Hugh Grant Admits He Didn't Initially Didn't Think Renee Zellweger Was Right Fit for 'Bridget Jones's Diary'

Exes Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have well and truly moved on.

A fallen tree has caused a power outage on the train lines near Stockport as Storm Eunice batters the region.

A major Wigan road has been partially closed this afternoon after a crash between a car and a lorry.

Geordie duo Ant and Dec are back with another series of Saturday Night Takeaway.

Storm Eunice has caused a wave of train cancellations across the country due to fallen trees and debris on the lines.

Ireland saw a record-breaking €500M ($570M) production spend across film, television drama, documentary and animation in 2021, according to new figures released by national agency Screen Ireland.

Cam Newton and Kia Proctor, the mother of four of his children, he decided to open up about it during a recent interview between himself and fitness model/Instagram influencer Brittany Renner. Both parties came together for his ‘Funky Friday‘ YouTube series to set the record straight about themselves. During their chat, when Renner posed the question to him about why he didn’t marry Proctor, he didn’t shy away from answering.

Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls which will premiere next month on Prime Video. This eight-episode unscripted show is Lizzo’s first project as part of her first-look deal with Amazon Studios.According to a news release, the new series follows “global superstar and icon Lizzo, who is on the hunt for confident, bad-ass women to join the elite ranks of the Big Grrrls and join her world tour.

Fridays, the best is… of course, ESSENCE’s weekly roundup of new music. Today you’ll find a bunch of newcomers to listen to, and some projects from some of hip-hop’s staples.This week’s list includes a collaborative effort from Curren$y and The Alchemist, Mississippi’s own Big K.R.I.T.

Adriana Lima is pregnant!

has had some fun visiting on the court. And the cast is rounded out by Queen Latifah, Ben Foster, Kenny Smith, Ainhoa Pillet, Raul Castillo, Jordan Elizabeth Hull, Maria Botto, Heidi Gardner and Robert Duvall.Jeremiah Zagar directs “Hustle,” which Netflix has now announced will debut on the streamer on June 10.

The stars of “Killing Eve” are saying goodbye.

Delilah Hamlin is celebrating six months of sobriety.

Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott climb to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart with Where Are You Now.

Ed Sheeran boosts back in at Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart with Equals.

The Guinness World Records gave the James Bond film “Spectre” the honor of having the biggest explosion on film, but the “Transformers” director begs to differ.“James Bond tried to take the ‘largest explosion in the world’,” Bay, 57, recently told Empire Magazine. “Bulls—t. Ours is.”He’s referring to his 2001 WWII film “Pearl Harbor” that was released almost 15 years before “Spectre.”The war film contains a 40-minute scene in which the Japanese bomb of Pearl Harbor in Honolulu and a massive explosion combusts.“[Producer] Jerry Bruckheimer showed Ridley Scott the movie,” Bay told the publication. “And the quote [from Scott] was, ‘F—k me.’ No one knows how hard that is.

Steph McGovern has teamed up with her father, professional artist Eamonn, for a great cause. The 39-year-old is supporting a new skill sharing initiative celebrating the talents older people can share with the younger generation.MORE: Steph McGovern offers intimate glimpse into 'little holiday with family'The TV star can vouch for this desire to learn, which is why she likes to spend some of her free time learning to paint with her creative 68-year-old dad Eamonn.WATCH: Inside Steph McGovern's weight loss journeyThe campaign is all part of the #GenerationWOW campaign (which stands for wonderful older wisdom) from Specsavers Home Visits, together with u3a (University of the Third Age).MORE: Steph McGovern reflects on 'terrible pregnancy sickness' with glamourous throwback photosSEE: Steph McGovern shares envy-inducing hot tub selfie during romantic spa tripOpening up about her family time, Steph explained: "My father is a brilliant artist, so I grew up surrounded by paints, brushes and all the other bits and bobs used to create his beautiful images and sculptures."I'm not sure I've inherited his talent, but I don’t do too badly thanks to the tips he has given me.

