Hugh Laurie: Last News

Twitter to remember his former co-star Robbie Coltrane, who sadly died yesterday. Hugh paid tribute to the Harry Potter actor by sharing a throwback to their time together. Yesterday, Hugh tweeted: “I hope it’s OK to spout memories: I used to ride with Robbie Coltrane between Manchester and London in his sort-of-restored MGA.“I’d roll him cigarettes while he discoursed on the ways of the world, and I don’t think I’ve ever laughed or learned so much in my life.”Hugh acted alongside Robbie in the period sitcom Blackadder and in the sketch series Alfresco.The late Scottish actor appeared in several high-profile British series and film franchises, including the James Bond films.He is also well known for playing beloved Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise. Hugh’s Blackadder and Alfresco co-star Stephen Fry, who is also the narrator of the Harry Potter audiobooks, shared another touching tribute to Robbie. Stephen wrote: “I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago.

Robbie Coltrane has passed away at 72 years old.

Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 72.A cause of death has not yet been revealed but the news was confirmed by his agent Belinda Wright. In a statement, she said: “My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday October 14.“Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV’s series Cracker in 1994, 1995 and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon.”She continued: “He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, a role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.

With billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos sending people into space, the idea of space tourism isn’t so much science fiction as it is near-reality. But let’s just hope it goes better in real life than it does in “Avenue 5.” READ MORE: ‘The White Lotus’ Wins Emmy For Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series As seen in the trailer for Season 2 of “Avenue 5,” HBO’s comedy series, from creator Armando Iannucci, tells the story of a future where space tourism is a thriving business.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorViva Kids has acquired North American distribution rights to the Sky Original animated adventure “The Amazing Maurice,” set to be released stateside and only in theaters on Jan. 13, 2023.

EXCLUSIVE: Searchlight Pictures has acquired and set a September start date for The Greatest Hits. Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby) is directing his script and he has just set Lucy Boynton to star. Boynton takes the role after exiting over creative differences her plan to star as rock singer Marianne Faithfull in a biopic.

BritBox is hoping to carve out a niche for Anglo-centric programming in the U.S. and its boss has taken a particularly British swipe at rival streamers for their attempts.

EXCLUSIVE: Christina Hendricks will play Mrs. St. George in a series adaptation of Edith Wharton’s unfinished final novel The Buccaneers.

READ MORE:Who is Rowan Atkinson's girlfriend? How James Acaster's ex left him for Mr BeanThe modest actor said he realised the classic comedy was “quite funny”.Rowan explained: “I was on an aeroplane and they had available to watch some of the Blackadder series.“And I thought, ‘That’s curious.

BritBox International, the streamer run by the BBC and ITV, has restructured, talked up U.S. growth and communicated its desire to avoid “transatlantic puddings” to a room of some of the UK’s most successful drama producers.

Piers Morgan has reignited his bitter war of words with Dan Walker - branding the former BBC Breakfast presenter the 'most boring interviewer'. The 57-year-old, who now hosts his own show on Talk TV, took time on Wednesday to once again have a bit of a rant on Twitter by "winding everyone up" about the current rail strikes.RMT union boss Mick Lynch has been all over the news in recent days, with even Hugh Laurie praising how the worker had dealt with various media interviews with the likes of Kay Burley and Richard Madeley.READ NEXT: Piers Morgan wins online competition to be made into life-size sex dollIt was yesterday when Dan, 45, reposted his own video of a discussion he had with Mick - and appeared to throw a sly dig at rival Piers in the process.Alongside the video, the Channel 5 presenter wrote: "We live in the age of the jabby, confrontational interview & the RMTs, Mick Lynch, has had a few of them.That comment led to a reaction from Piers, who quote tweeted the post and wrote: "Is there anyone more deluded in world television than Desperate Dan..

post Platty Joobs Britain. Chuckling fondly at the memory of the Queen chatting marmalade sandwiches with Paddington bear. Then it hit us like a train on Monday morning.

