Lewis Carroll's 1871 fable "Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There" features a notable scene wherein the young titular protagonist runs across a pair of whimsically dunderheaded identical twins while lost in an alternate dimension. The characters are named Tweedledee and Tweedledum and are based on numerous 18th-century folk poems variously attributed to John Byron, John Pope, and Jonathan Swift. In an early epigram by Byron, the two characters agree to have a battle but are startled by a crow, and forget to fight each other. It wouldn't be until the publication of "Through the Looking Glass," and John Tenniel's illustrations therein, that Tweedledee and Tweedledum would be depicted as identical twins.
In Carroll's book, the twins reenact the Byron epigram and flee when a crow appears. Some might say that Tweedledee and Tweedledum represent easily distracted governments, or merely the capriciousness of children. Either way,...
In Carroll's book, the twins reenact the Byron epigram and flee when a crow appears. Some might say that Tweedledee and Tweedledum represent easily distracted governments, or merely the capriciousness of children. Either way,...
- 9/29/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
"Spice World" debuted 25 years ago, signalling the absolute zenith of the Spice Girls' celebrity and the phenomenon of Girl Power.
They've got fire in their eyes, hunger in their bellies, and great big shoes on their feet. For any girl who grew up in the '90s, there was one quintet of sassy, stomping women who embodied the era more thoroughly than anyone else. The Spice Girls weren't just a pop band: they were a genuine phenomenon. They sold millions of records and defined a kind of fierce young feminism that seemed tailor-made for the turn of the millennium. While their star burned briefly, it was bright and continues to cast a shadow over 25 years later. For some of us, Ginger, Scary, Posh, Sporty, and Baby Spice symbolized a brand of endless possibility and feminine force that felt like someone had blown the doors off the entire decade. And for one film,...
They've got fire in their eyes, hunger in their bellies, and great big shoes on their feet. For any girl who grew up in the '90s, there was one quintet of sassy, stomping women who embodied the era more thoroughly than anyone else. The Spice Girls weren't just a pop band: they were a genuine phenomenon. They sold millions of records and defined a kind of fierce young feminism that seemed tailor-made for the turn of the millennium. While their star burned briefly, it was bright and continues to cast a shadow over 25 years later. For some of us, Ginger, Scary, Posh, Sporty, and Baby Spice symbolized a brand of endless possibility and feminine force that felt like someone had blown the doors off the entire decade. And for one film,...
- 1/23/2023
- by Kayleigh Donaldson
- Slash Film
One of the consequences of the BBC’s decision to start up their own streaming service (how dare they) is that a lot of their shows will soon be departing from their competitors.
Britbox, in partnership with ITV, launched in the UK last November, and now the content available elsewhere has started to catch up. Today we’re going to run through the wealth of titles that’ll exit Netflix UK at the end of March. There’s a lot to run down, too. And yes, this is redundant for American readers. You’re more than welcome to stay for tea, though (which is more than just a cultural stereotype).
First up – and probably of most interest – are the BBC comedies leaving on March 30th:
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (4 Seasons) Absolutely Fabulous (6 Seasons) Almost Royal (2 Seasons) Daniel Deronda (1 Season) Extras (2 Seasons) Fawlty Towers (2 Seasons) French and Saunders (6 Seasons...
Britbox, in partnership with ITV, launched in the UK last November, and now the content available elsewhere has started to catch up. Today we’re going to run through the wealth of titles that’ll exit Netflix UK at the end of March. There’s a lot to run down, too. And yes, this is redundant for American readers. You’re more than welcome to stay for tea, though (which is more than just a cultural stereotype).
First up – and probably of most interest – are the BBC comedies leaving on March 30th:
A Bit of Fry and Laurie (4 Seasons) Absolutely Fabulous (6 Seasons) Almost Royal (2 Seasons) Daniel Deronda (1 Season) Extras (2 Seasons) Fawlty Towers (2 Seasons) French and Saunders (6 Seasons...
