Following the death of Oj Simpson this week, veteran TV presenter and comedienne Ruby Wax has written about the time she spent interviewing the footballing legend turned pariah for her BBC chat show.
Back in 1998, Wax travelled to Los Angeles where she spent 17 hours with Simpson. Writing in The Times of London this weekend, she says the moment he re-enacted his alleged killings of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman – for which he went through “the trial of the century” before being acquitted in 1995 – wasn’t even the weirdest part of the day.
Wax writes:
“After a manic 17 hours’ filming, I asked him for the final time whether he was involved in the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. I was sure we could get him to confess. But he simply turned to the camera, said “no” and gave a rueful smile.
Back in 1998, Wax travelled to Los Angeles where she spent 17 hours with Simpson. Writing in The Times of London this weekend, she says the moment he re-enacted his alleged killings of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ron Goldman – for which he went through “the trial of the century” before being acquitted in 1995 – wasn’t even the weirdest part of the day.
Wax writes:
“After a manic 17 hours’ filming, I asked him for the final time whether he was involved in the 1994 murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman. I was sure we could get him to confess. But he simply turned to the camera, said “no” and gave a rueful smile.
- 4/14/2024
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
We often see reboots of beloved movies, including Batman, James Bond, and a number of Disney releases in Tinseltown. It attempted the same thing with Robin Hood. Aiming to reinvent the traditional English hero for a contemporary audience, Kevin Reynolds’ tried his hand at doing so in 1991, starring Alan Rickman.
Even though Robin Hood has been adapted for the big screen numerous times, Reynolds’ adaptation is still a commendable and highly entertaining one. At its core, the classic flick is an action-packed adventure with memorable characters and an inspirational story, underneath the drama that occurs behind the scenes.
Alan Rickman in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Yes, things were very different behind the scenes. Rickman graciously defended his co-star Kevin Costner from baseless claims that the late actor’s performance outshined the Yellowstone star.
The Remarkable Act of Alan Rickman Standing Up for Kevin Costner
Egos are frequently brittle and...
Even though Robin Hood has been adapted for the big screen numerous times, Reynolds’ adaptation is still a commendable and highly entertaining one. At its core, the classic flick is an action-packed adventure with memorable characters and an inspirational story, underneath the drama that occurs behind the scenes.
Alan Rickman in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Yes, things were very different behind the scenes. Rickman graciously defended his co-star Kevin Costner from baseless claims that the late actor’s performance outshined the Yellowstone star.
The Remarkable Act of Alan Rickman Standing Up for Kevin Costner
Egos are frequently brittle and...
- 4/10/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Ross Kemp is returning to acting after 15 years for a Channel 5 police thriller that features on an upfront slate with Tim Peake, Ruby Wax and Jay Blades.
The EastEnders star will lead Clapperboard’s police thriller Blindspot for the Paramount-owned network. Kemp’s Tony Warden will help a disabled woman with a wry sense of humor, Hannah, played by newcomer Beth Alsbury, who believes she has witnessed the prelude to a murder while monitoring the CCTV on a rough estate.
Kemp made his name playing Grant Mitchell in BBC soap EastEnders in the 1990s and 2000s but has since moved to helm factual programs, including his cult Ross Kemp on Gangs series.
Blindspot features on a 40 hour slate unveiled by Paramount UK Chief Content Officer Ben Frow in London this evening, with another drama, The Inheritance, also revealed, about siblings who are left reeling following the unexpected death...
The EastEnders star will lead Clapperboard’s police thriller Blindspot for the Paramount-owned network. Kemp’s Tony Warden will help a disabled woman with a wry sense of humor, Hannah, played by newcomer Beth Alsbury, who believes she has witnessed the prelude to a murder while monitoring the CCTV on a rough estate.
Kemp made his name playing Grant Mitchell in BBC soap EastEnders in the 1990s and 2000s but has since moved to helm factual programs, including his cult Ross Kemp on Gangs series.
Blindspot features on a 40 hour slate unveiled by Paramount UK Chief Content Officer Ben Frow in London this evening, with another drama, The Inheritance, also revealed, about siblings who are left reeling following the unexpected death...
- 1/25/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Another contestant has been revealed in this year’s series of The Masked Singer.
Saturday 7 January’s episode of the new season saw characters including Piece of Cake, Fawn, Rubbish, Rhino, Pigeon and Jacket Potato face off against one another.
The panel of judges made some wild guesses in this episode, with names of famous politicians, comedians, singers and athletes all being thrown into the mix.
Jacket Potato, Rubbish and Piece of Cake ended up in the bottom three, with the judges left to decide who to vote out.
The judges first decided to save Rubbish, following his performance of “Let Me Entertain You” by Robbie Williams.
Jacket Potato was next to be saved, after singing “Viva Las Vegas” by Elvis Presley.
Ultimately, Piece of Cake was voted out of the contest, revealing herself to be Scottish singer Lulu, who had performed “Shiver” by Ed Sheeran on the contest.
She...
Saturday 7 January’s episode of the new season saw characters including Piece of Cake, Fawn, Rubbish, Rhino, Pigeon and Jacket Potato face off against one another.
The panel of judges made some wild guesses in this episode, with names of famous politicians, comedians, singers and athletes all being thrown into the mix.
Jacket Potato, Rubbish and Piece of Cake ended up in the bottom three, with the judges left to decide who to vote out.
The judges first decided to save Rubbish, following his performance of “Let Me Entertain You” by Robbie Williams.
Jacket Potato was next to be saved, after singing “Viva Las Vegas” by Elvis Presley.
Ultimately, Piece of Cake was voted out of the contest, revealing herself to be Scottish singer Lulu, who had performed “Shiver” by Ed Sheeran on the contest.
She...
- 1/8/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
Another contestant has been revealed in this year’s series of The Masked Singer.
Saturday 7 January’s episode of the new season saw characters including Piece of Cake, Fawn, Rubbish, Rhino, Pigeon and Jacket Potato face off against one another.
The panel of judges made some wild guesses in this episode, with names of famous politicians, comedians, singers and athletes all being thrown into the mix.
Jacket Potato, Rubbish and Piece of Cake ended up in the bottom three, with the judges left to decide who to vote out.
The judges first decided to save Rubbish, following his performance of “Let Me Entertain You” by Robbie Williams.
Jacket Potato was next to be saved, after singing “Viva Las Vegas” by Elvis Presley.
Ultimately, Piece of Cake was voted out of the contest, revealing herself to be Scottish singer Lulu, who had performed “Shiver” by Ed Sheeran on the contest.
She...
Saturday 7 January’s episode of the new season saw characters including Piece of Cake, Fawn, Rubbish, Rhino, Pigeon and Jacket Potato face off against one another.
The panel of judges made some wild guesses in this episode, with names of famous politicians, comedians, singers and athletes all being thrown into the mix.
Jacket Potato, Rubbish and Piece of Cake ended up in the bottom three, with the judges left to decide who to vote out.
The judges first decided to save Rubbish, following his performance of “Let Me Entertain You” by Robbie Williams.
Jacket Potato was next to be saved, after singing “Viva Las Vegas” by Elvis Presley.
Ultimately, Piece of Cake was voted out of the contest, revealing herself to be Scottish singer Lulu, who had performed “Shiver” by Ed Sheeran on the contest.
She...
- 1/7/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
The Masked Singer UK has returned for a fourth season.
The eccentric ITV reality series sees celebrity contestants don elaborate identity-obscuring costumes to perform musical numbers.
Viewers at home and a panel of judges, comprising Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, and Davina McCall, must then guess the contestants’ identities using cryptic clues.
