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Media Monkey's Diary
20 hours ago | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
✒The biter, it seems, has been bit. It is only a few short weeks since the BBC came under fire for scheduling Strictly Come Dancing against ITV1's The X Factor, only for the celebrity dance show to take a drubbing in the ratings. Now Top Gear is back on BBC2 but – what's this? – an hour later than its normal 8pm start time on a Sunday night, to avoid a clash with the ratings behemoth that is ... The X Factor. "We had no choice really," said Top Gear producer Andy Wilman. "X Factor on at the same time with the results show, Cowell on storming form, the whole nation glued – we know when to bravely bugger off and wait until the storm passes." If only they had thought of that with Strictly Come Dancing.
✒BBC trustee David Liddiment may as well tear up his review of Radio 2 and go home, »
- Monkey
Anna Friel 'sang while fan vomited'
6 November 2009 2:06 AM, PST | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Anna Friel has admitted that she struggled to maintain her composure on stage in Breakfast At Tiffany's as a theatre-goer was sick during her performance. The former Pushing Daisies actress told Smooth Radio that an audience member threw up over the upper balcony, causing six people below to be splattered with vomit. Revealing how the incident happened during a musical number, Friel explained: "I thought it was latecomers who shouldn't have been allowed in - but it turned out someone had vomited from (more) »
- By Daniel Kilkelly
Sick Theatregoer Almost Ruins Breakfast At Tiffany's
6 November 2009 12:11 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Anna Friel almost forgot her lines during a recent performance in West End show Breakfast At Tiffany's - when a sick theatre-goer showered the stalls with vomit.
The Pushing Daisies star is currently appearing as Holly Golightly in the hit stage production of Audrey Hepburn's classic movie.
But one performance was almost ruined after a reveller threw up over the balcony - splattering audience members below.
Friel admits she was angry at first - until she realised what had happened.
She tells U.K. radio station Smooth, "I thought it was late-comers who shouldn't have been allowed in - but it turned out someone had vomited from the balcony over six people and they were being escorted out to be cleaned up.
"I carried on singing but almost lost my way as there was such a noise coming from the seats. I almost lost it but I'm proud I kept my concentration." »
The Blu-Ray Review: Land of the Lost
3 November 2009 7:55 AM, PST | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
If you'll pardon the pun, Will Ferrell's movie career has become a decidedly hit or miss proposition. He still churns out successes like 2008's Step Brothers, but he also stars in duds like that same year's Semi-Pro.
Plop 2009's Land of the Lost in the "bomb" category. Given its huge budget and summer blockbuster expectations, Lost definitely disappointed. $49 million isn't total disaster territory, but it's far below the levels achieved by the average summer hit. I like Ferrell, so I hope he rebounds soon. A loose remake of the 1970s Sid and Marty Krofft TV series, Lost introduces us to paleontologist Dr. Rick Marshall (Ferrell). He advocates the existence of time warps and touts them as a solution to energy problems.
His peers view him as a crackpot, but it turns out that Marshall's tachyon amplifier actually works. Down on his luck, Rick doesn't believe in himself of his invention, »
- Paul
Man Collapses Over Naked Friel
28 October 2009 3:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Anna Friel's nude role in a West End play is having a huge effect on audiences - one onlooker collapsed when the actress peeled off her clothes.
The British beauty strips off onstage during her protrayal of Holly Golightly in the new version of classic Audrey Hepburn movie Breakfast At Tiffany's - and the sight of the star in all her naked glory was simply too much for one audience member.
He keeled over in the aisle and had to be wheeled out of the auditorium by medics.
Friel explains, "During that naked scene, about four days ago, we had a man who collapsed in the audience - but it was during the naked scene and I didn't know if I had done something very wrong or it just happened that he collapsed at that point.
"I remember him being carried out on a stretcher, which was a bit distracting." »
Friel 'fine about Tiffany's nude scenes'
28 October 2009 1:58 PM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Anna Friel has declared that she has no doubts about appearing naked on stage for her latest role. The former Pushing Daisies star features nude in the theatre version of 1961 movie Breakfast At Tiffany's in London's West End. Her part as lead Holly Golightly has reportedly caused a stir since the production opened. Producers issued a ban on audience members taking photos of the actress disrobed. Friel told The Paul O'Grady Show: "At first I was [nervous]. There was a whole debate about when we actually rehearse the nakedness for the first time. It (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Friel Enjoys Nude Scenes
28 October 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actress Anna Friel has no qualms about appearing naked onstage for her latest role - she loves stripping off.
The former Pushing Daisies star disrobes for a scene in the theatre version of 1961 movie Breakfast At Tiffany's in London's West End.
Her racy role as Holly Golightly has caused a stir in the U.K., with show bosses issuing a ban on audience members taking photos of the star nude.
But Friel admits she is not shy about peeling off her clothes - and would happily conduct press interviews naked.
She tells British TV host Paul O'Grady, "At first I was (nervous). There was a whole debate about when we actually rehearse the nakedness for the first time. It was in a rehearsal room which was very stark and cold and under fluorescent lights.
