Inside Ricky Gervais’ feud with ‘privileged’ Tom Hanks after string of jokes about star ‘on his high horse’ fall flat

Billie Eilish called Friday - the day she headlined Glastonbury Festival - a "really dark day for women in the US" after the Supreme Court ended the country’s constitutional right to abortion.The 20-year-old singer’s comments come after it was announced that the US court decided to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade case that legalised abortion nationwide. During her set on the Pyramid Stage on Friday night, she spoke out against the ruling as she introduced her song Your Power, which explores people abusing their power.

Amanda Owen, the star of Our Yorkshire Farm, has vowed to continue to wear “inappropriate” clothing even despite countless viewers calling her out and claiming it wasn’t suitable attire for work on a farm. The 47 year old TV star, who runs the iconic farm at Ravenseat, near Keld in North Yorkshire, recently faced a huge backlash from fans after she was pictured wearing a fitted body con dress and heels during a selfie snap shared on social media.

Love Island fans are convinced that Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti could be set to reunite after an explosive night saw tensions run high following a shock recoupling. On Friday night’s episode (June 24) newcomer Charlie Radnedge decided to couple up with Ekin-Su, even despite her being embroiled in several dramatic arguments with Davide and Jay Younger.

Tom Hanks was left a little surprised when Queen Elizabeth II shared with him her cocktail of choice.

Elvis Presley died 45 years ago, longer than he was on this planet and has now finally been given the cinematic biopic treatment. There's been a couple of TV attempts over the years with the likes of Kurt Russell donning the jumpsuit, but in an age of Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman storming the big screen, it was only a matter of time before The King would follow. Now if only Baz Luhrmann's Elvis movie was as great as those.

Tom Hanks is barely recognizable as Geppetto in a teaser trailer released on Tuesday of the live-action remake of the classic animated tale, "Pinocchio." The 65-year-old actor donned a gray, curly-haired wig to match a mustache for his role as an Italian wood carver in the reimagined story inspired by the 1940 fantasy about a wooden puppet who comes to life with the help of a little bit of magic. "Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight," Geppetto repeated the classic line in the trailer.

Austin Butler and Tom Hanks suit up sharp for the premiere of their new film, Elvis, held at BFI Southbank on Tuesday night (May 31) in London, England.

Tom Hanks transform into Geppetto for his latest role in the live-action Pinocchio film.On Tuesday, May 31, Disney released the official teaser trailer for the film, which is set to release later this year. In the nearly two-minute long clip, the 65-year-old transforms into the famous woodcarver with gray hair, a mustache, and small-framed glasses.

Tom Hanks completely transforms into Geppetto, the wood keeper who crafts the puppet who embarks on a journey to becoming a «real boy.» “Star light, star bright. First star I see tonight,” Geppetto says as a clip of him placing his glasses next to Pinocchio’s wooden leg runs.

Jiminy Cricket! Early morning viewers of Good Morning America! on May 31 were rewarded for their good sleeping habits by being shown a trailer for “Pinocchio,” Disney’s forthcoming remake of their classic 1940 animated film. READ MORE: “Andor,” “Ms.

Springwatch.The beloved actor, now starring in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis, featuring on BBC One’s The One Show and commented on a preview of the long-running nature series.After the feed cut back to the studio away from hosts Chris Packham Michaela Strachan, Hanks said the show was “something else.”“Can we just say how great the BBC is?” Hanks commented. “You’re not going to get that live every night in the United States.“That is just something else.”Thanks @tomhanks! We couldn’t have put it better ourselves.

Tom Hanks has revealed The Queen's favourite cocktail.

Ricky Gervais has been known to wind up some of the biggest names in showbiz.

diabetes that is mostly associated with old age and obesity. According to Hanks, the doctor suggested he should get down to a similar weight as he was as a teenager to rid of the disease. Hanks replied: "Well, I'm going to have Type 2 diabetes then, because there is no way I can weigh [what I weighed] in high school.

