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items: Ten Questions with Pamela Anderson
items: Pamela Anderson on The Last Showgirl's Oscars absence and 'not being taken seriously'
items: Becoming Bob Dylan
items: Timothée Chalamet on becoming Bob Dylan: "I had five-and-a-half years to turn over every stone"
items: View from my sofa: Jennifer Lopez
items: Jennifer Lopez on Unstoppable: 'I’d write notes in a binder that just kept getting bigger as we went on'
items: View from my sofa: Jeff Bridges
items: The Old Man's Jeff Bridges on health struggles: "I couldn't walk"
items: Ten Questions with Nicholas Lyndhurst
items: Nicholas Lyndhurst on Frasier season 2 and moving over to Hollywood for good
items: The Undoing's Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman on why they jumped at the chance for "classic thriller" scripts
items: Alan Cumming: it's important to see a healthy, successful same-sex marriage on screen
items: "This era of TV is very different": Sharp Objects' Amy Adams on the evolution of television
items: 'Sharp Objects is about female violence, female aggression': Gillian Flynn on her latest HBO thriller
items: James Corden on turning veggie, his mischievous youth and bringing The Late Late Show back to the UK
items: Top Gear host Matt LeBlanc: I still watch Friends with my daughter
items: Oprah Winfrey: Why I won't be running for US President in 2020
items: Mosaic star Sharon Stone on recovering from her devastating stroke: "I had to learn to speak again"
items: Daisy Ridley reveals how Star Wars changed her life
items: Angelina Jolie: "When you have six kids, you are the boss of nothing!"
items: Rob Lowe: all this news is killing me
items: David Duchovny says he and Gillian Anderson "both went a little nuts" thanks to The X-Files
items: Meet Stan Lee, the Amazing Comic Man

Ten Questions with Pamela Anderson
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creator: Adam Tanswell
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description: The Baywatch star is delighted to have started a whole new career — and be taken seriously
encoded: The Last Showgirl is in cinemas now. Add it to your watchlist Pamela Anderson is enjoying a much-deserved return to the spotlight, after securing Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations for her role in the acclaimed independent movie The Last Showgirl. The Canadian-born actor and former Playboy model rose to fame as bathing suit-clad lifeguard CJ Parker in Baywatch in the 1990s, but has now become a make-up-free arthouse movie darling. Her path to awards recognition has been long — but she’s now being praised for her art rather than her assets… Your comeback story is filled with award nominations and rave reviews. What do you make of all this buzz? I’m blown away! I’m very excited and I’m very honoured – no one expected this. I’m just taking it day by day and enjoying it. This experience has taught me that your past doesn’t dictate your future. It’s never too late to start again. You were tipped for an Oscar nod, too. Were you disappointed not to be nominated? I don’t know. For me to even be in the conversation has been a blessing. I mean, come on… This is crazy! This is wild. What a great thing for me, although I feel like I have a lot more to give. I can’t wait to do more films. Was a meaningful role in an independent film like The Last Showgirl always your goal? People often ask me, “Why didn’t you do things like this before?” Well, no one was offering me these roles before. Being a part of pop culture can be a blessing, but it’s also a bit of a curse because you start at a deficit. I had to constantly prove myself to be more than just a red swimsuit. That’s why I decided to go back to Canada and reassess my life. I said to myself, “I’m going home to my garden on Vancouver Island because I need to re-evaluate everything. I want to look at the choices I’ve made. I want to think about what I’m going to do next and how I’m going to do it.” I reinvented myself, but I really just turned back into me. On recent red carpets you’ve made an impact by wearing mini…

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Pamela Anderson on The Last Showgirl's Oscars absence and 'not being taken seriously'
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date: 2025-03-04T00:01:00.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Movies
subject: Magazine
description: The former Baywatch star leads the cast of the acclaimed new film from Gia Coppola.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Pamela Anderson is enjoying a much-deserved return to the spotlight, after securing Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations for her role in the acclaimed independent movie The Last Showgirl. The Canadian-born actor and former Playboy model rose to fame as bathing suit-clad lifeguard CJ Parker in Baywatch in the 1990s, but has now become a make-up-free arthouse movie darling. Her path to awards recognition has been long — but she’s now being praised for her art rather than her assets… Sponsored by Vue Save up to 30% on the latest releases at Vue in 2025 Are you a movie lover who always wants to be up to date with the latest releases? Then you're in luck, as RadioTimes.com readers can enjoy new films at Vue Cinemas for less. Customers will receive up to 30% off films with Vue Pass, as long as they have a RadioTimes.com account. It's a great time for new releases, with films such as Wicked, Nosferatu, The Brutalist and Moana 2 taking UK cinemas by storm. Head to your nearest Vue to catch these movies and more for up to 30% less if you're signed up as a RadioTimes.com member. Save up to 30% with Vue Pass Your comeback story is filled with award nominations and rave reviews. What do you make of all this buzz? I’m blown away! I’m very excited and I’m very honoured – no one expected this. I’m just taking it day by day and enjoying it. This experience has taught me that your past doesn’t dictate your future. It’s never too late to start again. You were tipped for an Oscar nod, too. Were you disappointed not to be nominated? I don’t know. For me to even be in the conversation has been a blessing. I mean, come on… This is crazy! This is wild. What a great thing for me, although I feel like I have a lot more to give. I can’t wait to do more films. Was a meaningful role in an independent film like The Last Showgirl always your goal? People often ask me, “Why didn’t you do things like this before?” Well, no one was of…

