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25 July 2008 1:53 PM, PDT | From syfyportal.com | See recent syfyportal news

The following contains Moderate Spoilers for the second year of "Pushing Daisies" on ABC. The second season of ABC's fantasy series "Pushing Daisies" is quickly approaching, and it will be taking us to some truly offbeat locations. "The setting for the first one is in, like, a Burt's Bees massive factory of bee products," Lee Pace (Ned the Piemaker) told Scifi Wire. "The killer is killing people with a swarm of bees. The second episode takes place in the circus. The third episode is at the nunnery." Co-star Anna Friel (Chuck), who by the way was nominated for a SyFy Genre Award for Best TV Actress, said that the loving couple will be all decked out in beekeeper suits from the very first scene of the first episode. "She gets her first-ever job at a honey factory, where she's a honey-bee ...

1 July 2008 12:02 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher has been snubbed by the Emmy Awards - with three of her castmates competing for the Best Comedy Actress Award without her.

Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman and Eva Longoria Parker have all been shortlisted for the prestigious prize at this year's TV awards - but Hatcher's name was noticeably missing from the semi-finalists.

Website GoldDerby.com reveals that the other actresses vying to take home the award include America Ferrera, Tina Fey, Christina Applegate, Mary-Louise Parker, Sarah Silverman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Pushing Daisies star Anna Friel.

Also announced were the top ten stars who will compete in the Best Supporting Drama Actor category. Last year's winner Lost star Terry O'Quinn was missing from the list, which was led by his castmates Naveen Andrews and Michael Emerson.

Other actors to be shortlisted include William Shatner, Ted Danson and T.R. Knight. Also competing in the category are Christian Clemenson, Bruce Dern, Zeljko Ivanek, John Slattery, Blair Underwood and Jake Weber.

The awards will be handed out on 6 September.

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26 May 2008 5:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Michelle Ryan has won an award for her role in cancelled TV show Bionic Woman - she has topped a poll for the worst American accent.

The British actress beat comedian Eddie Izzard, who came second for his role as Wayne Malloy in The Riches.

Anna Friel took third place for her role as Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles in Pushing Daisies and Hugh Laurie was fourth for his portrayal of Dr. Gregory House in House.

Ian McShane took fifth spot for his role as Al Swearengen in Deadwood.

Other British stars to appear in top 10 include Minnie Driver in The Riches, Joely Richardson in Nip/Tuck and Louise Lombard in Csi: Crime Scene Investigation.

The poll was compiled by British magazine Radio Times.

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10 May 2008 3:43 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Anna Friel has admitted that she is delaying plans to have more children for the sake of her role in Pushing Daisies.

The actress already has one child, two-year-old Gracie, with her partner David Thewlis and she is keen to have two more.

However, Anna revealed that a pregnancy would cause too much disruption for the producers of Daisies. She stars on the show as Charlotte "Chuck" Charles, who is unable to touch her childhood sweetheart . . .

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9 May 2008 12:16 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Anna Friel has been forced to postpone plans to extend her family with partner David Thewlis - as she can't get pregnant while starring in U.S. TV show Pushing Daisies.

The 31-year-old star has a two-year-old daughter, Gracie, with Thewlis and admits she would love to have more children.

But she insists she will have to wait until she's finished working on the current hit TV programme - in which she plays a woman who comes back from the dead, but is unable to touch her boyfriend - because it would be too difficult for the writers to explain a baby bump.

She tells British magazine InStyle, "I would like another two, probably, but not yet. I can't right now.

"I'm not sure how they would explain my character on Daisies getting preggers (pregnant) when her leading man can't actually touch her. What am I? The Virgin Mary?"

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20 April 2008 3:15 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Anna Friel has denied claims that she was desperate to lose weight following the birth of her baby girl Gracie in 2005.

Reports suggested that the actress followed a punishing exercise regime so she could get in shape for an upcoming film project, but she has insisted that the claims made about her were untrue.

"My whole family is quite petite so I have good genes on my side," Anna told Celebs on Sunday. "But I find it quite tiresome that we have to keep talking about sizes and how much weight we can lose. I was just disciplined. I knew I had to get back into shape after six weeks for . . .

Daniel_Kilkelly_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Daniel Kilkelly)

12 April 2008 7:07 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Anna Friel has admitted that she is concerned over the public's current obsession with body image.

The actress expressed her disappointment at the way women with curves are currently treated in the media, TV and film industries.

Friel, who found fame on Channel 4's Brookside, once vented her anger at a movie producer who advised her to eat less.

"I told him he could have me or a model without a brain," Anna explained in an interview with Hot TV magazine. "The obsession with weight today is just incredible. Curves have gone out of the window and I don't . . .

Daniel_Kilkelly_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Daniel Kilkelly)

8 April 2008 7:58 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Anna Friel has revealed that she turned down the chance to be signed by Simon Cowell's record label.

The Pushing Daisies actress said that she snubbed the multi-million offer to focus on her thespian career.

"I was perfect fodder but had set my goal on acting," she told The Sun. "I met Simon six years later, in New York, and he said it was the smartest . . .

Alex_Fletcher_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Alex Fletcher)

4 April 2008 5:15 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Anna Friel was forced to have her teeth fixed for her role in U.S. TV drama Pushing Daisies.

