Monthly Archives: April 2007

Come on, Kate

Posted on April 30, 2007 by admin

When Kate Moss (below) was being pilloried by the tabloids and losing contracts because of her alleged drug use, CNN asked me on to talk about what she should do about it. There was a guy from People Magazine on … Continue reading →

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Recalling Sue Ellen's backside

Posted on April 29, 2007 by admin

British TV network UK Gold is televising “Dallas,” the biggest American hit from the 1980s, in its entirety starting Monday with “Diggers Daughter,” which debuted on CBS on Sunday April 2, 1978. I shall be looking out for Episode 28 … Continue reading →

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'Coram' a treat for Broadway

Posted on April 28, 2007 by admin

Critics and audiences alike greeted the National Theatre’s production of “Coram Boy” in November 2005 with unbridled praise. I was one of them and, recalling the show now as it prepares to open on Broadway May 2, I take back … Continue reading →

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Fine music behind the 'Veil'

Posted on April 27, 2007 by admin

John Curran’s absorbing film of Somerset Maugham’s “The Painted Veil” starring Edward Norton and Naomi Watts (below), which opens today in the U.K., is worth seeing for several reasons but not least for French film composer Alexandre Desplat’s excellent score. … Continue reading →

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Canine hell in 'The Breed'

Posted on April 26, 2007 by admin

Michelle Rodriguez (left), whose treacherous ex-police officer was one of the more memorable feature roles on TV’s “Lost,” first attracted attention in “Fast and the Furious” in 2001. She’s in Stuart Townsend’s political drama “Battle in Seattle” starring Charlize Theron … Continue reading →

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Great Scott! It's a spinal tap!

Posted on April 25, 2007 by admin

There was a small group of American singers in England in the ’60s who were well-liked because they were so screamingly funny, such as Gene Pitney, P.J. Proby and Scott Walker (below), who is the subject of a new documentary, … Continue reading →

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Arctic Monkeys go for Ivor

Posted on April 24, 2007 by admin

The Arctic Monkeys (left), Madonna and the Scissor Sisters were among the nominees named today in the British music industry’s Ivor Novello Awards. If the name Ivor Novello (below) rings a bell, he was that good-looking chap who played the … Continue reading →

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'Life Line' for Whalley

Posted on April 24, 2007 by admin

Beautiful British actress Joanne Whalley (left with Ray Stevenson) makes an all too rare appearance tonight in a two-part BBC tale of the supernatural titled “Life Line.” It’s a shame no producer offered her career a lifeline to match the … Continue reading →

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Something different in Trafalgar Square

Posted on April 24, 2007 by admin

The sci-fi nuts were out in London’s Leicester Square Monday night for the U.K. premiere of “Spider-Man 3″ but a block away on Trafalgar Square it was all about St. George and coconuts. With Monty Python’s famous giant foot threatening … Continue reading →

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Jack's back and Spidey too

Posted on April 23, 2007 by admin

Two of the tallest tent poles in recent times raise the movie box office stakes in May. Johnny Depp (left with, l-r, Chow Yun-Fat and Geoffrey Rush) returns for his third outing as Capt. Jack Sparrow, who is easily the … Continue reading →

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