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Actress, Mayor Discussed Role At Thanksgiving
Academy Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta Jones [pictured] has revealed how she compared notes on her current movie role as a ruthless politician’s wife with New York mayor and part-time Bermuda resident Michael Bloomberg over a Thanksgiving meal on the island. The former Bermuda resident has been busy promoting her new movie “Broken... Read more of this article
Photos: BIFF’S James Bond Gala Evening
James Bond is the man with the golden anniversary — and to celebrate 50 years of the classic film series the Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] screened “Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007″ at City Hall’s Earl Cameron Theatre last Friday [Jan. 18]. Drawing a capacity crowd to City Hall, the gala fundraising... Read more of this article
BIFF Event Will Leave 007 Fans Shaken, Stirred
Diamonds are forever – and so, it seems, is James Bond, the most famous member of Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Bermuda will be participating in worldwide celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of the timeless movie franchise with a charity screening of the new documentary “Everything Or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007” at the City Hall’s... Read more of this article
Celebrity Photographer To Speak At BSoA
The UK “Sun” newspaper’s entertainment photographer — visiting Bermuda on a fashion shoot — will put local residents in the frame about his close encounters with celebrities at a Bermuda Society of Arts [BSoA] presentation on Monday [Apr. 9]. “Access All Areas”, a presentation by international celebrity photographer... Read more of this article
Burghley: Bermuda’s Olympian Governor
Known as the “Lord of the Hurdles”, one-time Bermuda Governor Lord David George Brownlow Cecil Burghley [1905-1981] was one of the most popular gold medallists at the 1928 Olympic Games [he is pictured here on his way to winning the 400 metres hurdle event]. Heir to the Marquess of Exeter, he first appeared in the Olympics in 1924, when... Read more of this article
Here Comes Bermuda Producer’s Peter Cottontail
Easter is almost upon us — which means Bermudian producer Arthur Rankin Jr.’s classic animated creation Peter Cottontail is busy hopping down the bunny trail to a television near you, “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” is a 1971 Easter television special made by American-born Mr. Rankin and partner Jules Bass, based on a 1957 novel... Read more of this article
Bermuda-Born Actress’ Hit TV Series Returns
Bermuda-born actress Lena Headey returns to TV screens this weekend as the willful, ambitious and politically skilled Cersei Lannister when the hit HBO series “Game Of Thrones” begins its second season on Sunday [Apr.1]. Based on the Medieval fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin, the series is set in the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. “Game... Read more of this article
Earl Cameron To Give Bermuda Talk
Bermudians are being invited to spend an evening with the island’s legendary actor Earl Cameron next month when the 94-year-old star takes part in the Department of Community & Cultural Affairs “Heartbeats of History” lecture series. Mr. Cameron will appear at the Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute on April 11 at 6.30... Read more of this article
BIFF Announces Short Film Jury
A distinguished line-up for this year’s competition short film jury at the 15th annual Bermuda International Film Festival, being held March 16-22, was unveiled yesterday [Mar.8]. The jury’s primary role is to review the competition entries and select a winner of the Bermuda Shorts Award. BIFF is one of only 62 Academy Award qualifying... Read more of this article
Road To Stardom Led Through Bermuda
Canadian theatrical and movie legend Christopher Plummer — who at 82 became the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday [Feb.26] — took an unusual route to stardom, one which brought him through Bermuda at the outset of his career. Mr. Plummer, whose career spans seven decades, made his professional debut... Read more of this article
‘Murder, She Wrote’ In Bermuda
Fictional crime writer — and amateur sleuth — Jessica Fletcher’s latest case takes place in Bermuda in a new “Murder She Wrote” mystery being published in April. Based on the popular TV series starring Angela Lansbury, the ongoing series of bestselling Jessica Fletcher novels are supposedly co-authored by the character... Read more of this article
Videos: Earl Cameron On Cult TV Show
Bermuda acting legend Earl Cameron has starred in movies for more than six decades, ranging from the gritty Ealing Studios drama “Pool of London” [1951] to the political thriller “The Interpreter” [2005] in which he appeared alongside Sean Penn and Nicole Kidman, But he also worked extensively in many British TV programmes... Read more of this article
