Author Archives: Paul Hechinger

Royal Roundup: The Queen Dons Blingy Eyeware for Christmas Message

By | Posted on December 25th, 2012
The Queen wears 3D glasses to record her annual Christmas message at Buckingham Palace, Dec. 7. (John Stillwell, pool/AP Images)

Dark wrap-around shades are a cool look for the Queen. But they’re not a new palace fashion choice, they’re just the sporty 3D glasses the Queen wore when she recorded her Christmas message earlier this month.

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Charles Dickens – Thank You Very Much!

By | Posted on December 25th, 2012
Charles Dickens, circa 1860s (Heritage Auction Gallery)

A Christmas Carol, wrote Paul Davis, author of The Lives & Times of Ebenezer Scrooge, “has been adapted, revised, condensed, retold, reoriginated and modernized more than any other work of English literature.”

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The ‘Special Relationship’ – A History of Meetings Between British Monarchs and U.S. Presidents

By | Posted on December 24th, 2012
Bill Murray, seated, playing FDR, welcoming Olivia Coleman, as Queen, and Samuel West, as King George, in 'Hyde Park on Hudson.' (Focus Features)

This post is brought to you by Focus Features’ new film Hyde Park on Hudson, directed by Roger Michell (Notting Hill) and starring Oscar nominees Bill Murray and Laura Linney. In theaters now.

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Royal Roundup: Queen Attends Cabinet Meeting, Has Antarctic Region Named After Her

By | Posted on December 19th, 2012
The Queen attends a cabinet meeting, flanked by Prime Minister David Cameron (left) and Foreign Secretary William Hague (right) at 10 Downing Street in London yesterday. (Rex Features/AP Images)

Queen Elizabeth made an historic visit to 10 Downing Street yesterday, where she attended a cabinet meeting. Ministers gave her a gift set of 60 place mats to mark her Diamond Jubilee of 60 years on the throne.

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WATCH: Tech Glitch Slows Royal Watcher to a Crawl, Video Goes Viral

By | Posted on December 12th, 2012
The Duchess Diary's Kelly Lynch on L.A. local TV.

Our friend, The Duchess Diary’s Kelly Lynch was, understandably, everywhere last week – and one place that nobody expected.

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‘Dark Knight’ Director Christopher Nolan Talks About Keeping Batman Real

By | Posted on December 1st, 2012
Christopher Nolan at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York on Wednesday. (Belem Destefani/Film Society of Lincoln Center)

Like the magicians in his movie The Prestige, Christopher Nolan uses clever tricks to put on amazing shows.

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On UK Tour, Psy Discusses ‘Gangnam’ Oxford University Style

By | Posted on November 21st, 2012
Psy speaking at the Oxford Union. (Jonathan Dunbar, Oxford Union/AP Images)

Psy’s “Gangnam Style” is an undisputed international hit, and the UK has not been immune to its intoxicating success. It’s the first K-pop (Korean pop music) song to top Britain’s music charts, but its impact is by no means ...

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Royal Roundup: Prince Charles and Camilla Wrap Up Their Down Under Jubilee Tour

By | Posted on November 16th, 2012
Charles, holding a koala named Kao, and Camilla, holding a koala named Matilda, in Adelaide, Australia on Nov. 7. (Tim Rooke, Rex Features/AP Images)

Prince Charles and Camilla have wrapped up their two-week whirlwind Diamond Jubilee tour of Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand.

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WATCH: Edward Heath Burns ‘Buckingham Palace’ to the Ground – and It’s All for Charity

By | Posted on November 16th, 2012
Eddie Heath in front of Buckingham Palace (BBC News)

Oh, don’t worry so much. You saw the quotes around “Buckingham Palace.” You also know that former Prime Minister Edward Heath didn’t rise up from the dead to engage in an epic act of arson.

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We Want Our ‘Skyfall’ Already!

By | Posted on November 7th, 2012
Daniel Craig at the 'Skyfall' premiere in Berlin. The movie opened in Germany Nov. 1. (Maja Hitij/dapd/AP Images)

Skyfall is, according to many who’ve seen it, the best Bond ever. We’ve been hearing that for more than three weeks now from reviewers, but for nearly two weeks, we’ve been hearing it from actual moviegoers in Britain and ...

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