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Becoming Bob Dylan
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creator: Adam Tanswell
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subject: App Oscars 2025
description: Timothée Chalamet on transforming into Bob Dylan for A Complete Unknown, in cinemas from 17 January
encoded: A Complete Unknown is nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor. Add it to your watchlist When Timothée Chalamet signed up to play Bob Dylan in the Oscar-tipped biopic A Complete Unknown, he had no idea production would turn into a five-and-a-half-year epic. The Dune star joined the project in 2019, but delays to the shoot, caused by the pandemic and industry strikes, allowed the 29-year-old to dive deep into his research. View oEmbed on the source website “I just immersed myself into the subject matter,” Chalamet tells RT. “In the early 60s, video material of him is super sparing. So, I went to his birthplace in Duluth [Minnesota], and Hibbing, which is where he grew up. I went to Minneapolis, where he went to college briefly. And I spent all that time learning how to play the guitar and harmonica. I had five and a half years to turn over every stone. It became my day and night.” A Complete Unknown charts the life of the acclaimed musician from 1961 to 1965 in a script based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric! The text also served as a powerful resource tool for Chalamet, along with YouTube videos, music lessons and the 1967 documentary Don’t Look Back. Director James Mangold says Chalamet’s research paid off: “Timmy can completely transform. There is no way that I can make Timmy or anyone else look or sound exactly like Bob Dylan. If you want to see the real Dylan performing, there are beautiful documentaries that can do that. The point here is to get into the vibe. Timmy is an agile actor who profoundly understands the lens. He has the energy, intellect and creativity for the role.” The real Dylan is a famous recluse but took to X to lend his support, calling Chalamet a “brilliant actor”. Chalamet smiles: “It was like Bob coming down from the mountaintop to drag his thumb across my forehead or something,” he says. “It was a huge affirmation.”

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Timothée Chalamet on becoming Bob Dylan: "I had five-and-a-half years to turn over every stone"
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date: 2025-01-14T00:01:23.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Movies
subject: Magazine
description: Chalamet is playing the iconic singer-songwriter in Oscar-tipped biopic A Complete Unknown.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. When Timothée Chalamet signed up to play Bob Dylan in the Oscar-tipped biopic A Complete Unknown, he had no idea production would turn into a five-and-a-half-year epic. The Dune star joined the project in 2019, but delays to the shoot, caused by the pandemic and industry strikes, allowed the 29-year-old to dive deep into his research. “I just immersed myself into the subject matter,” Chalamet tells RT. "In the early 60s, video material of him is super sparing. So, I went to his birthplace in Duluth [Minnesota], and Hibbing, which is where he grew up. "I went to Minneapolis, where he went to college briefly. And I spent all that time learning how to play the guitar and harmonica. I had five and a half years to turn over every stone. It became my day and night." A Complete Unknown charts the life of the acclaimed musician from 1961 to 1965 in a script based on Elijah Wald’s 2015 book Dylan Goes Electric! The text also served as a powerful resource tool for Chalamet, along with YouTube videos, music lessons and the 1967 documentary Don’t Look Back. Director James Mangold says Chalamet’s research paid off: "Timmy can completely transform. There is no way that I can make Timmy or anyone else look or sound exactly like Bob Dylan. If you want to see the real Dylan performing, there are beautiful documentaries that can do that. "The point here is to get into the vibe. Timmy is an agile actor who profoundly understands the lens. He has the energy, intellect and creativity for the role." The real Dylan is a famous recluse, but took to X to lend his support, calling Chalamet a "brilliant actor". Chalamet smiles: "It was like Bob coming down from the mountaintop to drag his thumb across my forehead or something," he says. "It was a huge affirmation." The latest issue of Radio Times is out now – subscribe here. A Complete Unknown will be available to watch in UK cinemas from 17th January 2025. Check out more of our Film covera…

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View from my sofa: Jennifer Lopez
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creator: Adam Tanswell
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subject: App features
description: The Hollywood star took her parents’ advice and has been unstoppable ever since
encoded: Add Unstoppable to your watchlist So, Jennifer, what’s the view from your sofa? I watch a lot of TV in my bedroom. I have a sofa in front of my bed, but mostly I watch television from bed. I love watching all the latest series. It’s usually just me and the TV. What have you watched recently? I just finished the Alfonso Cuarón show Disclaimer. I really enjoyed that. I’m also watching Shrinking right now, which is cool and funny – it always makes me laugh. Who controls the remote? It all depends on who’s with me! To be honest, I don’t have to control the remote. Some people are really obsessive about it and they have to be in control, but not me. Anybody can take charge… What’s your first memory of television? My first memory of sitting in front of a TV was probably watching West Side Story with my mother at Thanksgiving. This was before we had access to watch whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. But every Thanksgiving, they would play West Side Story on TV, and my mother made us watch it! Are you one of those people who always has a TV playing in the background, or do you monitor your screen time? No, it’s not always on. I used to have to sleep with it on, but I’ve shifted out of that in the past ten years. Now I like the quiet. If I turn it on, it’s because there’s a movie or TV series on I want to watch. Do you watch any reality television? Yes, sometimes. I watched Love Is Blind recently. In your new movie, Unstoppable, you play the mother of Anthony Robles, a champion wrestler born with one leg. How did you prepare for the role? I was able to speak to the real person who inspired the role, Judy Robles. She talked to me about how she felt the first time Anthony walked on to the mat and the way the adults looked at him, as well as the way the kids looked at him. She was really helpful. When you’re playing a real person, which I’ve done a few times, there’s a fine line between doing an imitation and just soaking up the essence of who somebody is. I’d write notes …

