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The late Robbie Coltrane — who prolifically portrayed Professor Dumbledore’s jolly ally in the “Harry Potter” films — spoke out on the legacy he would be leaving behind not so long before his death at 72, which was announced Friday.During HBO Max’s “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” which was released in January and features a cast reunion, Coltrane proudly boasted that his children, Spencer and Alice, would be able to appreciate and enjoy his magical creature-loving character long after he had passed away.“The legacy of the movies is . .

Holly Willoughby has shared her own moving tribute to Dame Angela Lansbury - and credits her for starting her very own 'love affair'. The This Morning host took to Instagram on Wednesday morning (October 12) after the news of Dame Angela's death on Tuesday evening.

Pearl.The A24 slasher is a prequel to West’s film X released earlier this year, and premiered at the Venice film festival last month.According to Slash Film, Scorsese has shared his admiration for West’s work and Pearl in particular, saying he “couldn’t stop watching”.“Ti West’s movies have a kind of energy that is so rare these days, powered by a pure, undiluted love for cinema. You feel it in every frame,” Scorsese’s statement reads.“A prequel to X made in a diametrically opposite cinematic register (think 50s Scope color melodramas), Pearl makes for a wild, mesmerizing, deeply — and I mean deeply — disturbing 102 minutes.”He added: “West and his muse and creative partner Mia Goth really know how to toy with their audience… before they plunge the knife into our chests and start twisting.

Queen as intimately growing up as her nanny — but her insiders book about life working for the royals put her on a dark, lonely path.Marion Crawford was a Scottish educator and governor to Queen Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, when they were growing up, helping prepare them for public life after their father, King George VI, took the throne.She would teach the children French and even playing the part of hobby horse, allowing herself to be strapped up with reins and bells while carrying the future Queen around Buckingham Palace.Following her retirement, she would go on to publish a book about the princesses' young years.But the Queen Mother objected to Crawford’s insights into the royal family, including hints about the-then king’s mood swings, and froze her out.The 78-year-old was cut off from the family and died alone in a nursing home, having tried to take her own life on two separate occasions.Raised in Fife and taught in Edinburgh, Marion Crawford became a governess for the Duke and Duchess of York who would go onto become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (later known as the Queen Mother).Upon George VI’s accession to the throne in 1936, “Crawfie” became responsible for educating Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret, with Politico describing her as the royal family’s “very own Mary Poppins”.Crawford was a dedicated companion of the royal family for more than 17 years, being granted a cottage in the grounds of Kensington Palace as a way of thanks for her service upon her retirement in 1947.The teacher was so dedicated to the famous family that she put off getting married for 16 of those years so as not to abandon the King and Queen.But trouble began for the Scot when, in a deal brokered with

Wayne Lineker put on a bizarre tribute to the Queen featuring a parade of scantily-dressed woman in military-style outfits. On Thursday Buckingham Palace announced that Elizabeth II had died at the age of 96.

This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were left stunned by a huge show change during the latest episode.The regular hosts returned to the ITV programme earlier this week for the first time since their lengthy summer break.Wednesday's show (September 7) began with Phil and Holly giggling between themselves as Phil swiftly explained the reason behind their laughter to viewers.READ MORE:Phillip Schofield wants This Morning job for another 'decade' as he celebrates 20 yearsThe presenter, 60, revealed that he and Holly had just noticed the studio's floor had been refurbished while they were away.Phil said: "We've only just looked down because neither of us were standing on the right mark and said, 'ooh, it's a new floor.'"Explaining how other distractions made them not realise the change earlier in the week, Holly added: "This time, we're here and it's the first time you start looking around and you start noticing different things.

This Morning viewers have shared their horror as a change was made to the show's Spin to Win game. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Monday (September 5).

Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke sported a casual ensemble while stepping out for lunch with his wife Arlene Silver on Thursday.  The 96-year-old Mary Poppins star looked relaxed in a long sleeve white cotton top, grey sweatpants, and black shoes. The national treasure is 46 years older than the former make-up artist, 50, but they celebrated 10 years of marriage on February 29.  Casual cool: Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke, 96, sported a casual ensemble while stepping out for lunch with his wife Arlene Silver, 50, on ThursdayVan Dyke - who's only an Oscar away from elite EGOT status - accessorized the outfit with a black bag slung over his shoulder. The Missouri native, who began his career as an entertainer on radio and television in the 1940s, wore his silver hair combed to the side and sported a bushy beard for the outing. Meanwhile his other half wore a burgundy long sleeve top with a green puffer vest, which she paired with black leggings.

Kate Aurthur editorAt the beginning of the third season of “Succession,” Kendall Roy, played by Emmy-winner Jeremy Strong, was on a high: and for once, the reason was virtuous, not chemical. His attempt to overthrow his father, Logan (Brian Cox), from Waystar Royco — the family business that happens to be a multinational conglomerate — appeared to be going well.

Blake Lively is getting an early start on her birthday celebrations, and she’s doing it at the happiest place on Earth.

Minions: The Rise of Gru. But which streaming platforms will serve you best this summer? And how few of them can you get away with subscribing to? Allow me to break down the best they have to offer. The top option seems like a no-brainer: over the past century, Disney has evolved from a film studio into the key corporate influencer of childhood (and beyond, it seems, as adults’ thirst for Disney-branded superhero entertainment shows no sign of abating).

