Death on the Nile features comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in a more serious big-budget affair than they're used to.Joining Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on today's (October 20) edition of This Morning, French (who plays Mrs Bowers opposite Saunders' Marie van Schuyler) hailed director Sir Kenneth Branagh for his "brave" decision with the casting.
Dawn French: Cancel culture is a threat to edgy comedy
11.10.2020 - 21:51 / breakingnews.ie
Dawn French has said she is concerned that cancel culture means modern comedians might not be able to do edgy comedy.
The French & Saunders star, 63, added that she is glad to be the age she is.
Speaking to Mariella Frostrup on Times Radio, she said: “I don’t really know how we go forward from this strange position we’re in, certainly in the world of stand-up comedy where the edges are where it’s most interesting…
“I want those edgy people there challenging us all the time and making us laugh.
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19.10.2020 / 13:22
Dawn French talks family dynamics and reveals why Cornwall is so special
HELLO! magazine, Dawn French reveals how she drew on her experiences with her late mother, Roma, for her new novel, Because of You."I'm trying to write about that very strong mother line, which is just a remarkable, visceral, unconditional relationship," says Dawn, 63, who has a daughter, Billie, with her former husband Sir Lenny Henry and two step children, Lily, 29, and Olly, 26, from her marriage to charity executive Mark Bignell.MORE: Dawn French talks recent weight gain during frank
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Dawn French: Writers should be free to create characters from any race
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Fred Dean (1952 – 2020), Pro Football Hall of Famer with Chargers and 49ers
Fred Dean was an NFL defensive end who played for the San Diego Chargers and San Francisco 49ers, winning two Super Bowls with the 49ers.After playing college football at Louisiana Tech University, Dean was drafted by the Chargers in the second round of the 1975 draft. In the years before sacks became an official NFL stat, Dean helped the Chargers lead the league in sacks in 1980, with 60 sacks.
deadline.com
11.10.2020 / 08:11
‘SNL’ Host Bill Burr Raises Eyebrows With Monologue Tackling COVID, Cancel Culture, Woke Movement & Gay Pride
Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsBill Burr kicked off his Saturday Night Live debut displaying his non-politically correct stand-up style and raising eyebrows. He began by respecting anti-maskers’ decision not to coverup during the COVID-19 pandemic.“I don’t care it’s your decision, there’s too many people,” he said.
evoke.ie
07.10.2020 / 15:03
Dawn French says she ‘doesn’t give a f**k’ about weight gain
French and Saunders: Titting About, she revealed that she ‘doesn’t give a f**k’.Yes, girl!!!Speaking to Jennifer Saunders, The Vicar of Dibley actress said: ‘I’ve gone back to being an entire barrel but do you know what, I’m going to be 63 this year, I don’t give a f***, I really don’t, so long as I can walk.’‘I’m not going to be stingy to myself anymore. I never did dislike anything about my body, even when I was very, very fat.
msn.com
07.10.2020 / 14:42
Dawn French talks recent weight gain during frank discussion
© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine has opened up about her weight gain in recent months. The Vicar of Dibley star, 62, had previously surprised fans with her in 2014.Opening up about her experience in her new podcast French & Saunders: Titting About with her comedy partner , the actress explained: "I've gone back to being an entire barrel but do you know what, I'm going to be 63 this year, I don't give a [explicit]."I never did dislike anything about my body, even when I was very, very fat.