Henry Viii VIII (Viii): Celebs Rumors

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Riley (Maleficent) and Eddie Marsan (Ray Donovan) will portray noble-born brothers Thomas and Edward Seymour in the historical thriller Firebrand, joining already announced Alicia Vikander and Jude Law who are portraying Katharine Parr and Henry VIII in the first English-language film from Brazilian director Karim Ainouz (The Invisible Life of Eurydice Gusmao).

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“A Strange Loop,” an extremely meta musical, dominated the nominations for the 75th Tony Awards on Monday. The show, which won a Pulitzer Prize in 2020 for its Off-Broadway run, scored a leading 11 nominations.“A Strange Loop” was followed closely behind by “MJ,” a jukebox musical featuring the music of Michael Jackson, and “Paradise Square,” a look at the Five Points area of Manhattan and the tensions that erupted in the violent Draft Riots of 1863, which both nabbed 10 nominations.

Gordon Cox Theater EditorBroadway just wrapped up its first season after the pandemic lockdown, and boy, was it a doozy: After all the delays, COVID surges and cast replacements, a whopping 35 new productions opened, with 15 of them bowing in April alone.As Tony nominations loom, nominators have a lot to consider — and a number of big questions to answer before the May 9 announcement.In addition to the obvious frontrunner, which four shows will round out the new musical category? Even before the season officially ended, the category for new musical — the one award that consistently moves the needle at the box office — had a clear leader. That’s “A Strange Loop,” Michael R.

Alicia von Rittberg takes on the role of Elizabeth I in the newly-released “Becoming Elizabeth” trailer.

“Becoming Elizabeth,” Starz’s Tudor drama about a young royal, has a premiere date.The new series will debut on Sunday, June 12, the network announced Thursday. It will drop on the Starzapp and on streaming and on-demand at midnight, and air on linear at 9 p.m.

The untold story of the early life of England’s most iconic Queen has set its release date and issued the trailer and key art.

The royal residences aren’t short of ghostly guests and happenings – even the queen herself has seen a few spine-chilling sights. From a Poltergeist at Sandringham to an anxious King Henry VIII at Windsor, the palaces are castles are awash with nocturnal activity.There's even one which may be a little too close to home for William and Kate - with Prince Louis' Kensington Palace nursery said to be haunted. Read on for more...

Coronation Street star Colson Smith had to wear a size 20XL as a teen. The Corrie star, known for playing Craig Tinker in the soap, claims he was "too fat" before 10 stone weight loss. The Craig star continues to star on the soap - and the Weatherfield favourite also has his podcast with David Platt actor Jack P Shepherd and Nick Tilsley star Ben Price.

CORONATION Street's Colson Smith has revealed that he had to wear size 20XL as a teenager because he was "too fat" to fit into clothes. The actor - who plays Craig Tinker on the ITV soap for a decade - said he struggled to find the right size when he was growing up and relied on one specific online retailer for his outfits.

BBC series Cheaters, first made his on-screen debut in 2009, playing Perkin Warbeck in TV mini series Henry VIII: Mind of a Tyrant. Since then, he’s made quite the impact in the various roles he has been cast in. But when somebody comes from such a talented family, their success comes as no surprise.

MCFLY, Kacey Musgraves and The Human League will headline 2022’s Hampton Court Palace Festival.  They join rockers Elbow, singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti and Australian band Crowded House on the line up at the Surrey festival.  McFly - made up of Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter, Harry Judd and Danny Jones - will play the festival on Wednesday 15th June - and tickets went on sale this week.  Fresh off Tom’s Strictly Come Dancing success - the singer finished 6th with partner Amy Dowden, despite missing a week of the show after getting Covid - the band will play all their hits and songs off the new album, Young Dumb Thrills.  And on Wednesday 22 June, critically acclaimed US singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves will take to the stage - which is set against the backdrop of Henry VIII’s palace - performing songs from her recent album, star-crossed, plus hits High Horse and Space Cowboy from her Grammy Award winning Golden Hour.  Also announced this week is a headline show from 80’s stars The Human League.  The band - currently made up of Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley - will entertain fans with their smash-hit Don’t You Want Me the day after Kacey, on Thursday 23rd June. The festival, which has been going for 29 years in Hampton, has previously seen Elton John, James Blunt and Van Morrison perform.

The life of Elizabeth Tudor is going under the microscope once again in the upcoming Starz period drama Becoming Elizabeth, but this time, producers are diving into lesser known parts of history. New images from the series can be found below.

No matter where you walk in the UK, chances are the area has a long and rich history behind it.

Jodie Turner-Smith takes over playing the queen in the three-part, AMC+ historical drama chronicling the royal’s infamous downfall. Penned by Eve Hedderwick Turner, the series revisits the final months of King Henry VIII’s wife's life as she attempts to push back on the patriarchy while securing her daughter’s future.

BAFTA was formed in 1947 as the British Film Academy, the result of the efforts of key figures — led by filmmaker Alexander Korda, whose “The Private Lives of Henry VIII” (1933) was the first British film nominated for a best picture Oscar — in the industry to promote and develop British film as an art form. David Lean was appointed the academy’s first chair, and the first awards ceremony took place in 1949.

