Queen, Tony Blair agreed not to watch ‘The Queen’, says 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.

October 4th, 2009 LONDON - The Queen may make a special appearance in ITV soap Coronation Street to mark the show's 50th anniversary. In fact, she is huge fan of the show and has seemingly agreed to say "yes" to the invitation as guest of honour.

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 2nd, 2009 Britain's Blair hopping the pond for LettermanNEW YORK — Tony Blair is set for his first appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show." CBS says the former British prime minister will visit the late-night host on Tuesday for his first appearance on the show. He's likely to talk about his current projects, including pushing for peace with Palestinians and seeking a climate change agreement.

August 17th, 2009 LONDON - Supermodel Naomi Campbell was reportedly not wearing a bra when she met Queen Raina of Jordan. The 34-year-old catwalk queen, presently enjoying a vacation in France with billionaire beau, bumped into the Queen on a pontoon at Club 55.

July 24th, 2009 LONDON - Late pop legend Michael Jackson was desperate to meet British monarch Queen Elizabeth II because he wanted to be conferred knighthood. The "Thriller" hitmaker often enjoyed trips to London and was once treated to a tour of the Houses of Parliament in the British capital by his friend Uri Geller, who has revealed that Jackson always harboured a desire to meet the Queen in hope to eventually become a 'Sir', reports contactmusic.com.

July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have requested Universal Studios for a copy of the controversial movie "Bruno" starring Sacha Baron Cohen. "We often get e-mails from important people requesting prints for private screenings.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - American actress Julianne Moore, who was to play former US First Lady Hillary Clinton in the film "The Special Relationship", has been forced to pull out due to date problems. The 48-year-old actress was set to star alongside actor Dennis Quaid, who will portray ex-US president Bill Clinton in the movie that will portray the professional relationship between Clinton and former British prime minister Tony Blair.

July 8th, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna's newly adopted tot Mercy James has shown that she can also "strike a pose" like her superstar mother. Madge, 50, adopted the 4-year-old in Malawi last month, and it seems that the child has already mastered the art of posing for the cameras, reports the Daily Express.

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 6th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Britney Spears, who is currently performing shows at London's 02 arena, wants to meet the 83-year-old Queen Elizabeth II of England. The Womanizer singer wishes to take her two sons, Sean, 3, and Jayden, 2, to Buckingham Palace to have an afternoon tea with the queen, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

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 WASHINGTON - Michael Sheen, who portrayed former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the hit film The Queen, met the real British monarch face to face when he was honoured during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The 40-year-old star was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama.

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.