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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Lottery.com Appoints Acclaimed Actor and Director Tamer Hassan as President of Sports.com Studios
Tamer Hassan LONDON, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW) (' or 'the Company'), a leading technology company transforming the intersection of gaming, sports and entertainment, today announced the appointment of internationally celebrated actor, producer, and entrepreneur Tamer Hassan as President of Studios, its newly formed content division focused on film, docuseries, and original programming. A Director for since June 2023, Mr. Hassan brings a distinguished career spanning over 25 years in international film and television. He is widely known for iconic roles in productions such as Layer Cake, The Business, The Football Factory, Eastern Promises and Game of Thrones. In his capacity as President of Studios, Hassan will lead the division's creative and strategic efforts to develop, produce and distribute compelling sports-focused films, docuseries, and premium digital content. This new arm of the business will serve as the cornerstone of global expansion into entertainment media and immersive storytelling.'Tamer is a force of nature — his experience, storytelling instincts, and deep connection to the world of sport make him uniquely suited to lead Studios. We're proud to have him at the helm as we build a slate of powerful content that inspires audiences and builds our global brand.' Studios is in pre-production on a number of titles, including a documentary series chronicling the acquisition and revival of a major British football club, behind-the-scenes access to elite athletes and original narratives exploring the heart of global sport.'I've always believed in the power of sport and film to unite, inspire and tell real human stories. As President of Studios, I'm excited to bring those worlds together and produce original, emotional, and authentic content for fans across the globe. We're just getting started.' This announcement signals a bold new chapter in the evolution of — blending sport, cinema and storytelling through the leadership of a creative icon. The Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW) family of brands — including Tinbu and WinTogether, comprise a unified ecosystem that integrates gaming, entertainment, and sports. Follow the Company on X, Instagram and Facebook. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that constitute 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements, other than statements of present or historical fact included in this press release, regarding the Company's strategy, future operations, prospects, plans and objectives of management, are forward-looking statements. 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Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Danny Dyer was 'off his nut' on EastEnders set leading to BBC bosses stepping in
Danny Dyer has shockingly admitted he was "off his nut" while on the set of EastEnders, leading to drastic measures by the show's bosses. The actor dropped some explosive revelations about his stint on the BBC soap, bluntly criticising it as "s*** now." At a charity do on Friday, Danny - who's battled with booze and drugs before - opened up about his tough times after joining the soap, revealing he was often sloshed on set and popping prescription meds. Danny was a fixture on EastEnders for nearly a decade from 2013 to 2022 and even checked into rehab in 2017 to get a grip on his addictions. He recounted how the crew intervened when they caught him boozing on set, saying: "When I first arrived the pints were real. I was slipping and sliding around having a few lagers and they found out, so they started to put TCP in the f****** beer!". Despite also being on pills, Danny managed to pull off his role as the beloved Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter. He confessed: "I was off my nut for a lot of that job, I've got to say. I was on a lot of valium and diazepam, that is why. Still got that f***III job done somehow." Danny didn't mince words when asked about EastEnders post his dramatic exit, which saw Mick vanishing at sea after saving ex Linda Carter and villainous new wife Janine Butcher during Christmas 2022. His verdict? "S*** now though, ain't it," he added, "Serves them right." At the Paul Strank Charitable Trust event in Wimbledon, south London, where he generously donated a hefty sum, Danny got real about the emotional turmoil he faced due to the relentless pace of soap opera filming. He lamented the lack of "duty of care" for actors dealing with intense scenes, reports the Mirror. "In a film you properly cry and go to a dark place," he revealed. "You have time to recover. But on soap, you ain't. On a soap, it f**** a lot of people's heads up. I tell you most people in soaps are off their nut. You meet them on the street and they're f****** lunatics, I'm telling you." He also expressed frustration over the show's inflexibility, saying, "If someone dies in your family, they won't even let you go to a f****** funeral because it is such a machine there wasn't much duty of care there." The show's spokesperson has since countered Danny's remarks, stating: "We would never discuss an individual's private matters however, we do not recognise these claims. EastEnders has extremely robust and well established procedures in place to safeguard the welfare of everyone who works on the show." Danny took on the role of Mick Carter during a rough patch in his career, following the dwindling fame from Human Traffic and The Football Factory, and with debt collectors knocking, despite once vowing never to join the soap. Danny, aged 47, spilled the beans on his frosty reception at Albert Square. "I will be honest, it is a very clicky place to work," he revealed. "We took the pub over from Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie. Kat and Alfie had an 11 year run and then they want to get rid of them." He continued, airing out the tension: "So they brought us in and they had the hump. That was getting tricky. I was like 'What's the matter with these people, I've not made this call'. So there was a lot of people blanking us when we turned up." Reflecting on his stint on the show, Danny cherished the early days but felt things took a nosedive later on. "I really cherish those first three years," he reminisced, "Then a new producer came in and sacked every f*****. It is a very ruthless job. I learned a lot. Nine years was enough for me." .
