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Ruby Wax: It's a miracle Jennifer Saunders writes funny scripts

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Ruby Wax thinks it is a "miracle" Jennifer Saunders produces comical 'Absolutely Fabulous' scripts. The outspoken TV star loves making guest appearances in the British sitcom with the 54-year-old star and Joanna Lumley, but insists Jennifer is "one…

Joanna Lumley: Ab Fab will last 'forever'

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Joanna Lumley hopes 'Absolutely Fabulous' will go on "forever". The 66-year-old actress intends to keep playing outrageous magazine editor Patsy Stone for many years to come and insists the special Olympics episode in July definitely wasn't the last…

Julia Sawalha admits Ab Fab reluctance

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Julia Sawalha didn't want to return to 'Absolutely Fabulous'. The 43-year-old actress has had a lot of fun filming the recent special episodes of the sitcom and now can't understand why she was initially hesitant to reprise her role as Saffy…

Ab Fab Olympics special to air on July 23

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The 'Absolutely Fabulous' Olympics special will air on July 23. The last of three specials made to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the programme - which documents the exploits of champagne-swilling fashionistas Eddy Monsoon and Patsy Stone…

Madonna's lifetime Ab Fab ban

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Madonna has been banned from ever appearing on 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Jennifer Saunders - who plays hippie PR woman Edina Monsoon in the long-running comedy series - was once desperate for the 'Girl Gone Wild' singer to appear on the show, but after…

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders to reunite

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Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are reuniting for a comedy special. The comedic duo - who last performed a 'Mamma Mia' sketch together for Comic Relief in 2009 - are set to star in a new episode of 'The Comic Strip Presents', called 'Five Go To…

Dominic West wins BAFTA for Appropriate Adult

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Dominic West won the Leading Actor prize for his portrayal of Fred West in 'Appropriate Adult' at the BAFTA Television Awards last night (27.05.12). The 'Wire' actor was joined by Emily Watson who won Leading Actress and Monica Dolan who picked up…

Jennifer Saunders: Kate Moss is least precious guest star

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Jennifer Saunders says Kate Moss is the "least precious" guest star 'Absolutely Fabulous' has ever had. The 38-year-old supermodel will appear alongside comediennes Jennifer and Joanna Lumley in a one-off special of the BBC One show in aid of Sport…

Jennifer Ellison for Spice Girls musical?

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Jennifer Ellison wants to star in the Spice Girls musical. The actress - who was voted out of 'Dancing On Ice' on Sunday (18.03.12) - has previously appeared in London's West End in 'Calendar Girls' and would love to return to the stage as one of…

Kate Moss proves a hit with Ab Fab stars

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Kate Moss settled in to her 'Absolutely Fabulous' cameo "a treat". The 38-year-old supermodel - who is appearing alongside comediennes Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley in a one-off special of the BBC One show in aid of Sport Relief - will join…

Kate Moss to appear in Absolutely Fabulous

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Kate Moss is set to star in 'Absolutely Fabulous'. The 38-year-old supermodel will appear alongside designer friend Stella McCartney and athletes Linford Christie and Colin Jackson in a one-off special of the BBC One comedy, which documents the…

Ade Edmondson criticises 'unpleasant' soaps

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Ade Edmondson has criticised British soaps branding them "unpleasant" and "aggressive". After travelling around the UK meeting people for TV show 'The Dales' - which returns to ITV1 for a second series this month - the 55-year-old comic has now…

New series of Ab Fab for 2013?

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Jennifer Saunders is being lined up to write a new series of 'Absolutely Fabulous' for 2013. After the comedienne and her co-star Joanna Lumley - who play PR guru Eddy Monsoon and her flamboyant friend Patsy Stone in the BBC One show - returned to…

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

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Jennifer Saunders has confirmed she is going to make 'Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie'. After the long-awaited return of the BBC One comedy - in which she stars as flamboyant PR guru Eddy Monsoon - pulled in nine million viewers for its Christmas…

Jennifer Saunders put under Fabulous pressure

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Jennifer Saunders only made more 'Absolutely Fabulous' episodes because Joanna Lumley told everyone she would. The actress - who plays Edina in the BBC One sitcom - admits she was not planning on making more shows in the series but had to change her…

Joanna Lumley: Ab Fab could go on and on

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Joanna Lumley thinks 'Absolutely Fabulous' can go "on and on". The 65-year-old actress has resumed her role of Patsy Stone in the sit-com for three anniversary specials over the festive season and is hopeful co-star Jennifer Saunders will pen even…

Stella McCartney eyes Ab Fab makeover

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Stella McCartney wanted to give Absolutely Fabulous' Eddy Monsoon a makeover. The hit sit-com returns to BBC One on Christmas Day (25.12.11) following an eight-year hiatus and the designer's reluctance to loan garments to the eccentric PR guru - who…

The Comic Strip to return to TV

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'The Comic Strip' is set to return to TV screens. The classic show - which helped launch the careers of the likes of Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith Allen, Alexei Sayle and Adrian Edmondson - has been re-commissioned by Channel 4 for a one-off…

Jennifer Saunders yet to start script for Ab Fab return

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Jennifer Saunders has yet to start the script for the sixth series of 'Absolutely Fabulous'. The series writer and star - who plays hilarious Edina - is set to return alongside Joanna Lumley as Patsy for three episodes of the cult comedy show on the…

Jennifer Saunders' cancer battle

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Jennifer Saunders has secretly battled breast cancer. The 'Absolutely Fabulous' actress underwent eight months of treatment after finding a lump last October, but decided not make news of her illness public. After an operation to remove the…

Coraline

(PG) 100min ANIMATION/FANTASY Although The Nightmare Before Christmas reflected the gothic imagination of Tim Burton, much of the charm was down to the directorial skills of Henry Selick, whose latest film Coraline places him alongside Nick Park as a…

5 Things you might not know about - French & Saunders

When Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders first met in 1977 at London’s Central School of Speech and Drama, they didn’t exactly hit it off. Saunders believed French was a ‘cocky upstart’ while Dawn thought Jen was ‘snooty and aloof’. French is credited…