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HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING is on a two day hiatus Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8, to accommodate star of stage and screen Daniel Radcliffe's previously scheduled Harry Potter promotional obligations in the UK as the final film in the popular series officially opens. The highly anticipated new Potter film, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART TWO premiered in Trafalger Square in London today, for which Radcliffe flew overnight after his 2 show day on Wednesday to make. HOW TO SUCCEED will resume performances on Saturday, July 9 for the 8pm performance only as regularly scheduled after the trouper wings his way back to the States.
In a recent interview with the AssociatedPress, Emma Watson revealed that she wouldn't mind following in her Harry Potter co-star's footsteps by starring in a shw on the Great White Way. Watson commented: 'It's something that I've always wanted to do. The idea of having a live audience is just really appealing to me. I think that must be an amazing experience.'
The Harry Potter film franchise will receive the "CinemaCon Hall of Fame Award," it was announced today by Mitch Neuhauser, managing director of CinemaCon, which will be held March 28-31, 2011, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.
With the anticipation of the holiday season steadily approaching, ABC Family launches the thirteenth year of its must see '25 Days of Christmas' event featuring over 200 hours of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family from December 1-25 - the biggest cable programming event of the year. Viewers will celebrate the season with an all-new original movie, specials and, of course, the return of Christmas favorites during primetime as well as a full week of all day holiday programming from Saturday, December 18 - Saturday, December 25.
According to Heat Magazine, Daniel Radcliffe ranks number one on the list of 'Richest Brits Under 30,' making the Broadway bound actor worth a mere £45,660,000. Joining Radcliffe on the list are his Harry Potter co-stars Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, both appearing in the top five. The top ten richest Brits the are as follows:
Wilton's Music Hall presents a traditional Victorian Christmas this year with WILTON'S VINTAGE CHRISTMAS devised and directed by Nick Hutchison, which opens on Tuesday 7 December, previewing from 6 December. The limited season, which runs for only 11 performances, will end on Saturday 18 December. John Wilton will play host to an evening which mixes Charles Dickens with Henry Mayhew, Christmas carols with music hall songs, poetry with variety-style entertainment. The entire hall will be bedecked in seasonal Victorian decoration. After the 85-minute performance, the audience will be welcome to stay and enjoy some seasonal fayre - mulled wine, roasted chestnuts and more.
Photos from the Shooting Stars Benefit 2010 Gala Dinner in aid of Samuel L. Jackson foundation and Swiss Red Cross on September 17, 2010 in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final of the Harry Potter novels written by J. K. Rowling. The book was released on 21 July 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This book chronicles the events directly following Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005), and leads to the long-awaited final confrontation between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.
Harry Potter star Rupert Grint (who plays Potter pal Ron Weasley in the franchise) tells the U.K. Daily Telegraph that he has no plans to take on stage work that requires nudity. He explains: 'I would love to do theater, but I refuse to get my kit off...I would do anything before doing that.' Grint's co-star, Daniel Radcliffe, of course, famously disrobed on Broadway for his starring role in Equus in the 2008 - 2009 season.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter on film and who is to star in the 2011 Broadway revival of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, recently practiced his singing skills at a karaoke party with fellow 'Harry Potter' cast members, the IMDB reports. Radcliffe has been taking voice lessons 'for two and a half years,' he told MTV.com.
The People's Choice Awards, presented annually to entertainers in the categories of music, film and television, are unique in that unlike its Oscar and Golden Globe counterparts, the nominees and winners are selected by the viewing and voting public, as opposed to a panel of industry peers.