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Danny Boyle And Olympic Games Ceremony Team Win At Evening Standard Theatre Awards

British newspaper The Evening Standard hosted their theater awards over the weekend, with an as-expected big win for Danny Boyle and the team behind the Olympic Games opening ceremony which took place in London earlier...

Is Ang Lee's 'Life Of Pi' The New 'Slumdog Millionaire'?

Ang Lee makes his latest assault on awards' season this week, when Life Of Pi hits theaters in the U.S. The magical 3-D tale is tipped for nominations at both the Golden Globes and the...

"It's A Disgrace": Danny Boyle On Maria Miller's Attitude To Arts And Culture

At an event organized by 23 of the UK's arts and culture leaders, Danny Boyle has spoken about his outrage and disgust at the attitude that Arts, Culture and Sports Secretary Maria Miller has to...

Arise Sir Kenneth: Kenneth Branagh Knighted By The Queen At Buckingham Palace

Actor/writer/director and all round renaissance-man Kenneth Branagh received his knighthood today at Buckingham Palace by Queen Elizabeth II, having been told of his accolade following the announcement of Queen's birthday honours in June this year.Sir...

Criticism From All Corners: Tower Hamlets Council To Sell £20 Million Henry Moore Sculpture

Tower Hamlets Council (London) has been widely criticised for its decision to sell off a £20 million Henry Moore sculpture.The sculpture in question, named Draped Seated Woman, was originally sold by the artist, to the...

Underworld's Smiling Career Highlight

Underworld's favourite career reward is being able to ''put smiles on people's faces.''The dance duo picked up the Q Innovation in Sound trophy at the annual Q Awards in London yesterday (22.10.12) for their work...

Danny Boyle To Explain Olympics Opening Ceremony In Film

Filmmaker Danny Boyle is hoping to make sense of his London Olympics Opening Ceremony spectacular in a new movieBritain's The Guardian reports the Trainspotting director is currently editing a feature-length version of the colourful show,...

Olympic Closing Ceremony Will Be The 'Disco After The Marriage'

The Olympic Closing Ceremony promises to be one of the finest spectacles seen, with event organiser Kim Gavin saying that if the opening ceremony was the wedding, tonight's closer will be the "disco after the...

Ludovico Einaudi 'Honoured' To Have Track In Black Swan

Ludovico Einaudi was ''honoured'' to have his music used in 'Black Swan'.The Italian contemporary pianist and composer's music has appeared in a number of different adverts and films, but he was especially pleased for his...

James Bond And The Parachuting Queen - A Highlight Of London 2012 Ceremony

Everyone always remembers an unusual JAMES BOND Girl but the Queen really took the biscuit on Friday when she took part in a Bond-related skit for Danny Boyle's London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. The Daily...

Arctic Monkeys Beatles Cover Soars Up Itunes Singles Chart

Arctic Monkeys' cover of 'Come Together' by The Beatles is quickly climbing up the UK singles chart, according to Nme.com today (July 30, 2012). The band played the track as part of the Olympics opening...

Olympic Soundtrack 'Isles Of Wonder' Races To The Top Of The Download Pack

The Olympic Soundtrack has beaten all competitors and raced straight to the top of the iTunes chart, with hits by Dizzee Rascal, the Arctic Monkeys and the Four Nations Choir set to appeal to everybody's...

Queen Elizabeth: My Olympics Cameo Was 'A Laugh'

Britain's Queen Elizabeth thinks her Olympic Games Opening Ceremony cameo was a ''bit of a laugh''. The 86-year-old royal took part in a pre-recorded segment with James Bond actor Daniel Craig before appearing to parachute...

Stars Congratulate Danny Boyle On Olympic Show

Ringo Starr, Bette Midler and Christina Applegate were among the stars who offered their congratulations to Danny Boyle as his spectacular show opened the Olympic Games in London on Friday night (27Jul12).The festivities kicked off...

