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Sir Mo Farah, Sir Trevor MacDonald, and Jennifer Saunders will be among the celebrity guest managers in the new 'Fantasy Football League' series. The show is back from September 29th for a 16-episode series with new hosts, Matt Lucas and Elis James, on a new channel, Sky Max, and Sky have confirmed the likes of Succession’s Brian Cox and singer Tom Grennan will also feature in the new-look programme, which is returning after 18 years. Each week a pair of celebrity guest managers will join Matt and Elis to discuss the week in football and share their fantasy teams from the digital dugout.

British actress Lesley Joseph told how she has no plans to retire as learning lines keeps her brain young while performing keeps her supple. The Birds Of A Feather star, 76, who was the oldest Strictly Come Dancing contestant in 2016, is taking on a new challenge in the form of Celebrity MasterChef. She told the Sunday Express magazine: “Sometimes I can’t believe how old I am because I’ve got so much energy.

By the age of 76, most people are putting their feet up and enjoying retirement, but that’s definitely not the case for Lesley Joseph.The much-loved actress is busier than ever – and that’s exactly the way she likes it. “Sometimes I can’t believe how old I am because I’ve got so much energy,” says Lesley, whose own mum lived to the age of 103.

Dawn French has been left unimpressed with young women for turning themselves into "Jessica Rabbits".The French and Saunders comic, 64, compared the sexy toon from 1988 flick Who Framed Roger Rabbit to today’s trend among women for copying the Kardashians’ tans, pouting lips and curves.READ MORE: Dawn French, 64, wows fans with dramatic hair transformation as she styles grey locks Dawn said: “After all the fights women have had to be anywhere near equal to men. We’ve kind of gone and buggered it all up at the last minute by becoming Jessica Rabbits.” She added: “I cannot entirely love perfect people.“I cannot understand why people only want to show us how perfect they are.“It makes me sad actually, especially with young people.“I feel for my own daughter and Jennifer’s (Saunders’) daughters – and all the daughters – feeling like they’ve got to have the big lips and they’ve got to be orange and that they’ve got to have lashes on all the time.“And that they’ve got to have Kardashian shapes.

DIEHARD EastEnders fans will recognise him as Albert Square’s Daniel Cook. But acclaimed actor Adrian Edmondson, who appeared in the BBC soap as Jean Slater’s boyfriend from 2019 to 2020, looks world apart from his EastEnders’ alter-ego in his brand new role.  The 65-year-old star, who is married to Jennifer Saunders, will be stepping into the shoes of A Christmas Carol’s infamous villain Ebenezer Scrooge later this year.

Sister Act kicked off at Manchester’s Palace Theatre earlier this week, and is set to continue until Saturday, July 9. And whether you’ve watched the show and can’t wait to see it again, or fancy bagging some last minute tickets , you’ll have to be quick to snap them up.

Jennifer, giggling, replied: "Dawn and I have played some Irish nuns in a sketch once."I do remember my accent went around the world and I am slightly ashamed of that."Jennifer then discussed her love for habits, the name of nuns' overalls.She continued: "A habit is a great thing because you don't have to think about your hair and makeup and you can get the size of a house inside a habit, it doesn't matter."All shapes and sizes, it's amazing!"Jennifer was referring to a French and Saunders sketch titled Three Irish nuns at the Vatican.In the short sketch, viewers were left in stitches as the nuns not only visit the Pope but also go to the Vatican store to pick up items like Pope bath salts.Jennifer will be playing Mother Superior in the West End musical.The production features Clive Role as Eddie Souther.Jennifer will also star alongside the likes of Beverley Knight, Keala Settle, and Lesley Joseph.Speaking about the delayed musical, producer James Wilson said: "Hallelujah! We are thrilled to be finally sharing the news of this stellar cast and cannot thank audiences enough for their patience and support for the production since we first announced way back in 2019."I am so excited that the immense talents of Jennifer Saunders and Beverley Knight will be leading the company."Also with the equally talented Keala Settle, Lesley Joseph, Clive Rowe and Lizzie Bea completing our all star principal cast."Based on the iconic movie, this tribute to the universal power of friendship, sisterhood and music tells the hilarious story of the disco diva whose life takes a surprising turn when she witnesses a murder.She is then forced to hide in a convent, where she has to become a nun.

There has been much talk about who has been honoured this year in The Queen's Birthday Honours.The honours are titles bestowed by The Queen on deserving people from all walks of life, in “public recognition of their merit, service or bravery”. However, despite the honour, there have been recipients who have snubbed the honour or handed them back. In 2001, chef Nigella Lawson was offered an OBE, however she turned it down.

