Plans for a Spice Girls documentary to mark their 30th anniversary have fallen apart, despite the success of a Netflix documentary about David Beckham’s TV company. While Victoria, Mel B, Mel C, and Emma Bunton were on board for the documentary, Geri Halliwell was against the idea. This disagreement led to tension within the group, with rumors suggesting that Geri was not keen on revisiting the past due to personal issues surrounding her husband at the time. The documentary was intended to feature interviews with all the Spice Girls discussing their experiences of fame and life after their pop heyday.
In the streaming era, director Jon M. Chu spared no expense to create a grand adaptation of the musical Wicked, planting nine million tulips in Norfolk and creating physical sets for the film. The movie stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum, and is set to be released in two blockbuster films. The level of detail and scale of production for the movie is set to be impressive and a must-see for fans of the musical.
Sheridan Smith is set to receive the Variety Club Silver Heart Award for Outstanding Contribution as an Actress and Singer, in recognition of her performance as Shirley Valentine. The award ceremony, which also honors other talent in the industry, raises funds for disabled and disadvantaged children in the UK. Other honorees at the event include James Corden, Bradley Walsh, Kate Garraway, Kelly Hoppen, Abbey Clancy, Peter Crouch, and Dame Joan Collins for her outstanding contribution to global film and television.
Gary Lineker, known for his association with crisps, admits he has a weakness for chocolate and desserts, confessing to having a sweet tooth. The Match Of The Day host enjoys cooking desserts but has had to stop due to overindulging. Meanwhile, Andy Serkis’s daughter Ruby Ashbourne Serkis is set to star in the Disney+ murder mystery series Shardlake, based on the books by C.J. Sansom. Serkis’s children, including Ruby, all acted as young Hobbits in the Lord Of The Rings movies before pursuing larger acting roles.
The Olivier Award-winning production Operation Mincemeat, about a WWII operation to fool the Nazis, won big at the awards ceremony. The show took home the prize for best new musical, and one of its cast members, Jak Malone, was named best actor in a supporting role. Producer Jon Thoday has expressed ambitions to take the show to Broadway and make it a long-running classic, akin to popular shows like The Play That Goes Wrong or Les Mis. Additionally, Succession producer Jane Tranter is developing a drama based on the life story of Orlando Whitfield, while Lady Gaga is rumored to be interested in an English language remake of the hit Italian drama C’e Ancora Domani.
Emily Blunt’s film, The Fall Guy, co-starring Ryan Gosling, is set to be released next week. The film, based on the Colt Seavers character from a 1980s TV show, features Blunt and Gosling as on/off lovers with undeniable on-screen chemistry. The film promises to be an entertaining action-romance, with Blunt’s husband, John Krasinski, and parents having attended a screening of the movie. Ryan Gosling also gears up for his role as Ken in Barbie, alongside other projects that showcase his acting chops.
