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The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Eamonn Holmes hits out at ‘horrible' celebrities on TV and admits ‘there are so many false' stars
EAMONN Holmes has hit out at 'horrible' celebrities and admitted 'there are so many false' stars. The GB News presenter, 65, hosts podcast Things We Like with Eamonn and Paul, alongside Paul Coyte. 3 3 While speaking to guest Ray Winstone, Eamonn opened up on inner-workings in the industry. He said: "If I don't like someone, they'll know I don't like them. "And there's so many horrible people that you end up... people say, "He's lovely, he's fantastic". "They'll say to me, 'What's that Ray Winstone like?' and I'll say, 'He is lovely, he is fantastic'. "People won't believe me because I wouldn't say if you weren't. "There are so many who are just false, false, false." Tensions boiled over in 2019 when Schofe cut off Ruth while she was in the middle of a live link, teasing what was coming up on Loose Women. The incident ultimately led to Ruth making a complaint over his behaviour to ITV. Emotional moment Eamonn Holmes fights back tears on his podcast Previously speaking about it, Eamonn said: "Phillip is renowned for snubbing people. "He's very passive-aggressive. It's up to Ruth to say how she felt, but I was feeling hurt for her. No one would have snubbed me like that. "I have a good Belfast street fighter in me… I would be direct. I don't go for presenters who think they have a special privilege or aura or influence." Earlier this year, Eamonn posed with Anthea Turner after ending their bitter 10-year feud. The Northern Irishman affectionately placed a hand over Anthea's shoulder. Eamonn captioned the snap: 'We're the same age @antheaturner and I and have had careers of similar length but my paper round must have been harder than hers! Top Girl.' This reunion came more than two decades after their infamous fallout. 3
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Ray Winstone reignites feud with Hollywood legend calling him ‘very rude' and ‘up his own a**e'
RAY Winstone has reignited his ongoing feud with Hollywood legend Jack Nicholson - branding him "very rude" and "up his own a**e". The actor, 68, has had a 20-year feud with the Hollywood A-lister after the pair worked together on the Oscar-winning film The Departed back in 2006. 4 4 Ray appeared on Eamonn Holmes and Paul Coyte's podcast Things We Like with Eamonn & Paul, where discussed his feud with the star. Eamonn asked Ray if he liked Jack, to which the Sexy Beast actor replied: "No. We just didn't get on. I just found him... Listen, he's getting older, and maybe there are a lot of things going on with him. "I didn't like him, I thought he was so far up his own a**e it was unbelievable. And he was very rude. "He was very rude to me, he was rude to my wife, if he had been a younger man, I'd have definitely knocked him out." Despite not seeing eye-to-eye, Ray praised his talent in the industry. He said: "But you've got to give him because he's an older man, much older than me. "He's fantastic at what he does, brilliant at what he does. He's a great writer as well, by all accounts, at least that's what he kept telling us.' "But at the same time, I can't make an excuse for him. My grandfather was an old man, but he was a gentleman. He was a lovely man. 'So f**k him, basically. Really. Why should I say I like him? I don't. You ask me the question, you get the answer." The pair both starred in Martin Scorsese's Oscar -award winning movie about a mob boss. Ray has previously addressed his feud with Jack back in 2014 at the BAFTA Life In Pictures event in 2014. He said: "Me and Jack did not seem to get on too well. Maybe he was going through a funny time. "Everyone else loves him to death – I just wanted him to be a great guy. We just did not click." Ray later admitted that he had no idea why Jack did not warm to him and he admitted he disliked stars who were "arrogant". 'It doesn't worry me. It doesn't shock me. You clash a little bit. He's not the first person I've clashed with. He won't be the last," he said in an interview with The Independent. "I don't like arrogance. There's no need for it. This kind of feeling of being above everyone else. "We all end up in the same hole in the ground. "But some people have this smarmy little side mouth.... And there are different ways of dealing with that. "You either say your piece and tell them to shut the f**k up. Or you punch them in the mouth." Although they may have clashed, Ray insisted he would work with Jack again if the opportunity arose. He added: "Of course I want to work with him again! He's a fantastic actor." 4
