, he is back on the Fringe, still pushing personal boundaries as he appears in a 75-minute danced version of “Hamlet,” performing five soliloquies from the play while dancers, choreographed by Peter Schaufuss — who in the 1980s was director of London Festival Ballet (since rebranded the English National Ballet) — enact them physically.

Ian McKellen, 83, was approached by someone claiming to be Zelensky, who was seeking "substantial aid for Ukraine" and LGBT rights in the troubled nation, only to find out when he took the call that he'd been pranked.