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The 58-year-old actor said he felt "really, really tired" after decades of punishing stunts and fight scenes.

Speaking at the launch of his new movie Chinese Zodiac ahead of the Cannes Film Festival, Chan said this would be the last time audiences see him in a leading action role.

"This is my last action film," he said. "I tell you, I'm not young any more. I'm really, really tired.

"And the world is too violent right now. It's a dilemma - I like action but I don't like violence."

Chan started his career as a stuntman in Bruce Lee classics including Enter the Dragon.

Sarehole Mill in Birmingham, England. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This year marks the 75th anniversary since the publication of the 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien.

To celebrate, the 2012 Middle-earth weekend on 19th and 20th May will be offering even more Tolkien nspired events and activities to entertain elves, orcs, and goblins of all ages. This free event is pen to the public and throughout the weekend, there will be archery, drama, battle re-enactments, medieval craft displays, dragon shows and much more.

During the two-day event, entry to Sarehole Mill will be free of charge. Sarehole Mill has recently opened the new 'Signposts to Middle-earth' exhibition, allowing visitors to explore J.R.R. Tolkien's connections to the mill and discover how the surrounding area inspired his writing. The exhibition includes copies of Tolkien's own illustrations, displays on how the wider Birmingham area influenced his work and a specially commissioned short film about Tolkien's life in the city.

Irene de Boo, Curator Manager of Sarehole Mill comments, "We are really pleased to be able to open up Sarehole Mill and the new 'Signposts to Middle-earth' exhibition to the visitors of Middle-earth weekend. The exhibition celebrates the life of Tolkien and his connection to Birmingham and it is great to be able to offer Tolkien fans the chance to experience this fascinating new display"

Vivienne Wilkes, Chairwoman of Middle-earth weekend comments; "We are expecting this year's Middle-earth weekend to be bigger and better than ever. Warner Bros are releasing the first film of 'The Hobbit' trilogy this November, which will once again bring focus to Tolkien and his inspiration from the area. We are expecting 10K visitors over the two days of the Middle-earth weekend, and we are sure our visitors are going to enjoy the Hobbit-inspired activities."

All visitors are invited to come along in Lord of the Rings and Hobbit inspired costume. For ideas on dress, visit http://www.middleearthweekend.org.uk/costumes.shtml

Middle-Earth Weekend is free to visit. Certain events and activities will incur an additional cost. For ore information, visit http://www.middleearthweekend.org.uk

Leslie Phillips at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in London's Royal Opera House (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Joining Leslie at the NEC show will be Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter films); Tim McInnerny (Blackadder, Notting Hill); Julian Glover (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Game of Thrones); Simon Bamford (Hellraiser); James Hampton (Teen Wolf) and much-loved actor and presenter Nicholas Parsons.

Memorabilia will also see the return of Oscar-nominated British actor Ron Moody, best known for his portrayal of the villainous but lovable Fagin in Lionel Bart's stage and film musical Oliver!, and Mark Lester, who played the lead role of Oliver Twist.

Other stars of stage and screen coming to the show include Burt Kwouk (Pink Panther); Val Lehman (Prisoner: Cell Block H); Brian Croucher (Blake's 7, EastEnders) Terry Molloy (Doctor Who); Brigit Forsyth (Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? ); George Innes (Master & Commander, The Italian Job); Tony Osoba (Porridge); Kristian Nairn (Game of Thrones); '70s cheeky chappie Robin Askwith; scream queens Yvonne Monlaur; Yvonne Romain and Madeline Smith, and Leslie Bricusse, the composer who penned the lyrics to James Bond's 'Goldfinger'.

In addition, top models Holly Maguire; Linsey Dawn McKenzie; Monica Harris and Penthouse Pet Kyla Cole will add a touch of glamour to the Birmingham show.

Meanwhile, sports guests attending Memorabilia include boxing great Riddick Bowe; snooker legend Steve Davis; Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler; Man. United skippers Bryan Robson and Steve Bruce; Chelsea captain Dennis Wise; Aston Villa forward Peter McParland; Arsenal striker Alan Smith and Scotland stalwart Bobby Moncur.

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Lauren plays rebellious tomboy and farmer's daughter Maggie Greene on the award-winning zombie apocaplypse series, currently on its second season.

She also plays Bela Talbot in Supernatural, Vivian in Chuck and Rose in The Vampire Diaries.

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Chandler plays Carl Grimes, the son of Kentucky police officer Rick and his wife Lori, in AMC's hit TV series based on Robert Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning zombie apocalypse comics. Meanwhile Melissa plays Carol Peletier, wife of abusive bully Ed, and Madison plays their 12-year-old daughter Sophia.

Currently on its second season with a third already confirmed, The Walking Dead has met with critical acclaim as well as public success, scooping an Emmy and being nominated for Best Television Drama Series at the Golden Globes and Best New Series at the Writers Guild of America Awards.

Chandler Riggs, Melissa McBride and Madison Lintz will be meeting fans at the MCM Birmingham Comic Con on the weekend of 31 March - 1 April. The brand new Birmingham Comic Con will run alongside the long-established Memorabilia show at the NEC - there's no need to choose between them, though, as ticket holders for either event will have access to the other show free of charge!

