‘Jackass’ star Wee Man criticises Hugh Grant’s casting as Oompa-Loompa in ‘Wonka’

Emily Longeretta This is the year of firsts. For the first time, the game show trophy will be awarded as part of the Primetime Emmys ceremony (which has been delayed to January), instead of the Daytime Emmys. Additionally, it’s the first time in many years that a new show has broken into the game show category.

Mantra Of The Cosmos – the new group featuring Shaun Ryder (Happy Mondays, Black Grape), drummer Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis), guitarist Andy Bell (Oasis, Ride) and Bez (Happy Mondays, Black Grape) – have shared their new single ‘X (Wot You Sayin?)’ and spoken to NME about their forthcoming plans.The collective were formed by Starkey – who is the son of Ringo Starr – after he initially tried to work on a krautrock project with ex-Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos during the pandemic.“I wanted him to produce it and write the lyrics because I really like his solo work and what he did with Kraftwerk,” Starkey, who is at pains to point out that Mantra are not a supergroup, told NME over Zoom. “He’s got really mad words and he can think outside the box.

Putting a different spin on the celebrity power couple, Liz Hurley and her son Damian turned heads on the red carpet recently as they attended the glitzy Remus Lifestyle Night in Palma, Majorca. While, at the age of 21, some sons would do everything possible to avoid spending time with their mothers, the Hurleys looked as happy as ever in each other’s company.

Harry Potter remains one of the biggest, and most successful movie franchises ever.

Crystal Hefner is on a path to healing. After 10 years living in the infamous Playboy Mansion, the former wife of Hugh Hefner — they were wed in 2012 until his death of natural causes in 2017 — is making a fresh start. She’s relocated from L.A. to Hawaii, where she’s renovated a home on the Big Island. She also has a memoir due out in 2024, Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself, that will be sure to send shock waves through Hollywood. As Hefner tells Us exclusively, speaking via Zoom from her idyllic Hawaii house, “No one is safe.”

Ashley Graham is reflecting on THAT awkward red carpet moment with Hugh Grant.

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens has died aged 70. In an official statement his representatives confirmed he "bravely and privately fought cancer for years".

Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens has died at age 70 after a private battle with cancer.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Paul Reubens, who is best known for playing Pee-wee Herman has died at the age of 70.The actor died on Sunday night, 30 July, after a battle with cancer. A statement posted to Instagram says: "Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years. I have always felt a huge amount of love and respect from my friends, fans and supporters.

EXCLUSIVE: Sally Hawkins, the Golden Globe-winning British actress best known for roles in Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water and the Paddington franchise, has returned to Creative Artists Agency for representation.

It was revealed that Hugh Grant will be playing an Oompa Loompa in the upcoming Wonka movie, opposite Timothee Chalamet.

Hugh Grant Being Cast as Oompa Loompa in New ‘Wonka’ Film Criticized by Actor with Dwarfism

Hugh Grant's casting in the upcoming prequel,, is being criticized by actors with dwarfism.In the trailer for the film, which was released earlier this month, Grant is seen as an Oompa Loompa, the name Roald Dahl used for the group of diminutive factory workers in his 1964 novel .While it's not clear if any actors with dwarfism are featured in the upcoming film, Oompa Loompas were played by actors with dwarfism in two previous films based on Roald Dahl's book.In a new interview from the BBC, George Coppen, an actor with dwarfism, said he believes the role should have been given to an actor with the condition. «A lot of actors [with dwarfism] feel like we are being pushed out of the industry we love,» Coppen told the outlet.He continued, «A lot of people, myself included, argue that dwarfs should be offered everyday roles in dramas and soaps, but we aren't getting offered those roles.

Travis Scott is taking aim at Timothée Chalamet in one track off his latest album. At least that’s what fans think!

Fans think Travis Scott is dissing Timothee Chalamet.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster is engaged to longtime love, Talulah Riley.

Casting Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming musical Wonka is not sitting well with some actors.

Thomas Brodie-Sangster is engaged to longtime love, Talulah Riley.Riley, Elon Musk's ex-wife, announced the news on Twitter — the social media owned by the entrepreneur and recently re-named X — sharing a loved-up picture of her and the star.«Very happy to share that after two years of dating, Thomas Brodie Sangster and I are engaged!» the 37-year-old actress wrote.The announcement was met with lots of well wishes, including from Riley's ex-husband.«Congratulations! ♥️,» Musk replied.Riley married the Tesla and SpaceX founder twice, from 2010 to 2012, then from 2013 to 2016.Very happy to share that after two years of dating, Thomas Brodie Sangster and I are engaged! pic.twitter.com/NipyXtsDV0Brodie-Sangster shared on social media as well, taking instead to Instagram to make the announcement.«Happy to announce that Talulah and I are engaged. Love is all around,» the actor, 33, wrote, quoting Hugh Grant's iconic line in the 2003 Christmas classic."A post shared by Thomas Brodie Sangster (@samohtsangster)The pair met over two years ago when they worked on the FX limited series chronicling the Sex Pistols' rise to fame,.

Oompa, Loompa, doom-pa-dee-do, I’ve got another scandal for you. Hugh Grant’s casting as an Oompa Loompa in the Timothée Chalamet-led film “Wonka” has sparked controversy among actors with dwarfism, reports the BBC. George Coppen, who has dwarfism, slammed the “Notting Hill” star’s casting.

Prince Harry looks set for a courtroom battle with The Sun newspaper’s publisher in the UK.