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Piers Morgan has lashed out at Alan Cumming following the actor’s decision to return his OBE, labelling him a ‘disloyal attention-seeker’ on social media. Cumming cited ‘recent public conversations regarding the monarchy and British empire’ as having ‘changed his perception’.

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COLEEN Rooney and rival Rebekah Vardy last night shared festive family snaps online — as a dramatisation of their Wagatha Christie legal row played out on TV. They tried to distract from the Channel 4 show by posting pictures from their days out.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has greenlit a second season of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman.

Channel 4 has announced the cast for its upcoming dramatisation of the court battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney – check out a first look image above.The two-part drama-documentary, titled Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, was announced in July, which will use the real court transcripts to recreate the high court defamation case “juxtaposed with analysis from the media and on social media”.Chanel Cresswell (This Is England, Trollied) will play the role of Coleen Rooney, opposite Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Game Of Thrones) as Rebekah Vardy.Michael Sheen (Good Omens, Quiz) will play Rooney’s barrister David Sherborne, alongside Simon Coury (The Professor And The Madman) as Vardy’s barrister Hugh Tomlinson KC. Rebekah and Coleen’s respective husbands Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney will also be played by actors, although their casting has yet to be announced.Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama is written by Chris Atkins (Who Killed The KLF?) and directed by Oonagh Kearney (Five Letters). The drama-documentary is being developed by Chalkboard, with Tom Popay serving as executive producer.“Created from the real court transcripts, Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama will bring viewers all of the incredible and unbelievable moments from a case that kept the public and media gripped,” a press release reads.In June 2020, Vardy sued Rooney for libel after Rooney alleged she was leaking stories from her private Instagram account to journalists at The Sun.

Channel Four has announced the casting for its new film based on the 'Wagatha Christie' case. The drama will star This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney and Harry Potter star Natalia Tena as Rebekah Vardy in the story of Rebekah's famous libel trial against Coleen.

Channel 4’s drama based on the Wagatha Christie case will star This Is England actress Chanel Cresswell as Coleen Rooney and Harry Potter star Natalia Tena as Rebekah Vardy. Michael Sheen, known for his portrayals of real-life figures such as Sir Tony Blair and broadcaster David Frost, will appear as Rooney’s barrister David Sherborne. Mr Sherborne’s previous clients include Diana, Princess of Wales, Hollywood actor Michael Douglas and model Kate Moss.

Wilson Chapman editor October is a boom time for horror stories, with fans preparing for Halloween by spending the month binging the best slasher films, monster shows and horror books. And for those who would prefer to turn off the lights and listen to a spooky story, audiobooks provide plenty of bone-chilling options.

All this Late Night Talking about Harry Styles playing James Bond seems to be nudging him ever closer to donning that famous white tuxedo.The dramatic slashing of his odds to a stunningly low 14-1 follows a flurry of betting this week on the former One Direction star succeeding Daniel Craig, who stepped down from the role after last year's No Time To Die. Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: “Although Henry Cavill is favourite to become the next James Bond, punters have different ideas.The franchise have talked about surprising the audience with their choice, and Harry Styles would certainly do that." Indeed, as Styles' movie Don’t Worry Darling went down a storm at the box office, a new wave of punters really do believe Harry is next in line to the 007 throne.This is a huge swing from the 33-1 bookies were offering only recently.The momentum now means Harry has left fellow one-time 66-1 longshots - Thor's Chris Hemsworth and Star Wars' Ewan McGregor - firmly in the dust.

Could it be the One Direction Harry Styles is going in is to play none other than James Bond? Chances of the As It Was and Late Night Talking star becoming everyone's favourite secret agent have been priced at 66/1 by William Hill. He joins other longshots such as Thor's Chris Hemsworth and Star Wars' Ewan McGregor to succeed Daniel Craig, who stepped down from the role after last year's No Time To Die. Bizarrely, the chances of Harry landing the 007 role don't seem to have been hampered by his poorly-received acting skills in movies Don't Worry Darling and My Policeman.