To buy tickets to the MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia Birmingham, visit: https://www.mcmexpostore.com/store/

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Vic Mignogna and Aaron Dismuke, best known for voicing Ed. and Al. Elric in hit anime Fullmetal Alchemist, have both been confirmed for the 31 March-1 April show.

As well as playing Ed. Elric, the multi-talented Vic Mignogna has appeared in host of major anime series, from Broly in the Dragon Ball Z films to Ikkaku Madarame in Bleach to Tamaki in Ouran High School Host Club. Other shows featuring Vic include Vampire Knight; Soul Eater; Naruto Shippuden; Hetalia: Axis Powers; Full Metal Panic! and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.

Aaron Dismuke has been a voice actor since he was nine, taking on roles such as Hiro Sohma in Fruits Basket; Ouri Kagami in Corpse Princess and Leon Elliot in Black Cat. Other anime that Aaron has appeared in include Trinity Blood; Ouran High School Host Club; Big Windup! and YuYu Hakusho.

Aaron and Vic will be meeting fans at the MCM Birmingham Comic Con on the weekend of 31 March - 1 April.

The brand new Birmingham Comic Con will run alongside the long-established Memorabilia show at the NEC - there's no need to choose between them, though, as ticket holders for either event will have access to the other show free of charge!

To buy tickets to the MCM Birmingham Comic Con and Memorabilia Birmingham, visit: https://www.mcmexpostore.com/store/

When I think of my childhood I generally think of two things, football and Star Wars.

I was obsessed with both. So far none of my daughters have shown an interest in either.

That is until Lily my 5-year-old saw an advert on the television for the 3D release of Star Wars: Phantom Menace, or Episode 1.

She asked me if I would take her to see it, the answer was of course a resounding and very enthusiastic yes.

Phantom Menace was the first film in the new Star Wars trilogy, they were however of course prequels confusingly.

Mixed reviews by many greeted the film first time around. It was slated for its very prominent CGI characters and settings.

Jar Jar Binks in particular, the Gungan creature who added the comedy aspect. Many felt it was one annoying character too far.

Such was the level of the hatred towards the character a lot of good things were overlooked about the films.

With this in mind I decided me and Ly should watch it in style so we
headed for the Giant Screen Cinema at Millennium Point.

Tony Alleyne, 58, from Hinckley, Leicestershire, is being forced to sell after 10 years because of a split with his ex-wife.

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The W.E. actress and former Bond Girl Olga Kurylenko have both joined the cast of the

Hollywood heavyweight's upcoming sci-fi film, which hasn't yet been named, reports Variety.

In the film, Earth has become a wasteland and the human race is living above it in the clouds. Mission Impossible star Cruise will play a veteran soldier, stationed on the planet, who repairs drones that fight off alien life.

Quantum Of Solace actress Kurylenko, 32, will play the soldier's partner and Riseborough, 30, will star as a new love interest.

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This was the moment on game show Bullseye when host Jim Bowen rubbed salt in the wounds of the defeated contestants by showing them the prize they'd missed out on. It's a phrase that has become part of popular culture.

Even if the participants were lucky enough to win, they often didn't come away with anything very useful. The ranged from the cheap - a remote-controlled toy car - to the superfluous, like the couple from Walsall who won a speedboat.

This was all part of the appeal of the 'super, smashing, great' darts game show, and is what makes the news that Bullseye is making a comeback in America so surprising. The Stateside producers are offering a huge jackpot of $1 million.

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The Yanks have realised that 'you can't beat a bit of Bully' and the show is being re-made by the team who took The Weakest Link across the Atlantic.

Apparently, darts is much more popular in America than we might expect.

Bullseye was a Sunday afternoon treat that pulled in up to 19 million viewers and was, for the most part, made in Birmingham.

The first nine series were recorded at ATV, and then Central's, Broad Street studios. Then in 1990, production moved to Lenton Lane in Nottingham.

The show featured three pairs of contestants, each of which had a player good at darts and one good at general knowledge.

In the final round, the pairs were faced with Bully's Prize Board and the warning: "Keep out of the black and in the red, there's nothing in this game for two in a bed."

They won a prize for each red segment they hit, but if they hit that segment twice, the prize was lost.

The winning pair were then given the chance to gamble for the star prize, hidden behind screens, which they won if they scored 101 or more with three darts.

The consolation prize was a set of darts and a rubber doll of the show's mascot, called a Bendy Bully. If they lost out on the star prize, Jim also offered to throw in their BFH - bus fare home.

The show also featured a celebrity or professional darts player, who threw nine darts to raise money for charity. Some were better than others - a clearly drunk George Best managed to miss the board completely.

Darts commentator Tony Green kept score throughout.

Jim became known for his gaffes, such as this exchange with a contestant. "What do you do for a living?" "I'm unemployed, Jim." "Super".

Bullseye reappeared in 2005 as part of Ant and Dec's Gameshow Marathon, with celebrities Vernon Kay and Bill Roache taking part in an hour-long show with Eric Bristow and Andy Fordham.

Following this success, Bullseye was revived by digital channel Challenge.

Dave Spikey hosted two series of the show in 2006, using the original theme music and set.

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