Bond star Dame Judi Dench has been named the greatest stage star of all time in a new poll. The actress has worked in theatre since the 1950s and has received seven of the prestigious Olivier Awards – more than any other performer, reports the Daily Express. In the poll by acting publication The Stage, [...]
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Dame Judi Dench hailed as Greatest Stage Star Of All Time
December 16th, 2010 |
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Dame Judi Dench to perform in Sondheim tribute concert
July 28th, 2010 |
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Dame Judi Dench is all set to perform in a concert dedicated to iconic composer Stephen Sondheim in London on Saturday. The Bond Star, who made an appearance in Sondheim”s A Little Night Music in 1995, has agreed to sing the show”s well-loved number, Send In The Clowns, at the event. The concert will celebrate [...]
Kevin Spacey joins Macca for Hey Jude duet
July 3rd, 2010 |
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Hollywood star Kevin Spacey performed a duet with Sir Paul McCartney at a star-packed bash in London after he jumped on stage. The pair performed Beatles classic Hey Jude in front of guests including Dame Judi Dench – to whom the track was dedicated. The event, at Battersea power station, was to raise cash for [...]
Next Bond flick to be Dame Judi Dench’’s last?
April 12th, 2010 |
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The next James Bond flick may be Dame Judi Dench’’s last.
Dame Judi, 75, has appeared in the last six 007 movies as Bond’’s boss M.
However, rumour has it that her appearance in the upcoming Bond thriller will be her last.
Dame Judi wowed fans when she first starred as Bond’’s long-suffering boss in GoldenEye, which also [...]
Kylie Minogue tops ‘most powerful celebs in Britain’ poll
April 1st, 2010 |
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Kylie Minogue is Britain’s most powerful star, according to a poll.
The Spinning Around star pipped David Beckham and Cheryl Cole to land the top spot in the list of the U.K.’’s most well-known and well-liked stars, reports The Daily Star.
George Clooney, a non-Brit, was also well liked, revealed the poll of 2,000 participants, while [...]
Dame Judi Dench writing memoir
March 10th, 2010 |
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Dame Judi Dench is all set to reveal her live story – the veteran actress is writing her autobiography.
The actress will pen the tome, titled ‘And Furthermore’, with biographer John Miller, reports the Daily Express.
Weidenfeld & Nicolson acquired the rights to the long-awaited book from the 75-year-old.
Although details of the deal haven’t been [...]
Dame Judi Dench ‘to auction off Elizabethan dress’ for charity’
February 20th, 2010 |
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Dame Judi Dench is reportedly set to auction off the Elizabethan dress she wears in Sir Peter Hall’s Midsummer Night’’s Dream.
The British acting legend, who plays Titania in the production, has purportedly decided to place the threads under the hammer to raise funds for theatre.
“She is to auction off the Elizabethan dress she wears in [...]
Dame Judi Dench ‘asks’ for credit for parrot sounds in Cranford
December 24th, 2009 |
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Dame Judi Dench has jokingly said that the makers of Cranford should give her some credit for her parrot sounds in the show.
The Oscar-winning actress plays Miss Matty Jenkyns in the BBC show, but also had an unlikely cameo doing some parrot noises.
“They needed to overdub the parrot’’s noises and we were going to call [...]
Daniel Day-Lewis intimidated Sophia Loren on ‘Nine’ sets
November 10th, 2009 |
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Italian actress Sophia Loren has revealed that she was uncomfortable working with Brit actor Daniel Day-Lewis on movie musical ‘Nine’, as he was very “scary†and “intimidatingâ€.
Loren, 75, appears alongside actresses Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman and Dame Judi Dench in the upcoming film.
But it was Day-Lewis, 52, who made her feel nervous and overshadowed by [...]
Jude Law Plays Transsexual Supermodel In Cell Phone Series “Rage!â€
September 30th, 2009 |
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It’s a man, baby! Oscar-nominated actor Jude Law uses a Russian accent — and a lot of concealer — to play a transsexual vamp in the new cell phone series “Rage!”
Jude changes from black to blonde and long to short hair in full makeup for the role of Minx, a transgender supermodel, in the low-budget [...]