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Danny DeVito body double needed for ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ filming in Ireland

The American comedy series is looking for someone to stand in for the iconic Frank "The Warthog" Reynolds.

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 26th August 2021

Do you know someone who is 4ft 5-inches, boasts a 41 waist, and is free on 29 August to hop on a plane over to Ireland?

Now, this may not be strictly Manchester-related news and it’s definitely not for everyone, but this is an undeniably great opportunity for someone to get themselves involved with if they just so happen to fit the bill.

It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia will be filming an episode of the new series in the Irish capital of Dublin, and the show’s creators need someone to stand in for 76-year-old Danny DeVito’s character of Frank “The Warthog” Reynolds, reports BelfastLive.

The smash-hit American sitcom started airing all the way back in 2005, and has since gone onto span 14 seasons.

It also stars Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, Glenn Howertin, and Kaitlin Olson.

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If you’ve never seen the show, DeVito’s character of Frank was introduced in the second season and is the legal father of characters Dennis and Dee. He used to be a successful businessman with a long history of illegal operations and dealings with sordid characters, but chose to abandon that life and redeem himself after leaving his “whore wife”, going on to embrace his “feral” nature and describes himself as “fringe class”.

It’s a pretty iconic and instantly-recognisable character to say the list.

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Show creators need someone to stand in for 76-year-old Danny DeVito’s character of Frank “The Warthog” Reynolds / Credit: FX

Calling all budding body doubles, casting company MovieExtras.ie said: “Yes, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia are coming to Ireland – and we need a Danny DeVito Double.

“Shooting is this Sunday 29 August, and the location is Dublin.

“Height: 4ft5, Large, Waist pant 41 [so] if you know anyone that could work, please share.”

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Show creator Rob McElhenney has recently confirmed the title of the upcoming season 15 premiere of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia – ‘2020: A Year In Review’ – and FX has already commissioned the comedy for four more seasons, which means the series will break its own record to become the longest-running live-action comedy of all time.

Know anyone who’d be perfect for the role and is after a couple of quid then?

You can point them in the direction of MovieExtras.ie here.

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Ben Foster reveals he’s being paid ‘literally peanuts’ to play for Wrexham AFC

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We refuse to believe any UK football fan didn’t let out a little smile upon hearing the news that Ben Foster came out of retirement to re-sign for Wrexham AFC nearly 20 years on from his first spell.

The 39-year-old goalkeeper called time on his playing days at the end of last season after slowly moving towards becoming a squad player-come-YouTuber over the past few years and having already enjoyed a long and successful career.

However, following a nudge from the coach and celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, he was convinced to lace up his boots once more and the former United, Stoke, West Brom and Watford man will now be playing between the sticks at the Racecourse Ground until the end of the season.

To make things even more wholesome, the Premier League veteran has confessed that transfer talks didn’t last long, confessing on his YouTube and Spotify show, the Fozcast: “To be honest, the negotiations took about five minutes”, adding that he’s been paid “literally peanuts”.

Nevertheless, Foster admitted that he doesn’t need much money after such a great career up and down the football pyramid and while “things changed a lot since [he] was last here”, he said, “it’s nice to be back” and labelled manager Phil Parkinson “top class”.

Parkinson, an EFL journeyman himself, had similarly complimentary words for the seasoned keeper, stating: “We’re delighted to welcome Ben to the club. With Rob Lainton getting injured at the weekend, it was important we had all bases covered going into the last part of the season, which this signing ensures.”

The ex-England international first played for Wrexham back in 2005 when he was loaned out by Stoke City and went on to win the EFL Trophy — his first-ever piece of silverware. Now he’s back to help them finally get out of the National League (currently three points clear at the top with a game in hand).

As for his expectations for the season, he said the goal is simple: “getting the team over the line and getting them promoted”, adding “I’m a very low-maintenance player. Just wheel me out, I’ll do a job.” Now that’s the kind of attitude we can get behind.

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Speaking to talkSPORT after the sudden move, he revealed that the whole deal felt just as out of the blue for him too, detailing how he got a call from the manager after a bike ride one day and, before he knew it, he’d given them the thumbs up.

Shedding some light on his discussions with the Hollywood owners, he said that Reynolds “actually slid into [his] DMs” once the agreement had been confirmed, joking: “I’m buzzing I’ve got Ryan Reynolds in there, I ain’t even replied to him! I’ll leave him hanging for a bit!”

He went on to admit that he actually approached him first, messaging, “I used to play for Wrexham and if you’re ever available for a podcast I’d love you to come.” Thankfully, he finally responded, saying: “Mate, sorry I didn’t reply. I’ll definitely do the podcast with you, thank you for signing.”

That Deadpool episode is going to be a great watch… You can see him talking about the surprise transfer in full on his YouTube channel down below:

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Featured Image — Wrexham AFC/Ben Foster/talkSPORT (via YouTube)

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The GIANT £375 chocolate Easter egg that’s ‘too beautiful to eat’

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One of the north’s most legendary hospitality businesses has created an Imperial Easter Egg, and the effort that goes into crafting it is wild.

Coming in at 10kg, 22 inches tall, and £375, Bettys enormous chocolate treat shows off a whole lot of artistry.

The iconic tearoom, which has sites across Yorkshire, has shared the behind-the-scenes video to its TikTok page, drumming up almost half a million views.

The mouth-watering video shows first milk chocolate being hand-painted onto a chocolate egg-shaped mould to create the Easter egg’s beautiful textured appearance, The Hoot reports.

Then layer after layer of melted chocolate is poured in from a chocolate tap, before being trimmed and tidied.

Bettys, which has tearooms across Harrogate, York, and Leeds, uses the finest Swiss Grand Cru chocolate for its imperial Easter egg, and every bit that’s trimmed away is melted down to reuse elsewhere.

Then a pastry chef at the tearoom will spend up to an hour PER EGG piping on the ornate decorations, carefully piping on coloured white chocolate stems and ferns.

Then colourful royal icing flowers are placed on its surface, each one again hand-piped by their cake decorators.

The end result is a whopping Spring-time masterpiece covered in shades of green, yellow and purple.

@thehootleeds Just wait until the final result! 🤤 #easter #eastereggs #easteregg #chocolate #baking #learnontiktok #yorkshire #bettys #foodtok #fyp 📹: @Bettys ♬ original sound – Thehootleeds

Bettys Imperial Easter Egg weighs in at a massive 10kg and stands at 22 inches tall.

Bettys says: “Celebrating the creativity and craft that makes Bettys unique, our handmade Imperial Easter eggs continue a tradition stretching back more than a century, when our founder Frederick Belmont designed eggs which were ornately embellished with hand-piped icing designs.

“Containing over five kilos of Grand Cru Swiss chocolate made from prized Venezuelan criollo cocoa beans, the Imperial Egg is a true work of art, showcasing the highest skills of our chocolatiers and cake decorators.

“Each Imperial Egg carries an array of delicate, individually crafted spring blooms and foliage including primroses, narcissi and pansies, with hand-piped stems as a final perfect touch.

“Our Imperial Easter Egg is made to order and is only available for collection from one of our Yorkshire shops.”

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And if £375 is a bit out of budget, you can buy a miniature version that’s just as beautiful for a tenth of the price.

In the comment section on the video, one person wrote: “30 mins and a cup of tea and I’d polish that off.”

Another said: “A chocolate… tap?! I’m calling my plumber.”

Someone else wrote: “That’s just too beautiful to eat! A work of art!”

What a beautiful beast indeed.

Featured image: Bettys

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