Keira Knightley graces Interview magazine Dec 8, 2007
The 24-year-old beauty rose to fame in such films as "King Arthur," "Pirates Of The Caribbean," "Bend It Like Beckham" and "Love Actually". (Photo: Chinadaily. (Xinhuanet, China)
A Brit outlook Dec 8, 2007
Why she did this, with the keen appetite that led her surging from a '96 TV princess to queenly Guinevere ( King Arthur ), from a TV Rose in Oliver Twist to minor work that year ('99) in a Star Wars epic, from lavish duds ( Domino, The Jacket ) to smash turns as a soccer gal ( Bend It Like Beckham ) and fem-macho Elizabeth Swann in three Pirates of the Caribbean hits, can be summed in a name: Joe Wright, director. Wright led Keira to her previously most praised, and Oscar-nominated, role, as... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Keira Knightley's next shrewd move: 'Atonement' Dec 7, 2007
Certainly, it's the first time that Knightley, who kicked off her career as a soccer-mad tomboy in 2002's Bend It Like Beckham and spunkily caterwauled her way through King Arthur, Domino and the Pirates movies, plays a mature, regal woman on screen. "That's one of the things that was quite exciting about casting her as Cecilia," says Wright, who met Knightley when she was 18. (USA Today)
Spamalot resurrects laughs in jokes of yore Dec 3, 2007
Medieval silliness Derek Metzger, left, as Patsy and Bille Brown as King Arthur do the knees-up for Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life ... Listening to a pair of castle sentries debate the aerodynamic properties of the African swallow and an indignant pre-Marxist peasant greeting King Arthur (Bille Brown) - "I didn't know we had a king. I thought we were an autonomous collective." - my faith in Python's 40-year-old material was unexpectedly renewed ... Under instructions from God (the... (Sydney Morning Herald)
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Dec 2, 2007
Since then, she's steadily ascended with parts in an oddball collection of films, including "King Arthur," "Love Actually" and "Pride & Prejudice," for which she scored an Oscar nomination ... " 'Bend It Like Beckham' and the first 'Pirates' and 'King Arthur' - That was at a point where I didn't have lots of offers on the table," she says ... "After 'King Arthur,' everything has been very personal choices and things that I was fascinated with and reflected some state of mind of mine at the... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Twice Upon A Time Nov 29, 2007
When John Cleese as a French soldier farted in the general direction of a horseless King Arthur in Monty Python And The Holy Grail, the king was not amused. That's how I felt about this French comedy, set in England. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New DVDs: Shrek the Third, La Vie En Rose Nov 27, 2007
Voice stars Mike Myers as Shrek, Eddie Murphy as sidekick Donkey, Cameron Diaz as ogre bride Fiona and Antonio Banderas as Puss in Boots are joined by Justin Timberlake, who provides vocals for teen cousin Artie, whom Shrek must groom to rule the realm as the future King Arthur. The DVD and HD DVD release include scenes the filmmakers dropped, a featurette with cast and crew interviews, a segment on the advances in computer animation that went into the new movie and a collection of computer... (MSNBC -- Movies)
Sex and violence still sell after all these years Nov 25, 2007
Troy, Alexander, King Arthur, 300 - Hollywood has been busy in the past few years taking old tales and translating them for modern audiences. "You can see the attraction," says Paul McNab, leader of technology and entertainment media practice at PwC Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
See 'Beowulf' Nov 16, 2007
If there's a sequel, it will be Jolie against King Arthur, or maybe her magic dragon gourd against the Holy Grail. The only way the moviemakers could have made this spectacle more inadvertently hilarious is by casting Brad Pitt as Beowulf and Jennifer Aniston as Wealthow, Hrothgar's and then Beowulf's queen. (SunSpot.net)
Characters abound at library benefit Nov 10, 2007
Former Washington Trust CEO Joe Kirby was a delightful King Arthur who truly looked regal in his red and gold. Celico could not have found a more perfect Captain Ahab in former Westerly Fire Department assistant chief Robert Long.. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Robert Goulet Remembered for Baritone Voice, Long Acting Career Nov 2, 2007
In 1960, Goulet achieved stardom for his role in the Lerner and Loewe musical "Camelot", where he starred alongside Richard Burton as King Arthur and Julie Andrews as Queen Guenevere ... In 1993, Goulet appeared in a Broadway revival of "Camelot," that time in the role of King Arthur. (Voice of America)
Robert Goulet, "Camelot" star, dies while awaiting lung transplant Oct 31, 2007
