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Dame Judi Dench claims that her eyesight is getting so bad that she is struggling to continue acting. Speaking on The Graham Norton Show Friday, the 88-year-old actress said an age-related degenerative eye condition is affecting her ability to remember lines. “It has become impossible and…

EXCLUSIVE: The Crown’s Jonathan Pryce, who portrays Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the show’s upcoming fifth season, has told Deadline he's "bitterly disappointed" by those he termed "my fellow artistes," for publicly criticizing the drama and demanding it carry a disclaimer. Pryce was…

Judi Dench might be a Dame, and she’s portrayed real-life queens of England in several films, but she apparently isn’t a big fan of The Crown. In a blistering open letter to UK’s The Times, the iconic actress calls out the Netflix hit series for presenting “an inaccurate and hurtful account of…

Nothing has illustrated the current turmoil in British politics quite as starkly as the recent tanking of the pound against the dollar, a puzzle even to the ruling party whose prime minister and chancellor caused it. Richard Eyre's fitfully funny Allelujah reflects this schism in more ways than one…

Director Richard Eyre came to Deadline's TIFF Studio with fond memories of the late Queen Elizabeth II, who made him a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1992. Accompanied by actor Bally Gill, Eyre discussed his latest project, Allelujah, which had its World Premiere in Toronto and casts an eye on…

EXCLUSIVE: Hayley Mills, still fondly remembered for Disney classics Pollyanna and The Parent Trap, is checking into The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to take it on the road in the UK and then to London's West End. Strictly speaking, it's a play based on the book (Deborah Moggach's These Foolish Things) that spawned…

Cameron Mackintosh, the London theatre owner and impresario, nixed the idea of having a host introduce artists performing at Tuesday's one-night-only Old Friends tribute show honoring the legacy of musical theatre genius Stephen Sondheim, who died in November at age 91. "All you need are Steve's words and music, and…

All eyes were on Judi Dench. The legendary actress was seated stage right, performing one of Stephen Sondheim's greatest hits. The sound of her voice, accompanied by a 25-piece orchestra led by Alfonso Casado Trigo, held a hushed audience in awe. There was spontaneous applause. The great dame was led off stage. She…

EXCLUSIVE: Discovery+ revealed its Earth Day programming slate to be featured from April 15-24. Included as part of the line-up is content that celebrates the exploration and conservation of our planet and the inspiring people, places, and wildlife that depend on it to survive. A full breakdown can be found below. Chas…

Kim Kardashian has apologized about her recent “women need to work harder” comments, remarks that made her the butt of a joke in Sunday night’s Oscar show, saying her words were “taken out of context.” Oscars hosts Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes mocked Kardashian’s comments that she made in a recent interview with…

It felt almost like old times this morning even as Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross led the virtual announcement of the nominations for the 94th annual Academy Awards. For King Richard's Will Smith and Aunjanue Ellis, Being the Ricardos' Javier Bardem and Nicole Kidman and respective The Power of the Dog and Drive M…

Having received a SAG nomination Wednesday for her performance as Ma in Kenneth Branagh’s childhood memoir film Belfast, Caitríona Balfe said she had been texting with co-star Jamie Dornan, who she said was “super excited” for both her and for their nomination as an ensemble cast. However, Balfe admitted to feeling…