‘This Country’: Who is the secret A-lister playing Kurtan’s nan?

Ian Evatt admitted that Morecambe got under the skin of Bolton Wanderers towards the end of the first half of their draw last night as he felt his side became too emotional after conceding.

It's on the biggest stage where the biggest players often make their mark, but in the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup tonight, Manchester United might well be hoping their most famous face provides a timely distraction.

Lily James is looking back on her time as Pamela Anderson. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to James at the finale screening of  Tuesday, where she shared what a «huge responsibility» it was to play the  star.«It's always such a huge responsibility to play someone, a real person, particularly with Pam, she's such an icon, I really love her, and I wanted to try and do her justice and try and capture her spirit and really explore what happened at that time and how she was treated and how things have changed, or not changed,» James explained.The miniseries recounts the total real-life rollercoaster that Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, played by Sebastian Stan, experienced after their sex tape was leaked. From understanding what she went through during that traumatic time to mimicking her voice and nailing Anderson's signature look, James underwent a major transformation to take on the role, one that involved intensive hair and makeup, a wardrobe with spot-on throwbacks to some of Anderson's most iconic '90s looks, and a prosthetics team that truly allowed James to get lost in the character.«We just worked so hard 'cause I was like, you can't play Pamela and not like, you know, and I obviously do not look like Pamela.

Julian McMahon's three-season tenure on the CBS drama. McMahon's early departure from  was made official in late January, with Dylan McDermott later announced to be stepping in to fill the void. With McMahon's exit looming, executive producer and showrunner David Hudgins and the writers faced a tall task in how to respectfully and logically write his character off.

Emerald Fennell and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, have officially met!

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras chief executive Albert Kruger has called for a full NSW police investigation into the circumstances that led to the ejection of one of the original ‘78ers Barbara Karpinski from her seat in the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) during the Mardi Gras parade on Saturday night. He has also initiated an internal Mardi Gras investigation. Kruger told the Star Observer that he is in no doubt that the incident happened. He said that the police action was “unacceptable” and that he is “upset about it to be honest”. Karpinski was removed after standing briefly in the stadium seating area holding a handmade poster calling for peace and an end to the war in Ukraine.

Mark Ruffalo, 54, may be a successful actor, but his wife Sunrise Coigney, 49, is every bit as impressive as he is. The beauty and supporter of the star got married to him in 2000 and has led her own successful life and career over the years. Mark once admitted that their love story began when he was struggling and she is the one that turned things around for the better.

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Variety reports.“We are adhering to international sanctions and, along with our employees and artists, have been working with groups from a range of countries… to support humanitarian relief efforts to bring urgent aid to refugees in the region.”According to Variety, a source has revealed that while the company’s staffers will continue to receive their salaries for an indeterminate amount of time, artists will likely see their recording activity frozen.Universal are the latest business to announce their withdrawal from Russia following its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, with the attack drawing widespread condemnation around the globe.Earlier this month, Live Nation announced they would not be promoting shows in Russia or doing business with the country, saying in a statement they were joining “the world in condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”.Spotify, meanwhile, shuttered its Moscow office in response to the invasion, and said it would restrict the discoverability of content owned and operated by Russian state-affiliated media. They stopped short of shutting off service to Russian users, saying they believe it’s “critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to allow for the global flow of information”.One company who has suspended their service in Russia is Netflix, who shut down streaming in the country last week.

Luke Steele from Empire Of The Sun and The Sleepy Jackson has shared a new single ‘Armageddon Slice’, the latest cut from his forthcoming solo album ‘Listen To The Water’.Written during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the track is carried by a bright yet pensive tone, with Steele meditating on mankind’s future above gentle fingerpicked acoustic guitar and warm synth pads.The accompanying music video sees Steele performing in waterways and forests. Watch it below:The video actually opens with a poignant message from Steele regarding his path to completing ‘Listen To The Water’.