Through the years, he remained identified in the mind of many with his performance as Sir Lancelot in "Camelot," in which he sang the song for which he was to be remembered through the decades: "If Ever I Would Leave You." The Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical starred Richard Burton as King Arthur and Julie Andrews as his Queen Guenevere. Two years after his Broadway debut in "Camelot," Mr. Goulet won a Grammy in 1962 as best new recording artist, having released three albums that... (Seattle Times)
First look: Stars step into Annie Leibovitz's Disney fairy tale Oct 31, 2007
Photographer Annie Leibovitz captured Weisz as Snow White, tennis star Roger Federer as King Arthur, Julie Andrews as the Blue Fairy from Pinocchio and Abigail Breslin as Fira from Disney Fairies. They join previous subjects Scarlett Johansson as Cinderella, Beyonc. (USA Today -- Life)
Robert Goulet dies at 73 Oct 31, 2007
The Massachusetts-born Goulet, who spent much of his youth in Canada, gained stardom in 1960 with ''Camelot,'' the Lerner and Loewe musical that starred Richard Burton as King Arthur and Julie Andrews as his Queen Guenevere ... His other Broadway appearances were in ''Moon Over Buffalo'' in 1995 and ''La Cage aux Folles'' in 2005, plus a ''Camelot'' revival in 1993 in which he played King Arthur. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Everybody Loves Dessert Oct 27, 2007
He showed off some of his favorite desserts in a slide show at King Arthur Flour's headquarters in Norwich. He served dignitaries from Holland a tulip basket made of spun sugar, while Chelsea Clinton got a chocolate car on her 16th birthday cake. (WCAX.com, VT)
Falcons becoming Petrino's team Oct 26, 2007
If he was really that smart, He would understand that empty backfields almost never work in the NFL. But since King Arthur has given the keys to the castle to this clown, you are stuck with him. As for me I refuse to continue to be attached to a management team that is so willing to crap all over this team, and city. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
O'Brien's blog from Fenway Oct 25, 2007
Please, King Arthur, no more Hokies. By Heathcliff Paladin. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
How would YOU spend the Lottery millions? Oct 21, 2007
Inspired by King Alfred and the legends of King Arthur, who both, so the stories go, made crucial use of the waterways of the region, the scheme hopes to turn the area's liability to flood - most notably in the devastation caused in 1607 - into an advantage by setting up a navigable path through all its wetlands, waterways and rivers. It would concentrate on four hubs - Bridgwater, Glastonbury, Langport and Taunton. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Smear campaigns | Mike Luckovich Oct 16, 2007
In the immortal words of King Arthur Run awayyyyyyy. RW.. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The Strange, Terrible Sequel to Elizabeth Oct 14, 2007
" Perhaps in another movie. Blanchett does an impressive job of rising above much of the material she's asked to mouth, but she remains far more compelling (and vastly less irritating) as a fighter than as a lover. Owen's performance, like his earlier turn as the titular lead in King Arthur, suggests that historical drama is really not his strong suit. There's something a little too knowing, even ironic, about his demeanor that undercuts him in such roles. When his Raleigh is told, at one point... (New Republic)
Cider doughnuts are a taste of the season Oct 10, 2007
According to the "King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion," recipes for beignets, a kind of high-class fried dough, came here from France and Holland during Colonial times. Autumn was the time for fall butchering, and so it was the only season when there was enough fat available to fry things. (Boston Globe)
* The Holy Grail of rock 'n' roll Sep 21, 2007
A small town in Somerset, England, Glastonbury is a mythical site wrapped in mythologies and legends of Joseph of Arimathea, the Holy Grail, King Arthur and the birth of Christianity in the British Isles. In 1970, a local farmer named Michael Eavis started a small hippie gathering and a different kind of pilgrimage was formed, taking die-hard music fans and hedonists to what is now one of the world's largest and best-known music festivals. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Robotech Casting Call Sep 16, 2007
Casting Pick: Keira Knightley can do romance and action, as we've seen in films like Pirates of the Caribbean and King Arthur. And she can be tough as nails, too, even while hiding a softer side that her lessers don't often see. (IGN FilmForce)
AU: Kane & Lynch - Who's Who Sep 16, 2007
You might remember him as Bond's nemesis in Casino Royale, or from his part in King Arthur from 2004. He's edgier, scrawnier and a little bit more insane looking - like he'd just as soon stab you in the neck with a spoon as look at you. (IGN FilmForce)
Scott Storch, Talib Kweli and Clinton Sparks to Headline Remix Hotel Atlanta Sep 15, 2007
