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Five Upcoming TV Remakes of British Productions

Brigid Brown — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:43:07 +0000

A handful of UK productions are being remade stateside and are either in pre-production or pilot stage. While we don’t have clips of the new shows, we have a bit of an update on each, and want to take a peek at the originals.

Minnie Driver to Star in ‘About a Boy’ TV Pilot

Brigid Brown — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:30:44 +0000

NBC is making a pilot based on Nick Hornby’s novel About a Boy starring Minnie Driver (The Riches, Good Will Hunting) as the troubled single mother Fiona, played by Toni Collette in the film adaptation, confirms The Telegraph.

The Brit List: The Fifteen Greatest Actors Who Were Almost James Bond

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:13:32 +0000

Over the 50 years since James Bond first stalked that bloody circle at the beginning of Dr No, many, many actors have been considered for the role. Some have been dismissed by producers, some have ruled themselves out due to concerns ...

WATCH: Hugh Grant: ‘I’ve Always Thought the Queen Was Fabulous’

Tom Brook — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:05:05 +0000

In the film The Pirates! Band of Misfits out on Friday (April 27), Queen Victoria is given a real drubbing but Hugh Grant, who lends his voice to the animation, is a big fan of Britain’s current Queen.

News Roundup: Hugh Grant And JK Rowling Tackle Phone-Hacking

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:27:42 +0000

Hugh Grant has already proved himself to be something of a have-a-go hero in the phone-tapping scandal which overwhelmed UK tabloid journalism.

News Roundup: Adele Stresses Out, Mumford & Sons Go Golfing, and Hugh Grant Granted Access to Hacked Files

staff — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:47:32 +0000

Poor Adele is convinced that the strain of her current astonishing success will see her off to an early grave, if she’s not careful. She told OK magazine: “Oh my God, I’m crippled by fear. I have awful stage fright. I don’t know what possesses me to do it. I think I’m going to …

WATCH: New Aardman Trailer – ‘The Pirates: Band Of Misfits’

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:07:09 +0000

By now, you’ll no doubt be getting used to the froth-on we Anglophenians like to display whenever there’s a new film trailer doing the rounds. And if you’re feeling at all sceptical about this, you’ve every ...

Hugh Grant Vs. The Tabloid Press – Round 2

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 17 May 2011 10:42:29 +0000

Once an actor reaches the twilight of his or her career, their minds often turn to campaigning for various causes. It’s partly a way of using their fame and influence for good (as they see it), but also a good way of remaining in ...

WTF? Hugh Grant Nearly Replaced Charlie Sheen on ‘Two and a Half Men’

Kevin Wicks — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:51:15 +0000

Remember our post on British replacements for Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men? Well, either we were extraordinarily prescient or CBS and Warner Bros. are stealing our ideas, man!

British Weddings, Not Necessarily Royal

Leah Rozen — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 02:03:12 +0000

Unlike Prince William and Kate Middleton, few young British couples get married in Westminster Abbey, clad in a military uniform and designer gown, and arriving at the ceremony via horse drawn carriage. Not by a long shot.