The 31-year-old was encouraged to improve her appearance for the part after the show's producer noticed her teeth were discoloured and crooked.

Friel was upset by comments at first but went on to book a whitening treatment and have an orthodontic brace fitted in a bid to improve her smile.

She says, "When I first started filming Pushing Daisies, my agent and the producer told me I needed to have my teeth whitened.

"I'm very good at brushing them. So I refused . Everyone just shrugged and told me they'd do a test film.

"When I saw it, I couldn't believe what I looked like on screen. I'm not kidding, compared to everyone else my teeth looked green. I was horribly embarrassed."

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4 April 2008 12:43 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Anna Friel has credited her two-year-old daughter Gracie with helping her land a role in U.S. TV show Pushing Daisies.

The 31-year-old gave birth to her daughter in 2005, her first child with longterm partner actor David Thewlis, and admits her relationship with the tot became the basis for the character of Charlotte "Chuck" Charles in the hit drama series.

She says, "I would never had got the part if it wasn't for Gracie. I play a woman who is brought back from the dead and can only live if her lover never touches her.

"The whole point about her is she has this second chance at life. I looked at Gracie and the way she thinks opening a box of cornflakes is a wondrous event and just thought, 'I'll play it like I'm seeing life through her eyes.'"

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2 April 2008 5:15 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Anna Friel is thankful she didn't achieve success in the U.S. until she was in her thirties - as she "might not have handled it" if she had shot to fame at a young age.

The 31-year-old made her name in U.K. soap opera Brookside in the 1990s and but has recently carved out a career in America after landing the lead role in hit drama series Pushing Daisies.

And Friel insists she is glad her career has blossomed later in life because she wouldn't have felt the same gratitude if she landed such a high profile role in her twenties.

She says, "For years I used to be upset that I'd missed this big chance in America and now I'm glad it didn't happen 10 years ago. God knows how I'd have handled it.

"I might not have handled it at all. I've got this chance when I'm old enough to appreciate it and I've got people I really love around me."

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1 April 2008 5:27 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British actress Anna Friel has shocked crew members on her hit U.S. show Pushing Daisies - who didn't realise she was English.

The star, who plays Charlotte Charles in the drama, speaks in an American accent for the part and keeps up the voice even when the cameras stop rolling.

And her method acting ways have tricked workers on the show, who assume she hails from the U.S.

She says, "My dad's a linguist, and I speak French and take great pride in my accents. I start a characterisation with my voice and I don't want to lose it. It's a form of superstition for me - and it helps me concentrate.

"A lot of people out there don't know I'm English. Now when I speak to the American crew in my normal voice they say, 'Will you stop doing that funny accent?'"

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17 March 2008 6:43 AM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

The week-long Paley Festival in Los Angeles has long been hallowed ground for television fans.  Over the years, the casts and creative minds behind the most popular and beloved series on TV have been welcomed at the Paley Fest to talk about their show, screen episodes, and interact with the fans.  2008's Paley Fest kicked into high gear on Saturday, when the cast of Pushing Daisies, along with creator/mastermind Bryan Fuller, showed up to entertain the masses.  Unfortunately, we at BuddyTV were not in attendance, but thanks to TV Guide, we learned what went down on Saturday night in the Cinerama Dome. 

On hand for the festivities were creator Bryan Fuller, producers Peter Ocko, Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen and cast members Lee Pace, Anna Friel, Kristin Chenoweth, Chi McBride, and Ellen Greene.

One of the main things I was really happy to hear about were Bryan Fuller's comments regarding the strike.

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17 March 2008 12:22 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Anna Friel is considering cosmetic surgery - after spotting the early signs of ageing in her car rearview mirror.

The Pushing Daisies star admits to pulling back her face while stuck in traffic to see how she would look if she went under the knife - even though she is only 31 years old.

But the English beauty will have to convince her Harry Potter actor boyfriend David Thewlis, after he pointed out her unnaturally taut skin made her look like an alien.

She says, "I don't think I need Botox or cosmetic surgery right now, but I'm sure I will later on. But show me a woman in her 30s who, when she's in her car and stuck at traffic lights doesn't look in the mirror, then pull her face back with her palms and think, 'Does that look better?'

"I did it the other day and David was with me and said, 'You look like an alien'. A bit of maintenance here and there is fine, but you want to grow older a little gracefully."

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13 March 2008 12:03 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Anna Friel has slammed her native Britain for holding back her career - because the media still associates with her stint on U.K. soap opera Brookside.

Friel, who has found fame Stateside on hit U.S. series Pushing Daisies, finished her two-year run on Brookside in 1995 - but states the British press still bombard her with questions about the now obsolete series.

The 31-year-old played the role of lesbian Beth Jordache in the show, who killed her abusive father and buried his body in the garden.

She explains, "It was getting to be a joke here (in the U.K.). Even when I was 80 (sic), my epitaph would be, 'Brookside. Used to be in a TV soap.' How long ago is it now? Thirteen years.

But Friel insists she doesn't regret her time on the series: "I'm not embarrassed about any aspect of my life or past. It's just really boring - people talking about the same things. I just think it's time to let it go. Otherwise, the last 13 years have been for nothing.

"I do feel it's a bit of a shame, though, that it had to happen in America rather than here. I wouldn't say I've reinvented myself but, in America, they just take me in a different way."

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15 articles from 2008