All the Michael Gambon You Could Want
Our new biography of Michael Gambon is now live — just in time for him to join Jimmy Buffett, Tina Turner, and Daniel Ellsberg on our list of famous people …..
Posts tagged: James Bond
2020 is a Rough Year for the Women of ‘Goldfinger’
2020 has been rough for everyone, but especially rough for the women of the James Bond film Goldfinger. First came the death of Honor Blackman, a good egg who played Pussy …..
Roger Moore: The Last Gentleman Hero
A remembrance of the career of Roger Moore.
Behind the Scenes of ‘Skyfall’
See a photos from behind the scenes of the new James Bond movie Skyfall, and learn about stunt driver Ben Collins.
James Bond Stuntman Stepping on Alligators
See behind the scenes, as a stuntman runs across a bunch of alligators — again and again — for a shot in the James Bond film To Live and Let Die.
James Bond’s Knee Suction Cups Can Be Yours
Christie’s is auctioning off a whole lot of James Bond memorabilia for the 50th anniversary of Dr. No.
James Bond Dies in the New James Bond Movie
And then he stays dead and the movie ends and that’s the surprise finale to the movie franchise, right?
Is Adele Singing the Next James Bond Theme Song?
Bond fans are reading the tea leaves, as always.
Ian Fleming Meets Raymond Chandler
Fans of thriller writers Ian Fleming (James Bond) and Raymond Chandler should enjoy this 1958 recording from the BBC.
Sean Connery: 6 Great Photos for his 80th Birthday
[Note: First published on August 25, 2010]
Next James Bond Film Suspended
The BBC says that producers are worried about MGM’s financial problems. Sam Mendes was in talks to direct, with a release date set for 2012 — the 50th anniversary of Dr. No.Maybe suspension is a good thing, given how dopey Quantum of Solace was. They should take all the time they need to get back to the magic of Casino Royale.
Madonna to Direct Dick Van Dyke in “Wallis and Edward”? We Can Only Hope
Madonna is said to be writing and directing a new film about Wallis Warfield Simpson. Wallis was the American divorcee who in 1936 winkled King Edward VIII into abdicating the …..
Happy 10th Deathday, Desmond “Q” Llewelyn
Desmond Llewelyn, the actor who played gadget wizard ‘Q’ in James Bond films for nearly four decades, died 10 years ago today — at age 85 in a head-on crash …..
James Bond Hates Foie Gras?
It seems to me that I distinctly remember James Bond liking foie gras. Nonetheless, here he was protesting it in Britain over the weekend.
G.I. Joe Doesn’t Exist, Really
We’ve added a profile of G.I. Joe, just in time for the movie being released this weekend.Histories of the doll make it pretty clear that G.I. Joe’s creation in 1964 was a direct response to Barbie’s popularity with girls. Hasbro freely admits they coined the term “action figure” because they were afraid boys wouldn’t play with “dolls.”