John Hurt News

Almost two years ago, Playboy's Fashion Director Joseph DeAcetis launched the popular 'Playboy Style' section to serve as an online extension of the magazine's monthly, multi-page fashion pictorials. Today, Playboy announced its 'Fall Fashion Guide' (www.playboy.com/style) -- which launches to coincide with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week -- featuring a prominent actor and model to help showcase the Americana-inspired autumnal styles. Nick Adams, 25, recently starred in Broadway's 'A Chorus Line' as Larry -- opposite Mario Lopez -- and soon will be recognized for his upcoming 2(x)ist underwear campaign.

Variety is reporting that actress Cynthia Nixon will be joining the cast of the British Commercial Web ITV's drama 'An Englishman in New York.' The show will be a follow-up to the 1975 film The Naked Civil Servent. Nixon will reportedly play 'Penny Arcade', an actress and playwright.

As I walk into the dark and slightly unsettling North London pub I scan the room for the type of person who'd play the role of 'The Elephant Man'. Marc Pickering is the actor I'm here to meet, but the grey hair atop the balding heads around me suggest he's upstairs rehearsing. With less than two weeks before the play hits the West End, it's not surprising the cast are busy. The story of the severely deformed John Merrick is a well known one and director Bruce Guthrie and his cast have a challenge ahead of them.

What do you get when you mix nostalgia, camaraderie and old War wounds with a bit of curmudgeonry? Tears and laughter as Richard Benjamin (Philippe), Len Cariou (Henri), and George Segal (Gustave) trade jabs and barbs all while enhancing their fraternity as three decorated soldiers growing old in a Parisian Veterans home set in 1959.

On Monday, December 5, 2005 Liza Minnelli will be filming an episode of 'Inside the Actors Studio' to air on Bravo TV.

Maria Friedman, the leading lady of the British musical theatre, makes her Broadway debut in London's smash hit musical, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, opening on Broadway Thursday, November 17th at the Marquis Theatre (211 W 45th St).

Chitty in London Bangs no more whilst Bedella goes to Heaven and Stoppard premieres a new translation. Plus news on the new Almeida season..