Exclusive: Sam Mendes has picked Johnny Flynn, Tuppence Middleton and Sherlock’s Mark Gatiss to portray legendary stars Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and John Gielgud in The Motive and the Cue, a mouth-watering new play by Jack Thorne that explores how acting giants Burton and Gielgud staged Hamlet on Broadway in 1964.
Burton, newly wed to Taylor after their affair on the set of epic film Cleopatra, signed on to play the Danish prince in a fabled production directed by Gielgud in New York.
On opening night in April, 1964, scores of police hemmed in crowds who were as eager to catch a glimpse of Taylor entering the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as they were to see her husband as the depressed Dane.
(Original Caption) Welsh actor, Richard Burton (left), listens intently as he takes direction from director, John Gielgud, during rehearsal of Burton’s Broadway-bound production of “Hamlet,...
Burton, newly wed to Taylor after their affair on the set of epic film Cleopatra, signed on to play the Danish prince in a fabled production directed by Gielgud in New York.
On opening night in April, 1964, scores of police hemmed in crowds who were as eager to catch a glimpse of Taylor entering the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre as they were to see her husband as the depressed Dane.
(Original Caption) Welsh actor, Richard Burton (left), listens intently as he takes direction from director, John Gielgud, during rehearsal of Burton’s Broadway-bound production of “Hamlet,...
- 11/22/2022
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Harvey Levin’s right-hand man Mike Walters quit TMZ after the two very nearly came to blows in front of the newsroom shortly before Christmas, TheWrap has learned from multiple sources close to the situation. Sources said it started because Levin didn’t want to re-negotiate the contract of Liz Walters, who is Mike’s sister and ran the company’s court reporting beat. Levin referred to her as “shady” to the entire staff and Walters immediately confronted him, needing to be physically restrained by staffers. TheWrap learned that Levin repeatedly shouted “shady” during the altercation, and Mike Walters packed...
- 1/12/2017
- by Brian Flood and Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Michael Lohan just got into a car accident on the Sunset Strip -- when a metro bus crashed into his blue Jaguar in the middle of rush hour ... and TMZ's Mike Walters witnessed the whole thing. According to Walters, Michael's car was slowly approaching a stoplight near the Director's Guild of America when the bus attempted to pass him ... and accidentally sideswiped Lohan's car. Walters got out of his car and checked on Lohan -- who said,...
- 6/18/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Michael Lohan has got involved in a traffic accident on Friday night, June 17. According to TMZ, the father of troubled actress Lindsay Lohan was driving his blue Jaguar on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles when a metro bus crashed into his car in the middle of rush hour.
TMZ reporter Mike Walters, who claimed to have witnessed the collision, said that Lohan was at the time slowly approaching a stoplight near the Director's Guild of America on Sunset Boulevard. When the bus attempted to pass him, it accidentally sideswiped his car.
Fortunately, Lohan was not injured, and his car seemed to only have minor scratches and scrapes. When Walters checked on him following the incident, the ex-husband of Dina Lohan said, "Of course you're here when I get hit by a bus ... we exchanged information and everything is fine."
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported a traffic collision occurred at 6 P.
TMZ reporter Mike Walters, who claimed to have witnessed the collision, said that Lohan was at the time slowly approaching a stoplight near the Director's Guild of America on Sunset Boulevard. When the bus attempted to pass him, it accidentally sideswiped his car.
Fortunately, Lohan was not injured, and his car seemed to only have minor scratches and scrapes. When Walters checked on him following the incident, the ex-husband of Dina Lohan said, "Of course you're here when I get hit by a bus ... we exchanged information and everything is fine."
The Los Angeles Fire Department reported a traffic collision occurred at 6 P.
- 6/18/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
TMZ has learned Brooke Mueller has gone to the cops to wrestle physical custody of her two kids away from Charlie Sheen . Brooke went to the Beverly Hills Police Department a short time ago to ask for help in getting the kids, but she was told Charlie doesn't live in Bev Hills so she was at the wrong police department. Mike Walters from TMZ was at Charlie's house yesterday and saw the twins there. We're...
- 3/1/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Charlie Sheen just wrapped up a Live no holds barred interview with Mike Walters from the backyard of his L.A. mansion -- ripping more people than ever ... and even accepting some blame himself. Sheen blasted CBS honcho Les Moonves for not firing " Men " creator Chuck Lorre ... and then scoffed at the studio for giving him waaaay too much money. Sheen also ripped a false report that he checked himself into rehab this morning --...
