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alcoholic," Simon Pegg revealed. At that time, Pegg utilised his acting capabilities to hide his alcohol dependency to those around him. "I'm an actor, so I acted.

“The Undeclared War” is a hit-or-miss affair.The new espionage drama, premiering Thursday on Peacock, does a lot of “throat clearing” and takes a long-ish time to get to the point — but once it does, the six-episode series offers a healthy dose of twists and turns that, if not riveting, resonate with the current geopolitical climate.The timeframe here is the near-future. It’s April 12, 2024 in London when Britain’s GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) is hit with a cyberattack that shuts down virtually the country’s entire online and telecommunications footprint — save for social media.

Tom Cruise is living up to his action star reputation! In a video posted to YouTube on Monday, the 60-year-old actor is seen paragliding while apparently filming an upcoming installment in the franchise.In the video, which was posted by Christian Bamber of The Opinion Matters YouTube Channel, Cruise is seen filming the flick in the Lake District of the U.K.The clip starts by explaining how passersby noticed helicopters overheard before hearing through the grapevine that Cruise was in the area filming the movie. While initially unconfirmed, the man in the video believed the rumors to be true when he saw Cruise himself, and the actor happily waved at gathered fans.The video shows Cruise getting into a helicopter and heading up toward the mountains.

Star Wars fans the “most toxic”, admitting that he himself was once part of the problem.READ MORE: Obi-Wan Kenobi star Moses Ingram: “Being in Star Wars feels too big to fathom”Speaking to Jim Norton and Sam Roberts on SiriusXM, the actor addressed the abusive behaviour of some fans, as well as their general unwillingness to accept diversity in the franchise.“The Star Wars fan base really seems to be the most kind of toxic at the moment,” he said.However, Pegg admitted that he was part of the problem when he mocked Jar Jar Binks in his TV series Spaced. Ahmed Best, who played the alien character, revealed in 2018 that he considered suicide due to the abuse he received for the role.“I’ve apologised for the things I’ve said about Jar Jar Binks because of course there was a fucking actor involved and he was getting a lot of flack,” said Pegg.“It was a human being and because it got a lot of hay, he suffered and I feel terrible about being part of that.”Pegg, who has had roles in both Star Wars and Star Trek, went on to explain how the latter has a far more progressive fan base.“I find the Star Trek fans have always been very, very inclusive,” he said.

There are a lot of toxic fans out there, but for Simon Pegg, the “Star Wars’ fandom takes the cake.

reported Mediaite. Pegg — who had stopped by SiriusXM’s “Jim and Sam” radio show — said that he believed that “Star Wars” fans were the hardest. “To be honest — and as someone who kind of was, you know, kicked off about the prequels when they came out, the ‘Star Wars’ fanbase really seems to be the most kind of toxic at the moment,” said Pegg.

Celebrity Gogglebox fans accused him of being 'mean' to his mum Linda on the show. The mother and son appeared on the hit Channel 4 programme last night (Friday, July 15) for the last episode of the series.

Jay-Z has said that he has not retired from rap and he hasn’t shut the door on releasing new music in the future.Speaking with actor and comedian Kevin Hart on his Peacock talkshow Hart To Heart, the rapper opened up about his future plans.He last released an album in 2017 with ‘4:44’. A year later, he and his wife Beyoncé released a collaborative record titled ‘Everything Is Love’.“I don’t know what happens next. I’m not actively making music or making an album or have plans to make an album,” he said.“But I never want to say I’m retired… It’s a gift, and who am I to shut it off? It’s open to whatever.

Holidaymaker dies in tragic incident at Croyde beachCruise is blessed with looking much younger than his 60 years and this provided fertile ground for Corden. "The producers told me the plot of the new Mission: Impossible. The whole team tries to find a wrinkle on Tom's face," he reportedly told the audience which included the likes of Gloucester's Simon Pegg and actor Benedict Cumberbatch, GloucestershireLive reports.

NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022, actor and writer Simon Pegg told us about his friendship with Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and a recent trip to Disneyland with Jay-Z.The Spaced, Big Train, Star Trek and Mission Impossible star was talking to us just after his appearance in the Greenpeace Field, when he recalled a previous visit to Worthy Farm in 2016 when his daughter joined Coldplay on stage.“On her first Glastonbury she sang backing vocals with Coldplay,” said Pegg. “Chris Martin is an old, old friend and [my daughter] Tilly’s godfather. He invited her up on stage with his kids and their friend to sing the backing vocals on ‘Up&Up’.

BBC show to discuss his new series Undeclared War. Simon plays a GCHQ boss in this drama from Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky. His department is tasked with fighting a potential - and scary - cyber attack.

Simon Pegg has spoken of his newfound love at BTS during a backstage interview with NME at Glastonbury 2022. Watch the clip here.Pegg was attending the festival as an ambassador for Greenpeace, and also to enjoy the much-awaited return of the event.

