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‘Lethal Weapon 2’ Star Joss Ackland Dead Aged 95: ‘He Brought A Unique Intensity And Gravitas To His Roles’
Joss Ackland has died aged 95. The passing of the actor – best known for his roles in ‘Lethal Weapon 2’ and ‘White Mischief’ – was confirmed by his family in a statement issued on...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 November 2023
Laura Carmichael: Filming Downton Abbey Was Like Being On A Holiday Camp
Laura Carmichael felt like she was "on a holiday" camp while shooting 'Downton Abbey: A New Era.'The 35-year-old actress is known for starring as Lady Edith Crawley in the hit ITV period drama series...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 June 2022
Julian Fellowes Made Films To Ease Work For Downton Abbey Cast
Julian Fellowes turned 'Downton Abbey' into a film franchise to ease the workload on the cast.The 72-year-old screenwriter created the period drama - which has transitioned from the small to the big screen - and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 May 2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era Cast 'Up Their Game' With Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Maggie Smith makes the 'Downton Abbey' cast "up their game".The big screen legend - who resprises her role as Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham in new movie 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' -...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 May 2022
Downton Abbey: A New Era Handed A New Release Date
'Downton Abbey: A New Era' has been given a new UK release date of April 29.Focus Features has confirmed that the much-anticipated movie has been pushed back, from its original release date of March 18....
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 January 2022
Julian Fellowes Hints At Third Downton Abbey Film
Julian Fellowes has hinted that a third 'Downton Abbey' film could be made.The hit period drama returns to the big screen with the sequel 'Downton Abbey: A New Era' which is slated for release in...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 January 2022
Phyllis Logan Is Ecstatic To Be Back At Downton Abbey
Phyllis Logan is delighted to be working on the 'Downton Abbey' sequel.The 65-year-old actress plays Elsie Carson in the period drama and is "overjoyed" to be working on another movie that follows up on the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 October 2021
Tim Federle To Direct Sister Act 3
Tim Federle will direct 'Sister Act 3'.The 41-year-old filmmaker has been tapped to helm the new film in the Disney comedy franchise that will see Whoopi Goldberg reprise the role of Deloris Van Cartier, the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 October 2021
Beloved Downton Abbey Character Will Die In Sequel
An iconic 'Downton Abbey' character will be killed off in the film sequel.The tear-jerking scenes for the second movie based on the hit TV period drama have been filmed and a source has claimed that...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 August 2021
Downton Abbey Sequel Delayed To March 2022
The 'Downton Abbey' sequel has been pushed back to March 2022.Production on a follow-up to the hit 2019 film, based on the period drama TV series, began in April and the movie was originally slated...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 July 2021
Downton Abbey Sequel Confirmed For Christmas Release With Dominic West Starring
The 'Downton Abbey' sequel has been officially confirmed.Production on a follow-up to the hit 2019 film, based on the period drama TV series, began last week and is slated for release at Christmas. The original...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 April 2021
Stephen Merchant Joins Cast Of A Boy Called Christmas
Stephen Merchant is to star in 'A Boy Called Christmas'.The 46-year-old actor will lend his voice to the role of Miika the mouse in Gil Kenan's festive flick. The film is based on Matt Haig's...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 December 2020
Dame Maggie Smith To Star In A German Life
Dame Maggie Smith is to star in 'A German Life'.The 85-year-old actress will feature in the screen adaptation of Sir Christopher Hampton's one-woman play. The story centres on Brunhilde Pomsel, the infamous secretary of Nazi...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 01 December 2020
Whoopi Goldberg Working On Sister Act 3
Whoopi Goldberg has hinted that a third 'Sister Act' film is in the pipeline.The 64-year-old actress played Deloris Van Cartier in the 1992 movie and its sequel 'Sister Act: Back in the Habit' and revealed...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 October 2020
Coronavirus Could See Dame Maggie Smith Out Of Downton Abbey Sequel
Dame Maggie Smith's role in the 'Downton Abbey' sequel has been put in doubt by the coronavirus pandemic.According to The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column, the 85-year-old actress had held talks about reprising her role as...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 June 2020
Kathy Bates And Dame Maggie Smith To Star In The Miracle Club
Kathy Bates, Dame Maggie Smith and Laura Linney are to star in 'The Miracle Club'.The trio have been tapped to appear in the new flick, which is helmed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan.The movie - which has...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 18 June 2020
Dame Judi Dench Hates Ageing
Dame Judi Dench thinks ageing is ''horrible''.The 85-year-old actress has insisted there's ''nothing'' good about getting older, and doesn't agree with people who claim age is ''an attitude''.When asked by Vogue magazine what she likes...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 May 2020
Has Dame Maggie Smith Signed On For A 'Downton Abbey' Film?