At the end of each episode, one contestant is eliminated from the show and unmasked. During the first week, footballer Chris Kamara became the first contestant to be eliminated, who was dressed as Ghost.
Among the other personas featured on this year’s series are Phoenix, Knitting, Jellyfish, Rubbish, Jacket Potato, and Piece of Cake.
Who is Piece of Cake?
The figure was announced with the line: “Could this be history in the baking? It’s Piece of Cake!”
Viewers got their first look at Piece of Cake in Saturday 7 January’s episode, when she sang Ed Sheeran...
The eccentric ITV reality series sees celebrity contestants don elaborate identity-obscuring costumes to perform musical numbers.
Viewers at home and a panel of judges, comprising Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, and Davina McCall, must then guess the contestants’ identities using cryptic clues.
At the end of each episode, one contestant is eliminated from the show and unmasked. During the first week, footballer Chris Kamara became the first contestant to be eliminated, who was dressed as Ghost.
Among the other personas featured on this year’s series are Phoenix, Knitting, Jellyfish, Rubbish, Jacket Potato, and Piece of Cake.
Who is Piece of Cake?
The figure was announced with the line: “Could this be history in the baking? It’s Piece of Cake!”
Viewers got their first look at Piece of Cake in Saturday 7 January’s episode, when she sang Ed Sheeran...
- 1/7/2023
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
Before Batman, Bond, and seemingly everything else got the gritty reboot treatment in the early 2000s, Hollywood tried a similar thing with none other than Robin Hood. Unfortunately, 1991's "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" didn't quite manage to pull off its attempt at a rebrand of the classic English hero. In fact, these days it's remembered more for Kevin Costner's magnificent mullet and what co-star Alan Rickman called its "glorious mixture of accents."
That said, it's not like there's nothing to love about "Robin Hood". The score's not bad and it was a cool idea to try to reimagine Robin Hood for the '90s. It just didn't really work out in the end, with the movie failing to garner any critical praise of note despite raking in an impressive £390 million at the global box office.
But if there's one undeniably great thing about the movie, it's Rickman, whose...
That said, it's not like there's nothing to love about "Robin Hood". The score's not bad and it was a cool idea to try to reimagine Robin Hood for the '90s. It just didn't really work out in the end, with the movie failing to garner any critical praise of note despite raking in an impressive £390 million at the global box office.
But if there's one undeniably great thing about the movie, it's Rickman, whose...
- 12/18/2022
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Mel B is getting married! In a Friday appearance on the U.K. talk show, “Celebrity Gogglebox”, the 47-year-old Spice Girls star revealed that her boyfriend of three years, hairstylist Rory McPhee, popped the question.
Mel B, whose full name is Melanie Brown, divulged the details of the romantic moment after comedian Ruby Wax asked her about the recent engagement.
“He said, ‘I love you, you’re my best friend and I want to spend the rest of my life with you,'” “The Masked: Singer Australia” judge said of the proposal, which happened while she and McPhee were on vacation in Berskhire.
She continued, “There were rose petals everywhere, a log fire, a hotel — which was Cliveden. It was very romantic. I love flowers.”
McPhee, 36, who worked with Brown on this season of the singing competition series, often posts the hairstyles he gives his now-fiancée on his Instagram account.
Mel B, whose full name is Melanie Brown, divulged the details of the romantic moment after comedian Ruby Wax asked her about the recent engagement.
“He said, ‘I love you, you’re my best friend and I want to spend the rest of my life with you,'” “The Masked: Singer Australia” judge said of the proposal, which happened while she and McPhee were on vacation in Berskhire.
She continued, “There were rose petals everywhere, a log fire, a hotel — which was Cliveden. It was very romantic. I love flowers.”
McPhee, 36, who worked with Brown on this season of the singing competition series, often posts the hairstyles he gives his now-fiancée on his Instagram account.
- 10/29/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
There’s an interview with Alan Rickman from 1991; you can find it on YouTube. At the time, he was best known for his roles as criminal mastermind Hans Gruber in Die Hard and the tyrannous Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The journalist – American – asks him, “Do you like playing villains?” The actor’s lip begins to curl. “Sure… it was fun.” He explains, patiently, that he’s done other things. The journalist ploughs on: “You don’t intend to keep playing these hyperbolic Hollywood villains?” Rickman, presumably now saying swear words in his head, replies, “Prrrrobably not”; he doesn’t think, as an actor, there’s anywhere else to go. The exchange only becomes more enjoyable once you’ve read his diaries, published today and covering his life and career from 1993 up to his death in 2016. Few things irritated Rickman quite so much as a journalist’s inane questions.
- 10/4/2022
- by Jessie Thompson
- The Independent - Film
Why did Rowan Atkinson infuriate him in Love Actually? Could he have started his own religion? And was Betty the tortoise any good on stage? Stars from Ruby Wax to Richard Curtis remember an acting colossus
‘From furnishings to sausages, his taste was impeccable’
Emma Thompson
The most remarkable thing about the first days after Alan died was the number of actors, poets, musicians, playwrights and directors who wanted to express their gratitude for all the help he’d given them. I don’t think I know anyone in this business who has championed more aspiring artists, nor unerringly perceived so many great ones before they became great. Quite a number said that, latterly, they had been too shy to thank him personally. They had found it hard to approach him. Of all the contradictions in my blissfully contradictory friend, this is perhaps the greatest: this combination of profoundly nurturing and imperturbably distant.
‘From furnishings to sausages, his taste was impeccable’
Emma Thompson
The most remarkable thing about the first days after Alan died was the number of actors, poets, musicians, playwrights and directors who wanted to express their gratitude for all the help he’d given them. I don’t think I know anyone in this business who has championed more aspiring artists, nor unerringly perceived so many great ones before they became great. Quite a number said that, latterly, they had been too shy to thank him personally. They had found it hard to approach him. Of all the contradictions in my blissfully contradictory friend, this is perhaps the greatest: this combination of profoundly nurturing and imperturbably distant.
- 9/26/2022
- The Guardian - Film News
Fox has packed its fall schedule with a number of unscripted series and given its plum post-Super Bowl spot to Gordon Ramsay’s Next Level Chef.
With Thursday Night Football moving to Amazon, Fox is cooking up the return of Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, one of the four shows fronted by the Brit chef for the network with more to come. Lego Masters also moved from the summer to follow The Masked Singer, which returns for its eighth season.
Fox Day @ TCA: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
All of this highlights the continued importance of reality television to the relatively new incarnation of the broadcast network, the unscripted charge led by president of alternative entertainment and specials Rob Wade.
Wade told Deadline that “it’s been a pretty busy year”.
“There was a lot of late moves and changes,” he said. “It’s quite an interesting time because we’ve got the Super Bowl,...
With Thursday Night Football moving to Amazon, Fox is cooking up the return of Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, one of the four shows fronted by the Brit chef for the network with more to come. Lego Masters also moved from the summer to follow The Masked Singer, which returns for its eighth season.
Fox Day @ TCA: Deadline’s Complete Coverage
All of this highlights the continued importance of reality television to the relatively new incarnation of the broadcast network, the unscripted charge led by president of alternative entertainment and specials Rob Wade.
Wade told Deadline that “it’s been a pretty busy year”.
“There was a lot of late moves and changes,” he said. “It’s quite an interesting time because we’ve got the Super Bowl,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Commissions
The BBC has commissioned six factual entertainment shows. In BBC Two series “Trailblazers,” produced by Studio Ramsay, Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack follow in the footsteps of pioneering traveller Isabella Bird as they set off on their own American adventure across the Rocky Mountains. BBC Three adventure challenge series “Warrior Island,” from Wall To Wall West, follows eight young people who want to transform their body and mind. Celebrity couples put their relationship to the ultimate test in BBC One competition format, “Unbreakable,” by 110% Content. “Inside The Airport,” produced by Wonderhood Studios for BBC One, sees aviation expert Jeremy Spake at Heathrow, to see how the airport is coping during a time when the U.K. is emerging from the pandemic. And, following a successful pilot in 2020, engineering and adventure series “The Speedshop,” by Grant Wardrop Productions, follows custom bike builder Titch Cormack and his team as...
