Tom Hanks being considered for Geppetto in live ‘Pinocchio’ remake

Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes has opened up about fellow contestant Nikki Grahame's death and said it was "awful" to hear she had passed last year. While Chanelle and Nikki didn't appear on the same series of Big Brother - with Chanelle competing in 2007, the year after Nikki appeared on the show in 2006 - she said they had met a few times. Chanelle, now 34, was sad to hear that Nikki passed away last April.

Loose Women presenter Sophie Morgan has opened up about adapting to life after the car crash she had aged 18.The star, who uses a wheelchair after being paralysed from the chest down, explained that felt it was important to go into detail about certain aspects of her life. “It was a conscious decision,” Sophie, now 37, tells OK!. “I deliberately went into detail about telling the truth about some very personal things about my disability.

She left little to the imagination as she partied with some of Hollywood's biggest stars at Jay-Z's Oscars party at the Chateau Marmont.And Rihanna gave her 125 million Instagram followers a closer look at her stunning ensemble in new photos she posted Wednesday night.The 34-year-old hitmaker cradled her growing bump in the stunning images while joking that she was with her 'date' to the after-party. Ravishing: Rihanna, 34, gave her 125 million Instagram followers a closer look at her gorgeous sheer black gown from Jay-Z's Oscars party in a post WednesdayRihanna glowed in her custom sheer black Valentino dress, which was specially designed for her by the fashion house's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli.She highlighted her cleavage in the outfit with a simple black bandeau, and she contrasted the revealing top half with a long black skirt covered in sparkling sequins.

Meghan Markle, it also meant meeting the royal family. Meghan coupled up with Prince Harry in 2016 and was introduced to the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton shortly afterwards.After the Duke and Duchess' engagement in 2017, the couple described Meghan's first meeting with the Duchess of Cambridge in a BBC interview, Mirror reported.Harry said: "It was exciting, I mean I’ve — you know I’d been seeing her for a period of time when I literally didn’t tell anybody at all."And then William was longing to meet her and so was Catherine, so you know, being our neighbours, we managed to get that in a couple of — well quite a few times now and Catherine has been absolutely…"And Meghan, with a one-word answer, chimed in: "Wonderful."The Duchess of Sussex went on to praise the royals for being so friendly and welcoming.Meghan said: "I think, you know, to be able to meet her through his lens, not just with his honour and respect for her as the monarch, but the love that he has for her as his grandmother, all of those layers have been so important for me so that when I met her I had such a deep understanding and of course incredible respect for being able to have that time with her.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here"And we’ve had a really — she’s — she’s an incredible woman." In other royal news, Prince Harry has been accused of not coming to Prince Philip’s memorial because he needs to make “another documentary”, according to a royal expert.

Arsenal are reportedly set to beat Liverpool and Barcelona to the signing of Cody Gakpo from PSV.The Dutch international looks to be on the move this summer, with some of Europe's biggest names said to be interested in him. Gakpo, who operates either as a left winger or through the middle, is having an absolutely stellar season in the Eredivisie.The 22-year-old has scored 16 goals and made 15 assists in 37 appearances, alerting some of the world's biggest clubs to his attention.

Mary-Kate Olsen is stepping out for the day.

Newcastle have already drawn up a five-man shortlist ahead of the summer transfer window with big spending set to continue. And news of three of them will likely perturb Mikel Arteta - as they have also been linked to Arsenal. Eddie Howe splashed the cash in January in a bid to keep the Magpies in the Premier League after a shoddy start to the season from Steve Bruce.

Only Fools and Horses' Raquel actress was in a relationship with her on-screen son for 29 years.Actress Tessa Peake-Jones, 64, began playing Raquel Turner in the BBC sitcom back in 1988 and dated actor Douglas Hodge for nearly three decades.In the 'Dates' special episode, Tessa first appeared as a love interest for lead star Derek 'Del Boy' Trotter (David Jason) and was originally only supposed to be a one-off guest star.However, the chemistry between the two led to producers bringing her back as a recurring character.Despite their ups and downs, the pair remained a central romance in the series, with Raquel eventually giving birth to Del Boy's son Damien.While played by various actors as an infant, Damien was played by actor Ben Smith as a teen.However, in a memorable sequence from the classic 1996 Christmas special Heroes and Villains, Damien's uncle Rodney Trotter (Nicholas Lyndhurst) dreamt he existed in a nightmare dystopian future where an adult Damien rules the Western world and is played by actor Douglas Hodge.Tessa and actor Douglas, 61, were together for 29 years before their split in 2013. They share two children together, Charlie and Mollie Rose.While Douglas made only a single appearance in the 1996's special, Tessa stayed with the sitcom until it ended in 1996.Douglas is best known for his lengthy theatre career and roles in series such as The Night Manager, Black Mirror and Penny Dreadful.He has also appeared in films such as Red Sparrow, The Report, Joker, and The Devil All The Time.

