Monthly Archives: January 2009

Alan Cumming Wants To View President Obama’s Big…Stimulus Package

By | Posted on January 30th, 2009

Scottish X-Men star Alan Cumming told New York Magazine what he thinks about the Obama presidency. And, surprisingly, it has nothing to do with the President’s competence.

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The Real Losers of Prince Harry’s Breakup

By | Posted on January 29th, 2009

Prince Harry impersonators have been the unexpected beneficiaries of the young royal’s recent breakup. One lookalike, 21-year-old Elliott Gibson, told reporters: “I was in London on the underground on Sunday and there was a ...

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Think Our Economy’s Bad? Look Across the Pond…

By | Posted on January 28th, 2009

The UK will suffer more from the current financial crisis than any developed nation. “British gross domestic product will contract 2.

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Kate Winslet’s Oscar Season Survival Strategy

By | Posted on January 27th, 2009

Kate Winslet hopes to be fat in time for Oscar – perhaps so that people will actually take pity on her next time she convulses on stage.

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Torchwood: Children of Earth Coming To New York ComicCon

By | Posted on January 26th, 2009

Fab news for Torchwood fans – get your keisters to NYC for next Saturday. Here’s the official press release:

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Duffy and Coldplay, a.k.a. ‘Eh’ and ‘Bleh’, Lead BRIT Nominations

By | Posted on January 23rd, 2009

I’ve been away at the Future of TV Conference this week, so I missed posting the BRIT nominations on Tuesday. I guess I didn’t miss much.

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London Travel Tips From the Director of Last Chance Harvey

By | Posted on January 20th, 2009

This is Part 2 of our interview with Joel Hopkins, director of Last Chance Harvey, which is in theaters now.

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Last Chance Harvey Director Joel Hopkins Speaks With Anglophenia, Pt. 1

By | Posted on January 16th, 2009

Last Chance Harvey, which is in theaters now, tells the story of a down-and-out, unemployed American father (Dustin Hoffman) who finds late-in-life romance with an overworked British government worker (Emma Thompson). Filmed on ...

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The BAFTAs Actually Put Actors in Their Proper Categories!

By | Posted on January 15th, 2009

The BAFTA Film Award nominations were announced today, and for the most part, the nominees were predictable. Slumdog Millionaire and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button both received a field-leading 11 nominations, and lo and behold, ...

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Sharon Osbourne: Rock of Love “Cow” Deserved Her Beating

By | Posted on January 14th, 2009

Sharon Osbourne says that Rock of Love girl had it comin’: “It shows you how dumb she is. Anyone who knows anything about me knows not to say anything about my family, or you’re going to get it.

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