Embrace your inner monarch and rent a castle Jul 4, 2008
If youve read the "King Arthur" legends more times than you can count and your family is worried that you attend too many medieval fairs, it's probably time for a vacation at an honest-to-goodness castle ... King Arthur didnt have Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, so living the life of a 17th-century duke or kingeven for a daymay be rather spartan. (MSNBC -- Travel)
So She Thought: A trip to Camelot Jul 1, 2008
In the film, King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman), thoughtfully scratches his beard and says, "On second thought, let's not go there. It is a silly place.". The words "it is a silly place" have been echoing in my mind a lot over the last several days because we've spent the last few days in the heart of another silly sort of Camelot -- Southern California. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Critics' Picks Jun 28, 2008
But its charms are sly and subtle, particularly in a sequence where the young King Arthur (who goes by the name Wart) is tranformed by his tutor Merlin into a squirrel and attracts the attention of a flirtatious red-headed squirellette. Wart, not wanting to get her hopes up, repels her advances. (Salon)
Queen for the summer Jun 27, 2008
Unaware that the man she is talking to is King Arthur, Guenevere talks about running off to seek adventure instead of fulfilling her obligation to marry the King of England. (KATHY PORTIE/Big Bear Grizzly). (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
What happened to pre-K? Jun 25, 2008
They also knew an awful lot about fairy tales, King Arthur, elves, blocks, paint, legos, Lincoln logs, chalk, scooters and play grounds. They are all in the gifted programs at their schools and straight A students. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Sienna Miller v Keira Knightley for first lady of British film Jun 20, 2008
The Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy catapulted her onto the Hollywood A list, but flops such as Domino and King Arthur brought derision and raspberries from the paying public and critics alike. However, Pride And Prejudice in 2005, which earned her an Oscar nomination, and Atonement in 2007, showed she could really act. (Mirror.co.uk)
DVD reviews: Fools Gold, Be Kind Rewind Jun 20, 2008
The Sword in the Stone, The Jungle Book 2Two Disney animated tales return to DVD, led by a 45th-anniversary edition of The Sword in the Stone, a musical about the early years of a boy named Wart, destined to become Britains legendary King Arthur. The new edition comes with a couple of medieval-themed cartoon shorts featuring Disney standard-bearers Mickey Mouse and Goofy and a profile of Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman, who wrote songs and music for many Disney adventures. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Summer savings at library Jun 13, 2008
The Traveling Troupe of The Children s Theater Workshop of Wilmington presents a story of the young King Arthur on Monday, June 30 at 10:30 a.m. The show is recommended for an audience aged 4 and older. Reserve your free tickets by visiting or calling the Children s Room at 978-694-2098 beginning Thursday, June 19. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Comedian helps hunt for the next Maria Jun 11, 2008
After university, he performed in a production of King Arthur and remembers looking around at his fellow actors. "They were so jazzed, but I wanted to do something more entertaining. I've always had a knack for doing voices, for imitating people," he said. (Inside Toronto)
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Jun 9, 2008
In broad outline, it is part Hamlet, part King Arthur, augmented by humour both whimsical and sardonic. Hiding out in the forest, Caspian is taken in by Trufflehunter, the badger (Ken Stott), Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage), the lovably irascible Red Dwarf, and Nikabrik (Warwick Davis), the unlovably irascible Black Dwarf, all of whom prove to be rather more charismatic than Caspian himself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hep cat with nine lives Jun 7, 2008
That younger brother, Joel, grew up to star in The Secret Life Of Us, Ned Kelly and King Arthur while Nash has quietly built a career as a stuntman and short filmmaker with nothing like the same celebrity ... Do you really want years of effort, starting with a script that Joel worked on while filming King Arthur, to face a thumbs-up-or-thumbs-down verdict on one night. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hollywood, Good vs. Evil ... and Disney Jun 4, 2008
Examples include King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the Three Musketeers, David and Goliath, and Queen Esther. All are examples of heroes -- some real, some fictional -- that have inspired people through the ages. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Sun Also Rises star Mel Ferrer dies at 90 Jun 4, 2008
