'The Queen' actor Michael Sheen has revealed why returned the honour of Order of the British Empire that was bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009. Speaking a

 Here's why 'The Queen' actor Michael Sheen returned OBE honour

'The Queen' actor Michael Sheen has revealed why returned the Order of the British Empire that was bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009. Speaking about returning the OBE&nbsp;honour during an interview, Sheen said that the more he learnt about the Welsh history &amp; culture while preparing to give a lecture in 2017, the more he&nbsp;realised that he would be a hypocrite to hold on to the OBE title.&nbsp;The actor added that he didn&rsquo;t mean any disrespect, but he realised he&rsquo;d be a hypocrite if he said the things he was going to say in the lecture &amp; held on to the title.&nbsp;

'The Queen' actor Michael Sheen has revealed why returned the Order of the British Empire that was bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009. Speaking about returning the OBE honour during an interview, Sheen said that the more he learnt about the Welsh history & culture while preparing to give a lecture in 2017, the more he realised that he would be a hypocrite to hold on to the OBE title. The actor added that he didn’t mean any disrespect, but he realised he’d be a hypocrite if he said the things he was going to say in the lecture & held on to the title.

Known for his long career in writing and producing for popular television shows such as 'The Simpsons', 'Two and a Half Men' and 'Malcolm', David Richardson has passed 

Known for his long career in writing and producing popular television shows such as 'The Simpsons', 'Two and a Half Men' and 'Malcolm', veteran comedy showrunner David&nbsp;Richardson&nbsp;passed away on January 18. The 65-year-old veteran comedy showrunner died from heart failure.
Richardson, who was a cancer survivor for almost 30 years, began his three-decade career as a comedy writer on Michael Leeson/Carsey-Werner&rsquo;s NBC series 'Grand'.
Richardson had recently wrapped the upcoming fifth and final season of Netflix&rsquo;s adult animated series 'F Is for Family', on which he served as executive producer.

BBC&nbsp;drama&nbsp;Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy in the lead will end after its sixth season. Reports are the final season of the show is currently being sho

BBC&nbsp;drama&nbsp;Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy in the lead will end after its sixth season. Reports are the final season of the show is currently being shot in the UK. The show focuses on Tommy Shelby and his notorious family's rise to prominence and power.&nbsp;Confirming the news creator Steven Knight told Variety that&nbsp;the series may end with season six, but the story will continue in another form.
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Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas have reportedly called it quits nearly after a year of being together.
The actors had started dating early 2020 while film

Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas have reportedly called it quits nearly after a year of being together.
The actors had started dating early 2020 while filming for the thriller 'Deep Water' in New Orleans.
According to reports, the duo parted because Ben and Ana are at 'different points in their lives' and want to focus on their careers.

As the United Kingdom goes through a severe lockdown to deal with Covid-19, Hollywood actor Tom Hardy has been accused of breaking the rules.
Hardy was spotted outside

Hollywood actor Tom Hardy has been accused of breaking lockdown&nbsp;rules imposed in UK to curb the spread of the new mutant strain of coronavirus.&nbsp;Hardy was spotted outside a closed martial arts school with his workout gear apparently breaking the lockdown rules imposed by the UK government. However, the 'Venom' actor's spokesperson assured that his visit was 'one hundred per cent work-related'.

Hollywood actor Matt Damon has joined the star cast of&nbsp;'Thor Love and Thunder', the fourth&nbsp;Thor film. Reports say the actor is currently in Sydney&nbsp;where 

Hollywood actor Matt Damon has joined the star cast of&nbsp;'Thor Love and Thunder', the fourth&nbsp;Thor film. Reports say the actor is currently in Sydney&nbsp;where he will be quarantining for the next two weeks before beginning the shoot for the film. The report adds, the film will also bring back&nbsp;Taika Waititi as director. Natalie Portman&nbsp;will reprise the role of Jane Foster, while Chris Hemsworth stays on as Thor. Christian Bale will be seen playing the main antagonist, Gorr the God Butcher.&nbsp;The Marvel film will hit theatres in May 2022.

More than 20 years after 'Sex and the city' made its debut in the US, the leading ladies of the hit TV show are gearing up for a revival.According to reports, the show 

More than 20 years after 'Sex and the city' made its debut in the US, the leading ladies of the hit TV show are gearing up for a revival.According to reports, the show is being&nbsp;revived and will be available on HBO&nbsp;MAX.
The original&nbsp;show followed the lives of four New York women negotiating work and relationships. But this time around, only three of the four leading actors&nbsp;are returning for the revamp.
Reports say&nbsp;Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis are set to join the show, but&nbsp;Kim Cattrall, who played the popular character Samantha, will not feature in the upcoming series.
The new series will have 10 half-hour episodes, and the stars are reportedly being paid a whopping&nbsp;sum of&nbsp;over $1 million per episode. Production for the show will begin in late spring.