10-episode first season earlier this month.The new episode is a mix of live-action and animated scenes, taking content from Gaiman’s “Sandman” DC Comics graphic novels: “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” and “Calliope.”“A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is the cartoon chunk of the show, with actor Tom Sturridge as his lead “Sandman” role as Morpheus/Dream.The guest voice cast members include Sandra Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat and Gaiman himself as Crow/Skull Bird. “X-Men” star James McAvoy came on Golden-Haired Man along with “Doctor Who” alum David Tennant as Don, Michael Sheen as Paul and Nonso Anozie as Wyvern.“We endeavored to make the animated version of ‘A Dream of a Thousand Cats’ as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could by utilizing the magic of real oil paintings on canvas,” Hisko Hulsing, who directed the animated segment, noted in a statement.

Netflix just gave “The Sandman” fans a huge surprise.

Netflix has surprised fans of The Sandman with an additional “bonus” episode of the popular series. The two-part animated/live-action hybrid episode, which was released at 12 AM PT, features favorite stories from Neil Gaiman’s graphic novels, “A Dream of A Thousand Cats” and “Calliope,” with guest stars Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen.

Netflix has released a surprise bonus episode of The Sandman, available to stream now (August 19).Based on the series of comic books by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge as Morpheus/Dream, the personification of dreams and nightmares who sets out to restore order to his realm after being locked away for over 100 years.The two-part bonus episode is divided between animated story A Dream Of A Thousand Cats and the live-action Calliope. The former features a voice cast that includes Sandra Oh, Rosie Day, David Gyasi, Joe Lycett, Gaiman, James McAvoy, David Tennant, Georgia Tennant, Michael Sheen, Anna Lundberg, Nonso Anozie, Diane Morgan and Tom Wu.Speaking about the episode, director Hisko Hulsing said: “We endeavoured to make the animated version of A Dream Of A Thousand Cats as mesmerising and hypnotic as we could by utilising the magic of real oil paintings on canvas.“We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time.”Calliope, directed by Louise Hooper, stars Melissanthi Mahut, Arthur Darvill, Nina Wadia, Souad Faress, Dinita Gohil, Kevin Harvey, Amita Suman and Derek Jacobi.The Sandman showrunner Allan Heinberg previously told NME about plans to adapt the entirety of the comic series in potential future seasons.Asked how many seasons they’ve got planned, Heinberg said: “We’ve got as many as they’ll let us have.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWhile Netflix has yet to renew Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman” for Season 2, it’s just given fans of the new hit TV series the next best thing by dropping a surprise “bonus” episode featuring guest stars Sandra Oh, James McAvoy, David Tennant and Michael Sheen.Dropping Friday at 12 a.m. PT, exactly two weeks after the first 10 episodes launched, the new installment of “The Sandman” Season 1 is a live-action/animated hybrid episode adapting two fan-favorite stories from Gaiman’s “Sandman” graphic novels from DC Comics: “A Dream of a Thousand Cats” and “Calliope.”“A Dream of a Thousand Cats” is the animated portion and stars Tom Sturridge in his leading “Sandman” role as Dream, as well as a guest voice cast members including Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat, Gaiman himself as Crow/Skull Bird, McAvoy as Golden-Haired Man, David Tennant as Don, Georgia Tennant as Laura Lynn, Sheen as Paul, Anna Lundberg as Marion, Nonso Anozie as Wyvern, Diane Morgan as Gryphon, and Tom Wu as Hippogriff.

