Jason Segel To Play David Foster Wallace
How I Met You Mother star Jason Segel has joined the cast of The End of The Tour, the big screen adaptation of book Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip With David Foster Wallace.
The book is an account of Rolling Stone journalist David Lipsky’s travels with acclaimed author David Foster Wallace on his final book tour before his 2008 suicide. Jesse Eisenberg is already attached to star as David Lipsky with production due to begin filming early next year.
MyAnna Buring On Downton & Ripper Street End
The always beautiful MyAnna Buring spoke to Red Carpet News at this year’s British Independent Film Awards ceremony in London. MyAnna was on the jury selecting this year’s prestigious winners.
Speaking on the red carpet, MyAnna spoke about her recent role on the controversial fourth season of Downton Abbey and shared her opinion on the intense reaction of fans and media to the rape storyline involving Joanne Froggatt’s character Anna Bates.
MyAnna also gave her reaction to the sad news that the BBC won’t be renewing hit crime drama Ripper Street for a new series. MyAnna who plays Long Susan in the period police procedural spoke about her proudest moments on the show and promises fans won’t be disappointed by the final episodes of the current series.
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Peter O’Toole Dies at 81
Lawrence of Arabia star Peter O’Toole passed away yesterday at the age of 81 in a London hospital, following a long battle with illness.
O’Toole will perhaps be best remembered for his iconic performance in David Lean’s epic biopic of British adventurer T.E. Lawrence, the soldier who led the Arab rebellion against the Turks during the First World War. The role secured the actor the first of his eight Oscar nominations.
O’Toole also received acting nods for Becket, The Lion In Winter, Goodbye Mr Chips, The Ruling Class, The Stunt Man, My Favorite Year and Venus. He finally received an honorary Oscar in 2003.
Having officially retired last July at the age of 79, O’Toole left behind am legacy of one of the most accomplished stars of stage and screen of his generation, with an award winning career spanning 50 years.
The League Of Gentlemen Reunion Possibilities
The League of Gentlemen finished its third and final TV series in 2002, but the infamously dark comedy series continues to have a devoted cult following. Speaking backstage at this year’s British Comedy Awards ceremony writer and stars Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith told us about their new show Inside No. 9, sit to hit screens next year and featuring their trademark fusion of comedy and horror.
They also admitted that having recently performed League of Gentlemen sketches on stage at charity event for the first time in 8 years it has given them some enthusiasm for reuniting the team for a new show or even one day perhaps a League Of Gentlemen reunion tour. The guys tease that it could be a final resort following a financially ruinous divorce, assuming fans are still willing to pay to see it.
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Plebs Comedy Gets Second Season
At the British Comedy Awards 2013 Plebs took home the prize for Best New Comedy. Red Carpet News spoke to stars Tom Rosenthal and Ryan Sampson backstage after their exciting win. The young comedy stars who play awkward master Marcus and slobby slave Grumio respectively on the hit BBC comedy series confirmed that a second series will officially start filming in March 2014, with an extended run of eight episodes planned this time round.
Both boys shared their hopes for the next series and unsurprisingly they both would like to see their characters have a little more success with the ancient Roman ladies. Tom Rosenthal wants to see Marcus get a little more female attention in his short togas and Ryan Sampson would like to see likeably moronic Grumio find an equally vacant new girlfriend.
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