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London photos: London mourns David Bowie

Tue, Jan 12, 2016
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The mural of David Bowie in Brixton, around the corner from where he was born and lived as a child, has become a shrine tonight.

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“Benedict Cumberbatch urges fans not to take photos during Hamlet play”

Sun, Aug 09, 2015
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This is why we can’t have nice things.

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Old Vic’s The Crucible with Richard Armitage now on VOD

Sun, Mar 29, 2015
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Just a heads-up for the fangirls…

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help bring What We Do in the Shadows to theaters across the US

Tue, Jan 27, 2015
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The stars and filmmakers, Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, are raising money on Kickstarter. Sucks that the industry won’t support this brilliant movie.

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London photo: Tim Burton and Christoph Waltz at a Big Eyes Q&A

Mon, Dec 08, 2014
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Tim Burton has a new flick this holiday season…

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London photo: Simon Pegg at London Film Festival

Mon, Oct 20, 2014
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Simon Pegg on the red carpet at the London Film Festival on Saturday night for his new film Kill Me Three Times.

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London photo: Viggo Mortensen at London Film Festival

Fri, Oct 17, 2014
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I swear that dude in the middle really is Viggo Mortensen, at a public screening tonight of his film Jauja at the London Film Festival.

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London photo: everyone wants to see Rosewater at LFF

Tue, Oct 14, 2014
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I wasn’t sure what sort of a draw Jon Stewart would be at the London Film Festival, but there was a huge mob at the press screening of his film.

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crowdfunding the Doctor Puppet 2014 Christmas special

Mon, Oct 06, 2014
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Let’s help puppeteer and filmmaker Alisa Stern reach her goal! (This post is not behind the paywall.)

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Joan Rivers has died

Thu, Sep 04, 2014
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I wasn’t a fan, but she broke important ground for women in comedy.

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