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Week-Long ‘Hobbit’ Tribute on ‘Colbert Report’

Brigid Brown — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:46:11 +0000

Stephen Colbert, a lifelong fan of JRR Tolkien, has taken it upon himself to dedicate a week-long tribute to The Hobbit with four shows on The Colbert Report this week on Comedy Central at 11:30pm ET.

WATCH: The New ‘Hobbit’ Trailer

Brigid Brown — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:33:38 +0000

The new trailer for Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of J.R.R.

News Roundup: Jamie Bamber Lands ‘CSI: Miami’ Guest Spot and Muse’s Matt Bellamy Slams London Rioters

staff — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:07:17 +0000

In the upcoming season of CSI: Miami, we’ll get to see the handsome Jamie Bamber (Battlestar: Galactica, Law & Order: UK) guest star as “Robbie, one half of a freelance storm-chasing duo who is questioned by Sgt. Tripp (Rex ...

Andy Serkis ‘Having a Ball’ With ‘Hobbit’ Movies, In Front of and Behind Camera

Tom Brook — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:02:57 +0000

British actor Andy Serkis — who’s reprising the role of Gollum in the forthcoming Hobbit movies — is definitely enjoying his extra behind-the-camera responsibilities given to him by director Peter Jackson.

News Roundup: John Lydon’s House on Fire, Simon Cowell on J-Lo and Andy Serkis on Going Ape

staff — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:39:22 +0000

• Former Sex Pistol John Lydon took time out from accepting an award at yesterday’s MOJO bash to explain to reporters that he is currently without a London home, because it burned to the ground. A faulty spin-drier is thought to be ...

‘Lord of the Rings’ Gang Reuniting For ‘The Hobbit’

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 14:24:50 +0000

If you want to know why Sir Ian McKellen is trending on Twitter, the man’s not dead. And clearly, his career isn’t either: according to The Hollywood Reporter, the star has officially signed on to reprise his Lord of the ...

UK Trailer for ‘Burke and Hare,’ Starring Simon Pegg, Andy Serkis

Kevin Wicks — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Coming Soon has posted the British trailer for the Simon Pegg/Andy Serkis comedy, Burke & Hare, directed by John Landis. The film is “based on a true story” about two Irish grave-robbers, William Burke (Pegg) and William ...

Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie: Other Stars Who’ve Played Brit Rockers

Kevin Wicks — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Sacha Baron Cohen wants an Oscar, damn it! After years of presenting at various award ceremonies and shocking the audience with gleefully crude antics, the Borat comedian has decided he wants to go for the gold himself.

Andy Serkis In, David Tennant Out of Simon Pegg Film

Kevin Wicks — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Andy Serkis (Gollum from The Lord of the Rings) is replacing former Doctor Who star David Tennant in John Landis‘ Burke and Hare. Simon Pegg, who co-stars in the film, announced it on his Twitter feed.

“Longford,” “Life on Mars” Lead BAFTA TV Nominations

Kevin Wicks — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000

The BAFTA TV nominations have been announced. The Channel 4/HBO co-pro Longford, which details the Moors Murder trial, leads with four nominations, including one for Best Single Drama, All of its stars – Jim Broadbent, Andy ...