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Former Emmerdale actor Dale Meeks has tragically passed away aged 47. Dale appeared on the ITV soap as Simon Meredith from 2003 until the character's departure from the Yorkshire Dales in 2006. He also had roles in Byker Grover, Heartbeat and most recently The Hunt for Raoul Moat.

Ant and Dec are among those leading tributes to Emmerdale, Byker Grove and The Hunt for Raoul Moat star Dale Meeks following his tragic death aged 47.

Denise Van Outen looked to be enjoying herself as she soaked up the sun on a beach in Marbella on Saturday. The TV star, 48, was seen receiving a massage while sitting on a sun lounger in Spain as she continues to enjoy a sun-soaked getaway with her daughter Betsy, 12. Denise, who shares Betsy with ex-husband Lee Mead, looked stylish in a blue and white floral swimsuit and white sun hat, with an oversized shirt draped across her legs.

ITV is launching a brand-new true crime drama that recalls the manhunt for Raoul Moat, a huge search that involved a bizarre intervention from a footballing legend. Premiering on Sunday (April 16), The Hunt for Raoul Moat shines a light on the human tragedies that lay behind Britain’s biggest manhunt, told through the eyes of those who sought to bring a violent killer to justice.

Watch Below: Matthew McConaughey Talks About The Night He Met Wife Camila“The last few years I had a really wonderful time getting rid of a lot of those filters that come with acting,” the 53-year-old actor told Dax Shepard on his ArmChair Expert podcast. While he may have stepped away from the camera, he revealed that the break will allow him to return to his career as a better actor. “I am now becoming more interested in actually going to play another character in a movie or TV show because all of the last four years of culminating and writing and getting these things together, and getting more into some public service, now that I’m starting to dispatch those and get them organised and put ’em in front of me, it freed me up to go, ‘The idea of going to act in the right role and the right kind of movie, film, or series, right now, sounds like an awesome vacation.’” “The last few years I had a really wonderful time getting rid of a lot of those filters that come with acting.”The Interstellar star's latest comments come just weeks after it was announced he would be featuring in a Yellowstone spin-off series. His most recent acting roles have been voice-over work for the animated children's film Sing 2 in 2021 and a leading role in Guy Ritchie's The Gentlemen in 2019. "I think I’ve experienced some real good life in these last few years, in ways that I hadn’t in a while.”As the actor prepares to get in front of a camera again, he explained to Dax that his time away has been valuable. “None of this time, at all, has been in vain,” he shared on the podcast episode.“I wouldn’t dare be arrogant enough to think any of it has.

Bourne for this life!  Matt Damon loves being a girl dad  — and was happy to be thrown into the role when he became stepdad to wife Luciana Barroso’s daughter Alexia.  

Matthew McConaughey teased his upcoming Apple comedy series with Woody Harrelson in an interview with Kelly Ripa on her SiriusXM podcast Let’s Talk off Camera with Kelly Ripa. McConaughey revealed the title of the series, Brother From Another Mother, which Apple has described as an odd-couple love story that revolves around the “strange and beautiful bond” between the pair.

Matthew McConaughey actively stepped away from the camera in the last few years, something he says will allow him to return to the big and small screens as a better actor. "The last few years I had a really wonderful time getting rid of a lot of those filters that come with acting," he told Dax Shepard on his "Armchair Expert" podcast.

recent podcast interview on “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard.” “The last few years I had a really wonderful time getting rid of a lot of those filters that come with acting.” His last role was in Guy Ritchie’s 2019 movie “The Gentlemen,” co-starring Hugh Grant, Charlie Hunnam, Colin Farrell, and Jeremy Strong. Since then, he’s been a voice actor on a few series, such as “Agent Elvis” on Netflix, but he focused on releasing his 2020 memoir, “Greenlights.”But, he’ll return to the screen in the “Yellowstone” spinoff.

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s controversial Narendra Modi documentary may have been banned in India but local viewers are still finding ways to watch it, according to analysts.

Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, Hulu, Peacock and Paramount+, and we’ve thumbed through all the new selections to single out the best of the best. Whether you’re looking to catch up on some recent new releases that are now streaming (like “Bros”) or want to know whether that new documentary (“Judy Blume Forever”) or Netflix original (“Chupa”) is worth watching, we guarantee you’ll find something worthwhile to watch in our curated selection.Check out the best new movies to stream in April 2023 below.Netflix – April 1The “Bourne” trilogy still stands as one of the most influential franchises of the 21st century, as the gritty and handheld approach to the action in these films would spawn imitators for years to come.

Jeremy Renner‘s interview with Diane Sawyer gave ABC a bit of a ratings boost on Thursday night.

Ant McPartlin jokingly scolded Alison Hammond as she made a remark about his feelings for his co-star Dec Donnelly. The moment came when the Geordie duo appeared live on This Morning on Friday (April 7).

Christina Aguilera got very candid about her sex life in a revealing new interview.

Can’t help himself! Matthew Koma has earned a reputation as a troll over the years, getting laughs at the expense of other celebrities.

Illumination/Nintendo/Universal’s Super Mario Bros Movie doesn’t need a mushroom to get bigger, it just organically is. Out of the gate today Wednesday, sans any Tuesday previews, the feature take of the classic game is looking at $26M, for what’s translating into a $86.2M 3-day, $127.5M Wednesday through Sunday haul. Interesting, even though its opening day was a Friday, Paramount/Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog 2 had a $26.3M first day a year ago (that included Thursday previews). That film currently holds the 3-day record for a videogame feature adaptation with $72.1M, a benchmark which Super Mario Bros looks to squash.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment has entered a significant content deal with Major League Baseball, Variety can report exclusively. The partnership will yield multiple scripted and unscripted projects, the first of which is a documentary feature from noted filmmaker R.J. Cutler (“The September Issue,” “Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry”) following baseball’s 2023 world series. “I’ve always been drawn to the drama, high stakes, and emotion of baseball ever since I was kid in the bleachers of Dodger Stadium,” Oscar winner Howard told Variety. “These also happen to be the very same elements that make for a great movie or television show, which is why Brian, Imagine, and I are so excited to be teaming up with Major League Baseball to bring more of their stories to life.”

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have claimed they've been 'stitched up' as they hit the theme park ahead of a special edition of Saturday Night Takeaway. The presenting pair have jetted to Orlando, Florida with a bunch of lucky viewers for a week-long stay at Universal.

Amazon Studios’ robustly entertaining, real-life drama definitely has the makings of one. It’s far and away the most likable film released so far this year.There’s a starry cast led by Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Jason Bateman and Ben Affleck, who also directs his best movie since “Argo” 11 years ago. Running time: 112 minutes.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer A new documentary about the invisible struggles of Lyme disease will arrive on May 30, in time to mark the end of an annual awareness month around the condition. “I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick” will release to paid video-on-demand, from director Ellen Brooks-Tao and cinematographer Clair Popkin (who shot the Oscar winning “Free Solo”). Sypher Studios and Fieldhouse Productions are producing. Sypher Studios and Fieldhouse Productions are producing in association with Global Lyme Alliance. Variety has an exclusive first look at the trailer below. The project follows three families, as well as WNBA star Elena Delle Donne, battling the disease and the eye-popping costs that treatment and diagnoses impose on patients. The doc was inspired by executive producer Kim Cleworth (“Exposure”) and her family’s journey.