Benedict Cumberbatch ''Really Happy'' After Engagement: Will Martin Freeman Be His Best Man?!

E! ONLINE
by ALYSSA TOOMEY
Today 8:59 AM PST



So of course, when E! News caught up with the 38-year-old thesp at the premiere of his upcoming flick The Imitation Game, hosted by Chanel, we had to ask the Sherlock stud how it feels to be the biggest heartbreaker of 2014—and no surprise, the handsome Brit was as polite and humble as ever.

"There'll be another one..." he joked of his heartbreaker status. "And I don't know that I really deserve that title. I think most people are just really happy as we are."

The actor announced his engagement in a traditional matter, opting for a paid-for announcement in The Times newspaper's classified section, which named his parents, Wanda and Timothy, as well as his fiancée's, Katharine and Charles.

Following the exciting news, fans have rallied around the star and seem genuinely excited that Cumberbatch has found his match, but according to the newly engaged celeb, the only support he needs is from his bride-to-be.

"It is," he said when asked if it's nice to have such strong support his loyal admirers. "But the only support I really need to be honest I need is the woman I love who I proposed to."

Swoon alert!


READ MORE HERE: http://www.eonline.com/news/596871/benedict-cumberbatch-really-happy-after-engagement-will-martin-freeman-be-his-best-man

Fifth bride lucky for ladies man Sean Bean?

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To be fair to Sean Bean, he didn’t quite use the words “Never again”.

But he came pretty close, speaking not long after his last divorce three years ago, when he told a magazine interviewer: “Of course I believe in love.

"There is nobody who doesn’t believe in love.

"But marriage – that fits some people but obviously not me.”

Instead of worrying about his love life, he added, he would rather spend his time gardening.

But this weekend it’s a fair bet the autumn leaves are piling up unswept at his Italian-style house in a cobbled mews in North London’s exclusive Belsize Park.

That’s because he has marriage on his mind once more.

The 55-year-old actor, whose profile has soared with his roles in the blockbusting film trilogy The Lord of the Rings and the small-screen fantasy series Game of Thrones, has just popped the question to his 29-year-old girlfriend Ashley Moore and she has agreed to become the fifth Mrs Bean.

While that doesn’t quite put her four-times-divorced fiancé in the same league as serial knot-tiers Elizabeth Taylor and Zsa-Zsa Gabor, he’s getting pretty close to the tally of Henry VIII (by whom, incidentally, his character was once executed in a 2003 mini-series).

Born in Sheffield, where his father owned a steel firm, Shaun (as his name was spelled in those days) was 21 when he married his school sweetheart, hairdresser Debra James, in 1981.

On paper they lasted seven years but in reality the marriage was over as soon as it started.



Having taken a drama class at Rotherham College of Art & Technology, he moved to London to take up a place at Rada shortly after they wed.

They visited each other at weekends but it fizzled very soon.

“I’m very happy for him now,” Debra has said.

“I’m delighted he found something he really wanted to do and has made a real success of it.

"We were just two kids who fell in love.

"But it never worked out.”


READ MORE HERE: http://www.express.co.uk/news/showbiz/530653/Sean-Bean-proposed-fifth-time-Ashley-Moore

David Tennant: Broadchurch series 2: New teaser clips hint 'The end is where it begins'

INDEPENDENT
JESS DENHAM  Author Biography
Monday 10 November 2014



Two teaser clips for Broadchurch series two have aired on ITV ahead of the hit crime drama's hotly-anticipated return.

Shown during The X Factor results show on Sunday night, the 20-second trailers give little away bar a glimpse of stormy seas, an unspecified coastline and mysterious phrase "The end is where it begins".

David Tennant and Olivia Colman are confirmed to reprise their lead roles as detectives Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller, alongside fellow returning actors Andrew Buchan, Jodie Whittaker and Arthur Darvill.

New cast members for the second run will include Charlotte Rampling, Meera Syal, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James D'Arcy and Eve Myles.

