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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“The Inventor,” the animated family feature by “Ratatouille” scribe Jim Capobianco whose all-star voice cast is led by Marion Cotillard, Daisy Ridley, Stephen Fry and Matt Berry, has been sold by MK2 Films to a flurry of territories. The stop-motion film, which charts the life of Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci, has pre-sold to a large part of the world, with deals in France (KMBO), Portugal (Nos Lusomundo), Hong Kong & Taiwan (Muse), the Philippines (Falcon), Former Yougoslavia (Karantanija).

Phoebe Dynevor were among the party crowd this month.We will be updating our gallery with pictures of the showbiz regulars hitting the London party scene, so keep coming back to check for updates.Christine Lampard looked typically stylish as she celebrated the launch of her latest SS22 collection with Wallis this month. On the night, the TV star was supported by her Loose Women colleague Linda Robson.MORE: Christine Lampard oozes elegance in bridal white suit as she celebrates huge milestoneThe Strictly star partied the night away at the SHEIN x Klarna spring collection launch in Covent Garden on 7 April.

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Rebel Wilson has promised she’s going to make the Baftas ‘cheeky and filthy’ when she steps up as host of this year’s awards.  The Pitch Perfect star, 42, will take on hosting duties at the awards on Sunday, following on from past hosts including Stephen Fry, Graham Norton and Dame Joanna Lumley.  She told PA that she is feeling the pressure of hosting the iconic event, explaining: ‘I’m very scared of doing it, because it’s very nerve-wracking and I get very nervous for live performances.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice are reuniting for a very important reason. The ballroom champions have confirmed they will be getting back together for a one-off appearance more than a month after they finished their victory lap on the Strictly tour. The BBC has announced that Rose and Giovanni are among the special celebrity guests lined up for this year's Red Nose Day show on Friday, March 18 on BBC One.

“The Dropout”Thursday, March 3, HuluBased on the podcast of the same name by Rebecca Jarvis, “The Dropout” follows Elizabeth Holmes (played by Amanda Seyfried after Kate McKinnon, um, dropped out) and her short-lived tech company, Theranos. And you know what that means – fraud season continues! If you haven’t heard of Holmes (or watched the excellent HBO documentary “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”), she touted a new technology wherein blood could be tested from a single drop. Of course, the idea had no basis in reality and she still managed to swindle plenty of people and wind up on the cover of magazines as the next Silicon Valley whiz kid.

Naman Ramachandran Bamber Gascoigne, who was the original presenter of popular TV quiz show “University Challenge,” has died after a brief illness. He was 87.Gascoigne presented the show, which aired on U.K. broadcaster ITV, from 1962-1987.

Not long after Elizabeth Holmes’ trial over fraud charges came to a close, Hulu has debuted the first trailer for the limited series “The Dropout” starring Amanda Seyfried as the disgraced Theranos founder. The first official look comes ahead of the true-crime saga’s debut on the streaming platform in March.

Elizabeth Holmes’ trial over fraud charges came to a close, Hulu has debuted the first trailer for the limited series  starring Amanda Seyfried as the disgraced Theranos founder. The first official look comes ahead of the true-crime saga’s debut on the streaming platform in March. Described by Hulu as “an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong,” will chronicle Holmes’ incredible rise to become “the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire” before losing it all when her ambitions of revolutionizing the healthcare industry proved to be nothing more than a false (and fraudulent) promise.

Ethan Shanfeld Hulu released the first trailer for “The Dropout,” a dramatic portrayal of the life, career and downfall of Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes, played by Amanda Seyfried.Premiering on March 3, the series will follow Holmes as she drops out of Stanford University to found Theranos, her fraudulent Silicon Valley blood testing startup that was once hailed as revolutionary. On Jan.

Stephen Fry, Piers Morgan and Mark Gatiss have led tributes to the comedian Barry Cryer, who has died aged 86. The cause of Cryer’s death has yet to be disclosed. Fry was among the first to remember Cryer, writing: “Such sad news, one of the absolute greats of British comedy, Barry Cryer, is no more.

Barry Cryer, the much loved British comedian and TV writer, has died at the age of 86.

Comedian Barry Cryer has died at the age of 86 and many have shared heartfelt tributes in response to the news. Born in Leeds, Barry started his career at London's famed Windmill Theatre. Throughout the past decades, he's worked with many prolific names including Tommy Cooper, Les Dawson, The Two Ronnies and Morcambe and Wise.

Legendary singer Meat Loaf died after becoming seriously ill with Covid-19, it has been reported.The musician – whose real name was Michael Lee Aday – was 74 years old at the time of his death, which was announced in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Friday. “Our hearts are broken to announce that the incomparable Meat Loaf passed away tonight surrounded by his wife Deborah, daughters Pearl and Amanda and close friends,” it read. “We know how much he meant to so many of you and we truly appreciate all of the love and support as we move through this time of grief.

