Michael Crawford: Last News

Steve Harley, the frontman of British glam rock band Cockney Rebel, died Sunday at 73 from cancer.

ad nauseam. And vampires take center stage: the most famous being Count Dracula, a creation by Victorian novelist Bram Stoker.Horror and comedy fans finally have an entertaining, though not terribly loyal, treatment of the classic novel in Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s zippy and zany Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors (★★★☆☆).But really, who wants a loyal adaptation when parody can be so much fun? After all, we’ve seen what happens when earnest writers try to adhere to the integrity of the original text.Long-time theater-goers may recall 2002’s Dance of the Vampires, the short-lived (six weeks) Broadway flop starring Michael Crawford with music by the king of melodramatic pop, Jim Steinman. Based on Roman Polanski’s The Fearless Vampire Hunters, the incredibly costly dud was never quite certain if it was straight-out melodrama or over-the-top camp.

Michael Crawford says Queen Elizabeth has "taken him through" his life. The 80-year-old actor was just 10 years old when Queen Elizabeth - who died at the age of 96 on September 8 following a 70-year reign - acceded to the throne after the death of her father King George and upon hearing the news, he immediately went home from school to start a scrapbook on her, which he has kept to this day. He said: "Well I was a 10-year-old choirboy at the London Choir School in Bexley in Kent and we were called out to the tennis courts to be given an announcement and it was just very plain and simple 'The King is dead, long live the Queen' and the first thing I did was go home and found out who this lady is going to be.

The Phantom of the Opera, Broadway’s longest running show, will close in February following its 35th anniversary in January, producers have announced.

The Young Ones.The hit 80s show is now streaming on BritBox but the platform fears it could be too hard to handle for modern viewers.Subscribers have been warned about the content of the hit programme starring Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson.One alert says: “Contains adult humour, violence, sex references, and racist language that may offend.”Another episode comes with a warning of “homophobic language that may offend.”The show - co-written by Mayall and Lise Mayer - focused on the lives of four dissimilar students of Scumbag College sharing a house, and featured violent and slapstick gags.It was known for using homophobic and sexist language to poke fun at attitudes of the time.Producers tackled issues of race with a racist policeman and another episode had a top cop dressed as fascist leader Mussolini.The show was voted number 31 in the BBC’s Best Sitcom poll in 2004.It comes after jittery Britbox bosses put warnings on iconic British shows over Christmas last year.A festive episode of classic comedy Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em came with a warning.It prompted complaints of a “homophobic slur” because hapless Frank Spencer - played by Michael Crawford - is called a “puff” by a young lad after dressing as a pixie.The platform also screened the 1975 and 1979 festive episodes of department store rib tickler Are You Being Served?The character Mr Humphries - played by John Inman - with his catchphrase “I’m free” has been criticised by gay rights groups for promoting camp stereotypes.A spokesman for BritBox said: “We review and refresh BritBox’s programme catalogue on an ongoing basis.“Programming on the service that contains potentially sensitive language or attitudes of their era have carried appropriate warnings since our

Victoria Beckham is flogging a £550 tank top – that looks like something out of Frank Spencer’s wardrobe.The Spice Girl turned fashion designer’s latest range would transform the wearer into a dead ringer for the hapless character from the 1970s comedy Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em.But sitcom star Frank – who was always unemployed and struggling for cash – would never be able to afford the hefty price tag.The tank top comes in two colours and buyers are told: "The Spring Summer 2022 collection is one of contrasts, as seen in easy pieces such as this V-Neck Tabard Top in Bordeaux."Made from a textured mouline created from a high-twist Japanese wool, clean cotton and technical polyamide, it has a lightweight, three-dimensional feel."A classic fit and V-neck shape give the piece a timeless feel, while contrast tipping at the hem and a ribbed neckline, armholes and hem offer a polished finish.

The Masked Singer is almost over as fans gear up for tonight’s final. With just three characters left, everyone is desperate to find out who is behind the mask and, according to judge Davina McCall, the public will go as far as to stop her in the supermarket in a bid to find out their identities.In a recent interview, Davina said: “For the past few months my most used emoji is the one with the two hands up in the air and the shrugging shoulders.“Non-stop, people ask me, friends ask me.“I was in Tesco today and someone tried to trick me into saying something.“They go, ‘Of course, Panda is so and so’, and I go, ‘You’re not going to do it that easily.

Batman and Robin, or Geraldine's three Christmas lunches in The Vicar of Dibley, Christmas specials have given us iconic TV moments.Each generation has their favourite Christmas specials - from Morecambe and Wise in the seventies, to most recently Gavin and Stacey in 2019.A lot of our favourite TV shows also have many behind the scenes secrets and Daily Star has taken a look at some of the biggest - from actors performing their own stunts to Christmas specials that may not have made it on our screens at all.He might have been the accident prone Frank Spencer in seventies comedy Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, but behind the scenes, actor Michael Crawford performed all his own stunts.These included the famous scene in the 1974 Christmas special,

Twitter followers at the time.Andrew wrote alongside the video: “I thought I'd catch up with a very special friend of mine, @CrawfordMichael, as a surprise for you all to celebrate @phantomopera's birthday today. “Enjoy.

London on Sunday. The son of Madonna and Guy Ritchie, 20, looked stylish in a black flat cap and smart grey suit as he enjoyed an alfresco pint with friends in Chelsea.

Comedian and actor Roy Hudd has died at the age of 83, his agent confirmed.

Michele Dotrice shot to fame as the long-suffering wife of TV’s most accident-prone bloke, Frank Spencer.