Anthony Hopkins to Play Composer George Frideric Handel in ‘The King of Covent Garden’ Biopic

“I’m not afraid to testify at all, I’m just not going to out of fear,” said James Austin Johnson ‘s Donald Trump from the hall of a Manhattan courthouse in the cold open tonight of the final show of SNL’s 49th season.

Peacock has released some first-look images for Those About To Die, Roland Emmerich’s epic drama set in ancient Rome, starring Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins.

Oscar Isaac is gearing up to voice Jesus Christ in a new religious project.

the Times of London that published May 12. The Australian star continued, “Look, I grew up on a soap opera. And it used to bother me when actors would later talk about the show with guilt or shame.

Apparently, it’s really difficult to shoot a ‘Mad Max’ film. Just yesterday, we shared a story about Anya Taylor-Joy describing her experience shooting “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” And now, we have yet another wrinkle in the previously known clash on the set of “Mad Max: Fury Road.”  READ MORE: ‘Furiosa’ Star Anya Taylor-Joy Talks Difficulty Behind The Scenes: “I’ve Never Been More Alone” In a new interview with The Telegraph, filmmaker George Miller offered his insight in the apparent war between Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy.

Variety yesterday that he passed away on Thursday (May 9) at his home in Santa Monica, California, surrounded by family members.Corman was seen as a trailblazer in the world of independent film, producing and directing hundreds of low-budget movies and giving an early platform to leading figures in the industry, including Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, James Cameron, Jack Nicholson and Robert De Niro.“His films were revolutionary and iconoclastic, and captured the spirit of an age. When asked how he would like to be remembered, he said, ‘I was a filmmaker, just that,’” the family said in a statement.Known variously as ‘The Pope of Pop Cinema’ and ‘The Spiritual Godfather of the New Hollywood’, he made his name in the 1960s, creating his own studios New World Pictures and New Concorde, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2009 for his “rich engendering of films and filmmakers”.His own films were often made quickly with low budgets and specialised in genres such as horror, science fiction and action.Several major names received early credits in Corman’s work, including Nicholson in The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), Scorsese with Boxcar Bertha (1972), Cameron with Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and Ron Howard with Grand Theft Auto (1977).Howard himself joked that Corman told him during the tumultuous making of his first film Eat My Dust that “if you do a good job on this film, you won’t ever have to work for me again!”Tributes have come in for Corman, with director John Carpenter writing on X: “Roger Corman, one of the most influential movie directors in my life, has passed away.

Gal Gadot‘s performance as Wonder Woman made her a fan-favorite within the DCEU, but she faced stiff competition for the role.

EXCLUSIVE: Freida Pinto and her Freeboard Films Entertainment label have boarded Kiranmala & the Kingdom Beyond, the animated kids TV show we first told you about earlier this year.

Owen Teague stars in the new movie Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, but you never actually see him in the film.

Travis have shared a new single featuring Coldplay‘s Chris Martin and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers.The song ‘Raze The Bar’, which is the second track to be lifted from the band’s forthcoming album ‘L.A. Times’, tells the story of the closure of New York’s much loved Black & White Bar. You can listen to it below.The Greenwich Village haunt attracted lots of famous bands and scores of local creatives over the years, from The Strokes to graffiti artist Richard Hambleton but it was shut down during the pandemic.Healy told NME: “Everyone went there, because it was near Irving Plaza and all the bands would always go there.

EXCLUSIVE: Marco Kreuzpaintner has signed with CAA for representation. 

Frank Turner broke the record for most shows played in 24 hours over the weekend, but Crywank claim that they beat him to it.Turner played 15 gigs in 15 different towns kicking off at Liverpool’s Jacaranda Baltic at 12.30pm on Saturday (May 4) before finally completing his mission at Southampton’s The Brook at midday on Sunday (May 5) – all in aid of the Music Venue Trust and supported by sponsor FreeNow, who provided e-taxis for him to complete the almost 500-mile journey.At the start of the journey, Turner posted an image of himself holding a sign saying “BEFORE”, writing: “Here we go friends. 15 shows, 15 town, 24 hours.

EXCLUSIVE: Gersh has signed actor Ben Barnes for representation in all areas.

The WWE has declined to renew its contract with Hall of Fame wrestler and broadcaster Jerry “The King” Lawler.

Lana Del Rey has arrived at the Met Gala!

Us Weekly that William and Kate are motivated to make amends for the sake of their three children. “They want a relationship with Meghan and Harry, and they don’t want the acrimony to carry over to the next generation,” the source stated.The insider added that Meghan and Harry feel similarly, saying: “Obviously, the Duke and Duchess want their kids to have a relationship with their cousins.”William and Kate are parents to Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louise, 5, while Harry and Meghan are mom and dad to Prince Archie, 4, and Princess Lilibet, 2. Prince Harry is set to return to the UK next week for a ceremony to celebrate 10 years since the first Invictus Games, sparking speculation he could meet with William and Kate, who is currently being treated for cancer.

Rafael Nadal has been one of the highlights of Madrid Open. This year marked his return to tennis courts and it’s been an up and down affair. Still, his performance in Madrid has been positive, winning his past three games, and receiving the love and support of the local crowd, including King Felipe, who stopped by to check out his most recent match.

Since rising to fame back in 1997 when she joined the cast of BBC’s Ground Force, Charlie Dimmock’s career has gone from strength to strength. During her time in the spotlight, the 57 year old has appeared on shows including The Joy of Gardening and Charlie's Garden Army and she’s become a familiar face on the small screen thanks to her gardening expertise. More recently, viewers may know Charlie thanks to her role on BBC show Garden Rescue.

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that his views towards climate change were part of a “caricature” he portrays on screen.His famously grumpy character can be seen on hit motoring shows Top Gear and The Grand Tour, which propelled him to fame and helped him secure columns in various national newspapers.Speaking to The Guardian ahead of the release of the third season of Clarkson’s Farm, coming to Amazon Prime Video on May 3, Clarkson shared how he acted as an “exaggerated” version of himself on television.“Everyone assumes the character they see on motoring shows is me, but it’s exaggerated,” he shared. “To think that I was like I was on Top Gear is the same as thinking that Anthony Hopkins is a cannibal,” referring to the actor’s acclaimed role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence Of The Lambs.He also spoke about previous dismissive comments he has made about global warming, now suggesting that they weren’t necessarily serious.“That was part of the caricature,” he shared.

Eagle-eyed royal fans have wondered if Prince Harry has given a subtle snub to his father this week as he handed out an award to an American soldier and wore a selection of medals, but not the one marking his father's coronation. The Duke of Sussex wore four medals on his jacket as he made a speech outside of his Montecito home to combat medic Sergeant First Class Elizabeth Marks, who won Military Times Soldier of the Year.Three of those medals marked his late grandmother's various Jubilees this century.