Chris Willman Music WriterThe return of the Jazz Foundation of America’s annual benefit at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato club saw lifetime achievement awards being presented to four musical legends whose careers date to the ’60s or before, Randy Newman, Smokey Robinson, jazz fusion figure Bennie Maupin and producer Lou Adler. Homage was paid at the intimate nightspot in Bel Air by singers and actors including Jackson Browne, Merry Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Jeffrey Wright and Danny Glover.Drummer Steve Jordan — currently between Rolling Stones pickup gigs — led a house band out of the fantasies of anyone who scanned liner notes during the last 60 years, joined by Stones backup singers Lisa Fischer and Bernard Fowler among the serenaders, and jazz players Tom Scott, Billy Childs and Davell Crawford also taking the lead on tribute numbers during a two-and-a-half hour dream jam.

is partly enforced by allowing parents to sue any school they believe violated it.“The Animation Guild and the QueerTAG Committee want to express our immense disappointment with how The Walt Disney Company has responded to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. It is disheartening that Disney, one of the world’s most successful brands with massive resources and a global platform, failed to take any action to help prevent the passage of this bill,” the guild said in a statement posted to its various social media accounts.“It is one thing to say that you ‘unequivocally stand in support of our LGBTQ+ employees, their families, and their communities.’ It’s quite another for you to stand silent while this scurrilous piece of homophobic legislation passes,” the group continued.

Halle Berry, 55, wished her boyfriend, Van Hunt, a very special birthday in nothing but a t-shirt with his name on it! “HERE’S TO MY ONE AND ONLY! Happy Birthday VanO,” Halle wrote in the caption of her Instagram which showed her in the black “Van Hunt” t-shirt, underwear, and a newsboy cap.

Yegor Gordeev is host of Ukrainian TV morning show “Breaking with 1+1”, which has continued to broadcast from Kyiv as Russian forces assault the city.

This Country star Daisy May Cooper has responded to criticism that was levelled at her appearance on Celebrity Gogglebox.A user on Twitter said: “Watching #celebritygooglebox and daisey [sic] may cooper looks like a TROLL.”In response, Cooper reposted the tweet on her Instagram account as part of a video in which she dances to Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ with the word “girls” replaced with “trolls”.In the caption, Cooper wrote: “Haters gonna hate but I’m gonna carry on Letting my hooters swing.”Watch the video below: Haters gonna hate but I'm gonna carry on Letting my hooters swingA post shared by daisy may cooper (@daisymaycooper) on Jul 13, 2020 at 1:06pm PDTCooper appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox last week (July 10)

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Aya Cash (You’re The Worst) and Justin Linville (What We Do In The Shadows) are set as series regulars opposite Chelsea Holmes, Sam Straley and Seann William Scott in Fox’s single-camera comedy pilot This Country. The project, based on the BBC series, hails from Jenny Bicks, Paul Feig’s Feigco Entertainment, Lionsgate, Fox Entertainment and BBC Studios.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWritten by Bicks and to be directed by Feig, This Country is a half-hour mockumentary inspired by the BBC Three format created by Daisy May Cooper and Charlie Cooper.

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This Country’s Daisy May Cooper and her father Paul are set to star on Celebrity Gogglebox.The co-creator and star of This Country will feature on the programme on Friday, July 10, as well as in the series finale the following week.Together with her father, the pair will watch programmes including Celebrity Masterchef, Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back and The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick, as well as Channel 4 News and ITV News.Cooper's mockumentary series This Country has become one of BBC Three's most popular comedies, with BBC iPlayer receiving over 52 million requests for the series.Broadcaster Anita Rani and her father Bal are also appearing in the last two episodes of the series.Announcing the news on Twitter, she said: “Spent my life

Julie Walters kept her bowel cancer battle a secret from her daughter because she couldn’t “bear the thought” of her worrying about it.

Julie Walters kept her cancer secret as she didn’t want to worry her family – and told how her illness had been a “gift”.

Fluffed lines, rogue chickens and random burps, anyone?

IT’S the show that has been referred to as a modern day version of The Office and has bagged its writers millions of fans. But despite four BAFTAs, three RTS Awards and a trio of critically-acclaimed series, This Country has not made the brother and sister stars of the show as rich as you might think.

This Country’s Daisy May Cooper has revealed she is expecting her second child.

Back when it first opened in the ‘80s, Frédéric Fekkai’s New York salon was THE place the celebs flocked to for a red-carpet-ready ‘do. It was one of the most exclusive salons in the world – and one of the most expensive, with haircuts starting at $200.

The upcoming film The Secret Garden is getting pushed back.

This Country fans have been scratching their heads about who plays Kurtan’s nan may be after the BBC confirmed the role was held by an A-list celebrity. The sitcom’s fans could not see her face in the scene as it had been blurred out.

“The Secret Garden” is about to come alive on the big screen once again.

By Denise Petski

THIS Country star and creator Daisy May Cooper has revealed she had "literally nothing" before the BBC Three show began. The Bafta-winning actress created the comedy mockumentary with her brother while they were so poor they couldn't even afford to buy McDonalds.