List: Paul McCartney Still UK’s Richest Musician
LET IT BE – as in billionaire. Paul McCartney remains Britain’s wealthiest musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The newspaper estimated last month that the ex-Beatle shares a £680m fortune with his third wife, Nancy Shevell, whose family owns a US trucking company. McCartney has topped the musicians’ list every year since it [...]
National Tartan Day Parade, April 6
Saturday, April 6, W 44th St At 6th Ave , NY THE 15TH NEW YORK Tartan Day Parade IS upon us, and promises to be the usual blast (possibly literally, with hundreds of pipers playing loudly up Sixth Avenue) of New York Scottishness. Kevin McKidd, actor, musician and can now add director to his resume, [...]
Charlotte Church Is Back With New Material, Tour
By Gregory Katz IN TERMS OF chronological age, Charlotte Church – at just 27 – is probably too young for a comeback tour and album. But launching a second act can be tough when you charmed the world at 12. As a young girl, she sold many millions of records and performed live for a [...]
Mumford & Sons, Adele Among Winners At Brit Awards
By Jill Lawless BRITISH MUSIC put on a brash, confident show at the Brit Awards this month, celebrating a resurgent industry whose bands and artists are topping charts around the globe. Winners ranged from established acts such as Coldplay and Adele to world-conquering boy band One Direction, who won in the new Global Success category. [...]
Whisky Live Back In New York City
WHISKY LIVE New York returns to the spectacular Pier Sixty on April 3, creating a magnificent evening of great whisky, fine food and wonderful entertainment in the heart of New York. With over 250 whiskies in 2012, we are excited about the upcoming event and look forward to an even bigger evening in 2013. ****************************** [...]
Lincoln Leads Race For British Academy Awards
By Jill Lawless HISTORICAL biopic Lincoln leads the race for the British Academy Film Awards, with 10 nominations including best picture and best actor – but nothing for director Steven Spielberg. Epic musical Les Miserables and boy-meets-tiger saga Life of Pi received nine nominations each Wednesday for Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars. James Bond adventure [...]
Christmas And Panto In LA
IF YOU wondered whatever happened to the good old British family Pantomime and thought you had to head back home to see one … think again! Kris Lythgoe, with Lythgoe Family Productions, is on a mission to bring Panto Productions to the United States, “We are thrilled to be partnering with The Pasadena Playhouse. Pantos [...]
Burton’s ‘Frankenweenie’ Opens London Film Fest
By Jill Lawless THIS YEAR’S London Film Festival has Ben Affleck, Dustin Hoffman and the Rolling Stones – and it’s bookended by one of the city’s premiere cinematic couples. Britain’s biggest film showcase opened October 10 with the European premiere of London-based American director Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, the animated tale of a boy and his [...]
Brit TV Picks Up Seven International Emmy Nominations
By Charles J Gans BRITISH television productions received a leading seven International Emmy nominations Monday, including best actor and actress nods for Jason Isaacs in Case Histories and newcomer Joanna Vanderham in The Runaway. Isaacs, best known for playing the villainous Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, was nominated for his role in the [...]
Entertainer Max Bygraves Dies In Australia, Aged 89
LONDON (Reuters) – British comedian, singer and actor Max Bygraves has died at the age of 89 in his sleep at his home in Queensland, Australia, his agent said on Saturday. Bygraves, whose catchphrase was “I wanna tell you a story” was born in Rotherhithe, southeast London as Walter William Bygraves, and performed with some [...]
