Actor Leslie Nielsen dies of pneumonia age 84
November 30, 2010
Leslie Nielsen, the actor best known for his hilarious performances in spoof films Airplane! and The Naked Gun, has died aged 84.
Nielsen was being treated for pneumonia in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, when he experienced complications due to the illness and passed away with his family beside him. The actor has starred in over 100 films, and will be remembered as the “king of one-liners”.
Tributes for Nielsen have been pouring in on Twitter, with everyone from comedian Russell Brand, film critic Robert Ebert, former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash and TV presenter Ryan Seacrest posting “RIP Leslie Nielsen” messages on the site.
Model Lisa Snowdon contracts meningitis
November 25, 2010
The latest reports in the press today reveal that M&S model and Capital FM breakfast DJ Lisa Snowdon has been diagnosed with viral meningitis, although she is now said to be recovering.
Snowdon, 38, was rushed to hospital last Friday (19th November), just hours after switching on the Christmas lights on Bond Street in London. Friends of the model have said that she had complained of feeling ill with “flu symptoms, major aches and pains and a migraine” for days before her illness reached crisis point.
Snowdon is expected to take around two weeks off to recover from the illness. One celebrity guest host, The Saturdays’ Frankie Sandford, has already stepped in to cover her breakfast radio show slot alongside Johnny Vaughan.
Prince William and Kate Middleton finally engaged
November 17, 2010
It’s official: Prince William and his girlfriend of eight years, Kate Middleton, are finally engaged to be married.
An official statement from Clarence House earlier this week revealed that the couple got engaged on during holiday in Kenya last month, and that William presented Kate with an engagement ring belonging to his late mother Princess Diana.
The official statement also said that the couple are expected to tie the knot in spring or summer 2011, and that they will live in Wales following the wedding.
Since the news broke, congratulatory messages have been pouring in from everyone from the Queen and Prince Philip to Prime Minister David Cameron.
Warner Bros boosts UK film industry by buying Harry Potter studio
November 9, 2010
The US movie studio Warner Bros has revealed that it has purchased the UK film studios where all the Harry Potter films were produced. Leavesden Studios, in Watford, was also home to the huge blockbusters Inception and The Dark Knight.
In what has been hailed as a vital boost to the UK film industry as the government plans to scrap the UK film council, Warner Bros has also announced that it will undertake a £100 million expansion of Leavesden Studios. The expanded studio will represent approximately a third of all film studio space in Britain.
The expansion project is expected to be complete by 2012, creating around 1,500 new jobs for the industry.
