Upstairs Downstairs axed as BBC admits defeat in battle of the Sunday night dramas MAIL ON-LINE

(Buh - Bye)

Upstairs Downstairs was revived in 2010 after 40 years off screen The second six-part series drew 6.5 million viewers when it began in January But within a week 700,000 had switched off and by the time the series ended last month, just 4.45 million were watching. By LAURA GOULD and CHRIS HASTINGS

It was billed as the BBC’s big-budget fightback in television’s Sunday night ratings battle. The Corporation hoped its lavish new version of Upstairs Downstairs would serve up the same sort of success enjoyed by ITV’s country house saga Downton Abbey. But after two series it seems the BBC has admitted defeat – axeing the revived period drama because of falling ratings.

Turn-off: Keeley Hawes and Ed Stoppard as aristocratic Hollands 

 Yesterday it was confirmed that there would not be a third series after more than two million viewers turned off between the first episode and the last. The decision comes despite attempts to ‘sex up’ the plot with the introduction of lesbian archaeologist Dr Blanche Mottershead, played by ER and Moll Flanders star Alex Kingston. She was seen in bed with her bisexual lover, played by Emilia Fox.


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Colin Firth: 'They're killing us': world's most endangered tribe cries for help Gethin Chamberlain The Observer, Saturday 21 April 2012

Logging companies keen to exploit Brazil's rainforest have been accused by human rights organisations of using gunmen to wipe out the Awá, a tribe of just 355. Survival International, with backing from Colin Firth, is campaigning to stop what a judge referred to as 'genocide'

Trundling along the dirt roads of the Amazon, the giant logging lorry dwarfed the vehicle of the investigators following it. The trunks of nine huge trees were piled high on the back – incontrovertible proof of the continuing destruction of the world's greatest rainforest and its most endangered tribe, the Awá. Yet as they travelled through the jungle early this year, the small team from Funai – Brazil's National Indian Foundation – did not dare try to stop the loggers; the vehicle was too large and the loggers were almost certainly armed.

All they could do was video the lorry and add the film to the growing mountain of evidence showing how the Awá – with only 355 surviving members, more than 100 of whom have had no contact with the outside world – are teetering on the edge of extinction. It is a scene played out throughout the Amazon as the authorities struggle to tackle the powerful illegal logging industry.

But it is not just the loss of the trees that has created a situation so serious that it led a Brazilian judge, José Carlos do Vale Madeira, to describe it as "a real genocide". People are pouring on to the Awá's land, building illegal settlements, running cattle ranches.

Hired gunmen – known as pistoleros – are reported to be hunting Awá who have stood in the way of land-grabbers. Members of the tribe describe seeing their families wiped out. Human rights campaigners say the tribe has reached a tipping point and only immediate action by the Brazilian government to prevent logging can save the tribe.

This week Survival International will launch a new campaign to highlight the plight of the Awá, backed by Oscar-winning actor Colin Firth. In a video to be launched on Wednesday, Firth will ask the Brazilian government to take urgent action to protect the tribe. The 51-year-old, who starred in last year's hit movie The King's Speech, and came to prominence playing Mr Darcy in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, delivers an appeal to camera calling on Brazil's minister of justice to send in police to drive out the loggers.

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Henry Cavill - So Close to Perfect

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Bee Gee Robin Gibb wakes from coma: report (REUTERS)

(Reuters) - Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma more than a week after he lost consciousness and has attempted to communicate with family members at his hospital bedside, the BBC reported on Saturday.

Gibb, 62, has begun to show signs of recovery and has been able to nod and communicate with his family, spokesman Doug Wright was quoted as saying by the BBC. Wright could not immediately be reached to confirm the report.


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Carey Mulligan And Marcus Mumford Are Man And Wife! (PEREZ HILTON)

Carey Mulligan is officially Mrs. Mumford & Sons! The actress and her fiancee, Marcus Mumford, got married today at a farm in Somerset, England, after being together a little over a year! About 100 guests attended the nuptials, including Sienna Miller, Colin Firth and Jake Gyllenhaal, and Adele is even expected to perform at the reception!


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'Game of Thrones' Season 2 episode 4 'Garden of Bones': Joffrey is a monster By Jenna Busch April 20, 2012 6:32 PM ET (ZAP 2 IT)

You thought Joffrey (Jack Gleeson) was a monster before? He killed off Ned Stark (Sean Bean). Well, everyone kills off Sean Bean in shows and films. He's awful to Sansa (Sophie Turner). You ain't seen nothing yet. "Game of Thrones" episode 4 "Garden of Bones" is going to show you a new, extra evil side of Joffrey.

In fact, you may end up thinking better of Sansa. As Tyrion (Peter Dinklage) says, "Lady Sansa, you may survive us yet."


