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Making the rounds to promote the upcoming Star Trek Into Darkness movie the Sherlock actor is set to appear on the following US chat shows – get the DVR set! MTV – 30 minute Star Trek Q&A with other cast members Wednesday, May 8th (7:56pm EST) Late Show with David Letterman – Thursday, May 9th Today Show – Friday, May … [Read more...]
On Friday March 15th Red Nose Day takes over BBC One with a night of one-off programming called Comic Relief - Funny for Money. In the annual appeal for money benefiting British and African charities the stars of British television come out and try to win the public over with special programming and funny fund-raising attempts. The over … [Read more...]
It seems that London barely had time to recover from its Men’s Collections last month before plunging into another five-day fashion frenzy for autumn/winter 2013. Womenswear took center stage this time, with 56 runway shows and 20 presentations showcasing the best of British clothing, shoe, handbag, and hat designs. With media coverage equaling … [Read more...]
Her name is on the tip of many an Anglophile's tongue for her portrayal as Downton Abbey's wickedly disagreeable Dowager Countess. Yet when she appeared on February 17th's edition of 60 Minutes (the same night PBS aired Downton's Season 3 finale), she had a confession: she doesn't watch her own show. Dame Maggie Smith told 60 … [Read more...]
It has just been announced that renowned British adventurer Bear Grylls will be teaming up once again with the Discovery Channel for the new reality series Bear Grylls: Ultimate Survivors. The former Man vs Wild host was involved in a contractual dispute with Discovery Communications last year - which led to the termination of the show … [Read more...]
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch will be lending his husky voice to two characters in an upcoming episode of The Simpsons. The 24th season of the show began airing in September, though rumors of Cumberbatch's guest spot have circulated since last July. In a classic example of being in the right place at the right time, he had a … [Read more...]
The 70th annual Golden Globe Awards aired last night, with many entertainers from the UK scoring a win in various categories over their American competitors. These awards honor the best domestic and foreign actors, directors, films, and television shows; the winners are chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association - an … [Read more...]
Beginning January 6th twelve celebrities will take to the rink as a new season of Dancing on Ice skates onto ITV. Trained by 1984 gold medal Olympic ice skaters Torville and Dean the celebrities will skate weekly with a professional partner to new routines and try to impress the judges with their spins, jumps and lifts in order to avoid … [Read more...]
Victoria Beckham, ex-Spice Girl, fashion designer and wife of football superstar David Beckham was spotted house-hunting in London recently. David Beckham announced last week that he would be leaving the LA Galaxy following the Major League Soccer Ccheap viagra onlineup game on December 1st, leading to speculation as to where he and his family … [Read more...]
The outlandish jungle based reality show is back with a new cast of ten willing celebrities. Dictated by fan votes each celebrity competes in a Bush Tucker Trial involving eating and physical challenges not for the easily queasy. Based in Queensland, Australia the celebrities forgo luxuries to participate in the popular reality show … [Read more...]
Judi Dench has had a long and lustrous career and there's now a great DVD box set that puts together some of her classic performances in one place. The Judi Dench Collection includes The Cherry Orchard (1962), Talking to a Stranger (1966),Keep an Eye on Amélie (1973), The Cherry Orchard (1981), Going Gently (1981), Ghosts(1987), Make … [Read more...]
It is official, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are back together. I previously reported in August 2012 that the two were trying to work things out after Stewart's trist with director Rubert Sanders in July 2012. It was reported by OMG Yahoo that the couple were seen "cozied up to each other," at Ye Rustic Inn a dive bar in Los Feliz, … [Read more...]
It seems that the fiery chef's world domination continues. According to the RadioTimes, Ramsay is set to produce The Inferno a restaurant based drama. The premise of the show will focus on a New York City restaurant that is going under. In a last-ditch effort the owners bring in a hot head Italian chef. More trouble than the owners bargained for … [Read more...]
Coleen Rooney and her world famous footballer husband Wayne Rooney are expecting their second child in May. The 26 year old "WAG" announced the news on Twitter last week tweeting, "A few people guessed, so news is out, ha!!! Me, Wayne and Kai are thrilled that we are expecting a new addition to our family around May time x." In an interview … [Read more...]
New York Comic Con (NYCC) was held this past weekend at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan. The convention has been running since 2006 and has gradually progressed to epic proportions, coming closer every year to rivaling the San Diego Comic Con in size and celebrity appearances. Part of the appeal is the fact that there … [Read more...]
