Actor John Hurt Made CBE by Queen
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John Hurt was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, or CBE, at Buckingham Palace on Thursday &#151; and chatted with Queen Elizabeth II about the life of an actor.
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Hugh Laurie, star of the hit medical dramatic series "House," was officially crowned a member of the Order of the British Empire. Queen Elizabeth II gave him the honor at the Buckingham Palace. Although Laurie plays an American doctor, he is act...
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Actor Jude Law is awarded one of France's top cultural honours at a ceremony in London.
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Goalkeeping legend Bert Trautmann, the former German prisoner-of-war who played on after breaking his neck in an FA Cup Final, is to be honoured by the the Queen, it was announced today.
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British actress Helen Mirren became a member of Oscars royalty on Sunday, winning the best actress statuette for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen .Comment
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Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the figures honoured by the Queen.
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Playbill - Tony Award winner John Glover, who played twin brothers in Broadway's Love! Valour! Compassion!, will be the new Man in Chair in Broadway's award-winning The Drowsy Chaperone at the Marquis Theatre.
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The British-born astronaut Michael Foale is rewarded in the New Year Honours with a CBE in the diplomatic list.
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Helen Mirren, who won the best actress Oscar for playing Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen," may be invited to tea, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
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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.
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Don't call him Sir Anthony Leggett just yet. Queen Elizabeth II put the University of Illinois physics professor and Nobel Prize winner, a British native, on her birthday knighthood list this summer, but he ...
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coat as she stepped out to be godmother at the christening of Brooklyn and Romeo Beckham. Liz and Sir Elton John topped the bill of celebrities at the service for the children of England footballer David Beckham
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Queen stars Brian May and Roger Taylor will play at a concert next year to mark Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.
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The film industry salutes the legendary actor.
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Former Chelsea star Gianfranco Zola has been chosen by the Queen to become an honorary citizen of the British empire. British ambassador to Italy Sir Ivor Roberts will present Zola with the honour Monday &quot;for his service to British football.
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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.
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Actor Colin Firth makes his first trip to Edinburgh for the UK premiere of his new film Trauma. Plus other entertainment news in brief.