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Christian Bale on for 'American Bullshit' with David O. Russell (NME)

Batman star Christian Bale is said to be re-teaming with the man who helped win him an Oscar for The Fighter, in a movie tentatively titled American Bullshit. As reported by Deadline, Bale and David O. Russell are circling the real life-inspired tale of an FBI investigation which led to the arrest of a number of notable figures in the 1970s. Labelled 'Abscam', the operation dealt with the arrest and prosecution of corrupt US congressmen. 

While there is no word on who Bale might be playing, should he take on the role of an agent within the FBI it'll mark his second outing portraying a member of the infamous bureau. Bale starred alongside Johnny Depp's John Dillinger as Melvin Purvis in Michael Mann's Public Enemies.

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Henry Cavill - Dunhill Black

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Nicole Kidman the blonde bombshell joins Clive Owen for a glamorous old Hollywood photo shoot By LAURA SCHREFFLER (MAIL ON LINE)

They've teamed up to play one of the most famous literary couples of all time and Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen have now teamed up for a suitably sophisticated photo shoot. The Hemingway & Gellhorn co-stars embody classic, timeless Hollywood elegance in the magazine pictorial. Though their film is set in the 1930s, their outfits seems to have been inspired by the AMC series Mad Men, which is set in the 1960s.

Old Hollywood glamour: Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen bring timeless elegance to the May cover of W Kidman, 44, appears with a platinum-coloured bouffant hairdo in a series of both colour and black and white shots in the May issue of W magazine.


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Benedict Cumberbatch: A 'Sherlock' Season 2 sneak peek from PBS By Liz Kelly Nelson April 20, 2012 6:30 PM ET (ZAP 2 IT)

According to USA Today's Whitney Matheson, the clip will show how "Holmes and Dr. Watson bounce back from Season 1's finale." So, fans stay tuned and if you haven't yet been introduced to the amazingness that is "Sherlock," there's plenty of time to stream via Netflix before Season 2 kicks off.

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Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt on improvising sisterhood in Lynn Shelton’s new film (WASHINGTON POST)

NEW YORK — Shot over 12 days in a cabin on a remote island off Washington state, Lynn Shelton’s “Your Sister’s Sister” is a naturalistic, largely improvised film that, despite its seeming artlessness, builds its drama organically and effectively.

It’s the fourth feature from the Seattle-based Shelton, the director of “Humpday,” whose light, comedic touch and collaborative, low-budget process have made her a cult favorite and a sought-after filmmaker for actors eager for freedom and realism. “Your Sister’s Sister” stars Emily Blunt and Rosemarie DeWitt (the most established actors yet to work with Shelton) as sisters whose relationship is challenged by a visiting friend (Mark Duplass)

Ahead of its June 15 release, the film has been a hit on the festival circuit, including this week’s Tribeca Film Festival. The women of “Your Sister’s Sister” — Shelton, DeWitt and Blunt — gathered for a recent interview where they reflected on the atypical process of the movie, and exhibited their own cheerful sisterhood.

AP: Why do you work this way, with so much improvised dialogue?

Shelton: The actors feel more invested. I want them to feel like the character is a glove, that they’re just stepping into and it’s not this reach. You’re not trying to put yourself into this predetermined box. I really want them to bring themselves to it. I try to make it really organic and very collaborative. I’m basically a hippie.


Read the rest of the interview here:  http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/qanda-emily-blunt-rosemarie-dewitt-on-improvising-sisterhood-in-lynn-sheltons-new-film/2012/04/20/gIQA51xiWT_story.html#

'Bridget Jones 3' Script In The Works, Hugh Grant Confirms Leading man tells MTV News he expects 'more fisticuffs' with Colin Firth. By Jocelyn Vena (MTV)

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The last time anyone heard about the third film in the "Bridget Jones" franchise, the script was still being reworked to suit lead actors Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. But fans have been getting antsy about the long-rumored sequel, with some wondering if the next chapter in bumbling Bridget's story will ever be told.

When MTV News caught up with Grant in New York City on Friday, he explained that the British love triangle will return to the big screen ... eventually. However, script problems continue to delay production. "I've seen some scripts," Grant said. "They haven't quite hit the nail yet, but they will. They're working on it."


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Jeremy Irons: Online Only: More from Jeremy Irons (USA WEEKEND)

Jeremy Irons stars in Season 2 of Showtime’s The Borgias .

When he’s not acting, Irons, 63, likes living on the edge because it “makes you appreciate life. It brings the joy of being alive into sharper focus.”

What else does Irons appreciate? His marriage to actress Sinéad Cusack: “The great thing about “for better or for worse” is that if you really take that seriously, then you find that when as a couple you’ve got through difficult periods and you’re still together, you’re much stronger.”

What does it take for a man to wow a woman? “I have no idea. I’m constantly enthralled by women and always want to learn about them. Probably listening is a bit of the secret.”

