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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Helen Flanagan lands lucrative new job gig as she prepares to spend Christmas without her kids
The actress admitted she struggles to be apart from her kids STARRING ROLE Helen Flanagan lands lucrative new job gig as she prepares to spend Christmas without her kids HELEN Flanagan has landed a lucrative new job as she signs up for Panto this year. The ex-Coronation Street star, 34, will be lighting up the stage in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from December 12 to 28. 3 Helen Flanagan has landed a big money job as she signs up for Panto this year Credit: Getty 3 The actress will be playing the evil stepmother in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Credit: Instagram Helen will be playing the evil stepmother at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena this festive season. A source said: "Helen is the excited for panto season and can't wait to get into character, she's a brilliant actress and knows how to put on a show. "She'll also be pocketing a pretty penny, celebrities and soap stars make good money doing panto and always look forward to it as some extra income." The official M&S Arena Instagram page shared the exciting news on Monday. Alongside a photo of Helen dressed in an elaborate red sequin dress and tiara with her co-stars, they wrote: "CAST ANNOUNCEMENT. We're thrilled to reveal the magical cast of this year's Christmas panto, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs at The Auditorium, M&S Bank Arena!" Before the announcement, Helen told The Sun that she was preparing to spent Christmas without her kids and said it would be "difficult". The mum-of-three, who shares Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and son Charlie, four, with ex Scott Sinclair, opened up about co-parenting. She told The Sun in a recent interview: "It's really difficult. I won't have the kids for Christmas this year because it's such hard work because me and Scott, he's from Bath and I live in North Manchester, so we co-parent five hours away. Really hard work. "And we've done this since Charlie's been born because he was played for Bristol. "But we're very fair, and I try to be fair with Scott, and he tries to be fair with me. So this Christmas, I won't have the kids." Helen Flanagan stuns in lingerie as she cuts final ties with ex Robbie Talbot two months after split But Helen admitted she struggles to be apart from her kids as her and Scott take it in turns over Christmas. I remember the first Christmas, I didn't have the kids. I did say to Scott, look, you have the kids for Christmas, I want to take them to New Year for Bali. "And I just said to my friends, it'll be fine, it'll be fine. But I hated it. "But the Christmas just gone I had them, and I absolutely loved it. "But I know that this Christmas, it's going to be the same where he has them away. "So I've taken on a job to keep me busy. "I'll do something in November - a really nice long weekend then I feel like I've had my Christmas period with them. "It'll be a distraction for me. But I don't think co-parenting is easy. I think it's definitely a journey." Helen and Scott split in 2022 after being together for 13 years.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Helen Flanagan lands lucrative new job gig as she prepares to spend Christmas without her kids
The actress admitted she struggles to be apart from her kids STARRING ROLE Helen Flanagan lands lucrative new job gig as she prepares to spend Christmas without her kids HELEN Flanagan has landed a lucrative new job as she signs up for Panto this year. The ex-Coronation Street star, 34, will be lighting up the stage in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs from December 12 to 28. Advertisement 3 Helen Flanagan has landed a big money job as she signs up for Panto this year Credit: Getty 3 The actress will be playing the evil stepmother in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Credit: Instagram Helen will be playing the evil stepmother at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena this festive season. A source said: "Helen is the excited for panto season and can't wait to get into character, she's a brilliant actress and knows how to put on a show. "She'll also be pocketing a pretty penny, celebrities and soap stars make good money doing panto and always look forward to it as some extra income." The official M&S Arena Instagram page shared the exciting news on Monday. Advertisement Alongside a photo of Helen dressed in an elaborate red sequin dress and tiara with her co-stars, they wrote: "CAST ANNOUNCEMENT. We're thrilled to reveal the magical cast of this year's Christmas panto, Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs at The Auditorium, M&S Bank Arena!" Before the announcement, Helen told The Sun that she was preparing to spent Christmas without her kids and said it would be "difficult". The mum-of-three, who shares Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and son Charlie, four, with ex Scott Sinclair, opened up about co-parenting. She told The Sun in a recent interview: "It's really difficult. I won't have the kids for Christmas this year because it's such hard work because me and Scott, he's from Bath and I live in North Manchester, so we co-parent five hours away. Really hard work. Advertisement "And we've done this since Charlie's been born because he was played for Bristol. "But we're very fair, and I try to be fair with Scott, and he tries to be fair with me. So this Christmas, I won't have the kids." Helen Flanagan stuns in lingerie as she cuts final ties with ex Robbie Talbot two months after split But Helen admitted she struggles to be apart from her kids as her and Scott take it in turns over Christmas. I remember the first Christmas, I didn't have the kids. I did say to Scott, look, you have the kids for Christmas, I want to take them to New Year for Bali. Advertisement "And I just said to my friends, it'll be fine, it'll be fine. But I hated it. "But the Christmas just gone I had them, and I absolutely loved it. "But I know that this Christmas, it's going to be the same where he has them away. "So I've taken on a job to keep me busy. Advertisement "I'll do something in November - a really nice long weekend then I feel like I've had my Christmas period with them. "It'll be a distraction for me. But I don't think co-parenting is easy. I think it's definitely a journey." Helen and Scott split in 2022 after being together for 13 years. 