11-year-old Irish actress bags role of a lifetime in Matilda adaptation alongside Emma Thompson

Elizabeth Hurley is addressing the critics of her latest Instagram post.  On Monday, the 55-year-old actress shared a photo on the popular social media platform of herself topless, save for a black-and-white fluffy coat that partially covered her chest.

Sundance winner The Forty-Year-Old Version is a familiar story to anyone who hits the age of 40, as it makes one re-evaluate life and decide the next steps in one’s career and beyond. For the film’s writer, director and star Radha Blank, it was a personal story — and driven by adversity.

direct to your inboxThis month, Sonia Gallardo celebrated her third birthday with her grandparents.The happy little girl is in the midst of a gruelling 18-month course of chemotherapy for an inoperable brain tumour.But that hasn’t stopped the three-year-old from celebrating milestones like her birthday and starting preschool.Now, as Sonia nears the end of her treatment, her mum Paola Gallardo is raising money for research she says has given her family hope.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson proved he’s such a loving girl dad, when he took to Instagram on January 22 to share a series of snaps with his sweet little girl Tiana. The two-year-old sat in a chair, in what appeared to be a playroom, while her A-list dad expertly brushed her brunette locks. “Now despite my two year old looking completely TERRIFIED for her life that daddy is solely responsible for getting all the painful tangles out of her hair,” he captioned the post.

direct to your inboxThe term supermodel became most prominent in the 1990s with Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell fronting magazine covers around the world.The likes of Bella and Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber are the current queens of the runway, and a schoolgirl from Salford is hoping to emulate their success one day.Twelve-year-old Georgia-Deon Hamnett, from Irlam, has got the catwalk in her sights after being

Ronan Keating's daughter Missy has shown off her stunning figure while posing for a lingerie shoot for PrettyLittleThing.The actress, who previously appeared on The Voice, wore a bright pink lingerie set for the shoot which highlighed her lean frame. In one snap, the 19 year old can be seen applying a pink lipgloss to her lips as she looks into a mirror.The stunner had her dark locks tied back and opted for a bright make-up look for the photoshoot.

It has been a heartbreaking year for Ryan Dorsey and his son, Josey. The 5-year-old went boating with his mother, actress Naya Rivera, last summer when Rivera first went missing and then was found dead in Lake Piro several days later.

Ryan Dorsey and his son, Josey. The 5-year-old went boating with his mother, actress Naya Rivera, last summer when Rivera first went missing and then was found dead in Lake Piro several days later. On Thursday, Dorsey shared a sweet photo of his little boy decked out in Carolina Panthers merchandise. «Shout to @panthers and @sirpurr for sending us some sweet holiday swag.

Celtic teen Leo Hjelde has joined Ross County on loan until the end of the season. The 17-year-old Norwegian moved to Parkhead from Rosenborg 18 months ago.

Naman Ramachandran Working Title and Studiocanal romantic comedy “What’s Love Got To Do With It?,” directed by Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”), has added to its cast.Joining the existing cast of Lily James (“Yesterday”), Shazad Latif (“Departure”) and Emma Thompson (“Last Christmas”) are British actors Rob Brydon (“The Trip to Greece”) and Asim Chaudhry (“Wonder Woman 1984”), Pakistan’s Sajal Ali (“Mom”) and veteran Indian actor Shabana Azmi (“Kaali Khuhi”).The film is based on an original script

Also Read: How 'The Prom' Got a New Grand Finale on Its Way From Stage to ScreenMatilda tells the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results.Written by Dennis Kelly, who also wrote the book for the musical, “Matilda” will feature the music and lyrics of “Matilda the Musical” composer Tim Minchin.

Netflix announced today on social media that two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson and Alisha Weir are joining the Working Title feature Matilda based on the popular musical stage play version of Roald Dahl’s classic story.

The upcoming Matilda musical movie has found its two leading ladies!

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorEmma Thompson, Lashana Lynch and Alisha Weir will join Netflix’s musical adaptation of the beloved children’s story “Matilda,” directed by Matthew Warchus.Thompson will play Miss Trunchbull while Weir, who has appeared in the Irish TV series “Darklands,” takes on the title role of the young girl who learns to use her special powers.