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‘The Crown’: Pakistani Star Humayun Saeed Cast as Princess Diana’s Companion Dr. Hasnat Khan (EXCLUSIVE)
Prominent Pakistani star Humayun Saeed has been cast as Dr. Hasnat Khan in Season 5 of hit Netflix series “The Crown,” Variety has confirmed. Dr. Khan is a British-Pakistani heart surgeon who practiced at London’s Royal Brompton Hospital. Khan’s 2004 statement to the Metropolitan Police, which was submitted in 2008 to an inquest into Princess […]
Princess Diana's friend Jemima Khan splits with 'The Crown' over depiction of late royal
Elizabeth Debicki is playing Diana in the show's upcoming season.
From #EmmysSoWhite to those questionable COVID jokes, all the 2021 Emmys highs, lows and head-scratchers
Despite a record slate of diverse nominees and presenters and historic wins for "I May Destroy You's" Michaela Coel and "RuPaul's Drag Race's "own RuPaul, no actor of color managed to win an acting award.
Gillian Anderson gets real about work-life balance: 'I'm going to be such a pain... for you to hire'
Striking a healthy work-life balance is a struggle that everyone grapples with, including "The Crown" star and Emmy nominee Gillian Anderson.
'X-Files' stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson reunite and fans are thrilled: 'Can't you just marry already?!'
The longtime co-stars shared a selfie with Anderson's dog.
Emma Corrin Thanks Princess Diana After Winning First Golden Globe For 'The Crown'
The 25-year-old dazzled with her portrayal of the late Princess of Wales in the Netflix hit.
CelebrityYahoo EntertainmentPrince Harry is 'way more comfortable' with 'The Crown' than he is with the media
The Duke of Sussex also discussed stepping back from his royal role because it was 'destroying' his mental health.
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'Nomadland,' 'The Crown'... and 'Borat'?! Instant predictions of who'll win the 2021 Golden Globes
Yes, there were plenty of surprise nominees, but these are the favorites to win big at the 2021 Golden Globes.
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From 'Borat' prankster Maria Bakalova to 65-year-old Leslie Jordan, these were the breakout stars of 2020
Despite a global pandemic, there was still a major influx of talent on screens in 2020.
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The best and worst TV shows of 2020: 'The Flight Attendant,' 'The Mandalorian' and 'The Queen's Gambit'
The line between movies and television blurred in 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic shut down big-screen multiplexes and made the small screen our only screen. But even as high-profile films turned our living rooms into movie theaters, viewers still binged big-time on episodic television shows.
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Netflix Has ‘No Plans’ to Add Fiction Disclaimer to ‘The Crown’
Netflix will not be adding a disclaimer to "The Crown" that states the show is fictionalized, Variety has confirmed. Last week, U.K. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden asked that such a label be added to the show in an interview with Daily Mail, citing that he fears "a generation of viewers who did not live through […]
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The Crown's Helena Bonham Carter: Series Has 'Moral Responsibility' to Label Itself as Dramatization
Netflix's The Crown has once again made headlines for taking creative license with real-life royalty — and Helena Bonham Carter thinks the show ought to clear up this fresh wave of confusion. On Monday's episode of The Crown: The Official Podcast, Carter — who plays Princess Margaret in Seasons 3 and 4 — discussed the […]
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UK Culture Secretary Asks Netflix to Label ‘The Crown’ as Fiction
U.K. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has demanded that Netflix label "The Crown" as fiction, in order to make it clear that certain events depicted in the show should not be taken as fact. In an interview with Daily Mail, Dowden said: "It's a beautifully produced work of fiction, so as with other TV productions, Netflix […]
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'The Crown' effect: Princess Diana supporters come out in force after her story is depicted on Netflix drama
While the Netflix drama’s take on the narrative of the young Diana is entertainment and not a documentary, it’s bringing her story to a whole new generation.
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The It List: Mel Gibson plays a gritty Santa in 'Fatman,' 'The Crown' returns with Princess Di, Greta Thunberg doc premieres, Chris Stapleton drops 'Starting Over' album and the best in pop culture the week of Nov. 9, 2020
Here are our pop culture picks for Nov. 9-15, including the best deals we could find for each.
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The It List: 'Days of Our Lives' turns 55, 'Mom' returns without Anna Faris, Stephen Colbert hosts 'Election Night 2020' special and the best in pop culture the week of Nov. 2, 2020
Here are our pop culture picks for Nov. 2-8, including the best deals we could find for each.
