Monthly Archives: October 2012

‘Merlin’ Star Eoin Macken Cast in New Pilot

By | Posted on October 29th, 2012
Eoin Macken in 'Merlin' (BBC)

 

Whether a planned TV pilot about an emergency room doctor gets picked up to go to series on NBC may depend on the luck of the Irish. Make that Irishman, as in Eoin Macken, the hunksome actor who plays Sir Gwaine on BBC America’s ...

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‘The Hobbit’ Latest: New TV Spot And Martin Freeman Interview

By | Posted on October 29th, 2012
Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins in 'The Hobbit'

If anyone was remotely unsure as to why Martin Freeman should have been such a perfect casting choice for the role of Bilbo Baggins in the new Peter Jackson Hobbit films – beyond the fact that he is jolly good at the acting, of course ...

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Personality Quiz: How Daleky Are You?

By | Posted on October 29th, 2012
A Dalek. Is this you?

It’s a worry most of us have to tackle in our lives. What with the spiralling pressures of modern life, the drive towards technological answers to non-technological problems and a marked decline in common courtesy, are we in ...

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French Police To Arrest Photographer For Taking Kate Middleton Topless Pictures

By | Posted on October 29th, 2012
Kate Middleton and Prince William are pleased with the outcome. (Photo via AP)

The international row about a paparazzi photographer sneaking hundreds of shots of Princess Catherine sunbathing topless looks set to end in court, with French police pledging to arrest the snapper in question. If they are convicted, ...

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Happy Birthday, Matt Smith! Here Are 30 Great Matt Moments

By | Posted on October 28th, 2012
Matt Smith as the Doctor, in a cake

It’s Matt Smith’s 30th birthday today, and to celebrate every single one of those years, we’ve come up with a list of 30 things that are brilliant from his time as the Eleventh Doctor. Things he’s done, things ...

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Royal Roundup: Partying With 007, Pippa, Kylie and Luxembourg

By | Posted on October 27th, 2012
Star-studded 'Skyfall' premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday. From left to right: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem (back), Camilla, Prince Charles, and Michael Wilson (back). (Rex Features via AP Images)

Giving and attending parties are what royals do, and this week they did a lot of it indeed.

The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall gave a formal dinner party on Wednesday night in advance of their Diamond Jubilee trip to Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea next month. Aussie Kylie Minogue showed up for a ...

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Disneyland Shuts Down for Emma Thompson

By | Posted on October 26th, 2012
Emma Thompson at Selfridges book store on Oxford Street in London. (Photo via AP)

For the first time in over ten years Disneyland will wall off parts of the park to film Saving Mr. Banks starring Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks on November 6 and 7, according to Examiner.com.

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No, Rod Stewart, That’s Not Sexy

By | Posted on October 26th, 2012
Rod Stewart: You'd better have washed those hands (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Let’s face it, there aren’t many of the marauding Viking invaders of ’70s British rock who have stories left untold. Mick Jagger can’t remember what happened properly, Keith Richards already did his, Led ...

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This ‘Idris Elba To Play James Bond’ Rumor Just Got Serious

By | Posted on October 26th, 2012
Idris Elba

As we discovered recently when looking over some of the astonishing acting talent that nearly took on the part, the role of James Bond is not for everyone, and the film’s producers always have their eye on the next possible ...

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WATCH: Daniel Craig on Bond Drinking Beer, Product Placement in ‘Skyfall’

By | Posted on October 25th, 2012
Daniel Craig in an ad for Heineken beer. (Photo: Heineken)

Some James Bond fans have been claiming it’s wrong that 007 drinks beer in Skyfall because it’s totally out of character with his Martini-sipping image.

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