Meat Loaf, born Marvin Lee Aday, passed away on Thursday after suffering from severe COVID-19 symptoms. He was 74.

Meat Loaf had an incredible impact, not only on his fans, but on fellow celebrities who knew and loved him, as well. The legendary entertainer died on Jan. 20, and social media was full of tributes following his passing. Several celebrities weighed in with their own messages of love and support. Cher was one of the first stars to comment on the news, writing on Twitter, “Had so much fun with Meat Loaf when we did “Dead Ringer.” Am very sorry for his family, friends and fans. Am I imagining it or are amazing people in the arts dying every other day?!”

Tributes have been flooding in for Meat Loaf, real name Marvin Lee Aday, the prolific singer and actor who has died aged 74.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe outsize personality of U.S. rock singer Meatloaf, who died age 74, was cherished and mourned across Europe where news of his passing dampened many a breakfast table on Friday.TV host Piers Morgan said: “RIP Meat Loaf, 74. One of rock music’s all-time great characters whose seminal iconic album Bat Out Of Hell is one of the biggest-selling records in history.

Naman Ramachandran Just For Laughs, the largest comedy festival in the world, is collaborating with live entertainment company AEG Presents to debut the event at London’s The O2 in 2023.The annual comedy festival, Just For Laughs London, will bow March 2-5, 2023 and will feature solo shows, live podcast recordings, in-conversation events and cast panels from U.K.-based artists and international stars.Famously, U.K. comedy icon Rowan Atkinson introduced Mr.

BBC's Children In Need returned last night with a star-studded show featuring pop group Abba, actor Stephen Fry and an appearance from Strictly professional dancer Oti Mabuse.

Stephen Fry admitted he would "cry with embarrassment" if he had to watch Strictly Come Dancing as he appeared on Friday's episode of The One Show.The TV star, 64, was joined by Strictly star AJ Odudu and her pro partner Kai Widdrington on the sofa as he confessed that he is unable to watch the hit BBC series as dancing "doesn't appeal" to him.

Nonfiction1. The Storyteller by Dave Grohl, narrated by the author (HarperAudio)2.

When director Christopher Amos, came up with the idea to do a documentary about Peter Tatchell he was surprised to discover how many people hated the Australian-born activist “When researching the film, the director was astonished to discover the intense abuse and vitriol that had been directed against me over the last five decades. That’s how he came up with the title ‘Hating Peter Tatchell’.

Paul McCartney thanks to Sean Lock, whose death was confirmed today (August 18).Lock, best known for appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, died from cancer at the age of 58.

Nonfiction1. Mythos by Stephen Fry, narrated by the author (Chronicle Books)2.

Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry, narrated by the authors (Macmillan Audio)7.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe Hulu series “The Dropout,” which will tell the story of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, has locked in an impressive lineup of guest stars.William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Marvel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kate Burton, Stephen Fry, Michel Gill, Michael Ironside, Bill Irwin, and Josh Pais have all joined the show.

Hulu has set a stellar recurring cast for The Dropout, its upcoming limited series about the rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, Theranos. William H. Macy, Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Marvel, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Kate Burton, Stephen Fry, Michel Gill, Michael Ironside, Bill Irwin and Josh Pais join Amanda Seyfried in the series from Liz Meriwether, Seachlight Television and Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television. Production is scheduled to begin this summer.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe cast of “The Sandman” series at Netflix continues to grow, with 12 new additions to the cast being announced.Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young, and Patton Oswalt will all join the show.

The cast of Netflix’s The Sandman adaptation continues to grow as Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston and nine others round out the cast. Also slated to join are Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young and Patton Oswalt.

She lived in the Pink Palace as Jill Nalder in the hit Channel 4 series It’s A Sin. But off-screen, actress Lydia West has shared a glimpse inside her very sleek north-east London apartment.The 27-year-old British actress, who was born in Islington, shot to fame on the BBC series Years and Years.

It’s A Sin, the searing new AIDS crisis series from A Very English Scandal writer Russell T Davies, has premiered in stellar fashion for UK broadcaster Channel 4 ahead of the show’s launch on HBO Max next month.

Barack Obama, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)2. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, narrated by the author (Random House Audio)3.

Killing Eve, as well as ITV’s Unforgotten, The Bay and Marcella, and C4’s The Handmaid’s Tale.

If you are anything like us, you are missing your weekly Gogglebox fix. Friday nights just aren’t the same since the show’s 15th series recently came to an end.

British stage and screen veterans Stephen Fry and Geraldine James are set to join Richard Armitage in the upcoming LGBTQ+ feature Now & Then.