Paul Mccartney Closes Olympics Opening Event

Sir Paul McCartney closed the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympic Games last night, encouraging the crowds to sing along.After the British band Arctic Monkeys covered 'Come Together' by his famous band the Beatles, the...

Queen Elizabeth's Olympics Helicopter Jump

Queen Elizabeth showed off her sense of humour by pretending to jump out of a helicopter for the London Olympics Games' Opening Ceremony tonight (27.07.12).The 85-year-old monarch collaborated with Daniel Craig, who was in character...

David Beckham's 'Goosebumps' For Olympics Opening Ceremony

David Beckham has heaped praise on director Danny Boyle for highlighting the best of Britain in the London Olympics' upcoming opening ceremony, insisting he has "goosebumps" just thinking about the spectacular show.Boyle has worked tirelessly...

Are Arctic Monkeys Playing Olympics Opening Ceremony?

Are Arctic Monkeys playing the London 2012 Olympics' Opening Ceremony tomorrow (July 27, 2012)? An image tweeted by Argentinian journalist Martin Rinaldi certainly suggests that may be the case. The photo appears to show the...

Danny Boyle Slashes Opening Ceremony Run Time

Director Danny Boyle is rushing to rework his Olympics Games opening ceremony after it was cut by 30 minutes amid security concerns, according to a U.K. report.With just nine days to go before the 2012...

Bernie Williams Offers Animal Advice To Danny Boyle

Hollywood producer Bernie Williams has reached out to moviemaker Danny Boyle and offered him advice on how to look after the menagerie of animals he's using in his upcoming Olympic Games opening ceremony.Williams gained experience...

Peta Urges Danny Boyle To Reconsider Live Animals At Olympics

Animals rights workers are piling pressure on moviemaker Danny Boyle to drop his plan to use chickens and sheep at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.The Slumdog Millionaire director was slammed by animal...

Mel C: I Hope Spice Girls Are Acknowledged At Olympics

Mel C says that she won't be happy if the Spice Girls are snubbed by The London 2012 Games ceremony director Danny Boyle.Her comment comes as Olympic organisers released a playlist for the opening event...

Danny Boyle Blasted For Olympics Ceremony Animal Plans

Moviemaker Danny Boyle has come under fire for planning to include live animals in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, with campaigners branding his spectacle "exploitative".On Tuesday (12Jun12), the Slumdog Millionaire director unveiled plans...

Boyle Olympics Opening Ceremony Will Be Like A Film

What is British director Danny Boyle up to with his plans for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games? Boyle, who was named artistic director for the Olympics in 2010, had initially suggested that...

Danny Boyle's Olympics Opening Ceremony Is A Farmyard?

Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has unveiled plans for his opening ceremony at this year's London Olympics - and it's probably safe to assume that nobody predicted what he had in store. During a press...

Paul Mccartney To Headline Olympic Opening Gig

Sir Paul McCartney will perform at the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony concert on July 27.The 69-year-old singer confirmed on Tuesday (05.06.12) that he will headline the gig to celebrate the sporting event.He told BBC...

Danny Boyle's Olympics Ceremony Inspired By Frankenstein

Filmmaker Danny Boyle borrowed ideas from Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein when drawing up plans for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in London this summer (12).The Slumdog Millionaire director signed on to orchestrate the...

Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Snap Up $10 Million London Pad

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have snapped up a $10million pad in Richmond, West London. The property, named Whornes Place is the one they rented whilst Brad was filming the zombie movie World War Z...

Daniel Craig's James Bond To Parachute Into Olympic Stadium?

Daniel Craig stars in a short James Bond film, directed by Danny Boyle, which will be shown during the Bbc's opening coverage of the London Olympics 2012. Craig will don his 007 tuxedo for the...

Daniel Craig To Open Olympics As 007?

Daniel Craig will open the 2012 London Olympics as James Bond.The Queen has reportedly asked the 44-year-old 007 actor and 'Trainspotting' director Danny Boyle to shoot a short film to launch the event in July.The...

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