The BBC has commissioned six factual entertainment shows. In BBC Two series “Trailblazers,” produced by Studio Ramsay, Ruby Wax, Melanie Brown and Emily Atack follow in the footsteps of pioneering traveller Isabella Bird as they set off on their own American adventure across the Rocky Mountains. BBC Three adventure challenge series “Warrior Island,” from Wall To Wall West, follows eight young people who want to transform their body and mind. Celebrity couples put their relationship to the ultimate test in BBC One competition format, “Unbreakable,” by 110% Content. “Inside The Airport,” produced by Wonderhood Studios for BBC One, sees aviation expert Jeremy Spake at Heathrow, to see how the airport is coping during a time when the U.K. is emerging from the pandemic. And, following a successful pilot in 2020, engineering and adventure series “The Speedshop,” by Grant Wardrop Productions, follows custom bike builder Titch Cormack and his team as...
- 2/9/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Ruby Wax is a woman people find fascinating. She’s a little bit of everything, and it only adds to the fascination that her fans have with her. She’s not just an actress. She’s a writer and a comedian, she gives lectures, and she does things like campaign for mental health. She’s a woman who is not afraid to think outside the box. She is not afraid to do things her own way, to do things how she sees fit, and to do things that might not be considered the norm. If you are unfamiliar with Ruby Wax, we highly recommend
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Ruby Wax...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Ruby Wax...
- 8/21/2021
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
Jodie Whittaker, David Walliams, Liz Carr and Ruth Jones are the participants in the latest iteration of long-running BBC genealogy show “Who Do You Think You Are?” that returns in October.
Produced by Warner Bros Television Production U.K.’s Wall to Wall Media, the two-time BAFTA-winning format follows U.K. celebrities who unravel their family histories. This edition, down to four parts from the usual eight, features actors.
Jodie Whittaker (“Doctor Who”) learns the reality behind a family myth surrounding her great uncle’s sacrifice in WWI while unearthing some uncomfortable truths about her great-great grandfather in Yorkshire. David Walliams (“Little Britain”) uncovers a relative’s traumatic experience during WWI and learns that entertaining runs in the family.
“Silent Witness” actor and activist Liz Carr investigates an ancestor’s role in an attempted murder, while “Gavin and Stacey” co-creator and star Ruth Jones unearths a family connection to the...
Produced by Warner Bros Television Production U.K.’s Wall to Wall Media, the two-time BAFTA-winning format follows U.K. celebrities who unravel their family histories. This edition, down to four parts from the usual eight, features actors.
Jodie Whittaker (“Doctor Who”) learns the reality behind a family myth surrounding her great uncle’s sacrifice in WWI while unearthing some uncomfortable truths about her great-great grandfather in Yorkshire. David Walliams (“Little Britain”) uncovers a relative’s traumatic experience during WWI and learns that entertaining runs in the family.
“Silent Witness” actor and activist Liz Carr investigates an ancestor’s role in an attempted murder, while “Gavin and Stacey” co-creator and star Ruth Jones unearths a family connection to the...
- 9/23/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
British-American documentary maker Louis Theroux is the latest high-profile name to be added to the Edinburgh International TV Festival.
Theroux, who broke through on Michael Moore’s NBC/BBC series TV Nation and made My Scientology Movie, will discuss his career in non-fiction filmmaking at the TV fest, which runs August 21-23 in Scotland.
He will be interviewed by How To Look Good Naked presenter Dawn O’Porter in the session titled When Dawn Met Louis… in homage to Theroux’s long-running series of interviews on the BBC. Theroux will also discuss the work of Michael Moore, Nick Broomfield and Ruby Wax as well as newer faces including Stacey Dooley and Reggie Yates and a slew of YouTube doc stars. Theroux recently fronted BBC Two doc Surviving America’s Most Hated Family about the Westboro Baptist Church.
The bookings were made by Ian Lamarra, the festival’s head of talent...
Theroux, who broke through on Michael Moore’s NBC/BBC series TV Nation and made My Scientology Movie, will discuss his career in non-fiction filmmaking at the TV fest, which runs August 21-23 in Scotland.
He will be interviewed by How To Look Good Naked presenter Dawn O’Porter in the session titled When Dawn Met Louis… in homage to Theroux’s long-running series of interviews on the BBC. Theroux will also discuss the work of Michael Moore, Nick Broomfield and Ruby Wax as well as newer faces including Stacey Dooley and Reggie Yates and a slew of YouTube doc stars. Theroux recently fronted BBC Two doc Surviving America’s Most Hated Family about the Westboro Baptist Church.
The bookings were made by Ian Lamarra, the festival’s head of talent...
- 7/22/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Prince Harry has completed a course in helping those with mental health difficulties as he, Prince William and Princess Kate step up their work for those facing challenges.
Harry underwent two days of training in how to help sufferers when he volunteered at the British Army’s Personal Recovery Unit last year. “It ran through the range of options that veterans face,” says a royal source.
Along with Harry, William and Kate have also been increasing their expertise in the area. Through his employment as a pilot with East Anglian Air Ambulance, William has seen first-hand the importance of professional mental health support,...
Harry underwent two days of training in how to help sufferers when he volunteered at the British Army’s Personal Recovery Unit last year. “It ran through the range of options that veterans face,” says a royal source.
Along with Harry, William and Kate have also been increasing their expertise in the area. Through his employment as a pilot with East Anglian Air Ambulance, William has seen first-hand the importance of professional mental health support,...
- 3/29/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Louisa Mellor Mar 3, 2017
To mark the publication of her new book, #Help: My Cat’s A Vlogging Superstar!, we chatted to the brilliant Rae Earl…
In the course of my conversation with Rae Earl about her new children’s book, the following topics came under discussion: Kirsty MacColl, the Playmobil Funko Willy Wonka figure, running marathons, Krysten Ritter’s fringe on Gilmore Girls, David Tennant on stage (“the only time Hamlet’s ever made any sense to me!), the layout of Stamford Morrisons' car park, the sound design on Jackie, McDonalds coke, the sanctuary of public toilets, Piers Morgan, Rory Gilmore’s paramours (“I’m a Jess fanatic and I won’t have any nonsense about Dean or Logan”), Anne Widdecombe, level crossings, Nazis and vomit.
See related Broadchurch series 3 episode 1 review Broadchurch series 3: air date confirmed Doctor Who: Steven Moffat quits, Chris Chibnall new showrunner Chris Chibnall interview: Broadchurch,...
To mark the publication of her new book, #Help: My Cat’s A Vlogging Superstar!, we chatted to the brilliant Rae Earl…
In the course of my conversation with Rae Earl about her new children’s book, the following topics came under discussion: Kirsty MacColl, the Playmobil Funko Willy Wonka figure, running marathons, Krysten Ritter’s fringe on Gilmore Girls, David Tennant on stage (“the only time Hamlet’s ever made any sense to me!), the layout of Stamford Morrisons' car park, the sound design on Jackie, McDonalds coke, the sanctuary of public toilets, Piers Morgan, Rory Gilmore’s paramours (“I’m a Jess fanatic and I won’t have any nonsense about Dean or Logan”), Anne Widdecombe, level crossings, Nazis and vomit.
