He left millions swooning with his portrayal as the ‘hot priest’ in comedy series Fleabag. And Andrew Scott could be set to take on an altogether different role as he’s reportedly been approached to play former Prime Minister Tony Blair in Netflix series The Crown. According to reports, the actor, 44, is the perfect age … Read more
The Crown will start filming its hotly-anticipated fifth series in JULY – with a new cast taking over as the royals and Imelda Staunton portraying the Queen By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 20:46 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 20:46 BST, 7 April 2021 The Crown is set to start filming its hotly-anticipated fifth … Read more
Mrs Sri Lanka winner is ‘left with head injuries’ after previous victor removes her crown on stage and claims her rival can’t win the pageant because she is divorced Pushpika De Silva awarded the title during the ceremony at a theatre in Colombo But fellow competitor Caroline Jurie, who won in 2019, grappled crown from … Read more
British stars were once again feted at the prestigious SAG Awards that aired Sunday night in the US. Daniel Kaluuya was named best supporting actor in the movie category for his portrayal of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton in Judas And The Black Messiah. And the cast of The Crown were once again victorious with … Read more
Schitt’s Creek, The Crown, and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom were the big winners of the 2021 Screen Actors Guild Awards, with all three shows taking home two trophies each. Stripped of all the usual glitz and glamour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s awards show was a pre-taped event lasting just one hour. The … Read more
‘It’s an extra challenge’: The Crown’s Imelda Staunton is ‘frightened’ to play a recent version of Queen Elizabeth because viewers will be more critical By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 15:12 BST, 1 April 2021 | Updated: 15:13 BST, 1 April 2021 Imelda Staunton has admitted she is ‘frightened’ to take on the Queen Elizabeth … Read more
David Cameron and billionaire financier Lex Greensill went on a desert camping trip with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman months after the Saudi leader was accused of ordering Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination, it has been claimed The lobbying trip to Saudi Arabia in early 2020 for now collapsed Greensill Capital took place following global condemnation of Bin … Read more
What was Greensill Capital and what did it do? Greensill Capital was an Anglo-Australian finance company set up by billionaire banker Lex Greensill in 2011. The company focused on supply chain funding. In doing this, it essentially acts as a middle-man for large business transactions – making its money by taking a cut during the … Read more
Makers of The Crown have boasted that the fifth season of the Netflix drama will be ‘juicy’ amid growing criticism of their portrayal of the British Royal family. Royal correspondent Michael Cole predicted the series, which is expected to cover Diana’s relationship with Dodi Fayed and her death in August 1997, will contain plenty of ‘dramatic … Read more
One in five criminal cases heading for crown courts are waiting for more than a year as backlog soars during Covid pandemic, new figures show Around 18 per cent of criminal cases had been outstanding for a year or more This figure is three times as high as it was for the same period at … Read more