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15.06.2024 - 07:19 / deadline.com
The Crown star Imelda Staunton has joined the list of the UK’s celebrated acting dames, after being given the title in the King’s Birthday Honors list.
Staunton, whose six-decade career includes her role of Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films and the title role in the movie Vera Drake, will join previous acting recipients of the honor, including Emma Thompson, Eileen Atkins, Harriet Walter, Penelope Wilton and Maggie Smith.
The BBC reports Staunton responded to the announcement of her new title: “Theater, film and television are essential to our well-being, stand at the heart of our culture, and are admired throughout the world. I am proud to play my part in this important industry.”
The most heartwarming recognition in this year’s list goes to Alan Bates, the campaigner whose real-life story was told in the hit drama Mr Bates Vs. The Post Office. Bates spent years fighting for justice after more than 900 Post Office colleagues were prosecuted for stealing after faulty software created incorrect accounts across the country. When he was first offered the honor, Bates turned it down because the Post Office’s chief exec Paula Vennells still had her OBE, but she has since had this removed.
Other names from the entertainment world to be recognised in this year’s list include artist Tracey Emin and designer Anya Hindmarch, both being made dames. Writer Armando Iannucci, creator of TV comedy Veep and the movie In the Loop, has been made a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire).
Strictly Come Dancing (the UK’s version of Dancing with the Stars) has two new honorees to its name. Dancer Amy Dowden, who has been treated for cancer and will return to the series this year, receives an MBE. The same honor goes to
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Focus Features and Universal Pictures International have set a Sept. 12, 2025 theatrical release for Downton Abbey 3 which is currently lensing in the UK under filmmaker Simon Curtis.
Simon Cowell has opened up about feeling "emotional" and "quite nervous" as he took on the role of walking former X Factor star Lucy Spraggan down the aisle. Lucy, 32, known from her time on The X Factor, tied the knot to her partner, Emilia Smith earlier this month.
Pirates of the Caribbean star and surfing legend Tamayo Perry has reportedly died following a shark attack while surfing off the shores of Hawaii.The 49 year old is understood to have been found off Mālaekahana Beach on Oahu's North Shore by other surfers with an arm and a leg missing, according to Stab Magazine. Emergency services rushed to the scene, where they reported that he had suffered "more than one possible shark bite." Lifeguards took the star back to shore by jet ski, but sadly he was later pronounced dead by paramedics.
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Grace Olson, star of The Yorkshire Vet, has bravely opened up about her teenage suicide attempt, revealing that a relentless bully "filled her life with fear".The TV personality shared the harrowing experiences she endured as a child, explaining how she was mercilessly targeted by a classmate from the age of seven to 14. Despite being popular in school, Grace struggled to win over one particular girl who she had tried hard to impress.
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Selome Hailu “Shouldn’t Chip know better?” Mark Duplass was uneasy when he learned that Chip Black, his character in “The Morning Show,” was about to embark on a messy, secret workplace affair — with a junior staffer, no less. It’s been a rough few years for Chip, who was demoted as “The Morning Show” to gracefully become Alex’s (Jennifer Aniston) personal producer. In Season 3, Chip’s life further spiraled as he entered a relationship with Alex’s assistant, Isabella (Hannah Leder).
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HBO’s The Sopranos.The actress, who played Meadow Soprano in the beloved drama, was speaking on the Life Is Short podcast when she revealed that she only found out about her on-screen dad’s generosity after he died.Sigler was diagnosed with the disease in 2002, during the making of the show, and Gandolfini was the first person that she shared the news with on set.“I found out after his death that he donated to MS organizations constantly for me,” she said.Remembering the moment that she shared her diagnosis with him, she said: “He pulled me aside one day and he said, ‘Jamie, what is going on?’ I just fell in a puddle in his arms. And I was just like, ‘I’m so scared, but I have MS, and I don’t know how to tell anybody.’ And he’s like, ‘Your secret’s safe with me.'”Sigler has been highly complimentary of the late actor in the past, revealing last year that Gandolfini would often publicly doubt himself and proclaim “I fucking suck” on set during the making of the HBO classic, adding that she felt it was primarily a way for him to help his fellow actors.“It had nothing to do with his confidence,” Sigler told the Inside of You podcast.
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The cast of the Broadway musical The Outsiders is at the Tonys!
Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera and Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon are among the entertainment figures included in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.Manzanera was the lead guitarist and producer for the legendary art rock group, playing on all eight of their studio albums, released between 1972 and 1982. He has been awarded an OBE for Services to Music.In response to the honour, Manzanera has said: “I’m surprised and honoured to receive this Award.
Nicole Kidman revealed what drew her to accept a role in her new rom-com A Family Affair.
Strictly Come Dancing stars have flooded Amy Dowden with messages after she wrote of her ‘shock’ at receiving an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list. The 33-year-old received the honour to recognise the work as an advocate and ambassador for Crohn’s and Colitis UK.
This year’s King’s Birthday Honours list has been announced, and there are a host of familiar names who have been recognised. Duran Duran lead singer Simon Le Bon and former X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson have been awarded MBEs, along with Countdown’s Susie Dent and Strictly Come Dancing ’s Amy Dowden.
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As we know from yesterday’s excerpt from an upcoming episode of The Playlist’s The Discourse podcast featuring Jude Law promoting his forthcoming film period drama “Firebrand” opposite Alicia Vikander (read our review), the actor basically turned down an early version of “Superman” when Brett Ratner was attached to direct. For years, Law seemed to avoid most franchises.
Paddington in Peru.” The third installment in the series — which lands some seven years after “Paddington 2” — is set to release on Jan. 17, 2025, in the U.S. by Sony under its Columbia Pictures label, about two months after it releases in the United Kingdom on Nov.
Duran Duran‘s ‘Rio’ cover has finally been identified.The iconic artwork was originally painted by American artist and illustrator Patrick Nagel, and then designed by Malcolm Garrett to resemble classic ’50s cigar packaging. However, despite becoming one of the most memorable album covers of all time, the subject has remained a mystery – until now.An Instagram account called @nagel_angel has spent “countless hours” in search of the original reference photo used by Nagel.