Kerry Katona set to star in a romantic comedy as she 'lands first movie role'

It was definitely a case of like mother, like daughter, when slimmed-down Kerry Katona, 43, and her youngest girl, Heidi, 17, were snapped hitting the town to celebrate Heidi’s 17th birthday. Joined by fiancé Ryan Mahoney, and Kerry’s second daughter, Lily-Sue, 21, Kerry and Heidi beamed as they posed outside Phantom Of The Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre. And fans, not for the first time, were quick to point out Heidi’s resemblance to her mum.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Natalie Portman revealed on a recent episode of the “Smartless” podcast (via People) that Jodie Foster once reached out to her after she heard Portman giving a speech about being sexualized as a young actor. Foster famously skyrocketed at 12 years old when she was cast in Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” as a child sex worker. Portman, meanwhile, was 11 years old when she was cast in “Léon: The Professional,” which served as her own acting breakthrough.

Barely 24 hours since a trade article revealed Tom Cruise’s intended desire to work with auteurs and reunite with the likes of cineastes like Paul Thomas Anderson, the 61-year-old actor has linked up with a five-time Oscar winner. Deadline reveals that Cruise will star in the next film from “Birdman” and “Bardo” filmmaker Alejandro G.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Austin Butler was hospitalized after he wrapped filming on Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis,” and it appears it was something of a miracle he avoided a similar fate on the set of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two.” The Oscar nominee joins the epic franchise as Feyd-Rautha, the cruel and sadistic younger nephew of and heir to Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård). Butler told Entertainment Weekly that heat stroke impacted several people on set during his first week of shooting. How’s that for a welcome? “It was 110 degrees and so hot,” Butler said.

After wrapping up his four-season run on HBO’s acclaimed dark comedy Barry, Henry Winkler has been set to receive USC Comedy’s prestigious Oakie Award for Exceptional Achievements in Film and Television Comedy.

EXCLUSIVE: Dominic Sessa, the 21-year-old rising star, didn’t win a Best Supporting Actor BAFTA award Sunday night – that went to Oppenheimer’s Robert Downey Jr. – but he did pick up his first post-The Holdovers role that will see him starring with Rose Byrne in director Stephanie Laing’s drama Tow.

If there was ever a filmmaker who embodies a DGAF attitude, it’s undoubtedly Bronx-born filmmaker Abel Ferrara. Having moved to Italy years ago, the filmmaker seems to have totally abandoned Hollywood but keeps on trucking unbowed nonetheless, doing whatever the F he wants.

Kerry Katona has opened up exclusively to OK! about the end of her baby dreams, revealing that she can’t see herself expanding her brood with her fiancé, Ryan Mahoney. The doting mum, who has five children from previous relationships, confessed that she and Ryan, who has no biological children of his own, have considered welcoming a baby through surrogacy. “If it’s something Ryan wants, I’d consider it.

EXCLUSIVE: New Line Cinema and Hello Sunshine have teamed on an acquisition of the Curtis Sittenfeld novel Romantic Comedy. 

Selome Hailu Adam Sandler has set a new comedy special at Netflix — this time directed by Josh Safdie. The project continues Sandler’s string of collaborations with Safie, who co-directed him in 2019’s “Uncut Gems” alongside his brother Benny Safdie.

EXCLUSIVE: FilmNation Entertainment and Bleecker Street have set a June 14 U.S. theatrical release date for Julia von Heinz’s drama Treasure, which will world premiere as Special Gala presentation at the Berlin Film Festival on February 17.

Kerry Katona has been on a fitness journey over the past year, dropping an incredible 48lb as she went into 2024. But she hasn't stopped there, with the mother-of-five now down to a size 6-8 as she continues the journey.The former Atomic Kitten star, 43, has taken to her exclusive column to share that she's feeling 'amazing' while continuing her health kick. Set to show off her figure on the beach, Kerry has been whisked away for a romantic trip to Marbella by fiancé Ryan Mahoney this week .

Kerry Katona is devastated following the death of one of her close friends – as she took to Instagram to share a heartbreaking tribute. Kerry shared pictures of herself and her late friend Lauren throughout the years, revealing she had been bravely battling an illness.

It's been 25 years since Kerry Katona catapulted to fame as part of girlband Atomic Kitten, and since then, she's made quite the name for herself when it comes to the small screen too - starring in a number of reality shows. But now, the mother-of-five has dreams of becoming an actress.Taking to her weekly column, Kerry, 43, shared her hopes of starring in a scripted comedy.

Helen George, beloved for her role as Nurse Trixie Franklin in the hit BBC series Call the Midwife, recently stunned fans with a dazzling transformation for her role as Anna in a production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I at London's Dominion Theatre. Known for her signature long blonde locks as Nurse Trixie, the 39 year old actress showcased a remarkable change with a copper-toned updo for her portrayal of Anna in the musical set in 1860s Bangkok. Helen, who spoke about the challenges of singing in corsets and donning "enormous and heavy" dresses for the role, expressed enthusiasm for the intricate details of Anna's wardrobe, featuring Indian linen and ethnic twists.

Reality star Kerry Katona has showed off her surgery results to her followers after going under the knife for cosmetic surgery on her eyelids last week. Kerry underwent the procedure known as blepharoplasty, which removes the excess skin from eyelids.The former Atomic Kitten singer headed to Pall Mall Medical in Merseyside for the operation, taking the plunge due to increasing extra skin drooping over her eyes. Kerry was clearly loving the results of her latest surgery as she took to Instagram and shared a video talking to the camera and showing off her new look.

Ellie Spence, who took part in series nine of Love Island in January last year, has recently undergone a complete beauty transformation.The 26 year old filmed a video of her bleaching her eyebrows, and shared it with her 103K followers on TikTok.Throughout the footage, Ellie talked her fans through the process, and gave them a step by step update on how the DIY procedure was going. "Guys, I'm bleaching my eyebrows because I just got fresh bleached hair," the former Islander explained to the camera. "I just read the instructions and I'm not doing a skin test, because who has time for that?" she joked, before starting the process by mixing the bleach and dye into a small bowl, as you would with a box hair dye.

Kim Matula has landed an exciting new movie role in the upcoming film SNL 1975 directed by Jason Reitman.

Young Sheldon is one of the biggest shows on CBS today.

Married At First Sight Australia sweethearts Johnny and Kerry Balbuziente have shared some big news with fans - they are expecting their first baby in June. Kerry and Johnny met on season eight of the Australian reality show and announced their happy news with a bump pic that showed them posing next to a pool with their dog, Enzo.