An SNP MSP has been slammed after he accused a prominent BBC journalist of "imaginary woes" after she spoke out about the abuse she suffered while doing her job.
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K.J. Yossman Elliott Hasler’s indie biopic “Vindication Swim” has added Douglas Hodge and James Wilby to the cast.Hodge recently appeared as Alfred Pennyworth in “Joker” opposite Joaquin Phoenix and has also had recurring roles in “The Great” and “Lost in Space.”Wilby played Lord Falmouth in BBC period drama “Poldark” and has appeared in “Gosford Park” and the television series “Victoria” alongside Jenna Coleman.“Vindication Swim” is based on the true story of Mercedes Gleitze, who became the first British woman to swim the English Channel in 1927.
In the feature Gleitze is played by newcomer Kirsten Callaghan.“The film portrays Mercedes’ upstream struggle in overcoming both the cold waters of the English Channel and the oppressive society of 1920s England,” reads the logline. “However, after a rival comes forward claiming to have accomplished the same feat, Mercedes is forced into battle to retain her record and her legacy.” In “Vindication Swim,” Hodge will play The Newsreader while Wilby steps into the role of Mr.
Havers, who is employed by Mercedes’ rival Edith Gade.Also joining them are John Locke (“Cyrano”), as Mercedes’ swim coach Harold Best, and Victoria Summer (“Saving Mr. Banks”) as her rival Gade.“Vindication Swim” began shooting in Aug.
2019 in the U.K. before being shut down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
It has since wrapped and is now in post-production at London’s Warner Bros. De Lane Lea Studios.Composer Daniel Clive McCallum (“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”) provides the score.Sally Humphreys, Douglas McJannet and Simon Hasler are producing.
.An SNP MSP has been slammed after he accused a prominent BBC journalist of "imaginary woes" after she spoke out about the abuse she suffered while doing her job.
Richard Madeley helped his son-in-law James Haskell reveal he's going to be a dad for the first time.
Chloe Madeley and James Haskell are set to become parents as Richard and Judy's daughter is pregnant.TV star Chloe, 34, shared an adorable post on her Instagram page as her rugby star husband James, 36, gushed over the news on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday 15 February. Chloe's Instagram post showed a video montage of a collection of ultrasound scans and selfies from the star's pregnancy so far.
Theo James, Meghann Fahy and Will Sharpe have been tapped as series regulars for the second installment of Mike White’s dark comedy HBO series The White Lotus. Additionally, and up-and-comer Leo Woodall is set to recur.
Adele rarely ever collabs with others on a song, but if Nicki Minaj ever wants to get the “Easy On Me” singer’s voice on a track, she can just do it herself. While chatting with James Corden during Thursday’s edition of the Late Late Show, James, 43, showed Nicki, 39, a clip from when Adele, 33, appeared on “Carpool Karaoke” in 2016 and sang along to Nicki’s “Monster.” James then wondered if Nicki could turn the tables and impersonate Adele. “In order to channel Adele, I sort of have to think like a Black lady in London, right?” said Nicki, nailing every cadence of the British singer’s speech in a spot-on impression. ‘
Since joining Hollyoaks in 2006, James Sutton has won over fans of the Channel 4 soap thanks to his portrayal of long-standing character John Paul McQueen. And following the death of his character’s abusive partner PC George Kiss, the actor is set to find himself at the centre of the unfolding storyline as John Paul struggles to cope without his partner. But outside of Hollyoaks, here’s everything we know about the 39 year old, including his surprising choice of career.
Article update on 1/2/2022Lily James has recently felt the need to defend her sex scenes in Pam & Tommy, the series which sees her portraying Pamela Anderson at the time of the her and former husband Tommy Lee's infamous sex tape being leaked. This comes after she formerly spoke to Porter about privacy being non-existent, ahead of the series' release. Addressing comments suggesting that her and on-screen husband Sebastian Stan's scenes are gratuitous, the 32-year-old told The Sun: 'We really felt that the sex scenes had to be a part of the story and had to be essential to the script and progressing their relationship and looking at what happened.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPrimary Wave Music has expanded its partnership with long-running British group and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Def Leppard.The deal will see the company acquire an additional stake in the band’s music publishing catalog as well as master royalty income stream.Terms of the deal were not disclosed; many of the band’s biggest hits are included in deal, such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Rock of Ages” and “Photograph.”The band’s repertoire includes 11 studio albums, which have sold more than 110 million copies globally.The relationship between Primary Wave and Def Leppard began in 2009 with a deal to market and administer the band’s catalog of songs. Over the years the songs have been synced on a number of television shows, including “Cobra Kai,” “Hit the Floor,” “The Simpsons Guy,” “American Horror Story 1984” and more.