See related Broadchurch series 3 episode 1 review Broadchurch series 3: air date confirmed Doctor Who: Steven Moffat quits, Chris Chibnall new showrunner Chris Chibnall interview: Broadchurch,...
- 3/2/2017
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Rob Leane Jul 18, 2017
Thunderbirds Are Go's next batch of episodes will feature Emilia Clarke, David Tennant, Mark Gatiss and more...
2015 saw the revival of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds in new animated series, Thunderbirds Are Go. The first twenty-six episode series aired in two chunks on ITV here in the UK, and a second season was speedily announced.
See related Spider-Man: Homecoming - director Jon Watts interview
The first half of series 2 has already aired, and the remaining 13 episodes will air in the autumn of this year.
Today, thanks to the show's official site, we've got some exciting cast info to share. Here are the main supporting players from the second half of Thunderbirds Are Go series 3...
Adam Hills as Buddy Pendergast
Alan Ford as Light Fingered Fred
Asa Butterfield as Space Controller Conrad
David Tennant as Tycho Reeves
Emilia Clarke as Doyle
Kathryn Drysdale as Kate
Mark Gatiss...
Thunderbirds Are Go's next batch of episodes will feature Emilia Clarke, David Tennant, Mark Gatiss and more...
2015 saw the revival of Gerry Anderson's Thunderbirds in new animated series, Thunderbirds Are Go. The first twenty-six episode series aired in two chunks on ITV here in the UK, and a second season was speedily announced.
See related Spider-Man: Homecoming - director Jon Watts interview
The first half of series 2 has already aired, and the remaining 13 episodes will air in the autumn of this year.
Today, thanks to the show's official site, we've got some exciting cast info to share. Here are the main supporting players from the second half of Thunderbirds Are Go series 3...
Adam Hills as Buddy Pendergast
Alan Ford as Light Fingered Fred
Asa Butterfield as Space Controller Conrad
David Tennant as Tycho Reeves
Emilia Clarke as Doyle
Kathryn Drysdale as Kate
Mark Gatiss...
- 2/11/2016
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
For most actors, it's in the eyes - that's where the camera lingers. Alan Rickman had an extra gift: a voice that sparked shivers of every sort. He used it to disarm Bruce Willis in Die Hard, to woo Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility and to rattle Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films. That rumbling bass baritone moved audiences and made Rickman one of the most respected actors of his generation. When it was silenced by cancer on Jan. 14, the only thing left to feel was heartbreak. He was 69. Born in London, the classically trained actor earned acclaim on the British stage,...
- 1/23/2016
- by Alynda Wheat, @AlyndaWheat
- PEOPLE.com
For most actors, it's in the eyes - that's where the camera lingers. Alan Rickman had an extra gift: a voice that sparked shivers of every sort. He used it to disarm Bruce Willis in Die Hard, to woo Kate Winslet in Sense and Sensibility and to rattle Daniel Radcliffe in the Harry Potter films. That rumbling bass baritone moved audiences and made Rickman one of the most respected actors of his generation. When it was silenced by cancer on Jan. 14, the only thing left to feel was heartbreak. He was 69. Born in London, the classically trained actor earned acclaim on the British stage,...
- 1/23/2016
- by Alynda Wheat, @AlyndaWheat
- PEOPLE.com
I'm happy to say Inside Out is a glorious return to form for Pixar. On the complete opposite end of the animated spectrum is. Sir Billi (2012) Director: Sascha Hartmann Stars: Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Ruby Wax An elderly skateboarding veterinarian is the only man heroic enough to save Bessie Boo the Beaver from Scottish genocide. Ever since Sean Connery... Read More...
- 6/17/2015
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
The British actor-director revealed stories from Die Hard, Harry Potter, Robin Hood and his latest film, A Little Chaos.
Alan Rickman entertained a select audience in London last night with stories from nearly 30 years in movies.
Speaking on stage at the latest BAFTA: A Life In Pictures event, the actor-director revealed how his first exposure to film was at school with titles like Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt, before going to art school and encountering his first major influences: Antonioni and Fellini.
“But I don’t know that I thought this would be part of my life,” he recalled. “To be perfectly honest, having a film career at all is a bit of a surprise.”
After going to Rada at 25, Rickman established himself on stage and TV, and didn’t star in his first film until his early 40s. That film just happened to be the blockbuster action hit Die Hard.
He won the...
Alan Rickman entertained a select audience in London last night with stories from nearly 30 years in movies.
Speaking on stage at the latest BAFTA: A Life In Pictures event, the actor-director revealed how his first exposure to film was at school with titles like Ealing comedy The Titfield Thunderbolt, before going to art school and encountering his first major influences: Antonioni and Fellini.
“But I don’t know that I thought this would be part of my life,” he recalled. “To be perfectly honest, having a film career at all is a bit of a surprise.”
After going to Rada at 25, Rickman established himself on stage and TV, and didn’t star in his first film until his early 40s. That film just happened to be the blockbuster action hit Die Hard.
He won the...
- 4/16/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Strictly Come Dancing: BBC One, 6.30pm
Caroline, Frankie, Mark and Simon take to the floor to battle it out for the glitterball trophy. Following an elimination, three couples will dance again to salsa their way to victory.
There's also a musical performance and a chance to see the entire 2014 cast one more time as they reunite for a group routine while the votes are being counted.
Atlantis: BBC One, 7.55pm
Ariadne's life hangs in the balance and Jason resolves to do all he can to save her, embarking on a dangerous quest into the unknown.
However, after a daring encounter with the ancient Grey Sisters, Jason's mission sees him come full circle, bringing him face to face with Medea and Pasiphae once more.
Game of Thrones: Sky Atlantic, 9pm
Winter may have already arrived, but you still have a chance to catch this HBO series from the very beginning.
Caroline, Frankie, Mark and Simon take to the floor to battle it out for the glitterball trophy. Following an elimination, three couples will dance again to salsa their way to victory.
There's also a musical performance and a chance to see the entire 2014 cast one more time as they reunite for a group routine while the votes are being counted.
Atlantis: BBC One, 7.55pm
Ariadne's life hangs in the balance and Jason resolves to do all he can to save her, embarking on a dangerous quest into the unknown.
However, after a daring encounter with the ancient Grey Sisters, Jason's mission sees him come full circle, bringing him face to face with Medea and Pasiphae once more.
Game of Thrones: Sky Atlantic, 9pm
Winter may have already arrived, but you still have a chance to catch this HBO series from the very beginning.
- 12/20/2014
- Digital Spy
We’ve scanned the UK Christmas TV and radio schedules for the festive fortnight and circled a few programmes you may enjoy…
We’ve taken our glittery pen to the pages of this year’s festive TV Listings guide to circle a selection of shows that might tickle your Christmas fancy.
Supplement your festive box-set viewing with appearances from the Doctor and Clara, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Dame Judi Dench, Professor Danielle George, the work of Roald Dahl, Charlie Brooker, David Attenborough, the much-missed Rik Mayall, and many more...
Drama Doctor Who: Last Christmas
The tenth annual Doctor Who Christmas Special since the show’s 2005 return, and Peter Capaldi’s first real festive Tardis adventure. Nick Frost, Michael Troughton, Dan Starkey and Nathan McMullen all co-star in this Father Christmas North Pole caper, alongside Capaldi and Jenna Coleman. Watch the latest trailer, here.
When’s it on? 6.15pm on Christmas Day,...
We’ve taken our glittery pen to the pages of this year’s festive TV Listings guide to circle a selection of shows that might tickle your Christmas fancy.