- 3/3/2020
- by Alex Crisp
- We Got This Covered
“It was something I had to take quite seriously,” says makeup and hair designer Jan Sewell about her work on “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Turning Rami Malek into “Queen” frontman Freddie Mercury was a daunting challenge given that “everybody knew who Freddie was, and he was hugely loved. So I knew it was a big responsibility.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Sewell above.
See Rami Malek (‘Bohemian Rhapsody’): Freddy Mercury fought for us to be who we really are [Watch]
Yet Sewell, who previously turned Eddie Redmayne into Stephen Hawking for “The Theory of Everything” (2014), believes “it’s not about making someone look exactly like them. It’s about the essence of the person.” So she set about changing “lots of small, little things” about Malek’s face, such as his nose and hair. Luckily for her, the actor “was totally up for everything.”
The film covers several years in Mercury’s life,...
See Rami Malek (‘Bohemian Rhapsody’): Freddy Mercury fought for us to be who we really are [Watch]
Yet Sewell, who previously turned Eddie Redmayne into Stephen Hawking for “The Theory of Everything” (2014), believes “it’s not about making someone look exactly like them. It’s about the essence of the person.” So she set about changing “lots of small, little things” about Malek’s face, such as his nose and hair. Luckily for her, the actor “was totally up for everything.”
The film covers several years in Mercury’s life,...
- 12/12/2018
- by Zach Laws
- Gold Derby
Louisa Mellor Dec 15, 2017
We chatted to actor and writer Sally Phillips about comedy, European accents, special cuddles, writing films and more...
“I’m quite keen to meet a Finnish shaman, have you seen them?” asks Sally Phillips three minutes into an interview that’s supposed to be about her role in new family animation Ferdinand. Scrolling through her phone, she presents me with a photograph of a fearsome looking woman with Pris from Blade Runner eye make-up, wearing an elaborate headdress and holding a tambourine.
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“Look at the expression! Very, very miserable, tambourine, excellent eye make-up” says Phillips, delighted. “I play a character who looks a bit like that in Zapped! and I did something else recently where they painted a black chicken on one eye. I thought, well, it’s slowly, slowly happening, I’m turning into a Finnish Shaman.”
Despite not having visited Finland,...
We chatted to actor and writer Sally Phillips about comedy, European accents, special cuddles, writing films and more...
“I’m quite keen to meet a Finnish shaman, have you seen them?” asks Sally Phillips three minutes into an interview that’s supposed to be about her role in new family animation Ferdinand. Scrolling through her phone, she presents me with a photograph of a fearsome looking woman with Pris from Blade Runner eye make-up, wearing an elaborate headdress and holding a tambourine.
See related Star Wars: The Last Jedi review
“Look at the expression! Very, very miserable, tambourine, excellent eye make-up” says Phillips, delighted. “I play a character who looks a bit like that in Zapped! and I did something else recently where they painted a black chicken on one eye. I thought, well, it’s slowly, slowly happening, I’m turning into a Finnish Shaman.”
Despite not having visited Finland,...
- 12/14/2017
- Den of Geek
Louisa Mellor Nov 28, 2017
Here's a pick of the BBC's drama and comedy for this Christmas, including Doctor Who and The League Of Gentlemen...
Get ready to mentally circle a few items in the festive TV planner; the BBC has officially announced its Christmas 2017 line-up.
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Our priorities first: Peter Capaldi’s outgoing Doctor Who episode in the leading role, Twice Upon A Time. The episode is written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay and stars Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Mark Gatiss and David Bradley.
According to the official synopsis, Twice Upon A Time will see Twelve and Bill “team up with the first ever Doctor to battle the enchanted glass people before he regenerates into the 13th Doctor”. Expect that to air on December the 25th as usual (we’ll confirm the time as soon as it’s announced).
Next up are three (hooray!
Here's a pick of the BBC's drama and comedy for this Christmas, including Doctor Who and The League Of Gentlemen...
Get ready to mentally circle a few items in the festive TV planner; the BBC has officially announced its Christmas 2017 line-up.
