Author Archives: The Anglophile Channel
The Pomp and Circumstance of the State Opening of Parliament 2014
There’s nothing that appeals more to a true Anglophile than the pomp and circumstance offered by a royal event….and nobody does it bigger or better than the British. Today the Queen presided over her 63rd State Opening of Parliament and … Continue reading
Downton Abbey’s Highclere Castle to Play Host to George Clooney’s Wedding
Okay….how much in love is George Clooney that not only has he gotten engaged after decades of swearing off the institution of marriage…but now, word has it, he’ll be saying his “I Do’s” at a location recognized and beloved by … Continue reading
Benedict Cumberbatch Charms Dame Judi Dench Into Doing “Richard III”
Who can resist the charming Cumber-Wiles of Benedict Cumberbatch? Nobody, that’s who! Apparently not even Dame Judi Dench who may have agreed to star opposite Cumberbatch in his upcoming BBC adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Richard III. Dame Judi appeared at the … Continue reading
Game of Throne’s Actress Gwendoline Christie and Lupita Nyong’o Join Star Wars: Episode VII
Flying the flag high for Britain is “Game of Thrones” actress Gwendoline Christie who, along with Academy Award winning “12 Years A Slave” star Lupita Nyong’o, has joined the cast of “Star Wars: Episode VII” adding more Brit Power to the highly anticipated J.J. Abrams directed film … Continue reading
Downton Abbey’s Joanne Froggatt Talks to Screen Actors Guild Members in LA
Los Angeles – Joanne Froggatt spoke to members of Los Angeles Screen Actors Guild after screening an episode of Downtown Abbey about the responsibility she felt in portraying her character, Anna, with integrity and truth in her darkest, most emotional … Continue reading
Emma Thompson “You Can’t Be A Great Mum and Keep Working All The Time…”
Ohh boy, did Emma Thompson start social media frenzy with her recent comment about working moms and motherhood. If Emma Thompson had her way the world would have no need of a Mary Poppins or Nanny McPhee. The Saving Mr. Banks … Continue reading
Colin Firth is Going to Kick ARSE in Kingsman: The Secret Service!
Okay, I know I’ve already said this in a previous blog post but…Colin “Firthianados” get ready to see your man kick some major ARSE in the 20th Century Fox release of Kingsman: The Secret Service! I’m all in a Firth-induced frenzy … Continue reading
MumbleGate! BBC’s Jamaica Inn and the Case of the Mumbling Thespians!
They’re calling it MumbleGate! The audio fiasco over BBC‘s adaptation of Daphne Du Maurier‘s book, “Jamaica Inn” starring former Downton Abbey star, Jessica Brown Findlay. Apparently the broadcast of the series’ first episode fell flat after 800 viewers complained that … Continue reading
Benedict Cumberbatch at Chelsea Flower Show…Who Needs The Magnolia Queen?
How does one ensure that the opening day of their event is a smashing success? Invite Benedict Cumberbatch and watch the ladies…I mean the flowers…bloom! And that is exactly what 2014 Chelsea Flower Show has done in inviting the Cumberbabe to … Continue reading
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CumberWatch from Cannes: Benedict Cumberbatch to Star in Iraq War Drama, Yellow Birds
Fresh from the sunny beaches of the French Riviera, it has been announced that Benedict Cumberbatch, (the busiest man in the biz) has signed on to yet another film…this time an Iraq War Drama called Yellow Birds co-starring Tye Sheridan … Continue reading
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