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Nicholas Barber on I Give It a Year and Warm Bodies
Sunday 10 February 2013
Not much rom and very little com. What this needs is bit of zom…
Film review: I Give It a Year (15)
Thursday 07 February 2013
Dan Mazer's fitfully amusing but horribly contrived romantic comedy (released in time for Valentine's Day) takes the Working Title formula patented by Richard Curtis a decade or so ago and adds a bit of lads'-mag humour to the mix.
I Give It A Year actress Rose Byrne developed fear of birds while filming
Friday 25 January 2013
Bridesmaids actress Rose Byrne revealed she discovered she had a terrible fear of birds while filming with a live dove for her new comedy.
Schools: Someone still loves you, Piers Morgan
Thursday 10 January 2013
In order to practise the skill of persuasive writing, Year 11 pupils at Chew Valley school in Somerset were asked in early December to write to their favourite celebrity asking for an autographed picture.
The TV stars just being themselves
Tuesday 29 May 2012
A little self-parody can go a long way in an acting career, says Gerard Gilbert. Just ask Matt LeBlanc...
The TV stars who are just being themselves
Tuesday 29 May 2012
A little self-parody can go a long way. Just ask Matt LeBlanc...
Exclusive interview with Josh Widdicombe
Monday 20 February 2012
Sarah Marsh talks to Josh Widdicombe about gigging with Michael McIntyre, future plans and why comedians are insecure.
Can TV’s biggest names make sitcoms cool again?
Friday 26 August 2011
As the latest Ricky Gervais mockumentary approaches, key players in TV comedy tell Gerard Gilbert why British shows lost their mass appeal and how they aim to regain it
The Weekend's TV: Sperm Whale: Inside Nature's Giants Special / Sun Channel 4, Ronnie Corbett's Comedy Britain / Sat ITV1
Monday 08 August 2011
Whale of a time with the monster bunch
Sandra Bullock to star in Ricky Gervais' comedy
Thursday 07 July 2011
Sandra Bullock is to appear in Ricky Gervais' new comedy series.
Emily Watson - A woman of substance who's still making waves
Friday 25 March 2011
In her latest film, Emily Watson plays a social worker who devotes her life to helping children. The mother of two tells James Mottram why it's a role that's close to her heart
How Islington is giving the West End a run for its money
Saturday 19 March 2011
Alice Jones ventures beyond theatreland to experience the vibrant fringe where 'The King's Speech' first cleared its throat
A fresh pass from the Farrelly brothers
Friday 04 March 2011
The kingpins of dirty comedy's comeback film aims at a mature audience, but they haven't given up on gross-out gags. Gill Pringle hears how the toilet humour titans keep the laughs coming
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It’s official: thanks to Stephen Hawking's Israel boycott, anti-Semitism is no more
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