Boris Johnson, during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Party at the Palace concert.

EXCLUSIVE: Avenue 5‘s space voyage may be coming to an end. Season 2 of Armando Iannucci’s space comedy, delayed by the pandemic, has not been scheduled yet. I hear it will likely launch in the fall and is expected to be the series’ last. A rep for HBO declined comment.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorAnimated movie “The Amazing Maurice,” based on a Terry Pratchett novel and featuring a voice cast led by Hugh Laurie and Emilia Clarke, has sold to multiple major territories. Global Screen will present the film as a market premiere at Cannes.Territories where the movie has been picked up include Italy (Lucky Red), Spain (Flins y Piniculas), Scandinavia (Selmer Media), Portugal (NOS Lusomundo), Israel (Red Cape Distribution), Middle East (Selim Ramia & Co.), Australia and New Zealand (Icon Film Distribution), CIS and Baltics (Volgafilm), Poland (Kino Swiat), Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria (Prorom Media), former Yugoslavia (Investacommerce), Taiwan (Swallow Wings) and Vietnam (Blue Lantern).

BAFTAs) take place.Popular shows such as Gogglebox, It's a Sin and Stath Lets Flats have been nominated, while big names including Graham Norton, Steve Coogan, Jodie Comer and Jessica Plummer will be hoping to scoop gongs.The show will air from the magnificent Royal Festival Hall in London and will be the first BAFTA ceremony in three years to be attended by an in-person audience.That will be good news for its host.For the third straight year, comedian and writer Richard Ayoade will be presenting the glamourous show.But things could have turned out oh so differently for the funnyman.Here are some things you may not know about Richard.Did you know that Richard could have so easily taken a different route and not ended up on our screens?The 44-year-old attended St Catharine's College in Cambridge after growing up in the east of England, just outside Ipswich.He finished up in the college in 1998 after three years of studying law.However, it was an extracurricular activity which helped him launch his career.Richard took a big interest in stage productions, and became president of the amateur drama club Footlights in the college (with his vice-president being John Oliver!)Previous presidents of the group included David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Hugh Laurie and members of Monty Python.Richard has since said that his degree was not a "fallback" for him, instead meaning he had to go back to "square one".John Oliver wasn't the only future star that Richard was connected with in Cambridge.He met actress Lydia Fox while studying there and has since married her.Lydia studied at Newnham College at the University of Cambridge.

Hugh Laurie stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Friday to reminisce about the Christmas present host Stephen Colbert sent him in 2016.

Agatha Christie’s murder mystery “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” “I’ve always loved the relationship between the two central characters [in ‘Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?’] — their sense of adventure, the pleasure they take in each other’s company. The companionship of it is so beautiful,” Laurie, 62, told The Post“It reminded me of ‘The Thin Man,’ another couple I just adore spending time with,” he said, alluding to Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy in the six-movie franchise spanning the ’30s and ’40s).

“Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” is a new murder-mystery series that’s delivering some serious star-power.

Will Poulter and Lucy Boynton lead Hugh Laurie’s star-studded adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel With the three-part series now streaming on BritBox, the two stars speak to ET about working with Laurie, who wrote and directed the project, and what it means to appear in an adaptation of the acclaimed author’s many murder mysteries. “Agatha Christie is legendary,” Poulter says. “So you feel honored, especially as a Brit, having an opportunity to work with her material.” In this case, Poulter portrays Bobby Jones, a local Vicar’s son, who finds himself teaming up with friend and socialite Lady Frances “Frankie” Derwent (Boynton) to solve a murder after Bobby comes across a dying man whose last words are the cryptic question in the title.

ACTOR Hugh Laurie stepped out looking unrecognisable with a huge bushy beard at the weekend. The 62-year-old star - who first made his name in Blackadder and later Fox medical drama television series House - looked miles different from his clean-cut image.