3 Helen recently told The Sun that she will struggle being apart from her kids Credit: Helen Flanagan Instagram
Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Lamine Yamal mural in Barcelona vandalised with the Seven Dwarfs after controversial 18th birthday party
The original public street art was unveiled last month to celebrate the Barcelona and Spain forward as he turned 18. Yamal, however, received criticism over his private party arrangements after images emerged of dwarves and scantily clad women reportedly paid to attend the event. Yamal faced accusations of exploitation, which he has not publicly responded to, and over the weekend vandals stencilled images of the Disney film version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on a wall in Barcelona's Plaza Joanic. The dwarfs had been painted around an image of Yamal in his superman outfit. Shortly after the stunt came to light on Monday, footage showed an artist taking immediate action to restore the painting to its original state. Yamal had reportedly hired dwarfs as part of the entertainment in his private birthday party outside of the city, according to Spanish reports. The Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) claimed those reportedly hired to attend the party were there 'solely for entertainment and promotional activities'. ADEE said it would take legal action against Yamal, arguing it could violate Spanish law intended to protect the dignity of disabled people. It claimed that his alleged actions violated the 'fundamental ethical values of a society that seeks to be egalitarian and respectful'. The original artwork was created by urban artist TV Boy and was unveiled ahead of the Spain international's 18th birthday on July 13. On the field, Yamal, on tour with Barca in South Korea, has continued to dazzle in pre-season after emerging as world football's hottest teenage property. Barcelona president Joan Laporta talked up Yamal's 'genius' talents in a wide-ranging interview this week, but warned against comparing the teenager to eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi. 'Lamine Yamal is Lamine Yamal, Leo Messi was Leo Messi,' Laporta told CNN. 'Leo Messi has been the best player in the world, and Lamine, I think that in his position nowadays, is the best player in the world.' Laporta added that he was working with Yamal's family and agent to ensure the youngster enjoys the best career possible. Barcelona, meanwhile, were learning from their experience with Messi to provide the best environment possible for the player to flourish.
Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Lamine Yamal mural in Barcelona vandalised with Seven Dwarfs after controversial 18th birthday party
The original public street art was unveiled last month to celebrate the Barcelona and Spain forward as he turned 18. Yamal, however, received criticism over his private party arrangements after images emerged of dwarves and scantily clad women reportedly paid to attend the event. Yamal faced accusations of exploitation, which he has not publicly responded to, and over the weekend vandals stencilled images of the Disney film version of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on a wall in Barcelona's Plaza Joanic. The dwarfs had been painted around an image of Yamal in his superman outfit. Shortly after the stunt came to light on Monday, footage showed an artist taking immediate action to restore the painting to its original state. Yamal had reportedly hired dwarfs as part of the entertainment in his private birthday party outside of the city, according to Spanish reports. The Association of People with Achondroplasia and Other Skeletal Dysplasias (ADEE) claimed those reportedly hired to attend the party were there 'solely for entertainment and promotional activities'. ADEE said it would take legal action against Yamal, arguing it could violate Spanish law intended to protect the dignity of disabled people. It claimed that his alleged actions violated the 'fundamental ethical values of a society that seeks to be egalitarian and respectful'. The original artwork was created by urban artist TV Boy and was unveiled ahead of the Spain international's 18th birthday on July 13. On the field, Yamal, on tour with Barca in South Korea, has continued to dazzle in pre-season after emerging as world football's hottest teenage property. Barcelona president Joan Laporta talked up Yamal's 'genius' talents in a wide-ranging interview this week, but warned against comparing the teenager to eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi. 'Lamine Yamal is Lamine Yamal, Leo Messi was Leo Messi,' Laporta told CNN. 'Leo Messi has been the best player in the world, and Lamine, I think that in his position nowadays, is the best player in the world.' Laporta added that he was working with Yamal's family and agent to ensure the youngster enjoys the best career possible. Barcelona, meanwhile, were learning from their experience with Messi to provide the best environment possible for the player to flourish.
