AJ Odudu quits Married At First Sight after joining Big Brother

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OHMYGOSSIP — AJ Odudu has quit ‘Married At First Sight’ after being named as the new co-host of ‘Big Brother’.
The 35-year-old TV star feels “sad” that she’s not able to front the Channel 4 reality show – but AJ suggested that she’d be open to returning to the programme at some stage in the future.
She told the Sun newspaper: “I can’t do it this year – I’m so sad about it. I love ‘Married at First Sight’.
“I’d love to host it again, I’m obsessed with that show but I don’t know when that will happen.”
AJ was recently named as the new co-host of ‘Big Brother’ alongside Will Best, and she’s been wowed by the public’s reaction to the announcement.
She said: “Everyone has been so complimentary about ‘Big Brother’ – I’m just enjoying it.”
AJ is thrilled to be hosting ‘Big Brother’ and she’s told fans to expect something spectacular.
She said: “This is not a drill! I’m beyond excited to finally be able to say that, I am hosting ‘Big Brother’!
“I couldn’t be more ecstatic to front such an iconic show and to do it alongside my amazing friend Will Best is the icing on the cake. Get ready to be obsessed!”
AJ was first linked to the job in 2022 and the presenter “jumped at the opportunity”.
A source told The Sun newspaper at the time: “AJ has been offered the ‘Big Brother’ job and jumped at the opportunity. It’s a huge boost to her career.
“AJ and ITV are still ironing out details in her contract but she has told a lot of people the job is hers.”

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Simon Cowell went to therapy after becoming ‘obsessed’ with TV ratings

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OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell turned to a therapist after becoming “obsessed” with TV ratings.
The ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star has confessed to developing an unhealthy obsession with ratings – but regular chats with his therapist have proven to be life-changing.
During an appearance at the Advertising Week Europe conference, the 63-year-old music mogul told the Daily Mail newspaper: “I used to be obsessed with the ratings. Now, I don’t look at ratings. I just look at what we’re making, and if I think it’s good, that is enough for me.
“But I think if you’re driven just by numbers, it will actually drive you, seriously, nuts. And it started to drive me nuts.”
Simon joked that that his therapy sessions would “be the best reality show in the world”.
He added: “Everything’s about perspective. There’s always people who will do better than you and people who may not do as well as you. And you’ve just got to find your balance, where you feel comfortable.”
The TV star began his therapy journey a year ago. However, he now wishes that he’d turned to a therapist 20 years ago, acknowledging that showbiz is “a very stressful business”.
Simon said: “I started seeing a therapist a year ago.
“I wish I’d done it 20 years ago, because this is a very stressful business.
“Having an outlet once a week where you can just talk in what I call a safe space and just talk about how you’re feeling and no-one’s judging you … I would say to anybody, just do it.”
Simon added that seeking help from an expert is “nothing to be ashamed of”.
He said: “It’s nothing to be ashamed of. It’s like exercising your brain, in the same way you exercise your body.”

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Jennifer Coolidge and Brian Cox cast in Riff Raff

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jennifer Coolidge and Brian Cox have been cast in ‘Riff Raff’.
The ‘White Lotus’ actress and ‘Succession’ star will feature in the crime comedy flick with Dustin Hoffman and Gabrielle Union.
Dito Montiel is directing the film which is based on a script by John Pollono.
‘Riff Raff’ focuses on a former criminal whose life is turned upside down when his old family turns up for a long-awaited reckoning. Filming on the project is set to start in September.
Noah Rothman is producing for Canopy Media Partners together with Marc Goldberg and Sarah Gabriel for Signature Films.
Goldberg said: “We are thrilled to partner with the producers and Dito on this project; we’ve loved it ever since we’ve read it. It embodies the type of crime comedies we grew up with – witty and entertaining. Not to mention the perfect cast that will bring these colourful characters to life.”
Jennifer, 61, has enjoyed a career resurgence with her Golden Globe-winning portrayal of socialite Tanya McQuoid in ‘The White Lotus’ and says that the recognition makes all her previous struggles “worth it”.
Speaking at a Harvard University event earlier this year, the ‘American Pie’ actress said: “I think it’s just, you know, I was a hostess at a restaurant here in Cambridge for a long time when I was in my teens. I think I was like 18, or whatever.
“To be walking by, you know… all these great Harvard buildings and knowing that my dad went here… There was some times when I felt like, you know… It wasn’t going to go very well… I don’t know, it just has this whole thing of… my feelings as a young person and being extremely hopeful and having giant dreams and having very, very low moments too and then to be here tonight… I don’t know — it was all worth it, it was all worth it.”

