Monthly Archives: January 2009

Billie and Baby Make Public Appearance

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 13th, 2009

Ex-Doctor Who star Billie Piper wears the Face of Thunder as photographers snap her out-and-about with her infant son. Interesting grip she has on the lad.

Last Night’s Globes: Kate Winslet’s Shark-Jumping Moment?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 12th, 2009

Two wins in one night: this year’s Golden Globes could be seen as the highlight of Kate Winslet‘s remarkable career. She sensationally won trophies in both the Supporting and Lead Actress categories, for The Reader and ...

Is Slumdog Millionaire a Lock for Best Picture?

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 9th, 2009

The crowd-pleasing Slumdog Millionaire is really solidifying itself as the Oscar favorite for Best Picture. The British-produced, Mumbai-set film won a boatload of Critics’ Choice Awards last night, its a strong favorite for ...

David Tennant’s Up There With Olivier and Branagh As Hamlet

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 8th, 2009

The Daily Telegraph‘s Charles Spencer declares David Tennant one of the best Hamlets ever: “Although I greatly admired the wit and mercurial intelligence of Tennant’s Hamlet in Stratford last summer, I found it ...

Robin Hood Will Undergo “Doctor Who” Makeover

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 7th, 2009

Warning: links contain spoilers. It has been announced that At Home with the Braithwaites writer Sally Wainwright will take over the reins for Robin Hood‘s fourth season.

Amy Winehouse’s Caribbean Hunk Revealed

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 6th, 2009

Amy Winehouse‘s beach hottie has been revealed to be Joshua Bowman, a self-described “budding young actor” and pal of rugby star Danny Cipriani. About Winehouse, Bowman says, “She’s just a cool girl, very ...

Alexandra Burke Holds On To No. 1 with “Hallelujah”

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 5th, 2009

No. 1 will be ripped from Alexandra Burke’s cold dead hands; she spends a third week on top of the British pop singles chart with her X Factor victory anthem, a remake of Leonard Cohen‘s “Hallelujah.

Lily Allen: The Doctor’s Newest Companion? No Way…

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 5th, 2009

Hardly 48 hours have passed since Matt Smith was announced as the eleventh Doctor, and, already, people have moved on to discussing who will be his companion. Let me remind you, this is The Sun, but the red top is reporting that pop ...

Who’s Playing Who? It’s 26-Year-Old Matt Smith!

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 3rd, 2009

UPDATE, 1/3/09: The new Who is relatively unknown 26-year-old actor Matt Smith, best known for his role on the UK series, Party Animals. He’s not black, he’s not Asian, not female, not David Morrissey, but he’s the ...