Tom Hanks led the stars at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival in France. The Oscar-winning actor takes on the role of the Kings manager, Colonel Tom Parker, in "Elvis." During the film festival, Hanks posed for pictures alongside Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla Presley. The 65-year-old actor was joined by Disney star Austin Butler, who takes on the Elvis role in the unreleased film.

upcoming biopic “Elvis.”The 65-year-old Oscar winner discussed why he decided to portray him — and how director Baz Luhrmann convinced him to do so — at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.“I’m not interested in playing a bad guy just for the sake of, ‘Before I kill you, Mr. Bond, perhaps you’d like a tour of my installations.’ That’s OK, I get it, but that’s for other stuff,” the “Forrest Gump” actor noted via People.Hanks donned prosthetics and hefty cosmetics to become the real-life legend, though he confessed at the French film fest that he “did not know what Colonel Tom Parker looked like.”He added that Luhrmann described the Colonel as a “great carney,” or carnival worker.“The carney’s job is to bring people to the glittering lights on the outside of town, promise them something they’ve never experienced before, and then, almost giving it to them, at a cost,” he said.

Antibes where guests were entertained with performances from Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin and Charli XCX. The night began with a glitzy red carpet. Tom Hanks who stars in the new “Elvis” movie from Baz Luhrmann attended with the director.

The stars of the new movie Elvis, directed by Baz Luhrmann, stepped out for a press conference and photo call at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.

Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, and Olivia DeJonge. The red carpet was full of some of our favorite names like Shakira, Ricky Martin, and Georgina Rodriguez.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe “Elvis” team was on hand in Cannes for a little more conversation about Baz Luhrmann’s boisterous musical drama — but how Tom Hanks landed on his mysterious European-American accent as Colonel Tom Parker in the movie will remain a mystery for now.The Oscar-winning actor received the first question from journalists at the Thursday press conference, and was asked how he prepared for his role as Parker and whether he researched his Dutch background and accent.Hanks skirted any discussion of his accent work, and instead spoke at length about learning more about Elvis’ notorious manager, who “was a delightful guy” that could light up every room he came into.“Was he a cheap crook that played fast and loose? Yeah, when it comes down to that, but I worked that all out to everyone’s satisfaction,” said Hanks, “He was a man who brought joy to everything he did — along with a bit of larceny.” “Elvis” marks Luhrmann’s first feature directorial effort since 2013’s “The Great Gatsby,” which also world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Butler stars in the title role opposite Hanks as Elvis’ infamous manager.While critics have praised Butler’s tour de force performance, Hanks’ extremely thick and at times indecipherable accent for Parker, who was from the Netherlands, has been singled out as one of the movie’s weaker turns, and some have called Hanks’ prosthetic nose and padding to resemble the heavy-set Parker distracting.“I’m not interested in playing a bad guy just for the sake of, ‘Before I kill you Mr.

IT’S almost as if Elvis Presley never left the building. Nearly 45 years after his death, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll is back – on the big screen, at least.

The stars are stepping out for the Elvis premiere during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival!

Ellen DeGeneres is taking viewers back to the start. On Wednesday, the talk show host gave audiences the ultimate throwback when she unveiled 20-year-old test footage she used to help sell “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to network execs. Dated Sept. 13, 2002, it gave networks a mini-show featuring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt and Alanis Morissette.

Tom Hanks looked as dapper as ever with Priscilla Presley on his arm at the star-studded Cannes premiere of Baz Luhrmann’s highly-anticipated Elvis biopic. The film, which is out in June, stars Austin Butler as the king of rock ‘n’ roll, which follows Presley’s rise to fame. Tom, who plays Presley’s enigmatic manager Colonel Tom Parker, was seen on the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival with Presley’s ex-wife by his side.

Ellen DeGeneres is taking viewers back to the start. On Wednesday, the talk show host gave audiences the ultimate throwback when she unveiled 20-year-old test footage she used to help sell  to network execs.

The cast of Elvis has arrived for the premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival!

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film CriticElvis Presley, with the exception of the Beatles, is the most mythological figure in the history of popular music. That makes him a singularly tempting figure to build a biopic around.

Austin Butler put his all into playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s upcoming biopic.