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Chiwetel Ejiofor starring in Venom 3

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chiwetel Ejiofor is to star in ‘Venom 3’.
The 45-year-old actor has boarded the cast of the upcoming Sony and Marvel superhero movie and will star alongside Tom Hardy who is returning as the titular character.
The franchise’s writer Kelly Marcel is set to direct the latest ‘Venom’ film and Juno Temple has also been cast.
Plot details for the movie are unknown – other than Hardy reprising his role as Eddie Brock/Venom – and it is not clear who Chiwetel will be playing in the blockbuster.
Marcel is also working on a screenplay based on a story she has written with Hardy.
It is also unknown whether any characters from previous films will be joining Hardy or if any stars from the Sony Pictures Universe or Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) will feature in the movie.
Ejiofor has experience in the superhero genre after starring as Karl Mordo in the MCU picture ‘Doctor Strange’ and the sequel ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’.
Tom had previously suggested that the ‘Venom’ story would be a trilogy.
The ‘Inception’ star said: “These things [usually] come in threes. If there’s going to be a new one – and they depend heavily on the success of each individual one, so you can’t count on them ever happening again – every one has got to be as if it was the last one.
“But I think it’s really important, if you go into something, thinking that one, two and three are the same … the same story, the same film. So that you don’t surprise yourself by being caught out by suddenly having to do a third from nowhere.”

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Ant Middleton to star in action movie Shelter

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ant Middleton has landed a role in an action movie.
The 42-year-old adventurer – who is best known for his appearances on ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ – is set to make his film debut in the action thriller ‘Shelter’.
He told Radio Times: “Normally I’m doing the screaming and shouting but stepping into the acting world the tables have well and truly turned. With an awesome team at my side, there really are no excuses not to make ripples through the industry.”
Writer-director Scott Vickers believes Ant will be a huge asset to the project, revealing that he’ll be heavily involved in the “action sequences”.
Speaking about the decision to cast the TV star in the movie, Scott said: “Bringing Ant Middleton in as the lead role in this project was huge.
“Film lovers talk a lot about the need for authenticity and escapism in film. Well, I can tell you that all the action sequences you’ll see Ant doing on screen in ‘Shelter’ he has done in reality.”
Ant left ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’ in abrupt fashion in 2021, amid concerns over his “personal conduct”.
A spokesperson for Channel 4 subsequently explained the reasons behind his exit from the show, saying that their “views and values are not aligned”.
The spokesperson said at the time: “Ant Middleton will not be taking part in future series of ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’.
“Following a number of discussions Channel 4 and Minnow Films have had with him in relation to his personal conduct it has become clear that our views and values are not aligned and we will not be working with him again.”

