Author Archives: Paul Hechinger

The James Bonds Who Won’t Be at the Oscar Tribute

By | Posted on February 22nd, 2013
David Niven, left, with John Huston on the set of 'Casino Royale' in London in 1966. (AP Images)

After weeks of speculation that all six James Bonds might appear at the Oscars, the latest word is that there will not be a 007 reunion this Sunday.

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Betting on Bond: Which 007s Will Show Up for Oscar Tribute?

By | Posted on February 12th, 2013
Sean Connery as James Bond in 'Dr. No.' (MGM)

Just as bookies all over the world are taking bets on the next Pope, they’re offering wagers on who will win Oscars. British bookmaker William Hill even has a kind of movie version trifecta, a special Lincoln bet bundle.

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Cover Story: ‘Bell Jar’ Reprint Artwork Generates Furor – and Parodies

By | Posted on February 6th, 2013
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You can’t judge a book by its cover, goes the old saying, but in a new literary row in the UK, people are judging a cover by its book – and, for many, the cover is coming up short.

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Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Are Heading to Broadway

By | Posted on February 4th, 2013
Patrick Stewart, left, and Ian McKellen at the Cannes film festival in May 2006 for 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (Jeff Christensen/AP Images)

X-Men colleagues Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart are going to be reunited on stage in Broadway productions of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot and Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land this fall.

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Whovians Deluge RSC for Tickets to David Tennant’s ‘Richard II’

By | Posted on January 25th, 2013
David Tennant with Richard II portrait in background. (RSC)

David Tennant is not only returning to BBC America – the former Doctor Who actor will also be going back to the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he will be playing Richard II later this year.

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Royal Roundup: Queen’s Gifts Include ‘Honorary’ Llama

By | Posted on January 18th, 2013
A llama (Image Source/AP Images)

What do you get for the monarch who has everything?

The answer, reports BBC News, was released by Buckingham Palace this week in the form of a list of gifts that the Queen has received during her Diamond Jubilee.

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Royal Roundup: Prince Charles Warns of ‘Poisoned Chalice’ Legacy for his Grandchild

By | Posted on January 9th, 2013
Prince Charles on British television earlier this week. (ITV)

The Prince of Wales is once again warning about the environmental dangers facing the planet, this time putting his fears in the form of concern for his grandchild’s generation.

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‘The Chimes’ – Charles Dickens’ New Year’s ‘Carol’

By | Posted on December 31st, 2012
Detail of 1845 frontispiece illustration by Daniel Maclise for 'The Chimes'. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London)

Charles Dickens’ most famous contribution to the reinvention of Christmas as we know it is, of course, A Christmas Carol, which we pointed out last week is the most frequently adapted work in all of English literature.

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Hail, Hail (Mrs.) Rock ‘n Roll: Kate Winslet Gets Married

By | Posted on December 27th, 2012
The Rocknroll-ers: Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll in Hong Kong earlier this month. (Kin Cheung/AP Images)

Kate Winslet married Richard Branson’s nephew, Ned Rocknroll (yes, that’s his real name, more on that later) in a hush-hush wedding earlier this month.

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Top Gear Thursday: Top Ten ‘Top Gear’ Moments of 2012

By | Posted on December 27th, 2012
The Stig thanks his lucky stars. (BBC America)

Could we have used the word “top” any more times in that headline? But at least you get the idea: we’re aiming for the top here, and we’ll look at the high points of Top Gear over the past year.

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