What advice did you give your sons (Sam, 33, and Max, 26) about women? “None. You bring up your children hopefully to be interesting, honest, delightful people. There’s an awful lot you can’t tell children. They find it quite difficult to believe you ever had relationships. Most generations think they invented sex.”


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Hugh Laurie: Spoiler - Clue to how ‘House’ ends, and it’s not pretty POST STAFF WRITER Last Updated: 2:00 PM, April 20, 2012 Posted: 10:04 PM, April 19, 2012 (NEW YORK POST)

Is “House” giving away its big finale moment next month in the title of the episode. The finale — set for May 21 — is called “ Everyone Dies.” That’s a less-than-subtle clue for how the star, Hugh Laurie, plans to end his 8-year run as the brilliant but irascible diagnostician, Dr. Gregory House.

It appears to be a reference as well to the very first episode of the show in 2004, which was called “Everyone Lies.” The release of the finale title set off a wave of speculation among fans that the doctor may meet his end along with the series.


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Paul McCartney rocks Bogota (photos / video) FRIDAY, 20 APRIL 2012 07:56 MARY CECELIA BITTNER (COLOMBIA REPORTS)

Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney rocked Bogota's jam-packed El Campin Stadium with two hours of his biggest hits Thursday. The international superstar greeted the crowd of 30,000 in Spanish with "hello Bogota!" and "hello Colombia!"

Accompanied by guitarists Rusty Anderson and Brian Ray, keyboardist Paul Wix Wickens, and Able Laboriel, Jr. on drums, McCartney kicked off the show with the famous Beatle's song "Magical Mystery Tour." He continued on with hits like "Junior's Farm" and "All my Loving."




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Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman: Unaired SHERLOCK pilot, part 1

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Eddie Redmayne: "Birdsong" on Masterpiece Classic April 22 and 29

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In the ruinous trenches of northern France, Lieutenant Stephen Wraysford (Eddie Redmayne, My Week with Marilyn, Richard II) barely seems to register the death and destruction all around him. His eyes are fixed instead on his drawings and his deck of cards, and his mind is focused on the memory of his one love, Isabelle Azaire (Clémence Poesy, 127 Hours, Harry Potter). For Stephen, events unfolding on the Allied front in 1916 are eclipsed by his memories of the summer of 1910, when he met Isabelle in Amiens. When Isabelle leaves her oppressive husband René (Laurent Lafitte), the two lovers share a blissful existence that seems to make up for a lifetime of loneliness and isolation for Stephen. But their idyll is cut short when Isabelle leaves without explanation. Stephen battles the Germans on the front six years later, as he also battles his own internal grief and confusion over his loss. Adapted by Abi Morgan (Iron Lady, The Hour) from the Sebastian Faulks novel, Birdsong tells the story of Stephen's awakening to love and his determination to reclaim it.


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Richard Armitage Friday

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Johnny Depp Reacts to Death of Jonathan Frid: The World Has Lost a True Original (ACESHOWBIZ)

Frid, the actor playing Barnabas Collins on the original 'Dark Shadows' series, has died of natural causes at the age of 87 in a hospital in his native Hamilton, Ontario last Friday, April 13.

Jonathan Frid has passed away. The actor who was best known for his portrayal of Barnabas Collins on soap opera "Dark Shadows" died peacefully in his sleep at a hospital in his native Hamilton, Ontario last Friday, April 13. As news of his passing spread, his predecessor Johnny Depp shared his memory of the 87-year-old actor.

"Jonathan Frid was the reason I used to run home from school to watch 'Dark Shadows'," recalled Depp, who takes the role of Collins in upcoming "Dark Shadows" film, in a statement released Thursday, April 19. He continued, "His elegance and grace was an inspiration then and will continue to remain one forever more."


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Sherlock site to publish book of fans' Holmes stories Proceeds will go to the campaign to save Undershaw, the house in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote tales of the great detective Paul Jones (RADIO TIMES)

Fans of Sherlock Holmes have a chance to become part of a publishing tribute to the great detective by submitting stories for inclusion in a new book to be compiled by website Sherlockology.

Sherlock’s Home: The Empty House - named after the adventure in which Holmes reappears following his apparent demise at the foot of the Reichenbach Falls - will be a selection of short stories and poems.

Proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the campaign to save Undershaw, the former Surrey residence of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, in which he penned adventures including The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Empty House.

Aspiring writers are challenged to come up with a story based on Conan Doyle’s characters, or on Undershaw itself. Copyright issues mean fans of BBC1's Sherlock cannot use characters created specifically for the series (so well-loved lab geek Molly Hooper, for example, is off limits) but otherwise, it seems, pretty much anything goes...

“You can change the character's genders, ages or nationality,” suggests Sherlockology. “You are limited only by your imaginations; tell a story of [Holmes and Watson] as children, or maybe solving crimes in the Swinging Sixties...