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Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak to co-host Junior Taskmaster

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OHMYGOSSIP — Rose Matafeo and Mike Wozniak are set to co-host ‘Junior Taskmaster’.
The 31-year-old comedian and Mike, 43, have been named as the presenters of the junior version of the beloved Channel 4 show, which will see five kids do a set of whimsical tasks.
Rose said in a statement: “To be appointed as Junior Taskmaster is one of the greatest honours of my already wildly successful career. I am greatly looking forward to the power going to my head.”
Mike has described his new role as “a dream come true”.
He said: “All I ever wanted to be when I grew up was a Little Alex Horne (or a regional manager for a major provider of motorway service stations) so this is literally a dream come true.
“I hereby vow to do my utmost to hold the office of Junior Taskmaster’s Assistant in the spirit of the original Little Alex Horne: with his courage, his grit and his dignity.”
Meanwhile, Rose recently starred on the daytime TV quiz show ‘Pointless’.
The comedian joked that she was keen to know what was on Richard Osman’s computer screen during his time on the programme.
Rose – who has previously appeared as a guest on ‘8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown’ – said: “For the next two weeks I’ll be co-hosting ‘Pointless’ because they asked, and I was like ‘for sure I will do that’ and with respect my agent was like ‘why’ and I was like ‘because it would be funny, and I want to see what’s on the laptop.'”

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Jonnie Irwin uses home gym amid cancer battle

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jonnie Irwin is doing home workouts amid his cancer battle.
The 49-year-old TV star has been diagnosed terminal lung cancer – but Jonnie has installed a home gym in a bid to stay as healthy as possible.
Alongside a photo of himself on a weights machine, Jonnie wrote on Instagram: “Mixed feelings about having a weights bench at home – on the plus side I’ve got no one asking me to move on or ushering me to get a move on.
“The downside I’ve done absolutely nothing but sit on my bum and search the net for the last half an hour. #wormhole #procrastination (sic)”
One of Jonnie’s followers subsequently joked about what he was wearing for his workout.
The follower quipped: “At least nobody will question your socks and sandals combo!”
The ‘A Place in the Sun’ star then replied: “There is that! l’ve turned into comfy man!”
Jonnie was diagnosed with lung cancer in August 2020, and he was told that he terminally ill after filming an episode of ‘A Place in the Sun’ in Italy.
He previously said: “Within a week of flying back from filming, I was being given six months to live.
“I had to go home and tell my wife, who was looking after our babies, that she was on her own pretty much. That was devastating. All I could do was apologise to her. I felt so responsible.”
Jonnie also revealed that he’s keen to spend as much time as possible with his family.
The TV star – who has three sons with Jessica Holmes – said: “I owe that to Jess and our boys.
“Some people in my position have bucket lists, but I just want us to do as much as we can as a family.
“I don’t know how long I have left, but I try to stay positive and my attitude is that I’m living with cancer, not dying from it.”

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Jonah Hauer-King was put through his paces for The Little Mermaid

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jonah Hauer-King went through three months of rehearsals for ‘The Little Mermaid’.
The 27-year-old actor stars as Prince Eric in the live-action remake of the Disney film and was put through his paces by learning to row, ride horses and scuba dive for the part.
Jonah told The Hollywood Reporter: “I’ve never done so much training in my life.”
He features alongside Halle Bailey – who plays Ariel – in the film and the two became close friends as they were both going through a new experience during the making of the flick.
Jonah said: “We were both experiencing something very new, doing a film like this.
“She obviously had vast experience in the music world, much more than I did, and I’ve probably done a few more acting gigs than she had, but in terms of doing a film like this, there was nothing that really could have prepared us.”
Bailey was subject to a racist backlash for playing Ariel and Hauer-King is at a loss to explain the abuse as director Rob Marshall did not have an “agenda” when it came to casting her.
The ‘World on Fire’ star explained: “Rob and the producers and Disney didn’t approach this film and this casting with any kind of agenda, they just wanted to cast the person who was best for the role.
“Ultimately, you want someone who has the best voice and the best spirit and the most charisma, charm and humour and best acting talent, and that’s Halle.”
Music heartthrob Harry Styles was also up for the part of Prince Eric and Jonah finds it “cool” to be mentioned in connection with the ‘As It Was’ hitmaker.
The actor said: “He’s pretty cool and amazingly talented, so yeah, it was cool to be mentioned in the same breath.”