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ITV talk show host Lorraine Kelly admitted to Express.co.uk that she was left feeling self-conscious on the red carpet after gaining a considerable amount of weight during lockdown.The journalist has since teamed up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) and is already well on her way to reaching her target of fitting back into her favourite size 10 red dress. Lorraine, 62, shared how she had shot from a size 10 to a size 14 during lockdown due to a lack of exercise and eating more unhealthy food. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the star explained that, while the perfect size is different for every person, she wanted to get back to feeling like herself again with the help of WW.Speaking about her recent outings on the red carpet, the ITV star admitted that she felt as if her fellow celebs were looking at her in confusion when she appeared less confident than usual. She shared: “At the moment, if I go out - I mean, I’m not very good at red carpets anyway - but say there was a big event…“I would be kind of ‘hmm’,” she said, while slumping her shoulders with an unsure expression. “And the last thing I went to, there was a big do just before Christmas, and I couldn’t get into - obviously my red dress is my go-to dress - and I couldn’t get it over my head. “But I thought, ‘Well that’s ok,’ so I ended up wearing a really nice black dress and I looked fine, but I really, really didn’t feel fine,” Lorraine confessed. “And I was looking at everybody else looking amazing, beautiful, and confident and I didn’t feel like that. “I know that other people were looking at me going, ‘What’s she going on about? She looks ok!’ but it’s really about you.

Dame Joan Collins, 88, enjoyed a dinner out with her fifth husband Percy Gibson, 57, in West Hollywood this Wednesday night.Joan cut an agelessly glamorous figure in a sleek white cocktail dress hemmed at the knee with a complementary wrap and a monochrome brooch.Percy, already exuding summertime chic in a khaki suit and white pocket square, gallantly helped her up onto the curb by the hand. Radiant:Dame Joan Collins, 88, enjoyed a dinner out with her fifth husband Percy Gibson, 57, in West Hollywood this Wednesday nightJust two nights earlier the duo had made a showstopping appearance at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, where Joan has been regular fixture for years.The Vanity Fair bash also used to regularly welcome Joan's sister Jackie Collins, the bestselling 'bonkbuster' novelist who died in 2015 after a secret cancer battle.

Tom Hanks is set for yet another nice-guy role in Disney and director Robert Zemeckis’ live-action Pinocchio revamp.The Oscar winner, who is known as the nicest man in Hollywood, is in early negotiations to play the titular puppet boy’s father, Geppetto.Disney bosses wanted Hanks for the role of the woodworker when Paul King was attached to direct, but the actor’s schedule didn’t allow for the project at the time.Deadline sources claim Hanks has now seen the script and he and director Zemeckis have spoken about the role.They both won Oscars for Forrest Gump and they have since worked together on movie hits Cast Away and The Polar Express.Next up for Hanks will be filmmaker Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, in which the actor will portray

Almost two years ago, it was reported that Tom Hanks was being eyed to play Geppetto in Disney’s live-action remake of the animated classic, “Pinocchio.” And now, it appears he’s still being eyed to play the role. Doesn’t sound like exciting news, does it? Well, you’d be wrong.

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Tom Hanks is in early negotiations to play Geppetto in Disney and Robert Zemeckis’ remake of its animated classic Pinocchio, according to Deadline.After reading the script, the 64-year-old Toy Story star,reportedly reached out to Zemeckis 'to let him know he wants to do the film.'The pair previously won Oscars together for their work on Forrest Gump in 1994, and have reunited twice for Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004.) Role of a lifetime: Tom Hanks is in early negotiations to play the fatherly figure Geppetto in Disney's remake of its animated classic Pinocchio, according to Deadline (seen in March)While sources told the outlet negotiations are still 'very early,'Disney previously approached the actor about the role in their

Tom Hanks is in early talks to star in the upcoming live-action retelling.The casting would serve as the latest collaboration with Robert Zemeckis, who directed Hanks in 2004's The Polar Express, 2000's and 1994's , for which Hanks won the Oscar for Best Actor and Zemeckis took home Best Director.Disney has been working on a live-action take on the animated classic since 2015, with a number of directors reportedly in the mix before landing on Zemeckis. (He co-wrote the screenplay with Chris Weitz, who previously penned Disney's 2015 take on .)This is separate from the other  project in the works from Guillermo Del Toro, which is stop-motion animation and set to debut on Netflix.

Tom Hanks is in early negotiations with Disney to play Gepetto in the upcoming Pinocchio film, reports say.

Tom Hanks is currently in talks to join the live action Pinocchio film.

Dave McNary Film ReporterTom Hanks is in early negotiations to play Geppetto in Disney’s live-action version of “Pinocchio.”Variety first reported in 2018 that Robert Zemickis was on board to direct the project, the latest in a long line of live-action remakes of its animated movies such as “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King.”The project would reunite Zemeckis and Hanks, who have previously worked together on 1994’s “Forrest Gump,” 2000’s “Cast Away” and 2004’s “The Polar Express.”The original “Pinocchio” was a massive success when released in 1940, produced by Walt Disney Productions and based on Carlo Collodi’s children’s novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio.” The story centers on a wood-carver named Geppetto who carves a

Justin Kroll Senior Film ReporterEXCLUSIVE: After earning an Oscar nomination for playing Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Tom Hanks is zeroing in on another beloved character.

Tom Hanks enjoys a meal with wife Rita Wilson while relaxing on a private yacht on Friday (July 31) near Koufonisia Island in Greece.