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Judi Dench: Judi Dench talks new film, holds puppy on ‘Today’ (Video) By Sarah Anne Hughes (WASHINGTON POST)

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“Today” show this morning to talk about her new film, “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” as well as the upcoming James Bond film “Skyfall.” The Oscar winner also helped out during a segment on animal adoption by leading an adorable puppy named Biscuit to the set, giving us some great Dench-dog images to say “Aww” about.

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Livia Firth: Red-carpet royalty Livia Firth reopens shop for pal (THIS IS DERBYSHIRE)

AMONG the people who turned out to toast Carry Somers' success at the re-launch of her specialist hat shop in Ashbourne was the woman who has "turned the red carpet green", writes Kate Burnett.

Livia Firth, wife of Oscar-winning-actor Colin Firth, came to show her support to Carry at Pachacuti.They met at the Observer Ethical Awards three years ago and Livia says she is now wears Pachacuti Panama hat all summer.

She was clearly delighted to be there, tweeting "I'm in HEAVEN" on the website while shopping. The premises boasts ready-to-wear creations and also a bespoke area where customers can pick out their own design and trims.

All of Pachacuti's items are Fair Trade-certified, which Livia says is "what makes them so special". Adding to her collection at boutique yesterday, the Vogue fashion blogger said she already has a vast collection of hats at home, which she has been building up for the last 10 years after losing everything when moving house.

She has about 12 Pachacuti hats, and has even given one to her husband. "Colin has one of the Panamas. He's very fond of it," she said.


Read more about Pachcuti and Carry Somers website:  http://www.panamas.co.uk/about/our-story/

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Daniel Radcliffe - Daniel Radcliffe Wants To Go Back To The Future 19 April 2012 10:00:13 AM (CONTACT MUSIC)

Daniel Radcliffe wants to star in a remake of 'Back to the Future', taking on Michael J. Fox's role of Marty McFly.

Daniel Radcliffe wants to star in a remake of 'Back to the Future'. The 22-year-old actor - who is best known for playing the title role in the 'Harry Potter' franchise - would be keen to take on the role of Marty McFly if a new version was ever made.

Speaking about the film - which starred Michael J. Fox - Daniel told The Sun newspaper: ''If there were a 'Back to the Future' remake I would be in it. I fancy myself as a Michael J. Fox - sort of short and quite hyperactive. That sounds like me.''



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Rupert Penry-Jones: 'Silk character has no morals' Published Wednesday, Apr 18 2012, 3:00pm EDT | By Daniel Sperling (DIGITAL SPY)

Is Silk on in the US? I hope so.



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Silk star Rupert Penry-Jones has said that his character Clive Reader is not concerned with morals.

The actor explained that his alter ego gets less emotionally involved with clients than romantic interest Martha Costello (Maxine Peake).

"[Silk is] about normal people dealing with exceptional situations," he said. "You get everyday people doing their jobs, working with people who are murderers, you know, shaking hands with a murderer.


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Emily Blunt: From stammer to star: Emily Blunt began acting to help her speech and now she's a Hollywood icon (MIRROR)

One of four children of an actress mother and barrister father, Blunt was born and raised in Roehampton, South London, and began appearing in school plays at 12 because acting was good for her stammer.

“What helped me a lot was taking an acting class because I found it a very liberating experience to be someone else on stage and talk in a different voice that wasn’t my own,” she says.

“It was miraculous how I never stuttered onstage, and I know a lot of stutterers who are actors. Bruce Willis and James Earl Jones stutter offstage and never when they’re acting.”

An agent signed Emily at 16 and she went into the West End, appearing as Gwen Cavendish opposite Dame Judi Dench in Sir Peter Hall’s production of The Royal Family at Haymarket Theatre.

In 2002, she played the female lead in Romeo And Juliet at the Chichester Festival.

After her movie debut in My Summer Of Love (2004) and a Golden Globe for 2005 TV drama Gideon’s Daughter, she made her scene-stealing Hollywood debut in the role of the arrogant assistant to Meryl Streep’s dragon-lady fashion editor in The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

She also showed up briefly, scantily-clothed, with Tom Hanks in Charlie Wilson’s War, appeared in The Jane Austen Book Club, co-starred with Steve Carell in Dan In Real Life and picked up several critics’ group awards and a Golden Globe for her lead role as The Young Victoria.

Emily has been married for nearly two years to American actor John Krasinski, who co-stars in the US version of The Office, and they have bought a home in Los Angeles. She says, “I love LA. It’s what you make of it.”

She was previously with singer Michael Bublé for three years and sang on his album Call Me Irresponsible. He even wrote a love song, Everything, for her, but they broke up in 2008 and are no longer in touch.


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Gerard Butler to join 'Manhunt'? IANS | Apr 19, 2012, 10.50AM IST (TIMES OF INDIA)

Actor Gerard Butler is in advance talks to feature in action thriller "Manhunt".

