Walliams joined a select list of authors to have sold more than £100m worth of books, with his World's Worst series a particular hit with youngsters.
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Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorBob the Cat, whose story about helping save the life of a recovering London drug addict became the basis for several books and two movies, died Monday.The news was announced by Hodder & Stoughton, the UK publisher behind the 2012 book A Street Cat Named Bob. It told the story of James Bowen, who in 2007 found Bob injured on the streets and took him in.
Walliams joined a select list of authors to have sold more than £100m worth of books, with his World's Worst series a particular hit with youngsters.
British film icon Michael Caine is getting ready to take over the podcast space with his new Audible.ca Original series, “Heist With Michael Caine”.
© Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP Actor Henry Cavill poses for photographers upon arrival at the world premiere of The Witcher, at a central London cinema, Monday, Dec 16, 2019.(Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) "I think a lot of actors were seen in the UK," he told This Morning.
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerEarl Cameron, who was among the first Black actors to break into significant roles in British film, died on Friday at age 102. His agent confirmed his death and said he “passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and family” in Kenilworth in Warwickshire.Born in Bermuda in 1917, Cameron came to the U.K.
Doctor Who and the James Bond movie Thunderball, Cameron arrived in the UK in 1939 after joining the British merchant navy.He first appeared on screen in the 1951 movie Pool Of London, which at the time was a rare starring role for a black actor.In 2009, Cameron was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).His final acting credit saw him appear in the 2010 movie Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page.Beckett said that Cameron
Jake Kanter International TV EditorEXCLUSIVE: David Farr, the British writer behind The Night Manager and Hanna, is developing an adaptation of John Wyndham’s sci-fi novel The Midwich Cuckoos for Comcast-owned European broadcaster Sky.Deadline can reveal that Farr is working to turn the novel into an eight-part series after it was the inspiration for two movies last century, both of which were titled Village Of The Damned.The TV remake is housed at ITV Studios-backed Route 24, which is run by
Rough and Rowdy Ways (Columbia/Sony).Dylan's 39th studio release delivers opening combined units of 34,000, of which 29,000 were as CD purchases. He thus becomes the oldest artist to score a No.
Congratulations to Bob Dylan, who goes straight to Number 1 with his 39th studio album Rough and Rowdy Ways.
Kate Garraway has responded to a fan on social media after they gave the Good Morning Britain presenter some touching advice as her husband Derek Draper continues to battle with his health after being hospitalised with Covid-19.MORE: Kate Garraway reveals emotional reason she's been spending time offlineWATCH: Kate Garraway explains how Piers Morgan helped her amid Derek's coronavirus battleThe message that Kate retweeted read: "Keep going with the messages he is hang on, for a reason, for you,
The stray cat whose relationship with a homeless recovering heroin addict inspired books and the film “A Street Cat Named Bob,” has died.
Jake Kanter International TV EditorDame Vera Lynn, the British singer and actress who was known as the “forces’ sweetheart,” has died at the age of 103.Her family confirmed her death on Thursday, saying they were “deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of Britain’s best-loved entertainers.”Lynn is best known for performing the song We’ll Meet Again, which was made famous during World War II and was recently evoked by Queen Elizabeth II to rally the nation in an address on the coronavirus
Outlander star Sam Heughan wants another shot at James Bond after missing out on the role of 007 in Casino Royale.
Ed Westwick has launched a range of fundraising face masks inspired by his TV show Gossip Girl. The British actor, who portrayed Chuck Bass in the teen drama between 2007 to 2012, announced on social media on Monday that he was releasing a line of five face masks to raise money for Kick It Out, a London-based nonprofit organisation which fights for equality and inclusion in soccer.
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerRicky Valance, whose controversial song Tell Laura I Love Her was briefly banned by the BBC, has died after a long battle with dementia. His agent confirmed the death and said he was hospitalized since March.Born David Spencer, Valance became the first Welshman to have a solo UK Number One hit with Tell Laura I Love Her in 1960.