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James Bond Roundup: ‘Skyfall’ Shown to House of Lords, Producers Hope for Mendes Return

By | Posted on April 1st, 2013
The House of Lords in a file photo from May 2010. (Leon Neal, PA Wire/AP Images)

We can see the advance publicity for the next James Bond movie now: “Coming soon to a Parliament near you.”

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We Want Our ‘Skyfall’ Already!

By | Posted on November 7th, 2012
Daniel Craig at the 'Skyfall' premiere in Berlin. The movie opened in Germany Nov. 1. (Maja Hitij/dapd/AP Images)

Skyfall is, according to many who’ve seen it, the best Bond ever. We’ve been hearing that for more than three weeks now from reviewers, but for nearly two weeks, we’ve been hearing it from actual moviegoers in Britain and ...

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James Bond Roundup: Watch Daniel Craig ‘SNL’ Promos, Prepare for Global Bond Day

By | Posted on October 4th, 2012
Daniel Craig, right, with SNL's Taran Killam (NBC)

As manufactured holidays go, Global James Bond Day seems pretty cool to us. If you haven’t figured out how to celebrate Friday’s 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. No yet, there’s still plenty of time.

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James Bond Roundup: Key to 007’s Success is ‘Britishness,’ Says Bond Girl Britt Ekland

By | Posted on September 26th, 2012
Britt Ekland posing in front of Goldfinger's Rolls Royce (Jonathan Short/Invision/AP Images)

At a London event marking the end of a seven-day James Bond relay across England, former Bond girl Britt Ekland said the key to the legendary secret agent’s longevity is his “Britishness.

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James Bond Roundup: Benedict Cumberbatch Rumored to be Villain in Bond 24

By | Posted on September 24th, 2012
Benedict Cumberbatch at Saturday’s BAFTA LA TV Tea party. (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Images)

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sherlock may not have fared too well at last night’s Emmys, but there are rumors today of a consolation prize that might be even better: Cumberbatch, who is becoming ubiquitous on big and small screens alike, ...

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James Bond Roundup: Watch Daniel Craig’s Beer Commercial – and Other 007 Tie-In Ads

By | Posted on September 21st, 2012
James Bond: I’ll have a Heineken. (From ‘Crack the Case’)

You don’t have to shake or stir beer. But that’s not the reason you’re going to be seeing James Bond drinking a brewski instead of a Stoli in at least one scene in Skyfall.

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