60 h. ago Harry Lawtey on playing Richard Burton: ‘He felt embarrassed being an actor – it wasn’t a manly thing to do’

The ‘Industry’ star has left the small screen behind to play a real-life Welsh legend in the new film ‘Mr Burton’. He speaks to Olivia Petter about the backlash to his last movie ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’, class in the acting world, and why he’s said goodbye to the role that made his name

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4 d. ago ‘A beloved figure’: Welsh village ready for tourists as Richard Burton biopic opens

Events planned in Pontrhydyfen for centenary of actor’s birth, as many recall his visits home with Elizabeth TaylorHardly a day goes by when villagers don’t spot a cinephile traipsing in the footsteps of Richard Burton, peering at his old house, taking in the vista across the valley from the aqueduct, perhaps enjoying a pint in the Miners Arms, where he and Elizabeth Taylor drank on visits back to his south Wales birthplace.The tourist traffic to Pontrhydyfen is likely to increase after a biopic focusing on the gritty early life of Burton opens in cinemas this weekend, especially as it comes in the centenary year of the Hollywood actor’s birth. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Netflix fans say Adolescence actor is 'going to go very far' after 'quality' audition tape shared

Owen Cooper was only 13 years old when he shot Adolescence

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9 d. ago James Corden 'at war with neighbours' over drum noise from £11.5m north

The actor and TV host moved into the mansion last Christmas with his wife and their three children

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2 w. ago John Oliver takes aim at Mel Gibson and the actor’s father: ‘Imagine having so many terrible views’

‘Wow, that is, frankly, incredible,’ said Oliver

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2 w. ago Ben Affleck reveals why he doesn't have many friends in Hollywood besides Matt Damon

The 52-year-old actor admitted that he does not have many close friends, adding that he values the 'beautiful' friendship he has with his pal and business partner.

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2 w. ago Emmerdale's Joe Tate actor teases EastEnders 'return' as illness reaches 'deadly' end

Joe Tate's time in Emmerdale could be reaching an end after his illness is revealed

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2 w. ago BBC The One Show viewers say same thing as Hollywood legend sparks concern

Tonight's The One Show sent viewers into meltdown as the BBC show played host to iconic actor Robert De Niro and actress Debra Messing - but many claimed he looked unimpressed

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2 w. ago EastEnders Teddy Mitchell star's link to Danny Dyer revealed as fans demand return

EastEnders fans have been left horrified as Teddy Mitchell's dark side was exposed, but away from the BBC soap, actor Roland Manookian has a link to a Walford icon

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2 w. ago BBC EastEnders' Teddy Mitchell star's real life link to absent Mick Carter actor

EastEnders' Teddy Mitchell has been unmasked as a violent thug in the BBC soap, but away from the screen, actor Roland Manookian has a close connection to a former Walford icon

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3 w. ago Hollywood actor spotted enjoying meal at top Manchester restaurant as he takes break from filming new movie

He is currently filming a movie with singer Pixie Lott

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3 w. ago Fans hail Michael Sheen as a 'hero' and 'man of the people' on Secret Million Pound Giveaway as actor clears £1m of debt for 900 Brits with his own money

As part of new Channel 4 show Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway, the  Damned United star, 56, has bought up the vast sum of debt using £100,000 of his hard-earned cash.

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3 w. ago Lisa Riley shares photo with Peter Kay after ‘derogatory’ heckler comment

Comedian reportedly made joke at actor’s expense at Manchester show in February

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3 w. ago New BBC sitcom starring Dawn French begins filming in the West Country

Mark Heap, known for playing Jim Bell on sitcom Friday Night Dinner, Submarine actor Craig Roberts and Doctor Who’s Mandip Gill also star.

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3 w. ago Next James Bond should be British, says former 007 Pierce Brosnan

Leak reportedly confirms next Bond will be a man, as actor says it was ‘right decision’ to pass franchise to AmazonThe next James Bond should be British, Pierce Brosnan has said, as a leaked memo reportedly confirmed the character will remain a man.The Irish actor, who played the spy from 1995 to 2002, also said it was the “right decision” for creative control of the franchise to be handed to Amazon-MGM, in an interview with the Sunday Telegraph. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago People notice heartbreaking detail surrounding death of actor Gene Hackman and wife

There's been an outpouring of sympathy online after it was revealed actor Gene Hackman and his wife died one week apart - and many have pointed to one heartbreaking detail in particular

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4 w. ago The Bay star admits 'main concern' as Endeavour's Shaun Evans joins as director

The Bay actor Daniel Ryan, who plays DI Tony Manning, has opened up about working with Shaun Evans on the new series, after the Endeavour star directed some of the episodes

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