The film is about a team of FBI agents on a mission to track down their most wanted man in the North Carolina wilderness. If all goes well, Butler could be a part of it, reports contactmusic.com.




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Hugh Bonneville: BBC America to air Olympics mockumentary 'Twenty Twelve' features Bonneville, Colman By JON WEISMAN (VARIETY)

BBC America will air a mockumentary series depicting preparations for this year's Olympic Games in London and starring Hugh Bonneville ("Downton Abbey").




"Twenty Twelve," which will feature Bonneville, Olivia Colman ("Tyrannosaur"), Amelia Bullmore, Vincent Franklin, Jessica Hynes and Karl Theobald, will have 12 halfhour episodes on BBC America beginning June 30. David Tennant ("Doctor Who") is the narrator.


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Rihanna and Liam Neeson's 'Battleship' Sinks 'Titanic 3D' At UK Box Office (HUFF POST)

Liam Neeson and Rihanna's new Battleship blockbuster has sailed to the top of the UK box office, sinking Titanic 3D.

Battleship made waves during its debut weekend, hauling £3.7m in ticket sales and leaving James Cameron's disaster epic trailing in its wake with £1.8m. The 3D re-release slips to second place.

Cameron won't be too upset, however - the film has cruised past the $2b mark in overall ticket sales. Only one other film has achieved greater monetary success - Cameron's 2009 blockbuster Avatar, which earned a total of $2.8b.

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Bafta Audience Award: Who will you vote for? (VOTING ONLY AVAILABLE IN UK) (GUARDIAN)

Sherlock, Frozen Planet, Fresh Meat and Celebrity Juice have all been nomininated, alongside The Great British Bake Off and Eductating Essex.

So who will be getting your vote?

Vying for the public's votes this year are:
 Celebrity Juice (ITV2)
 Educating Essex (Channel 4)
 Fresh Meat (Channel 4)
 Frozen Planet (BBC1)
 The Great British Bake Off (BBC2)
 Sherlock (BBC1) 

The Audience Award – the only award decided by public vote – is meant to reward programmes that "have captured audiences' imaginations, got the nation talking and have become must-watch TV over the past 12 months". I'd argue that's true of all the programmes on the shortlist to some extent, whether or not you personally find them essential watching.

Here's where you go to vote UK'rs.  Someone please cast a vote for me for SHERLOCK!!!

http://www.youtube.com/baftaonline

Read more:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/apr/19/bafta-tv-awards-audience-vote?newsfeed=true

Hugh Laurie: 'I'm pretty hopeless at goodbyes' By Jay Bobbin April 19, 2012 (ZAP 2 IT):52 PM ET

Hugh Laurie confesses that filming the series finale of "House" has been "a troubling period" for him. The antithesis of the caustic doctor viewers have loved to hate for eight seasons, the pleasant, warmly humorous British talent is trying to deal with wrapping up production this week on the Monday-night FOX drama.

The network is being guarded with details of the May 21 farewell, though reports suggest returns by past co-stars including Olivia Wilde and Kal Penn. In any case, Laurie is feeling the impact of the end. "Generally speaking, I'm pretty hopeless at goodbyes," he tells Zap2it, "and I'm mostly not very good at hellos, either.

I think I'm all right with the in-between stuff, but this is a very long, protracted goodbye to a character and to about 300 people I've worked with for eight years. This has been very emotional, and it continues to be."


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Hugh Bonneville to Star in BBC America's TWENTY TWELVE, Premiering 6/30 (TALK TV WORLD)

As BBC AMERICA warms up for the London Olympics, the actors and creators of some of Britain's most iconic comedies come together for a new comedy, TWENTY TWELVE, premiering in the US in June as part of BBC AMERICA's Saturday night comedy block the Ministry of Laughs.




Starring Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Jessica Hynes (Spaced), Olivia Colman (Peep Show), Amelia Bullmore (I'm Alan Partridge), Vincent Franklin (The Thick of It), and Karl Theobald (Green Wing) and narrated by David Tennant (The Spies of Warsaw, Doctor Who) - the documentary style comedy follows the team responsible for delivering the biggest show on earth: the London Olympics.

Twenty Twelve premieres Saturday, June 30 as part of the Ministry of Laughs. From executive producer Jon Plowman (The Office, Extras, Absolutely Fabulous) and writer John Morton (People Like Us), Twenty Twelve (12 x 30) is a BBC production, distributed by BBC Worldwide and has been acquired by BBC AMERICA. 

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Martin Clunes takes four-legged friends to entertain youngsters at Julia’s House (DAILY ECHO)

Madcap actor Martin Clunes and a variety of four-legged friends descended on Julia’s House for a bit of mayhem.

Patron of the charity Martin, who plays irascible Doc Martin on TV, arrived at the Corfe Mullen children’s hospice with members of the Buckham Fair committee.