Buzz Feed
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Disney Facts That You Might Not Know And Are Surprising
Elsa was almost the villain! In the original concept for Frozen, Elsa was written as a classic villain with an icy heart and a thirst for revenge. But everything changed when the team heard "Let It Go." The song captured a sense of vulnerability and empowerment that didn't fit a traditional villain, inspiring the filmmakers to rewrite Elsa as a layered and misunderstood heroine. Cruella de Vil was inspired by a real-life Hollywood actor. Legendary Disney animator Marc Davis, who did the key animation for Cruella, based parts of her design, movements, and personality on actor Tallulah Bankhead, who was known for her dramatic flair, raspy voice, and larger-than-life presence. And, Cruella sounding like Tallulah was actually unintentional. Betty Lou Gerson, who voiced the character, told the LA Times in 1991, "Well, I didn't intentionally imitate her. I was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and Tallulah was from Jasper, Alabama. We both had phony English accents on top of our Southern accents and a great deal of flair. So our voices came out that way." Cruella pays homage to Tallulah Bankhead being the inspiration for the character in a scene early in the film where Cruella robs the hotel room. In the scene, the movie playing on the TV in the room is Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat, which starred Tallulah. According to Lin-Manuel Miranda, he pitched "We Don't Talk About Bruno" as a song to "hold all the characters in the movie." Before working on Encanto, Miranda had worked on Moana, where he saw firsthand in the development process that characters are cut if they aren't important to the main character (saying Moana originally had eight brothers when he started to work on it). By having a "song as a way to check in with the family members who weren't going to get a solo," he knew they would be able to keep all the characters, which was important since the "magic of the story" was that it revolved around a large family. Walt Disney almost made a sequel to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs called Snow White Returns. It would have been a featurette instead of a full-length movie, and the plot would have revolved around the Seven Dwarfs getting the cottage ready for a visit from Snow White. Not much is known about the movie, but it did get storyboarded. It's speculated that, aside from wanting to make a follow-up because of the tremendous success and popularity of Snow White, the sequel was being made because it used two almost completed animation sequences that were cut from Snow White. In 2005, a direct-to-video, computer-animated prequel film to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was put into production. The prequel was titled The Seven Dwarfs and was led by director Mike Disa and screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos — who both knew the reputation of Disney animated sequel films being unoriginal and not great — and wanted to make something very different. According to Disa, he said it would be "Disney's answer to The Lord of the Rings." However, in 2006, when John Lasseter became the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, he canceled the movie, along with all other direct-to-video movies still in development. The plot of the movie was actually interesting. It followed Grumpy and Dopey on a quest into the Old Forest to the city of Dwarfenholme; along the way, they would meet the other Dwarfs and befriend a young girl named Narcissa. Also, during the journey, the Dwarfs are being hunted by an evil wizard who wants to use them to get the Olden Dwarf's ancient magical power. But Narcissa is actually the wizard's daughter and works with him to trick the Dwarfs. The film would have ended with Narcissa double-crossing her father by stealing the Olden Dwarf's magic and placing him in the mirror before turning on the Dwarfs. Lyricist Tim Rice first suggested ABBA to Disney for The Lion King. He had previously collaborated with the band's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus on the musical Chess. Unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), Andersson and Ulvaeus were developing the Swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla at the time, opening the door for Elton John to step in and ultimately compose the iconic soundtrack. Elton John and Tim Rice wrote a song called "To Be King" for The Lion King. It was originally intended for Mufasa and Zazu to sing to teach Simba about leadership. Reportedly, it was cut during production because its upbeat style didn't suit Mufasa's character, and James Earl Jones's deep voice wasn't a good fit for the song. Originally, Lilo & Stitch featured a climactic scene where