His films included Rancho Notorious, Scaramouche, Knights of the Round Table (as King Arthur), Born to Be Bad, The Longest Day, The Fall of the Roman Empire, The Sun Also Rises, and El Greco, which was made in Spain with Ferrer as co-producer and actor in the title role. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)
The Walt Disney Studios Forms Kingdom Comics to Create Graphic Novels & Film Projects May 29, 2008
An accomplished writer and editor, Christian Beranek formed his own publishing company, Silent Devil, in 1996, and turned it into an indie powerhouse, producing such hits as Dracula vs. King Arthur and Super Frat ... He recently finished the latest draft of the "Dracula vs. King Arthur" screenplay. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Teens Reading the Classics May 28, 2008
Though many would argue it is hardly considered British history, White s humorous retelling of the legend of King Arthur takes readers back to a possible history of Britain, mixed with a great deal of magic and fun. Hundreds of years later in British history, teen readers find the elegance and wit of the likes of Jane Austen (Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility), and the Bronte sisters (Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre) often irresistible. (Suite101.com)
The Welsh in America, the world May 28, 2008
The best-known modern Welsh poet is probably Dylan Thomas, and the most popular myth from Wales is the legend of King Arthur. The Welsh, who are independent thinkers, have succeeded in science, too. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Harry Potter' Actor Robert Knox Killed In London Knife Fight May 28, 2008
Knox, who was to make his debut in the sixth installment of the Harry Potter screen franchise, had previously appeared in the 2004 movie "King Arthur," and had signed on to reprise the role of Belby in the final installment of the movie series. "Rob was kind and thoughtful and would always help out others he would always spend his last penny on other people instead of himself," parents Sally and Colin Knox said in a statement released on Sunday. (VHI.com -- Music News)
English Opera Beginnings May 26, 2008
Among his works that can be described in this category are The Fairy Queen, Dioclesian, The Indian Queen and King Arthur, a development of earlier court entertainments known as masques. Enters George Frideric Handel. (Suite101.com)
"Survivor" All-Stars Ready for Battle May 26, 2008
" filed under , , , Sun., May. 25, 2008 3:20 PM PDT by Metropolitan Police/PA Wire Robert Knox, an 18-year-old actor set to appear in the next Harry Potter film, was fatally stabbed outside a London pub on Saturday. According to British media reports, the actor was part of a brawl that sent five males to the hospital, including a 21-year-old who was arrested on suspicion of murder after being treated for facial injuries. Knox, who appeared in the 2004 film King Arthur, plays Ravenclaw student... (Yahoo News -- Survivor)
CinemaDiscourse.com, the Online Site for the Rebirth of Serious Discussions of Movies, Launches May 23, 2008
- "Iron Man" is a retelling of the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, in which the hero must come into a proper relationship with a woman before accomplishing his quest, a tale also retold in Clint Eastwood's "In the Line of Fire," among many other movies. - Coppola's "Apocalypse Now," on the surface about the Vietnam war, is built on the plotline of Conrad's Heart of Darkness then relies on Homer's "The Odyssey" for Willard's trip up the river and, finally, on Frazier's... (Primezone Releases)
'Spamalot' to open Famous Artists' season May 16, 2008
Directed by Mike Nichols and written by Eric Idle and John Du Prez, the musical comedy tells the story of King Arthur, his Knights of the Round Table and their quest for the Holy Grail. It's adapted from the 1975 hit film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" which elevated the sentence, "It's just a flesh wound," to comedic heights. (Syracuse.com)
Einstein of parrots was a feather in researcher's cap May 13, 2008
Nicknamed "Wart" after the young King Arthur from The Sword in the Stone. Knows a few labels, like "wool.". (USA Today -- Tech)
From sheer to Eternity: Stace's saucy sister May 9, 2008
Joel, 33, is the better known brother for starring in The Secret Life of Us and King Arthur. He co-wrote the script and acts in the film that centres on a Sydney man whose life unravels with an illicit affair. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Theater: 'Future' King Goes Back To 'Camelot' May 8, 2008
FUTURE' KING GOES BACK TO 'CAMELOT' - New York Post. WE can just imagine how the casting went for the New York Philharmonic's "Camelot". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Incest: Age-old taboo May 5, 2008