As well as his diminutive Shetland pony Jacob and his dogs Arthur Colin, James Henry (Jim) and Tina Audrey. The children’s hospice service is the chosen charity for Buckham Fair this year, run by Martin and his wife Philippa at their Beaminster farm, and the team chose to hold a planning meeting at the hospice.


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Benedict Cumberbatch: BAFTA Audience Award nominations released (STV)

'Sherlock', 'Frozen Planet' and 'Celebrity Juice' are among the nominees for the only publicly-voted accolade at the forthcoming BAFTA Television Awards.

The trio of programmes will contest for the YouTube Audience Award at this year's Arqiva British Academy Television Awards along with documentary 'Educating Essex', ' new sitcom 'Fresh Meat' and cooking contest 'The Great British Bake Off' when the ceremony takes place on 27 May.

Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said: ''It is terrific to see such a variety of genres represented by the nominated programmes for this year's YouTube Audience Award. Each programme has really engaged the television audience and earned its place on this year's shortlist.''


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Kate Winslet Goes Missing in Luxor? Published April 18th, 2012 - 21:00 GMT (ALBAWABA)

Egyptian tourist police denied the disappearance of Kate Winslet, the actress in the movie the Titanic, in Luxor

The British beauty visited Luxor on the 100th year anniversary of the ships's sinking. Her visit prompted rumors that the English rose, Winslet, had vanished or been taken captive even, in Luxur. Missing movie star in land of the Pharaohs

The inspector of tourism in the south of Said, Colonel Husni Hussein, put paid to rumors of her disappearing act when he described her movemets, reporting that the famous actress arrived in Luxor on Friday the 13th of April, incidentally Good Friday during the period of Easter in the Arab world.

To trace her steps, the story goes that she spent the night in the royal suite of the Winter Palace Hotel, and by morning she hit up the Nile for a river cruise to Aswan for evening, from where she then flew to Cairo before taking her leave back on a flight home.



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Luke Evans Talks THE HOBBIT and What It’s Like to Shoot at 48 Frames Per Second on the RED EPIC by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub Posted:April 18th, 2012 at 7:42 pm (COLLIDER)

With director James McTeigue‘s (V for Vendetta, Ninja Assassin) The Raven opening April 27, earlier today I got to speak with Luke Evans by phone since he’s busy shooting Peter Jackson‘s The Hobbit movies in New Zealand. If you’re not familiar with The Raven, the story takes place in 1840s Baltimore where a series of grisly murders appear to have been inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe (played by John Cusack). Poe and a detective (Evans) must team up to find the killer before he takes out the woman Poe loves (Alice Eve). The film also stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen, and Brendan Gleeson. For more on the film, here’s the trailer and 40 images.

While I’ll have the full interview with Evans online next week, I wanted to share what he said about The Hobbit today. As most of you know, Jackson is shooting the films digitally on the RED EPIC in 3D and he’s pushing the boundaries of cinema forward by filming 48fps (frames per second) instead of the normal 24fps. What that means is, you’ll see very little motion blur when the camera moves or during the action scenes. I’ve seen 48fps and 60fps first hand and it’s like you’re looking through a window without any glass. It’s incredible. For more on 48fps, here’s Jackson’s recent video blog. Anyway, Evans talks about his reaction to this new way of filming and what it means to be involved in the films.


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Maggie Smith On 'Downton Abbey': 10 Life Lessons From The Dowager Countess Posted: 04/18/2012 12:27 pm Updated: 04/18/2012 8:54 pm (HUFF POST WOMEN)

Dame Maggie Smith is not leaving "Downton Abbey," the show's producers announced yesterday.

Everyone breathe.

Although rumors were flying surrounding the Dowager Countess’ supposed exit from the smash-hit period drama, Carnival Film and Television Limited told the Los Angeles Times that "there is no truth in the story that Maggie is leaving the show.


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Anthony Hopkins, Scarlett Johansson, Ralph Macchio, Helen Mirren Set for Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho By Andy Propst • Apr 17, 2012 • Los Angeles (THEATER MANIA)

Alfred Hitchcock (left) and Anthony Hopkins as the famed director

As previously reported, Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins will play Hitchcock and Oscar winner Helen Mirren will play the filmmaker's wife, Alma Reville. Tony Award winner Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel will play Janet Leigh and Vera Miles, respectively, two of the actresses who starred in Psycho. Macchio will portray the classic film's screenwriter, Joe Stefano.


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Gerard Butler May Be Going On A Rambo-Style Manhunt 2012-04-18 10:04:17 Author: Sean O'Connell (CINEMA BLEND)

Gerard Butler has entered advanced negotiations to join Manhunt, a project that can not be described as either a “romance” or a “comedy,” which means we remain interested in its prospects. I

Instead, the Breck Eisner-directed picture follows a team of FBI agents into the wilderness of North Carolina in pursuit of domestic terrorist James Tollan, one of the agency’s most-wanted criminals. Once the team reaches the heart of the forest, however, they realize that Tollan has lured them onto his home turf, so to speak, and he’ll stop at nothing to elude their capture.