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Martin Scorsese has ‘no more time’ to make films

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OHMYGOSSIP — Martin Scorsese has “no more time” to make movies.
The 80-year-old director’s latest film ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and he revealed that he understands filmmaking on a new level but his age is preventing him from telling more stories on the big screen.
Speaking to Deadline, Martin said: “I wish I could take a break for eight weeks and make a film at the same time.
“The whole world has opened up to me, but it’s too late. It’s too late. I’m old. I read stuff. I see things. I want to tell stories, and there’s no more time.”
Scorsese explained that he could relate to the legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa who revealed that he was only beginning to truly understand cinema when presented with an honorary Academy Award by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg in 1990.
He said: “Kurosawa, when he got his Oscar, when George and Steven gave it to him, he said, ‘I’m only now beginning to see the possibility of what cinema could be, and it’s too late.’
“He was 83. At the time, I said, ‘What does he mean?’ Now I know what he means.”
Scorsese teams up with Leonardo DiCaprio for the sixth time on ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and loves working with the ‘The Revenant’ star as he is a “natural film actor”.
The ‘Goodfellas’ director said: “What’s great about Leo, and it’s why we work together so often, is, he goes there. He goes to these weird places that are so difficult and convoluted, and through the convolution, somehow there’s a clarity that we can reach.
“And usually it’s in the expression, in his face, in his eyes. I’ve always told him this. He’s a natural film actor. I could shoot a close-up of him, he could be thinking of nothing, and I could intercut anything with it, and people will say, ‘Oh, he’s reacting to such and such.’
“There’s something in his face that the camera locks into, in his eyes.”

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Eddie Murphy in talks for Pink Panther film

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OHMYGOSSIP — Eddie Murphy is in talks to star in the ‘Pink Panther’ movie.
The 62-year-old star is in negotiations about portraying Inspector Clouseau in the motion picture, which is being directed by ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ filmmaker from a Chris Bremner script.
Dan Lin, Jonathan Eirich, Larry Mirisch and Julie Andrews are to produce the film.
Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that the movie is to be a live-action/ CG hybrid, and it is said the project is still in the “deep development stages”.
The original ‘The Pink Panther’ comedy film was released in the US in 1964, and saw Peter Sellers play Inspector Jacques Clouseau.
Sellers reprised his role in 1964’s ‘A Shot in the Dark’ as well as ‘The Return of the Pink Panther’ in 1975, ‘The Pink Panther Strikes Again’ in 1976, and ‘Revenge of the Pink Panther’ in 1978.
‘The Pink Panther’ told the story of the French police detective as he aimed to catch a jewel thief known as The Phantom, who is attempting to steal precious diamond The Pink Panther.
David Niven, Robert Wagner, Claudia Cardinale, and Capucine also appeared in the movie.
A pink, cartoon panther appeared in the animated opening credits, and then starred in several ‘Pink Panther’ cartoons.
In 2006, Shawn Levy directed a ‘Pink Panther’ movie reboot, which saw Steve Martin play Inspector Clouseau.
Kevin Kline, Emily Mortimer, Kristin Chenoweth, and Jean Reno also starred in the film.
Martin, Reno, and Mortimer reprised their roles for the 2009 sequel ‘The Pink Panther 2’, in which John Cleese replaced Kline as Chief Inspector Charles Dreyfus.

