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Ricky Gervais and Sharon Horgan’s agent has said creatives should “be careful what they wish for” when considering whether to launch production companies.

Kate Bosworth, Lily James and Olivia Coleman are among the stars vying for the Best Actress trophy at the ninth annual National Film Awards 2023. Competition in the Best Actor category includes Lucien Laviscount, Jason Statham, and Taron Egerton, with movies including ‘Last Sentinel’, ‘Rye Lane’. and ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre’ receiving nominations across various categories.

EXCLUSIVE: British comedy legend Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, French and Saunders) will make her pantomime debut as Captain Hook in Peter Pan this winter holiday season at the world famous London Palladium.

Subscribe here for the latest news where you liveComedian and actress Burke also claimed that TV presenter Piers Morgan had blocked her after she poked fun at him for falling for a hoax death announcement on Twitter. In 2016, a rumour circulated on social media that TV presenter Tony Hart had died, but his death had been in 2009.

Popular BBC series The Traitors returned for a hilarious sketch for Red Nose Day, as two iconic contestants joined a a rather star-studded round table.The parody sketch began with Dawn French playing show host Claudia Winkleman, who announced: "I’m actually Claudia Winkleman - half woman, half fringe." Those sat around the table then began to remove their hoods, revealing the famous faces underneath, which included Alison Hammond, Dame Mary Berry, Steve Merchant and Danny Dyer. Actor Ewan McGregor also made an appearance as his Star Wars character Obi Wan Kenobi. As the skit continued, Traitors icon Maddy Smedley was unhooded and accused those around the table of either being traitors or faithfuls.

Danny Dyer has been confirmed to star in a Comic Relief parody of The Traitors.The sketch, set to air during Friday night’s (March 17) Comic Relief show, will also feature Stephen Merchant, Jennifer Saunders, Mary Berry and Rosie Jones, alongside series one contestants Maddy Smedley and Wilfred Webster.The show’s host Claudia Winkleman will be played by Dawn French, who will assemble the famous faces at the roundtable as they attempt to uncover the traitor.Comic Relief Night on BBC One will be hosted by David Tennant, Zoe Ball, Paddy McGuinness, AJ Odudu and Joel Dommett, with musical performances from Tom Grennan and Zara Larsson.Based on the Dutch series De Verraders, The Traitors debuted in November last year and became the biggest brand-new entertainment launch for the BBC in two years, picking up 34million views on BBC iPlayer.

23 years on since the tragic death of former Big Breakfast presenter Paula Yates, Channel 4 have created a two-part documentary taking a closer look at the Welsh star’s life. Focusing on four “extraordinarily compelling” and previously unseen interviews which were recorded in 1998 and 1999, the documentary hopes to explore the mystery surrounding Paula’s life and untimely death in 2000.

Dawn French and Claudia Winkleman have officially joined forces to raise money for Comic Relief in an exciting Traitors themed sketch for the annual charity event. The Vicar Of Dibley star, 65, looked virtually unrecognisable as she posed alongside the Strictly Come Dancing host, 51, in a playful Instagram selfie on Friday. Dressed in one of Claudia’s iconic jumpers and sporting a black wig complete with signature blunt fringe, Dawn posed alongside Claudia in the cheeky selfie ahead of the sketch which is due to air next week.

Marks and Spencer has released the 2022 festive food advert featuring comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders as Fairy and Duckie.

Olivia Newton-John, Kylie Minogue, Rita Wilson, Maggie Smith and Jennifer Saunders have joined a whole galaxy of stars who have shared their own personal experiences with breast cancer.EXCLUSIVE: Remembering Olivia Newton-John - Her family, Dolly Parton, Sir Cliff and more share memoriesNot only does it raise awareness but celebrities who choose to speak out about their own diagnosis can also help remove the stigma associated with cancer. In our Breast Cancer Awareness Month special, HELLO! spoke to Cancer Research UK about why celebrities telling their stories can make a difference...Information nurse at Cancer Research UK, Julia Frater, said: "It can have a huge impact when celebrities diagnosed with cancer choose to speak about their experiences publicly.

Judi Dench was in good spirits as she posed alongside Jennifer Saunders at the European premiere of movie Allelujah during the 66th BFI London Film Festival at the Southbank Centre on Sunday. The actress, 87, showcased her chic sense of style in all black attire as she draped an elaborately patterned black and gold scarf over her shoulder. Fellow screen star Jennifer, 64, looked stylish in a black pinstripe suit, with the star wearing a long red and blue scarf to add a splash of colour to her look.

Nothing has illustrated the current turmoil in British politics quite as starkly as the recent tanking of the pound against the dollar, a puzzle even to the ruling party whose prime minister and chancellor caused it. Richard Eyre’s fitfully funny Allelujah reflects this schism in more ways than one, balancing broad grey-pound comedy and seriously macabre drama with the result that a seemingly gentle satire inexplicably dives into a murky existential abyss in its final act. Even fans of Alan Bennett, the famously folksy playwright and national treasure of the north, will struggle with the juxtaposition of wry bathos and savagery, the latter ramped up from Allelujah’s original incarnation as a Bennett stage play sprinkled with Dennis Potter-style song-and-dance numbers.

Toronto International Film Festival.Unless, of course, you holler, “Allelujah! It’s time to go home!”That’s because the dinky drama, about a struggling hospital for the elderly in England, gets steadily more depressing as it plods along. There’s nothing wrong with some silver screen sorrow, but not when it amounts to indecisive mush. Sure, it is a pleasure to see the boffo acting talent together — Jennifer Saunders, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi and more — but they deserve so much better than hospital Jell-O. The creaky film began as a play at London’s Bridge Theatre by writer Alan Bennett, who also penned “The History Boys,” and much like the 2006 screen version of that show, “Allelujah,” directed by Richard Eyre, doesn’t comfortably make the leap to cinema.

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.

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.