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ray Winstone reignites feud with A-list actor as he brands him 'rude' and 'up his own a***' and admits he almost 'knocked him out' after working together on Oscar-winning film
Ray Winstone didn't hold back as he revealed what he really thinks of Jack Nicholson as he branded the Hollywood star 'rude' and 'up his own a***'. The Quadrophenia star, 68, reignited his 20-year feud with the American A-lister after the pair worked together on the Oscar-winning film The Departed back in 2006. While the pair were known to have clashed at the time, almost two decades later it appeared Ray's opinion of the now 88-year-old still hasn't changed. Speaking on Eamonn Holmes and Paul Coyte's podcast Things We Like with Eamonn & Paul, the Irish presenter straight up asked him whether he liked Jack. Confirming the pair struggled to see eye to eye he confirmed: 'No. We just didn't get on. I just found him... Listen, he's getting older, and maybe there are a lot of things going on with him. 'I didn't like him, I thought he was so far up his own a--e it was unbelievable. And he was very rude. Confirming the pair struggled to see eye to eye he confirmed: 'I didn't like him, I thought he was so far up his own a--e it was unbelievable. And he was very rude' (Jack pictured in 2023) 'He was very rude to me, he was rude to my wife, if he had been a younger man, I'd have definitely knocked him out.' Giving credit to Jack's talent in the industry he added: 'But you've got to give him because he's an older man, much older than me. 'He's fantastic at what he does, brilliant at what he does. He's a great writer as well, by all accounts, at least that's what he kept telling us.' 'But at the same time, I can't make an excuse for him. My grandfather was an old man, but he was a gentleman. He was a lovely man. 'So f**k him, basically. Really. Why should I say I like him? I don't. You ask me the question, you get the answer.' Ray starred as Arnold 'Frenchie' French, the murderous enforcer to Jack Nicholson's mob boss in the Oscar-winning film directed by Martin Scorsese. The star has spoken about his feud with Jack in the past after he admitted they 'didn't click'. Speaking at a BAFTA Life In Pictures event in 2014 he confessed: 'Me and Jack did not seem to get on too well. Maybe he was going through a funny time. 'Everyone else loves him to death – I just wanted him to be a great guy. We just did not click.' Later in an interview with The Independen t, Ray admitted he had no idea why Jack didn't like him but confessed: 'It doesn't worry me. It doesn't shock me. You clash a little bit. He's not the first person I've clashed with. He won't be the last.' He added: 'I don't like arrogance. There's no need for it. This kind of feeling of being above everyone else. We all end up in the same hole in the ground. 'But some people have this smarmy little side mouth.... And there are different ways of dealing with that. You either say your piece and tell them to shut the f**k up. Or you punch them in the mouth.' Yet despite not connecting with him on a personal level, Ray insisted it wouldn't stop him working with Jack in the future as he added: 'Of course I want to work with him again! He's a fantastic actor.' Elsewhere in the interview, Eamonn also didn't hold back as he let rip on his former colleagues in the TV industry as he branded them 'false'. As Ray spoke about his time living in Los Angeles and how the artificial buzz of Hollywood ultimately drove him back to the UK, Eamonn jumped in to express his dislike for the fake relationships he has found in the entertainment industry. The presenter said in a mocking tone: '''I don't like this character, I don't like so and so, I like that person, I didn't get on with them''.' He went on: 'That's what the business is based on. I mean, I'm like you [Ray]. I get myself into trouble because if I don't like someone, they'll know I don't like them.' 'And there are so many horrible people that you end up with. People say: ''Oh, he's lovely, he's fantastic'',' he added.