Chris Willman Music WriterTaking an obvious cue from the popularity of Peter Jackson’s recent “The Beatles: Get Back” documentary, Paul McCartney has announced what he’s calling his “Got Back” tour, a 13-city, 14-gig outing through the U.S. that begins just a little more than two months from now.“I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time.

RZA and DJ Scratch have released their new single ‘Fate Of The World’ – you can hear the track below.The song is taken from the pair’s forthcoming collaborative album ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’, which is set for release on March 4 via 36 Chambers ALC/MNRK Music Group.After sharing the video for its title track earlier this month, RZA and DJ Scratch’s ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’ is now being previewed by its latest single ‘Fate Of The World’.The Danny Hastings and RZA-produced video for the song, starring RZA himself, has also been released, which you can see below.‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’, which can be pre-ordered here, is described as “a love letter to the kung fu movies that aired each Saturday on local TV channels when there were only 5 channels to choose from”, and will see RZA “sparring with Bobby Digital, his more aggressive alter-ego”.“Lyrically the hip-hop part of me had a chance to re-emerge during quarantine,” RZA recently said in a press release announcing the album.“Giving Scratch the reins as a producer and me taking the reins as an MC, that’s what frees me up creatively and lets me play more with lyrical gags and lyrical flows because I don’t have to be focused on everything.” Last month the US government shared a series of new photos of Wu-Tang Clan‘s one-of-a-kind album, ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’.

Sabrina Carpenter just released a music video for her new single “Fast Times”!

We couldn’t imagine anyone else as Bridget Jones at this point, but Hugh Grant admitted he wasn’t sold on casting Renée Zellweger for the role.

“The Undoing” actor who played caddish Daniel Cleaver alongside Texas-born Zellweger in the hugely popular flick admitted that he was initially skeptical of the unusual casting.“There was a whole scandal about why isn’t this a British actress?” Grant said in a new BBC2 documentary, “Being Bridget Jones.”“I didn’t know Renée Zellweger, and a Texan playing a British character? It did seem like a stretch,” he confessed.Grant revealed that the two-time Oscar winner’s first attempt at a British accent was “good” but also sounded like Princess Margaret.“She was told to kind of, well she thought she better loosen it up a bit,” he continued. “Then she came in and it was Princess Margaret having had a stroke.

Hugh Grant was trepidacious about Renée Zellweger starring in the “Bridget Jones” movie series, but he admits the worry was for nothing.

Jamie Lang In today’s Global Bulletin, Hugh Grant recalls doubt over Renee Zellweger’s casting in the now iconic role of Bridget Jones in a BBC2 documentary; RSVP and Guilty By Association team on a new Indian spy thriller; the Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival will honor Juliette Binoche and Hayao Miyazaki while Natpe recognizes Disney exec Diego Lerner; and Defunct Films makes “We Will Sing” free to stream with donations going to Irish homeless organizations.1.2 million people in the U.K. tuned into Tuesday night’s broadcast of “Being Bridget Jones,” a documentary marking the 25th anniversary of Helen Fielding’s first “Bridget Jones” column in U.K.

Being Bridget Jones, now streaming on BBC iPlayer.“I didn’t know Renée Zellweger, and a Texan playing a British character, it did seem like a stretch,” Grant continued.The actor added that Zellweger’s first attempt was “good” but also sounded like Princess Margaret, which he described as “startling”.“She was told to kind of, well she thought she better loosen it up a bit,” he added. “Then she came in and it was Princess Margaret having had a stroke.

Hugh Grant admits he had initial reservations about Renee Zellweger being cast in Bridget Jones’s Diary.There were raised eyebrows when the American was given the lead role in the 2000 smash. Many thought the part had to go to a Brit and that anyone from across the Atlantic playing troubled Bridget was a huge gamble.The chain-smoking, wine-swilling character of course went on to win our hearts - but Renee had to earn her place in film history.The decision caused much controversy as she was a non-smoker, wasn't overweight and, of course, was not English.

People caught Eugenie leaving Hauser & Wirthwork— theLondon art gallery where she's worked at for past five year and currently serves as director—on December 17. Eugenie was spotted leaving the building a cozy-looking blue coat from Zara, a lip-embroidered face mask, and a printed dress that showed off her growing midsection.