Imelda Staunton is ‘frightened’ to play Queen Elizabeth in The Crown

‘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

Text-writing AI generates April Fool’s pranks to play on yourself

With April 1 almost here, a computer researcher wanted to see if an AI could generate some knee-slapping April Fools’ Day pranks. Social distancing is still in effect so Janelle Shane tasked the popular language modeling software GPT-3 to come up with gags people could play on themselves. One version of the neural net suggested … Read more

Naya Rivera to posthumously play Catwoman in animated Batman film

Actress Naya Rivera will posthumously play the role of Catwoman/Selina Kyle in an upcoming animated Batman feature. The late star, who tragically drowned last summer, completed her voice work in the film prior to her death and was revealed as a member of the cast by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. Playing the caped crusader … Read more

Game of Thrones play headed to Broadway, West End, and Australia

Game of Thrones play headed to Broadway, West End, and Australia… with fan-favorites Ned Stark and Jaime Lannister dramatizing the story of Westeros By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 17:02 BST, 30 March 2021 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 30 March 2021 Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin is reportedly developing a play version destined … Read more

Amanda Seyfried to play disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in Hulu’s The Dropout

Amanda Seyfried is following up her acclaimed role in Mank and her first Oscar nomination with a starring role as the disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. The 35-year-old actress will play the lead role in Hulu’s upcoming limited series The Dropout, which is based on the ABC News/ABC Radio podcast of the same name, Deadline reported on … Read more

Meet Big Brother housemate Tilly Whitfeld: 21-year-old student is happy to ‘play the dumb blonde’ 

Meet Big Brother housemate Tilly Whitfeld: The 21-year-old student is happy to ‘play the dumb blonde’ while using her smarts to play the game By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:53 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 13:16 BST, 29 March 2021 Big Brother Australia is set to have its most explosive season … Read more

Viola Davis says she’s been in frequent contact with Michelle Obama as she prepares to play her

Viola Davis says she’s been in frequent contact with Michelle Obama as she prepares to play her in Showtime’s The First Lady By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 02:40 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 02:40 BST, 29 March 2021 Viola Davis says she’s spoken to Michelle Obama ‘for several hours’ as she prepares to play her … Read more

Shazam director David F. Sandberg confirms Helen Mirren will play villain in the sequel

Shazam director David F. Sandberg confirms Helen Mirren will play villain in the sequel: ‘Awesome cast getting awesomer!’ By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 00:50 GMT, 24 March 2021 | Updated: 00:51 GMT, 24 March 2021 Dame Helen Mirren is set to play the villain Hespera, a daughter of Atlas, in her first-ever superhero film, … Read more

Canada: Daring freedivers play football underwater and UPSIDE DOWN

Taking a dive! Daring freedivers play football underwater and UPSIDE DOWN as they chase ball across the ice covering a lake in Canada Andrew Ryzebol, 29, played the game with his friend Alex in Lake Huron, Ontario Andrew’s wife Lily captured the intense game of soccer between the friends Pair used the layer of ice … Read more

Line Of Duty star Tommy Jessop was first professional actor with Down’s Syndrome to play Hamlet

Line Of Duty returned on Sunday night and marked the return of supporting character Terry Boyle, a man with Down’s syndrome who is ruthlessly exploited by an organised crime group.  Now at the centre of a high-profile murder investigation, Boyle was arrested and brought in for questioning by DCI Joanne Davidson and her team.   Actor … Read more