Forbes
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘How To Train Your Dragon's Nick Frost Gives Us Food For Thought
Whether it is the projects he picks or the meals he eats, How to Train Your Dragon's foodie actor Nick Frost is full and sated. Similarly, audiences are devouring the live-action remake. Debuting in theaters at the top of the box office and exceeding expectations, it has grossed $83.7 million domestically, the best domestic opening weekend for the franchise. Additionally, it grossed $197.8 million globally, making it one of the best openings of 2025 so far. Based on the 2010 animated film that launched a lucrative franchise, How to Train Your Dragon takes place on the Viking island of Berk, where an ancient threat endangers both the human inhabitants and the dragons alike. However, an unlikely friendship between Hiccup, the son of Gerard Butler's Viking leader, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, proves to be the key to both species creating a new future together. Shaun of the Dead's Frost plays veteran warrior Gobber, a character originally voiced by Craig Ferguson. So, who inspired his take? "Ray Winstone," he reveals without hesitation as we chat in a Beverly Hills hotel. Winstone is best known for his iconic performances in films such as Sexy Beast, The Departed, and Nil by Mouth. "When I was doing his voice at home to prep for the film, I was like, 'It sounds a bit like Ray.' I'm absolutely channeling my inner Ray." 'That is also the name of my new book, The Inner Ray," Frost jokes. How to Train Your Dragon was filmed in Belfast, Northern Ireland. While there, the Hot Fuzz actor saw it as an opportunity to make the most of the food scene, which led him and the film's cast to discover a spot that he believes serves "the best pizza in the world." "You're going to love this," he laughs. "There is a guy called Peter Thompson, and he runs a pizza place in Belfast called Flout. He had a job in marketing and then this thing happened to him, which was awful, and it made him reevaluate his life." "He went from never making pizza at all to making arguably the best pizza in the world, and he did it in five years. He's like the Yoda of pizza dough. He had never cooked before. We were in contact with each other on Instagram, and he said, 'Come down and try the pizza,' and it was fantastic." Frost freely shares his love of food and cooking on social media and has spent years improving his relationship with food. He knows what he likes, and he knows what he's talking about. So, has the gastronome ever been offered a foodie TV show? He's come close. "People brought me some after my cookery book came out, and we are at a point where we signed some kind of deal, but then other stuff happened," he laments. "It goes pretty way down your pecking order once you're going to be Hagrid until you're 63, so maybe cooking can come after that." Frost is referring to his casting as Rubeus Hagrid in HBO's Harry Potter television series. When How to Train Your Dragon came his way, Frost wasn't that up to speed with the series of animated films. Although he's a father, his oldest was "kind of at the tail end of it." However, he was drawn to the project because of his ongoing love of movies and animation, which goes back to the days when he shared an apartment, or flat as Brits call them, with friend and collaborator Simon Pegg in North London. He would have loved How to Train Your Dragon even back then. "Me and Simon and our flatmates were all massive animation fans, so as soon as anything anime was released, we were watching it," the actor recalls. "We were all also sci-fi and fantasy geeks, so all we asked was, 'Is it animated? Does it have dragons in it or a spaceship? Yes. Two out of three ain't bad.' What this film is going to do, though, is it already has that audience, and then it will just ignite a whole other bunch of people, which is great. It deserves to be seen. I never saw the originals in the cinema, so when I saw this, it was like, 'Wow, that was fantastic.'" Another thing that appealed to Frost was the fact that writer-director Dean DeBlois was willing to let him do his own thing with Gobber. "I went for a meeting with Dean, and he's lovely. He was like, 'Do whatever. Come and have a laugh,'" he recalls. "What I have thought about a lot this week is that I'm so lucky to have worked as long as I have, but also what it does is it enables you to is to listen to the little voice that sometimes says, 'Hey, could I try this?' One would have been forgiven for thinking that Dean would say, 'Do this because it works.' I would have been fine with that and just do it because what Craig did was great anyway, but Dean wanted us to have a play and bring whatever we wanted. Once you realize what's possible, saying yes to the job becomes a no-brainer." Frost admits that the reality of Gobber wasn't always fun and games. The heavy costuming and the character's trademark facial hair were challenges. "They were heavy," he admits. "I'm very lucky in as much as I kind of have a jerkin then a big furry thing on top, and that was kind of it for me. Gerard got it in the neck. His stuff must have weighed 50 kg. It was nuts. My problem was my mustache. That was my bugbear. I hated it." "I hated the process of getting it on. I was very respectful for the first six weeks or so, going back at the end of the shoot day and letting the makeup team take it off gently. After that, it got to a point about four weeks before we finished, where as soon as they wrapped me, I would pull it off, which is very unprofessional, but as I was walking back to the car, I'd yank it off and hand it to my beard