Dame Maggie Smith has reportedly signed on to take part in the heavily rumoured ‘Downton Abbey’ film. While a movie version of the series has not yet been confirmed, Smith’s fellow cast member Michael Fox...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 September 2016
Jimmy Kimmel Takes The Emmy For "Lame" Maggie Smith After She Fails To Appear For The Ninth Time
Dame Maggie Smith won her fourth Emmy award last night and once again the British actress failed to turn up to collect her trophy. It was the ninth time Smith had been nominated for an...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 September 2016
Leonardo Dicaprio Is Maggie Smith's Bafta Valentine
'Downton Abbey' star Maggie Smith became the luckiest woman at the BAFTAs (and possibly in Britain) this weekend when she received a great big Valentine's kiss off none other than Oscar favourite Leonardo DiCaprio, following...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 February 2016
From Doctor Who To Downton Abbey: Here's Your UK Christmas Tv Schedule
We don't want to advocate spending Christmas in front of the telly as opposed to catching up with your family, but it'll be hard to resist with the array of entertainment on offer during the...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 December 2015
The Lady In The Van Lets Maggie Smith Revisit An Old Role
Maggie Smith returns to her stage roots in her new movie The Lady in the Van, reprising the role she played in Alan Bennett's play, based on his real-life experience with Mary Shepherd, a homeless...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 November 2015
Alan Bennett Enjoys Hitchcock-esque Cameo In The Lady In The Van
Bennett, who adapted the screenplay from his own book about his experiences with an enigmatic homeless lady who lived in a van parked on his property in London, cycles into view in the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 November 2015
'Downton Abbey's' Final Season Ends, But Not Everyone Got Their Happy Ever After
Yes there’s still a Christmas special to come, but after six series on ITV, ‘Downton Abbey’ ended its run last night, with a surprise wedding and a suicide attempt. But while Lady Mary Crawley got...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 November 2015
Dame Maggie Smith Admits She's "Glad' 'Downton Abbey' Is Coming To An End
Many will be sad to see ‘Downton Abbey’ finally closing its doors upon the conclusion of the Christmas special this year, but one of its key stars won’t be viewing it with too much unhappiness....
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 October 2015
Maggie Smith: 'I'm Glad Downton Abbey Is Over'
The star played Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in every episode of the hit period drama but she is adamant that the longer the show continued, the less sense it made....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 October 2015
Will Lord And Lady Grantham Be Facing Hard Times In 'Downton Abbey’S' Final Season?
‘Downton Abbey’s’ final season looks set to be a harsh goodbye for the posh Crawley family, who will be forced to make some drastic changes to their lavish lifestyle. According to reports the family will...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 August 2015
Downton Abbey Movie Possible
'Downton Abbey' could be turned into a film.The ITV period drama's producer, Gareth Neame hasn't ruled out the possibility of making the show into a feature film and thinks it would be a ''wonderful thing''.However,...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 August 2015
Downton Abbey To Be Honoured By Bafta
The British TV series, starring Dame Maggie Smith and Hugh Bonneville, has been recognised at award ceremonies in the U.S., including the Emmys and the Golden Globes, since it began in 2010 but...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 June 2015
Sister Act Remake In The Works
'Sister Act' is being remade by Disney.Screenwriters Kirsten 'Kiwi' Smith and Karen McCullah are in the process of penning the script for the upcoming reboot, The Wrap reports.Meanwhile, Allison Shearmur - who produced Disney's live-action...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 June 2015
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