Tag Archives: Adele

Adele, ‘Blackadder’ and PJ Harvey Honoured By The Queen

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on June 17th, 2013

Blackadder Goes Forth (l - r: Tim McInerney, Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie)

The Queen’s Birthday Honours List was published on Friday, and among the 1,800 or so names, honours have been given to more than a few familiar names to Anglophenia readers.

Adele vs Joan Rivers: Not Funny

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on April 2nd, 2013

Adele at the 2012 Grammys (AP/Matt Sayles)

There’s nothing the world of showbusiness loves more than a war of words. Everyone gets the chance to take sides, throw their own barbs into the bile soup and generally act like the appreciation for one entertainer over another ...

Bond Producers Approach Adele For A ‘Skyfall’ Sequel

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on March 4th, 2013

Adele to sing 'Skyfall' live for the very first time at the Oscars. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

I’ll be honest, this isn’t automatically great news. Adele, the oscar-winning, golden globe-winning, Brit-winning singer and co-writer of the most recent Bond theme – Skyfall, of course – is reported to be first choice ...

OK, So You Got The Statue, Now Finish The Song Properly…

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on February 25th, 2013

Adele receives her Academy Award (AP Images)

Look, by any standard of celebrity measurement Adele’s doing perfectly fine, isn’t she? A Golden Globe, an Oscar, an entire dinner service made of Grammys with Brits for salt & pepper grinders.

Academy Awards Recap: Daniel Day-Lewis, ‘Skyfall’ Make Oscar History

By Paul Hechinger | Posted on February 25th, 2013

Daniel Day-Lewis at last night's Academy Awards ceremony (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Images)

The biggest British-related award of the evening was the one that, as was widely expected, went to Daniel Day-Lewis as best actor in the title role of Lincoln.

So What’s Going on at the Brits Tonight?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on February 20th, 2013

It’s not a bad moment to celebrate British music, given that we’re currently all over the pop firmament like grease on a french fry, we’ve got Mumford, we’ve got Adele, and David Bowie is about to release his ...

WATCH: A Look at Britain’s Oscar Chances

By Tom Brook | Posted on February 20th, 2013

Daniel Day-Lewis in 'Lincoln' (Photo: 20th Century Fox/Amblin Entertainment)

This year, there’s no big British Oscar winning film in sight like The King’s Speech. But some British victories are being forecast.

10 Celebrities with Quintessentially British Names

By Rachel Marie Paquin | Posted on February 20th, 2013

Cumberbatch contemplates how dull life must be with an ordinary name. (BBC)

Many British celebrities have names that capture the royalty, prestige, and history of Great Britain. Below is our list of 10 celebrities with these quintessentially British monikers.

Adele’s Grammy Moment Crashed By Well-Known Prankster

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on February 12th, 2013

Adele accepting her Grammy from Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

If you were wondering who that random tuxedoed interloper was onstage when Adele won her Grammy this past Sunday (February 10), his identity has been revealed via The Hollywood Reporter. He’s the Ukrainian TV presenter Vitalii ...

Adele’s Baby’s Name Is Finally ‘Revealed’

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on January 24th, 2013

I’m confused. This possibly will not end well for everyone concerned, but we’ll press on regardless, and take what is coming to us when the fallout hits.