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Shane Richie had therapy to rid himself of ‘fiery temper’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Shane Richie had therapy to try to rid himself of a “fiery temper”.
The ‘EastEnders’ actor has admitted he used to “lose [his] s*** really quickly” at times, and believes he may have got that from his “very abusive” father, so he had counselling to try to change his ways.
Speaking on Kaye Adams’ podcast ‘How to be 60’, she said: “There are a couple of traits I did have which I think I got from my dad and I went to counselling to try to sort them out.
“I had a bit of a fiery temper. If things didn’t go the way I wanted them to go I’d lose my s*** really quickly and I knew I needed to nip that in the bud.
“I’m constantly working on that. I do think about it a lot.”
Shane also doesn’t drink to ensure he doesn’t turn into his “angry drunk” dad.
He added: “I find myself thinking, ‘Oh God, that’s what my dad would have done, what a k***. Come on, snap out of it, Shane, that’s not you.’
“He was a drunk, he was very abusive physically and verbally. He was constantly angry, he liked the drink – he was an angry drunk.
“Thankfully I’m not. I don’t drink any more. If I do, I’ll have half a lager.”
Shane – who has sons Shane Jr, 34, and Jake, 30 with his first wife, ‘Loose Women’ star Coleen Nolan, and three children, Mackenzie, 17, Lolita, 15, and Romani-Skye, 11, with second wife Christie Goddard – left home at 15 to get away from his dad, but he regrets leaving his younger brother Dean.
He said: “I left home at 15 and cut all ties. The one regret I have was leaving my brother … When I left, he was only 11 and he got the brunt of it.
“I still have regrets. We don’t have the relationship I wish we had. I probably talk to him once or twice a year.”

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Haunted Mansion director avoided remaking any of the original movie

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OHMYGOSSIP — ‘Haunted Mansion’ director Justin Simien avoided remaking “any” of the original Eddie Murphy film.
The filmmaker admits he had “a bit of beef” with the original 2003 adaptation of the Disney ride of the same name, which he has put right with the upcoming live-action flick.
He told EW: “I had a little bit of beef with the first film, because the first thing you’ve got to give the kids is the candy of the mansion that they know and love.
“Not to dunk on the movie. It’s a movie of its time, and it’s also a movie that, frankly, a lot of people grew up with and love hardcore. In theatres, I was a little too old for it, but what I appreciated was [director] Rob Minkoff. He’s a genius. And I appreciated the elevation that they were going for. They had this beautiful book of all the production design, and I spent a lot of time walking through what their intentions were. I think a lot of that was interesting, but I also didn’t want to repeat any of it.”
Meanwhile, every actor in the new movie was given a crystal ball to “tune into paranormal thinking.”
Justin has done everything to ensure the psychics and paranormal experts come across as “authentic” as possible.
He previously told Empire magazine he gave them the fortune-telling sphere to “bring clarity, amplify energy … just tune into paranormal thinking, so it felt authentic on screen.”
The starry cast includes Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis, LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, and Danny DeVito.
Rosario plays a single mother who “brings in a team of paranormal specialists (LaKeith Stanfield, Owen Wilon, Tiffany Haddish) to contain the ghosts in her New Orleans home.”
Jamie is portraying Madame Leota and Jared Leto is the Hatbox Ghost.

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Meera Syal calls for more diversity in TV industry during Bafta lifetime achievement award speech

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OHMYGOSSIP — Meera Syal called for more diversity in the TV industry as she picked up her Bafta lifetime achievement award.
The ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ star, 61, started her acceptance speech by sticking her glittering bindi on her face-shaped trophy at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on Sunday (14.05.23) and spoke of how she hoped her win would inspire others from her background to get into the entertainment industry.
She said: “To all my fellow travellers, all the ones who’ve been made to feel because of their race, sex or class that their stories don’t matter. They do because the untold stories are the ones that change us, and sometimes can change the world.”
Meera added there needs to be more diversity “not just in front of the camera but in the writers’ rooms, in makeup vans, and around tables where deals are done” – but thanked Bafta for “seeing us”.
The ceremony also saw Professor David Olusogam, 53, was also given a Bafta special award for his history documentaries, which have examined black British history and the legacy of slavery and empire.
He said: “If I have a hope it’s that people entering the industry today, people from backgrounds like mine, minority communities, council estates, that they might find their journey through the industry a little easier, that they might not fight so much for the validity of their voice and experience. Our industry is changing, it’s becoming more inclusive, tonight demonstrates that.”
Romesh Ranganathan, 45, co-hosted the event with his comedian friend Rob Beckett, 37, and oversaw the handing of awards to the night’s big winners, which included ‘I Am Ruth’ – Channel 4’s family drama about the damaging impact of social media on a teenager’s mental health.
It won best single drama and best actress for Kate Winslet, 47, who starred in the show with her 22-year-old daughter Mia Threapleton.
Kate used her speech to plead for “the people in power” to “criminalise harmful content” online, declaring: “We don’t want it, we want our children back, we don’t want to lie awake terrified for our children’s mental health.”
In a backstage chat, Kate said she was amazed she didn’t have more of a “plan” or composure after all her years at awards ceremonies, and praised her daughter for being “braver” than she ever was at her age in front of the camera.
‘Derry Girls’ was another of the night’s big winners, taking home best comedy award, while Siobhán McSweeney, 43, won best female performance for her role as Sister Michael in the show.
Double awards also went to Apple TV+’s ‘Bad Sisters’, a black comedy about domestic abuse, which is understood to be the streaming platform’s first Bafta win.
The award for best supporting actress went to Anne-Marie Duff, 52, and the show, created by ‘Catastrophe’ writer Sharon Horgan, also 52, also got best drama.
Another noteable moment saw the TV Bafta going to Paddington bear having tea with the late Queen during the ‘Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace’ celebrations shown by the BBC.

