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Olivier And Leigh's House For Sale
Late acting couple SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER and VIVIEN LEIGH's English country home is up for sale. The imposing Notley Abbey in Buckinghamshire was the scene of many blazing rows between the tempestuous screen stars. The...
By WENN on 22 May 2006
Actors Campaign For London Theatre Museum
DAME JUDI DENCH, DAME DIANA RIGG and VANESSA REDGRAVE are among the actors calling for London's Victoria And Albert Theatre Museum to remain open. The museum, which houses a collection of stage costumes including SIR...
By WENN on 22 March 2006
O'toole's Lawrence Tops Movie Performances Poll
PETER O'TOOLE's portrayal of TE LAWRENCE in DAVID LEAN epic LAWRENCE OF ARABIA has topped a new list of the greatest movie performances. The iconic actor sprained both his ankles, dislocated his spine and knocked...
By WENN on 15 March 2006
Hopkins Slams London Stage
SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS has vowed never to return to London's National Theatre, because he finds stage acting "like prison" and the venue "depressing". The Welsh actor made his name treading the boards in the capital...
By WENN on 07 March 2006
'Tax Evader' Olivier Paid $2.4 Million Not To Work
Legendary thespian SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER was paid the modern equivalent of $2.4 million (GBP1.4 million) not to make another film during the release of HENRY V - in case it was more successful than the...
By WENN on 01 March 2006
Redgrave Given Late Dad's Approval
Actress LYNN REDGRAVE is convinced her late father gave her his blessing to write and perform a play in his honour. SIR MICHAEL REDGRAVE died in 1985, but the GODS AND MONSTERS actress felt...
By WENN on 17 January 2006
Hopkins Compares Crowe To Olivier
SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS has hailed his former co-star RUSSELL CROWE as a modern-day SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER. Hopkins appeared alongside Crowe in SPOTSWOOD in 1992, at the beginning of the Australian actor's career, and was...
By WENN on 13 January 2006
Olivier And Plowright's Golden Marriage In Dispute
SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER's marriage to his third wife DAME JOAN PLOWRIGHT was nothing but a "hollow sham" according to a new biography. The book, titled OLIVIER, claims that 15 years previous to the legendary...
By WENN on 16 December 2005
Hopkins Slams British Theatre
SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS has launched a scathing attack on British theatre's "pomposity and arrogance" - and he insists he will never return to the London stage. The Oscar-winning actor first came to prominence in...
By WENN on 05 December 2005
Constance Cummings Dies
LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT actress CONSTANCE CUMMINGS has died in Oxfordshire, England. She was 95. The Seattle, Washington-born star died last Wednesday (23NOV05). The cause of death has not been disclosed....
By WENN on 29 November 2005
Son Took Sadistic Pleasure From Olivier's Condition
SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER's son RICHARD took sadistic pleasure from controlling his incapacitated father in the run-up to his death in 1989. Author TERRY COLEMAN features the shocking admission in his new biography of the...
By WENN on 15 September 2005
Olivier Spent Last Days In 'Misery'
Legendary actor SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER reportedly spent the final days of his life in misery after his family conspired to deprive him of alcohol and wean him off his steroid medication. TERRY COLEMAN's authorised...
Hopkins Is Named Top British Actor
THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS star SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS has been voted the greatest British actor of all time, beating out competition from late legend SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER to claim the top spot in a...
By WENN on 17 August 2005
Branagh Was Banned From Olivier Service
Irish actor KENNETH BRANAGH was sensationally banned from SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER's memorial service at London's Westminster Abbey (89), as the late actor's family were terrified the young star would steal the limelight. Branagh,...
By WENN on 14 August 2005
Leigh Tormented By Sexual Jealousy
Late screen siren VIVIEN LEIGH's spiralling mental instability often took the form of furious sexual jealousy during her marriage to SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER, despite the fact she was having affairs herself. The GONE WITH...
