Julie Andrews Reveals What First Drew Her To The 'Mary Poppins' Role

Dancing with the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli has shared the reason for his decision to quit the British version of the show after nearly two decades.

Tom Bateman has revealed the claustrophobia he suffered while filming Ron Howard’s film Thirteen Lives telling the story of the real-life rescue of 12 Thai boys and their coach from deep inside the Tham Luang caves.

late son as special and uniquely different from the love she feels for her daughters.Sadly, Lisa Marie knows how painful it is to lose the special people in your life. Unfortunately, Lisa is no stranger to tragedy. She recalls the day she lost her beloved father.

Wilson Chapman editorAs the title character of “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris,” Lesley Manville charms nearly everyone she encounters: homeless men on the streets of Paris, the heads of the Dior fashion house (including Christian Dior himself), models, dressmakers and racehorse track operators.

Vanity Fair, in which Andrews talked through her career leading up to her latest release, “Minions: The Rise of Gru,” the beloved actress revealed that when Walt Disney originally asked her to star in “Mary Poppins,” it was the zaniness of the music that really drew her in, rather than the character itself.“It was a brand new thing in my life that I’d never done before. It was for Walt Disney, of course, and the songs in ‘Mary Poppins’ had a kind of Vaudeville quality to them,” Andrews explained.

EXCLUSIVE: Tonight marks a significant first for Bunim/Murray Productions: its long-running hit The Challenge, which launched 25 years ago on MTV, will debut for the first time on broadcast TV. CBS will follow its summer hit Big Brother with the debut of The Challenge: USA, a spinoff from B/M and MTV Entertainment Studios that features players from CBS’ unscripted lineup of BB, Survivor, Love Island and The Amazing Race. (For an exclusive first look of the series, watch the video above).

broke Netflix on Friday when the release of its final two episodes caused a website crash and record-high Nielsen streaming numbers. Atop the nail-biting mystery and heart-wrenching reveals, the newest installment of Netflix's hit show was also filled with new chapters of more than one iconic romance.

The financials for Prince William and Kate Middleton’s contentious Caribbean tour have been revealed, showing that the couple burned through more than C$350,000 in travel alone.

The Prince of Wales and his other half Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are said to have had a "very emotional" first meeting with their granddaughter Lilibet during Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's UK visit. Meghan, 40, and her husband Harry, 37, returned to London earlier this year to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.They also used the opportunity to introduce their baby daughter Lili, now one, to the Royal Family, while reacquainting their son Archie, three, with them, too.

Dame Julie Andrews and her beautifully enunciated, crisp tones are an essential part of the success of Netflix’s smash hit period drama, Bridgerton.

first official painted portrait of Prince William and Kate Middleton was released. The portrait was commissioned by the Cambridgeshire Royal Portrait Fund and is currently being displayed in the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum, before travelling to the National Portrait Gallery next year. The painting was created by award-winning British portrait artist Jamie Coreth, which he said was 'the most extraordinary privilege of my life.

K.J. Yossman Kristine Froseth and Alisha Boe are set to star in an adaptation of Edith Wharton’s final novel, “The Buccaneers,” for Apple TV Plus.Froseth, who has previously appeared in “The Assistant,” will play Nan St George while Boe, who had a central role in “13 Reasons Why,” is set to play Conchita Closson.Rounding out the cast as the buccaneers are Josie Totah (“Saved by the Bell”) as Mabel Elmsworth, Aubri Ibrag (“Dive Club”) as Lizzy Elmsworth, Imogen Waterhouse (“The Outpost,” “Nocturnal Animals”) as Jinny St.

EXCLUSIVE: Novel, the growing British podcast studio behind the likes of The Superhero Complex, has made one its most significant hires yet, bringing in PRX and Radiotopia exec Julie Shapiro as Executive Creative Director.