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  • Dame Judi Dench and Idris Elba join already-herded all-star cast for ‘Cats’ film re-boot
    October 19, 2018

    Dame Judi Dench and Idris Elba join already-herded all-star cast for ‘Cats’ film re-boot

    Director Tom Hooper had already herded Taylor Swift, Sir Ian McKellen, James Corden and Jennifer Hudson for the film adaptation, and now he’s added the greatness of Idris Elba and Judi Dench to the litter.

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  • Alan Davies’ ‘Whites’ to get U.S. remake following long-awaited U.S. broadcast premiere on KERA
    October 11, 2018

    Alan Davies’ ‘Whites’ to get U.S. remake following long-awaited U.S. broadcast premiere on KERA

    The UK version of ‘Whites’ is brilliant. We’ll see about the American remake.

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  • Great British Bake-Off’s Mel and Sue head back to comedy roots
    September 26, 2018

    Great British Bake-Off’s Mel and Sue head back to comedy roots

    Hosts Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are gearing up for their very own sitcom, ‘Hitmen.’

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  • Michael Palin visits ‘unstoppable’ friend, Terry Jones
    September 22, 2018

    Michael Palin visits ‘unstoppable’ friend, Terry Jones

    Palin offered up good news after spending time at Jones’ Hampstead Heath home.

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  • Headed by Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, ‘King Lear’ cast list reads like a Who’s Who in British acting
    September 19, 2018

    Headed by Sir Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson, ‘King Lear’ cast list reads like a Who’s Who in British acting

    Lear’s other daughters are Emily Watson as Regan and Florence Pugh as Cordelia.

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  • Sir Ian McKellen schools Ricky Gervais in ‘Acting 101’
    September 4, 2018

    Sir Ian McKellen schools Ricky Gervais in ‘Acting 101’

    With six Laurence Olivier Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a BIF Award, two Saturn Awards, four Drama Desk Awards, and two Critics’ Choice Awards to go along with two Oscar nominations, four BAFTA nominations and five Emmy Award nominations, who better to hold court with Ricky Gervais […]

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  • A Labor Day salute to the employees of Grace Brothers Department Store
    September 3, 2018

    A Labor Day salute to the employees of Grace Brothers Department Store

    In the United States, Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement, dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers.

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  • With all-star cast sans Lady Rose, filming begins on the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie
    September 3, 2018

    With all-star cast sans Lady Rose, filming begins on the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie

    Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus as filming has begun on the long-awaited Downton Abbey movie. A roster of stars have been added to the returning upstairs and downstairs residents of Downton as Harry Potter’s Imelda Staunton, Sherlock Holmes‘ Geraldine James and The Thick of It‘s David Haig are among those who have signed-up. Also joining the cast […]

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  • ‘Tea with the Dames’ coming to U.S. theaters
    September 1, 2018

    ‘Tea with the Dames’ coming to U.S. theaters

    What happens when four legends of British stage and screen get together? Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Eileen Atkins, and Dame Joan Plowright are among the most celebrated actresses of our time, with scores of iconic performances, decades of wisdom, and innumerable Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, and BAFTAs between them. They are also longtime […]

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  • As we begin our final stay at Ash Park, a Q&A with Sara Wiseman and Craig Hall of ‘A Place to Call Home’
    August 30, 2018

    As we begin our final stay at Ash Park, a Q&A with Sara Wiseman and Craig Hall of ‘A Place to Call Home’

    A Place to Call Home, Australia’s most-loved drama series, a longtime staple of public television station schedules and currently available exclusively on streaming service, Acorn TV, is coming to an end after 6 series. Unfortunately, it’s a day that we all knew was going to come someday but, in the back of our minds, one […]

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