 fans are getting an extra treat! Netflix dropped a special two-part episode at midnight on Friday, featuring the stories of «A Dream of a Thousand Cats» and «Calliope.» The first half of the bonus episode is an animated feature with series star Tom Sturridge reprising his role as Morpheus, known as Dream and the titular Sandman. The voice cast also includes creator and executive producer Neil Gaiman as Crow/Skull Bird, Sandra Oh as The Prophet, Rosie Day as The Tabby Kitten, David Gyasi as The Grey Cat, Joe Lycett as The Black Cat, James McAvoy as Golden-Haired Man, David Tennant as Don, Georgia Tennant as Laura Lynn, Michael Sheen as Paul, Anna Lundberg as Marion, Nonso Anozie as Wyvern, Diane Morgan as Gryphon and Tom Wu as Hippogriff.Directed by Louise Hooper, «Calliope» is live-action and stars Melissanthi Mahut as the titular character. Arthur Darvill also stars as Richard Madoc, as well as Nina Wadia as Fate Mother, Souad Faress as Fate Crone, Dinita Gohil as Fate Maiden, Kevin Harvey as Larry, Amita Suman as Nora and Derek Jacobi as Erasmus Fry.Hisko Hulsing, director and product designer of «A Dream of a Thousand Cats,» said in a statement that the production team worked to make the animation «as mesmerizing and hypnotic as we could» through the use of real oil paintings on canvas.«We combined the paintings with classically drawn 2D animation, based on realistic 3D animation of telepathic cats in order to create a trippy world that feels both grounded and dreamy at the same time,» Hulsing explained. «Untold Studio’s in London created the breathtaking 3D animation of the cats.

Kate Beckinsale is a loving daughter and a proud mother and she's now got a permanent reminder of the two most important people in her life. The Guilty Party actress took to social media just days after turning heads with a stunning bikini selfie, to display a pair of tattoos.MORE: Kate Beckinsale's lookalike daughter steals the show in outfit you need to seeKate's inkings consists of "Mama" written twice on her forearm.

Russell Martin will be preparing his Swansea City side for the season ahead as training begins again this week. The club will be aiming to compete for a play-off place this Championship campaign after a transitional year under the ex-MK Dons boss.

Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox is returning for a fourth season and we'll be getting a glimpse into the homes of a number of famous faces as they watch the nation's favourite TV shows. The first episode of the new series airs tonight (June 10) at 9pm on Channel 4.

There has been much talk about who has been honoured this year in The Queen's Birthday Honours.The honours are titles bestowed by The Queen on deserving people from all walks of life, in “public recognition of their merit, service or bravery”. However, despite the honour, there have been recipients who have snubbed the honour or handed them back. In 2001, chef Nigella Lawson was offered an OBE, however she turned it down.

Michael Sheen has welcomed his second child with his 27 year old girlfriend Anna Lundberg.The Welsh actor, 53, shared the exciting news on his Twitter page with an adorable snap of his new baby, which comes only two months after he first announced they were expecting.The tiny tot held on to their daddy's finger in a poignant moment for the new family of four. Michael has chosen to keep quiet on his new arrival's gender or name so far, but already share daughter Lyra, two.The Twilight franchise actor also has a grown up 23 year old daughter with his ex Kate Beckinsale, named Lily.

Michael Sheen is a dad of three!

Kate Beckinsale know and love all the shenanigans she is always posting to her Instagram, and are familiar with her goofy sense of humor.MORE: Kate Beckinsale's mini-me daughter steals the show in outfit you need to seeThough they certainly are lighthearted, the actress recently revealed to Flaunt Magazine a much more emotional reason for her social media antics, and how they are secretly all in honor of her mom.Followers of Kate also know just how close she is to her mom, Judy Loe, who was an actress as well. Judy however lives in England, while her daughter lives all the way in Los Angeles.WATCH: Kate sets pulses racing in yellow push-up braMORE: Lily Sheen teases parents Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen with rare family commentShe revealed that while she loves how much her fans appreciate her candid and hilarious videos on the social media platform, the opinion that matters the most to her is her mom's."My Instagram is largely to amuse my mother who is in England," she confessed.She adorably detailed how: "I know that when she wakes up in the morning, the first thing she'll do is see what I've been up to.

David Tennant has finally addressed the speculation he will be returning to Doctor Who.

