Obi-Wan Kenobi Series: Rupert Friend, Kumail Nanjiani, Two More Star Wars Prequels Vets and Others Join Cast

RELATED STORIES As it readies to begin filming in April, Disney+‘s Obi-Wan Kenobi has rounded out its cast with a few familiar faces — including two more actors from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Set 10 years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in which Ben Kenobi faced his […]

Obi-Wan Kenobi Series: Rupert Friend, Kumail Nanjiani, Two More Star Wars Prequels Vets and Others Join Cast

RELATED STORIES As it readies to begin filming in April, Disney+‘s Obi-Wan Kenobi has rounded out its cast with a few familiar faces — including two more actors from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Set 10 years after the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, in which Ben Kenobi faced his […]

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox HQ in London raided by European Commission

The British headquarters of Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox has been raided by investigators from the European Commission (EC) over possible breaches of antitrust rules. The EC confirmed media reports on Tuesday that they carried out an “unannounced inspection” of the company over concerns that they may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels. […]

Charmed Reboot: Rupert Evans Joins CW Pilot as the New [Spoiler]

Charmed 2.0 has found its new Leo! Man in the High Castle star Rupert Evans has joined the CW’s reboot pilot in the series-regular role of Harry, a professor, handsome, grandiose, a raconteur with an infuriating charm and a mysterious interest in the three sisters. Translation: He’s their Whitelighter. RELATED

Homeland's Rupert Friend Set to Star in CBS All Access Drama Strange Angel

OK, now we know for sure that Quinn is dead. Ill-fated Homeland hitman Rupert Friend has landed a starring role in CBS All Access’ forthcoming drama series Strange Angel, TVLine has learned. Based on British author George Pendle’s 2005 book of the same name, the series follows Jack Parsons (Electric Dreams‘ Jack Reynor), a “mysterious and brilliant” man living […]

Rupert To The Rescue?

As the media industry girds for war with Silicon Valley’s powerful tech companies, its executives are coming to a painful realization: Rupert Murdoch saw it coming. The octogenarian Aussie is seen in his industry as a rogue, a villain, and a bit of a Luddite, crouching behind his paywalls as the future arrives. His empire’s […]

Rupert Murdoch reportedly prodded Trump to fire Steve Bannon days before Charlottesville erupted in violence

© AFP Brendan Smialowski Washington (AFP) – Media mogul Rupert Murdoch recently urged President Donald Trump to sack his far-right chief strategist Steve Bannon, The New York Times reported late Monday. Murdoch made his plea during a White House dinner before Trump left for vacation in New Jersey on August 4, the Times said. The […]

Rory Kinnear and Rupert Everett on new BBC sitcom Quacks

Imagine having a medical complaint needing surgery and discovering that the “theatre” in which it happens is not the hospital kind, but an actual theatre full of paying punters. There’s no anaesthetic because it hadn’t been invented yet, so you feel the pain as the surgeon cuts into you with implements that he hasn’t bothered […]