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‘The Crown’ Trailer Sees Queen Elizabeth and Margaret Thatcher at Odds
Two women running Britain, "perhaps that is precisely what this country needs," Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) says in a new trailer for the fourth season of "The Crown." But, as anyone with an understanding of U.K. history knows, it is anything but smooth sailing when Margaret Thatcher (played here by Gillian Anderson) becomes Prime […]
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The Crown releases first look at Princess Diana's wedding dress
Season 4 of British royal family drama will premiere on Netflix Nov. 15.
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‘The Crown’ Teases First Looks For Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Ahead of Season 4 Premiere on Netflix
Netflix has revealed first looks for Gillian Anderson, who plays U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, ahead of the fourth season of hit show "The Crown" that streams in November. "Change is coming. 15th November," Netflix tweeted on Tuesday, as it released four new images from the series. Change is […]
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Who's hosting? What's going to win? Will this be a disaster? All your burning questions about this year's socially distant Emmys answered
From Jimmy Kimmel's hosting plans to semi-glamorous red carpet shows, here's everything you need to know about the Emmys.
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From 'The Mandalorian' to 'The Comey Rule' here's your guide to 100+ films and TV shows to stream this fall
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the entertainment industry has responded to the increased at-home demand with a plethora of bingeable viewing options that offer a little something for everyone.
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Princess Diana's famed wedding gown gets 'The Crown' treatment in Season 4 teaser
Fans of 'The Crown' got a brief glimpse of Princess Diana's iconic wedding gown in a Thursday teaser for Season 4 of Netflix's hit series.
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‘The Crown’ Sets Season 4 Premiere Date, Teases Princess Diana
"The Crown" has set the date for its royal return. Season 4 of the acclaimed Netflix series will premiere Nov. 15. The news was announced alongside a teaser trailer, which showed plenty of clips of Emma Corrin in character as Princess Diana. "Something as important as the monarchy simply cannot be allowed to fail," reads […]
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‘The Crown’ Casts Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana in Seasons 5 and 6
"The Crown" has found its Princess Diana. Elizabeth Debicki, who will be seen next in Christopher Nolan's "Tenet," has been cast as the late, famous royal in the fifth and sixth seasons of "The Crown." "Princess Diana's spirit, her words and her actions live in the hearts of so many. It is my true privilege […]
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'The Crown': Jonathan Pryce Cast as Prince Phillip for Final Two Seasons
“The Crown” has found its Prince Phillip (again) to play opposite Imelda Staunton’s Queen Elizabeth for the Netflix drama’s final two seasons.Jonathan Pryce will take over the role from Tobias Menzies, who plays Elizabeth’s husband in Season 3 and 4, the latter of which debuts later this year. Matt Smith played the young Prince Phillip during the show’s first two seasons opposite Claire Foy. The fifth and sixth seasons of the Netflix drama will be the show’s last.Pryce joins Staunton and Lesley Manville, who will play Princess Margaret.Also Read: 'The Crown' Season 5 Won't Premiere Until 2022Netflix had initially planned to end the show after the fifth season, before deciding to extend it to six. That means that each version of the cast will have gotten to serve two seasons on the historical drama. “As we started to discuss the storylines for Series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of the story we should go back to the original plan and do six seasons,” Creator Peter Morgan said. “To be clear, Series 6 will not bring us any closer to present day – it will simply enable us to cover the same period in greater detail.”Pryce is known his roles as the High Sparrow in “Game of Thrones,” along with a slew of other films including “Tomorrow Never Dies,” “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Most recently, he received an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Pope Francis in “The Two Popes.”The upcoming fourth season of “The Crown,” which is expected to debut later this year, will cover Queen Elizabeth and the British royal family during the Princess Diana era. Season 3 of “The Crown,” which launched last November, left off in 1977 at the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.Read original story ‘The Crown': Jonathan Pryce Cast as Prince Phillip for Final Two Seasons At TheWrap
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‘The Crown’ Will Get a Sixth Season After All, Taking the Show Into Early 2000s
More than five months after revealing "The Crown" will end after season five, Netflix has said its hit show about Britain's Royal Family will, in fact, extend to a sixth season that will take the series into the early 2000s. The streaming giant announced the change of plans on Twitter on Thursday, highlighting that creator […]