An updated list of celebrities has been announced for Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl, which will be transmitted on January 16 on NBC. The special, to be taped at … [Read more...] about Hugh Jackman, Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Ellen DeGeneres and more to celebrate Betty White’s 90th
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Bored at the Bolshoi?
What an extraordinarily unresponsive crowd to greet the opening of the newly restored Bolshoi Theatre. Ten seconds of timid clapping and then the television director honed in on bored faces, while … [Read more...] about Bored at the Bolshoi?
Dexter author concerned that people think his creation is ‘nice’
Jeff Lindsay, creator of serial killer Dexter, talking at Marseille's Semaine Noire book festival, said, Some believe that Dexter cares about justice. Dexter doesn't care about justice, he cares … [Read more...] about Dexter author concerned that people think his creation is ‘nice’
Angela Gheorghiu: The Rolling Stones have a big sound. You know why? Because they are plugged in!
Angela Gheorghiu is in London to promote a season of Royal Opera House filmed performances, three starring herself. The Royal Opera House is striving to build up opera and ballet audiences by piping … [Read more...] about Angela Gheorghiu: The Rolling Stones have a big sound. You know why? Because they are plugged in!
BBC Worldwide to sue Silvio Berlusconi’s TV network
BBC Worldwide is suing an Italian television network owned by Silvio Berlusconi over claims that it has copied Strictly Come Dancing. A hearing is due to take place on tomorrow about a new show called … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide to sue Silvio Berlusconi’s TV network
Andy Whitfield, star of TV series Spartacus, dies of lymphoma at 39
Spartacus: Blood and Sand star Andy Whitfield has died. He was 39. Whitfield died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma yesterday in Sydney. In a statement, Whitfield's wife, Vashti, called her husband a … [Read more...] about Andy Whitfield, star of TV series Spartacus, dies of lymphoma at 39
Rita Moreno, as she approaches her 80th birthday
The effervescent Rita will be 80 in December. She's still going strong with stage and television commitments. We've seen her go from the singing and dancing black-haired Anita in the film of West … [Read more...] about Rita Moreno, as she approaches her 80th birthday
British actor John Wood dies at 81
John Wood - who won a Tony award in 1976 and appeared in numerous films and TV dramas and appeared in films such The Madness of King George and Shadowlands - has died at the age of 81. Wood, who … [Read more...] about British actor John Wood dies at 81
Tom Aldredge, character actor, dies at 83
Tom Aldredge, an Emmy-winning actor who for five decades was ubiquitous on stage and screen, seen in everything from Sondheim to “The Sopranos,” died on Friday in Tampa, Fla. He was 83. “I knew at … [Read more...] about Tom Aldredge, character actor, dies at 83
Anna Massey dies at 73: “I don’t want any dramas in my life. If I’m in a drama, I want to be paid for it.”
Unfailingly subtle, sensitive and intelligent, Anna Massey was, as one admiring critic put it, “one of those splendid British actresses whom one is tempted to call Dame before their time”. Often … [Read more...] about Anna Massey dies at 73: “I don’t want any dramas in my life. If I’m in a drama, I want to be paid for it.”
Columbo star Peter Falk dies aged 83
Peter Falk, most famous for his role as TV's scruffy detective, Columbo, has died at the age of 83. The actor died peacefully at home in Beverly Hills last night; he had been suffering from dementia … [Read more...] about Columbo star Peter Falk dies aged 83
The BBC will transmit the Pet Shop Boys ballet with Ivan Putrov on July 1
As part of its weekend of contemporary dance performance, BBC Four will broadcast The Most Incredible Thing, the new, full-length dance piece which premièred at Sadler's Wells in London earlier this … [Read more...] about The BBC will transmit the Pet Shop Boys ballet with Ivan Putrov on July 1
Actress and impersonator Janet Brown dies at 87
Actress and comic Janet Brown, who was best known for impersonating former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, has died aged 87. Her agent said she died in her sleep at a nursing home in Hove, East … [Read more...] about Actress and impersonator Janet Brown dies at 87
Actor Edward Hardwicke dies at 78
Edward Hardwicke, who died on Monday aged 78, was best known on television for playing Dr Watson in a Sherlock Holmes series in the 1980s, but had already come to public attention in the 1970s series … [Read more...] about Actor Edward Hardwicke dies at 78
Is Anne-Marie Duff the new Judi Dench? Jenny McCartney in The Telegraph makes a good case
Anne-Marie Duff has been wowing the critics in the revival of Terrence Rattigan’s Cause Célèbre at the Old Vic. She plays Alma Rattenbury, a woman at the centre of a criminal trial in 1935, in which … [Read more...] about Is Anne-Marie Duff the new Judi Dench? Jenny McCartney in The Telegraph makes a good case
Scarpette Rosa (Pink Shoes) with Italy’s great ballet star, Carla Fracci
In 1967, so great was the fame of Italian ballerina Carla Fracci, that the RAI television dedicated an evening to her with a 'musical' - Scarpette Rosa (Pink Shoes). What is extraordinary is the … [Read more...] about Scarpette Rosa (Pink Shoes) with Italy’s great ballet star, Carla Fracci
“Grace”, ABC’s new tv drama set in the world of professional dance, will star Eric Roberts
The new ABC pilot follows dysfunctional family drama set in the world of professional dance and it’s from "Grey’s Anatomy" writer Krista Vernoff. Eric Roberts will play patriarch Michael Grace in … [Read more...] about “Grace”, ABC’s new tv drama set in the world of professional dance, will star Eric Roberts
From ballet dancer to Celebrity Survivor! – Italian style
Italian ballet dancer Raffaele Paganini, ex-étoile of the Rome Opera Ballet, has always been popular with the general public after numerous television appearances in the 80s. Since 2000 he has been … [Read more...] about From ballet dancer to Celebrity Survivor! – Italian style
“We don’t really talk shop at home,” Meryl Streep’s daughter tells journalists. “It’s not like we own a line of pizza joints, and there is a secret ingredient.”
Mamie Gummer, the 27 year-old daughter of Meryl Streep, must have had numerous advantages starting out as an actress with a living film legend as her mother. But it surely can't be easy either knowing … [Read more...] about “We don’t really talk shop at home,” Meryl Streep’s daughter tells journalists. “It’s not like we own a line of pizza joints, and there is a secret ingredient.”
La Scala opening night TV blooper
The live transmission of "Die Walkure" from La Scala was the first time that the opening of the season had been broadcast live in 20 years... so there were bound to be a few problems. And there were! … [Read more...] about La Scala opening night TV blooper