Supplement your festive box-set viewing with appearances from the Doctor and Clara, Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, Dame Judi Dench, Professor Danielle George, the work of Roald Dahl, Charlie Brooker, David Attenborough, the much-missed Rik Mayall, and many more...
Drama Doctor Who: Last Christmas
The tenth annual Doctor Who Christmas Special since the show’s 2005 return, and Peter Capaldi’s first real festive Tardis adventure. Nick Frost, Michael Troughton, Dan Starkey and Nathan McMullen all co-star in this Father Christmas North Pole caper, alongside Capaldi and Jenna Coleman. Watch the latest trailer, here.
When’s it on? 6.15pm on Christmas Day,...
- 12/11/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Rik Mayall and David Mitchell are among the stars who feature in an exclusive picture from Crackanory series two.
The part live-action, part-animated Dave show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
Vic Reeves, Sue Perkins, Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow will also appear in the new series.
Late comic actor Mayall will appear reading The Weatherman by Tony Way, which will be screened on Wednesday, September 24 at 10pm.
Mayall's episode - which will also feature Vic Reeves - will get a BAFTA preview screening on September 16.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the new series of Crackanory below:...
The part live-action, part-animated Dave show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
Vic Reeves, Sue Perkins, Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow will also appear in the new series.
Late comic actor Mayall will appear reading The Weatherman by Tony Way, which will be screened on Wednesday, September 24 at 10pm.
Mayall's episode - which will also feature Vic Reeves - will get a BAFTA preview screening on September 16.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the new series of Crackanory below:...
- 9/2/2014
- Digital Spy
Vic Reeves, David Mitchell and Sue Perkins are to feature in the new series of Dave's Crackanory.
The part live-action, part-animated show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
The second series could also feature a story told by Rik Mayall, who recorded an episode before he passed away last month.
Dave bosses previously explained that they were carefully considering when to schedule the episode in question, with general manager Steve North calling it a "complete privilege" to work with Mayall.
The new run will also include appearances from Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the first series of Crackanory below:...
The part live-action, part-animated show sees celebrities narrating adult versions of bedtime stories in the style of the children's classic Jackanory, which first came to TV screens in 1965.
The second series could also feature a story told by Rik Mayall, who recorded an episode before he passed away last month.
Dave bosses previously explained that they were carefully considering when to schedule the episode in question, with general manager Steve North calling it a "complete privilege" to work with Mayall.
The new run will also include appearances from Katherine Parkinson, Meera Syal, Warwick Davies, Ben Miller, Johnny Vegas, Ruby Wax, Emilia Fox and Simon Callow.
The show's first series featured the likes of Harry Enfield, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips and Richard Hammond.
Watch a trailer for the first series of Crackanory below:...
- 7/1/2014
- Digital Spy
Ade Edmondson, Alan Rickman and Dawn French were among the celebrities who mourned Rik Mayall at a private funeral today (19.06.14). Friends and family of the late 'Young Ones' star - who tragically died at the age of 56 on June 9 - gathered at St George's Church in Dittisham, Devon, to pay their respects to the comedian. Ade, Rik's comedy partner and 'Bottom' co-star, was joined at the funeral by his wife Jennifer Saunders, as well as a host of other names including Ben Elton, Nigel Planer and Ruby Wax. Rik's coffin, which was adorned in red roses, was carried into the...
- 6/19/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
The funeral of Rik Mayall has been held in Devon today (June 19).
Friends and family of the comic icon paid their respects at a service held at St George's Church in Dittisham, Devon.
His Comic Strip Presents... co-stars Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French attended the service, along with The Young Ones star Nigel Planer.
Ben Elton, Ruby Wax, Alexei Sayle, Alan Rickman and Peter Richardson were also among the mourners.
Mayall's comedy partner Ade Edmondson was among the pall-bearers as the coffin was led from the church.
Around 140 people attended the private service, following Mayall's death at the age of 56 last week.
Before the service, Mayall's wife Barbara asked fans for their "thoughts and prayers". A memorial service will also be held in September.
Mayall was best known for his roles in Bottom, Blackadder and The Young Ones, and his partnership with Ade Edmondson.
Following his death, a fan-led social...
Friends and family of the comic icon paid their respects at a service held at St George's Church in Dittisham, Devon.
His Comic Strip Presents... co-stars Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French attended the service, along with The Young Ones star Nigel Planer.
Ben Elton, Ruby Wax, Alexei Sayle, Alan Rickman and Peter Richardson were also among the mourners.
Mayall's comedy partner Ade Edmondson was among the pall-bearers as the coffin was led from the church.
Around 140 people attended the private service, following Mayall's death at the age of 56 last week.
Before the service, Mayall's wife Barbara asked fans for their "thoughts and prayers". A memorial service will also be held in September.
Mayall was best known for his roles in Bottom, Blackadder and The Young Ones, and his partnership with Ade Edmondson.
Following his death, a fan-led social...
- 6/19/2014
- Digital Spy
Ade Edmondson, Alan Rickman and Dawn French were among the celebrities who mourned Rik Mayall at a private funeral today (19.06.14). Friends and family of the late 'Young Ones' star - who tragically died at the age of 56 on June 9 - gathered at St George's Church in Dittisham, Devon, to pay their respects to the comedian. Ade, Rik's comedy partner and 'Bottom' co-star, was joined at the funeral by his wife Jennifer Saunders, as well as a host of other names including Ben Elton, Nigel Planer and Ruby Wax. Rik's coffin, which was adorned in red roses, was carried into the...
- 6/18/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Sheridan Smith and Angela Rippon were among the winners at this year's Women in Film and TV Awards.
The 23rd annual ceremony was held today (December 6) at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel in London, hosted by Ruby Wax.
Angela Rippon received the Eon Productions Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by BBC Director General Tony Hall.
The prize recognises Rippon's contribution to the industry for over 50 years, including her work as a journalist and newsreader, and presenting roles on shows such as Antiques Roadshow and Come Dancing.
Sheridan Smith was awarded the Mac Best Performance Award for her role in Mrs Biggs.
Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi presented the Nep Visions Presenter Award to Mary Beard, for her work as a female TV academic and fighting against Twitter trolls.
Call the Midwife executive producer Pippa Harris received the Envy Producer Award, while Last Tango in Halifax creator Sally Wainwright was handed the Technicolour Writing Award.
The 23rd annual ceremony was held today (December 6) at the Park Lane Hilton Hotel in London, hosted by Ruby Wax.
Angela Rippon received the Eon Productions Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by BBC Director General Tony Hall.
The prize recognises Rippon's contribution to the industry for over 50 years, including her work as a journalist and newsreader, and presenting roles on shows such as Antiques Roadshow and Come Dancing.
Sheridan Smith was awarded the Mac Best Performance Award for her role in Mrs Biggs.
Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi presented the Nep Visions Presenter Award to Mary Beard, for her work as a female TV academic and fighting against Twitter trolls.
Call the Midwife executive producer Pippa Harris received the Envy Producer Award, while Last Tango in Halifax creator Sally Wainwright was handed the Technicolour Writing Award.
- 12/6/2013
- Digital Spy
Actress Sheridan Smith, producer Pippa Harris, and director Penny Woolcock are among the honorees at the 23rd annual Sky Women in Film and TV awards in London.
The 2013 Eon Lifetime Acheivement award goes to broadcaster Angela Rippon.
Nearly 1,000 industry guests are in attendance at the Park Lane Hilton in London. Ruby Wax hosts this year’s event.
Presenters of awards included BBC Director General Tony Hall, actors Peter Capaldi, Ashley Walters, Julie Walters and James Corden, and BFI London Film Festival director Clare Stewart
Wftv CEO Kate Kinninmont said: “We have a new talent award which this year goes to Kelly Marcel for creating Terra Nova for Steven Spielberg, scripting Saving Mr Banks for Tom Hanks and now being commissioned to bring Fifty Shades of Grey to our screens.
