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Michael Sheen to portray the ‘true Welsh prince’ Owain Glyndŵr

[ad_1] Lorna PrichardBBC Wales Culture CorrespondentBBCMichael Sheen will star as Owain Glyndŵr in one of the first productions from his new theatre company, Welsh National TheatreHollywood actor Michael Sheen has said he will star as Owain Glyndŵr, the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales, in a new theatre production.Owain & Henry will tell the story of Glyndŵr's rebellion against English rule in Wales during the 15th Century, in one of the
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Heat, Top Gun, Batman Forever, True Romance and Deja Vu

[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesVal Kilmer pictured at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2012Ask a group of film fans which role they will most remember actor Val Kilmer for, and each person will probably give you a different answer. His performances in films like The Doors, Heat and Batman Forever are all likely to come up, while Willow and True Romance have their own dedicated fans. One of his biggest
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A difficult man but a brilliant actor

[ad_1] GettyVal Kilmer, who has died at the age of 65, was often underrated as an actor.He had extraordinary range: excelling in comedies, westerns, crime dramas, musical biopics and action-adventures films alike.And perhaps his best performance combined his skills as a stage actor with a fine singing voice, to bring to life 1960s-counterculture icon Jim Morrison, in Oliver Stone's film The Doors.Critic Roger Ebert wrote: "If there is an award
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Bradford-born Dynamo thanks NHS for saving his career

[ad_1] Hayley CoyleBBC News, YorkshireGetty ImagesSteven Frayne (formerly known as Dynamo) was born and brought up in BradfordThe magician formerly known as Dynamo has said he would not have been able to return to performing were it not for the NHS.The 42-year-old, whose real name is Steven Frayne, who suffers from both Crohn's disease and arthritis, said the pain in his joints became so severe he "could not even hold
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Val Kilmer, Top Gun and Batman actor, dies aged 65

[ad_1] Hollywood actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in hit films including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died aged 65.Kilmer died of pneumonia on Tuesday in Los Angeles, his daughter Mercedes told US media.She said her father had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered.He had most recently reprised his role as fighter pilot Iceman alongside Tom Cruise in 2022's Top Gun: Maverick."See ya, pal.
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Prince Harry charity insiders reveal cash worries at Sentebale

[ad_1] Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentDaniela RelphSenior royal correspondentGetty ImagesSophie Chandauka and Prince Harry at a Sentebale event before the public rowFinancial worries and disagreements about fundraising helped inflame the row that has engulfed the charity founded by Prince Harry, insiders close to former trustees told BBC News.An acrimonious boardroom battle has seen Prince Harry, his co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and trustees resign from their roles at the charity and insiders
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Ashley Cain visits dangerous cities in new television series

[ad_1] Rebecca WoodBBC Midlands TodayCharlotte BentonBBC News, West MidlandsPA MediaAshley Cain: Into the Danger Zone will be aired on BBC Three at 21:00 BST on Tuesday The former Coventry City player-turned-reality star Ashley Cain has stepped into some of the world's most hazardous cities as part of new factual series Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone. The six-part series sees Mr Cain explore the issues faced by young men born
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Simon Pegg film Angels in the Asylum on hold due to cash issues

[ad_1] Filming has been suspended on a movie that was due to be shot partly in Lincolnshire, after the producers ran out of cash.Angels in the Asylum is due to star Simon Pegg and Minnie Driver and tells the story of women who were locked away for being typhoid carriers.A crew of 70 had expected to film scenes in Louth in February this year. The co-producers, Rob Sorrenti and Heather
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Gary Glitter bankrupt after failing to pay abuse victim £500,000

[ad_1] Convicted sex offender Gary Glitter has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay more than £500,000 to a woman he abused when she was 12, her lawyers have said.The disgraced pop star, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was convicted in 2015 of abusing the woman between 1975 and 1980, as well as two other young people, and was last year ordered to pay the victim damages of £508,800.The