LOVE Island stars Chloe Burrows and Toby Aromolaran's incredible £1m Essex mansion was owned by Henry VIII. The couple, who were runners-up in the ITV2 dating show last August, revealed the exciting news that they moved in together three months after their stint in the villa.

EXCLUSIVE: Anne Boleyn, the British drama series starring Jodie Turner-Smith in the titular role, is heading to AMC+.

For over a thousand years Great Britain has had a king or queen, making Her Majesty our 61st monarch! Times have changed from Henry VIII’s callous beheadings (thank goodness for that) but some of history’s royal traditions have stood the test of time. We all know about the Changing of the Guard and Trooping of the Colour, the strict dress code and the good old curtsey.

WHO DO You Think You Are has aired its most jaw-dropping episode yet with comedian Josh Widdicombe. The star is followed on his journey of discovery where he uncovers a major Royal connection.

COMIC Josh Widdicombe nearly lost his head when told he is related to Henry VIII. The star, 38, learns the much-married monarch is his 23 times great-grandfather in TV’s Who Do You Think You Are?.

The new Broadway musical Six finally had its opening night over the weekend after waiting more than 18 months!

Frank Rizzo Strutting strong, arms akimbo and ready for a royal rumble, the sextet of cheeky spouses of King Henry VIII take to the stage in triumph — not just over the much-married monarch who did them wrong, but also in celebration of the deferred Broadway bow of the musical “Six,” shut down by the pandemic last year just hours before its scheduled opening night.But these ladies have been waiting for centuries even, ready to give some perspective and personality to their reductive footnote in history, as echoed in the schoolyard chant: “Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived.” You can now add “gloriously revived” thanks to this Brit import that has gathered passionate followers as the show made its journey from university

The Broadway musical Six will FINALLY have its opening night this weekend and new photos from the production have been released.

The hit new Broadway musical Six just re-opened and the cast made their television debut this week as well!

Scottish Borders. The team from Trinity College Cambridge also appeared to think the Old Firm derby took place between Hearts and Rangers in the cringe-worthy incident on University Challenge on Monday night.

The original principal cast of Broadway musical Six will return to the production this Fall, producers announced today.

Michelle Williams will play Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six wives, in Firebrand, the English-language debut from Karim Aïnouz, who is in Cannes this year with Special Screening Mariner of The Mountains. Pic comes from Gabrielle Tana (The Dig) of Magnolia Mae Films and us written by Henrietta and Jessica Ashworth (Killing Eve); shoot will take place in early 2022 in the UK. Screen first had news of Williams’ casting.

Naman Ramachandran Michelle Williams will play Katherine Parr, the last of Henry VIII’s six wives, in Karim Aïnouz’s “Firebrand.”The film marks the English-language debut of Karim Aïnouz, and goes into production in the U.K. in early 2022.

Coronation Street for 16 years before leaving in 2016. Since leaving the show he has starred in Neighbours and Celebrity Big Brother.

Actress Jodie Turner-Smith, whose latest series titled Anne Boleyn dropped earlier this week, in a recent interview opened up about how the royal family could have done more. The British actress, who is playing Queen Anne Boleyn, one of King Henry VIII's ill-fated wives in the new series Anne Boleyn stated that the royal family should have embraced the change. Speaking to Good Morning Britain, Jodie said, "There’s a lot of resistance to new things that can push that institution forward in a way that more represents the world today." Adding that the institution could have done more to protect Meghan Markle.

ANNE Boleyn viewers were left feeling "sick" after watching the gory moment she was executed in the "barbaric" finale. Jodie Turner-Smith, who is married to Dawson's Creek actor Joshua Jackson, is starring as Henry VIII’s second wife in the Channel 5 drama, which follows Anne's hellish final months.

JODIE Turner-Smith has been praised for her'incredible' performance as Anne Boleyn after her casting as the Tudor Queen sparked a race row. The Queen & Slim star, who is married to Dawson's Creek actor Joshua Jackson, is starring as Henry VIII’s second wife in the Channel 5 drama, which follows Anne's hellish final months.

Anne Boleyn actress Jodie Turner-Smith has criticised the royal family for "not protecting and embracing" Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. The 34 year old has been praised for becoming the first Black actress to take on the role of Henry VIII's ill-fated second wife in the new Channel 5 drama Anne Boleyn.

The upcoming Starz drama “Anne Boleyn” puts the doomed wife of King Henry VIII under the spotlight in a daring revisionist look at British history.

JODIE Turner-Smith made her debut appearance tonight on Channel 5 in its three-part thriller Anne Boleyn, but her daily life and Instagram content is very different to Henry VIII’s second wife. Tonight Jodie took to our screens to star as Anne in the psychological thriller that documents the terrifying final months of her life as one of Henry's six wives.

If you’ve never heard of British actress Jodie Turner-Smith before, we can assure you that’s about to change.The 34-year-old is the leading lady of new Channel 5 drama Anne Boleyn – a modern take on the story of Henry VIII’s ill-fated second wife. And even if historical dramas aren’t your usual bag, Jodie says this three-parter has plenty to get you onboard, because it’s told through the eyes of Anne and in the style of a psychological thriller as her life unravels.