“Sheridan Smith walked away with our acting award for her role as Mrs Biggs, and Clio Barnard won the directing award for her exquisite feature film, The Selfish Giant.
“It...
The 2013 Eon Lifetime Acheivement award goes to broadcaster Angela Rippon.
Nearly 1,000 industry guests are in attendance at the Park Lane Hilton in London. Ruby Wax hosts this year’s event.
Presenters of awards included BBC Director General Tony Hall, actors Peter Capaldi, Ashley Walters, Julie Walters and James Corden, and BFI London Film Festival director Clare Stewart
Wftv CEO Kate Kinninmont said: “We have a new talent award which this year goes to Kelly Marcel for creating Terra Nova for Steven Spielberg, scripting Saving Mr Banks for Tom Hanks and now being commissioned to bring Fifty Shades of Grey to our screens.
“Sheridan Smith walked away with our acting award for her role as Mrs Biggs, and Clio Barnard won the directing award for her exquisite feature film, The Selfish Giant.
“It...
- 12/6/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
After Sharknado and Mega Shark Vs Giant Octopus, Syfy's latest TV film may signal a downhill turn for the frenzy of shark movies
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I'm about to say something that's bound to ruffle a few feathers. I'm going to be dismissive of sharks. And I'm going to do it on the internet. Telling the internet that you're bored with sharks is madness. It's like telling the internet that you're bored with cat gifs, or ironic moustaches, or pretending that everything is either much more or much less sexist than it actually is. It's asking for trouble.
And yet, now that the Syfy channel is making a TV movie about an avalanche full of sharks, this must be said. To use the parlance of this publication, I'm worried we may be reaching "peak shark".
The film is called Avalanche Sharks. It doesn't have a broadcast date yet,...
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I'm about to say something that's bound to ruffle a few feathers. I'm going to be dismissive of sharks. And I'm going to do it on the internet. Telling the internet that you're bored with sharks is madness. It's like telling the internet that you're bored with cat gifs, or ironic moustaches, or pretending that everything is either much more or much less sexist than it actually is. It's asking for trouble.
And yet, now that the Syfy channel is making a TV movie about an avalanche full of sharks, this must be said. To use the parlance of this publication, I'm worried we may be reaching "peak shark".
The film is called Avalanche Sharks. It doesn't have a broadcast date yet,...
- 10/9/2013
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
From kosher cooking to evenings with Kevin Spacey, JW3 focuses on Jewish culture without being expressly Jewish. And it is an ambitious space – once you get past the fortifications
"I'm fed up with the Jewish conversation just being about Israel or antisemitism," says Raymond Simonson, sitting in a meeting room with floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking Finchley Road in northwest London. "I want to talk about Curb Your Enthusiasm instead, and the paintings of Chagall, the music of Amy Winehouse and Woody Allen films."
With thick glasses, substantial sideburns and a brown tweed jacket that give him the look of someone fresh from a Woody Allen film set, Simonson is the chief executive of a new multimillion pound complex that aims to provide a home for all of the above.
Hovering like a low-slung liner, its long ribbons of windows separated by crisp bands of white concrete, JW3 (a riff on its...
"I'm fed up with the Jewish conversation just being about Israel or antisemitism," says Raymond Simonson, sitting in a meeting room with floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking Finchley Road in northwest London. "I want to talk about Curb Your Enthusiasm instead, and the paintings of Chagall, the music of Amy Winehouse and Woody Allen films."
With thick glasses, substantial sideburns and a brown tweed jacket that give him the look of someone fresh from a Woody Allen film set, Simonson is the chief executive of a new multimillion pound complex that aims to provide a home for all of the above.
Hovering like a low-slung liner, its long ribbons of windows separated by crisp bands of white concrete, JW3 (a riff on its...
- 9/24/2013
- by Oliver Wainwright
- The Guardian - Film News
★☆☆☆☆ It's said that writing for children is harder than writing for adults, since they can be as discerning - if not more so - than their elders. The same goes for filmmaking, advice those behind one-dimensional animated feature Sir Billi (2012) were clearly not aware of. Written and director by husband and wife team Sascha and Tessa Hartmann, and featuring the voice talents of Sean Connery, Alan Cumming, Ruby Wax and Miriam Margolyes, Sir Billi will leave you speechless - though not for the right reasons. We begin with the lives of a young beaver and her adopted family of rabbits in peril from a ruthless animal-catcher.
It's up to wily retired veterinarian Sir Billi (a typically gruff Connery) and his faithful sidekick Gordon the Goat (Cumming), with the help of the local villagers, to save their furry friends from a fate worse than death. Watching Sir Billi, you have to...
It's up to wily retired veterinarian Sir Billi (a typically gruff Connery) and his faithful sidekick Gordon the Goat (Cumming), with the help of the local villagers, to save their furry friends from a fate worse than death. Watching Sir Billi, you have to...
- 9/13/2013
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Sascha Hartmann’s Sir Billi is able to boast being the very first, computer animated feature, to be created and produced entirely in Scotland. However on this evidence, there’s a very good chance this could well be the last, too.
The title role – voiced by the distinguishable Sean Connery – is an ageing veterinarian, with a lust for excitement. The octogenarian – dubbed the Guardian of the Highlands – shows no signs of slowing down, however he is put the test when he embarks on a fantastical mission to save Bessie Boo (Valentina Hartmann), a beaver who is also an illegal fugitive (naturally). With evil policemen on their tail, alongside friends such as Gordon the Goat (Alan Cumming), who think he’s a dog, and the aquaphobic Admiral (Patrick Doyle) – it seems a challenging battle of wits is required to safely escape.
First and foremost – and where Sir Billi suffers most greatly,...
The title role – voiced by the distinguishable Sean Connery – is an ageing veterinarian, with a lust for excitement. The octogenarian – dubbed the Guardian of the Highlands – shows no signs of slowing down, however he is put the test when he embarks on a fantastical mission to save Bessie Boo (Valentina Hartmann), a beaver who is also an illegal fugitive (naturally). With evil policemen on their tail, alongside friends such as Gordon the Goat (Alan Cumming), who think he’s a dog, and the aquaphobic Admiral (Patrick Doyle) – it seems a challenging battle of wits is required to safely escape.
First and foremost – and where Sir Billi suffers most greatly,...
- 9/13/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Homeland and My Mad Fat Teenage Diary are among the shows nominated at the Mind Media Awards 2013.
Olivia Colman has also been signed up as a gust presenter for the ceremony, which is organised by the mental health charity and sponsored by Virgin Money Giving.
Channel 4 have a notable presence in the awards shortlist following their dedicated season of programming about mental health programmes, Channel 4 Goes Mad.
The full list of Mind Media Awards nominations is as follows:
Documentary
Stacey Solomon: Depression, Teen Mums & Me (BBC Three)
Ruby Wax's Mad Confessions (Channel 4)
Jon Richardson: A Little Bit Ocd (Channel 4)
Stephen Fry & Kay Redfield Jamison (Sky Arts)
Drama
The Village
In The Flesh
My Mad Fat Teenage Diary
Homeland
The Ian Wilkinson News and Current Affairs Award
BBC Scotland: Mental Health Care Plan
Channel 4 News: Mental Health Series
Newsnight: Male Suicide...
Olivia Colman has also been signed up as a gust presenter for the ceremony, which is organised by the mental health charity and sponsored by Virgin Money Giving.
Channel 4 have a notable presence in the awards shortlist following their dedicated season of programming about mental health programmes, Channel 4 Goes Mad.
