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Dawn French's Good Morning Britain was scrapped Thursday morning as the show gave extensive coverage of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Putin ordered the attack on the country in the early hours - crossing its borders and bombing military targets near big cities - in a move which has been widely condemned by world leaders.Dawn was due to discuss her new solo show, Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t - set to begin this autumn - and chat about her reunion with her French And Saunders co-star Jennifer Saunders.

DENISE Van Outen's ex-boyfriend Eddie Boxshall will be kicking himself when he sees her latest career move. I can reveal the actress has landed her first film role since their split and will be playing a sexy nurse. Keen to show her cheating ex what he lost, Denise will take on the part in Adam Deacon's new project Sumotherhood.

Dawn French has released the dates for her upcoming solo UK show named after something quite graphic.The 64-year-old The Vicar of Dibley star has announced that her one-woman show is called Dawn French Is A Huge Tw*t.Leaving little to the imagination, the comedian has written the show herself and is looking forward to delighting fans with "buttock clenching embarrassing stories".Explaining the meaning behind the X-rated show's name, The French & Saunders star said: "This show is so named because, unfortunately, it's horribly accurate."There have been far too many times I have made stupid mistakes or misunderstood something vital or jumped the gun in a spectacular display of tw*ttery."The Vicar of Dibley star added: "I thought I might tell some of these buttock clenching embarrassing stories to give the audience a peek behind the scenes of my work life."This autumn, the award-winning actress will return to the stage following her most recent appearance in Kenneth Branagh's widely anticipated movie Death on the Nile alongside her celebrity pal Jennifer Saunders.Dawn will tour the UK from September 15 and perform a further 19 shows across the country until October 16.In an upcoming episode of The Graham Norton Show set to air on Friday, Dawn revealed that there are 'no plans' for her hit sketch show French and Saunders to return.Dawn and Jennifer, 63, first started working together when they met in their early 20s in 1978, with their hilarious sketch show French and Saunders first airing on BBC Two in 1987.Speaking on this week's dose of The Graham Norton show, she said: "There are no plans at the moment, but we are doing something for Comic Relief this year."I think the time for the sketch show is over, but Jen and I are

Death on the Nile (★★☆☆☆) miscalculates from the start, marching into a mystery Christie herself showed no interest in exploring: the origins of Hercule Poirot’s trademark mustache.Director and star Kenneth Branagh, helming his second Christie adaptation following the 2017 hit Murder on the Orient Express, digs into a black-and-white, WWI-set prologue that firmly establishes Belgian sleuth Poirot as the film’s romantic hero.Christie’s sturdy plots and colorful characters certainly invite inventive reinterpretation, but it feels misguided making this or any Poirot story more about the man solving the mystery, than about the mystery that Poirot must solve.The sprightlier 1978 version of Death on the Nile, directed by John Guillermin and scripted by Sleuth playwright Anthony Shaffer, struck a more satisfying balance between the famous detective and the cast of suspects all harboring motives for murder.That whodunnit boasted a lineup of eccentric legends — Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, Maggie Smith, David Niven, and, of course, Peter Ustinov as Poirot — inhabiting Dame Agatha’s larger-than-life characters while swooning about in Anthony Powell’s Oscar-winning ’30s-era costumes.The result was gloriously camp, as much as it was wickedly intriguing.

The long-awaited movie Death on the Nile has finally arrived in theaters and audiences checking out the film this weekend will probably wonder if they should stick around for an end credits scene.

The stars of Death on the Nile are gearing up for the release of their new movie!

BBC comedy Dinnerladies is one of the late Victoria Wood's most famous creations, running for over two years between 1998 to 2000.The popular programme, centred around the staff and customers of a canteen at a fictional factory in Manchester, drew in nearly 16million viewers at its peak.During its time on air, the programme introduced viewers to up and coming stars including Maxine Peake and Coronation Street icon Shobna Gulati, as well as making audiences laugh out loud.January 27 marks the anniversary of the last episode of the comedy series, and to pay tribute to one of the UK's most beloved programmes, Daily Star takes a look at where the cast are now.Victoria Wood was the comedy legend behind sketch shows including Acorn Antiques and Dinnerladies, where she played Bren.Not only did she win five BAFTA awards, but she also formed lifelong relationships with fellow comedians Celia Imrie and Julie Walters, all of whom starred in her famous programmes.Victoria also won praise for her performance in the critically acclaimed TV drama Housewife, 49.In her personal life, she had also been married to Geoffrey Durham from 1980 to 2002 and they had two children together.However, Victoria died on April 20, 2016 from cancer, leaving the world devastated from the loss of the beloved comedian.Stars from the world of entertainment paid tribute to Victoria Wood, with friend Michael Ball explaining on BBC Radio 2 that she was a "trailblazer" for female comedians, saying: "She made it seem to other women, you can do this. You just need to look at the various social media feeds to see the people she's influenced."Fellow comedian Jennifer Saunders also tweeted: "Can't believe Vic has gone.

