Whishaw, who has previously starred in James Bond films Spectre and Skyfall, will play Norman Scott, the ex-lover Thorpe was acquitted in June 1979 of conspiring to murder. A Very English Scandal will be written by former Doctor Who executive producer Russell T. Davies, who announced the casting of Whishaw on stage at the Edinburgh […]
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How a Toronto hospital uses virtual reality to grant dying patients a last wish
A Toronto IT consultant has dedicated himself to taking hospital patients outside of their room using custom-made movies and a set of virtual reality goggles. CBC | Health News
Chelsea grant Antonio Conte his transfer wish: £130m spree will commence to appease boss
The Premier League champions had a disastrous start to the defence of their title on Saturday as they crashed 3-2 at home to Burnley and had two men sent off. Conte, who has repeatedly said he needs more players, has been promised three more by owner Roman Abramovich before the deadline on August 31. “We […]
Akonni Biosystems Awarded Grant to Validate TruTip® Sample Preparation Technology for Use in Low Resource Settings
PRESS RELEASE: Grand Challenges grant, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, seeks a novel sample preparation technology to become a “universal method” for Low and Middle Income Countries FREDERICK, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 6, 2017– Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics (MDx) company that develops, manufactures, and intends to market advanced MDx systems, today announced it […]
Hugh Grant to play Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe in new BBC mini-series
The three-part BBC series, entitled A Very English Scandal, will see the floppy-haired movie heart-throb swap his usual rom-com characters to take on the role of Mr Thorpe in a retelling of the scandal that ended his political career and impacted British politics forever. Best known for appearing in films such as Four Weddings and […]
Cat Grant Returns to Supergirl: What to Expect From Her 'Emotional' Episodes
“Good evening, National City,” booms a familiar — and sorely missed — voice in the promo for Supergirl‘s May 15 episode (The CW, 8/7c). “I’ve been away for a while, but I’m back.” RELATEDThe Latest Supergirl Recap: ‘A Hero Without a Suit’ Calista Flockhart‘s Cat Grant returns for the final two episodes of the series’ […]
Withnail And I turns 30 years old: Richard E Grant shares touching tribute
The movie was Grant’s first credit and propelled him into a hugely successful career. It also starred Paul McGann and Richard Griffiths, and remains a cult classic. Grant wrote on Twitter: “’WITHNAIL & I’ was released 30 years ago and literally changed my Life. ‘Chin-Chin’!” He accompanied the post with a snap of himself looking […]
EastEnders: Mark Fowler Jr. to make shock RETURN alongside father Grant Mitchell?
The actor – who is the son of Albert Square hard-nut Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) – appeared in 13 episodes last year following a cryptic phone call from his uncle Phil. And now the star – whose good looks earned him legions of admirers during his stint on the soap – has teased that he […]
The Flash: Grant Gustin Previews Tough Talk From Fallen Foes and Friends, Holds Out Hope for 'WestAllen' Future
Desperate times call for desperate measures, so this Tuesday on The Flash (The CW, 8/7), Barry Allen will again become one with the Speed Force in a bid to rescue Wally, who involuntarily traded places with imprisoned Savitar. RELATEDWhy Is The Flash Rushing Iris’ Death? And More TV Qs! Of course, the first time Barry […]
Love Actually 2: Does THIS photo reveal HUGE Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon spoiler?
The hit film is returning to our screens for a Red Nose Day Special, with the likes of Hugh Grant, Martine McCutcheon, Kiera Knightly, Andrew Lincoln, Bill Nighy and Colin Firth all confirmed to be reprising their cherished roles. In tweets posted by scriptwriter Emma Freud, it has been announced that 56-year-old Grant’s character, Prime […]
