Michael Sheen left devastated after Peter Morgan quits Tony Blair movie

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 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 4th, 2009 Lorrie Morgan joins Broadway's 'Pure Country'NEW YORK — Country music star Lorrie Morgan has been added to the cast of "Pure Country," which is expected to open on Broadway early next year. Producer Randall Wreghitt (REGG'-it) says Morgan will join Joe Nichols, another well-known country singer, in the musical based on the hit 1992 movie starring George Strait and Lesley Ann Warren.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - Peter Andre is reportedly shocked after Katie Price a.k.a Jordan spoke about her miscarriage in a TV interview. The 'Mysterious Girl' singer says the 'information should have remained private'.

June 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is going to be larger in death than he was in life, says his father Joe. In an exclusive interview with Fox News' Geraldo Rivera, Joe said that Michael should've been around to see the public outpouring of affection towards him, reports Sky News.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's family has said that the loss of the King of Pop has left them "speechless and devastated". The legend's father Joe Jackson has come out with a statement describing days following the death as " one of the darkest moments of our lives", Sky News reports.

June 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Janet Jackson is "devastated" by the sudden death of brother Michael, who died at the age of 50 on Thursday. "Janet Jackson is grief-stricken and devastated at the sudden loss of her brother," her manager Kenneth Crear said in a statement to Access Hollywood.

June 26th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of pop Michael Jackson's close friend Elizabeth Taylor is "too devastated" to comment on his death. Her representatives have revealed that she is grieving her loss in private at this time.

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 12th, 2009 LONDON - Before pulling the plug on their marriage, Peter Andre and Katie Price did resort to marriage counselling in a last-ditch attempt to save their crumbling relationship, it has emerged. Only months before announcing their split, the heartbroken singer persuaded Katie, a.k.a.

June 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Katie Price would have never ended her marriage with Peter Andre if the decision had been in her hands. The former glamour model was devastated after the 'Mysterious Girl' singer split from her, ending their three-and-a-half years union.

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 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.