The Rock reveals he was considered for Willy Wonka role in Tim Burton remake

Chaser Shaun 'the Dark Destroyer' Wallace, attempt to row the entire length of Britain.The series promises to be one of the toughest shows ever filmed on land and sea and will follow the celebrities as they step out of their comfort zones and onto their sea legs to compete in the tough challenge.Other celebrities set to sail include British politician and author Tom Watson, sports presenter and Olympic gold medalist Denise Lewis and English supermodel and broadcaster, Jodie Kidd.The X Factor

Cilla Black. The television presenter, who now boasts 1.5 million followers on Instagram, has amassed a legion of fans after tugging on the nation's heartstrings in her role as a judge on popular talent competition show, Britain's Got Talent.

J Balvin has revealed his recent battle with coronavirus, explaining that he is still in recovery after being diagnosed with the disease.Accepting an award for his music video ‘Rojo’ at Premios Juventud 2020, a leading awards show for Spanish-speaking celebrities, the rapper urged fans to remain vigilant.In a video from his home in Medellín, Colombia, he said, “At this moment, I’m just getting better from COVID-19. These have been very difficult days, very complicated.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorFilming got underway this week in Paris on Alors, On Danse, the French remake of 2017 UK feature Finding Your Feet.The French update is being directed by veteran French actress, director and comedian Michèle Laroque (Ma Vie En Rose) who will also star alongside well-known French faces Thierry Lhermitte (La Dîner De Cons), Isabelle Nanty (Amelie) and Jean-Hugues Anglade (Betty Blue) as well as Jeanne Balibar (Les Misérables) and Patrick Timsit (Le Cousin).The

Ellen DeGeneres’ wife, Portia De Rossi, has given a definitive answer as to whether Ellen will quit her show amid mounting drama insisting, she’s staying put!The Ellen DeGeneres Show has recently come under fire over allegations of a "toxic work environment”, and is currently being investigated by WarnerMedia. But Portia, 47, says her wife of twelve-years will not be hanging up her hosting towel just yet. Portia spoke to reporters while on a dog walk with her mother, Margaret, in Santa Barbara,

Ruby Rose is speaking up again about her decision to leave Batwoman, which shocked many fans back in May. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 34-year-old actress explained that having surgery on her back, plus the pandemic led her to re-evaluate her decision to either remain or leave the series.

PageSix that ‘[she’s] doing great.’When asked if Ellen is still planning on continuing The Ellen DeGeneres Show, she responded: ‘Yes, she is.’An internal investigation has since been launched by Warner Bros and they have shared their plans to interview current and former employees about the claims.Ellen sent a letter to all of her staff members, which was obtained by US Weekly and reads: ‘On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place

Ruby Rose’s exit from “Batwoman” shocked fans and now she’s shedding more light on her decision to leave the role behind.

Britney Spears is revealing the powerful lessons she learned from watching Tim Burton’s “Big Eyes”.

straight to your inboxManchester City aimed to put Real Madrid under pressure from the off during their round-of-16 clash at the Etihad Stadium, according to Raheem Sterling.City took the lead after just nine minutes when Raphael Varane was caught in possession by Gabriel Jesus.

Eli Brown is back on the screen in Netflix’s The F**k It List in arguably his best performance to date — and it turns out his character Brett Blackmore couldn’t be more opposite of the real-life Eli. “I think what attracted me to the project was it was so opposite my upbringing.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, August 7.US businessman Dan Friedkin has completed his takeover of Roma after 10 months of negotiations with his compatriot James Pallotta.According to reports in the Italian press (Calciomercato), that could see the Serie A club revive their interest in signing Manchester United centre-half Chris Smalling after negotiations stalled under their previous owners. The 30-year-old enjoyed a successful season in the

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has put together a monstrous package around the satirical Simon Rich New Yorker short story Everyday Parenting Tips that has Rich scripting for Ryan Reynolds to star and Paddington‘s Paul King to direct.

A special minted coin to commemorate India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi is being considered in the UK.Chancellor Rishi Sunak has written to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee (RMAC) asking it to recognise contributions of people from black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) groups.“RMAC is currently considering a coin to commemorate Gandhi,” the UK Treasury announced late on Saturday, Reuters reports.In his letter to the RMAC, Mr Sunak said members of BAME communities had made a "profound

Jake Kanter International TV EditorViacomCBS Networks UK has named Sarah Rose, Channel 4’s chief consumer and strategy officer, as its new chief operating officer.Rose’s appointment comes after Deadline revealed earlier this month that Paul Dunthorne, the long-time Channel 5 executive, was stepping down as ViacomCBS’s COO and EVP UK of Northern and Eastern Europe.She will report into Maria Kyriacou, president of ViacomCBS Networks UK and Australia, and will have oversight of all UK business

Former WWE wrestler and now bona fide action star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson already has plenty of work on his plate, including the upcoming Jaume Collett-Serra take on Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” but as it turns out, there could have been much more.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson said he was once in the running to bring fans into a world of pure imagination as Willy Wonka.

Chris Willman Music WriterThis year’s Emmy nominees in the seven music categories include such familiar scoring names as Ludwig Göransson, Pinar Toprak, Nicholas Britell, Mark Isham and Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross as well as figures from the pop world like Pharrell Williams, Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, Ingrid Michaelson, Sheila E and the RZA.Labrinth joined Reznor and Ross in being nominated in both song and score categories.

Dwayne Johnson could’ve actually starred as Willy Wonka!