'Proud' David and Victoria Beckham react to son Romeo's BIG newsShe said of Jennifer Saunders' approach to the film: "She's not a complacent writer."It was brilliant that it was so well received. Ab Fab, I'd say, made a lot of people happy."Jennifer had previously hit out about how the "woke brigade" had ruined comedy.However, Helen thinks the hit sitcom is yet to reach its end."We just can't take ourselves seriously," she spilled.

"I’m done with that. Done with the double act part of it.

Dawn French may be turning 64 on October 11, but she certainly isn't letting her age slow her down.The much-loved actress recently sent her fans into meltdown as she ditched her iconic brunette bob and blunt fringe to show off a brand new look.But she is best known for her stints on the hugely popular BBC series Vicar of Dibley, as well as worked with Jennifer Saunders in hit sketch show French and Saunders in the noughties.As she celebrates her birthday and forty years on TV screens, Daily Star has taken a look at her colourful life.Dawn married fellow comedian Lenny Henry when they met in the comedy circuit in 1980, and they married in 1984 in Covent Garden.In 2010, the pair announced their separation but insisted it was amicable, and

Naman Ramachandran Principal photography for “Man & Witch,” an homage to the fantasy films of the 1980s, has wrapped after a six-week shoot on location in Scotland and Los Angeles. The film, directed by Michael Hines (“Still Game”) marks the comeback of child star Tami Stronach, best known for her role as the Childlike Empress in “The NeverEnding Story” (1984).

EXCLUSIVE: Fantasy film Man & Witch has announced the addition of Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, Shrek), Eddie Izzard (The Riches, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance), Daniel Portman (Game of Thrones), Bill Bailey, (Black Books, Spaced), and more as shooting wraps in Los Angeles and Scotland.

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are not only a beloved comedy partnership but they are also the very best of friends. So there was no way that Dawn was going to let Jennifer's birthday pass by without a little fanfare.The Vicar of Dibley star shared two tributes – one on Instagram and one on Twitter – in celebration of Jennifer's 63rd birthday on 6 July.

Jennifer Saunders has shared the heartbreaking reason why she turned down an OBE.

Jennifer Saunders went to war with champagne brands while writing Absolutely Fabulous – her iconic sitcom focused on the life and trials of a fizz-soaked public relations guru.

PIERS Morgan accused journalist and activist Ash Sarkar of using a "patronising sexist slur" that "triggered his anxiety". The former Good Morning Britain star had a Twitter spat with the writer over comments Ab Fab star Jennifer Saunders made to The Sun earlier this week.

Sarcastic Piers Morgan says a twitter user's 'patronising sexist slur' has 'triggered his anxiety' as he continues his relentless crusade to cancel 'cancel culture'.

Piers Morgan, 56, has spoken out in support as he took his own swipe at “wokedom”.Responding to Jennifer’s argument Ab Fab wouldn’t exist in the current comedy climate, Piers aired his own views.Posting in view of his 7.9 million followers, the outspoken presenter penned: “Of course it wouldn’t.“No fun or ‘inappropriate’ humour is allowed in the drab, dreary fascist world of wokedom. Excellent interview.”This follows Jennifer opening up about how comedy has become “sensitive”.The much-loved star explained how this would have undoubtedly plagued Ab Fab if it was released today.She said: "This is a modern thing, isn’t it? If someone says something it always has to be, ‘Oh, but sorry, you can’t say that’.

Jennifer Saunders says Absolutely Fabulous would never be produced in today's society because of the woke cancel culture.

Netflix comedy series, The Pentaverate, with six additional cast members announced.As well as Myers, the new show will feature Ken Jeong (Community, Crazy Rich Asians), Keegan-Michael Key (Key & Peele, The Lion King), Debi Mazar (Goodfellas), Richard McCabe (The Audience, Eye In The Sky), Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous), and Lydia West (Years And Years, It’s A Sin), according to Variety.The Pentaverate will follow five men who have been working to influence world events as part of a secret society since the Black Plague of 1347, as well as the adventures of a Canadian journalist who finds himself mixed up in the drama and attempting to save the world.Myers referenced the Pentaverate as far back as the 1993 film So I Married An Axe

Mike Myers will have his hands full in Netflix’s new, six-episode series “The Pentaverate”.