Harry Potter - Grint To Play Legendary British Ski Jumper: PHOTO
Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint is to replace Steve Coogan in a film about British ski-jump legend Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards. The plasterer was the sole British applicant for the 1988 Winter Olympics ski-jumping competition and became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in the sport. He became a national treasure despite his lack of success - finishing last in both of his events. In 2007, Coogan was signed up to tackle the role of Edwards in a film depicting the comical athlete's...

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint to play Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards in film: PHOTO
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is to play ski-jump legend Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards in a movie. Rupert, 21, is best known for playing cheeky Ron Weasley. Now he has taken Steve Coogan's place in the film, which tells the story of how plasterer Eddie found fame at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Eddie represented Great Britain in the 70-metre and 90-metre ski jumps... and came last in both.

Rupert Grint considering British Olympic ski-jumper biopic (UPDATED): PHOTO
The Sunday Mirror is reporting that Rupert Grint's first potential project after the end of the Harry Potter series may be a biopic about Olympic jump-

Interview: British Comedian Steve Coogan Rocks Sexy Jesus Character in ‘Hamlet 2’
CHICAGO– Steve Coogan is a British comedy icon. Forging a career from creating an array of characters, though, he’s not as well known in America (except to BBC cultists).He brings this talent for characterization to the lead role of an American high school drama teacher in the new film “Hamlet 2”. Coogan adds some peculiar quirks to the depiction of the clueless soul who seemingly will do anything to project his dramatic “vision”.“Hamlet 2” star Steve Coogan in Chicago on July 30, 2008.Photo

DVD News and Reviews - MI-5: Vol 6 on DVD Prior to Broadcasts, and Other Announced Releases
New releases announced today, September 11:Jonathan Creek - Season 3 will be coming out January 20

Steve Coogan gets his British foot in U.S. door
To be or not to be famous in America? That is the question for Steve Coogan. In his native land, the British funnyman is as revered ...

Daniel Radcliffe's “Harry Potter” Halloween: PHOTO
Celebrating with his fellow cast members, Daniel Radcliffe was all smiles as he made his way to the Harry Potter Halloween party at Harry’s Bar in London on Saturday night (October 31). Wearing a white t-shirt covered in blood paired with jeans and a jacket, the 20-year-old was joined by his “Clockwork Orange” clad costar Rupert Grint , as well as Tom Felton and Jade Olivia.

Daniel Radcliffe Celebrates A 'Harry Potter' Halloween [PHOTO GALLERY]
Daniel Radcliffe and guests attend the Harry Potter Halloween party at Harry’s Bar in the City of London, UK.

PHOTO GALLERY: Harry Potter's Halloween Party
While it would seem that every day is a little like Halloween for the Harry Potter cast, Daniel Radcliffe , Rupert Grint and Tom Felton really did it up on Saturday night for the Harry Potter Halloween Party at Harry's Bar in London. Rupert arrived all done up as a droog from A Clockwork Orange , while Felton donned a Ghostbusters uniform for the soiree. We're not sure what D-Rad's costume was; maybe some kind of biker-hippie hybrid? Click through the photo gallery and offer your thoughts in the...

Jordan & Others Slut Up Halloween In London: PHOTO
We all know that Jordan is the epitome of classiness but she may have just outdone herself by wearing this costume for this years Halloween. Jordan aka Katie Price decided to dress up as some kind of horny devil or something while her cross-dressing cage fighter boyfriend Alex Reid forgot to dress up and went out in one of his g-strings, fishnet top, a bra and pair of highheels with some kind of hat on top. The pair and some of their friends went to the fourth annual BloodLust charity ball for...

Harry Potter Cast Parties Together For Halloween: PHOTO
Some of the cast members of Harry Potter met up at Harry's Bar in London to celebrate Halloween. Rupert Grint took to A Clockwork Orange for inspiration for his costume. Tom Felton went as a Ghostbuster. I wonder if he was able to catch the Slytherin ghost, Peeves. lol! Apparently Tom was torn between this costume and....a dalmation? He took to his Twitter account a few days before the event to share: i ordered a Ghostbusters costume!!! sorry if that disappoints any dalmation fans...i'd rather...

Something kind of oooh - scary: PHOTO
Cast members arrived for the Harry Potter Halloween party (and then that's it for Halloween pics - we promise), and Rupert Grint dressed up as Nicola Roberts for the bash at Harry's Bar in London..

Tom Felton: Who You Gonna Call? Ghostbusters!: PHOTO
Couple Tom Felton and girlfriend Jade Gordon make their way to Harry’s Bar for the Harry Potter Halloween Party in London on Saturday night (October 31). Tom , 22, and Jade were joined by his HP cast mates Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint . We’re not sure what Daniel is dressed up as — unless he has it in that magic bag of his. WHAT DO YOU THINK of Rupert, Jade and Tom’s costumes?