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Jennifer Lopez on Unstoppable: 'I’d write notes in a binder that just kept getting bigger as we went on'
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date: 2024-12-23T14:04:05.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Movies
subject: TV
subject: Magazine
description: Lopez opens up about her TV habits and preparing for her role in Unstoppable, where she portrays the inspiring mother of champion wrestler Anthony Robles.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Taking a break from her busy schedule to share her TV habits, favourite shows, and cherished viewing memories – from her love of binge-watching the latest series to her laid-back approach to the remote control – superstar Jennifer Lopez gives us a glimpse into her life on and off-screen. Plus, she opens up about her preparation for her inspiring new role in Unstoppable and what it means to feel truly unstoppable. So, Jennifer, what’s the view from your sofa? I watch a lot of TV in my bedroom. I have a sofa in front of my bed, but mostly I watch television from bed. I love watching all the latest series. It’s usually just me and the TV. What have you watched recently? I just finished the Alfonso Cuarón show Disclaimer. I really enjoyed that. I’m also watching Shrinking right now, which is cool and funny – it always makes me laugh. Who controls the remote? It all depends on who’s with me! To be honest, I don’t have to control the remote. Some people are really obsessive about it and they have to be in control, but not me. Anybody can take charge… What’s your first memory of television? My first memory of sitting in front of a TV was probably watching West Side Story with my mother at Thanksgiving. This was before we had access to watch whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted. But every Thanksgiving, they would play West Side Story on TV, and my mother made us watch it! Are you one of those people who always has a TV playing in the background, or do you monitor your screen time? No, it’s not always on. I used to have to sleep with it on, but I’ve shifted out of that in the past ten years. Now I like the quiet. If I turn it on, it’s because there’s a movie or TV series on I want to watch. Do you watch any reality television? Yes, sometimes. I watched Love Is Blind recently. In your new movie, Unstoppable, you play the mother of Anthony Robles, a champion wrestler born with one leg. How did you prepare for the role? I w…

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View from my sofa: Jeff Bridges
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creator: Adam Tanswell
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description: After chemo and Covid, The Old Man star is back fighting and dancing
encoded: Add The Old Man to your watchlist What’s the view from your sofa? We’ve just moved to a new house where there’s a big screen in my living room. I’ve always wanted one. I don’t know quite how big it is, but it’s enough. What have you enjoyed watching lately? We watch a lot of TV at home. I know it’s not new, but have you seen Pen15? That’s a really great show. Maya Erskine is absolutely wonderful in it. She’s in Mr & Mrs Smith, too. A great star. Of course, Succession is a fantastic series. I also really enjoy True Detective. View oEmbed on the source website Are you into reality TV? Do I watch the reality stuff? Politics, man! I mean… Oh, God. What’s going to happen this year? It’ll be intense. You’ve worked in both television and movies — which do you prefer? It’s fascinating to compare the two. Back in the day, my dad [actor Lloyd Bridges] made many a TV show. I saw how he struggled with not having as much time as he needed to create the quality he really wanted. But that’s all changed now. I don’t see any difference between television and movies today, except you don’t know where the story’s going with a TV show and you have more time to learn about the characters. You don’t have to rush anything with TV. What’s your earliest TV memory? If you watched a show called Sea Hunt and saw an eight-year-old kid on screen, that was probably me. That was my dad’s show in the late 50s. I remember him sitting me on his bed to teach me all the basics of acting. How crazy is that? He approached his work with so much joy, which left a big impression on me. You’ve struggled with some serious health issues over the past few years, including a cancer diagnosis in 2020. How are you doing today? I feel great now, but it’s been tough. In the middle of shooting the first season [of The Old Man], the pandemic broke out and we took a break from filming. Then I discovered a nine-inch by 12-inch tumour in my body. I went through chemo, but then the treatment centre notified me that I’d be…

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The Old Man's Jeff Bridges on health struggles: "I couldn't walk"
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date: 2024-11-05T00:01:50.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Drama
subject: TV
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: The big-screen legend discusses what he's watching on his small screen...
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Jeff Bridges - the icon of cinema known for The Big Lebowski, Iron Man and more - discusses the view from his sofa in the latest issue of Radio Times. Read on for that, reality TV, movies vs TV and more... What's the view from your sofa? We’ve just moved to a new house where there’s a big screen in my living room. I’ve always wanted one. I don’t know quite how big it is, but it’s enough. What have you enjoyed watching lately? We watch a lot of TV at home. I know it’s not new, but have you seen Pen15? That’s a really great show. Maya Erskine is absolutely wonderful in it. She’s in Mr & Mrs Smith, too. A great star. Of course, Succession is a fantastic series. I also really enjoy True Detective. Are you into reality TV? Do I watch the reality stuff? Politics, man! I mean… Oh, God. What’s going to happen this year? It’ll be intense. You've worked in both television and movies — which do you prefer? It’s fascinating to compare the two. Back in the day, my dad [actor Lloyd Bridges] made many a TV show. I saw how he struggled with not having as much time as he needed to create the quality he really wanted. But that’s all changed now. I don’t see any difference between television and movies today, except you don’t know where the story’s going with a TV show and you have more time to learn about the characters. You don’t have to rush anything with TV. What's your earliest TV memory? If you watched a show called Sea Hunt and saw an eight-year-old kid on screen, that was probably me. That was my dad’s show in the late '50s. I remember him sitting me on his bed to teach me all the basics of acting. How crazy is that? He approached his work with so much joy, which left a big impression on me. You've struggled with some serious health issues over the past few years, including a cancer diagnosis in 2020. How are you doing today? I feel great now, but it’s been tough. In the middle of shooting the first season [of The Old Man], …

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Ten Questions with Nicholas Lyndhurst
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creator: Adam Tanswell
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description: The veteran UK sitcom star on the joys of LA sunshine and working with his pal Kelsey Grammer on a revived US classic
encoded: Add Frasier to your watchlist As lovable “plonker” Rodney in Only Fools and Horses, Nicholas Lyndhurst reached comedy legend status in the UK. His star ascended further thanks to roles in sitcoms like Goodnight Sweetheart, The Two of Us and Butterflies, as well as turns in more serious fare like New Tricks and the comedy drama Rock & Chips. Now, the 63-year-old has traded Peckham for Hollywood, as he returns to play a slightly sozzled Brit abroad in series two of Frasier, the revival of the classic US sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer. From one classic sitcom to another — how did you end up working on Frasier? Kelsey and I worked together in Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. He was sensational. The Coliseum holds two and a half thousand people. It’s the largest stage in London and to watch what Kelsey did eight times a week was just stunning. In rehearsals, he said to me, “If Frasier ever comes back, would you be interested?” My response was, “Duh! Of course.” That was in 2019, so it’s been bubbling under for quite a long time – I’m very pleased to be part of it. Did the two of you hit it off immediately? I’d say so. We come from similar histories, so we have a lot in common. Frasier is filmed with a live studio audience. Do you get nervous? I’m quite used to the live audience, so that’s not been a problem. But the way Frasier is written and the way it’s shot are very different from the UK. The writing team is big here, and the rewrites happen every day. In the UK, if we were shooting in front of an audience on a Sunday, we’d lock in the script on a Friday, at the latest. At that point, you’d have at least a day to figure out what you’re doing. Here, the script changes daily. It even changes when the audience is in the building! How do you cope with that? You’ve got to keep on your toes! You can’t learn it too early because, personally, I find it difficult to forget a script. You keep one half of your brain going, “That’s probably going to change, so don’t set i…

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Nicholas Lyndhurst on Frasier season 2 and moving over to Hollywood for good
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date: 2024-09-24T08:00:19.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Comedy
subject: TV
subject: Interview
description: The Only Fools and Horses star speaks to Radio Times about the new season of Frasier.
encoded: As lovable “plonker” Rodney in Only Fools and Horses, Nicholas Lyndhurst reached comedy legend status in the UK. His star ascended further thanks to roles in sitcoms like Goodnight Sweetheart, The Two of Us and Butterflies, as well as turns in more serious fare like New Tricks and the comedy drama Rock & Chips. Now, the 63-year-old has traded Peckham for Hollywood, as he returns to play a slightly sozzled Brit abroad in season 2 of Frasier, the revival of the classic US sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer. From one classic sitcom to another – how did you end up working on Frasier? Kelsey and I worked together in Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. He was sensational. The Coliseum holds two and a half thousand people. It’s the largest stage in London and to watch what Kelsey did eight times a week was just stunning. In rehearsals, he said to me, “If Frasier ever comes back, would you be interested?” My response was, “Duh! Of course.” That was in 2019, so it’s been bubbling under for quite a long time – I’m very pleased to be part of it. Did the two of you hit it off immediately? I’d say so. We come from similar histories, so we have a lot in common. Frasier is filmed with a live studio audience. Do you get nervous? I’m quite used to the live audience, so that’s not been a problem. But the way Frasier is written and the way it’s shot are very different from the UK. The writing team is big here, and the rewrites happen every day. In the UK, if we were shooting in front of an audience on a Sunday, we’d lock in the script on a Friday, at the latest. At that point, you’d have at least a day to figure out what you’re doing. Here, the script changes daily. It even changes when the audience is in the building! How do you cope with that? You’ve got to keep on your toes! You can’t learn it too early because, personally, I find it difficult to forget a script. You keep one half of your brain going, “That’s probably going to change, so don’t set it in stone yet.” What sort of fe…

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The Undoing's Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman on why they jumped at the chance for "classic thriller" scripts
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date: 2020-10-25T09:00:45.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: The Big RT Interview
description: Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant tell Adam Tanswell about their upcoming thriller The Undoing, and how they switch off from the "unputdownable" scripts.
encoded: Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman have teamed up for new Sky Atlantic and HBO series, The Undoing. The pair play husband and wife Jonathan and Grace Fraser, who are wealthy New York parents about to be caught up in a disturbing crime. Over the course of six episodes, the series will unveil the real events of that dreadful night as the picture-perfect life in the Fraser household slowly falls apart... Radio Times caught up with The Undoing cast stars Grant and Kidman about their new series, and unwinding with a good episode of Antiques Roadshow. Hugh, for years you played hapless, lovelorn Englishmen, but now you’ve turned to serious roles. Are your romcom days behind you? I got too old and ugly for romantic comedies, but I feel like I’ve been able to spread my wings a little with roles in films like Cloud Atlas, Florence Foster Jenkins and Paddington 2. I really enjoy acting now. I always used to sit in press conferences and say, “If you want deep and dark, get Ralph Fiennes.” My role in The Undoing is pretty deep and dark – and it’s been fun to give it a go. A new challenge for me. Did you need much persuading? The scripts were unputdownable, which is incredibly rare. Generally speaking, I nap soundly while reading scripts – but these were riveting. They also came with a very classy package of talent: Nicole Kidman, Susanne Bier [The Night Manager director] and David E Kelley [creator of Big Little Lies]. I realised I was going to have to go to work, which is something I always dread. Have you worked with Nicole Kidman before? Never. Though we’ve both tried to murder Paddington. In many ways, The Undoing could be viewed as a Paddington origin story. But I’ve known Nicole, a little, for 25 years. We’re always bumping into each other. I’ve always felt strangely comfortable with her. Maybe it’s the Commonwealth? To be honest, I was slightly intimidated to work with her. She’s a genius. It was a bit like when I did Florence Foster Jenkins with Meryl Streep. These girls know…