Stitch, Jumba, Pleakley, and Nani hijacked a commercial 747 and flew it through Honolulu, narrowly missing buildings. After 9/11, Disney (understandably) reanimated the sequence, replacing the plane with Jumba's spaceship and moving the scene to mountains and canyons. The Black Cauldron is Disney's most infamous production and a low point that nearly killed the animation department. However, the film — which was in development since 1973 — was doomed nearly from the start. In 1979, legendary animator Don Bluth, whose team had been working on The Black Cauldron, left Disney, taking 14 key animators with him to start his own animation production company. This left Disney's already small animation department short-staffed and impacted the film's production, causing issues with the story's direction and animation quality, ultimately resulting in a disjointed film. Though it was originally scheduled to be released in 1980, Disney was forced to delay it by several years (at first saying it would be released in Christmas 1984, before ultimately releasing it in the Summer of 1985) as they reworked the story and trained new animators. When it came out in 1985, The Black Cauldron was the first Disney film to use the now classic Walt Disney Pictures logo with the castle, blue background, and falling star. Michael Eisenberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg turned down The Little Mermaid when it was first pitched. At the time, they were making a sequel to Splash (another Disney production) and were concerned about making two mermaid movies. The two changed their minds when they read the two-page treatment for it and realized they had the makings of a classic Disney fairy tale. And if you're wondering, the sequel to Splash — Splash, Too — was a pretty forgettable made-for-TV movie that didn't even star Tom Hanks or Daryl Hannah. Howard Ashman, who, along with Alan Menken, is credited with saving Disney Animation and starting the Disney Renaissance, first worked with Disney on lyrics for a song in Oliver & Company. While working on the song, Ashman was offered several Disney projects to create music for. Of all the projects, he chose The Little Mermaid. He then brought on board his longtime collaborator, Menken, to help him with the music, and the rest is cinematic history. In 1988, during the production of The Little Mermaid, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken wrote a treatment for Aladdin. Disney turned it down, and the two would go on to work on Beauty and the Beast. However, after the success of The Little Mermaid, Disney decided to revive the idea of an Aladdin animated movie. There were many story changes from the original treatment that Ashman and Menken wrote, but three songs ("Friend Like Me," "Prince Ali," and "Arabian Nights") that were written for it did make it into the movie. Beauty and the Beast was originally meant to be a much darker film. Before the version we know and love, Disney envisioned Beauty and the Beast as a somber, non-musical adaptation set in 18th-century France. Inspired by French Gothic films and classic literature, the early drafts leaned heavily into drama and realism, with a more brooding tone and less emphasis on enchantment After watching a 20-minute reel of sketches set with temporary vocals that outlined the story, then-chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Jeffrey Katzenberg, decided to kill that version and start over. The song "Human Again" was cut from the original 1991 version of Beauty and the Beast. The song was replaced during production by "Something There," which better fit the pacing and emotional arc of the story. When the film was adapted into a Broadway musical, "Human Again" was revived for it. The song was also added to the 2002 special edition of Beauty and the Beast. According to Alan Menken, he loved the song, but it was too long. In 2017, he told the Hollywood Reporter, "I love that song, but it was a nine-minute number and problematic because of the logic of the story. So instead, we used 'Something There,' since both deal with Belle and the Beast falling in love and everyone anticipating becoming human again." If you watched the brilliant Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie, then you know the villain of it was a grown-up Peter Pan. However, according to the film's director, Akiva Schaffer, they also had a version that they "played with" where the villain was a grown-up Charlie Brown. According to Akiva, while they toyed with the idea, they never attempted to get the rights. And lastly, Ugly Sonic's appearance in the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie was arguably the best cameo. However, Ugly Sonic was not supposed to be in the movie; originally, the character at the expo that Dale talks with was supposed to be Jar Jar Binks.