READ MORE HERE: http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/broadchurch-series-2-new-teaser-clips-hint-the-end-is-where-it-begins-9851241.html

Nominations Announced for the Moët British Independent Film Awards

INDIEWIRE
By Sydney Levine | Sydneys Buzz
November 10, 2014 at 4:04PM



The nominations for the 17th annual Moët British Independent Film Awards were announced recently, at St Martins Lane, London by actor Jared Harris .

Joint Directors, The Moët British Independent Film Awards’ Johanna von Fischer & Tessa Collinson said: "This has been a record year for MBIFA with over 250 films submitted giving our dedicated members their toughest challenge to date. Hugely impressed by the quality of films and performances across all categories the shortlist demonstrates how the standard of creativity in British independent filmmaking continues to flourish year on year. The decision of who will walk away with one of the iconic MBIFA trophies* is now in the hands of our distinguished independent jury announced today. We are looking forward to seeing as many of the nominees as possible at the Awards on 7th December, to celebrate their incredible achievements. It will be a very personal celebration for us also, as the last in a wonderful 9 Award Ceremonies as Joint Directors of BIFA.”

The highest number of nominations this year goes to "‘71" with nine nominations including Best British Independent Film; Best Director and Debut Director for Yann Demange; Best Screenplay for Gregory Burke; Best Actor for Jack O’Connell and Best Supporting Actor for Sean Harris. "Pride" picked up seven nominations and "Catch me Daddy,""Frank," and "Mr Turner" picked up five nominations each.

Nominations for Best Actress go to Alicia Vikander for "Testament of Youth;" Cheng Pei Pei for "Lilting;" Gugu Mbatha-Raw for "Belle;" Keira Knightley for "The Imitation Game" and Sameena Jabeen Ahmed for "Catch Me Daddy." Leading men hoping to take home the Best Actor award include Asa Butterfield for"X+Y;" Benedict Cumberbatch for "The Imitation Game"; Brendan Gleeson for "Calvary"; Jack O’Connell for "’71" and Timothy Spall for "Mr Turner."

Best Supporting Actor nominations go to Andrew Scott and Ben Schnetzer, both for "Pride;" Michael Fassbender for "Frank;" Rafe Spall for "X+Y" and Sean Harris for"’71."

Dorothy Atkinson for "Mr Turner;" Imelda Staunton for "Pride;" Maggie Gyllenhaal for "Frank;" Sally Hawkins for "X+Y"and Sienna Guillory for "The Goob" are all nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award.

READ MORE HERE: http://blogs.indiewire.com/sydneylevine/nominations-announced-for-the-moet-british-independent-film-awards-20141110

Rob James-Collier: 'We're all waiting for the chop' says Downton Abbey baddie

DAILY STAR
By Ed Gleave
Published 9th November 2014

As fans gear up for the series finale tonight, the telly hunk, 38, said actors are worried about ­getting the chop by the writers.

But the ex-Corrie star reckons he would not be too fussed if he was shown the door.

He said: “It doesn’t bother me what happens. I’ve got no fear about moving on. Life’s too short.”

ITV producers announced a few days ago they have commissioned a sixth series of the popular drama.

Rob, who is known across the globe for playing evil Thomas Barrow, said: “Downton as a whole is greater than a sum of its parts. There’s not one ­person it can’t carry on without.

“We have seen that with high-profile people leaving before. There really is no one bigger than the show.”

In recent years a string of characters has been written out of ­Downton, which pulls in up to ten million viewers every week.

But Rob, 38, insisted he would be happy to turn his back on the drama.

He said: “If you stay in the same place too long you’re not doing different roles. I have no fear about moving on.

"If I wanted to go, I’d go. If they got rid of me from Downton I’m sure something else would happen. It may not be on the same scale but it would be a different role.

READ MORE HERE: http://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz/181155/Thomas-Barrow-Downton-Abbey-cast-axed