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Maggie Smith words of wisdom to Judi Dench from The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (MOVIEFONE)

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Silk Series two of the courtroom drama starring Maxine Peake and Rupert Penry-Jones (BBC)

Interview with Rupert Penry-Jones
Date: 18.04.2012
Last updated: 18.04.2012 at 10.48
Category: BBC One; Drama

Rupert Penry-Jones stars as Clive Reader in the returning series of Silk, on BBC One.

What attracted you to Silk as a drama? 

It’s about normal people dealing with exceptional situations. The dilemma of a barrister who is defending someone who is guilty or who’s prosecuting someone who might be innocent is always going to be interesting. You get everyday people doing their jobs, working with people who are murderers, you know, shaking hands with a murderer. The show can feature anyone from every walk of life, in any job. It’s like a police show in that respect – there are so many different characters and stories you can draw from and I love that aspect.

Do we see Clive struggle with any moral dilemmas this series? 

I don’t think so actually. It’s Martha that seems to have these sort of moral dilemmas really. I don’t think Clive really worries about the morals - his job is to do the best thing for his client. He’s had an argument with Martha about that before - you can’t just get emotionally invested with cases, you just have to do the best you can, do the best for your client and move on. Martha suffers from getting emotionally involved I think.

READ MORE OF THIS INTERVIEW:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/silk/rupert-penry-jones.html

High Grant: Criminal charges considered over newspaper phone hacking in UK By Alastair Jamieson, msnbc.com (WORLD NEWS)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Actor Hugh Grant took a starring role in a London courtroom when he testified at a public hearing about alleged phone hacking by British tabloids. NBC's Stephanie Gosk reports.


Criminal charges against journalists and a police officer are being considered by British prosecutors after an investigation into alleged phone hacking by reporters at tabloid newspapers, it was reported Wednesday.

The Crown Prosecution Service said police had handed it files on four cases, which include allegations that a reporter paid a police officer for information and that another attempted to pervert the course of justice, BBC News reported.

The cases also include allegations of misconduct in a public office, witness intimidation and harassment.


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Alan Rickman, Judi Dench have ‘perfect’ voices, researchers say By Soraya Roberts | The Juice – 42 minutes ago (YAHOO)

Apparently, the key to having the perfect voice is being British. Researchers in the U.K. have mathematically determined that the perfect voice for men lies somewhere between those of British actors Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman. (Professor Snape in the "Harry Potter" movies did always have a way with words.) For women, it's somewhere near the voice of James Bond's M, 77-year-old thespian Dame Judi Dench.








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Downton Abbey Season 3 Trailer (Excellent Parody by Zooey Park)

http://vimeo.com/40370375

Is "Master Bates" who he claims he is???

Give us Maggie or give us death ‘Downton’ fans up in arms over Dame rumors By ROBERT RORKE Last Updated: 11:57 AM, April 17, 2012 Posted: 11:00 PM, April 16, 2012 (NEW YORK POST)

An unconfirmed story in a London newspaper saying that Dame Maggie Smith had asked “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes to write her character, the Dowager Countess of Grantham, out of the sensational PBS costume drama has sent stricken fans to Twitter and Facebook.

Comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted, “Excuse me, Dame Maggie Smith? You are NOT leaving ‘Downton Abbey.’ ”

Smith, 77, along with co-star Dan Stevens, has not renewed her contract with the series beyond the third season, currently filming outside London. Although “Downton” has a large cast, Smith’s Lady Grantham, renowned for her flinty stare and her disdain of anything modern, such as the telephone, is clearly one of the most beloved characters on the show.

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Jane Austen Couples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz4nwzjfJkE

Matthew Macfadyen: Pride and Prejudice in 2 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkm5XsUPbvg&feature=related

Hugh Grant says new Bridget Jones script needs to be polished (PAKISTAN TODAY)

LONDON - Roping in Hugh Grant for the planned second sequel to ‘Bridget Jones’ Diary’ appears to have become a challenge for the makers of the movie. Amid rumours that Grant, who plays Mark Darcy, (????????)  had pulled out, Tim Bevan, the producer, admitted in February that filming had been put on hold. Now, the 51-year-old insists that the screenplay needs more work, before he commits himself to the project.

“We’re all up for it, as a cast, and the basic premise is fantastic,” the Telegraph quoted him as saying. “We just need to polish up the scripts,” he said. The actor also revealed his desire of donning the director’s hat. “I don’t really know if I’ll continue doing films, but I should do directing. I just know that I’m much less inclined to do acting jobs nowadays. I never really chose romcoms- they chose me. I have no particular affection for that genre,” he added.

http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2012/04/15/news/entertainment/hugh-grant-says-new-bridget-jones-script-needs-to-be-polished/

McGregor:Ewan McGregor: Emily Blunt got me to do accent (UKPA) – 13 hours ago

Ewan McGregor has revealed Emily Blunt talked him into using his posh Scottish accent in their new movie.