Metro
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Danny Dyer shares drugs bombshell after slamming EastEnders scripts
Danny Dyer has admitted he was 'off his nut' on prescription drugs during his time starring on EastEnders. Before joining the BBC soap, Danny was best known for appearing in films including Human Traffic, Mean Machine and The Football Factory. In 2013 he was cast as Mick Carter in EastEnders, a role he held until his character was killed off in 2022. A few years on, the 47-year-old actor has taken aim at the show whilst also detailing the personal struggles he faced during filming. During a charity night at the Wimbledon Football Club in South West London on Friday night, Danny didn't hold back. 'I was off my nut for a lot of that job. I was squinting a lot for a couple of years, a lot of Valium and Diazepam,' he told the audience when reflecting on his time on the soap. 'You have 30 pages a day you've got to learn. There's no f***ing about. You organically make the scene work, you rehearse nothing. It f***s your nut up. I ended up in rehab twice,' he added, as reported by The Sun. Danny also revealed he was banned from drinking alcohol in the Queen Vic and crew members even put antiseptic in the beer barrels to prevent him from doing so. 'When I first arrived on set I was slipping around the side and having a few lagers and they found out, so they started to put TCP into the beer. I wasn't off my nut. I had a drink every now and again,' he shared. The actor then criticised the show's 'dark' storylines before claiming he couldn't even find the time to attend events such as funeral's while working on EastEnders. 'You earn good money, but you ain't got time to go to a cashpoint. You have no life. The amount of birthdays I missed. If someone dies in your family they won't even let you go to the funeral. It's such a machine. There's not much duty of care. That's the truth. On EastEnders there is no messing about and you've got to do it. It's the hardest part of our job.' He also made digs at some of the storylines – calling Mick's romance with Janine 'mental' and blasted the decision to kill off Lola (played by Danielle Harold) last year, which he called a 'waste'. Danny, who was believed to have been paid about £250,000 per year when he appeared on the soap, went on to say he thought A-list actors would 'crumble' if they worked on the show.' In a statement to Metro, a spokesperson for EastEnders said: 'We would never discuss an individual's private matters however, we do not recognise these claims. 'EastEnders has extremely robust and well established procedures in place to safeguard the welfare of everyone who works on the show.' Following Danny's comments, a source told the same publication that people who work on EastEnders would be 'baffled' by his claims and said it was an 'odd move' from the actor after he's previously said several times he'd like to return to the long-running series, which has been airing since 1985. On the upcoming episode of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, Danny also revealed he only took the role of Mick because he 'had no money'. 'I had bailiffs [coming round], no-one would hire me and the more I'm doing these club appearances, the more drugs I'm taking, and drink, so I'm in this weird spiral,' he told the programme. Last month Danny spoke about once being kicked out by his wife Jo, whom he first started dating in 1992. More Trending During an episode of The Assembly, he was grilled about his wife taking control of his bank accounts. 'She controls everything now. She did kick me out because I was a p****. And she deserved better,' he revealed. 'Sometimes I would go out and get off my head, take drugs, and I wouldn't come home for three days. I had issues – I never wanted the party to end. She had every right to throw me out.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: The clear winners at tonight's Bafta TV Awards vs who should win MORE: EastEnders Shirley Carter star's return to TV confirmed – alongside Danny Dyer MORE: Emmerdale star marks 'mad two years' on ITV soap as she says final goodbye
Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
EastEnders' Danny Dyer 'off his nut' while filming as bosses took drastic steps
Danny Dyer has confessed to downing booze and taking prescription pills before filming scenes on EastEnders during his nine-year run as Mick Carter on the hit soap Danny Dyer has confessed that he was "off his nut" while filming for EastEnders, forcing show bosses to take drastic action. The actor made bombshell claims about his time on the BBC soap as he slammed it for being "s*** now." Talking at a charity event on Friday Danny - who has suffered from drink and drug abuse in the past - opened up about how he struggled after joining the soap and found himself drunk on set and taking prescription pills. Danny starred on EastEnders for nine years from 2013 - 2022 and during that time went to rehab in 2017 to address his addiction problems. He described how the production team took action when he was drunk on set to stop him from downing beers while he worked. He said: "When I first arrived the pints were reaI. I was slipping and sliding around having a few lagers and they found out, so they started to put TCP in the f***ing beer!" Danny then admitted that he was also taking pills but still managed to act his scenes as loveable landlord of The Queen Vic, Mick Carter. He said: "I was off my nut for a lot of that job, I've got to say. I was on a lot of valium and diazepam, that is why. Still got that f***ing job done somehow." Danny didn't hold back as he was asked what he thought of the show since he left in traumatic scenes that saw Mick lost at sea saving the lives of ex Linda Carter and evil new wife Janine Butcher at Christmas in 2022. He said: "S*** now though, ain't it," adding, "Serves them right." Talking at the Paul Strank Charitable Trust event in Wimbledon, south London - where he donated thousands of pounds of his own money - Danny opened up about the emotional rollercoaster and how he struggled with the lack of downtime from draining scenes, saying there wasn't enough "duty of care". "In a film you properly cry and go to a dark place," he said. "You have time to recover. But on soap, you ain't. On a soap, it f**** a lot of people's heads up. I tell you most people in soaps are off their nut. You meet them on the street and they're f***ing lunatics, I'm telling you. "If someone dies in your family, they won't even let you go to a f***ing funeral because it is such a machine there wasn't much duty of care there." A spokesperson for the show has rebuked Danny's claims. In statement, they said: "We would never discuss an individual's private matters however, we do not recognise these claims. EastEnders has extremely robust and well established procedures in place to safeguard the welfare of everyone who works on the show." He took the part of Mick Carter at a low point in his career after his Human Traffic and The Football Factory success had waned and with bailiffs at his door, having previously sworn he would never star in the soap. Danny, 47, claims he didn't get a warm welcome on Albert Square. "I will be honest, it is a very clicky place to work," he said. "We took the pub over from Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie. Kat and Alfie had an 11 year run and then they want to get rid of them. "So they brought us in and they had the hump. That was getting tricky. I was like 'What's the matter with these people, I've not made this call'. So there was a lot of people blanking us when we turned up." Whilst he looks back fondly on the first three years of working on the show, he said it went downhill from there. "I really cherish those first three years," he recalled, "Then a new producer came in and sacked every f***er. It is a very ruthless job. I learned a lot. Nine years was enough for me."
