Big Ben to ring in the Olympics
July 25th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 25 (IANS) Big Ben, one of the most famous landmarks of London, will celebrate the opening day of the Olympic Games with a historic peel of bells.Big Ben ... Read more...
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British queen’s 60-year crown gala connects to India with mega party (With Image)
June 4th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The gala celebrating 60 years of British Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne in 1952 reached the Indian capital Sunday night in a multi-racial ... Read more...
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I used to loiter like weirdo: Madonna
January 10th, 2012 - 10:11 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 10 (IANS) Pop diva Madonna says she used to "loiter like some weirdo" in front of the building where late socialite Wallis Simpson used to live.The 53-year-old ... Read more...
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Churchill named Britain’s greatest gentleman of last century
December 10th, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Known for his leadership of Britain during World War II, the two-time prime minister Sir Winston Churchill has been in a poll named as the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Elizabeth II becomes second-longest reigning British monarch
May 12th, 2011 - 6:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 12 (IANS) Queen Elizabeth II Thursday became the second-longest reigning British monarch in 1,000 years.The queen has been on the throne for 59 years and 110 days, a ... Read more...
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Bill Murray joins ‘Hyde park’ as FDR
May 6th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York City, May 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Variety.com has reported that Bill Murray is officially confirmed for a role in the historical drama “Hyde Park on Hudson.” The report say Murray will ... Read more...
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X-ray images of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth found
April 2nd, 2011 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 2 (IANS) A set of X-ray images of the teeth of Britain's King George VI, his wife and their daughter, now Queen Elizabeth II, have been found in ... Read more...
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Bill Murray ‘to play ex US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’
March 31st, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 31 (ANI): Actor Bill Murray will play former US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in an upcoming film, according to a report.Sources told New York Magazine's Vulture blog that the ... Read more...
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Firth to return to the stage with Betrayal
March 28th, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 28 (IANS) Oscar winning actor Colin Firth is planning to team up again with actor Kristin Scott Thomas for Harold Pinter's "Betrayal".This is Firth's first stage performance in ... Read more...
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Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth in new vampire flick
March 10th, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, March 10 (ANI): Nicole Kidman will star alongside Oscar-winner Colin Firth in a vampire thriller out next year.Firth, after his famous role as King George VI in 'The King's Speech', ... Read more...
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Colin Firth to sink his teeth into new vampire flick
March 6th, 2011 - 12:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 6 (ANI): 'King's Speech' star Colin Firth has chosen a horror movie called 'Stoker' as his next film, in which he plays a creepy vampire.The 50-year-old Oscar winner is ... Read more...
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Restraint makes ‘The King’s Speech’ a cinematic jewel (IANS Movie Review)
March 5th, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "The King's Speech"; Director: Tom Hooper; Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter; Rating: ****A king is expected to be regal, to be able to move his subjects with ... Read more...
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After ‘King’s Speech’ Oscar, Colin Firth ’set to be knighted’
March 4th, 2011 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 4 (ANI): Colin Firth may soon be knighted, thanks to his splendid performance in 'The King's Speech'.The 50-year-old actor portrayed Queen Elizabeth's father King George VI in the movie, and ... Read more...
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85-yr-old letter reveals the man who cured King George’s stammer
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 2 (ANI): A letter, almost 85 years old, has revealed how King George VI came to meet the man who cured his stammer.The monarch was treated by unconventional speech therapist ... Read more...
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Top honours crown ‘The King’s Speech’ at 83rd Oscars (Roundup)
February 28th, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) The royal drama "The King's Speech" made it big at the 83rd Academy Awards by winning Oscars for best picture, best director, best actor and best ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ reigns at 83rd Academy Awards
February 28th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 28 (ANI): 'The King's Speech,' was the clear favourite at the 83rd Academy Awards as the Anglo-Australian film won best picture and three other Oscars.The film is based on ... Read more...
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Colin Firth wins best actor for ‘The King’s Speech’
February 28th, 2011 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth won the best actor Oscar for his role in "The King's Speech" at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards here.Firth was competing with Javier ... Read more...
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Tom Hooper wins best director for ‘The King’s Speech’
February 28th, 2011 - 11:19 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) Director Tom Hooper has walked away with the Academy award for best direction for "The King's Speech".Hooper beat Darren Aronofsky ("Black Swan"), David O. Russell ("The Fighter"), ... Read more...