By WENN on 09 August 2005
Leigh And Olivier Enjoyed Open Marriage
Troubled screen siren VIVIEN LEIGH was so open about her rampant affair with actor PETER FINCH, she often approached them and asked which one wanted to have sex with her. According to author TERRY...
By WENN on 09 August 2005
Leigh's High Sex-drive Broke Olivier Marriage
Late screen siren VIVIEN LEIGH and her former husband SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER separated because the actress' sexual demands emotionally and physically drained the WUTHERING HEIGHTS star - according to the pair's previously unpublished letters....
By WENN on 08 August 2005
Marilyn Monroe Planned To Do Shakespeare
Screen siren MARILYN MONROE dreamed of starring in a film based on a play by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and enlisted LAURENCE OLIVIER to help her achieve her dream. Monroe was determined to revamp her image...
By WENN on 07 August 2005
Wuthering Heights Star Dead At 91
Movie veteran GERALDINE FITZGERALD has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 91. The actress appeared in a series of classic movies including DARK VICTORY, NOBODY LIVES FOREVER and WUTHERING HEIGHTS,...
By WENN on 20 July 2005
Burton's Family Angry He's Missed From List
The family of late acting legend RICHARD BURTON are furious his name has been omitted from a new poll of Britain's best actors. The poll, conducted for British TV network Five and voted for...
By WENN on 06 July 2005
Burton Left Off Britain's Finest Actors List
Movie legend RICHARD BURTON has missed being named as one of Britain's ten finest actors - even though PETER SELLERS and CARY GRANT both made the list. The omission of the late former...
By WENN on 04 July 2005
O'toole Slams Contemporary British Theatre
Veteran actor PETER O'TOOLE blames the declining state of British theatre for the sudden surge of promising UK actors seeking out movie work. The LAWRENCE OF ARABIA legend is convinced aspiring stars would stay...
By WENN on 30 March 2005
Olivier's Son Plans Film Biopic
LAURENCE OLIVIER's son TARQUIN has written a biopic about his father's stormy marriage to screen beauty VIVIEN LEIGH. The 68-year-old, born during the HAMLET actor's first marriage to actress JILL ESMOND, has already attempted...
By WENN on 19 January 2005
Collins Defends St Tropez
Hollywood actress Joan Collins has slammed recent reports the southern French resort of St Tropez has lost its flare. The former DYNASTY star is astonished at newspaper articles last week (begs2AUG04) revealing that people...
By WENN on 09 August 2004
Olivier Makes Hollywood Comeback
SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER is making a Hollywood comeback 15 years after his death - old footage has been used to give him a cameo role in new movie SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW....
By WENN on 26 July 2004
Kline Turned Down Clouseau
A FISH CALLED WANDA star KEVIN KLINE turned down the lead role in the new PINK PANTHER movie - because he felt he couldn't follow PETER SELLERS. Ironically, Kline plays INSPECTOR CLOUSEAU's boss DREYFUSS...
By WENN on 21 June 2004
Hepburn Auction Expected To Raise Over A Million
An auction of KATHARINE HEPBURN's possessions is expected to raise over $1 million (GBP600,000) - and reveal many of the late Hollywood great's secrets. Items including love notes from tycoon HOWARD HUGHES, address books...
By WENN on 18 March 2004
Mariah Looking For Her Leading Man
MARIAH CAREY is scouting Britain for a leading man to appear opposite her in the superstar's London stage debut. The EMOTIONS diva is playing ELSIE MARINA, the part made famous by MARILYN MONROE in...
By WENN on 03 February 2004
Sir Alan Bates Dies
British actor SIR ALAN BATES has lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 69. The Derbyshire-born star, who was nominated for an OSCAR for his performance in THE FIXER, passed...
By WENN on 28 December 2003
Gwyneth Married At Olivier Nuptials Hotel
LATEST: Movie beauty GWYNETH PALTROW married COLDPLAY lover CHRIS MARTIN at the same ranch where acting legends SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER and VIVIEN LEIGH wed. The expectant couple reportedly tied the knot at the San...
By WENN on 10 December 2003
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