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Emma Thompson Joins Greenpeace Anti-drilling Protest
The Sense and Sensibility star joined more than 60 demonstrators to haul the animatronic animal, named Aurora, into place in the early hours so it could 'roar' periodically throughout the morning. She...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 September 2015
Bridget Jones Scenes Filmed At Ed Sheeran Show
Scenes for 'Bridget Jones's Baby' were filmed at an Ed Sheeran concert.Some of the first scenes for the eagerly-anticipated third movie were shot at the 'Thinking Out Loud' hitmaker's Croke Park show in Dublin last...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 August 2015
Emma Thompson Claims Hollywood Sexism Is Worse Than Ever
Beloved English actress Emma Thompson has waded into the debate about gender equality in Hollywood, claiming that, far from making progress since the issue was first seriously raised in the last decade, the industry has...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 July 2015
Emma Thompson: Sexism In Acting Industry Is Worse Than Ever
Emma Thompson thinks ''sexism'' in the acting business is worse than ever.The Oscar-winning actress has joined other female stars - including Maggie Gyllenhaal and Dame Helen Mirren - in criticising perceived sexism in the television...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 21 July 2015
Robert Carlyle Blasts American Actresses
Robert Carlyle thinks American actresses shy away from ''monstrous roles''.The 54-year-old actor - who starred in 'Trainspotting' and 'The Full Monty' - has argued that Americans, unlike their British counterparts, are reluctant to take on...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 July 2015
'Downton Abbey', Emma Thompson And 'Wolf Hall' Lead A Very British Year At The Emmy Awards
‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Wolf Hall’ have led the British nominations at this year's Emmy Awards, with both dramas picking up three nods each. While HBO series ‘Game Of Thrones’ might have dominated this year’s nominations...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 July 2015
Robert Downey Jr And Paul Thomas Anderson Working On Pinocchio
Robert Downey Jr and Paul Thomas Anderson are writing and producing a live-action movie of 'Pinocchio' together.The 50-year-old actor is producing the live-action Warner Bros movie and will star as the toymaker Gepetto in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 July 2015
Ewan Mcgregor To Star In Beauty And The Beast
Ewan McGregor will be starring in 'Beauty and the Beast' opposite Sir Ian McKellen, Emma Watson and Emma Thompson.The 44-year-old actor has been announced as the latest casting for Disney's live-action film, and will be...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 April 2015
The First Picture Of Emma Watson And The Rest Of The 'Beauty And The Beast' Cast Has Arrived
Thanks Josh Gad for making our day! Yes the Frozen actor has just put a mid-week smile on many a face as he’s shared the first cast picture from the upcoming live action remake of...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 April 2015
Sir Ian Mckellen To Star In Beauty And The Beast
Sir Ian McKellen will be starring in 'Beauty and the Beast' opposite Emma Watson and Emma Thompson.The 75-year-old actor has been announced as the latest casting for Disney's live-action film, and will be playing Cogsworth,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 April 2015
Emma Thompson To Play Mrs Potts In 'Beauty And The Beast'
Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson has joined the cast of Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast and will play Mrs Potts, the housekeeper who was transformed into a teapot in the magical 1991 animated version.Emma Thompson...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 March 2015
Emma Thompson To Play Mrs. Potts In Beauty And The Beast
Emma Thompson will play Mrs. Potts in Disney's live-action 'Beauty and the Beast'.The 55-year-old actress will star in the role that was voiced by Angela Lansbury in the 1991 original animated film, while Kevin Kline...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 March 2015
'Beauty And The Beast' Remake Confirmed For March 2017, Adds Emma Thompson And Kevin Kline
More Disney casting news! The forthcoming live action re-make of the classic Beauty and the Beast will feature Emma Thompson as Mrs Potts and Kevin Kline as Belle’s father Maurice, it was announced on Monday....
