Sean Borg Goes LA! » Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Who Has The Specs Factor… Radcliff or Cowell?

Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:38:41 +0000

Simon Cowell has always had the magicians touch, turning hundreds of wannabes into superstars with those magic words, “You’re through to the next round.”

On last nights X Factor (UK), Simon donned a pair Harry Potter style-specs reminiscent of those worn by Daniel Radcliff in the hit movies.

And if you ask me, I agree with the hundreds of twitterers bombarding the official X Factor Twitter page loving Simon’s new look, indeed there is an uncanny resemblance to the boy wizard, taking the odd wrinkle into consideration, of course…

One said: “Simon Cowell in glasses looks like a 50-year-old Harry Potter…” Another fan tweeted: “Simon Cowell and harry potter separated at birth Loved those glasses lol”

Could this be Cowell’s way of hinting to play Potter’s pop in the next movie..? I wouldn’t be surprised; anything is possible in Cowell’s world!

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The Lythgoe ‘Family’ Producers Bring Panto To LA LA Land… “Oh Yes They Are!”

Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:15:24 +0000

No sooner had Oprah reunited the Von Trapp family on American television earlier in the week, this picture winged its way across my desk and made me giggle… Perfect! I thought… The Lythgoe’s could be described as the Von Trapp family ‘producers’. Though I’m sure Nigel Lythgoe can still tap his toe and hum a tune, producing seems to be more his forte these days.

Step forward Nigel’s very talented son, Kris Lythgoe (pictured top center). Kris, already an accomplished producer himself, working on shows such as So You Think You Can Dance and so on, has been very clever in spotting a gap in the market here in the land showbiz.

Young Lythgoe has decided to educate the Americans in the art of Panto, er, that’s Pantomime to you folk who’ve never heard the word. And to help you along here’s the dictionary definition: (pan·to·mime) n. Performing Arts / Theatre) Brit informal short for pantomime [1]). Get it?

It so happens that Kris, together with his mother Bonnie (pictured top right) have taken on the task of bringing the very British ‘pan·to·mime’ to California’s sunny shores.

Their first production is Cinderella, starring a quality cast of actors such as Harry Potter star Freddie Stroma as Prince Charming. Stroma can be seen playing Cormac McLaggen in the upcoming Potter installment – The Half Blood Prince. Other players include Jerry Mathers from Leave it to Beaver, Broadway sensation Jennifer Leigh Warren as The Fairy Godmother, with newcomer Veronica Dunne in the title role.

Of course the family appear to have pulled in a few favors too, by getting Dancing With The Stars ‘dancer’ Mark Ballas to choreograph the whole thing, with Bonnie [Lythgoe] directing. What a mix!

They’ve even named the cross-dressing ‘ugly sisters’ after American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell. Kris told Page Six: “I’ve deliberately spelled the sisters’ names differently. I hope Simon and Ryan get the joke.”

The curtain goes up at the El Portal Theatre November 27th, and runs till December 19th. Tickets are selling fast, so I’d order them pronto as this show promises to be one big ‘camp’ affair! ”Oh yes it will!”

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Stop Press: Emma Watson Wears Knickers!

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:01:16 +0000

These days we are more used to seeing starlets falling out of cars sans underwear but class act Emma Watson wasn’t left red-faced (or red-cheeked) when she had a wardrobe malfunction on Tuesday.

Talking on the David Letterman show last night Emma was confronted with a picture of her adjusting the vintage Ossie Clark dress she wore to the London premiere for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince…

In the shot she reveals a little more than she intended and her knickers are clearly on display.

But the 19-year-old beauty laughed off her ‘wardrobe malfunction’, saying ‘At least I’m wearing underwear!‘ and blamed the mistake on her youth. ‘I’m still learning, I’m still learning!‘ she exclaimed while burying her head in her hands in embarrassment. Ah, how sweet…

Emma’s got an amazing sense of style and it’s not often we read about a child star who has manners, a sense of humour and the sense to know that going out in public without underwear is just asking for trouble. A perfect ambassador for the British abroad I think… Lily Allen take note!

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