Queen honours Michael Sheen

October 8th, 2009 Sheen kicks Blair, Frost habit for soccer sidelineTORONTO — Michael Sheen never felt he was playing second fiddle as British leader Tony Blair or TV interviewer David Frost. It was simply inevitable that his characters would take a back seat to the huge personalities they were up against: Elizabeth II in "The Queen" and Richard Nixon in "Frost/Nixon." Sheen prefers characters who are more of a cipher, the 40-year-old actor said in an interview at September's Toronto International Film Festival, where his soccer drama "The Damned United" played in advance of its theatrical release Friday.

September 22nd, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Sheen says his daughter has never been excited by his on-screen roles, but his "Twilight: New Moon" character is has intrigued her finally. The 40-year old Welsh actor admits it is the first time his 10-year-old girl, Lily, is eager to watch him play Aro, the leader of an ancient Italian vampire group in the New Moon.

September 22nd, 2009 Review: Sheen shines in the gritty 'Damned United'LOS ANGELES — You don't have to be a soccer expert, or even know all that much about the sport, to get sucked into the competing personalities and personal dramas of "The Damned United." Sure, it probably helps in terms of appreciating some of the details and nuances, especially if you're a fan of the British football depicted here. But director Tom Hooper doesn't actually include very much action on the field: "The Damned United" is more about the larger-than-life figures behind the scenes, mainly Brian Clough, the real-life manager of Leeds United for a brief and tumultuous period in 1974.

September 20th, 2009 FROST/NIXON star MICHAEL SHEEN hopes British soccer icon BRIAN CLOUGH's family finally gets to see his portrayal of the sports star - because it's not as controversial as they think it is. The Welsh actor reveals the late Nottingham Forest, Derby County and Leeds United manager's family refused to take a look at the script for The Damned United and turned down invites to see previews of the film.

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Charlie Sheen apparently wants US President Barack Obama to reopen the investigation into 9/11. The star has written a letter to him requesting a meeting over his theories about the terrorist attack, it has emerged.

September 2nd, 2009 "She's obsessed. That's a large part of why I did it.

August 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland have been named the top-earning actors on the small screen in the U.S. According to a new TV Guide magazine Who Makes What, Sheen rakes in 825,000 dollars per episode of his sitcom 'Two and a Half Men', reports Contactmusic.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Welsh actor Michael Sheen was left devastated when he came to know that his long time friend director Peter Morgan had quit work on his new Tony Blair movie 'The Special Relationship'. Sheen, 40, and Morgan, 46, had shared a close relationship ever since the screenwriter cast the actor in his 2006 play Frost/Nixon, which went onto become Sheen's Oscar-nominated movie.

June 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If reports are to be believed, British actor Michael Sheen will play legendary villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the next James Bond movie. The Frost/Nixon star is said to be in the process of signing up for the superspy flick.

June 4th, 2009 Queen marks 500th anniversary of royal guardsLONDON — Queen Elizabeth II has marked the 500th anniversary of a troop of royal bodyguards. The monarch was honoring the Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms.

June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Sheen has alleged that Queen Elizabeth II and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair agreed not to watch the Stephen Frears' 2006 British drama that centered itself on their relationship after the death of Princess Diana. Sheen played Blair in the 2006 film The Queen which depicted an account of the immediate events following the death of Diana in 1997, 3 months after the politician came to power.

June 1st, 2009 White House wants queen to attend D-Day ceremoniesWASHINGTON — The White House wants Queen Elizabeth II at D-Day ceremonies later this week. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said Monday that President Barack Obama wants to include the queen, who served in uniform during World War II.

May 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Denise Richards loves sharing the dinner table with former husband Charlie Sheen and her two daughters. The former fashion model, who put an end to her five year marriage and went through a bitter divorce with Sheen in November 2006, said she was happy to spend time as a family.

May 20th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Sheen has said that he would never make it big in hollywood if he started his acting career today, as there's a dearth of funding for drama schools nd schemes-his entry door to stardom. The 'Frost/Nixon' actor made the comments while speaking to a group of Rhondda Valley choolchildren who were part of Filmclub, an initiative that gives youngsters access to classic film titles.

May 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bob Geldof is all set to get a seat in the U.K. parliament's House of Lords as a reward for his 25-year crusade to end world poverty.