See related Dark Universe: the undignified death of a cinematic universe
Our priorities first: Peter Capaldi’s outgoing Doctor Who episode in the leading role, Twice Upon A Time. The episode is written by Steven Moffat, directed by Rachel Talalay and stars Capaldi, Pearl Mackie, Mark Gatiss and David Bradley.
According to the official synopsis, Twice Upon A Time will see Twelve and Bill “team up with the first ever Doctor to battle the enchanted glass people before he regenerates into the 13th Doctor”. Expect that to air on December the 25th as usual (we’ll confirm the time as soon as it’s announced).
Next up are three (hooray!
- 11/27/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Louisa Mellor Nov 25, 2016
As Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness announce their own TV show of movie spoofs, we celebrate the work of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
The news today that Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness are joining forces for a new primetime ITV series of movie spoofs has, well, not been particularly well received (we're sticking vehemently to our rule of not judging something until we've seen it. Even on a project like, say, this one). Their new show, The Keith And Paddy Picture Show, will arrive on Saturday nights at some point in 2017. But the pair will have a high bar to aim for.
For it can’t just be us that holds in high regard the exemplary movie parody sketches of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The pair gradually began to get higher and higher budgets from the BBC to make their spoofs and parodies...
As Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness announce their own TV show of movie spoofs, we celebrate the work of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
The news today that Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness are joining forces for a new primetime ITV series of movie spoofs has, well, not been particularly well received (we're sticking vehemently to our rule of not judging something until we've seen it. Even on a project like, say, this one). Their new show, The Keith And Paddy Picture Show, will arrive on Saturday nights at some point in 2017. But the pair will have a high bar to aim for.
For it can’t just be us that holds in high regard the exemplary movie parody sketches of Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. The pair gradually began to get higher and higher budgets from the BBC to make their spoofs and parodies...
- 11/25/2016
- Den of Geek
House of Elliott
Mr Selfridge, Downton Abbey and The Paradise have introduced a new generation of TV watchers to early 20th century fashions. Therefore, Acorn Media’s November 5 release of House of Elliott will have a ready-made audience. Set in 1920s England, it tells the tale of two fashionistas who are left virtually destitute when their father unexpectedly passes away. They sell his assets to clear the family’s debts and use the little money that remains to found a clothing business. Before long, the House of Elliott is a well-renowned fashion house that caters to the wealthiest and most snazzily dressed “flappers.”
Fashion is the glue that gels the show together but the episodes focus on the sister’s personal lives as well as their professional trials and tribulations. Evie is a bit of temptress who leaves a trail of broken hearts in her wake as she fully embraces...
Mr Selfridge, Downton Abbey and The Paradise have introduced a new generation of TV watchers to early 20th century fashions. Therefore, Acorn Media’s November 5 release of House of Elliott will have a ready-made audience. Set in 1920s England, it tells the tale of two fashionistas who are left virtually destitute when their father unexpectedly passes away. They sell his assets to clear the family’s debts and use the little money that remains to found a clothing business. Before long, the House of Elliott is a well-renowned fashion house that caters to the wealthiest and most snazzily dressed “flappers.”
Fashion is the glue that gels the show together but the episodes focus on the sister’s personal lives as well as their professional trials and tribulations. Evie is a bit of temptress who leaves a trail of broken hearts in her wake as she fully embraces...
- 11/5/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Jennifer Saunders has said that there won't be another series of French and Saunders.
Along with comedy partner Dawn French, Saunders has appeared in seven series of the sketch show which ran between 1987 and 2007.
Despite reuniting for a charity episode in 2009, the pair have ruled out a new series due to the BBC's lack of budget, reports The Mirror.
The 54-year-old explained: "When we first made the show there was a good budget. You could afford to make it look how you wanted it to look and you could do what you wanted.
"Nowadays we wouldn't have that and it wouldn't look as good as the ones we've done before."
In 2009, the comedy duo joined Morecambe and Wise as the only double acts to have been presented with a BAFTA Fellowship.
Along with comedy partner Dawn French, Saunders has appeared in seven series of the sketch show which ran between 1987 and 2007.
Despite reuniting for a charity episode in 2009, the pair have ruled out a new series due to the BBC's lack of budget, reports The Mirror.