BAFTA 2023 – Full List Of Winners

Reality And Constructed Factual
‘The Traitors’ (BBC One)

Short Form Programme
‘How to Be a Person’ (E4)

Specialist Factual
‘Russia 1985–1999: Traumazone’ (iPlayer)

Daytime
‘The Repair Shop: A Royal Visit’ (BBC One)

Sport
‘UEFA Women’s Euro 2022’ (BBC One)

Male Performance In A Comedy Programme
‘Lenny Rush – Am I Being Unreasonable?’ (BBC One)

Entertainment Programme
‘The Masked Singer’ (ITV)

Supporting Actress
Anne-Marie Duff – ‘Bad Sisters’ (Apple TV+)

Current Affairs
‘Children of the Taliban’ (Channel 4)

News Coverage
‘Channel 4 News: Live in Kyiv’ (Channel 4)

Single Drama
‘I Am Ruth’ (Channel 4)

International
‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ (Netflix)

Features
‘Joe Lycett vs Beckham: Got Your Back’ (Channel 4)

Mini-series
‘Mood’ (BBC Three)

Factual Series
‘Libby, Are You Home Yet?’ (Sky Crime)

Single Documentary
‘The Real Mo Farah’ (BBC One)

Comedy Entertainment Programme
‘Friday Night Live’ (Channel 4)

Soap And Continuing Drama
‘Casualty’ (BBC One)

Live Event
‘Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace’ (BBC One)

Entertainment Performance
Claudia Winkleman – ‘The Traitors’ (BBC One)

Supporting Actor
Adeel Akhtar – ‘Sherwood’ (BBC One)

Drama Series
‘Bad Sisters’ (Apple TV+)

Scripted Comedy
‘Derry Girls’ (Channel 4)

Leading Actor
Ben Whishaw – ‘This is Going to Hurt’ (BBC One)

Leading actress
Kate Winslet – ‘I Am Ruth’ (Channel 4)

P O Cruises Memorable Moment
‘Platinum Jubilee: Party at the Palace’ – Paddington meets the Queen (BBC One)

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Danny Dyer’s Scared Of The Dark ‘renewed’ for second series