"I have never really had a problem with nakedness. I could sit here completely naked and be interviewed and not care. But I won't be doing that, don't worry!
"It's so brief and it's not gratuitous, it's not salacious. It's about this guy who sees a naked woman for the very first time. It teaches him to be a bit more open about it and not so stuffy. We've all got them - they just look different!" »
Friel Got To Grips With Guitar For West End Stage
28 October 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actress Anna Friel has a flair for music - she learned how to play the guitar in just five weeks.
The former Pushing Daisies star is currently impressing theatregoers in London's West End with her turn as Holly Golightly in the stage version of Audrey Hepburn's 1961 classic Breakfast At Tiffany's.
The role requires her to strum a guitar on-stage - and talented Friel easily got to grips with the instrument.
She says, "I had to learn (guitar) for this. We did five weeks rehearsals, I practised every day. My dad's a great guitarist, and my brother, so I've got that in my blood I think." »
Friel's Backstage Ghost Hunt
28 October 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Anna Friel is constantly on the look-out for ghosts while she's on-stage in London following rumours of a supernatural presence at the theatre where she is working.
The former Pushing Daisies star is currently performing in a stage version of Audrey Hepburn's 1961 classic Breakfast At Tiffany's and reports of a ghoul at the venue have left the actress feeling spooked.
Stories suggested the West End production had tempted the ghosts of Hepburn and the novel's author Truman Capote to London's Royal Haymarket Theatre.
Despite insisting the rumours are false, Friel confesses she can't help looking out for supernatural encounters backstage - especially after actor Patrick Stewart spotted a spook while performing in Waiting for Godot at the same venue.
She says, "Everyone keeps talking about this ghost. Supposedly I think that Capote is in the corner or Audrey Hepburn is there watching, but I've never seen her. Patrick Stewart, who was in Godot beforehand, said he saw it on-stage and it came out of a box. I keep looking now!"
But the Pushing Daisies star insists she has opened her mind to the spiritual world - because of ghostly goings-on in her dressing room.
She adds, "The music in my room has gone up a few times but I just put it down to an electrical glitch." »
Can Keira Break the Hepburn Curse?
26 October 2009 9:08 AM, PDT | t5m.com | See recent t5m.com news »
There are few Hollywood starlets that I rate more highly than marginally spade-faced Keira Knightley, and of all late actresses I am fairly unoriginal in my fondness for Audrey Hepburn, so the rumours quite some time ago that Knightley has signed up to fill Hepburn’s shoes in a planned remake of My Fair Lady is, for me, great news. The whispers around the project died down though, until today when stories have begun circulating that Joe Wright, director of Knightley in Pride and Prejudice and the amazing Atonement, is also set to be involved. So Audrey Hepburn is back, but unlike Audrey, Keira’s vocals won’t be dubbed if her singing in last year’s The Edge of Love is anything to go by. The problem seems to be, however, whether or not any individual can ever truly succeed in a performance that has been done to perfection already, »
- Uprising
This Week in Blu-ray: Get Dragged to Hell in HD
13 October 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
In this edition of This Week in Blu-ray, it is slim pickings all around. From horror comedy with lazily constructed special feature selections to mediocre comedies that just won't go away. And it comes at the perfect time, as I believe I may have cleaned out the savings accounts of many readers with last week's buy-a-thon. Looks like we can all add a few dollars to the piggy bank this week in hopeful anticipation of Blu-ray releases to come. This week, for the first time in the history of this fair column, we're going to skip the 'Buy' and go right to the 'Rent'... Please use that fancy scroll bar on your browser to take a look at this week's releases below... Drag Me to Hell Pitch: Sam Raimi brings his sense of horrific comedy (or comedic horror) to high definition. Why Rent? Despite what my beloved colleague Rob Hunter might tell you, Sam Raimi »
- Neil Miller
Land of the Lost finds its way to DVD and M&C's giving away five copies
7 October 2009 9:37 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Mega box office star Will Ferrell and a cast of comedic talent journey through time when Land of the Lost makes its way to DVD on Oct. 13th from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and M&C.s giving away five copies! Will Ferrell brings his unparalleled brand of outrageous humor to a strange new world in Land of the Lost, with Danny McBride (Eastbound and Down, Tropic Thunder), Anna Friel (.Pushing Daisies.) and Jorma Taccone (.Saturday Night Live.) joining him on an outrageously funny adventure that crosses time, space . and species. Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, who gets more than he bargained for when his expedition takes a wrong turn into the Land of the Lost. »
- Patrick Luce
Friel Fans Warned Against Snapping Nude Scene
1 October 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Anna Friel's naked turn in a London stage version of Breakfast At Tiffany's is causing a stir among patrons - staff at the theatre have banned the audience from taking photographs.
The Pushing Daisies star peels off her clothes and reclines on a couch for her role as Holly Golightly in the theatre version of the classic Oscar-winning movie.