The full list of Mind Media Awards nominations is as follows:
Documentary
Stacey Solomon: Depression, Teen Mums & Me (BBC Three)
Ruby Wax's Mad Confessions (Channel 4)
Jon Richardson: A Little Bit Ocd (Channel 4)
Stephen Fry & Kay Redfield Jamison (Sky Arts)
Drama
The Village
In The Flesh
My Mad Fat Teenage Diary
Homeland
The Ian Wilkinson News and Current Affairs Award
BBC Scotland: Mental Health Care Plan
Channel 4 News: Mental Health Series
Newsnight: Male Suicide...
- 9/12/2013
- Digital Spy
Gwyneth Paltrow has been stealing literary thunder at a public event. How are plainer writers to take it back?
What's a jobbing author supposed to do when overwhelmed at a library book signing by the fragrant Gwyneth Paltrow? After an attempt to claim that she was an up-from-size-zero Gwynnie herself had failed, novelist Christina Oxenberg knew what to do: first waft "stinky steak sandwich" fumes in her direction, then take to one's blog to let off steam.
The signing in question, the ninth East Hampton Library Annual Authors Night fundraiser, had been hailed as New York's literary event of the summer and was crammed full of the great and good from literary circles including Robert Caro, Pulitzer prize-winning biographer of Lyndon Johnson, heavyweight economist Joseph Stiglitz and acclaimed New York novelist Jay McInerney.
All were eclipsed by Gwyneth's glow, and her crowds of fans, as she signed copies of It's...
What's a jobbing author supposed to do when overwhelmed at a library book signing by the fragrant Gwyneth Paltrow? After an attempt to claim that she was an up-from-size-zero Gwynnie herself had failed, novelist Christina Oxenberg knew what to do: first waft "stinky steak sandwich" fumes in her direction, then take to one's blog to let off steam.
The signing in question, the ninth East Hampton Library Annual Authors Night fundraiser, had been hailed as New York's literary event of the summer and was crammed full of the great and good from literary circles including Robert Caro, Pulitzer prize-winning biographer of Lyndon Johnson, heavyweight economist Joseph Stiglitz and acclaimed New York novelist Jay McInerney.
All were eclipsed by Gwyneth's glow, and her crowds of fans, as she signed copies of It's...
- 8/15/2013
- by Liz Bury
- The Guardian - Film News
She's Anna, she's Katy, and together they are Anna and Katy!
A couple of years after their well-received Comedy Lab, Anna Crilly and Katy Wix have finally got their own full-length sketch show, which starts this Wednesday on Channel 4.
As big fans of sketch, Digital Spy were very excited to sit down with the duo to quiz them about comedy, controversy, and sharing an award nomination with Rylan Clark. Here's what they had to say.
When did you decide to start doing sketch together?
Anna: "We met doing stand-up in 2003 and we weren't very good at it! Either of us. We both thought each other were funny."
Katy: "Dreadful... I hadn't really seen any comedy, that was my problem."
Anna: "I certainly wasn't ready to do an hour of stand-up at Edinburgh the following year. So I said to old Wixy, 'Let's get together and do some sketches'. And the rest is herstory.
A couple of years after their well-received Comedy Lab, Anna Crilly and Katy Wix have finally got their own full-length sketch show, which starts this Wednesday on Channel 4.
As big fans of sketch, Digital Spy were very excited to sit down with the duo to quiz them about comedy, controversy, and sharing an award nomination with Rylan Clark. Here's what they had to say.
When did you decide to start doing sketch together?
Anna: "We met doing stand-up in 2003 and we weren't very good at it! Either of us. We both thought each other were funny."
Katy: "Dreadful... I hadn't really seen any comedy, that was my problem."
Anna: "I certainly wasn't ready to do an hour of stand-up at Edinburgh the following year. So I said to old Wixy, 'Let's get together and do some sketches'. And the rest is herstory.
- 3/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Ruby Wax thinks it is a ''miracle'' Jennifer Saunders produces comical 'Absolutely Fabulous' scripts. The outspoken TV star loves making guest appearances in the British sitcom with the 54-year-old star and Joanna Lumley, but insists Jennifer is ''one of the dullest people'' she's ever met and credits the hand of God for her humorous ideas. She said: ''This is eight years of work, I've never missed an 'Ab Fab'. Jennifer, and I've said this before, is one of the dullest people you'll ever meet in person. She likes to talk about she had a horse and I think she'd like to...
- 2/7/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
The third time's the charm for Annie Lennox.
The legendary Eurythmics singer got married last Saturday in London, her third marriage, People reports.
Lennox, 57, married Dr. Mitch Besser, 57, a Harvard-educated gynecologist who founded mothers2mothers, an organization based in Africa that aims to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, keep mothers healthy, and empower women. Lennox, a committed activist known for raising awareness for HIV charities, met Besser through his charity which she fundraises.
Related: Annie Lennox Performs at Queen's Star-Studded Concert
According to Mail Online, her two daughters, Lola, 22, and Tali, 19, served as her bridesmaids. Celebrity guests at the private ceremony, which reportedly took place on a boat on the Thames River, included Colin Firth and comedienne Ruby Wax.
Lennox confirmed the marriage with a tweet on Sunday of a photo of her wedding flowers with the simple caption, "Wedding flowers 15th September 2012."...
The legendary Eurythmics singer got married last Saturday in London, her third marriage, People reports.
Lennox, 57, married Dr. Mitch Besser, 57, a Harvard-educated gynecologist who founded mothers2mothers, an organization based in Africa that aims to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV, keep mothers healthy, and empower women. Lennox, a committed activist known for raising awareness for HIV charities, met Besser through his charity which she fundraises.
Related: Annie Lennox Performs at Queen's Star-Studded Concert
According to Mail Online, her two daughters, Lola, 22, and Tali, 19, served as her bridesmaids. Celebrity guests at the private ceremony, which reportedly took place on a boat on the Thames River, included Colin Firth and comedienne Ruby Wax.
Lennox confirmed the marriage with a tweet on Sunday of a photo of her wedding flowers with the simple caption, "Wedding flowers 15th September 2012."...
- 9/18/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
Seems like Annie Lennox has finally found the man her sweet dreams are made of.
The Scottish singer tied the knot with Dr. Mitch Besser in a private ceremony during a boat party on the River Thames last Saturday, her rep confirms to People. Besser, a Harvard-educated gynecologist who founded the organization mothers2mothers, is the third husband for Lennox, who swore off marriage following her divorces from previous spouses Radha Raman and Uri Fruchtmann.
According to the Daily Mail, Lennox and Besser celebrated their nuptials with 150 guests, including actor Colin Firth and comedian Ruby Wax. Lennox's daughters Lola, 22, and Tali, 19, served as bridesmaids as their mom walked down the aisle in a long white gown with a lace bolero shrug and a 1920s-style vintage headpiece.
Lennox even took to her Facebook page to share a photo from her special day, writing, "Wedding flowers 15th September 2012."
The 57-year-old crooner met Besser,...
The Scottish singer tied the knot with Dr. Mitch Besser in a private ceremony during a boat party on the River Thames last Saturday, her rep confirms to People. Besser, a Harvard-educated gynecologist who founded the organization mothers2mothers, is the third husband for Lennox, who swore off marriage following her divorces from previous spouses Radha Raman and Uri Fruchtmann.
According to the Daily Mail, Lennox and Besser celebrated their nuptials with 150 guests, including actor Colin Firth and comedian Ruby Wax. Lennox's daughters Lola, 22, and Tali, 19, served as bridesmaids as their mom walked down the aisle in a long white gown with a lace bolero shrug and a 1920s-style vintage headpiece.