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‘Toy Story 3′ wins best animated feature film Oscar
February 28th, 2011 - 9:35 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS) "Toy Story 3", the highest grosser of 2010, won the Oscar in the best animated feature film category at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards here.The movie, the ... Read more...
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Bookies betting on how long Colin Firth’s Oscar winning speech would be
February 26th, 2011 - 7:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): As Colin Firth is favourite to win this year's Best Actor Oscar, bookies have begun taking bets on how long his winning speech will be.The British actor, who ... Read more...
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Colin Firth invited to design new burger bearing his name
February 23rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 23 (ANI): Burger King has offered Oscar hopeful Colin Firth the chance to create a unique celebratory burger bearing his name."We're offering our Oscar hopeful the chance to crown his ... Read more...
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I had no books on stammering to help with role: Colin Firth (Interview)
February 20th, 2011 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Arpana
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) If he were playing a cabbie, he would probably hang around with one. But British actor Colin Firth says since one can't quite hang around with ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ wins best film at BAFTA
February 14th, 2011 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" picked up the best film title at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards here Sunday.The movie, about the stuttering ... Read more...
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Helena Bonham Carter belives that her Oscar dress would be a catastrophe
February 9th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Feb 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) British actress, Helena Bonham, has warned that her outfit for the Oscars may be a “catastrophe”.The actress has previously exaggerated her dressing. She shocked many fashion ... Read more...
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Queen found ‘The King’s Speech’ ‘moving and enjoyable’
February 4th, 2011 - 6:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 4 (ANI): It has emerged that British monarch Queen Elizabeth II is impressed by 'The King's Speech', which is about her late father King George VI.The 84-year-old Queen, who ... Read more...
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Picky film buffs find ‘The King’s Speech’ ‘littered with errors’
January 31st, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): 'The King's Speech' may be destined for glory with 12 Academy Award nominations, but fastidious viewers have spotted that it is full of errors.The film, which stars Colin ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ wins top honour at Directors Guild Awards
January 31st, 2011 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 31 (ANI): Historical drama 'The King's Speech' won the top accolade at the Directors Guild of America Awards, with director Tom Hooper winning the Outstanding Directorial Achievement award.Hooper, 38, paid ... Read more...
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Firth not a fan of royal family
January 30th, 2011 - 9:12 am ICT by IANS
London, Jan 30 (IANS) Hollywood actor Colin Firth has admitted he is not a fan of the royal family because he has a problem with unelected bodies.The actor is nominated for an ... Read more...
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Colin Firth admits he has a problem with the monarchy
January 29th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 29 (ANI): Colin Firth, who has been nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of stuttering King George VI in acclaimed royal drama 'The King's Speech', is not a fan ... Read more...
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The King’s Speech Receiving Flak From Historians
January 27th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
According to Martin Filler of the New York Review of Books and Christopher Hitchens the character of King George VI played by Collin Firth was nothing like a shy ruler but ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ leads Oscar race with 12 nominations
January 25th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 25 (IANS) After sweeping the maximum nominations at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards, royal drama "The King's Speech" is leading the Oscar race ... Read more...
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“The King’s Speech” Reigns At The Producers Guild Of America Awards
January 24th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 24, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The King still continues to rule. Yes with the recent bagging of the award for the best film at the 22nd annual Producers Guild of America ... Read more...
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‘The King’s speech’ wins Best Film at Producers Guild of America Awards
January 24th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 24 (ANI): 'The King's Speech' won the Producers Guild of America award for Best Film on Saturday.The British film about King George VI bagged the prize, beating off competition from ... Read more...
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Firth loved wearing kilt for ‘The King’s Speech’
January 23rd, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 23 (IANS) Actor Colin Firth says he loved wearing a kilt for his role in "The King's Speech"."I enjoyed wearing the kilt (knee-length pleated skirts worn by Scottish men). I ... Read more...
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‘The King’s Speech’ stutter was agonising for Colin Firth
January 23rd, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 23 (ANI): Colin Firth has revealed that his stutter for the role in 'The King's Speech' was agony.The 50 year old, who plays the stuttering King George VI, said the ... Read more...
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