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Richard Osman’s House Of Games Unveils Michael Sheen As New Host

Richard Osman’s House Of Games Unveils Michael Sheen As New Host

An A-list replacement for House Of Games has been announced after Richard Osman announced he was stepping down as the host of the popular quiz. On Monday, it was revealed that Michael Sheen is set to host the BBC Two game show, after Richard shared he was stepping down after nine years and 800 episodes. This marks the first time Michael, who has appeared in films like The Queen, Underworld and The Damned United, has hosted a quiz show. The Good Omens actor’s closest experience with his new role came when he played Chris Tarrant in Quiz, the ITV drama about the coughing scandal on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire. “Quite literally very large shoes to fill but as a huge fan of the show I’m incredibly excited to be able to move into the House and at long last see my silhouette on a fondue set,” Michael said about his new role. Richard has also given the news his personal seal of approval, writing on his Instagram: “Beyond thrilled to be handing the …

Michael Sheen announced as House of Games’ surprise new host

Michael Sheen announced as House of Games’ surprise new host

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter There’s a new resident moving into BBC Two’s House of Games – with the broadcaster announcing that Bafta-winning actor Michael Sheen will be the new host. The Welsh actor, 57, will be taking over from Richard Osman, who announced this month that he would be quitting the show after nine years as host. In a statement, Sheen admitted that he has “quite literally very large shoes to fill” but that he’s a big fan of the show. “I’m incredibly excited to be able to move into the House and at long last see my silhouette on a fondue set.” House of Games will mark Sheen’s debut as a quiz show host – although, he did play one in 2021’s Quiz. The actor portrayed formerWho Wants To Be A Millionaire host Chris Tarrant in the ITV drama, which told the story of …

Vatican again OKs Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed at last minute

Vatican again OKs Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed at last minute

ROME (AP) — The Vatican has given the green light, again, to beatify Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the popular U.S. radio and TV preacher whose path to sainthood was derailed first by a lengthy court battle over his remains and then by concerns about how he handled clergy sexual misconduct cases. After a rare six-year delay to investigate the concerns, Sheen’s beatification can now take place in Peoria, Ill., as originally planned, the Peoria diocese announced Monday. No new date for the ceremony, the last major step before possible sainthood, was immediately announced. But the Vatican’s approval now sets the stage for the Illinois-born Sheen to be beatified during the pontificate of the Illinois-born Pope Leo XIV. “The Holy See has informed me that the cause for the Venerable Servant of God Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen can proceed to beatification,” Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka said in a written and video statement on the websites of the diocese and the Sheen foundation. “We are working with the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints at the Vatican to determine the details …