- 2/28/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Charlie Sheen 's longtime publicist has quit, TMZ has learned. Stan Rosenfield tells TMZ ... he's resigning because "I worked with Charlie Sheen for a long time and I care about him very much, however, at this time, I'm unable to work effectively as his publicist and have respectfully resigned." Rosenfield resigned minutes after Sheen appeared live on TMZ this morning ... where the actor insinuated Stan lied to the media on his behalf regarding the hotel...
- 2/28/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Following a TMZ Live interview with Charlie Sheen this morning, the actor's longtime publicist, Stan Rosenfield, abruptly quit.
Charlie Sheen Through the Years
Stan released a statement saying, "I worked with Charlie Sheen for a long time and I care about him very much, however, at this time, I'm unable to work effectively as his publicist and have respectfully resigned."
Sheen spoke with TMZ's Mike Walters for nearly an hour, during which he briefly mentioned Rosenfield,...
Charlie Sheen Through the Years
Stan released a statement saying, "I worked with Charlie Sheen for a long time and I care about him very much, however, at this time, I'm unable to work effectively as his publicist and have respectfully resigned."
Sheen spoke with TMZ's Mike Walters for nearly an hour, during which he briefly mentioned Rosenfield,...
- 2/28/2011
- Extra
Filed under: TV News, Celebrities and Gossip
The Charlie Sheen media blitz continued this afternoon with a live stream on TMZ.com. The 'Two and a Half Men' star sent messages to his fans, his famous father, his kids and posed even more questions to both CBS and 'Men' creator Chuck Lorre.
Sheen spoke to TMZ's Mike Walters live from his home, with two "goddesses" and some friends. He criticized 'Good Morning America''s interview with him as "slanted," but praised 'Today''s Jeff Rossen.
The star had previously vowed to return to work on Tuesday, March 1, even if his show wasn't in production, but now Sheen claims the studio has circulated a memo to all the security guards advising them not to let him in.
"What are you guys hiding from?" Sheen asked. "I don't understand. I don't understand what I did wrong except live a life you all got jealous of.
The Charlie Sheen media blitz continued this afternoon with a live stream on TMZ.com. The 'Two and a Half Men' star sent messages to his fans, his famous father, his kids and posed even more questions to both CBS and 'Men' creator Chuck Lorre.
Sheen spoke to TMZ's Mike Walters live from his home, with two "goddesses" and some friends. He criticized 'Good Morning America''s interview with him as "slanted," but praised 'Today''s Jeff Rossen.
The star had previously vowed to return to work on Tuesday, March 1, even if his show wasn't in production, but now Sheen claims the studio has circulated a memo to all the security guards advising them not to let him in.
"What are you guys hiding from?" Sheen asked. "I don't understand. I don't understand what I did wrong except live a life you all got jealous of.
- 2/28/2011
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Two potential witnesses in the Mel Gibson/Oksana Grigorieva criminal investigation have told authorities at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's department that their lives were threatened after they refused to fabricate evidence on behalf of Oksana Grigorieva, the actor's ex-girlfriend and the mother of his youngest child.
Grigorieva has leveled charges of domestic abuse against Gibson, claiming that the actor assaulted her on more than one occasion.
Last month, two potential witnesses in the case, Violet Kowal, a Polish porn star who claims to have slept with Gibson, and her bodyguard, Nikko Riley, told police that after they refused to help Grigorieva in her case against Gibson, her bodyguard threatened their lives by attempting to run down Riley and making verbal threats to have them killed by cops in his pocket.
Kristian Otto Herzog, Grigorieva's bodyguard, pleaded guilty to two counts of impersonating an officer in 2009 and served 255 days in jail.
Grigorieva has leveled charges of domestic abuse against Gibson, claiming that the actor assaulted her on more than one occasion.
Last month, two potential witnesses in the case, Violet Kowal, a Polish porn star who claims to have slept with Gibson, and her bodyguard, Nikko Riley, told police that after they refused to help Grigorieva in her case against Gibson, her bodyguard threatened their lives by attempting to run down Riley and making verbal threats to have them killed by cops in his pocket.
Kristian Otto Herzog, Grigorieva's bodyguard, pleaded guilty to two counts of impersonating an officer in 2009 and served 255 days in jail.
- 9/16/2010
- by By Allison Hope Weiner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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