At "Please Listen to My Demo," attendees can bring their demos to get feedback from David Gates (president of Rowdy Records), Chuck Woo (Earwax Records) and DJ King Arthur (radio and club DJ/mixer, Mastermind Music, Hot 107. 9). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
S’more great taste Sep 13, 2007
The bakers at King Arthur Flour make S mores Granola Bars that are sturdy enough to survive all day at the bottom of a backpack ... Source: The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion (Countryman Press, 29. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
King Arthur: A Review Sep 12, 2007
Since this site is focused on issues related to Protestant Christianity, what follows is a review of the religious-oriented claims made by the 2004 film King Arthur. In the summer of 2004, Jerry Bruckheimer and Touchstone Pictures released the epic film King Arthur, which was billed as the untold true story that inspired the legend ... The legend of course being that of King Arthur. (Suite101.com)
Clive Owen's orgy of violence Sep 9, 2007
Having hefted his sword in a period piece (2004 s King Arthur), Owen dipped his toe into sci-fi as a world-weary civil servant in Alfonso Cuar;n s dystopian drama. Who better to brood about a future in which suicide is rife and the human race has become infertile than Britain s king of photogenic gloom. (Times Online)
Fall Arts Preview Sep 9, 2007
2/29, 3/1: 8 p.m. Purcell's "King Arthur." 5/2, 5/3: 8 p.m. Haydn's "The Creation." Boston Camerata 866-427-2092, 8 p.m. unless noted. $22-$46, 10% discount for seniors/students $10. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Owen finds his inner action star Sep 9, 2007
Hollywood came calling again, and he jumped at the chance to appear in such films as "Gosford Park, King Arthur, Beyond Borders, Sin City, Inside Man and Children of Men. For his next role, he plays Sir Walter Raleigh opposite Cate Blanchett in a sequel to Elizabeth called The Golden Age. I was a huge fan of Elizabeth, Owen says. I thought it was a really extraordinary film, and I thought Cate was extraordinary in it. Asked if Elizabeth and Sir Walter get up to any hanky panky in the film, he... (Wilkes Barre Times-Leader)
CD's Connect The Dots... September Song Sep 2, 2007
" They answered the Phillie call for help in ways that might not seem completely apparent until the final verses has been written on the 2007 song. Sport often takes a phan on its own Beatle's version of a "Magical Mystery Tour", and this year has been nothing if not that for the Phightins' from Philadelphia. Yet, when did it begin? At what point did this team and this season cross over that realm that usually so filters the images of a club and its personality that one season seemingly mirrors... (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
King Arthur loves Guinevere and tries to keep her from the clutches of Lancelot and a land-grabber. (PG-13) (2:20) MAX: Wed. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Keira Knightley: a not so serious player Sep 2, 2007
As it happens, she behaved in a similar way the last time I met her, three years ago, when she had just turned 19 and was already famous for her role as a tomboyish footballer in Bend It Like Beckham (which had propelled her into back-to-back work on blockbusters such as Pirates of the Caribbean and King Arthur). She was being shot for the cover of Vogue and was in non-stop demand by Hollywood, yet was at pains to point out her spots (which were barely visible) and masked her beauty with the... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Keira Knightley arrives in Venice looking thinner than ever... Aug 30, 2007
The actress, whose curves were once digitally enhanced for a film poster for King Arthur in 2004, earlier spoke out in defence of celebrities who have their physical imperfections corrected with the help of an airbrush. Asked if she thought that sent out the right message to women, Miss Knightley argued that she was in the fiction business - and just as movies are all about fiction, so posters and magazine pictures are too. (The Drudge Report)
'Mr. Bean's Holiday' an insult to England's comedic reputation Aug 27, 2007
Set in a mythical Camelot, King Arthur and his knights set forth on a quest for the Holy Grail. Coming upon an engraved rock, King Arthur asks: "What does it say, Brother Maynard?" ... "What?" cries King Arthur. (The Clarion-Ledger)
FILM REVIEW: 'The Last Legion' fails as epic, succeeds as absurd Aug 25, 2007
It is cliched and easy to predict, right up until the ending, which ties into the King Arthur legend with the emperor's tutor played by Ben Kingsley ("House of Sand and Fog," "Schindler's List"). But the blame cannot be laid solely at the feet of the script. (U-Wire.com)
Tomb Raider Legend Review Aug 20, 2007
Legend traces Lara's quest to rejoin the three broken shards of Excalibur, the blade of the fabled King Arthur ... After claiming the second piece, it's off to the tomb of King Arthur for a final showdown. (IGN Wireless Games)