The 54-year-old explained: "When we first made the show there was a good budget. You could afford to make it look how you wanted it to look and you could do what you wanted.
"Nowadays we wouldn't have that and it wouldn't look as good as the ones we've done before."
In 2009, the comedy duo joined Morecambe and Wise as the only double acts to have been presented with a BAFTA Fellowship.
- 4/19/2013
- Digital Spy
Norah Jones: Grammy winner to sing Ted song at 2013 Oscar ceremony Norah Jones, the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will perform Walter Murphy and Seth MacFarlane’s “Everybody Needs a Best Friend” from the movie Ted at the Oscar 2013 ceremony, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced yesterday. That will mark Norah Jones’ first time performing on an Oscar show. (Photo: Norah Jones.) Norah Jones’ music and movie career Norah Jones’ breakthrough hit was her 2002 album “Come Away with Me,” which sold more than 10 million copies and earned Jones no less than five Grammy Awards. Jones’ subsequent solo albums include “Feels Like Home” (2004), “Not Too Late” (2007), “The Fall” (2009), and “Little Broken Hearts,” which came out last year. She also took part in two albums with her country collective, The Little Willies, while in the 2010 compilation “…Featuring Norah Jones” she’s heard singing alongside the likes of Herbie Hancock,...
- 1/28/2013
- by Anna Robinson
- Alt Film Guide
Dawn French has described her Superstar colleague Andrew Lloyd Webber as a "tiptop gent". French, Jason Donovan and Mel C have joined Webber on his search for a new theatre star to lead the cast of his Jesus Christ Superstar rock opera revival. Commenting on what it was like to work alongside Webber, French said: "I am far too over excited about my involvement on Superstar. I am counting the days to it, like you do at Christmas when you're a child. "I haven't worked with Andrew before, but I have actually portrayed him when we did a parody on French and Saunders. "I have met him a few times and he is a tiptop gent and I'm (more)...
- 7/4/2012
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Coles has launched a new campaign to introduce a “supercharged” version of its loyalty scheme Flybuys.
Vicar of Dibley and French and Saunders actress Dawn French, who has appeared in ads for Tesco in the UK, is to appear in the campaign that breaks tomorrow, a Coles spokesman told Mumbrella.
According to a press release from the retailer, Coles customers will now earn one point for every dollar they spend – previously the offer was two points for every $5.
And in what the retailer claims is a ‘world first’, Coles is introducing My5, which gives Flybuys customers 10% off five products of their choice.
Also, through a service called Flybuys Dollars, Coles customers can go online and convert points to Flybuys dollars.
The agency behind the campaign was Big Red.
Vicar of Dibley and French and Saunders actress Dawn French, who has appeared in ads for Tesco in the UK, is to appear in the campaign that breaks tomorrow, a Coles spokesman told Mumbrella.
According to a press release from the retailer, Coles customers will now earn one point for every dollar they spend – previously the offer was two points for every $5.
And in what the retailer claims is a ‘world first’, Coles is introducing My5, which gives Flybuys customers 10% off five products of their choice.
Also, through a service called Flybuys Dollars, Coles customers can go online and convert points to Flybuys dollars.
The agency behind the campaign was Big Red.
- 4/19/2012
- by Robin Hicks
- Encore Magazine
As a Robot Chicken enthusiast - made obvious via this review - I've long since heralded the mad genius of Seth Green. As unconventional as they come, Green has given us some of the best animated Sci-fi comedies (what a mouthful!) of all time, taking his genuine passion for the genre and highlighting the obvious comedy within; much of which we had missed.
While Robot Chicken gave Seth Green and Matthew Seinreich - the show's co-creator - an outlet with which to express their...let's say ingenuity...it was unable to appease this sci-fi lust. So, after two incredibly successful seasons - gaining much public attention and the number one spot at Adult Swim - the boys pitched a 40 minute long episode, to be shown in its own right and revolving entirely around the Star Wars franchise, to their producers; and the rest, as they say, is history.
At this point,...
