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For Your Consideration: ‘The Hour’s Dominic West, Golden Globe Nominee

Paul Hechinger — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:51:20 +0000

The Golden Globes are handed out this Sunday (January 15), and there’s not only tough competition for the Golden Globe’s best actor in a TV movie/miniseries category, but the contest is especially Brit-heavy. Out of five ...

Technology 2 – English Language O

Paul Hechinger — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:09:33 +0000

Apple has heavily touted its iPhone 4S’s new voice recognition feature known as Siri, which is supposed to understand what you say to it and actually answer back using words.

Streep, Hathaway Face Scrutiny over On-screen British Accents

Leah Rozen — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:31:57 +0000

Meryl Streep may be the acknowledged Queen of Accents, but even she could come in for criticism when she starts mouthing off as former three-term British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, a biopic opening December 16. ...

WATCH: Can Colin Firth Do A Decent Southern Accent?

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:56:14 +0000

This is the trailer for Colin Firth’s new movie Main Street, in which he plays a southern businessman looking to transform the town of Durham, North Carolina, which is struggling to keep going in the face of massive economic ...

Five Strong UK Regional Accents That DID Succeed In America

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:56:42 +0000

In tribute to poor old Cheryl Cole, whose natural mode of expression seems to have caused so many furrowed brows among so many hopeful performers on the US X Factor that she had to be sent home in disgrace (if we’re reading the ...

Russell Brand Says American TV Execs Should Listen Better

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 26 May 2011 13:12:55 +0000

OK so we promise we won’t be running lots and lots of stories about the American X Factor and who is and is not going to be judging it this year. Frankly the way things are going, they should get the contestants to decide ...

Ray Winstone: Voice Coach To The Stars

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 18 May 2011 11:00:15 +0000

If you’ve seen Mel Gibson’s performance as a puppeteer in The Beaver, and marvelled at the accuracy with which he nails the London accent for his furry friend, well, there’s a reason for that. Far from being a dubbed ...

Crowe Brings Star Power, Drama to Robin Hood Press Tour

Kevin Wicks — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0000