Christopher Lee Knighted

October 30th, 2009 LONDON - Dracula actor Sir Christopher Lee is all set to receive his knighthood from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. The star is known for his spine-chilling performances opposite Peter Cushing in the Hammer Horror movies.

October 29th, 2009 BACK TO THE FUTURE star CHRISTOPHER LLOYD won't be going green for Christmas - he has pulled out of a festive production of DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS in Los Angeles.

October 26th, 2009 LONDON - Blackburn Rovers confirmed Monday that two of their players have swine flu. Defender Christopher Samba and midfielder David Dunn both missed Saturday's 5-0 defeat to Chelsea with what was described as "a virus", but it has not been confirmed whether they are the two with swine flu.

October 16th, 2009 Late SUPERMAN star CHRISTOPHER REEVE's oldest son, MATTHEW, is to run the New York Marathon next month (Nov09) to raise cash for his parents' charity foundation. The 29 year old will join stars like Edward Norton, Anthony Edwards and The Strokes rocker Nikolai Fraiture on 1 November (09) when the big race takes place.

October 6th, 2009 Ian Frazier wins Thurber PrizeNEW YORK — Ian Frazier is a funny man. Officially. The author and frequent New Yorker contributor won the Thurber Prize for American Humor for his lighthearted book on parental guidance, "Lamentations of the Father." Frazier, who in 1997 received the inaugural Thurber award, will receive $5,000, prize organizers said Monday.

October 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sex and the City star Chris Noth has got engaged to his girlfriend/actress Tara Wilson. The glamorous couple own teahouse 'Once Upon A Tea Cup' at London, where the actor broke the news to the show Sunday, People reports.

September 30th, 2009 Early McCartney musings discovered in LiverpoolLONDON — A discovery in a Liverpool library has revealed that Paul McCartney's talent for writing was winning him prizes when he was just 10 — though for an essay about the queen, rather than a hit song. A British researcher said he found an essay written — in very tidy, curling script — by the future Beatle for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

September 1st, 2009 FAT JOE has blasted the widow of his former protege, BIG PUN, accusing her of blowing cash hand-outs in "unwise" shopping sprees. Liza Rios recently hit out at Joe, her husband's boss at label Terror Squad, claiming she is owed royalties from his records, but has never been paid.

August 26th, 2009 Christopher Plummer tackles 'Tempest' at StratfordNEW YORK — Christopher Plummer already has tackled such indelible — and diverse — roles as King Lear, Julius Caesar and John Barrymore at Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Next up for the Tony-winning actor is Prospero, the magician at the center of "The Tempest," artistic director Des McAnuff announced Wednesday.

August 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Charlie Sheen and Kiefer Sutherland have been named the top-earning actors on the small screen in the U.S. According to a new TV Guide magazine Who Makes What, Sheen rakes in 825,000 dollars per episode of his sitcom 'Two and a Half Men', reports Contactmusic.

June 19th, 2009 LONDON - British director Christopher Nolan may not make third Batman movie. According to insiders in the industry, the helmer is "reluctant" to sign up for the next installment.

June 17th, 2009 LONDON - The black cape worn by Sir Christopher Lee in the 1958 hit Dracula sold at an auction for 26,400 pounds. Angels The Costumiers sold the woollen cape, which has 250 lots of film and TV costumes in its archive.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - The black cape worn by Christopher Lee in the 1958 hit Dracula is set to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch more than 30,000 pounds. The woollen cape is presently in possession of Angels The Costumiers, which has 250 lots of film and TV costumes in its archive.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson has joined the likes of Kate Moss, Agyness Deyn, and Rachel Weisz by becoming the new face of Burberry. Burberry is the actress' first major ad campaign and is likely to mark the start of a new career.

May 11th, 2009 Christopher Reeve's son to run in NYC MarathonNEW YORK — Matthew Reeve plans to run the New York City Marathon to raise funds for his father's foundation, which helps people with spinal cord injuries. New York Road Runners said Monday that Reeve will make his marathon debut Nov.