![Daniel Crag as James Bond in Skyfall
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This week’s been a busy one for UK celebrities all over the world. To start with, the much anticipated new Bond film was screened by critics both in the UK and across the pond and was on the receiving end of overwhelmingly good reviews. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Skyfall is a “beautifully made film will certainly be embraced as … [Read more...]
Graham Chapman, the twisted heart of the infamous British comedy troupe Monty Python, has been described as many things: "a comedian, actor, physician, mountaineer, rugby enthusiast, pipe smoker, alcoholic and consummate Englishman - the late Graham Chapman was a man for all seasons". Best of all was John Cleese's description of him at his memorial … [Read more...]
X-Factor fever is again sweeping the UK with new bouts of drama on several fronts. Following Sunday night’s show which saw Carolynne get the boot, rumours that the show was fixed ran rampant after audience members revealed that Louis Walsh chatted with show staff before revoking his vote to save Carolynne and instead create a deadlock. The … [Read more...]
Lucy Davis, who played Dawn on the original incantation of The Office, recently told The Huffington Post that she once unknowingly went on an audition to play herself. Amidst a sea of Dawn lookalikes, someone finally confided that they'd been told to "come as Dawn from The Office...it was a bit embarrassing, really. And nope, I didn't get it," … [Read more...]
As a film festival veteran—both filmgoer and former staffer—I found myself suffering from festival fatigue. After years of film-viewing marathons, I had lost the ‘festive’ in film festival. What I’d previously loved about the experience—discovering gems that I wouldn’t otherwise have access to, swapping recommendations with fellow … [Read more...]
Popular television host Cat Deeley, 35 has apparently tied the knot with Irish comedian Patrick Kielty, 41 in a secret wedding ceremony in Rome this past weekend. Rumors are circulating that the two got married on Sunday, September 30 at the chapel of Saint Isidore's College with the Head, Father Michael MacCraith stating that a wedding of an … [Read more...]
Harry Potter fans are eagerly anticipating the latest book from writing phenomenon JK Rowling. Rowling's first adult book is being released on Thursday, September 27th and has already hit the number one spot on Amazon's best sellers list in pre-sales. 2 million copies of Casual Vacancy (Little Brown & Co.) are about to hit the shelves all … [Read more...]
Notorious bad boy Robbie Williams has taken on a new role with the birth of his daughter, Theodora Rose born September 18. Williams announced via Twitter, "Praise be, it's Theodora Rose Williams, affectionately known as Teddy....Born 3:33pm on 18.9.12, 7lbs 4oz. Baby, Mummy and Daddy are all rockin.....Thank you for your best wishes … [Read more...]
Now that the Harry Potter series has concluded, it looks like Britain is only back to having one film series to make the world stop and take notice the world of British Cinema: James Bond, and, as we know, next month is to be the première of the newest James Bond film, Skyfall. But, of course, the film industry doesn't fall under my purview, … [Read more...]
There have been many Anna Karenina films throughout the years. The latest production of Anna Karenina is an entirely new adaptation from what film audiences have grown to expect and is expected to be a hit film for 2012. Anna Karenina is a Leo Tolstoy novel from 1877 that tells the story of a government official's wife who embarks upon a … [Read more...]
It’s official! Dust of the Disco Ball and get ready to take a whirl around the ballroom with Strictly Come Dancing’s 14 newest celebrities. Kimberley Walsh – member of the pop group Girls Aloud Victoria Pendleton – Olympic gold medalist in cycling Denise Van Outen – actress and TV presenter best known for The Big … [Read more...]
Relatively few authors are esteemed enough to inspire annual, global celebrations even decades after their deaths. But few indeed have given the world the likes of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Matilda, and Fantastic Mr. Fox. Roald Dahl was born on 13 September 1916 in Cardiff, Wales. A child of Norwegian … [Read more...]
Classical singer Katherine Jenkins has again come out to say that denying her alleged affair with soccer star David Beckham was the right thing to do, "I have to stand up for myself and feel like I needed to do it." At the end of August rumors began on Twitter claiming that she had had a passionate night with the married father of four. She … [Read more...]
It's been reported in The Sun that the all girl pop group Girls Aloud has reunited and is now in rehearsals for an upcoming concert tour to start in November 2012. The group decided to take a year-long break to work on solo projects in July 2009, but the year turned into a three year break. Rumor has it they are working on new music and will be … [Read more...]
Posh Spice is at it again. She has delighted the fashion forward in New York this week while debuting her latest designs which have evolved from just one piece fashions to separates. Her theme of the sharp schoolgirl is evident in her line of pointed collared shirts, cropped jackets, pleated tennis skirts and peep-toe shoe-boots. According … [Read more...]
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