BBC EastEnders star lands huge Hollywood role with Tom Hanks 16 years after soap exit

Louis Theroux has revealed why he once “turned down” the opportunity to interview Tom Hanks.Speaking to comedian and fellow podcaster Adam Buxton on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the documentarian said he was only allocated an hour of Hanks’ time, which he felt was not long enough to conduct a satisfactory interview.“I turned it down. I’m trying not to be mealy mouthed… I said no when I was told you only get an hour [with him],” he said.

Jack Dunn “Star Wars Jedi: Survivor” dominated the Game Audio Network Guild Awards, taking home seven wins including sound design of the year. On Thursday night, the Game Audio Network Guild bestowed 30 awards to the industry’s top professionals at their 22nd annual ceremony, honoring the dialogue, music, and sound design of the year’s most popular titles. The event was held at The Moscone Center in San Francisco and was co-hosted by former IGN vice president of video Fran Mirabella and voice actor Morla Gorrondona.

Karen Huger has been charged following her car crash earlier this week.

Katcy Stephan Actor and comedian Zach Woods has signed with the Gersh Agency for representation in all areas. Woods is best known for his work on critically acclaimed series “Silicon Valley” and “The Office.” He played Donald “Jared” Dunn for six seasons on “Silicon Valley” and joined “The Office” as Gabe Lewis starting in Season 6.

A former star of Loose Women has returned to TV on a different channel after not being on the screen for three years. Saira Khan, 53, famously stepped away from the ITV show in 2021 after six years as a panelist. Saira claimed the people making the show tried to make her join OnlyFans, which is something Loose Women have always strong denied.

Hot off the heels of Fool Me Once, Netflix is set to release another thriller adapted from a Harlan Coben novel and there are lots of familiar faces in the cast.The series, which is based on the 2014 novel, previously cast Slow Horses actress Rosalind Eleazar as the lead Detective Kat Donovan, with filming already underway. Joining Rosalind in the production is EastEnders star Jessica Plummer, Fool Me Once’s Richard Armitage, Three Little Birds’ Lenny Henry, Happy Valley’s Steve Pemberton, and The Stranger’s Paul Kaye.

Regina King opened up about her experience with grief two years after losing her son Ian Alexander, Jr.

Six years after making it all the way to The X Factor final, where she lost to eventual champion Dalton Harris, singer Scarlett Lee thought she'd give American Idol a try - and she's been successful so far. But the singer, 26, looked unrecognisable from her X Factor days as she joined Dermot O'Leary on the This Morning sofa on Friday to discuss her recent success across the pond.

Masters Of The Air set to be released tomorrow, will there be a second season? Based on the 2007 book of the same name by Donald L. Miller, the miniseries follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, nicknamed the Bloody Hundreth, who served under the Eighth Air Force for the US during World War II. The final episode arrives on Apple TV+ on March 15.

Regina King is opening up about her son’s tragic death for the first time.

Valerie Bertinelli is moving on nearly two years after divorcing her longtime husband Tom Vitale.

Clair Norris, who plays Bernadette Taylor on EastEnders, has taken a huge milestone step with her boyfriend Lewis Wood and has been flooded with congratulations.The soap star, 26, who has been in Albert Square since 2017, took to Instagram to share the exciting news that they had purchased their first home together.The couple have been together for five years and on Saturday, 3 March shared snaps as they held their keys and customised keyrings in front of their new pad.They added the caption: "And we’re in!!! Time to make this house a home." A second photo saw a basket filled with new home goodies for the couple, along with a balloon and cards of congratulations.They were flooded with comments on their milestone moment including from James Bye, who plays Martin Fowler in EastEnders, as he said: "Congratulations." Co-star Lorraine Stanley also wrote: "Congratulations that’s amazing!!! I’m so happy for you both, can’t wait to come over for a cuppa." While EastEnders star Barbara Smith penned: "Omg!!!!!!!! I remember you talking about this ages ago so happy u made ur dream a reality." Fans were also quick to share their support as one wrote: "Very happy congratulations!", and a second said: "Congratulations to you both!!! Enjoy your new home." A third gushed: "Best of luck to you both x enjoy your new home xx." Clair and her boyfriend can often be spotted on romantic getaways together having visited Prague, Croatia and Spain. Celebrating their five-year anniversary in July last year, Clair shared a sweet video as they took in the sunset view while in Croatia and lovingly wrote the caption: "5 Years Of Us.

Colin Bennett, known for his role as Mr Bennett on the 1980s children's show Take Hart and its spin-off Hartbeat, has sadly passed away. His son Tom Bennett, who is also an actor and has appeared in shows like After Life and EastEnders, shared the heartbreaking news on X, formerly known as Twitter. Alongside a photo of his late father, Tom wrote: "My Dad (Mr Bennett) sadly passed away 2 weeks ago today.

Max George has been forced to pull out of an upcoming role for medical reasons. The singer was due to make his stage debut on the adaption of the late Kay Mellor’s TV series The Syndicate.

Tom Hanks will host and narrate a 20-part documentary series about World War II on the History Channel.

Former EastEnders star Laurie Brett, known for her iconic role as Jane Beale on the BBC soap, has revealed she underwent surgery in an emotional hospital post shared with fans. The 54-year-old actress, who graced the screens of EastEnders for 13 years before departing in 2017, took to social media to update her followers on her health journey. In the heartfelt snapshot shared on X - formerly known as Twitter - Laurie was pictured in a hospital gown, clutching a cuddly rabbit toy to her shoulder.

Over the last few decades, we've seen many Coronation Street stars go on to dominate Hollywood - and now Sam Retford is the latest to do exactly that.The actor, who is best known for playing Curtis Delamere in the soap, is playing a starring role in Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood.The 24-year-old will play a young Dougal MacKenzie - who was portrayed by Graham McTavish in the original series - in the spin-off, which has begun filming in Glasgow. Sam is one of four new actors joining the prequel, which tells the story of the parents of Sam Heughan's character Jamie as well as Caitriona Balfe's character Claire's parents.

EastEnders legend‌ Mo Harris, played by Laila Morse, 78, is making a return to the BBC soap this spring to reprise her iconic role. ‌Fans will know Mo well as she first landed on our screens in 2000 as the no-nonsense matriarch of the Slater family. Due to her infamous one liners and dodgy dealings, she quickly became a fan favourite and viewers can’t wait to have her back.

Rebecca Ferguson has revealed how she confronted an unnamed co-star and demanded that they be removed from a film after the individual “screamed” at her.

Valerie Bertinelli.The 63-year-old “Hot in Cleveland” alum’s final episode of “Kids Baking Championship” aired on Monday. Filmed in the summer of 2022 — which she would later call her “apex year of hell” — Bertinelli and co-host Duff Goldman, 49, dressed in outfits to match the finale episode’s themed spirit and science days.Goldman shared snaps of his co-host on Instagram, writing, “Watch as the kids make tie-dye doughnuts then prepare for a science fair!” he wrote on Instagram.