According to a report by Vanity Fair, 'Call Me By Your Name' star Armie Hammer found himself in the middle of massive controversy for sending graphic, sexually explicit

According to a report by Vanity Fair, 'Call Me By Your Name' star Armie Hammer found himself in the middle of massive controversy for sending graphic, sexually explicit DMs to women on social media. The texts even included fantasies about cannibalism which has led to a huge controversy, following which the actor dropped out of a film co-starring Jennifer&nbsp;Lopez.&nbsp;However, Hammer has denied all the allegations made against him, he maintains he can't leave his children to go shoot for the film in the Dominican Republic.

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise who recently blasted crew members of his upcoming 'Mission Impossible 7' for flouting Covid-19 regulations has now decided to not leave C

Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise who recently blasted crew members of his upcoming 'Mission Impossible 7' for flouting Covid-19 regulations has now decided to not leave Covid-secure behaviour to people&rsquo;s discretion anymore. UK tabloid The Sun reports that 'sophisticated&rsquo; robots will now patrol the sets during the filming. They can reportedly even test crew members randomly for coronavirus&nbsp;infection. Cruise has reportedly spent a lot of money on two Covid-secure robots for deployment on the Mission Impossible 7 set to ensure that the crew are &lsquo;behaving themselves&rsquo; and following all safety measures.

Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds is not just a reel-life super hero but also a real life one. The 44-year-old actor recorded a heartwarming&nbsp;video message for an 11-ye

Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds is not just a reel-life super hero but also a real life one. The 44-year-old actor recorded a heartwarming&nbsp;video message for an 11-year-old cancer patient who is also a&nbsp;Deadpool fan.&nbsp;
The actor recorded the video after netizens&nbsp;drew his attention to a request from the boy and his mom to get in&nbsp;touch.&nbsp;Brody is a Canadian citizen and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments for stage 3B Hodgkins Lymphoma.
In the clip, Reynolds said, I heard about your story and I wanted to send you this video and let you know that I'm thinking about you and I'm sending you tons of love and I'm sending you strength, whatever strength I've got.'
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'Slumdog&nbsp;Millionaire' actor&nbsp;Freida Pinto is all set to star as Noor Inayat Khan in a limited series about World War II spy. Based on author Shrabani Basu's&nb

'Slumdog&nbsp;Millionaire' actor&nbsp;Freida Pinto is all set to star as Noor Inayat Khan in a limited series about World War II spy. Based on author Shrabani Basu's&nbsp;novel&nbsp;Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan, the screenplay of the series has been written by Olivia Hetreed. Expressing her excitement, Pinto told a leading daily that she is&nbsp;thrilled to play the role of the&nbsp;most unlikely heroine of World War 2.

'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho is all set to head the 78th Venice International Film Festival jury. Reports are Oscar-winning filmmaker&nbsp;will preside over seven j

'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho is all set to head the 78th Venice International Film Festival jury. Reports are Oscar-winning filmmaker&nbsp;will preside over seven jurors to hand out the top festival awards that includes the prestigious Golden Lion. Bong Joon Ho will be the first South Korean to hold the post.

Russo Brothers' released the first trailer of its upcoming film&nbsp;'Cherry'. Featuring Tom Holland in the lead the film is based on the novel&nbsp;of the same name by

Russo Brothers' released the first trailer of its upcoming film&nbsp;'Cherry'. Featuring Tom Holland in the lead the film is based on the novel&nbsp;of the same name by Nico Walker.&nbsp;Cherry revolves around the life of an&nbsp;Iraq War veteran played by Holland who comes back home with Post-traumatic stress disorder and begins robbing banks. Directed by&nbsp;Russo Brothers, the film will&nbsp;releases in US theatres on February 26 and premiere on&nbsp;Apple&nbsp;TV Plus on March 12.
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Jessica Campbell, American actress best known for her role in the 1999 film Election and tv series fresks and geeks, passed away at the age of 38. She died in Portland 

Jessica Campbell, an American actress best known for her role in the 1999 film Election and tv series Freaks and Geeks, passed away at the age of 38. She died in Portland on 29 December, TMZ&nbsp;reported. Campbell's family is still awaiting results of her autopsy.&nbsp;The actress leaves&nbsp;behind a 10-year-old son named Oliver.

