Dominic West has spoken out in support of his former co-star’s criticisms of The Affair. British actor West, who got his big TV break as maverick policeman McNulty in The Wire and most recently starred as Prince Charles in the final two series of The Crown, filmed five seasons of the hit drama on Showtime,
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It’s been a dramatic month for Denmark’s royal family, with Queen Margrethe announcing her abdication in favour of her elder son, the new King Frederik. The former monarch stood down from the Danish throne after 52 years, making the announcement in a surprise address to the nation live on television. Now The Guardian reports that
In his opening monologue, Golden Globe host Jo Koy quoted his mom’s saying about Meryl Streep: “She wins everything.” With multi-Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Streep and Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham among the nominees in the stacked Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television category, it is not surprising that Elizabeth Debicki looked
Clare Foy is satisfied that her battle over pay for The Crown has paid off for other female actors. The British star of the first two series of the Netflix big-budget drama was famously enraged on the discovery that, despite holding the crown of the title in her lead role of a young Elizabeth II,
Dominic West took on the role of Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, in the final two seasons of The Crown. The actor was close to Prince Harry at one point but has recently revealed they had a fallout. “We sort of [lost touch because] I said too much in a press conference, and so, we
EXCLUSIVE: A persuasive argument can be made for The Crown being the jewel in British television’s very own crown, but it was so very nearly an uncut gem. A decade ago, this 60-hour showpiece was perilously close to being an idea filed under: nearly, but not quite. A passion project that lives in the great
EXCLUSIVE: The Crown has been criticized by the Queen’s former press secretary for lacking sensitivity in its portrayal of the events surrounding Princess Diana‘s death. Dickie Arbiter, who worked for Queen Elizabeth II during the period depicted in Season 6, accused The Crown’s creator Peter Morgan of “dramatic license gone bonkers.” Arbiter was particularly critical
The Crown jewels are going on sale. Left Bank Pictures will auction off nearly 450 props and costumes from the lavish Netflix series and use the profits to fund a National Film and Television School (NFTS) scholarship for the next 20 years. Auction house Bonhams will launch the sale on February 7, 2024, with 150
Elizabeth Debicki, who portrays Princess Diana in Seasons 5 and 6 of Netflix’s The Crown, was a nine-year girl in Australia when Diana died tragically in 1997 in a Paris car crash. She carried that childhood memory with her as she recreated the Princess’ final days on the Netflix drama. “I remember my mother’s reaction
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is saying goodbye to long-serving international production operations boss Richard Parsons. We hear the exec has chosen to step down after 12 years, with a source close to SPT saying the parting is “entirely amicable.” He will remain at Sony’s London based until the end of August. Parsons had joined Sony
British Oscar nominee Lesley Manville has slammed on-screen violence, particularly that against women. Manville, who has a lead role in Amazon Prime spy thriller Citadel, told the UK’s Guardian newspaper she had no plans to watch such a show herself: “I can’t watch violence. I don’t watch any.” (Manville added here that she had yet
Another royal intimate has added their voice to those criticising The Crown, ahead of the fifth season’s arrival next week on Netflix. The Times quotes the unnamed female friend of the royal family, who attended the Queen’s private committal service at Windsor last month, as slamming the streamer’s editorial decisions, saying they are “vilifying the