James Bond

Christopher Eccleston pretended to be Bond

TV Gossip

20 May 2012

Christopher Eccleston used to spend hours pretending to be James Bond when he was younger. The former 'Doctor Who' star only realised he wanted to become an actor when he was re-taking his O-Level exams, but he often used to pretend to be Sean…

Alex Turner wants to cover Bassey song

Music Gossip

22 Apr 2012

Alex Turner is desperate to cover a little-known Dame Shirley Bassey song. The Arctic Monkeys frontman - whose group have previously performed the singing legend's hit 'Diamonds Are Forever' - is a huge fan of the track 'Dangerous Games' and can't…

William Boyd set to write next James Bond novel

As yet untitled book promises return to 'classic Bond'

18 Apr 2012

Novelist William Boyd has revealed that he will be the third author to step into the shoes of Ian Fleming's to write the next 007 book, but says he won't be relying on gadgets to create his 'classic' Bond. The Glasgow University graduate will write a…

Adele promises positive third album

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13 Feb 2012

Adele is "done being a bitter witch" and won't write another break up album. The 'Rolling in the Deep' hitmaker won six Grammy Awards last night for her second record, '21' - penned in the wake of her breakup from a lover - but will concentrate on…

Olivia Wilde: James Bond taught me to shoot

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15 Aug 2011

Olivia Wilde thinks it's "cool" she'll always be able to say James Bond taught her how to shoot a gun. The 'Cowboys and Aliens' actress - who portrays mysterious Ella Swenson in the Western sci-fi movie - admitted she was thrilled that co-star Daniel…

Amy Winehouse tracks to be used for James Bond movie?

Music Gossip

29 Jul 2011

Songs recorded by Amy Winehouse before her death could feature on the soundtrack of the next James Bond movie. The 27-year-old singer - who was found dead at her London home last Saturday (23.07.11) - had secretly penned and laid down the vocals for…

The Only Way Is Hollywood for Mark Wright?

TV Gossip

23 Jun 2011

Mark Wright has his sights set on Hollywood. The 'Only Way Is Essex' hunk - who is engaged to co-star Lauren Goodger - is reportedly keen to "break away" from the rest of the cast of the ITV1 show and launch a serious acting career, with him even…

Des Bishop tells his father's near miss story at Fringe 2010

Irish-American comic presents My Dad Was Nearly James Bond

29 Jul 2010

Des Bishop has wanted to tell his father’s story for a long time. The former model and actor, who had bit parts in Zulu and Day of the Triffids, narrowly lost out to George Lazenby for the role of James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. After…

It’s 00-Funtime – James Bond Special

28 Apr 2010

It’s the first birthday of the bafflingly high-tech and utterly zany interactive game show/pub quiz hybrid and they’re celebrating in style with a Bond themed version of the night. Register at www.its-funtime.com The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 1 May.

Daniel Craig's Bond games

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2 Jan 2009

Daniel Craig is desperate to play the latest James Bond computer game. The 40-year-old actor - who recently starred as the British spy in 'Quantum of Solace' - admits he is keen to get to grips with the video game based on the film, but has so far…

Jim Lawrence, John McLusky & Yaroslav Horak - James Bond 007: Polestar

11 Dec 2008

SPY THRILLER Amidst the furious modernism of Daniel Craig’s James Bond incarnation, it’s becoming easier to forget just what a retro thrill the character was for so many years. This collection celebrates a vision of the character from the most sadly…

P. Diddy's Bond audition

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28 Nov 2008

P. Diddy spent £500,000 making an audition tape for the next James Bond movie. The music mogul - who previously admitted he would like to be the first black 007 - flew from New York to the South of France to shoot the footage, which shows him wearing…

Jamie Foxx's Bond dream

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21 Nov 2008

Jamie Foxx wants to be the first black James Bond. The Oscar-winning actor would jump at the chance to portray the suave British spy. He said: "Of course I'd take the role. I'd put a little swing in it. A little hip-hop, you know." Foxx…

Bond girl Beyonce Knowles?

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17 Nov 2008

Beyonce Knowles would love to be a Bond girl. The star is keen to appear as one of James Bond's love interests alongside Daniel Craig, who reprises his role as the British spy in 'Quantum of Solace'. She said: "I would love to be Bond…

Goofy Bond Daniel Craig

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11 Nov 2008

Daniel Craig is "downright goofy", says his 'Defiance' co-star Liev Schreiber. The actor - who reprised his role as British agent James Bond in 'Quantum of Solace' - is nothing like his cool on-screen alter ego. Liev explained to US TV show…

Daniel Craig's black Bond wish

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6 Nov 2008

Daniel Craig wants the next James Bond to be black. The actor - who has played the British spy in two instalments of the franchise - claims Barack Obama becoming the first African-American President of the United States has paved the way for a black…

Quantum of Solace

30 Oct 2008

Director Marc Forster has said in interviews that he agreed to do Bond because the producers asked him to make an art house version. Well, if this is art house then the Pope is atheist, Quantum of Solace starts with a trademark action sequence involving…

James Bond - Killer Tracks

30 Oct 2008

When Bond's latest music maker, Jack White, told Rolling Stone magazine recently that he wanted to 'join the family of Barry, Bassey, Connery and Craig', he cleverly omitted any reference to the occasional black sheep of the 007 family. After all…

Build your own Bond movie

30 Oct 2008

Exotic locations, the hot girl, the evil villain, clever gadgets, bad puns and interrupted love scenes.

James Bond killed by crunch

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22 Oct 2008

Daniel Craig says there may not be another James Bond film "any time soon" - because of the credit crunch. The 'Quantum of Solace' actor claims the world's current economic climate is taking its toll on movie producers, who may struggle to find the…

Daniel Craig's fan dismissal

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19 Oct 2008

Daniel Craig says female fans "don't have much relevance" to his life. The actor - who reprises his role as James Bond in new movie 'Quantum of Solace' - enjoys the attention he receives from admirers but doesn't take it seriously. He said: "I'm…

Ageing Bond Daniel Craig

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15 Oct 2008

Daniel Craig will play James Bond until his "knees go". The actor - who reprises his role as the British spy in new movie 'Quantum of Solace' - insists he has no intention of giving up the part in the near future. He said: "Bond is becoming a…

The name’s Bond

15 Sep 2008

It's been a big year for Bond. Celebrations for the 100th anniversary of 007's creator Ian Fleming have included everything from centenary stamps to a new novel by Sebastian Faulks. But what everyone's really waiting for is the next Bond film, Quantum…

James Bond goes zero

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3 Sep 2008

James Bond is to swap vodka Martinis for a new 'Zero Zero Seven' brand of Coca-Cola. The drinks giant has teamed up with the makers of the latest Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' to launch the special version of their Coke Zero drink - named after the…

Amy Winehouse's Bond release

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12 Aug 2008

Amy Winehouse is planning to release the song James Bond bosses rejected. Amy - who worked on the track with super producer Mark Ronson - is keen to show her effort is better than Alicia Keys and Jack White's collaboration, which was eventually…