Naman Ramachandran Emmy-nominated Michael Sheen (“Good Omens”) will join the upcoming TEDxSoho talk on May 30 at London’s Cambridge Theatre virtually via a pre-recorded session. The event will also feature an in-person talk from actor Ray Panthaki, recently BIFA-nominated for “Boiling Point,” while Brit and Ivor Novello-winning singer-songwriter Tom Odell will be performing.Hosted by “The Battersea Poltergeist” podcast creator Danny Robins, the curated program of short inspirational talks features previously announced speakers including U.K Cinema Association CEO Phil Clapp, Variety international editor Manori Ravindran, author and computational biologist, autism advocate and winer of the 2020 Science Book Award, Dr.

Whoopi Goldberg has sent a special message from the Anansi Boys set in Edinburgh, alongside Lenny Henry and Neil Gaiman.

Lily Sheen had the perfect people to turn to for advice when she landed her first movie role. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to the 23-year-old actress at the premiere of , and she revealed what her famous parents, Kate Beckinsale and Michael Sheen, said when she was cast in the flick.«They're thrilled. They're so excited,» Lily said of her parents.

Lily Mo Sheen looked dazzling on the red carpet in Los Angeles. The 5'4" beauty strolled along the red carpet in the form fitting belted black jacket with a plunging V-neckline and ankle pants with silver high heel sandals.

Kate Beckinsale has an undeniable twin in her household, and she's sure making her proud! The star's daughter, Lily Mo Sheen, is not only identical to her actress mother, but is following in her footsteps too.MORE: Kate Beckinsale sets the record straight and calls out bullies in new photoWhile the 23-year-old appeared in a few movies as a young child, now she's all grown up and celebrating her first big break in Hollywood, starring in none other than Nicholas Cage's comedy, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.Lily is Kate's daughter with Welsh actor Michael Sheen, who the star was in a relationship with from 1995 to 2002. The Serendipity actress later married Len Wiseman, and they were together from 2004 to 2019.WATCH: Kate sets pulses racing in yellow push-up braMORE: Kate Beckinsale declares herself 'off the market' with unexpected photoWhile the young actress rarely shares much on social media, she did share some photos on her Instagram stories from the film's screening in New York City. For the event, she dazzled in a green, pleated Zuhair Murad gown with a criss-cross bodice and off the shoulder neckline.

Not only was Kate Beckinsale spotted looking stunning at the 2022 Oscars, but the actress also turned heads as she got close to Jason Momoa.The 48 year old was spotted hanging out with Jason at an Oscars party, and onlookers have since said that the pair "had smiles on their faces" as they chatted away. A source told E! News: "They were standing at a bar chatting.

Some celebrity offspring are fast growing up to be the absolute mini-mes of their famous parents. You would be forgiven for thinking you were seeing double when it comes to some celebrities and their children. It's not just looks either as the majority of these lookalike kids are fast establishing their own names in the world of showbiz, including the likes of actress Kate Beckinsale's grown up daughter Lily, who she shares with her ex Michael Sheen.

Sharon Horgan & Michael Sheen To Lead Jack Thorne’s ‘Best Interests’

Naman Ramachandran BAFTA-winning writer and disability rights advocate Jack Thorne’s (“Help,” “His Dark Materials”) BBC drama “Best Interests” stars Michael Sheen (“Good Omens”) and Sharon Horgan (“Catastrophe”).Sheen and Horgan play married couple Nicci and Andrew, who have two daughters, Katie played by Alison Oliver (“Conversation with Friends”) and Marnie played by Niamh Moriarty (Thorne’s play “A Christmas Carol”). Marnie has a life-threatening condition.

Texas on Saturday. For the star-studded occasion, the 23-year-old actress stunned in a plunging black gown with bow strap shoulder design, which showed off her incredibly toned physique.   Lily, who plays Nicolas Cage's daughter Addy in the movie worked her angles as she posed on the red carpet.

Good Omens is a comedic fantasy series on Amazon Prime based on the 1990 book of the same name written by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett.