Emma Thompson
Love Actually Cast Reuniting for 20th Anniversary TV Special
The jury’s still out on how many lobsters were present at the birth of Jesus, but at least five of the biggest stars of Love Actually will be in attendance for Love Actually: 20 Years Later, a November 29th anniversary special hosted by Diane Sawyer on ABC. The modern Christmas classic will be represented by director Richard Curtis, as well as the film’s Prime Minister of England (Hugh Grant), his sister Karen (Emma Thompson), washed up rock and roll legend Billy Mack (Bill Nighy), the lovelorn Sarah (Laura Linney), and aspiring young drummer Sam (Thomas Brodie-Sangster, now all grown up at the age of 32). A trailer for the TV special shows the cast attempting to answer the question, “Love actually is…?” (“Dead,” Grant replies), and offering a behind-the-scenes loo...
Emma Thompson Tosses Insults and Students in Teaser Trailer for Matilda the Musical: Watch
The girl lost in daydreams and the headmistress of nightmares face off in the new teaser trailer for Roald Dahl‘s Matilda the Musical. It’s coming to Netflix this holiday season, and stars a nearly-unrecognizable Emma Thompson as Miss Trunchbull. Adapted from the Tony-winning Matilda the Musical, this Netflix film is directed by Matthew Warchus with original music and lyrics by Tim Minchin. Alisha Weir (Darklands) plays the titular hero, a young girl with a sharp mind and the world’s dullest parents. While her mom (Andrea Riseborough) and dad (Stephen Graham) watch trash TV, Matilda quietly reads. This endears her to her teacher Miss Honey (Lashana Lynch), but draws the ire of Trunchbull (Thompson), a disciplinarian who craves nothing more than to see the children fall in li...
Adele Shares Tearful On-Stage Reunion with Beloved Teacher: Watch
Adele celebrated the release of her new album, 30, with the ITV special An Audience with Adele on Sunday night. Filmed November 6th at the London Palladium, the event found the singer performing a number of tracks off her new album while also fielding questions from celebrity audience members like Emma Watson, David Tennant, Mel B, Dua Lipa, and more. One thing Adele wasn’t expecting, however, was for a reunion with her old English teacher to be part of the evening. Emma Thompson served as the plant, asking Adele if she had someone in her youth who “supported you and inspired you, or sort of protected you from all the trials and tribulations of life and inspired you to go on?” This led the pop star to discuss Miss McDonald, “a teacher at Chestnut Grove who taught me English.” Apparent...
