Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales has passed away aged 93 after a years-long battle with dementia. The renowned actress was best known for her role as the overbearing Sybil Fawlty, wife of John Cleese’s Basil, in the BBC satire Fawlty Towers. Although the programme ran for just 12 episodes across two seasons, Prunella’s performance cemented her standing asContinue reading “Fawlty Towers Star Prunella Scales Dies Aged 93”
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Actress And Holocaust Survivor, 96, Dies With Husband, 97, At Swiss Suicide Clinic
Tributes have poured in for an actress and Holocaust survivor who ‘died at a Swiss suicide clinic’ alongside her husband. Devoted couple Ruth Posner, 96, and husband Michael, 97, informed their family and friends they had taken their own lives in an email. Neither had terminal illnesses, but the couple, from Belsize Park, north London, decided they didContinue reading “Actress And Holocaust Survivor, 96, Dies With Husband, 97, At Swiss Suicide Clinic”
The Tragedy Of Superman’s Original Lois Lane
When Superman debuted in cinemas in 1978, she and Christopher Reeve took to the skies with their heroines in nightgowns, capturing the hearts of audiences around the world and the history of film. Actress Margot Kidder’s Lois Lane – an assortment of journalistic feistiness and besotted comic book-girlfriend vulnerability – became immediately iconic and recognizable.Continue reading “The Tragedy Of Superman’s Original Lois Lane”
Dame Maggie Smith
At 89, Dame Maggie Smith, the actress who won two Academy Awards, passed away. The Harry Potter and Downton Abbey star passed away in hospital on Friday morning, surrounded by her family, who described her as an ‘extraordinary mother and grandmother’. Her death has prompted a wave of tributes from friends and former co-stars, with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hailingContinue reading “Dame Maggie Smith”
Mirren Tackles ‘Profound Criticism’ Over New Role As Israeli Prime Minister Following ‘Jewface’ Controversy
Helen Mirren has spoken out about her decision to portray Golda Meir, the former Prime Minister of Israel, in the 2023 biopic Golda, amid allegations of ‘Jewface’. The veteran English actress, 78, faced backlash for taking on the role alongside Liev Schreiber and Camille Cottin because she is not Jewish. Mirren told The Daily Telegraph on Saturday that, although sheContinue reading “Mirren Tackles ‘Profound Criticism’ Over New Role As Israeli Prime Minister Following ‘Jewface’ Controversy”
‘Cyclists Think They’re The Centre Of The Universe’: Miranda Star Patricia Hodge Attacks Rude Bike Rider Following Near Collision
The actress was almost knocked down by a speeding cyclist in Central London Patricia Hodge has launched a scathing attack on cyclists after a near-collision with an ‘unforgivably rude’ bike rider. The Miranda actress said cyclists think they are at the centre of the world and it’s having a negative effect on society. The 77-year-oldContinue reading “‘Cyclists Think They’re The Centre Of The Universe’: Miranda Star Patricia Hodge Attacks Rude Bike Rider Following Near Collision”
Her Name Was Known To Everyone
Kirstie Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas, in 1951, but it wouldn’t be long before she high-tailed it from home and started her travels from the small screen to the silver, and into the hearts of America. The daughter of a lumberman and one of three children, Kirstie Alley moved to Los Angeles after droppingContinue reading “Her Name Was Known To Everyone”
After Anne Heche’s Organs Are Checked For Donation, Her Life Support Will Be Turned Off
Anne Heche has been officially announced brain dead and will be taken off life support after suffering a brain injury in a fiery LA car crash last week, her friends and family have said. The actress, 53, who’s in a coma and in critical condition, will remain on a ventilator to determine whether any ofContinue reading “After Anne Heche’s Organs Are Checked For Donation, Her Life Support Will Be Turned Off”
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 