TV legend Dick Van Dyke posted a video on Instagram Friday night of himself knocking on the door and peeking through the glass of an apparently closed Spirit Halloween store.  The 96-year-old put his hands around his face so he could get a better look inside the seasonal shop while someone taking the video laughed and said "There’s somebody in there all right, but…" "This is Halloween" from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" played over the "Mary Poppins" actor’s video, which also had blinking jack-o’-lantern and creepy yellow eye emojis. Online commenters agreed that the store needed to open up so the "Dick Van Dyke Show" star could get his spooky fix.  Dick Van Dyke accepts the Britannia Award for Excellence in Television presented by Swarovski onstage at the 2017 AMD British Academy Britannia Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 27, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by Frazer Harrison/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA) "Come on now, @SpiritHalloweenSomebody please let American Treasure [Van Dyke] into the go---mn Halloween store!!!" one person joked.  Another wrote, "Open JUST FOR HIM IMMEDIATELY," along with a gif of a young Van Dyke clapping uproariously.  "Imagine not knowing a legend is at the door…" a third lamented.  "The man is a national treasure...LET HIM IN!!!" a fourth said, adding a laughing emoji.  Dick Van Dyke as Bert, Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins, Karen Dotrice as Jane Banks and Matthew Garber (1956 - 1977) as Michael Banks in the Disney musical "Mary Poppins," directed by Robert Stevenson, 1964.

X prequel Pearl starring Mia Goth has just been released – scroll down to watch.Goth played a young woman named Maxine destined to be a star in A24 horror film X, as well as elderly woman Pearl who is one half of the couple who clashed with Maxine and the other young people staying in their home.Ti West’s forthcoming prequel tells the “X-traordinary origin story” of Pearl, with Goth reprising her role to play Pearl in her youth, attending auditions and later committing crimes.Take a look at the trailer here:West told IndieWire about the idea for Pearl earlier this year, saying he used Douglas Sirk melodramas and Mary Poppins as influences for his horror.“If X is about the way this auteurist era of independent filmmaking is affecting people, Pearl is sort of about the old Hollywood way that affected people,” West said.“The way in which they enrich each other is all a part of the craft of the filmmaking. I wanted to do something where all of the crafts of the movie were their very apparent charms.”The director also said he’s considering a third film set in the ’80s: “That one will be about how home video has affected people.

Mary Poppins would be proud. Jenna Johnson is prepared for anything that might come her way on her quest for the prized Dancing With the Stars mirrorball trophy, thanks to her trusty dance bag, which was a gift from a former partner.

How To Build a Sex Room can answer.We are big fans of interior design shows, from Reese Witherspoon's to reality show Dream Home Makeover. We love a transition, whether it's a person (we're looking at you, Queer Eye) or a home—if it involves a reveal, we're into it. But the x interior design show is slightly different from the norm, because rather than building houses or turning around bedrooms on a shoestring budget, this latest drop from the streaming site is a whole lot raunchier. How To Build a Sex Room follows interior designer Melanie, who specializes in pleasure rooms, as she helps a whole range of people create the “red room” of their dreams.

Julie Andrews has had a slew of memorable roles as a star of the stage and the screen over a seven-decade career.But, arguably, none of them are more iconic than Mary Poppins, the Walt Disney film directed by Robert Stevenson, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers.The 1964 film, which combines live-action and animation, was actually Andrews' first feature film of her career, which ended up winning her the Academy Award for Best Actress.In a new interview with Vanity Fair, the Surrey, England native revealed that it was the music that first grabbed her attention and drew her to the role. Music to her ears: Julie Andrews, 86, revealed that it was the music of Mary Poppins, which was written by the Sherman Brothers, that first drew her in to want to play the iconic role'It was a brand new thing in my life that I'd never done before.

Netflix reality series “How To Build a Sex Room” out Friday, July 8. Each episode follows the deceptively prim and proper British interior designer as she meets with various couples who describe their fantasies and ask her to transform a space in their home into a private carnal paradise. “Darling, I’m the Mary Poppins of sex rooms,” Rose, 57, told The Post, referring to her randy bag of tricks.One of her clients, she said, gave her that nickname, which suits her. “I’m very English, upper class, as it were.

Julie Andrews is known for many of her roles, but there’s none more iconic than Mary Poppins.

high-end homes, and when she was once asked to design a sex room, one thing led to another. The camera shows rooms full of luxury bedding, bathtubs, lush carpets, mood lighting, lingerie, stripper poles, bondage equipment and various sex toys that look like they were borrowed from the set of “50 Shades of Grey.” In the series, Rose will help various couples design interior spaces to cater to their bedroom antics. “They say you never know what goes on behind closed doors, but I do.

Illinois Congressman Sean Casten is opening up about his daughter Gwen’s final moments after it was announced she passed away at just 17 years old on Monday.

Sasha Urban editorThe Dolby Theatre was alive with the sound of music on Thursday, as the American Film Institute presented the two-year-delayed Life Achievement Award Gala in honor of Julie Andrews‘ career, from “Mary Poppins” to “The Princess Diaries”Speaking to Variety on the red carpet, Andrews called the honor “a culmination, in a way, of wonderful events and great fortune.”“My early years were in in Music Hall in London and vaudeville, and I was just a bit of a child brat, I suppose, that had a big voice,” Andrews said. “But the wonder was that I then was asked to go to Broadway and then to Hollywood.”Andrews made her Hollywood debut playing the flying nanny Mary Poppins in 1964, and has spoken in the past of the learning curve she faced when she first made the transition from stage to screen, clearly to fruitful results.