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Shakespeare Day: In Honor of the ‘Bard of Avon’

Brigid Brown — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:28:48 +0000

Poet and playwright William Shakespeare is celebrated on April 23 each year, affectionately known as Shakespeare Day, and while today is not a bank holiday (people don’t get the day off of work) in the U.K.

Martin Freeman Feels Left Out

Brigid Brown — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:31:01 +0000

Martin Freeman is quite popular these days starring opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in the critically acclaimed Sherlock; and, of course, he is Bilbo Baggins in the forthcoming The Hobbit. Yet, he’s whinging about not making the cut ...

That’s SIR Kenneth Branagh, Thank You Very Much…

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:01:08 +0000

This may come as something of a surprise to anyone who assumed he had already been knighted, but today Kenneth Branagh took a trip up to Buckingham Palace to receive the old swordy shoulder-pat* from Her Majesty the Queen.

PHOTOS: British Actors as U.S. Presidents

Brigid Brown — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:23:47 +0000

Some might think Steven Spielberg made a controversial decision when casting Daniel Day-Lewis, both a British and Irish citizen, as the U.S.’ 16th President Abraham Lincoln (with fellow Brit Jared Harris as Ulyssess S.

A Last-Minute Guide to the Oscars: Does Gary Oldman Have a Shot?

Leah Rozen — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:34:34 +0000

Britannia isn’t going to rule this Oscar Sunday.

Unlike last year’s Academy Awards, when The King’s Speech and star Colin Firth owned the night, most major Oscar categories are sadly Brit-lite this time around. (The award show airs live on ABC, with the actual ceremony – that ...

The Brit List: Interview with Kenneth Branagh on BAFTA’s Red Carpet

staff — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:22:02 +0000

Watch Brit List host Asha Leo‘s interview with My Week with Marilyn‘s Kenneth Branagh on the BAFTA red carpet.

Nominations: Could This Be Gary Oldman’s Year At The Oscars?

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:14:09 +0000

The nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have just been announced, and while it is true that the strict anglophiles among us will struggle to claim another British takeover of Hollywood this year, there is one man who should be ...

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.

WATCH: Kenneth Branagh Chats ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Craig Ferguson’

Kevin Wicks — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:20:02 +0000

Watch as a shared love of Doctor Who brings an Irishman and a Scotsman together: Kenneth Branagh joined Craig Ferguson on last night’s Late Late Show (watch Part 1 of the interview), and the conversation soon shifted to all ...

The British are Coming…to Your Local Multiplex

Leah Rozen — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:41 +0000

When the Norse god Thor begins swinging his mighty hammer about in multiplexes this weekend, it marks the official start of the summer movie season.