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Hopkins Slams British Theatre

5th December 2005

SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS has launched a scathing attack on British theatre's "pomposity and arrogance" - and he insists he will...

Constance Cummings Dies

29th November 2005

LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO THE NIGHT actress CONSTANCE CUMMINGS has died in Oxfordshire, England. She was 95. The Seattle,...

Son Took Sadistic Pleasure From Olivier's Condition

15th September 2005

SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER's son RICHARD took sadistic pleasure from controlling his incapacitated father in the run-up to his death in...

Olivier Spent Last Days In 'Misery'

15th September 2005

Legendary actor SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER reportedly spent the final days of his life in misery after his family conspired to...

Hopkins Is Named Top British Actor

17th August 2005

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS star SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS has been voted the greatest British actor of all time, beating...

Branagh Was Banned From Olivier Service

14th August 2005

Irish actor KENNETH BRANAGH was sensationally banned from SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER's memorial service at London's Westminster Abbey (89), as the...

Leigh Tormented By Sexual Jealousy

9th August 2005

Late screen siren VIVIEN LEIGH's spiralling mental instability often took the form of furious sexual jealousy during her marriage to...

Leigh And Olivier Enjoyed Open Marriage

9th August 2005

Troubled screen siren VIVIEN LEIGH was so open about her rampant affair with actor PETER FINCH, she often approached them...

Leigh's High Sex-drive Broke Olivier Marriage

8th August 2005

Late screen siren VIVIEN LEIGH and her former husband SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER separated because the actress' sexual demands emotionally and...

Marilyn Monroe Planned To Do Shakespeare

7th August 2005

Screen siren MARILYN MONROE dreamed of starring in a film based on a play by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and enlisted LAURENCE...

Wuthering Heights Star Dead At 91

20th July 2005

Movie veteran GERALDINE FITZGERALD has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was 91. The actress appeared...

Burton's Family Angry He's Missed From List

6th July 2005

The family of late acting legend RICHARD BURTON are furious his name has been omitted from a new poll of...

Burton Left Off Britain's Finest Actors List

4th July 2005

Movie legend RICHARD BURTON has missed being named as one of Britain's ten finest actors - even though PETER SELLERS...

O'toole Slams Contemporary British Theatre

30th March 2005

Veteran actor PETER O'TOOLE blames the declining state of British theatre for the sudden surge of promising UK actors seeking...

Olivier's Son Plans Film Biopic

19th January 2005

LAURENCE OLIVIER's son TARQUIN has written a biopic about his father's stormy marriage to screen beauty VIVIEN LEIGH. The...

Collins Defends St Tropez

9th August 2004

Hollywood actress Joan Collins has slammed recent reports the southern French resort of St Tropez has lost its flare....

Olivier Makes Hollywood Comeback

26th July 2004

SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER is making a Hollywood comeback 15 years after his death - old footage has been used to...

Kline Turned Down Clouseau

21st June 2004

A FISH CALLED WANDA star KEVIN KLINE turned down the lead role in the new PINK PANTHER movie - because...

Hepburn Auction Expected To Raise Over A Million

18th March 2004

An auction of KATHARINE HEPBURN's possessions is expected to raise over $1 million (GBP600,000) - and reveal many of the...

Mariah Looking For Her Leading Man

3rd February 2004

MARIAH CAREY is scouting Britain for a leading man to appear opposite her in the superstar's London stage debut....

Sir Alan Bates Dies

28th December 2003

British actor SIR ALAN BATES has lost his long battle with cancer at the age of 69. The...

Gwyneth Married At Olivier Nuptials Hotel

10th December 2003

LATEST: Movie beauty GWYNETH PALTROW married COLDPLAY lover CHRIS MARTIN at the same ranch where acting legends SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER...

Witherspoon To Star In Bunny Lake Remake

8th October 2003

Movie golden girl REESE WITHERSPOON will star in the remake of 1965 classic BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING, which previously starred...

Hoffman Helped Diamond Twice

1st October 2003

DUSTIN HOFFMAN twice saved NEIL DIAMOND from making a fool of himself on the big screen - by giving him...

Laurence Olivier Was Not Fan Of 'Bitch' Monroe

2nd September 2003

A new book reveals legendary actor LAURENCE OLIVIER was not a fan of screen goddess MARILYN MONROE - believing she...

Connery Tops Worst Accent Poll

30th June 2003

Former JAMES BOND legend SIR SEAN CONNERY is responsible for the "worst movie accent of all time" - according to...

Michael Caine For Sleuth Remake?

26th May 2003

British actor SIR MICHAEL CAINE is said to be in talks to take a part in the remake of his...

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