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Alan Cumming: it's important to see a healthy, successful same-sex marriage on screen
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date: 2018-08-23T14:09:58.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: The Good Wife star also talks about feeling an outsider in the US and not owning a proper TV
encoded: What’s the view from your sofa? We’ve got a room at the top of our townhouse where we go to watch films and Netflix, but we don’t have a proper television. It’s lovely and chilled up there. There’s a screen on the wall that I connect to my phone or we use Apple TV. Don’t you miss having a real TV? It seems to upset other people more than me. My mother-in-law came to stay and she was going to add on a couple of extra days, but she decided against it. I asked her why and she said: “Well, it’s because you don’t have a TV!” Alan Cumming admits he wasn’t supposed to reveal his Doctor Who character this early Good Wife star Alan Cumming reveals his proudest moment: dislodging the Queen RadioTimes.com newsletter: get the latest TV and entertainment news direct to your inbox View oEmbed on the source website So how do you catch up on the latest news without a TV? I get my news from the radio and the internet. In America, one of the terrible things about the situation we’re in right now is that we’re so obsessed with the craziness of our own politics that we’re not really paying attention to other things going on in the world. For that reason, I listen to BBC World Service all the time. What was the last TV show you binged on? Daniel [Ings, husband] was in The Crown [as Prince Philip’s private secretary Mike Parker], so I watched that. And I also binged on Black Mirror, which was amazing but very dark. Will you ever return to the UK? I feel like my life is in New York now. I first came over to rehearse for Cabaret on Broadway 20 years ago. I love it here, but I’ve got a healthy attitude to the city. I feel like a bit of an outsider in New York, but I also feel like an outsider in Scotland, too. I think that’s quite a nice place to be. Do fans leave you alone in New York? Sometimes. I did Cabaret again on Broadway a few years ago, and people used to find it funny to shout out my character’s name [Eli Gold] from The Good Wife. At one point, I walked into the audience in a skim…

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"This era of TV is very different": Sharp Objects' Amy Adams on the evolution of television
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date: 2018-07-16T12:27:29.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
subject: Interview
description: The star of Sky Atlantic's Sharp Objects on her viewing habits, the value of journalism and why she's resisted delving into social media
encoded: What’s the view from your sofa in Beverley Hills? Right now, we don’t have a sofa in our living room. Instead, we have two big beanbags. We got rid of our last sofa because I kept falling asleep on it and it was really bad for my back. I’ve ordered a new one but it’s taking ages to arrive. How often do you watch TV on your beanbags? Television is the way I unwind. I have a lot of shows to watch and I’m really grateful for streaming services that allow me to binge. Everything you need to know about HBO’s Sharp Objects Amy Adams stars in eerie first trailer for Gone Girl author’s new TV series Sharp Objects Amazon to air remake of Channel 4’s Utopia from Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn View oEmbed on the source website What’s your favourite right now? At the moment, Westworld is my show. I tune in every week and I get very excited. It’s so good. I’m also a big Law & Order fan. I tend to suffer from insomnia, so I often watch TV when everyone else is sleeping. In the middle of the night, I find The Golden Girls very comforting. What was the last show you binged on? My husband and I recently watched every season of Game of Thrones. A month-and-a-half ago, we hadn’t seen any of it – but we’re caught up now. On all seven series. For a while we had no life other than watching Game of Thrones. It was a great life. Who rules the remote control in your home? I’m in control of the remote. My daughter (eight-year-old Aviana) had control for a while, but then I wore thin of kids’ programming. We’ve started to get her into the History Channel and Travel Channel, with shows like Mysteries at the Museum. She’s slowly becoming a little more sophisticated in her tastes. What are your earliest memories of television growing up in Castle Rock, Colorado? They involve Sesame Street and a PBS programme called Clyde Frog Show. We also watched The Wonderful World of Disney every Sunday night, along with a lot of American football. My dad is a big sports fanatic. You play a journalist in your…

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'Sharp Objects is about female violence, female aggression': Gillian Flynn on her latest HBO thriller
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date: 2018-07-09T08:44:29.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: The Gone Girl author discusses her latest book-turned-show, starring Amy Adams
encoded: American author Gillian Flynn has three best-selling novels under her belt: Gone Girl, Dark Places and Sharp Objects. Ben Affleck and Charlize Theron tackled the lead roles in the big-screen adaptations of the first two, but Sharp Objects remained untouched… Until now. In the gritty new Sky Atlantic drama, Amy Adams stars as a journalist who returns to her hometown to report on a series of brutal murders. RadioTimes.com caught up with Flynn to find out more… What was it like working with Amy Adams on Sharp Objects? Amy and I have been trying to do something together for a long time. In fact, Amy was originally going to do [the Charlize Theron role in] Dark Places, but then she got pregnant. After that, we got together and said, “Let’s try to do Sharp Objects.” We took the project to many studios together. We drove all over the place to try and get it sold as a TV show. Amy Adams stars in eerie first trailer for Gone Girl author’s new TV series Sharp Objects There could be a Gone Girl sequel, reveals Gillian Flynn Amazon to air remake of Channel 4’s Utopia from Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn View oEmbed on the source website Why a TV show and not a film? It was originally going to be a movie but thankfully, the project fell through. And in the meantime, we had the rise of HBO doing these great television series. When I started to write Sharp Objects, I very much intended it to be a story about female violence and female aggression, and what it looked like – but using a mystery to pull it along; to give it an engine. To me, the story of Sharp Objects is a character study wrapped up inside a whodunit. That’s why I’m glad it’s a TV series and I’m relieved that it took so long to come around, because I think we would have lost the character study in a film and it would’ve been much more of a mystery. What makes Amy Adams perfect for the role of Camille Preaker? Amy has this sweet vulnerability to her. You worry about her – but she also has this spine of steel. You don’t …