Las Vegas is betting on bigger-budget spectacles to wow the crowds Aug 19, 2007
Though it has the same sketchy plot line about King Arthur and his rag-tag collection of knights searching for the Holy Grail, Spamalot is really all about its Pythonesque sketch comedy gems and musical numbers. Mystere. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The dull thud of the Roman Empire Aug 18, 2007
"Last Legion" generically enters the rarely explored crevice between the fall of Rome and the enchanted era of King Arthur (everybody here wants the sword that will be Excalibur). The movie rarely feels fresh. (Boston Globe)
Spy warsWho would win in the battle of the assassins - Bond or Bourne? Aug 18, 2007
He's really more a traditional folk hero now, like Robin Hood or King Arthur, than a consistent long-running character. Bourne on the other hand is still a fresh character with a consistent plot-line and enough depth to be taken seriously. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
The Last Legion *1/2 Aug 17, 2007
Based on a 2003 Italian novel by Valerio Massimo Manfredi, The Last Legion posits a strained link between the boy who was the last Roman emperor and British accounts of the origins of the legendary King Arthur ... While on Capri, Romulus finds the future King Arthur's mythical sword, Excalibur, apparently left there by Julius Caesar, of all people. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Wedding plan goes awry Aug 10, 2007
He was the villain, Le Chiffre, in the recent Bond movie, Casino Royale, a self-contained Tristan to Clive Owen's King Arthur, a volatile, vicious skinhead in the Danish Pusher series. And in Open Hearts, he's the agonised doctor who falls for his patient's wife. (The Age)
How will the rate rise affect you? Aug 8, 2007
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: Business Blog. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Brown crowned and ready for a Monty moment Aug 1, 2007
The actor, best known for playing serious dramatic roles at state-funded theatre companies, has landed the pivotal role of King Arthur in the Australian production of the Monty Python musical Spamalot ... It was Cleese who suggested that Brown would make a perfect King Arthur. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Play it again, Sam Jul 30, 2007
He had secured small roles in big films, such as Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and King Arthur, and important roles in small films such as Ned Kelly and The Night We Called it a Day. From 2003 to 2005, he was in a prominent relationship with Cathy Freeman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
How will Falcons do? Jul 27, 2007
King Arthur needs to fall on his sword and punt Vick. He can go play with the other thugs in Oakland. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
On the list: cooking up a great vacation Jul 26, 2007
Okrent's include garlic and fruity olive oil, Trader Joe's Cuban mojito sauce for marinating fish, and fast-acting yeast from King Arthur. "I'm so into no-knead bread," she explains. (Boston Globe)
Harry Potter Pros Chime In On Series Finale: 'There's A Nice Bow' Jul 25, 2007
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The New Punisher? Jul 24, 2007
Stevenson's other credits include King Arthur and the forthcoming action-horror flick Outpost. Lexi Alexander (Hooligans) is reportedly set to direct The Punisher 2. (IGN FilmForce)
The last laugh: your favourite 50 Jul 22, 2007
Co-directors Gilliam and Jones conjure a splendidly pestilential air as King Arthur (Graham Chapman) goes on his coconut-fuelled holy quest. Highlights include the limb-lopping battle with the Black Knight ('What are you going to do, bleed on me. (Guardian Unlimited)
Michael York Jul 15, 2007
He ends 26 weeks of touring as King Arthur in Lerner and Loewe's "Camelot" here in Pittsburgh this week. The 65-year-old British actor rose to fame on screen nearly 40 years ago, notably in "Romeo and Juliet" (1968), "Cabaret" (1972) and "The Three Musketeers" (1973). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
‘Damn Yankees' debuts Friday Jul 13, 2007
Patrons of RFD last saw Metcalfe play King Arthur in amelot. Jordy Train (Washington Senator) was last seen on the RFD stage in the 2004 production of amelot. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
E3 2007: Xbox 360 Backwards-compatibility List Updated : More Xbox cla... Jul 13, 2007
America's Army Auto Modellista Bass Pro Shops Trophy Hunter 2007 Blinx 2 Bloodrayne 2 Burnout Crash Bandicoot 4 Crash Bandicoot 5: Wrath of Cortex Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil Drive to Survive Drive to Survive (EM) ESPN College Hoops ESPN NHL 2K5 Evil Dead Regeneration Exaskeleton FIFA Street 2 Full Spectrum Warrior: 10 Hammers GUILTY GEAR XX #RELOAD Harry Potter: And the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter: And the Prisoner of Azkaban Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge Jet Set Radio Future Justice... (IGN Xbox)