Daily Mirror
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Danny Dyer says EastEnders is 's***' and opens up on 'off his nut' co-stars
EXCLUSIVE: Actor Danny Dyer is opening up about his time on much loved Soap, Eastenders, after playing Mick Carter for nine years from 2013 to then departing in 2022 Danny Dyer has slammed EastEnders in a foul-mouthed tirade, saying the soap is now 's***'. Speaking at a charity event on Friday night, Danny gave a no holds barred account of his time on the show, recalling how he'd often be drunk on set, and take Valium and diazepam before scenes. He also told how stars had the 'hump' when he joined as pub landlord Mick Carter in 2013 and made things 'tricky'. Asked what he thought of the BBC show since he left, he said: 'S*** now though, ain't it,' he shrugged. 'Serves them right.' He took the part at a low point in his career after his Human Traffic and The Football Factory success had waned and with bailiffs at his door. Dad-of-three Danny, 47, claims he didn't get a warm welcome on Albert Square. 'I will be honest, it is a very clicky place to work,' he said. 'We took the pub over from Jessie Wallace and Shane Ritchie. Kat and Alfie had an 11 year run and then they want to get rid of them. 'So they brought us in and they had the hump. That was getting tricky. I was like 'What's the matter with these people, I've not made this call'. So there was a lot of people blanking us when we turned up.' Whilst he looks back fondly on the first three years of working on the show, he said it went downhill from there. 'I really cherish those first three years,: he recalled, 'Then a new producer came in and sacked every f***er. It is a very ruthless job. I learned a lot. Nine years was enough for me.' Talking at the Paul Strank Charitable Trust event in Wimbledon, south London - where he donated thousands of pounds of his own money - Danny opened up about the emotional rollercoaster and how he struggled with the lack of downtime from draining scenes, saying there wasn't enough 'duty of care'. 'In a film you properly cry and go to a dark place,' he said. 'You have time to recover. But on soap, you ain't. On a soap, it f**** a lot of people's heads up. I tell you most people in soap are off their nut. You meet them on the street and they're f***ing lunatics, I'm telling you. 'If someone dies in your family, they won't even let you go to a f***ing funeral because it is such a machine there wasn't much duty of care there.' Danny, who has suffered from drink and drug abuse in the past - going to rehab in 2017 - said he would down pints on set, before bosses stepped in. 'When I first arrived the pints were reaI,' he recalled. 'I was slipping and sliding around having a few lagers and they found out, so they started to put TCP in the f***ing beer! 'I was off my nut for a lot of that job, I've got to say. I was on a lot of valium and diazepam, that is why. Still got that f***ing job done somehow.' Danny has seen a career resurgence since EastEnders gave him a chance, landing his first ever BAFTA nomination for his role in Sky comedy Mr Bigstuff. He's also received rave reviews playing Freddie Jones in the television adaptation of Jilly Cooper's novel Rivals for Disney. He concedes he's got EastEnders to thank for it. 'I was a snobby f***er going I will never go in EastEnders looking down my nose at it,' he said. 'It saved my f***ing career. I'd be f***ed without it.' Describing Rivals as his most lucrative job so far in his career, he revealed how daughter Dani's appearance on Love Island gave him an expected boost in his pay packet. 'My wages tripled when my daughter won Love Island,' he told. 'Honestly, I was the father of the f***ing year and I'd done f*** all. I thought, what a touch!' Currently filming the second series of racy Rivals, Danny has promised to flash more flesh for his return. 'I do think I will get my c*** out in the second series!' he teased. Enjoying his current purple patch, Danny says he's always had faith in his ability despite various knockbacks in his career. "I've always believed I had something about me and that I can act. 'It is just a matter of never giving up, really. Especially in our world where you get used to a lot of rejection. I've never faded into the shadows and always thought 'No, f**k it, I want to do something, I want to get out the council estate and earn a few quid'.' Looking ahead to his next role, Danny says he wants to challenge himself and do something 'completely left field' 'I want to play a gay aristocrat,' he said.
