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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Jane Horrocks as “Bubble”
Jane Horrocks first caught my eye as the foxy ‘Nirvanah Crane’, seducing ‘Rimmer’ in an episode of Red Dwarf… but that same year (1992) she also made her debut as ‘Bubble’ in Absolutely Fabulous. I always enjoy it when a … Continue reading
Nigella Lawson
As winter approaches, a young man’s fancy inevitably turns to thoughts of Nigella. Or at least, this man’s fancy does. She’s such a charming, well-spoken woman, I could quite happily sit and watch her read the telephone directory… so long … Continue reading
Women in Hollywood
While doing my usual Big S picture-trawl, I came across this interesting article in Jezebel, about the absence of female writers on the staff of big TV shows and movies. Now, as noted further down the article, when they claim … Continue reading
Posted in Women Who Joke
Tagged Anna Faris, Annie Griffin, House Bunny, Sarah Silverman, The Sarah Silverman Program
Miriam Shor as “Yitzhak”
Recently Hedwig and the Angry Inch was inducted into the AV Club’s “New Cult Canon”, prompting me to revisit it. I first “discovered” the film on a video tape I picked up on impulse from a charity shop, a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Funny Flicks, Musicks, Women Who Rock
Tagged Hedwig and the Angry Inch, John Cameron Mitchell, Miriam Shor, Rent, Yitzhak
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Annie Griffin FTW
Huzzah! Even though Griffin’s latest pilot, New Town, wasn’t given a full series by the BBC, it did pick up a brace of nominations for the BAFTA Scotland awards, and last night took two of the shiny mask thingies home! … Continue reading
Posted in Drama-rama
Tagged Annie Griffin, Bafta Scotland Awards, Daniela Nardini, New Town, Rose Leslie
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Little Nell as “Columbia”
Another one from the vaults… I first saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the early years of adolescence, when it was first broadcast on TV, and it’s been a favourite of mine ever since. I’m not going to pretend … Continue reading