Warner Bros&nbsp;Pictures' 'Tom &amp; Jerry' is all set to hit theatres in India on February 19. Reports are the&nbsp;film will release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu langu

Warner Bros&nbsp;Pictures' 'Tom &amp; Jerry' is all set to hit theatres in India on February 19. Reports are the&nbsp;film will release in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages apart from English. The film&nbsp;revolves&nbsp;around&nbsp;Tom &amp; Jerry, who have stayed&nbsp;frenemies&nbsp;for 80 years now. Directed by Tim Story the trailer&nbsp; features&nbsp;Michael Pe&ntilde;a,&nbsp;Chlo&euml; Grace Moretz&nbsp;among others in key roles.&nbsp;It also stars Indian actor Pallavi Sharda.&nbsp;
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The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has now been pushed to April 4 in order to avoid a clash with the Grammy Awards. Reports are the decision comes to move the a

The 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards has now been pushed to April 4 in order to avoid a clash with the Grammy Awards. Reports are the decision to move the award comes a week after the Recording Academy and CBS decided to move their Grammy ceremony to March 14, a date SAG had already booked.&nbsp;
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Actor-director Ben Affleck&nbsp;is all set to direct 'Keeper of the Lost Cities' an&nbsp;adaptation of&nbsp;Disney's live-action film based on the bestselling book seri

Actor-director Ben Affleck&nbsp;is all set to direct 'Keeper of the Lost Cities', an&nbsp;adaptation of&nbsp;Disney's live-action film based on the bestselling book series&nbsp;of the same name by&nbsp;Shannon Messenger. The report adds the film will be produced under Affleck's Pearl Street banner.&nbsp;The 'Keeper of the Lost Cities' revolves around the life of a 12-year-old telepathic girl named Sophie who is looking for answers about her secret abilities.&nbsp;

Actress Priyanka Chopra has opened up whether&nbsp;the&nbsp;cultural difference and the age-gap between her and&nbsp;Nick Jonas was&nbsp;a hurdle in any way. Speaking a

Actress Priyanka Chopra has opened up on whether&nbsp;the&nbsp;cultural difference and the age-gap between her and&nbsp;Nick Jonas was&nbsp;a hurdle in any way. Speaking during an interview with&nbsp;The Sunday Times Priyanka&nbsp;said it wasn't a&nbsp;hurdle and&nbsp;Nick took to India like a fish to water. Stating that none of it was really hard,&nbsp;Priyanka&nbsp;added&nbsp;just like a normal couple, it's all about&nbsp;understanding each other's habits and what they like. So it's more of an adventure than trying to figure out hurdles.&nbsp;

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has announced the wrap up of&nbsp;her upcoming&nbsp;romantic film, 'Text For You'. Sharing the news, the&nbsp;38-year-old actress posted a

Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas has announced the wrap of&nbsp;her upcoming&nbsp;romantic film, 'Text For You'. Sharing the news, the&nbsp;38-year-old actress posted a picture of herself on Instagram&nbsp;and&nbsp;thanked the entire cast and crew of the film. Helmed by&nbsp;Jim Strouse, the romantic drama is&nbsp;inspired by the 2016 German-language box office hit SMS Fur Dich, which is based on Sofie Cramer&rsquo;s popular novel of the same name.
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Streaming giant Netflix has dropped the first trailer of its upcoming film&nbsp;'Malcolm and Marie'. Starring Zendaya and John David Washington in the lead the film exp

Streaming giant Netflix has dropped the first trailer of its upcoming film&nbsp;'Malcolm and Marie'. Starring Zendaya and John David Washington in the lead, the film explores the&nbsp;nature of modern relationships. Directed by Sam Levinson,&nbsp;the film&nbsp;has a black-and-white colour scheme and will&nbsp;premiere on Netflix on February 5.

The producers of 'Mean Girls' musical announced that they won't be returning to Broadway when it reopens.&nbsp;Based on Tina Fey's modern cult classic of the same name&

The producers of 'Mean Girls' musical announced that they won't be returning to Broadway when it reopens.&nbsp;Based on Tina Fey's modern cult classic of the same name, 'Mean Girls' ran 805 performances and 29 previews during its stint at the August Wilson Theatre.&nbsp;'Mean Girls' opened on Broadway in 2018 and grossed $124 million by the time it closed in March 2020 due to the&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;pandemic. Broadway is expected to remain dark through at least May 2021.
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'The Queen' actor Michael Sheen has revealed why returned the honour of Order of the British Empire that was bestowed upon him by Queen Elizabeth II in 2009. Speaking about returning the OBE&nbsp;honour during an interview, Sheen said that the more he learnt about the Welsh history &amp; culture while preparing to give a lecture in 2017, the more he&nbsp;realised that he would be a hypocrite to hold on to the OBE title.&nbsp;The actor added that he didn&rsquo;t mean any disrespect, but he realised he&rsquo;d be a hypocrite if he said the things he was going to say in the lecture &amp; held on to the title.&nbsp;

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