U.K. Phone Hacking Scandal Will Be Focus of New Drama Series ‘Thank You & Goodbye’

The wife of Bay City Roller legend Alan Longmuir has told how his death left her ‘devastated’ - and revealed he spent his final hours with his bandmate Les McKeown.

Sam Heughan is a master of all trades - acting, writing, charity and even spirits!

Peter Capaldi has revealed Brian Blessed once punched him so hard on a BBC set that he was knocked out and had to be rushed to hospital.

Pete Davidson isn’t going to space after all.

It’s time to start saving your dollar bills because “Magic Mike 3” is officially underway.

Normani is showing her most vulnerable side. On Friday, the singer released her new single, «Fair,» a soft-voiced track lamenting the aching pain that comes with loss. «Is it fair that you moved on, ‘cause I swear that I haven’t?» Normani confesses in the emotionally charged refrain. «Is it right that you've grown, and I'm still stuck in habits? 'Cuz I'm finding it strange, that you're better than average.

Anne Hathaway may have met her match with Jared Leto.ET's Lauren Zima spoke to Hathaway at the premiere of her new Apple TV+ series, , where she opened up about working alongside the consummate method actor.«He's so sweet. He's really playful and we just make each other laugh. We have a really gentle thing,» Hathaway gushed.

Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway hit the red carpet together for the premiere of their new series, WeCrashed, held at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Thursday (March 17) in Los Angeles.

Michael Buble is making an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!

Japanese actor Akira Takarada, the star of the original 1954 Godzilla film, has died at the age of 87. No cause or date of death was given by Toho Studios, which produced that film and announced his death.

Jessica Biel turns into an infamous true crime killer in the first trailer for Hulu’s “Candy”.

Chris Redd is certainly one to joke around but he’ll never cross the line, especially when it involves a friend like Pete Davidson, who’s been caught up in a feud with Kanye West, following the “Donda” rapper’s split from Kim Kardashian.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDisney Television Studios has launched an investigation into “Grey’s Anatomy” writer Elisabeth Finch, following questions about personal stories and essays she has written and shared in the past, Variety has confirmed.As first reported by the Ankler, Finch has been put on administrative leave as the studio looks into whether she exaggerated certain aspects of her life, particularly her medical history. Some of Finch’s ailments, which includes a rare form of bone cancer, the loss of part of her leg and knee replacement surgery, were said to have later inspired storylines on “Grey’s Anatomy.”Finch’s resume also includes HBO’s “True Blood” and The CW’s “The Vampire Diaries.” According to the Ankler story, “there are serious concerns within Shondaland and Disney that at least parts of Finch’s life story she shared in the writers room and with press were made up.” “Only Elisabeth can speak to her personal story,” a Shondaland rep told the newsletter.Finch has been credited as a consulting producer on “Grey’s Anatomy” in recent seasons, having previously served as a co-executive producer, supervising producer and producer on the show (which she joined in 2014).

Ellise Shafer Looks like Pete Davidson won’t be heading to space after all.Just three days after revealing the “SNL” comedian would be joining their next flight, the Jeff Bezos-founded company announced on Thursday night that the date of the flight had moved and Davidson would no longer be part of the excursion.“Blue Origin’s 20th flight of New Shepard has shifted to Tuesday, March 29. Pete Davidson is no longer able to join the NS-20 crew on this mission,” the tweet reads.

Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentTakarada Akira, best known as a star in the early “Godzilla” films and Toho’s other kaiju (monster) and sci-fi movies from the 1950s and 1960s, died on Monday, age 87. The cause of death has not been announced.Born in 1934 in Japan-occupied Korea, Takarada came with his family to Japan in 1948 as a speaker of Mandarin Chinese and English.

Natalie Portman wears an all red ensemble as she arrives to support the cast at the premiere of Pachinko held at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Wednesday (March 16) in Los Angeles.

Justin Bieber is breaking his silence on wife Hailey‘s recent hospitalization.

Keke Palmer blinds fans in her bright green suit while arriving at Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday (March 16) in Los Angeles.

Jared Leto, it's especially tough. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the method actor at the premiere of his new Apple TV+ series, , where he described the «mourning process» that happens when he finishes playing a character and moves on to a new one.«Look, when you make a commitment, in any way, when you let go, there can be a mourning process,» Leto revealed. «Some of the things are physical.

Naked Attraction host Anna Richardson was left speechless after one of the Channel 4 series’ singletons shared a series of X-rated stories about his bedroom antics, including his kinky fetish. In a recent episode of the show, a contestant called Oliver revealed he’d signed up to Naked Attraction because his Tourette’s Syndrome had knocked his confidence so much that he’d never had a girlfriend.

Daniel Radcliffe isn't looking to return to the wizarding world any time soon. The actor says he's happy where things left off, and is looking to some other actors who returned to play iconic characters decades later as a sort of guide to his own possible plans.Speaking with the — as part of a group interview with his co-stars Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock — Radcliffe was asked about recent chatter regarding the possibility of adapting into a movie.Director Chris Columbus — who helmed the first two installments in the film franchise — has publicly expressed his interest in bringing the play to the big screen, with Radcliffe in the title role.

It’s giving space age! Miley Cyrus went motorcycle mod for a recent look as she arrived in Argentina, sporting a neon multi-colored, long-sleeve romper with short shorts. The “We Can’t Stop” songstress swept her short platinum blonde hair to the side and paired her colorful, skintight outfit with blue-tinted, futuristic shades and black gloves.

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Netflix’s The Woman In The Window, has said the final release doesn’t resemble the film he originally made.Starring Amy Adams as an agoraphobic woman who starts spying on her neighbours, the psychological thriller was critically panned upon release in May last year. It currently has a 26 per cent score on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.The film had a troubled development cycle. After poor test screenings, the film’s release was delayed from October 2019 to May 2020 to accommodate reshoots and rewrites under Disney and 20th Century Fox.

The Cure, Johnny Marr, Blossoms are more have all contributed to a new book that aims to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust.Artist Pete McKee and Teenage Cancer Trust have co-produced the book that features 19 song lyrics performed on stage for the charity over the past 20 years. It includes handwritten lyrics from artists including Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Amy MacDonald, Suede and more.The book will be released on 21st March and will retail at £25, with all profits going to support Teenage Cancer Trust.

The 94th Academy Awards are near and Jessica Chastain is ready to support her “Eyes of Tammy Faye” makeup team’s category call.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are thanking fans for reaching a major milestone.

Alice Eve has been tapped to lead the upcoming reboot of Early Edition.

Jessica Biel goes back to the past in the first teaser for Hulu‘s upcoming series, Candy.

The infamous News International phone-hacking scandal that led to the closure of British tabloid newspaper The News of the World in 2011 and saw Rupert Murdoch summoned to give evidence in a public hearing, is being dramatized for television. Thank You & Goodbye (named after The News of the World's final front-page headline) comes from Saub Dibb, the BAFTA-nominated director of hit BBC mini-series The Salisbury Poisonings and Luke Neal, the writer of ITV's hugely popular drama series Des.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar and Emmy-winning British production company Rise Films is developing the first major television drama series on the phone-hacking scandal that shook the very foundations of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in the early noughties.

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