Lennox even took to her Facebook page to share a photo from her special day, writing, "Wedding flowers 15th September 2012."
The 57-year-old crooner met Besser,...
- 9/18/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
Sweet dreams are made to come true for Annie Lennox. The singer, 57, got married last Saturday in London, her spokesperson confirms. Lennox tied the knot with American Dr. Mitch Besser, also 57. The Harvard-educated gynecologist founded mothers2mothers, a private organization based in Africa that is dedicated to reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission. The Mail Online reported that the private ceremony took place with 150 friends on a private boat on the Thames River. According to the report, Lennox's daughters, Lola, 22, and model Tali, 19, were her bridesmaids. The bride wore a long white gown with lace bolero shrug and a vintage 1920s-style headpiece.
- 9/18/2012
- by Helen I. Hwang
- PEOPLE.com
Footballer Peter Crouch is filming a chatshow pilot for Sky, reports have claimed. The Stoke City striker's project will be entitled On the Couch with Peter Crouch, according to The Sun. Beady Eye frontman Liam Gallagher is rumoured to be appearing on the pilot. "Peter is a smart guy and takes on the role of a chatshow host well," a source said. "He has a long list of people who he considers heroes, in comedy, music, food, you name it. "The idea is he will go and visit people at their homes or workplaces and chat to them in a quirky way. It's more Ruby Wax than (more)...
- 7/4/2012
- by By Kate Goodacre
- Digital Spy
Comedienne Ruby Wax and British actor Stephen Fry teamed up to launch Oxfam's biggest ever campaign for book donations on Monday.
The stars hosted a Great British tea party at the the Hay Festival in Wales, and are calling for people across the U.K. to donate more than half a million books to sell at Oxfam's shops before 21 June to raise funds for the organisation's fight against global poverty.
Fry says, "It's really important to look at your bookshelves and find some books that you think you can live without to donate to Oxfam. Books are a wonderful gift because you're giving something that is brim-full of ideas and stories while also supporting the valuable work that Oxfam is doing around the world. Apart from anything else you'll clear your shelves for more books!"...
The stars hosted a Great British tea party at the the Hay Festival in Wales, and are calling for people across the U.K. to donate more than half a million books to sell at Oxfam's shops before 21 June to raise funds for the organisation's fight against global poverty.
Fry says, "It's really important to look at your bookshelves and find some books that you think you can live without to donate to Oxfam. Books are a wonderful gift because you're giving something that is brim-full of ideas and stories while also supporting the valuable work that Oxfam is doing around the world. Apart from anything else you'll clear your shelves for more books!"...
- 6/5/2012
- WENN
“You sound 40% smarter because your accent just sounds that much more polished.”
Morgan Spurlock’s charm mission swings into gear.
“Until you do actually start speaking, and it drops,” he adds, beaming.
The acclaimed documentary maker is reflecting on the difference between “you Brits” and “us Yanks”, the subject of his new series New Britannia, which takes him around the British Isles with a catalogue of Brit/Us-friendly guests in tow – Ruby Wax, Howard Marks, Jamie Oliver and company.
What qualifies and motivates Mr Spurlock – hamburger connoisseur (Super Size Me), pursuer of evil (Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden?) and deconstructor of film product placement (The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) – to cast his appraising eye thus?
“Because I am an outsider, and sometimes you need an outsider just to hold up the mirror and say that shirt doesn’t look very good, it doesn’t fit right… you need a friend,...
Morgan Spurlock’s charm mission swings into gear.
“Until you do actually start speaking, and it drops,” he adds, beaming.
The acclaimed documentary maker is reflecting on the difference between “you Brits” and “us Yanks”, the subject of his new series New Britannia, which takes him around the British Isles with a catalogue of Brit/Us-friendly guests in tow – Ruby Wax, Howard Marks, Jamie Oliver and company.
What qualifies and motivates Mr Spurlock – hamburger connoisseur (Super Size Me), pursuer of evil (Where In The World Is Osama Bin Laden?) and deconstructor of film product placement (The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) – to cast his appraising eye thus?
“Because I am an outsider, and sometimes you need an outsider just to hold up the mirror and say that shirt doesn’t look very good, it doesn’t fit right… you need a friend,...
- 4/2/2012
- by Caroline Frost
- Huffington Post
The Duchess of Cornwall hosted a reception to celebrate the achievements of outstanding women this week.
The guest list at the Clarence House event included a number of leading women from the media, led by the BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray, and featured comic Ruby Wax, author Kathy Lette and human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger.
The event was held in support of the Women of the World (Wow) festival at London’s Southbank Centre next week where a host of famous female artists from Annie Lennox to Sinead O’Connor will perform. Other events will feature comediennes, poets, businesswomen and entrepreneurs.
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The guest list at the Clarence House event included a number of leading women from the media, led by the BBC Radio 4 Woman’s Hour presenter Jenni Murray, and featured comic Ruby Wax, author Kathy Lette and human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger.
The event was held in support of the Women of the World (Wow) festival at London’s Southbank Centre next week where a host of famous female artists from Annie Lennox to Sinead O’Connor will perform. Other events will feature comediennes, poets, businesswomen and entrepreneurs.
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- 3/1/2012
- Look to the Stars
Britain's Duchess Camilla hosted a reception celebrating outstanding women last night (28.02.12). The Clarence House event was held in support of the Women of the World (Wow) festival - which takes place at London's Southbank Centre next week - and saw a variety of leading females in the media, including comic Ruby Wax, author Kathy Lette, campaigner Bianca Jagger and BBC Radio 4 presenter Jenni Murray, in attendance. Bianca was impressed by Camilla, explaining: 'I think she is a woman who really understands the role of women. She's always been very supportive about women's causes.' Bianca also stressed the importance of the Wow festival. She said: 'In the 21st century women have not been able to achieve gender equality, therefore...
- 2/29/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Ruby Wax is rumoured to have pulled out of Celebrity Big Brother at the last minute. The comic and TV presenter, who has previously appeared on shows including Celebrity Shark Bait and Cirque de Celebrite, was among the rumoured lineup for the Channel 5 reality series, which launches tonight (January 5). However, according to former housemate John McCririck, Wax has withdrawn from the show. "I'm very, very sad indeed, I was in the house yesterday doing some filming. One likely contestant was going to be Ruby Wax. I think she would have been fantastic," McCririck told BBC Radio 5 Live. "She would have been fantastic. Great comedian. If anyone had (more)...
- 1/5/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Celebrity Big Brother kicks off tonight at 9pm on Channel 5 and the rumoured housemates list keeps getting longer and longer with more famous faces (and z-listers) being linked to the reality series. Frankie Cocozza is a longstanding rumour, having been linked to the show almost immediately after he was axed from The X Factor. Brian Dowling appeared to hint at his inclusion during an interview with Digital Spy, but Cocozza's contracts with Syco and ITV may prevent him from taking part. Other hot tips who look likely to make the final cut include Reservoir Dogs actor Michael Madsen, British comic Ruby Wax, Pineapple Dance Studios star Andrew Stone and Towie's Kirk Norcross. Ex-EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy and former Corrie star Denise Welch's names have been swirling around the rumour (more)...
- 1/5/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Celebrity Big Brother has unveiled this year's Diary Room chair. The new photos of this series' Diary Room centrepiece follow the release of a number of preview pictures from inside the compound. Ruby Wax, Natasha Giggs, Michael Madsen and Andrew Stone have all been linked with a spot on the new series of the Channel 5 show. On Wednesday, Irish model Georgia Salpa was revealed to be taking part in the reality competition via a message on her agency's Facebook account. (more)...
- 1/5/2012
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
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