lady and say, 'Thank you.' The next day, it would be ready to go again." However, he has nothing but respect for the craftspeople who made the magic of How to Train Your Dragon come alive. "Stuff like that is fascinating to hear about and beautiful to see. We're in the film, we're the actors, and sometimes we're on posters and in the trailers, so it's easy to look at what we do, but when you look at what the puppeteers did, you'll see their names in the credits, but you won't know who they are and you won't see the work they did," Frost enthuses. "To see those guys turn up every day in their green leotards, holding their huge dragon heads, it's a lot of work they put in. I've noticed that with many different departments, they do these little things that people may not notice, but as an actor, you do notice it 100 percent. For me, that is a dragon. I can't see the people in it. I can't see them controlling it. I don't notice the blue screen. It comes down to you and me, and Dean and Bill Pope, the DOP, and that's what it is. If you start thinking about the big picture and that 300 people are watching me acting, it's nerve-racking." Something that continues to impress Frost is the enduring legacy and depth of love for the How to Train Your Dragon universe, as well as its deep influence on pop culture. A prime example is the creation of a world at the Universal Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida. How does he feel about a world he's now a part of being immortalized that way? "It happens all the time," he jokes. "There was Shaun of the Dead World, but then kids got killed so that shut it. Then they had the Hot Fuzz Land, and again, children died. The World's End Place is still open, but it rains a lot, so the weather's kind of shit." "I'm connected to three already now when you think of it. I'm SM-33 in Star Wars, and that has theme park attractions. There are also the Hogwarts and Harry Potter ones, so my Hagrid has to get in there eventually. When I started out 23 years ago, it's what I wanted to happen to me,' the How to Train Your Dragon actor laughs. "Basically, I just wanted to be a part of theme park ride culture."
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Eamonn Holmes slams 'horrible' former TV co-stars as he brands them as 'false' in scathing rant
Eamonn Holmes did not hold back his thoughts on his former colleagues in the TV industry as he branded them 'false'. The GB News star, 65, was joined by co-presenter Paul Coyte and tough guy actor Ray Winstone on the latest episode of his podcast Things We Like. During an open conversation, Ray spoke about his time living in Los Angeles and how the artificial buzz of Hollywood ultimately drove him back to the UK. He said: 'I couldn't live in LA, it's constant,' adding: 'Even the guy who puts petrol in your car works in the industry. It's like every two minutes, it's all they want to talk about. 'We talk about birds and football and boxing, you know, they talk about movies. Hollywood and Los Angeles are wonderful places when you're doing alright, but when you're not.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The GB News star, 65, was joined by co-presenter Paul Coyte and tough guy actor Ray Winstone on the latest episode of his podcast Things We Like Eamonn jumped in to express his dislike for the fake relationships he has found in the entertainment industry. The presenter said in a mocking tone: '''I don't like this character, I don't like so and so, I like that person, I didn't get on with them''.' He went on: 'That's what the business is based on. I mean, I'm like you [Ray]. I get myself into trouble because if I don't like someone, they'll know I don't like them.' 'And there are so many horrible people that you end up with. People say: ''Oh, he's lovely, he's fantastic'',' he added. Sharing his candid views on celebrity genuineness, he said: 'If they say to me: 'What's that Ray Winstone like?' 'I'll say he is lovely and he is fantastic and people will believe me because I wouldn't say it if you weren't, but so many are just false, false, false.' While all three men agreed on the issue, they stopped short of naming anyone directly connected to their views. In 2021, Eamonn left This Morning to join GB News after 15 years presenting the ITV show alongside his then wife Ruth Langsford. Noting that 'all good things come to an end', a source told The Mirror that Eamonn's departure 'came at just the right moment for both him and ITV'. It was revealed in November that Eamonn and now ex-wife Ruth Langsford, who filled in for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Fridays, had been cut from their weekly slot to be replaced with Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary. At the time, Eamonn and Ruth both sent out an identical statement which read: 'It's a changing of the guard on Fridays from January. We hope you make Alison and Dermot as welcome as you've made us over the years. 'Have a Ball you two!... It's not Goodbye from us, it's simply Au Revoir until the next half term.' Eamonn, born in Belfast in 1959, had been a mainstay on This Morning alongside his then partner Ruth since 2006. He previously fronted ITV's breakfast show GMTV, hosting its first ever broadcast in 1993. He appeared alongside fellow ITV stalwarts Kate Garraway and Lorraine Kelly. But he left the long-running show in 2005, stating it had become too celebrity focused and no longer covered important news. The presenter then moved to Sky's Sunrise which he hosted with Charlotte Hawkins, who also later defected to ITV. The star also returned to the channel in 2006 with Ruth as This Morning's Friday presenters.