Tom Cruise never accepting responsibility for his mistakes, claiming it’s a running joke between them.In an interview with The Times published on Saturday (June 11), Pegg told a story about how his Mission: Impossible co-star “maintains his authority” on set.“If something goes wrong and it’s his fault, he’ll flatly deny it,” Pegg said. “And then if someone corrects him, instead of saying sorry, he’ll just say, ‘Yeah,’ and wink at me.”He added: “I admitted fucking up once, and he said – with a wry smile, I hasten to add – ‘Simon, don’t do that.’ He maintains his authority by never being to blame for anything.”His comments were widely shared on social media, with Pegg addressing the negative attention they received during an Instagram live video.#simonpegg #tomcruise #thetimes #saturdaytimes pic.twitter.com/iUDaQOfjWG— Pegg News (@simonpegg) June 11, 2022“I’m currently trending on Twitter for something I said in The Times interview about Tom Cruise never accepting responsibility for his mistakes, like it isn’t just a fucking running joke that we have.

Simon Pegg is clarifying comments that he recently made about his Mission: Impossible co-star Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise has led to his Scots wife calling the Top Gun: Maverick star “his boyfriend”. The actor, who starred with Hollywood superstar Cruise in the Mission Impossible (MI) series, admitted he shouts “Whooo-ooh!” every time he gets a text from his pal.

Simon Pegg looked back on his addiction to alcohol, admitting that, had he not received treatment, he would “one hundred per cent” be dead.

Simon Pegg thinks rehab saved his life. The 52-year-old actor became an alcoholic after writing about his difficult childhood in his 2009 memoir, 'Nerd Do Well', and Simon now thinks that his time at The Priory Hospital actually saved him from death. The movie star - who became dependent on the "sensation of being numb", rather than the "chemical addiction" to alcohol - admitted: "[I] just didn't know how to escape it.

If Tom Cruise ever makes a mistake, don’t expect an apology.

Tom Cruise maintains his ‘authority’ by never apologising, even when he’s wrong- at least according to Simon Pegg.The Top Gun: Maverick star has a stellar career in action blockbusters, with Maverick enjoying huge success at the box office and two new Mission: Impossible films in the works.British comedy legend Simon has worked with Tom on multiple Mission: Impossible films, and has now revealed what the actor is like to work with.In an interview with The Times, Hot Fuzz actor Simon claimed Tom – who he has known for 16 years – taught him to ‘never accept responsibility for a mistake’.Insisting it was ‘in a funny way,’ Simon explained: ‘If something goes wrong and it’s his fault, he’ll flatly deny it.

Simon Pegg has opened up on the ‘worst times’ of his alcohol addiction and says he would have died had he not sought help.The actor, who has starred in comedy blockbusters including Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, suffered from deep depression and alcoholism for years even as he enjoyed a hugely successful career.Simon now says he would likely have died had he not fought to put his life back together, recalling the worst moments of his addiction.In a new interview with The Times, Simon revealed he drank to ‘numb’ the feelings of depression, and became addicted to the sensation.He said he ‘knew I was depressed’ but ‘didn’t know how to escape’ the feelings without drinking – so he ‘became addicted to the sensation of being numb, rather than the chemical addiction.’Simon’s friends and family, including co-star Nick Frost, became concerned about his drinking, which during ‘the worst times’ could see him having alcohol at breakfast.But cutting out alcohol was not easy, and instead Simon ‘sort of threw [himself] off a cliff, and hit the ground hard at high speed.’Simon recalls one of the worst moments of his addiction, where he essentially blacked out for four days in San Diego following an appearance at Comic Con.Out of the missing days, he remembers sitting on the street eating pizza having lost his phone, briefly seeing Sigourney Weaver on a flight, and being in a hotel room in Santa Monica.At one point, he remembers thinking: ‘I must really look pathetic.’The actor eventually checked in to the Priory addiction clinic to get clean from alcohol, which he says saved his life.‘100% [I would be dead today otherwise],’ he said.‘Because, and I don’t think it’s too dramatic to say, that is the ultimate end of that line of

The first trailer for Tom Cruise's next Mission: Impossible movie - titled Dead Reckoning, Part One - was released early on Monday morning.The heart-stopping, high speed clip from director Christopher McQuarrie showed plenty of action scenes with the Hollywood actor, whose film Top Gun: Maverick is set to open in only a matter of days.Cruise performs some of the most daring stunts of his career, like a chase scene on top of a moving train, in this MI film, his seventh so far.Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One will be released in theaters on July 14, 2023. He is back:The first trailer for Tom Cruise's next Mission: Impossible movie - titled Dead Reckoning - was released on Monday morningCruise stars as special agent Ethan Hunt who works for the Impossible Missions Force (IMF).Also returning to the sequel are Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, and Vanessa Kirby.