It’s damn easy for a star to get typecast, and eternally stuck in one sort of role. Many struggle to break from early TV beginnings into more serious pieces, but are eternally remembered as one character, and never really get away from that. However, some stars, with hard work, luck, and the vagaries of popular [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Patrick Stewart’
15 of the Best Miniseries of All Time
November 29th, 2010 |
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A good miniseries has flexibility that movies don’t. They can spend more time exploring characters, cover a longer period, or just look at topics in more depth. Rather than being limited to the two hour attention span of most movie goers, by drawing out a story over a week or longer, a miniseries manages depth [...]
Elton John Lady Gaga Duet “Hello, Hello†["Gnomeo & Juliet" Theme]
October 21st, 2010 |
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Diva Duet! Elton John & Lady Gaga — who famously shared the stage at the 2010 Grammy Awards in February — will blend their vocals on a collaborative track titled “Hello, Hello,†the theme from Touchstone Pictures’ upcoming animated flick Gnomeo & Juliet! The new song will accompany a scene in the movie where the [...]
“Gnomeo & Juliet†Trailer
September 22nd, 2010 |
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Hey ‘Crunchers, have you seen the trailer for Gnomeo & Juliet — which is like Romeo & Juliet, only with gnomes? James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Jason Statham, Maggie Smith, Patrick Stewart and the great Ozzy Osbourne lend their voices to this animated reworking of Shakespeare’s iconic life, as told by lawn ornaments. Gnomeo & Juliet [...]
10 Celebrity Facial Hair Trainwrecks
June 24th, 2010 |
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No one knows what causes otherwise good-looking, popular stars to irrationally cultivate dodgy facial hair. Some say it is to do with the movement of the stars and the tides, others that they have reached a plateau of masculine style far beyond normal comprehension. We think they are chumps. 10. Brad PittHere’s the scenario: you are [...]
T.R. Knight Joins Broadway’s “A Life In The Theatreâ€
June 11th, 2010 |
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T.R. Knight, who played Dr. George O’Malley on ABC’s medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, will star opposite Star Trek star Patrick Stewart in David Mamet’s Broadway production A Life in the Theatre. Knight will play the role of John, a young actor being mentored by a stage vet (played by Stewart). Rehearsals are set to begin [...]
Sir Patrick Stewart dedicates knighthood to childhood schoolteacher
June 3rd, 2010 |
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Veteran actor Sir Patrick Stewart, who recently received knighthood, has dedicated his achievement to his childhood schoolteacher.
The ‘Star Trek’ star received the honour from the Queen in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
The 69 year old said he owed “literally everything” to his secondary school mentor Cecil Dormand.
Dermond had pushed Stewart to pursue a career [...]
Sir Patrick Stewart Knighted By Queen Elizabeth
June 2nd, 2010 |
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Patrick Stewart has boldly gone where no Trekkie has gone before: Buckingham Palace. The actor — famous for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation — officially became Sir Patrick Stewart when he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in London on Wednesday.The Queen is reported to be a fan of the 69-year-old [...]
Patrick Stewart to be knighted
December 19th, 2009 |
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Legendary actor Patrick Stewart is ready to be knighted in the New Year’s Honours list.
The Queen will hand the gong to the Star Trek actor for his services to drama.
“It’s a fantastic accolade for a fantastic actor,†the Mirror quoted an observer as saying.
The insider added: “He is a man at the very top of [...]
Anna Friel turns ghosthunter!
October 30th, 2009 |
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English actress Anna Friel anticipates meeting the ghosts of Audrey Hepburn and Truman Capote at the London’’s Royal Haymarket Theatre after hearing rumors of supernatural happenings on the stage in the past.
The Pushing Daisies star is presently performing in a stage version of Audrey Hepburn’’s 1961 classic Breakfast At Tiffany’’s at the venue.
“Everyone keeps [...]