Daniel Radcliffe's “Harry Potter” Halloween
Celebrating with his fellow cast members, Daniel Radcliffe was all smiles as he made his way to the Harry Potter Halloween party at Harry’s Bar in London on Saturday night (October 31). Wearing a white t-shirt covered in blood paired with jeans and a jacket, the 20-year-old was joined by his “Clockwork Orange” clad costar Rupert Grint, as well as Tom Felton and Jade Olivia. The Halloween outing comes as the gang looks ahead to next year’s release of “Harry Potter...

Wilco, BSS, Sun Kil Moon To Play 2010 Olympics: PHOTO
Canada's known for indie rock, so makes sense you'll find plenty of homegrown talent (BSS, Stars) and international musicians (Wilco, Iron & Wine, Joan As Policewoman) near the slopes at Vancouver's Winter Olympics. More names at CoS....

NBC opts to air 'Day One' as miniseries
NBC is cutting its order on midseason sci-fi thriller "Day One," opting to air the show as a four-hour miniseries instead. "Day One" will still bow following the Winter Olympics, but will no longer run as a 13-episode series, as originally announced. Move is likely a cost-cutting measure, as NBC will be able to judge the performance of "Day One's" first four hours before deciding whether to proceed with a series. Indeed, Peacock execs said "Day One" could still morph into a series for next...

Womanising Coogan is back to his bad boy ways as he enjoys a night out with two girls on his arm
After years of womanising, it seemed Steve Coogan had finally found true love with actress and restaurant heir China Chow.

NBC cuts 'Day One' order to miniseries
By Nellie Andreeva The order for NBC's midseason drama series "Day One" has been reduced to the two-hour pilot plus two episodes. The show, chronicling life on earth after a global catastrophe, will now air as a four-hour miniseries following NBC's coverage of the Winter Olympics.

-Incredible India' ads to appear during Oscar, Grammy awards
NEW DELHI - Get ready for a high-voltage “Incredible India” advertisement blitzkrieg in the foreign media. With an eye to attract the world to India , ads will now appear when the prestigious Oscar, BAFTA and the Grammy Awards are showcased on television. The Indian government is also planning to release advertisements on the Euro sports TV channel during the Winter Olympics to be held in Vancouver. We have planned a series of international campaigns in the potential market to...

Steve Coogan Wants To Become An American
The star - famous for his characters Alan Partridge and Paul Calf - has broken into Hollywood, landing roles in movies Night at the Museum and Tropic Thunder . But he's desperate to become a Tinseltown regular, so he can stay in Los Angeles full-time and switch nationalities. During an appearance on comedian Craig Ferguson's L.A.-based talk show, Ferguson told Coogan how he became a U.S. citizen last year. Coogan said, "I'd be very tempted to do that. I really would. I need to get...

NBC's -Day One' downgraded to miniseries; are networks scared of sci-fi?
In what looks to be a cost-cutting decision, NBC has decided to air Day One – a sci-fi drama from Heroes scribe Jesse Alexander – as a four-part miniseries, Variety reports . NBC had originally planned to air the high-concept show as a 13-episode series after the Winter Olympics, but will now see how the miniseries performs before opting to order more episodes. The move comes less than a week after ABC decided to air the first four episodes of V, its much-anticipated reboot of the...

Austrian alpine ski star Renate Goetschl announces retirement, says she's pregnant
VIENNA — Austrian alpine ski star Renate Goetschl announced her retirement Wednesday, saying she's pregnant and can't properly prepare for the upcoming World Cup circuit or the 2010 Winter Olympics. "I want to devote myself to my private life in the future," said Goetschl, who is expecting her first child next spring. Goetschl, 34, won three World Championships golds, two Olympic medals and has 46 World Cup victories, but she struggled the past two seasons to regain her form. She had been...

Film Review: How To Lose Friends And Alienate People
British comedy's invasion of Hollywood continues apace. Ricky Gervais is hailed as a comedy god, with awards aplenty alongside appearances on cult favourites The Simpsons and computer game smash hit Grand Theft Auto IV, as well as a bunch of small roles in films such as Stardust and For Your Consideration, and his first starring role in a Hollywood movie coming up later this month. Sacha Baron Cohen has gone from Ali G to the massive success of Borat, following up with roles in a string of big budget film

Rupert Grint on the set of WILD TARGET
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Maggie Smith is going back to work
Actress Maggie Smith who plays beloved professor Minerva McGonagall, is back on the set of her latest project From Time to Time, a children’s fantasy story. Ms. Smith has been undergoing treatment for cancer for the last few months, but now seems to be on the road to recovery. Good luck to her! Tags: Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Hogwarts staff, Maggie Smith, Minerva McGonagall, rob knox, Rupert Grint"); } //OBEND:do_NOT_remove_this_comment //--> Share This Related