Tag Archives: Dame Helen Mirren

News Roundup: James McAvoy To Play Elton John?

Film biopics of musicians often follow a very similar pattern. There’s the childhood trauma, the discovery of talent, the struggling to get noticed, the fame, the drugs, the trouble that comes with success/fame/drugs, and the ...

News Roundup: James Buckley is a Gentleman ‘Inbetweener,’ Helen Mirren Eyes Broadway, and Why No Carey Mulligan in ‘One Day’?

• Last night saw the London premiere of the Inbetweeners movie, and while we’d love to tell you it was one long litany of embarrassing events, unfortunate bodily fluids, and constant swearing, the main story of the night appears to ...

News Roundup: Rowan Atkinson Survives Car Crash and U2 Readies Deluxe ‘Achtung Baby’ Anniversary Sets

Rowan Atkinson is receiving treatment in hospital after he crashed his car in Cambridgeshire. He was driving his McLaren F1 along an A-road near Peterborough yesterday (August 4), and lost control.

Julian Fellowes Writes Titanic New Drama

If your idea of a great time is settling down in front of your TV and wallowing in the trials and tribulations of snooty people from the past, we’ve got amazing news for you.

Helen Mirren Branded a “Disgrace” For BP, World Cup Comments

Oscar-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren has been branded a “disgrace” and a “traitor” for comments she made on Monday night’s Letterman about the England/U.S.

Dame Helen Mirren: Why Do Brits Always Play Villains?