Anthony Hopkins
Virtue, Moir lead Four Continents ice dance
Feb 08, 2013 03:54 EST
Olympic and world ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada edged their US archrivals Meryl Davis and Charlie White in the short dance at the Four Continents championships Friday.
Italian perfumer celebrates 400-year anniversary
Apr 13, 2012 08:30 EDT
Wafts of perfume thrill visitors as soon as they set foot in the frescoed halls of the Santa Maria Novella pharmacy in Florence, a perfumer to poets, film stars and noblewomen through the ages.
Ancient Italian perfumer celebrates 400-year anniversary
Apr 13, 2012 01:48 EDT
Wafts of perfume thrill visitors as soon as they set foot in the frescoed halls of the Santa Maria Novella pharmacy in Florence, a perfumer to poets, film stars and noblewomen through the ages.
India's Slumdog child star bags role with Hopkins
Mar 14, 2012 12:09 EDT
An Indian girl who was plucked from poverty to act in the Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire is to star in a new film with Hollywood legend Anthony Hopkins, her manager said Wednesday.
Muhammad Ali celebrates 70th birthday with Las Vegas gala
Feb 18, 2012 14:32 EST
(Reuters) - Muhammad Ali, the legendary prizefighter who turned 70 last month, will celebrate his birthday Saturday night with a big cast of pop stars and sports icons at a Las Vegas gala to raise money for the battle against neurological disorders.
Morgan Freeman to receive Foreign Press DeMille Award
Nov 09, 2011 13:32 EST
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association's board of directors has named Morgan Freeman recipient of the 2012 Cecil B. DeMille Award, the HFPA announced on Wednesday.
Banking panic and sex classic inspire film "360"
Sep 11, 2011 12:19 EDT
TORONTO (Reuters) - The global financial crisis and a 111-year-old play about sexual intrigue helped inspire the latest film by "The Queen" screenwriter Peter Morgan, in which characters from different global cities find themselves interlinked by good and bad choices.
London Film fest seeks beauty and controversy
Sep 07, 2011 13:31 EDT
LONDON (Reuters) - George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes and David Cronenberg will parade the red carpet of the British Film Institute's (BFI) 55th London Film Festival, which is set to showcase a varied line up of big titles and emerging talent, organizers said Wednesday.
"Thor" thunders into superhero movie summer
May 03, 2011 16:02 EDT
BEVERLY HILLS (Reuters) - "Thor", the first of several superheroes debuting on movie screens this summer, hits U.S. theaters on Friday with out-sized hopes resting on the Norse deity's expansive shoulders.
British actor performs 'The Passion' for 72 hours
Apr 23, 2011 04:45 EDT
"Frost/Nixon" actor Michael Sheen was giving a 72-hour live performance of The Passion over the Easter weekend, bringing the final hours of Jesus Christ's life to his home town.
Michael Sheen gives 72-hr Easter Passion performance
Apr 23, 2011 01:19 EDT
"Frost/Nixon" actor Michael Sheen was giving a 72-hour live performance of The Passion over the Easter weekend, bringing the final hours of Jesus Christ's life to his home town, Port Talbot.
"Thor" gets summer off to thunderous start
Apr 18, 2011 13:39 EDT
SYDNEY (Hollywood Reporter) - The Marvel universe moves into the cosmic realm with "Thor," a burly slab of bombastic superhero entertainment that skitters just this side of kitschy to provide an introduction befitting the mighty god of thunder.
Fashion designer Bijan Pakzad dead at 67
Apr 17, 2011 18:29 EDT
Iranian-American fashion designer Bijan Pakzad, who made clothes for countless celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and politics, has died at the age of 67, his company announced.
"Battle: Los Angeles" still top film overseas
Mar 27, 2011 21:37 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Battle: Los Angeles" led the foreign box office for a second weekend on Sunday, bolstered by robust business in China.
Clint Eastwood movie pulled from Japanese theaters
Mar 14, 2011 16:55 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Warner Bros. film studio on Monday said it has taken afterlife movie "Hereafter" out of Japanese theaters and postponed the release of "The Rite" in that country following last week's devastating earthquake.
Christian Bale wins Oscar for "The Fighter"
Feb 27, 2011 21:52 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Welsh-born actor Christian Bale won the Academy Award on Sunday for his supporting role as a washed-up former boxing champ in "The Fighter", moments after co-star Melissa Leo clinched the best supporting actress Oscar.
'The Roommate' moves into box office top spot
Feb 07, 2011 21:07 EST
The low-budget and widely panned horror flick "The Roommate" opened at the top of the North American box office during a sluggish weekend, according to industry data.
'The Roommate' slips into box office top spot
Feb 06, 2011 14:49 EST
The low-budget and widely panned horror flick "The Roommate" opened at the top of the North American box office during a sluggish weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday.
"The Roommate" leads soggy Super Bowl box office
Feb 06, 2011 12:17 EST
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Roommate," a low-budget thriller that received a unanimous thumbs-down from top critics, opened in the top spot at the weekend box office in North America, as the studios braced for the annual sales hit from Sunday's Super Bowl.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Anthony Hopkins | |
|---|---|
Hopkins at the Tuscana Sun Festival, Cortona, 2009 | |
| Born | Philip Anthony Hopkins 31 December 1937 Port Talbot, Wales |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse(s) | Petronella Barker (1967–1972) (divorced) Jennifer Lynton (1973–2002) (divorced) Stella Arroyave (2003–present) |