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James Corden on turning veggie, his mischievous youth and bringing The Late Late Show back to the UK
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date: 2018-06-19T16:06:14.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: TV
description: When it comes to TV, the British chat show host is enjoying Ozark and The Handmaid's Tale - but what he's really obsessed with is a decent night's sleep
encoded: With James Corden's popular US chat show The Late Late Show about to get a special run in the UK this summer, RadioTimes.com catches up with the actor/presenter... What’s the view from your sofa? I rarely sit on the couch, I’m always in bed. With three children [Max, six, Carey, three, and six-month-old Charlotte], I’m happiest if I’m asleep at half past nine. Right now, in our house, sleep is everything. What do you like to watch on TV, in bed or otherwise? I really enjoyed The Crown and Ozark on Netflix, and my wife [Julia Carey] and I adore The Handmaid’s Tale – but I’m not on a quest for a new show to binge on; I’m on a quest to shut my eyes for a little longer. James Corden reveals the music star who refused to do carpool karaoke BBC comedy The Wrong Man with James Corden set for US remake Sign up for the free RadioTimes.com newsletter View oEmbed on the source website You’re back for a UK series of your US chat show The Late Late Show. Have you missed home? I love the UK. Los Angeles can be really weird. People seem to put work, career, money and power above lots of other things – but I know I’m very lucky to be there. You can be very mischievous on your talk show. Have you always been cheeky? I was naughty every now and then when I was young, because I didn’t take well to authority. But I was never spiteful. I just wanted to have fun, and I didn’t think Geography was fun. I thought we could make it more fun with jokes, which was my problem. Did you imagine you’d be a star? No one is more surprised than me. But I always knew I wanted to perform. The only time my school attendance record was 100 per cent was when we were rehearsing a play. What’s your favourite TV dinner? My current vice is bread. I’ve just given up eating meat. At Christmas, I read a story about the mistreatment of elephants and realised I was upset about animal welfare while eating a bacon sandwich. I thought, “Well, you really can’t be upset about elephants and not think about the pigs.” I h…

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Top Gear host Matt LeBlanc: I still watch Friends with my daughter
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date: 2018-06-08T13:44:38.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Comedy
subject: Entertainment
subject: News
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
description: The comedy star reveals his TV loves and hates, and also talks about the differences working in the UK compared to the US
encoded: Tell us about your TV set… I have four televisions in my house in LA. In my lounge, I have a 65-inch screen, which could be bigger. I have a 90-inch television at my ranch. That’s cool, but only because the prices have come down a lot. Televisions are cheap now. What’s your sofa like? It’s huge, dark red, suede and down-stuffed. I love it. If you fall asleep watching TV on this sofa, your back doesn’t hurt when you wake up. That was the objective. There’s not much else in the room. You’ve got a monster TV and a comfy sofa – so what are you watching at the moment? I don’t watch any shows religiously. I tend to watch television that you can jump in and out of quickly. I tend to find myself watching documentaries. If there’s a silly show about the search for Big Foot, I’ll take a look. And I like fun shows about extraterrestrial life, like Ancient Aliens. View oEmbed on the source website Who is your perfect TV companion? I love to spend time with my daughter. She’s 12 years old, so we don’t have the same taste in shows – I want to catch up on the news in the mornings, while she wants to watch My Little Pony. Do you watch Friends together? Sure. It’s still on all the time, so we’ll stop and watch it if we’re channel surfing and it pops up. She loves to ask me questions about it. She’ll say: “Was that real? Did you really eat that? What did that taste like? Ooh, you ate that off the floor? That’s gross! You’re so funny, Dad.” It’s fun to sit and watch it with her. She used to call it The Joey Tribbiani Show – but now she knows to call it Friends. Between Episodes and Top Gear you’ve been working in the UK a lot. Any drawbacks? The food. I’m sure this is no secret, but people often comment that the food in the States is much better than the food in the UK. However, they get a lot more work done in the UK on any given day because nobody sits around eating all day. It’s a catch-22 situation. How do British shows compare to American shows? English humour is more subtle than…

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Oprah Winfrey: Why I won't be running for US President in 2020
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date: 2018-03-23T08:48:19.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: TV
description: The American talk-show queen prefers English muffins, walks in the woods and yachting holidays with the Obamas
encoded: What’s the view from your sofa? I have the most fantastic TV room. We call it a screening room, but it used to be a garage. The screen is the size of a wall and it has doors on the front that open and close when you hit a little button. I love it in there! Is your sofa also supersized? Yes! It fits at least four people and has lots of cosy pillows. But it’s the same gold colour as my English cocker spaniel [Sadie], so it’s hard to see her when she’s lying on there. I have to be careful not to sit on her when I’m watching TV. Daniel Kaluuya told Graham Norton the BEST story about meeting Oprah Winfrey View oEmbed on the source website So what shows do you like to watch on your huge screen? I enjoy shows like Scandal and This Is Us, and I absolutely loved Big Little Lies. Could you believe the ending? Wow! I am not going to spoil it for people but I was hooked – it was fantastic! Do you live a very extravagant lifestyle? I live a relatively simple life. I love to stay in with my five dogs. I’ll take them for a walk in the woods and let them find dead birds, then come home, bathe them and make a meal. My idea of a good time involves an English muffin and some tea. That’s all I need. Hanging out on big boats with friends is also enjoyable, but it’s not something I do very often. Is that a reference to the yachting holiday you took last year with Tom Hanks, Bruce Springsteen and the Obamas? We have an unwritten rule about that. We always say, “What happens on the boat, stays on the boat.” For that reason I can’t tell you exactly what happened – although I will say there was a lot of swimming, paddleboarding, snorkelling and jet-skiing. There was also lots of laughter, conversations and great fun because Tom Hanks is a hoot. Do you enjoy staying up to date on the news? I used to watch the news on my treadmill, but it became too much for me so I’ve started to avoid it. You can end up making yourself depressed if you watch the news all the time. Now I watch enough to stay i…