The legend of King Arthur famously narrates how Arthur had a child with his sister Morgana Le Fay. The child, Mordred, later became his arch nemesis. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
My Beautiful Mommy and other must-have children's books Apr 22, 2008
His eccentric Uncle Murphy builds a time machine and sends him back in time to see King Arthur team up with dinosaurs to fight the evil ruler of Tonsillitis. My Heart Goes On -- The magical princess of the right ventricles teaches Little Sandra McLean all about the heart when her dad goes in for open heart surgery. (National Post)
'Those are totally NOT my boobs' Apr 20, 2008
Keira Knightley gained a cup size in the 2003 movie King Arthur and Kate Beckinsale became more voluptuous in ads for Underworld in 2004. Kate, daughter of Goldie Hawn, has a three-year-old son Ryder from her marriage to Black Crowes rock star Chris Robinson. (Sunday Mirror)
‘Forbidden Kingdom’ is kung-fu fun Apr 17, 2008
Instead it feels a little like A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur s Court or The Neverending Story set in a legendary China. Micheal Angarano is a lonely teenager living in inner city America who is befriended by an old Chinese pawn shop owner. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
NIACC announces line-up for 2008-2009 Performing Arts and Leadership Series Apr 17, 2008
To restore joy and magic to King Arthur s kingdom, the brother and sister team must travel to Camelot s dreaded Otherworld and return with water from the mythical Cauldron of Memory and Imagination. If they fail, Camelot will be lost and forgotten forever and the Magic Tree House will be destroyed. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Change for Chan Apr 17, 2008
"Superman, everyone knows. Spider-Man, everyone knows. King Arthur, we know.". Then again, who needs the Monkey King to sell your movie when you have Chan and Li. (Winnipeg Sun)
Mark Taylor Named Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nickelodeon Animation Studio Apr 9, 2008
His production credentials include the animated series The New Adventures of T-Rex, The Littlest Pet Shop, Conan the Adventurer and King Arthur and the Knights of Justice. Mr. Taylor holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University, Northridge. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Curtain call Apr 5, 2008
The musical may be a big hit on Broadway but it's curtains for the Melbourne version, starring Bille Brown as King Arthur. The final performance is tonight at Her Majesty's Theatre. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
You name it, Hampton's had it Apr 5, 2008
AJC sports columnist Jeff Schultz covers the field. AJC Sports Columnists. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Schultz's column Apr 4, 2008
Commentary and opinion. The entry titled "You name it, Hampton's had it," and any of the comments about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
What's ahead Mar 28, 2008
The film is about King Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot stars Richard Harris and Vanessa Redgrave. Coming next week. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Tennis ace Roger Federer portrays King Arthur Mar 25, 2008
Tennis ace Roger Federer, who has been the number one ranked men's tennis player in the world for four consecutive years, portrays King Arthur and pulls a sword from the anvil that holds a magical grip upon it in a new image created by photographer Annie Leibovitz. The gallant scene is reminiscent of Disney's animated film "The Sword in the Stone", in which a young King Arthur follows the wizardly teachings of Merlin. (Xinhuanet, China)
DeAngelo Hall needed to go Mar 20, 2008
This fan likes what King Arthur is doing. By Teamplayer. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Share Our Strength(R), Mall of America(R), Food Network Stars Sandra Lee and Duff Goldman Host World's Largest Bake Sale Mar 19, 2008
Supporting the execution of the World's Largest Bake Sale include Domino(R) Sugar and Cugar, King Arthur Flour and Reynolds, who are supplying sugar, flour and packaging respectively, and The International Culinary School at The Art Institutes Minnesota who will bake all the baked goods sold. For more information on the World's Largest Bake Sale and Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale campaign, please visit. (PR Newswire)
Terry Pratchett Mar 18, 2008
" Pratchett recalls Rosemary Sutcliffe's book Sword at Sunset, about Arthurian Britain. "Her marvellous idea was that King Arthur and his warriors were effectively the last Romano-Britons fighting against the dark forces. And you're going to lose, but you have to go on fighting. (Guardian Unlimited)
Kevin's Review: Doomsday - Neil Marshall's Growing Pains Mar 16, 2008
