Paul Newman

The Meerkats

30 Jul 2009

There’s something about meerkats. Maybe it’s their little beady eyes, or their curiously stiff, upright posture that makes them appear to be striving to be human. Whatever that quality is, the camera clearly loves them, making the humble meerkat an…

Paul Newman dies

Celebrity Gossip

28 Sep 2008

Paul Newman has died. The Hollywood legend passed away at his farmhouse, located near Westport, Connecticut, on Friday (26.09.08) after losing his battle with cancer. In a statement, his spokesman Jeff Sanderson revealed Newman, who was 83, had…

Sometimes a Great Notion

30 Apr 2009

DRAMA Briefly seen in the UK under the title Never Give an Inch, Sometimes a Great Notion was a long gestated but never accomplished project by Sam Peckinpah before becoming one of the most unfairly underrated gems in the directorial canon of the…

Colin Morgan wants Bill Bailey for Merlin

TV Gossip

28 Mar 2011

Colin Morgan wants Bill Bailey to play his "crazy uncle" in 'Merlin'. The Northern Irish actor - who plays the title character in the BBC TV series based on the Arthurian legends of the mythical wizard- revealed as he can't work with his first…

Generous Paul Newman

Celebrity Gossip

30 Oct 2009

Paul Newman was the most generous celebrity of 2008. The late 'Cool Hand Luke' actor - who passed away last September - donated more money to charity than any other US star, giving a huge $21 million to various initiatives and campaigns, according…

DVD box sets roundup - Vera Lynn, Audrey Hepburn, Monty Python

11 Sep 2009

Let’s hear it for the girls. The East Ham-born ‘Forces Sweetheart’ Vera Lynn was not really known for her work in cinema, but such is the power of nostalgia capitalism that here comes The Vera Lynn Collection (Sony) ●● featuring three patriotic wartime…

Paris Blues

8 Jan 2009

DRAMA The late Paul Newman is jazz performer Ram Bowen in this laidback drama of left bank insouciance from 1964, directed by Martin Hud Ritt. Ram hangs out in Paris with fellow American musician Eddie Cook (Sidney Poitier). They meet a couple of…

Film & DVD Playlist - Paul Newman

30 Oct 2008

‘What we’ve got here is failure to communicate’ was the tagline of Cool Hand Luke, 1967’s chain-gang drama starring Paul Newman, who sadly died from cancer in October. The many obituaries covering his best-known performances in hits like Butch Cassidy…

Paul Newman cremated

Celebrity Gossip

1 Oct 2008

Paul Newman has been cremated in a private funeral service. The 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' actor - who died on Friday (26.09.08) after losing his battle with cancer - was remembered in a small ceremony attended by friends and family…

Paul Newman tributes continue

Celebrity Gossip

29 Sep 2008

Stars including Elizabeth Taylor and Tim Robbins have paid tribute to late Hollywood legend Paul Newman. Elizabeth, who appeared in 1958 movie 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' alongside the screen legend - who died aged 83 on Friday (26.09.08) after losing…

Paul Newman's home wish

Celebrity Gossip

8 Aug 2008

Paul Newman has reportedly told friends and family he wants to die at home after being told he only has "a few weeks to live". The Hollywood superstar - who is thought to be suffering from terminal lung cancer - has now finished his chemotherapy…