Sleeping Beauty
noun
: a princess of a fairy tale who is wakened from an enchanted sleep by the kiss of a prince
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The Remake Age started with a couple of movies that weren’t remakes at all: 2010’s Alice in Wonderland was a downbeat sequel and 2014’s Maleficent an upside-down Sleeping Beauty.
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Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Hot One: Catherine Tate will play the Fairy Godmother in the London Palladium panto Sleeping Beauty this year, per Big Bad Baz.
🌶️ Another One: Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson are reprising their roles in Private Eyes in a spin-off comedy-crime series set on the other side of Canada.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Catherine Tate, the beloved British comedy queen and actress best known for Doctor Who, The Office and her scorching eponymous television show, will top the bill at this year’s London Palladium Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Anniversary décor will be added throughout the entire resort, including a 50-foot sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle in the esplanade between the theme parks.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Darren Franich, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
Hot One: Catherine Tate will play the Fairy Godmother in the London Palladium panto Sleeping Beauty this year, per Big Bad Baz.
🌶️ Another One: Jason Priestley and Cindy Sampson are reprising their roles in Private Eyes in a spin-off comedy-crime series set on the other side of Canada.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Catherine Tate, the beloved British comedy queen and actress best known for Doctor Who, The Office and her scorching eponymous television show, will top the bill at this year’s London Palladium Pantomime, Sleeping Beauty.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
Anniversary décor will be added throughout the entire resort, including a 50-foot sculpture inspired by Sleeping Beauty Castle in the esplanade between the theme parks.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Sleeping Beauty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sleeping%20Beauty. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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