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OHMYGOSSIP — Danny Dyer’s reality show ‘Scared Of The Dark’ has reportedly been renewed for a second series.
The Channel 4 show sees eight celebrities stuck in a pitch-black bunker – a purpose-built living space designed to block out all light – for eight days, with their terrifying experience captured by 50 infrared cameras.
And it’s proved such a hit that the show is said to be poised to return for more scares.
A source told The Sun on Sunday: “Scared Of The Dark was a bit of a risk. It could have been really dull or fascinating and fortunately for telly bosses it was the latter and Danny was a huge part of its success.
“It’s filmed over a few weeks in the summer so it’s really easy to get in the can.
“It was a no-brainer for bosses to order another series – they just have to convince celebs to sign up.”
The show aired over five successive nights, following the celebrities as they got used to living in the dark, and the only way to escape to the light is to shout: “I’m scared of the dark.”
The lineup included former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ favourite Nicola Adams, ‘Gogglebox’s Scarlett Moffatt, football legend Paul Gascoigne, The Wanted singer Max George, ‘Love Island’ star Chloe Burrows, boxer Chris Eubank, comedian Chris McCausland, and actress Donna Preston.
Former footballer Paul, 55, was crowned the first-ever winner of the competition.

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Ana De Armas joins the cast of Origin of Species

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OHMYGOSSIP — Ana De Armas has joined the cast of Ron Howard’s survival thriller ‘Origin of Species’.
The 35-year-old actress – who previously played Paloma in the James Bond film ‘No Time to Die’ – is set to star in the upcoming movie alongside the likes of Jude Law, Alicia Vikander and Daniel Bruhl, according to Deadline.
The film has been billed as a “tale of murder and survival, set around a group of eclectic characters who abandon civilisation for the Galapagos. They are all searching for the answer to that ever-pressing question that plagues us all: what is the meaning of life.”
‘Origin of Species’ is due to begin filming in Queensland, Australia, later this year. The script is being penned by Noah Pink, who previously wrote the screenplay ‘Tetris’ for Apple TV.
Last year, meanwhile, Ana starred as Marilyn Monroe in the acclaimed drama movie ‘Blonde’.
The actress subsequently claimed that she found it easy to relate to the Hollywood icon.
Ana told Vanity Fair magazine: “There was a lot there that I could relate to.
“If you put Marilyn Monroe the movie star aside, she’s just an actress trying to navigate life and this system, which is so hard to navigate for anybody. On top of that, you add this point of view of [director Andrew Dominik’s], which was to see that through her trauma.
“I truly thought it was going to do justice to a more dimensional human being, because I wouldn’t want to be remembered just for one thing. I am more than just an actress on the cover of a magazine.”
Ana also suggested that modern-day movie stars don’t compare to people like Marilyn.
She explained: “I feel like the new generations don’t have that concept, because of social media. There is so much information out there and oversharing.
“The concept of a movie star is someone untouchable you only see onscreen. That mystery is gone.”

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Faye Marsay supports ‘authentic casting’

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OHMYGOSSIP — Faye Marsay thinks authentic casting is “super important”.
The 36-year-old actress – who starred in the 2014 comedy-drama film ‘Pride’ – admits that the debate over straight actors’ entitlement to portray LGBTQ characters is “tricky”.
She told The Independent: “I do think that authentic casting is super important. Because those are lived experiences and there are groups of people who might not get the parts they want by virtue of who they are and what their sexuality or their orientation is.
“I don’t think it’s [necessarily] this or that. But equal opportunity to explore those roles – certainly for people who were overlooked due to their sexual orientation – I think we need to be mindful of that.”
‘Pride’ centred on a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to support families affected by the miners’ strike in the UK in the 1980s.
Faye suggested that the movie, and its themes, remain as relevant now as they did in 2014.
She explained: “I think it’s tricky, because the culture we’re in right now is very polarised. The algorithm is strong. So people are only seeing what their beliefs are.”
The actress bemoaned the influence of social media platforms, suggesting that algorithms serve up content that their users will agree with.
Faye – who also starred in the 2017 war drama film ‘Darkest Hour’ – said: “I believe that’s how an algorithm [works]. But like I said, I’m a rubbish millennial.”
Meanwhile, Faye previously confessed that she felt a “massive responsibility” while making ‘Pride’.
The film star told Den of Geek: “I make myself not well sometimes, because I just want to be good at it, and I want people to enjoy it. When I’m working, I’m not saving anyone’s life or anything like that, but it becomes a massive responsibility.”

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