Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along only ran for 16 performances in 1981. In 2001, it won the Laurence Olivier award for Best New Musical in London. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merβ¦
Tuesday Trash or Treasure: "The Devil's Disciple", 1959. "One Devil of a Motion Picture". Starring the often paired Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas with... Laurence Olivier? Based on a play by George Bernard Shaw? Seems to be an interesting mix of Costume Drama, Action, and Comedy. Any opinions?
[1965] A Hard Dayβs Night - Comedy version of The Beatles song in which Peter Sellers recites the lyrics in the style of Laurence Olivier in the film Richard III. It became a UK Top 20 hit in 1965. youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMnβ¦
[1965] A Hard Dayβs Night - Comedy version of The Beatles song in which Peter Sellers recites the lyrics in the style of Laurence Olivier in the film Richard III. It became a UK Top 20 hit in 1965. youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMnβ¦
[1965] A Hard Dayβs Night - Comedy version of The Beatles song in which Peter Sellers recites the lyrics in the style of Laurence Olivier in the film Richard III. It became a UK Top 20 hit in 1965. youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMnβ¦
TIL about Schmidt won Jack Nicholson the 2003 Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture β Drama. Upon accepting his award, Nicholson quipped: "I'm a little surprised. I thought we made a comedy." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboβ¦
[1976] The Collection - Harold Pinter play. It's a comedy laced with typically "Pinteresque" ambiguity and "implications of threat and strong feeling produced through colloquial language, apparent triviality, and long pauses". Starring Laurence Olivier, Alan Bates, Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren. youtube.com/watch?v=1FYpsβ¦
TIL that one of America's most well known British TV actors (John Hillerman, Higgins, of Magnum PI fame) isn't British at all, but is a native Texan, who learned his accent from performances of Laurence Olivier. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johβ¦
If anyone missed it (like me), here's the best quality recording I could find of the London cast performing 'Alexander Hamilton' at the Olivier Awards. Enjoy! youtu.be/F4fp2--vf9A
2013 Laurence Olivier Awards - Winners announced. bbc.co.uk/news/entertainmβ¦
2013 Laurence Olivier Awards - Winners announced. bbc.co.uk/news/entertainmβ¦
TIL about Schmidt won Jack Nicholson the 2003 Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture β Drama. Upon accepting his award, Nicholson quipped: "I'm a little surprised. I thought we made a comedy." - todayilearned reddit.com/r/todayilearneβ¦
TIL in 1986 Michael Crawford was cast as the original Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webbers 'Phantom of the Opera'. This was despite Crawford being typecast as a hapless Frank Spencer. He went on to play the role for 2Β½ years, over 1,300 performances, winning an Olivier Award and a Tony en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mβ¦
[NO SPOILERS] Life is Strange True Colors has been nominated for Best Performance, Best Narrative, and Games for Impact awards at The Game Awards 2021
Just wanted to mention that LiS True Colors has been nominated for three awards at The Game Awards 2021. Here are the nominees for the categories that LiS is in:
Best Performance:
- Erika Mori (Life is Strange: True Colors)
- Giancarlo Esposito (Far Cry 6)
- Jason Kelley ("Deathloop")
- Maggie Robertson (Resident Evil: Village)
- Ozioma Akagha ("Deathloop")
Best Narrative:
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
Games for Impact:
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Before Your Eyes
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- No Longer Home
I don't know if LiS will win any, but in any case I am super happy for Erika Mori! She has been the best thing about the True Colors for me for sure!
Here is the link for the Game Awards web site:
https://thegameawards.com/nominees
TIL Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls was nominated for an Olivier Award for her performance as Grizabella in the West End revival of the musical Cats. broadway.com/buzz/180357/β¦
Marathon Man, probably one of the best psychological thrillers(Dustin Hoffman, Roy Scheider, Laurence Olivier) movies.netflix.com/WiMoviβ¦
Hamilton performance at the Olivier Awards 2018 youtube.com/watch?v=0ECzlβ¦
Laurence Olivier on directing Marilyn Monroe and realizing why she was so difficult to work with v.redd.it/t6dj17cjn8k31
Olivier Awards 2018 Hamilton Performance OFFICIAL VIDEO youtube.com/watch?v=0ECzlβ¦
Peter Sellers performs 'A Hard Day's Night' by The Beatles, in the style of Laurence Olivier's interpretation of Richard III. youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMnβ¦
Hamilton performance at the Olivier Awards 2018 youtube.com/watch?v=0ECzlβ¦
Catherine O'Hara Accepts the 2020 Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for 'Schitt's Creek' streamable.com/20qn2y
William H. Macy takes home the SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series twitter.com/SAGawards/staβ¦
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Hamilton performance at the Olivier Awards 2018 youtube.com/watch?v=0ECzlβ¦
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Benedict Cumberbatch has been nominated in the Emmy for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Patrick Melrose)! He also makes history as being tied with Sir Laurence Olivier/ Hal Holbrook for most Emmy nominations for Lead Actor.
Daredevil nominated for Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series in the 2016 SAG Awards twitter.com/SAGawards/staβ¦
Benedict Cumberbatch earns an Olivier Awards Best Actor nomination for Hamlet imgur.com/BkC8it6
[US] Marathon Man (1976): starring Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier. "When his CIA agent brother is killed, a student gets trapped in a deadly game with a Nazi fugitive with a unique penchant for torture." netflix.com/WiMovie/60011β¦
Lena Headey is officially a 0time award winner. I think we can all agree that she gave one of the best (if not the best) performances of the series. Some of the fans insulted her for playing the character, D&D fooked her in season 8. Should we make a donation to tell her that we are grateful?
In 1971, actor George C. Scott was nominated and eventually won the Best Actor Oscar for his role in 'Patton'. He refused to accept the award based on his belief that each performance is unique and actors shouldn't be in competition with each other. He stayed home and slept through the awards show. britannica.com/biography/β¦
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Kirk Douglas's bittersweet insight on aging. βI am now a hundred years old. I read about Hollywood, and I donβt know the people. Where is Burt [Lancaster]? Where is Laurence Olivier? Theyβre all gone. I miss them. I feel lonely.β variety.com/2016/film/newβ¦
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British actress Shirley Anne Field, her 7 decade film career had her sharing the screen with Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, Steve McQueen, Michael Caine, Daniel Day-Lewis to name a few. She appeared in the Archer's horror thriller PEEPING TOM (1960). Pictured on the beach in the 1960s.
London Mayoral hopeful Count Binface facing ridicule after failing to pull ahead of comedy candidate Laurence Fox newsthump.com/2021/04/21/β¦
@AFP: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga at the #SAGAwards in LA. Darren Criss wins award for Outstanding Performance in a TV movie/ miniseries for "Assassination of Gianni Versace" Rachel Brosnahan wins award for Outstanding Performance in a Comedy for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" https://t.co/YyYepksFi1 mobile.twitter.com/AFP/stβ¦
Salvador Dali painting Laurence Olivier for filming of "Richard III" (1955) [960x632]
SNL lost the Writerβs Guild Award for Best Comedy/Variety Sketch Series tonight to former cast member Tim Robinsonβs new show.
The nominees were SNL, At Home with Amy Sedaris, and I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson. Robinsonβs show won.
The award was presented tonight at the Edison Ballroom, a few blocks away from 30 Rock...during SNLβs dress rehearsal.
Tina, Amy, Rachel, and Fallon were in attendance. Paula Pell got an honorary award.
SNL has been nominated for this award numerous times and has won three times.