Timelord becomes king Jul 12, 2007
No longer will he fight intergalactic enemies, instead he will search for the Holy Grail when he replaces Simon Russell Beale as King Arthur in from 23 July ... Monty Python's Spamalot, which is 'lovingly ripped off' from the film Monty Python And The Holy Grail, opened at the West End's theatre in September 2006, starring Tim Curry as King Arthur. (London Theatre Guide)
My fantasy Harry Potter Jul 12, 2007
Excalibur captured the high, dark drama of the King Arthur myth - but not as cannily as the Monty Python version. Hollywood also has a way of ironing out a story's radicalism: Ursula Le Guin disowned one adaptation because it made the characters all white when she had specified that they were dark-skinned. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Harry Potter's Latest Has Us Conjuring Up Top 10 Movie Wizards, In Rewind Jul 11, 2007
Tim the Enchanter in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" (1975) In scene 20 of the classic Python comedy, King Arthur and his knights come upon a sorcerer with ram's horns on his head conjuring fireballs ... Merlin in "Excalibur" (1981) The most famous of all wizards has been brought to life in numerous filmed versions of Camelot, but never so memorably as in John Boorman's lavish, ambitious "Excalibur." Nicol Williamson plays King Arthur's sorcerer with a slightly foppish yet regal detachment. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Harry's death would make mythological sense: professor Jul 10, 2007
pointing out examples from King Arthur to Moses to Frodo. Greek mythology has plenty of examples, such as Hercules, who was killed at the height of his strength, said Mary Lefkowitz, a retired classics professor who taught at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Spyro the Dragon(R) to Continue His Epic New Trilogy This Fall in the Legend of Spyro(TM): The Eternal Night Jul 7, 2007
Krome Studios has shipped more than a dozen titles, including the TY the Tasmanian Tiger(TM) series, King Arthur, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius(TM): Jet Fusion, Sunny Garcia Surfing(TM), Extremely Goofy Skateboarding, Barbie(TM) Beach Vacation(TM) and Championship Surfer(TM) to name a few. The official homepage of Krome Studios is. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Happy days for Cameron Diaz Jul 5, 2007
" Or maybe the change of colour was to confuse the media - when the celeb couple split earlier this year after four years together, their relationship became glaring tabloid fodder. But the two have managed to stay buddies - Timberlake evens voices the character of a young King Arthur in the new Shrek. These days, Cameron is romantically linked to magician Criss Angel, but the press spotlight on her personal life continues. "It's an interesting existence, who would have thought. " she reflects... (Manchester Evening News)
Hallows and goodbyes Jun 30, 2007
Or if He seems a little rich for the blood, take Aeneas, King Arthur, Frodo or the Pevensie children from the Narnia chronicles. For each of these, death is not a cessation but a passing - a saviour's passing into another, better world. (Sydney Morning Herald)
No fairytale ending| Jun 29, 2007
What we get, apart from a half-hearted reworking of the King Arthur legend, is more of the same. Shrek still farts. (iAfrica.com)
'Wayside' skips the nuance, but not the fun Jun 25, 2007
The episode Nickelodeon sent me, the second part of today's premiere, revolves around a classroom full of pets -- including a pet orange named "Red" who lives in a birdcage and a dead fish named King Arthur who show s up as an apparition, rising from a toilet bowl. Amid such silliness, kids who haven't encountered the "Wayside School" books won't know what they're missing, nor will their parents. (Boston Globe)
Rainswept Glastonbury squelches to life Jun 24, 2007
The festival, which is the largest greenfield event in the world, covers 900 acres in the Vale of Avalon, which local legend has it is the site where King Arthur was buried. More than 700 acts will perform on 80 different stages over the three days. (Times Online)
Acts of God rain freely over showbiz Jun 21, 2007
In "Spamalot," the stage musical version of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," God (voiced by John Cleese), orders King Arthur to go find the grail. "Can't we just buy one?" asks a knight. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
* The best things in Tokyo are hard to find Jun 20, 2007
A couple of years ago, several young upstarts took over the shoebox-size space and remodeled it in King Arthur style. Crystal chandeliers were hung from the ceiling, a faux fireplace mantel installed and the walls covered in red velvet and gold frames. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)