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 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.

Gerard Butler has paid a heartbreaking tribute to his “dear friend” Darius Campbell Danesh, following the news of his tragic death earlier this week.The Hollywood star had visited his close pal in the days before the singer was found dead at his Minnesota apartment on August 11. The two Scots had enjoyed a firm friendship in recent months, with Gerard even being spotted on a beach trip with the singer, and later visiting Darius’ Rochester apartment, which was located across the street from the world famous Mayo Clinic.

Former TOWIE star Frankie Essex gave birth to her twins, whom she shares with boyfriend Luke Love, in May, and has since revealed to the world that they’ve named their little bundles of joy Logan and Luella. In her exclusive column for OK!, Frankie’s discussed a range of topics in regards to motherhood – from her first social outing with the twins and a blackout at her home when they were just a few days old, to returning to the gym and moving in with cousin Chloe Sims while their family home is being renovated. This week, Frankie gives an update on baby Logan after the tot recently broke out with hives and discusses the prospect of having more children one day.

MAFS UK star Amy Christophers has revealed she had a “secret hen do” on the E4 show.The 35 year old tied the knot to Josh Christie on the series in 2021, but the pair had a very public split just a fortnight before the reunion show in October. Now, she’s dished some juicy details about her experience, even revealing she enjoyed a hen do on Zoom away from the cameras. Speaking to Johnny Seifert on Secure The Insecure podcast, Amy said: “I had a secret hen do on zoom with my friends while I was in isolation.

Russell Grant has provided some words of wisdom to help the signs wind down from the working week on a positive note - so let’s see what lies in store for you today. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Plastic surgery, fillers and injectables are not just for the women in Hollywood. Joe Jonas recently said men should not be faced with a negative stigma if they decide to have work done.

ROSE Ayling-Ellis said she will "treasure" her time on EastEnders as the Strictly champ announced her EXIT from the BBC show. The 27-year-old, who plays Frankie Lewis in EastEnders, is the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the BBC soap. Since joining in 2020, Rose Ayling-Ellis has been involved in a number of big storylines, including Frankie discovering she is the daughter of Danny Dyer's character Mick Carter, who was abused as a child.

MORE: Darius Danesh's family could face further heartache following shock deathTaking to his Instagram, which he rarely updates, the Hollywood star shared a photo of him and Darius enjoying a concert together and revealed that his "heart aches heavily" but vowed to celebrate his life going forward.WATCH: Stars gone too soonIn a lengthy tribute, which was quickly liked by over 32,000 followers, he wrote: "I am devastated by the sudden passing of my dear friend Darius, a true brother in arms. My thoughts and love go to his wonderful mum and dad Avril and Booth and his two brilliant brothers Aria and Cyrus."RELATED: Darius Campbell Danesh's friend Rosario Dawson reveals 'shock' over his tragic deathREAD: Gareth Gates lead tributes following former Pop Idol star Darius Campbell Danesh's deathDescribing the Pop Idol star, he continued: "To those lucky enough to have met Darius for more than a few minutes, they were deeply moved by his infectious laugh and barely containable zest for life.

Quotas should be introduced to broaden the range of classical music composers featured in concerts and on radio stations, says a BBC presenter.

Three prison officers were left in hospital after being injured in an 'attack' at Forest Bank Prison. The incident broke out on Monday, August 15, the prison has confirmed.

Bolton Wanderers summer signing Jack Iredale has loved life at his new club so far and is feeling settled following his summer move from Cambridge United as he discussed in depth the squad rotation that will take place this season.

Followers of this column landed an 11/2 winner thanks to a Man City to win 4-0 correct score prediction last weekend, so check out our 15/8 Newcastle vs Man City prediction below

A mum emotionally told a court about the horrific abuse her daughter suffered at the hands of her 'evil' partner in the days before she died of a drug overdose. Charissa Brown-Wellington, 36, was found unresponsive at a house she was living at in Gorse Bank, Bury, with Bobby Hardman earlier this year.

A monitoring inspection of children's services in Trafford in the wake of an "inadequate" judgement three years ago has found that assessments of young people "continue to be of variable quality". Ofsted visited the services on July 12 and 13 - the fourth monitoring visit since the local authority was said to be falling short in June 2019.

The landlord of an apartment block in Sale says residents lives are being disrupted by the council failing to empty bins which has led to an 'environmental hazard.'

Eve Hewson stunned in a semi-sheer dress as she joined elegant Sharon Horgan at the Bad Sisters premiere in London on Thursday.  The actresses were joined by their co-star Anne-Marie Duff alongside the rest of the cast at the BFI Southbank cinema.  The daughter of U2 star Bono and his activist wife Ali Hewson, Eve, 31, looked sensational as she layered the bedazzled number over a crop top.

Ryan Giggs and Kate Greville swapped intimate love poems during their on-off six-year relationship, a court heard. Messages between Giggs, 48, and the 38-year-old PR executive were read out by his defence team at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday. The former Manchester United footballer is on trial accused of headbutting Ms Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1 2020, and also controlling and coercing her between August 31 2017 and November 2020.

Netflix has given a first look at Enola Holmes 2 – revealing its official launch date. The streaming platform shared snaps on Twitter this afternoon giving fans an insight into what they can expect from the sequel. Based on the books by Nancy Springer, the new movie follows the 2020 hit Enola Holmes.

Paddy McGuinness reportedly kept his crumbling marriage a secret from his Celebrity Bake Off co-stars. The Top Gear star, 49, and Christine, 34, announced the end of their marriage on social media last month. They had been married since 2011 and share three children together - Penelope, nine, Leo, also nine, and Felicity, six.

An investigator into Princess Diana’s death says he had an “emotional” discussion with Prince Harry and Prince William. Lord John Stevens, 79, a former Metropolitan Police Commissioner, recalled speaking to the Princess of Wales’ two sons at their home of Kensington Palace in the immediate aftermath of the 1997 car crash in Paris that killed their mother, aged 36 and her boyfriend Dodi Al-Fayed, the 42-year-old son of the former proprietor of Fulham FC and the iconic Knightsbridge department store, Harrods, Mohamed Al-Fayed. He told US Weekly: “I have to say, I was quite emotional about it myself,” before adding that the two teenagers were upset about the “paparazzi” and how they chased the car.

Maren Morris and Zedd have released their second collab together!

Ariana DeBose has landed a new leading role!

Tatiana Maslany and Mark Ruffalo are both weighing in on the end credits scene from the first episode of their Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.

R&B singer Tevin Campbell is opening up about his sexuality for the first time.

Blackpink is back with a new song!

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is recovering after being held at gun point and shot in the leg during and attempted robbery.The rapper — whose real name is Melvin Adams Jr. — is recovering and is in stable condition after the incident, which reportedly occurred after he closed up the brewery he co-owns as part of the Grammy-nominated group, in Atlanta, Georgia.«Last night our brother, Scales was a victim of an attempted robbery on the evening of August 17 in Atlanta after closing our brewery, Atlantucky,» Nappy Roots said in a statement posted to Instagram.«We are blessed to say that he is stable and in good spirits after suffering a leg injury.

Mads Mikkelsen has revealed some news that Johnny Depp fans will be happy to hear.

Demi Lovato‘s new album is finally out!

Ahead of its much-anticipated Q2 Earnings reveal, Netflix debuted its Top 10 ranking for the week of July 11 to 17, with “Stranger Things 4” leading the pack. “Resident Evil” — based on the popular horror video game of the same name — snagged the No. 2 spot upon its premiere July 14.