Archive for April, 2010

Scans of an article that appeared in the Welsh newspaper back in February 2009.

The interview is with Meyrick and Irene Sheen, Michael’s proud parents. In the article, they talk about how pleased they are with Michael’s success and how the same success keeps him apart from his family.  They also open the family photo album and several photos of Michael growing up appear in the article.

I confess that I toyed with the idea of not publishing this print, as at first glance it may appear intrusive, despite the fact that it has already been in print. However, after reading the article, it is a lovely story that shows the great love, affection and immense pride Meyrick and Irene have in Michael and their family.

It is a warm and beautiful article and I felt that it deserves to be read.

As usual, please click on the thumbnail below.

Thank you to our anonymous donor for these scans.

We have made a significant update to our photo Gallery to include a whole new section focusing on Michael’s theatre performances. Several scanned images taken directly from programmes have been added to the new section including rehearsal photos from inside the programme, to front covers.

A massive thank you to Andy for this – your help has been invaluable.

Please click on the thumbnails below.

Edited to Add: There has been some further scans of clippings added to the Dont Fool with Love folder, Romeo & Juliet, and a set of Caligula pictures – all have once again, been generously supplied by Andy.

The infamous MTV show Punk’d, hosted by Ashton Kutcher, has played many a trick on celebrities with the aid of their friends and family. In this episode of the show, one of the ‘victims’ is Kate Beckinsale, and Michael Sheen was complicit in her deception.

Many thanks to Zoë C for the donation of this video.

Please click on the thumbnail below.

The theatrical trailer for the US thriller “Unthinkable”, starring Michael Sheen as terrorist Younger, and Samuel L Jackson as an interrogator, is now up in our Video Gallery.

Younger, an American Muslim man, claims to have nuclear bombs planted in three U.S. cities. With only two days before they are deployed, a black-ops interrogator and an FBI agent have to decide how far they will go in trying to get the captive terrorist to divulge the whereabouts of the bombs.

This film is coming straight to DVD in the UK on June 14th. You can pre-order it now by clicking on the DVD cover below.

So far, the only other release dates we have are Netherlands 17th June, Russia 29th July. No definite answer on a US release as yet.

To watch the trailer please click on the thumbnail below.

A huge thank you to our roving reporter Andy who sent us the link. Thanks Andy

We have added 2 new pictures to the Gallery of Michael Sheen opening the Chartist exhibition at the Newport Museum and Art Gallery.

Please click on thumbnails below.

On Wednesday 7th, Michael Sheen opened the Chartist exhibition at the Newport Museum and Art Gallery.

The display, at Newport Museum, tells the story of the political uprisings in and around Newport in the 19th century and includes contributions from local historians and descendants of the movement’s leaders.

Michael, who spent the first five years of his life in Newport before moving to Port Talbot, said:

“I’m absolutely delighted to be here, back in the city of my birth, and it’s an honour to be associated with an exhibition that tells the story of the first national political movement that had the support of the working classes.”

The exhibition includes images, weapons, newspaper articles, videos, maps and audio messages from descendants of the key figures and local politicians.

There are also sections on the leaders’ trials at Monmouth’s Shire Hall in 1839, how far the Chartists’ demands were achieved and the history of coal mining in the area.  Many of the artifacts were already on display in other parts of the museum, but this is the first time they have been displayed together to tell the Chartists’ story as a permanent feature.

Newport council’s museums and heritage officer, Mike Lewis, said: “This is a very important story in the development of our democracy and we are hoping that, through school visits, it will encourage children to discuss the reasons and history behind the vote.”

The exhibition opens to the public today.

Source: SouthWalesArgus