Jennifer Saunders has opened up about her “brutal” health battle.The French and Saunders star said “no one warned her” about her upcoming struggles and claimed she “just felt angry” at the time.Jennifer, 63, is best known for being one half of the comedy duo French and Saunders with fellow actress Dawn French, 64.After co-creating and starring in the comedy sketch show, she later received acclaim for her sitcom Absolutely Fabulous.While she has pointed out the benefits of “not taking yourself too seriously”, Jennifer has faced more than her fair share of health problems in the past.In 2010, the star announced she had been diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 51, undergoing a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.Speaking in a new interview, Jennifer reflected: “The cancer was caught early enough, and I had doctors I trusted.“I just had to make it easy for the doctors to do what they had to do, by doing what they told me and behaving myself.”While Jennifer lived through harsh rounds of chemotherapy and life-changing surgery, she went on to explain that “crushing into the menopause” was challenging.The actress explained was suddenly plunged into the menopause post-cancer after taking medication to treat the disease.“I did crash into menopause a bit,” she remembered. “It was quite brutal, especially because no one warned me.“Doctors deal with their own speciality and if you face cancer, they deal with the cancer.“But if you go on tamoxifen it stops you having any oestrogen and I don’t think they quite understand how that mentally affects you,” she added.“You don’t quite know what you should feel like, so you think, ‘Is this depression? I don’t know.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor101 Films Intl., the U.K.-based sales division of Amcomri Entertainment, has boarded worldwide sales for comedy sci-fi fantasy film “This Is the Night Mail.”Written by Joanne Reay (“MindGamers”), “This Is the Night Mail” stars a plethora of well-known talent including Stephen Fry (“Bright Young Things”), Jennifer Saunders (“Absolutely Fabulous”) and Matt Lucas (“Little Britain”).Andrew Goth (“MindGamers”) and Reay have directed the film, which is finishing post and will be available in the second quarter.The Night Mail is a delivery service with a difference. You’ll be working with the dead.Goth said: “Joanne’s script is truly original.

The fun and games of Eurovision are over for another year, and what a night it was. If you decided to give it a miss because you thought that the UK would end up with “nil points” for yet another year, you really did miss out, as Sam Ryder and his hit Space Man ended up coming in second place to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra.

Dawn French. The furniture restorer turned TV presenter met the funnywoman when he starred in a skit with her and double act partner Jennifer Saunders. Jay says: “After we did Comic Relief, acting is something I spoke to Dawn French about and she said she thought I’d be really good at it, so I’m having one-to-one lessons.” He got a video message from his idol David Jason when he jived to the Only Fools And Horses theme tune on last year’s Strictly Christmas special.

Brace yourselves sisters – the habit is coming to Manchester!

Naman Ramachandran Comedian, actor, artist, writer, musician and presenter, Billy Connolly (“Mrs. Brown”), will be honored with the BAFTA Fellowship at this year’s Virgin Media BAFTA TV Awards.The fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an individual’s contribution to film, television or games across their career. Previous TV honorees include Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, Jon Snow, Bruce Forsyth, Joanna Lumley, Melvyn Bragg, Michael Palin, Trevor MacDonald, David Attenborough, Julie Walters, Ray Galton, Alan Simpson, Katie Adie and Joan Bakewell.In 1995, Connolly won the BAFTA Scotland entertainment category for “Billy Connolly’s World Tour of Scotland.” He has since received five BAFTA nominations, and has been presented with a BAFTA special award in 2002 and the BAFTA Scotland outstanding contribution to television and film in 2012.

Mike Myers pulls quadruple-duple duty in Netflix’s “The Pentaverate”.

Saturday Night Takeaway fans were left dumbfounded as a contestant took to the stage to play Kiddie-oke and boasted the same name as Vicar of Dibley star Dawn French.The identical name caused quite a stir on the programme and online, with host Declan Donnelly, 46, jokingly asking the next player: "You're not Jennifer Saunders are you?"Fans of the ITV programme appeared to be even more baffled by the name coincidence and took to Twitter to comment.One person quipped: "Jennifer Saunders up next #SaturdayNightTakeaway," followed by laughing emojis.Another added: "I'll give Dawn credit there that was a hard song to sing #SaturdayNightTakeaway."A third said: "Yes, bring back French And Saunders on Saturday nights. #SaturdayNightTakeaway."While a fourth online user jibed: "Dawn French on #SaturdayNightTakeaway @Dawn_French."Dawn was hoping to be in with a chance of bagging the top prize of £500 as she attempted to guess the track.While the contestant who shared the same name with comedian and TV star Dawn French, seemed to know the words to the song, she failed to recall the title which was Summer Of 69.Another hilarious and unplanned moment arose during the game when Claire stepped up to the microphone.Rather than saying her name when asked by host's Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, she instead announced where she was from.

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Sasha Urban editorNetflix has dropped the trailer for “The Pentaverate,” Mike Myers’ new comedy series about a five-man secret society. The trailer comes after Myers joined Instagram last week and began posting cryptic images with fives in them: a five dollar bill, the 5 train in New York City, the five boroughs and a Five Guys storefront.Ever the chameleon, Myers is taking on eight different roles in the new series.

Mike Myers’ six-episode Netflix comedy series The Pentaverate is playing off the number 5 from the title in a big way for its release plans. Since joining Instagram a week ago, Myers had been teasing the first trailer with images prominently featuring the number. This morning, the account posted the teaser at 5:55 PM PT, announcing that The Pentaverate will debut 5/5.

Mike Myers is coming back.

K.J. Yossman Red Nose Day, the BBC’s annual televized fund-raising event, is set to return on March 18.Featuring comedy sketches and specials, live performances and a host of celebrity names, the live show will be broadcast from the broadcaster’s Manchester headquarters on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the U.K.Sir Lenny Henry will return to host the event alongside former Doctor Who David Tennant, “Walk the Line” judge Alesha Dixon, former “Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two” host Zoe Ball and comedian Paddy McGuinness.The show will include cameos from comedians Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Jack Whitehall, David Walliams and Matt Lucas as well as public figures such as Olympian Tom Daley and actor Rose Ayling Ellis.