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Mosaic star Sharon Stone on recovering from her devastating stroke: "I had to learn to speak again"
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date: 2018-02-17T09:00:14.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: "I couldn’t write my name for almost three years," says the actress. "I couldn’t get my arm to listen to my mind, so I had to learn to read and write again"
encoded: What’s the view from your sofa? It’s exactly the same view as it was when I was growing up. Back then, there was a fireplace next to the TV. Now it’s an electric fireplace. I grew up watching television from the floor of a gigantic living room in our big farmhouse in Amish country. I think my mother would have preferred a sophisticated life in the city, which is why she had a black mid-century sofa and a coffee table, but that was it. The rest of the room was empty. What were you watching on television back then? Every Saturday morning, I sat on the floor watching what we now call “film noir”. My father would say, “Go outside and get the stink blown off you.” But all I wanted to do was watch television. I loved it. Shetland star Mark Bonnar: “Strictly often reduces me to tears” Kirsty Young on swotting for Desert Island Discs and how she winds down from “intense” interviews Do you still enjoy TV as much? I’m obsessed with television. I can’t get enough of it, especially now I can watch so many international shows. It’s really exciting seeing life in every country in the world. Plus, we can now watch everything everywhere. It’s thrilling. What have you enjoyed recently? The Crown is brilliant. I love crime shows set in small towns in other countries – it’s fascinating to see how people interact. I also loved British dramas like Marcella, River and Broadchurch. Oh, and I love Sherlock. Yes, I’m a Cumberbitch! Anything aside from drama? A documentary was recommended to me about a woman’s life after a brain haemorrhage, called My Beautiful Broken Brain – and it’s so touching and true. It’s remarkably similar to my own experience. In 2001, I had a stroke and a nine-day brain haemorrhage that changed my life forever. I had a five per cent chance of surviving. Are you fully recovered now? When I came home after the stroke, I could barely walk. My hip was unstable. I couldn’t see out of my left eye and I couldn’t hear out of my left ear. I couldn’t write my name for almost …

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Daisy Ridley reveals how Star Wars changed her life
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date: 2017-12-14T09:00:50.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Movies
subject: News
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
subject: Star Wars (franchise)
description: The actor who plays Rey talks about what's happened to her in between The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi
encoded: Does the story of Star Wars: The Last Jedi pick up immediately after The Force Awakens? It’s no secret that we returned to Ireland to shoot on Skellig Michael again [where the final scene of The Force Awakens was shot], so we will see what happened there. The journey we go on is unexpected. Even though a lot of questions are answered in The Last Jedi, there’s still a lot of discovery. Luke Skywalker mentors Rey in The Last Jedi. Did real life mimic the movie with Mark mentoring you on the film set? No. That’s what was amazing about the first movie, where I was working more with Harrison Ford. It was a huge movie, but I never wanted to disturb him with questions. We would have conversations about life away from Star Wars, but I never asked for advice on set. Can you imagine returning to the Star Wars franchise in 30 years, like Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford did with The Force Awakens? Never say never, but we’ve still got another one to do in this trilogy. Hopefully I’ll get through that next year. After that, we can talk about the future. Daisy Ridley reveals why she quit Instagram Star Wars: The Last Jedi is “incredible”, say ecstatic first audience Mark Hamill reveals “the most important line” in Star Wars: The Last Jedi Do you think the franchise will still be going strong in 30 years? Sadly, I’m a bit cynical about the world at the moment, so I can’t see the year 2050. At that point, I feel like we’ll either be living in things built above the rising sea levels and travelling around in hovercrafts or we’ll be living in space. What will you be like in the year 2050? Older! I hope to have a degree by then. Maybe I’ll step behind the camera a little by then, too. My mum has said to me that I should be a director because I’m so bossy. I keep telling her that’s not what constitutes a good director! How much has Star Wars changed your life? Life suddenly got a bit different. I’m definitely recognised more, but I find the whole taking pictures thing weird. I’d prefer to…

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Angelina Jolie: "When you have six kids, you are the boss of nothing!"
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date: 2017-09-22T11:51:04.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Movies
subject: Netflix
subject: On demand
description: The Hollywood star talks about home life and working with son Maddox on her latest film, Netflix's First They Killed My Father
encoded: You’re a Hollywood star with six children aged nine to 16 – describe your TV set-up at home. We’ve just moved into a new house where all our televisions are connected – I don’t know why, that’s just the way it is. I will turn on the news and then, suddenly, Disney Channel will come on. At that point, it’s over for me. The kids take control. Who’s in charge of the remote control in your home? Very often it’s Vivienne [Angelina’s nine-year-old daughter with Brad Pitt]. It’s never me. Do you ever get to watch your favourite shows? If I want to watch something, I have to watch it on my computer when the kids are asleep. Otherwise, it’s very hard. There should be a parent box set up for me. View oEmbed on the source website The kids are all in bed, what are you watching? I like to watch the news on CNN or the BBC. I also love The Walking Dead. I’m really looking forward to the next season. Dinner time must be hectic with six children running around? I’m not the best cook. I am going to cooking classes and I’ve been trying to cook more at home, because the kids all hang out together when I do that. They love it, but they often take over. I’m very impatient and a little erratic – but I am getting into it now. Do you have a speciality dish? I don’t. My best recipe is when I accidentally put something together and it just happens to work out. I get really excited when that happens. Personally, I can’t follow a recipe. I am one of those people. I don’t like to follow the rules. Do the children help out around the house? The children are amazing. It’s so moving to see how much they help each other. The big brothers help the little kids, and all of them help me. They have really come into their own. View oEmbed on the source website Your eldest son, Maddox, is an executive producer on the new film you’ve directed, First They Killed My Father. How did that come about? I met Maddox in Cambodia when he was three months old and I’ve always wanted him to tell a story from his countr…

