Queen hands OBE to actor Laurie
481965
Actor and comedian Hugh Laurie is made an OBE by the Queen during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
625664
Sir Ian McKellen _ Gandalf to 'Lord of the Rings' fans _ rose further in status Saturday as he joined the elite circle of Britain's Companions of Honor.Kylie Minogue rivaled McKellen for attention as Britain announced Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's Honors list. The Australian pop diva was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE.Companion of Honor is the top honor in the British system, limited to 65 living people. It was the latest addition to the list of honors collected by Mckellen, 68, who was knighted in 1991. Read more
278182
Visionary game make Peter Molyneux has been appointed an OBE in the New Year Honours list.
434172
Among awarded stars are British-born pop star Elton John, Australian soprano Dame Joan Sutherland, composer and conductor John Williams, and husband-and-wife actors, writers and producers Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, actor and producer Warren Beatty.
263817
LOS ANGELES  - Alicia Silverstone is  attached to star in "Queen B," a Fox comedy sitcom being  developed y former "Seinfeld" scribe Jennifer Crittenden.
14231
Terminal cancer sufferer, Jane Tomlinson, has been made a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list.
691740
Royalty triumphed at the British film  awards on Sunday, with "The Queen" clinching best film and  Helen Mirren best actress for her portrayal of the monarch,  while "The Last King of Scotland" scooped three awards.
50354
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue was among the celebrities decorated in Queen Elizabeth II's New Year Honours List, published Saturday.
385281
Hugh Laurie, the British actor who won a Golden Globe for his role on the Fox medical drama, "House," says speaking like an American isn't as easy as it sounds.
670114
Helen Mirren wins a Screen Actors Guild award for The Queen, in a pointer to possible Oscar success.
450543
London (IANS) Four doctors of Indian origin are among prominent Asians in Britain who figure in the Queen's New Year honours list.
471207
Franco Zeffirelli, the legendary filmmaker who has directed greats like Elizabeth Taylor and Placido Domingo, will be the first Italian to receive an honorary knighthood from Britain Wednesday. The 81-year-old opera lover and director of films "Romeo and Juliet," "La Traviata" and "The Taming of the Shrew" will be honored at a ceremony at the British Embassy in Rome.
431618
The family of a French woman who police think might have been slain by a serial hammer killer have paid tribute to an &quot;angel&quot; who found happiness during her time in London.
348751
LONDON  - Queen Elizabeth praised British troops for their courage and commitment during a demanding year in a special Christmas message broadcast Saturday.
37441
Elton John was hailed in the glittering Kennedy Centre Honours - but was upstaged by actor Robert Downey Jr. The star introduced rock legend Elton as &quot;the other first lady&quot; when he received his award at the Kennedy Centre in Washington.
86369
WASHINGTON: Sir Elton John and Warren Beatty are among six entertainment legends who have been honoured for their lifetime contributions to American culture.
279345
England's Rugby World Cup heroes receive their honours from the Queen.