The Scot plays repressed fish scientist Dr Fred Jones in Salmon Fishing In The Yemen - based on the 2006 novel - and confessed he struggled with how far to go with the character's "prissy" accent.

"Fred's not Scottish in the book but there was no reason why he shouldn't be," he explained. "I just couldn't decide between English or a Morningside (an area of Edinburgh) accent, which is so uptight, it's perfect for him. But it's such an unromantic accent and as he's the romantic lead of the film, so I wasn't sure if it would work."

He said Emily finally persuaded him to opt for Morningside. "She said, 'You've got to do the accent'," recalled the star.


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Dan Stevens: Vamps Starring Alicia Silverstone Gets Picked Up by Anchor Bay Films By Rebecca Murray, (ABOUT.COM)

Amy Heckerling's vampire comedy, Vamps, has found a home with Anchor Bay Films. Anchor Bay just announced they've picked up Vamps and will handle all the North American distribution of the film with an eye on releasing the comedy around Halloween.

 Writer/director Heckerling reunited with her Clueless star Alicia Silverstone for Vamps. The comedy also features Krysten Ritter, Wallace Shawn, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Stevens, Richard Lewis, Justin Kirk, Kristen Johnston, Malcolm McDowell, Zak Orth and Marilu Henner.


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Gerard Butler: Tonight's Gerard Butler Report - Gerard Butler Did WHAT With A Girl In A Coachella Port-A-Potty?! (PEREZ HILTON)

Gerard Butler apparently stayed sober this weekend while attending the music and arts festival in Indio, CA, but that didn't stop him from getting his manwhore on in a big way, as witnesses at the A/X Armani Exchange and T-Mobile Neon Carnival on Saturday saw him dirty dancing with a mystery brunette, whom he later took for some ALONE TIME…in one of the Port-a-Potty!

Yuck! Barf, BARF, AND BARF!!! The sources reveal: “The two were grinding like they were at a middle school dance. He didn’t seem to care who was watching.”

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Ioan Gruffudd: Ringer Bosses Preview Tonight's "Bloodbath" of a Finale! Plus, "Happy Moments" for Which Couple? Today 10:19 AM PDT by TIERNEY BRICKER (E ON LINE)

So just how many people are dying in the Ringer season finale?

"It's a bloodbath," Charmelo teases, with Snyder adding that "a bunch" of people die, before revealing viewers will see three characters bite the dust. So can we expect at least one major character to die by finale's end? Charmelo simply says, "Yes!"

Though Siobhan has been in in New York for half the season, Bridget has yet to learn that her twin sister is alive and well, and Charmelo teases, "The two sisters will be in the same room at the same time in present day." While Siobhan has some major sister drama, she's also dealing with some baby-daddy drama, as in who the heck is the father of her twins?!

Snyder plays coy but divulges, "The season finale is so much fun. If fans had fun watching last week's episode, this will be a nice conclusion. I don't want to spoil anything. I will say this: The paternity of Siobhan's babies—that story will come to a crazy, fun, delicious breaking point with Siobhan and Henry (Kris Polaha) and a really interesting resolution. Details will unfold, and that's all I want to say."


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Michael Fassbender: New and different Prometheus Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DOOJl5lWNfM#!


Happy Birthday, David.  I have a Hoover I'd like to fix you up with.

Brendan Coyle says his private life is now off limits! By EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE (MAIL ON LINE)

Downton Abbey’s Brendan Coyle, 48 – he plays troubled valet John Bates – announces that his private life is now off limits, saying: ‘I’m never going to talk about relationship issues again. Ever. 'All this "looking for love” nonsense was a bit of a pain to be honest.’ Surely Coyle’s love life is not as traumatic as that of his Downton Abbey alter ego, jailed after being convicted of murdering his blackmailing first wife, Vera.


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Colin Firth's Wedding pictures (COLIN FIRTH FANS FACEBOOK)

From the wonderful Facebook page - Colin Firth Fans
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Colin-Firth-Fans/118478761523822

(wasn't this scene in The Godfather????)

Lovely pictures and she hasn't aged one day - rats

Gerard Butler Lays Some Game At Coachella Filed under: Gerard Butler > Coachella (PEREZ HILTON)

TODAY'S GERARD BUTLER PARTY REPORT

Any time is a good time to lay down some game on an unsuspecting lady. At least, if you're Gerard Butler. The actor roamed the desert on Sunday at the third and final day of this past weekend's Coachella and eventually found a woman to flirt with. Judging from the pics (below), he didn't get too far with her and eventually retreated, but who knows. Maybe he got her number. Ha!

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