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Rob Lowe: all this news is killing me
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date: 2017-02-01T11:35:00.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: Drama
subject: News
subject: TV
description: The Code Black star is a news junkie struggling to break the habit
encoded: In American films, people always watch TV in bed. Do you? The one thing I don’t do is watch TV in bed. I like to go to bed without the distraction of television. If I had it my way, I wouldn’t even have a TV in my bedroom – but I would lose that fight with my wife. Do you have the television on during the day? No. The way that I listen to music, the way that I read books, the way that I watch television and the way that I watch movies is the same. Whenever I’m doing these things, I’m really focused. Other people will get up in the middle of a show to grab something from another room. They will take a phone call. They will have a conversation. I don’t do any of those things. My television is not on for background noise; I want it on to watch something, and then I want it off. Talk us through your TV set-up... I have a TV outside by the fireplace. That is my lounge; my man cave. It’s literally outside, so there are no walls. It’s a porch with a big, beautiful, outdoor fireplace. The TV is attached to the fireplace, so that’s all there is out there – but it’s great because the weather is so wonderful in California. I can be outside all year around. How comfy is the sofa in your man cave? My sofa can seat around ten people. It’s pretty small! I relax in there with a dog sitting next to me and a cigar in my hand. Code Black How many TVs do you have? Too many. My wife [make-up artist Sheryl Berkoff] never met a room she didn’t want to put a TV in. What are you watching on TV? I tend to watch a lot of news on television, but I’m trying to break the habit. I don’t think all this news is good for me, especially in the current political climate. The good thing is that I now know absolutely everything about what’s going on in the world at any given moment. The bad thing is that it’s killing me from the inside out. Who’s your go-to companion for a night on the sofa? I love to watch TV with my oldest son, Matthew [23]. Lots of people have guilty pleasures; reality shows like The…

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David Duchovny says he and Gillian Anderson "both went a little nuts" thanks to The X-Files
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date: 2016-02-08T16:34:00.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: News
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
description: The actor discusses the sci-fi phenomenon that made his name, conspiracy theories and family life
encoded: Hard to believe, but it's been 14 years since David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson played bickering FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in the super-successful US sci-fi series, The X-Files. It was 2002, the year of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones had opened in cinemas. Friends still had a couple of years left – but it was curtains for The X-Files. After nine series and 202 episodes, the longest-running sci-fi show in US TV history was cancelled – and David Duchovny breathed a sigh of relief. Towards the end, rumours emerged of on-set arguments between the two stars. The drama about unexplained phenomena was riven by unexplained personal difficulties. “We’d spent eight or nine years working together 12 to 14 hours a day,” Duchovny tells RT. “On top of that, we went from complete obscurity to worldwide stardom. Not just America. I think we both went somewhat crazy. It’s such a big change in someone’s life and such a strain on one’s time to make a show like that, so we both went a little nuts. You’d have to, right? “At times we were nuts with one another, where she [Anderson] was acting crazy or I was acting crazy, or we were both acting crazy. But the thing about being crazy is you don’t know you’re crazy. I look back now and say, ‘Oh, I was a little nuts.’ And I think Gillian would say the same. We both appreciate why the other was crazy. We get it, and forgive.” Duchovny also finds the third “star” of The X-Files – the show’s conspiracy theories – a little crazy to deal with. "People can't keep secrets," he declares. "I've never known anybody, not one person, to keep a secret. I find it hard to believe that they're keeping aliens from us because it's pretty juicy. You come home from work and you go, 'Honey, I've got to tell you something but you've got to promise not to tell anyone. They're here! I saw an alien today.’ She’s like, ‘I won’t tell anybody.’ And is then straight on the phone to her mom. That was my pr…

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Meet Stan Lee, the Amazing Comic Man
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date: 2016-01-22T13:00:00.000Z
creator: Adam Tanswell
subject: News
subject: Sci-fi
subject: TV
description: He invented Iron Man, Thor and Spider-Man - and now the 93-year-old has created a superhero for TV in Stan Lee's Lucky Man
encoded: It’s midday in Beverly Hills and we’re sitting in a sixth-floor office overlooking perfect, palm-tree-lined streets. Perched behind the oversized desk in the sun-drenched room is a 93-year-old man who beams with pride within his surroundings: a multitude of toys, trinkets, pictures, keepsakes and comic books... all manner of items that commemorate his trailblazing work in the entertainment industry over the past eight decades. It’s been an astounding career that has had a monumental impact on popular culture. There’s a life-size Spider-Man figure in one corner of the room and a superhero pinball machine from the 1980s in another. A vibrant painting of the Silver Surfer springs out from the wall behind him and numerous photos of A-list celebrity friends are framed around the room. This is the office of Stan Lee, a man whose inspiring imagination has helped create scores of superheroes including the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor and (his personal favourite) Spider-Man. With all his creations around him, it’s clear to see how this media and entertainment impresario made an impact on everyone on the planet. “Every time I go to a comic-book convention, at least one fan will ask me, ‘What is the greatest superpower of all?’ I always say that luck is the greatest superpower, because if you have good luck then everything goes your way. For example, if a villain shoots you and you’ve got luck, he will miss. It’s perfect. After I explain this to people, I’m often asked, ‘So why don’t you have a superhero who’s got the power of luck?’ Well, it’s an idea that’s been percolating for a few years now and we’ve finally worked it out for this new TV show. “Luck is something that affects everybody, and everybody can relate to it,” he adds. “I feel very lucky to be sitting here chatting to you about it because this show is very different to anything I’ve done before. Each episode looks beautiful and it’s a thrilling story with a surprise in almost every scene. I think it’s going to b…

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