While Sol () leads the insane populace of people-eaters that have taken over the inner cities, Kane () heads a rival sect that has retreated to the county sides, occupying old Scottish castles and assuming a medieval lifestyle ala King Arthur, complete with leather garb, horses and armor. Odd juxtapositions, to be sure, and they ultimately don't work. (First Showing)
Bringing the Bronts to Children Mar 8, 2008
Other titles in the series include A Tale of Two Cities, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Treasure Island, Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde, Kidnapped, Dracula, Frankenstein, Tales of Mystery and Suspense, Don Quixote, Tales of King Arthur, Moby Dick, Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, The Adventures of Ulysses, Tales of the Trojan War and Jason and the Argonauts. Each story is retold to make those books enjoyed by adults across the centuries accessible, enjoyable and educational for young readers, without... (Suite101.com)
Mixing it up Feb 28, 2008
King Arthur All Natural Chocolate Lava Cake Mix in Canister: This easy mix, with the venerable King Arthur name, produces a stunning restaurant-style dessert. Molten lava cakes have been the rage for a while, but replicating them at home with the chocolate puddle that flows out of the center requires a bit of finesse. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Tuning into 'Gary' Feb 27, 2008
Friday & Saturday "King Arthur" Boston Baroque presents a modern retelling of Henry Purcell's musical play. Cast includes Kristen Watson (soprano), Marc Molomot (tenor), and David Kravitz (baritone). (Boston Globe)
Portrait of the artist: Alan Dale, actor Feb 26, 2008
Plays King Arthur in Spamalot at the Palace Theatre, London (0870 890 0142), from March 3. High point: "Moving to America in 2000. It forced me to try out different roles.". (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Clay Aiken Goofy In Spamalot Feb 23, 2008
From Jonathan Hadary's robust King Arthur to the preening Galahad of Christopher Sieber (an original New York cast 00000C99 member who recently returned to the show) to Rick Holmes' sexually fluid Lancelot, the cast gets a high amount of laughs from low comedy. And then there's Tom Deckman as the hilariously fey Prince Herbert and David Hibbard as the aptly named Patsy, singing and tapping his way through the show's best known moment of musical cheer, "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life."... (CBS News)
'Producers' queenly director will now play a king Feb 20, 2008
Producers' queenly director will now play a king - 02/20/2008 - MiamiHerald (The Miami Herald)
'Camelot' rides into Melbourne Feb 17, 2008
Finding the heart of King Arthur of Camelot fuels Lou Diamond Phillips' fascination for the role. It's not enough, he said, to look at him as a king who loses his love, Guenevere, to the younger knight, Sir Lancelot. (Florida Today)
Look past the myths Feb 11, 2008
They also believed that Sherlock Holmes, Robinson Crusoe and King Arthur were real historical people. When the poll was broken down by age groups, it showed that the "under 20" youngsters scored the lowest. (North County Times)
Winston Churchill didn't really exist, say teens Feb 4, 2008
A fifth of British teenagers believe Sir Winston Churchill was a fictional character, while many think Sherlock Holmes, King Arthur and Eleanor Rigby were real, a survey shows ... King Arthur is the mythical figure most commonly mistaken for fact - almost two thirds of teens (65 per cent) believe that he existed and led a round table of knights at Camelot. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The week's best films Feb 2, 2008
He's been an assassin in The Bourne Identity, a bloody hero in King Arthur and a reluctant action man in Children Of Men, but Clive Owen shows a gentler side here as a lifer at an open prison who discovers a love of gardening. His efforts attract the attention of celebrity gardener Helen Mirren: cliches run through it like weeds, but it's as charming as Kew. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Cellphones A Big Hang-up Feb 1, 2008
The setting: Monty Python channels King Arthur. The warning: (Voiced by show creator/Python Eric Idle): "Hello, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Shubert Theatre. During this performance, please feel free to let your cellphones and pagers ring willy-nilly. However, do remember that there are heavily armed knights onstage, and you might well be dragged up and impaled. Oh, and the Spamalot orchestra is under the baton of Todd Ellison.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Audacity of Hope' Has 'Rendezvous with Destiny' Jan 30, 2008
Chris Matthews compared Kennedy to King Arthur and said of the liberal Senator's speech: "Today we got a glimpse of the early 1960s when politics was alive." The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson admitted it gave him "goose-bumps," and MSNBC's Mike Barnicle called it "electric." ... " The reviews are in and Ted Kennedy's endorsement of Barack Obama was a bit hit with the crew over at Hardball. Chris Matthews compared Kennedy to King Arthur and said of the liberal Senator's speech: "Today we got... (MediaResearch.org)