Pictures of the actress' naked scene leaked on to the internet earlier this month - and bosses at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in the West End are determined it won't happen again.
They have warned staff to be vigilant during the play, and confiscate any mobile phones or cameras which are used.
A source tells Britain's Metro newspaper, "Front of house staff have been put on alert to spot mobile phones because of Anna's nudity. This is a serious production and they don't want the naked scenes to be the only talking point." »
Anna Friel 'grateful for ghost support'
1 October 2009 4:34 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Anna Friel believes that her Breakfast At Tiffany's debut has led to supernatural encounters, according to a report. The Pushing Daisies actress has signed up to appear as Holly Golightly in a new West End adaptation of Truman Capote's 1958 novella until January 10. A source told the Daily Mail: "Anna has told pals in the production team she feels she is being observed and followed to the wings by people that she cannot see. "She has even joked (more) »
- By Daniel Kilkelly
New Yorkers Line Up to Check Out Daniel Craig's Face
30 September 2009 2:10 PM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
Daniel Craig. From PatrickMcMullan.com. Who and what were up and down last night and why. ↓ Continuing to Pop up: First there was Miuccia Prada's Double Club, a temporary venue that fueled London's pop-up phenomenon last winter. So it seems as if Quintessentially's new pop-up club in London's House of Saint Barnabas is behind the beat—even if the membership fees do go to charity. But the space is certain to become a hot spot, as "It kids" such as Poppy Delevigne, Marissa Montgomery, Tom Parker-Bowles, and Tolula Adeyemi seemed suitably impressed by the luxe décor and posh atmosphere at last night's opening party. ↓ Ghostly Apparitions: Anna Friel made her long-awaited debut as Holly Golightly in London's new production of Breakfast at Tiffany's, but much of the media coverage of her performance (and nude scene) was obscured by rumors of a phantom in the wings. »
Friel: 'Visiting my family is difficult'
28 September 2009 12:30 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Anna Friel has said that it is difficult to find time to visit her family. The actress, who is currently playing Holly Golightly in a West End production of Breakfast At Tiffany's, said that her transatlantic lifestyle makes it hard to organise family reunions. According to Bang Showbiz, she said: "I adapt really easily. But finding a good time to visit my family is a pain in the arse." Friel also explained that she is enjoying (more) »
- By Catriona Wightman
Anna Friel struggles to see family
27 September 2009 2:00 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Anna Friel says finding time to visit her family in England is a "pain in the a**e". The 'Pushing Daisies' actress - who owns houses in Los Angeles and London - loves her transatlantic lifestyle, but hates organising trips to see her parents in Rochdale, Lancashire. The 33-year-old star said: "I adapt really easily. But finding a good time to visit my family is a pain in the arse." Anna - who lives with her partner, 'Harry Potter' star David Thewlis, and their daughter Gracie, four - is currently playing Holly Golightly in the West End production of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' in London. She is also preparing to shoot several new films, including an untitled Woody Allen project, which »
Anna Friel: 'I'm grateful for Brookside'
25 September 2009 4:00 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Anna Friel has revealed that she will always be grateful to the producers who cast her in Brookside. The actress signed up to play Beth Jordache on the now-defunct Channel 4 soap at the age of 16. Though Friel only stuck with the role for two years, Beth's lesbian kiss with neighbour Margaret Clemence (Nicola Stephenson) and involvement in the death of dad Trevor (Bryan Murray) made her one of the programme's most memorable characters. "My partner David says to me, 'When you're 80, it will be Brookside'. No matter what I do, (more) »
- By Daniel Kilkelly
Daniel Mays joins 'Ashes To Ashes'
24 September 2009 4:09 AM, PDT | Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Daniel Mays has been cast in the final series of Ashes To Ashes, reports the Manchester Evening News. The 31-year-old actor, who recently starred alongside Anna Friel on The Street, will reportedly play a Discipline and Complaints Officer called Jim Keats. The BBC's Piers Wenger said of the third and final series: "Series three of Ashes To Ashes will have the same combination of thrilling (more) »
- By Dan French
Anna Friel Is Holly Golightly
21 September 2009 10:04 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
Actress Anna "Pushing Daisies" Friel has 'stunned' theatre-goers during preview performances @ the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London, UK's West End, starring in the stage version of Breakfast At Tiffany's. Friel reportedly reclines fully nude on a couch during a scene, for her role as lead character 'Holly Golightly'. Friel said she would push 'the boundaries' in her stage performance as Holly, made famous by film actress Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 feature Breakfast At Tiffany's, based on the novel by author Truman Capote. Premise of Breakfast At Tiffany's follows Holly who lives in a brownstone on Manhattan's swanky East Side, receiving $50 from gentlemen escorts and $100 for each weekly trip she makes to Sing Sing Prison to visit an ex-gangster. One day 'Paul Varjak', a young writer who is supported by an older woman nicknamed '2E' enters Holly's life, unexpectedly meeting 'Doc Golightly', a Texan that Holly married when she was 15 years old. »
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