While Robot Chicken gave Seth Green and Matthew Seinreich - the show's co-creator - an outlet with which to express their...let's say ingenuity...it was unable to appease this sci-fi lust. So, after two incredibly successful seasons - gaining much public attention and the number one spot at Adult Swim - the boys pitched a 40 minute long episode, to be shown in its own right and revolving entirely around the Star Wars franchise, to their producers; and the rest, as they say, is history.
At this point,...
- 11/17/2011
- Shadowlocked
A new 'Star Wars' TV comedy inspired by a French and Saunders sketch will premiere "within the next two years". Howard Roffman, president of Lucas Licensing revealed an animated series - voiced by Seth Green - is currently in development by Lucasfilm and admitted George Lucas found a parody of the prequel 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' created by comediennes Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders hilarious. He said: "The new animated 'Star Wars' comedy series with Seth Green is a product of Lucasfilm's focus on continued innovation. I remember showing George the French & Saunders parody of 'The Phantom Menace' with...
- 10/20/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Branagh Lands Top British Academy TV Award
Kenneth Branagh has walked away with his first producing honour, beating out Doctor Who to land the Best Drama trophy for his series Wallander at the British Academy Television Awards.
Branagh, who also stars as the eponymous police inspector in the TV show, won the coveted award at a star-studded ceremony in London on Sunday night.
He told the crowd, which included Mischa Barton, Ed Westwick and David Tennant: "We're absolutely thrilled. This is bl**dy marvellous. For a series first time out to get this recognition is beyond our wildest dreams."
Mad Men was named Best International Show ahead of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Dexter and cult police drama The Wire.
Simon Cowell's TV talent show The X Factor picked up the Best Entertainment Show award, while British cop show The Bill was honoured with the Best Continuing Drama award.
The Hours star Anna Maxwell Martin was named Best Actress for her role in Poppy Shakespeare and Stephen Dillane beat Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs to take home the Best Actor award for The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall.
British comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders received the BAFTA Fellowship.
The main list of winners is as follows:
Best Actor - Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall)
Best Actress - Anna Maxwell Martin (Poppy Shakespeare)
Best Entertainment Performance - Harry Hill (Harry Hill's TV Burp)
Best Comedy Performance - David Mitchell (Peep Show)
Best Drama Series - Wallander
Best Continuing Drama - The Bill
Best Entertainment Programme - The X Factor
Best International Show - Mad Men
Best News Coverage - News at Ten - Chinese Earthquake reporting
Best Sport - F1: Brazilian Grand Prix
Audience Award - Skins
Special Award - Jane Tranter
Bafta Fellowship - French and Saunders...
Branagh, who also stars as the eponymous police inspector in the TV show, won the coveted award at a star-studded ceremony in London on Sunday night.
He told the crowd, which included Mischa Barton, Ed Westwick and David Tennant: "We're absolutely thrilled. This is bl**dy marvellous. For a series first time out to get this recognition is beyond our wildest dreams."
Mad Men was named Best International Show ahead of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Dexter and cult police drama The Wire.
Simon Cowell's TV talent show The X Factor picked up the Best Entertainment Show award, while British cop show The Bill was honoured with the Best Continuing Drama award.
The Hours star Anna Maxwell Martin was named Best Actress for her role in Poppy Shakespeare and Stephen Dillane beat Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs to take home the Best Actor award for The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall.
British comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders received the BAFTA Fellowship.
The main list of winners is as follows:
Best Actor - Stephen Dillane (The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall)
Best Actress - Anna Maxwell Martin (Poppy Shakespeare)
Best Entertainment Performance - Harry Hill (Harry Hill's TV Burp)
Best Comedy Performance - David Mitchell (Peep Show)
Best Drama Series - Wallander
Best Continuing Drama - The Bill
Best Entertainment Programme - The X Factor
Best International Show - Mad Men
Best News Coverage - News at Ten - Chinese Earthquake reporting
Best Sport - F1: Brazilian Grand Prix
Audience Award - Skins
Special Award - Jane Tranter
Bafta Fellowship - French and Saunders...
- 4/27/2009
- WENN
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