CATS gives theater the royal... Jan 24, 2008
Camelot is based on T.H. White s novel, The Once and Future King, and tells the romantic and timeless tale of King Arthur s court. Memorable tunes include The Lusty Month of May and If Ever I Should Leave You. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Games-to-Film Update! Jan 22, 2008
Til Schweiger (King Arthur) stars in the role of the charismatic ex-elite soldier Jack Carver, Emmanuelle Vaugier (Blonde & Blonder, CSI:NY) will play reporter Valerie Cardinal and Craig Fairbrass (The Bank Job) has been cast as Parker. Udo Kier (Grindhouse, Blade, BloodRayne) will reign as the evil and arrogant Dr. Krieger, the obsessive madman behind many mysteries and deadly secrets of the Krieger Corporation and its creature. (IGN FilmForce)
A very Python moment Jan 21, 2008
The alarms went off around 10 p.m., right after King Arthur blew up the killer rabbit with the Holy Hand Grenade and found the Holy Grail under Seat D101 (if you're not familiar with the play, don't ask). The actor who played Arthur's squire had just brought the person sitting in the aforementioned seat onto the stage -- local businessman Michael Devlin, looking quite bemused -- when the alarms went off. (Albany Times Union)
They ham a lot in 'Spamalot' Jan 18, 2008
Jeff Dumas as Patsy and Michael Siberry as King Arthur (seated) in "Spamalot," at the Opera House ... Opposite her, the serious British actor Michael Siberry's King Arthur seemed relatively subdued, while James Beaman's Sir Robin was dryly amusing but a little too obviously aware of the jokes in his big number, "You Won't Succeed on Broadway.". (Boston Globe)
COLUMN: Argue if you will, but faith and facts don't really need each other Jan 15, 2008
shumphreys wrote on Jan 13, 2008 6:26 PM:" To Mattooner at Heart you are missing the point which is that your "proof" of Gods help is not proof it is your "belief". I suggested reasons why it could be possible that what you believe is not so. Since I do not know your doctor, do not know how long ago this happened, I obviously can't prove anything. I can only point out the reasons for doubts. That is what is important about any claim of miraculous cures, or miracles. There are often logical,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
A Coen brother scales down to the stage Jan 7, 2008
"I think it was a retelling of the William Tell story, or King Arthur," he said. Then an expletive. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
More of this story Jan 6, 2008
" (Photo courtesy of The Opera House) By JODY FEINBERGThe Patriot Ledger He is a King Arthur like no other. In search of the Holy Grail, he gets insulted by flatulent Frenchmen, fends off flying cows and a killer rabbit, and obsesses about putting on a Broadway musical. This is the King Arthur of Monty Python s Spamalot, the 2005 Tony Award winning musical which runs Jan. 15-27 at The Opera House in Boston.It s bizarre and ridiculous and pokes fun at all kinds of pretensions, said actor... (Patriot Ledger, MA)
FUTURE'S HERE! Jan 1, 2008
Tuesday, January 01, 2008 Last Update: 06:20 AM EST. January 1, 2008 -- 'HAPPY NEW Year. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Ten Things You Never Knew About David Tennant Dec 25, 2007
David received such a scathing review playing King Arthur on stage in only his second job that it made him weep. The critic wrote: "The cast of 18 are uniformly excellent with the exception of David Tennant, who lacks any charm or ability whatsoever." No doubt that nasty man is eating his words now. (Digital Spy)
Falcons curse Dec 20, 2007
Maybe what it says, Bird Babe, is that Parcell s found out just in time that King Arthur was a meddling nose-in-your-business-but-knows-nothing-about-football owner and decided that, promises aside, he just couldn t believe that ol Art would ever stop his meddling. By David Duke. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Parcells stays nowhere long Dec 20, 2007
King Arthur should hand him the reins and get off the wagon. By John Lovelace. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Make it stop Dec 18, 2007
go back to home depot King Arthur ... Go back to your lone home depot King Arthur ... DO YOU HEAR US KING ARTHUR. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mama's Boy ** Dec 14, 2007
Of course, given Jeffrey's Oedipal fixation, not to mention his perpetually clogged sinuses and fondness for playing King Arthur dress-up with his nerdy pals, romantic complications ensue. But they're nothing that can't be resolved, especially with someone as insightful as Nora, who, in a burst of analytic inspiration, takes a hard look at her lover tilting at mini-putt windmills and pronounces: You're afraid to grow up. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