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 March 2015
Josh Gad To Join Emma Watson And Dan Stevens In Disney's Live Action 'Beauty And The Beast'
Josh Gad has become the latest actor to join the cast of the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. 34-year-old Gad has been cast as Le Fou, the villain Gaston's minion. Gad is best...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 March 2015
Russell Brand Backs Emma Thompson's Tax Protest
Russell Brand has thrown his support behind Emma Thompson's plan to stop paying tax until the British government cracks down on schemes which help the wealthy shield their riches.Thompson's actor husband Greg Wise has revealed...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 February 2015
Emma Thompson And Greg Wise Planning Tax Boycott
Emma Thompson and her actor husband Greg Wise want to stop paying tax until the British government launches a crackdown on schemes which help the wealthy shield their riches.The British couple is hoping to launch...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 February 2015
Emma Thompson Withdraws Daughter From School
Emma Thompson has withdrawn her teenage daughter from school so she can be educated at home.The British actress and her husband Greg Wise have decided their 15-year-old daughter Gaia should be homeschooled after the teen...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 February 2015
Emma Thompson's Daughter Set To Be Home-schooled
Emma Thompson has decided her daughter should be educated at home.The 55-year-old actress and her husband, actor and producer Greg Wise, have decided to withdraw their 15-year-old daughter Gaia from her £6,000-a-term school so she...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 February 2015
Benedict Reveals Proposal Was 2014 Highlight
Benedict Cumberbatch says his engagement is his ''most important thing of 2014.''The 'Imitation Game' star popped the question to his long-term girlfriend Sophie Hunter earlier this year, and admitted the decision to spend the rest...
By Clive King in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 December 2014
Emma Thompson To Write Third Bridget Jones
Emma Thompson is writing 'Bridget Jones' Baby'.The 'Saving Mr Banks' star has been called in to re-write the screenplay following complaints from the movies' stars, who revealed they were unhappy with the planned script for...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 October 2014
Effie Gray: Does It Take Victorian Repression Too Far?
Critics have been divided about the latest British period drama to hit cinemas. Effie Gray is based on a notorious true scandal from the mid-19th century, and most reviews have commented that the buttoned-up approach...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 October 2014
Emma Thompson Backs Russell Brand 'Don't Vote'
Emma Thompson has urged the public to follow Russell Brand's 'don't vote' campaign.The 'Effie Gray' actress has spoken out in favour of the comedian's controversial campaign - which encouraged people to rethink their political stance...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 03 October 2014
Audiences Get A Glimpse Of Effie Gray
The first trailer for Dakota Fanning’s new film, Effie Gray, has hit appliances with video playing abilities everywhere and showcases Emma Thompson’s fourth scripted venture in which she also co-stars. The film is a British...
By Charlotte Court in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 September 2014
Jamie Dornan Cast In The Ninth Life Of Louis Drax
Jamie Dornan has been cast in 'The Ninth Life of Louis Drax'.The '50 Shades of Grey' actor will star as a doctor in the psychological thriller, which is based on Liz Jensen's best-selling novel of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 2014
Stars Back Bame Campaign
Daniel Craig, Idris Elba and Emma Thompson are among the stars who have signed an open letter to a group of British broadcasters urging them to include more black, asian and minority ethnic (Bame) actors...
By World Entertainment News Network in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2014
Gordon Ramsay Taught Bradley Cooper To Swear For New Film
Gordon Ramsay taught Bradley Cooper how to swear for a movie role.The 'F Word' star met with the Hollywood hunk in London and Venice to advise him on his role as a chef in 'Adam...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 July 2014
Emma Thompson Heading To London With Sweeney Todd
Emma Thompson is returning to the London stage for the first time in 25 years for a string of performances in a concert version of Sweeney Todd.The British actress made her New York stage debut...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 June 2014
Emma Thompson & Ray Winstone Join Carlyle's Serial Killer Cast
Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone have joined the cast of Trainspotting star Robert Carlyle's directorial debut.The Full Monty star will portray a barber who becomes a serial killer in The Legend Of Barney Thomson, and...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 June 2014
Emma Thompson: 'Working Mums Should Take A Year Off'
Oscar winner Emma Thompson has risked the wrath of working mums everywhere by insisting it's impossible to be a great mum and a career woman at the same time in a new interview.The Saving Mr....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 May 2014
Emma Thompson Joins A Walk In The Woods
Emma Thompson has been cast in 'A Walk in the Woods'.The British actress, Nick Offerman and Kristen Schaal are the latest stars to join Robert Redford and Nick Nolte in the independent comedy, based on...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 May 2014
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