Arthur Askey: For decades, the British comedian was a vaudeville, radio, and television celebrity in his home country. Never an international name, Askey was also featured in a handful of…
Alfred Hitchcock on the ‘Psycho’ set: The very first BAFTA Fellowship recipient. BAFTA Fellowship: Focus on men in the American/British show business industry The first recipient of the British Academy…
Avatar war: Titanic or Cleopatra? Not taking inflation into account, James Cameron’s futuristic 3D action fantasy is the most expensive 20th Century Fox production ever. Once inflation is factored in,…
Precious with Gabourey Sidibe and Paula Patton. The Spirit Awards’ eventual big winner – topping all of its five nominations – was Lee Daniels’ dysfunctional family drama Precious, adapted by…