Matt Smith Says His Scrapped ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ Role Was “Transformative” & Would Have Meant “A Shift In The History of The Franchise”

New Zealand has voted to protect LGBTQ youth from so-called “conversion therapy.”In an almost unanimous vote, the New Zealand Parliament voted 112 to eight in favour of banning the controversial  practice. So-called “conversion therapy” is the discredited and dangerous practice that is intended to change, often by force, a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. The New Zealand Herald reported that it is now an offence to “perform conversion practices on a child or young person aged under 18, or on someone with impaired decision-making capacity. Such offences would be subject to up to three years’ imprisonment, and up to five years where it has caused serious harm, irrespective of age.”Leader of End Conversion Therapy NZ Shaneel Lal tweeted, “The ban on conversion therapy is a win for humanity, not just the queer community.

Jamie Redknapp and his wife Frida celebrated their very first Valentine's Day as a married couple this week – but it wasn't quite as romantic as you might think.The newlyweds only recently returned from their honeymoon in the Maldives, along with their baby son Rafael. But it was back to earth with a bump on Monday.WATCH: Jamie Redknapp's baby son is already taking after him!Jamie, 48, shared a snapshot showing the couple looking hot but happy as they posed with their trainer after a boxing session.

Jessica Kiang In a valley in the Swiss canton of Bern dominated by the local watchmaking industry, the first ever International Anarchist Congress was held in 1872. And inside a traditionally made clockwork watch, such as the factories of Bern would have been producing at the time, there is a tiny spiral wheel that balances the mechanism, called the unrueh — the unrest.This dainty coincidence of echoing terminology at most might raise a “huh” from those of us into wordplay and social history and Twitter accounts that exclusively post images of machinery at work.

Bruce Willis might have spent Valentine's Day with his wife Emma Heming Willis and their two daughters, Mabel, nine, and Evelyn, seven, but on Tuesday he planned a special date with two of his eldest daughters.MORE: Bruce Willis delights fans with rare family photo with two daughtersTaking to Instagram, Emma shared the sweetest photo of Bruce smiling widely towards the camera whilst sitting in the passenger seat of a car next to daughter Scout. Behind them, his and Demi Moore's eldest daughter, Rumer, could be seen, with her seatbelt on and smiling at Emma.WATCH: Bruce and Emma's daughter learns how to ride a bike with the help of Demi Moore"If this isn't the cutest daddy-daughter date," Emma wrote alongside the photo, before adding that Bruce was a "girl dad".READ: Demi Moore pays tribute to ex Bruce Willis in the most amazing wayRELATED: Rumer Willis proudly poses in provocative lingerie – fans praise her body and messageBruce has a great relationship with all his daughters and Rumer recently paid tribute to him and mom Demi, 58, for how they have co-parented throughout the years.

Anton Du Beke has taken to Instagram to share three snapshots of his twins for a very special reason.MORE: Anton Du Beke's country home with wife Hannah and twins is full of rustic charm – insideThe pictures show George and Henrietta inside the family home and trying on some new items of clothing ahead of a skiing holiday.WATCH: Anton du Beke's twins gatecrash his live workout"Start 'em young!" Strictly star Anton, 55, wrote. "My little ones ready to hit the slopes in their gorgeous Smalls Merino wool base layers.

center of renewed fervor in recent months, and Amy Poehler's new documentary on the pair aims to shine a different kind of light on their legacy.Poehler, who directed the forthcoming doc, spoke with ET's Matt Cohen at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, and opened up about the difficulties she faced when helming the monumental project.«The challenge of this film, because Lucy and Desi are so known, is to figure out almost how to bring them back to life. Make them people again, rather than icons,» Poehler shared.

Manchester City Council made the sudden announcement earlier this week that the speed limit on one of its busiest roads would be dropping.

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Blake Lively and her sister Robyn make a stylish duo as they arrive for the Michael Kors Collection Fall/Winter 2022 Runway Show held at Terminal 5 during New York Fashion Week on Tuesday night (February 15) in New York City.

It's "a waiting game" when it comes to whether or not Alec Baldwin will see the inside of a courtroom regarding the wrongful death lawsuit he is now facing, according to legal experts. Baldwin, 63, and others were named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' family Tuesday. Hutchins died on the set of "Rust" on Oct.

Tyrese Gibson, the "Fast and Furious" actor, took to Instagram Monday to announce the death of his mother, who reportedly had been hospitalized with COVID-19 and pneumonia. Tyrese Gibson speaks onstage during 36th Annual Atlanta UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball at Atlanta Marriott Marquis on December 21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Alec Baldwin took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a video message to his 2.4 million followers that read "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT." The former "30 Rock" star tagged Parrish Art Museum located in Watermill, New York.  The social media post comes amid a new wrongful death lawsuit that has been levied against him and others associated with the filming of the movie "Rust" as an investigation into the death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, continues. Baldwin and numerous co-defendants are named in the suit, including armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed and assistant director David Halls, as well as production companies and producers, who are accused of flouting industry-standard firearm safety guidelines.

With temperatures expected to plummet in Lanarkshire this week drivers are being warned to drive safely in winter gear to avoid a penalty.

Epik High frontman Tablo expressed his admiration for BTS and the group’s artistry.In a recent interview with Teen Vogue, the Korean-Canadian musician briefly talked about the wordplay in ‘Super Rare’, a cut from their newest studio album ‘Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2’, which he explained advocates for authenticity in music.“Don’t do it for the streams, do it for the actual emotions,” he elaborated. “You could have three views, but if you’re able to affect the lives of those three people [who] listen, you’ve done your thing.”Tablo then cited BTS as a group that, while garnering high streaming numbers, is able to connect to fans on a deeper level.

He’s most famous for offering advice on the dos and don’ts of dating and match-making singletons on E4’s First Dates. But speaking to OK! over Zoom, Fred Sirieix gives us a rare glimpse into his own personal life and tells us how he experienced “love at first sight” back in 2018. Fred, who recently turned 50, reveals that he met his fiancée – who he affectionately calls “Fruitcake” – as he was strolling down the street.

Rangers icon Brian Laudrup believes his old side can stun inconsistent Borussia Dortmund, as long as they try to get at their defence.

Bulldozers could be sent into the Station Hotel after council chiefs finally lost patience with the saga in the centre of Ayr.

One appearance on an episode of Coronation Street sparked a 'spin-off' series for two characters that wasn't set on the cobbles.

Dusan Vlahovic has been labelled a "monster" by former Juventus favourite Alessio Tacchinardi as the former Fiorentina man looks to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.

Along with a host of bug fixes and weapon balances, the long awaited Pacific Season 2 update for ‘Call of Duty: Warzone’ is here, and it seems as though developer Raven Software has slipped in some new weapons, chemical weapon labs, and even some non playable characters as enemies, making for a pretty substantial update, all told.

A sick former football coach who fed a young player alcohol before taking him back to his flat and raping him has been jailed.

We’re less than a week into the release of the latest massively multiplayer online role playing game ‘Lost Ark’ being available, but it’s already close to breaking records, amassing a huge player base right away. Part of this might be to do with the fact it’s free to play, but nonetheless, it seems developer Smilegate is having to add more European servers to keep up with the demand.

A Boohoo advert has been banned for being likely to cause 'offence' by objectifying women.

All Of Us Are Dead has logged its third week atop Netflix’s Global Top 10 weekly viewership charts.Data from the streaming service shows that the zombie thriller K-drama series logged 113.2million hours viewed for the week of February 7 to 13. Notably, the show topped had the charts just three days after its premiere on January 28, logging 124.7million hours viewed for the week of January 24 to 30.Other K-dramas on the list include romance series Our Beloved Summer, which is currently ranked ninth on the list, with 11.9million hours viewed.

At the moment, every game released is doing everything it can to stay in the public eye. We’re in the middle of one of the busiest periods for release dates in a long time, and ‘Dying Light 2’, despite only being release a fortnight ago, is already bringing fans some new content in the first of the post-launch DLC, but it’s going to be long running thing, this one, as the game is planned to be supported for five years.

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker, teasing that his character was “transformative” for the franchise.The actor was reported to be involved in the final instalment of the Skywalker saga back in August 2018, yet when the final film was released in December 2019, he was nowhere to be seen.It’s become an ongoing mystery of what Smith’s involvement was supposed to entail, with the prevailing rumour being that he was cast as Emperor Palpatine’s son.Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz, Smith was asked about the rumours directly and confirmed he was “close” to being in the film.Remember those reports that Matt Smith was going to be in THE RISE OF SKYWALKER? He told me his role was a big deal, representing “a big shift in

The Force was not with Matt Smith when it came to landing a top-secret role in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”.

Matt Smith is opening up about the role he almost had in Star Wars.

The new trailer for Morbius is finally here!

Transformers Beyond Reality, a new VR game based on the robots in disguise, is coming to PSVR and SteamVR this winter.The game, which was announced as Hasbro Pulse Con, a virtual press conference where brands like Star Wars, Power Rangers and Ghostbusters show off new products, is set to launch later this year.A brief teaser trailer was shown, during which the player can be seen behind the wheel (legs?) of a Transformer as other famous bots battle in front of them.