Legendary Eighties top cop duo Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly – aka Cagney & Lacey – are reunited 25 years after their TV team debut when they join Graham Norton for the final edition in the current run of The Graham Norton Show on BBC Two.
They reveal that they very nearly didn’t make it beyond the first season: “For the first time in the history of American television, the audience wrote in and saved the show. We were cancelled, and CBS had to admit they were wrong. Our deals were fantastic!” says Sharon.
Tyne adds that their iconic screen partnership only took off by default: “They said it’s Gless or nothing [she was the third Cagney] so I had to go and court her. I was mad because I was having to start out again … I called her up, took round some champagne, got her s**t-faced and she said yes!” Read More »
Legendary rock star Alice Cooper and Pop Idol hero Gareth Gates talk snakes, stammering and Spice Girls when they join Graham Norton for this week’s edition of The Graham Norton Show on BBC Two.
Gareth, who has famously overcome a debilitating stammer, reveals that it got in the way of a royal encounter when he was introduced to the Queen:
“In 1997, I had the opportunity to sing for the Queen. Then I met her in 2003, I started to say I’d m-m-m-m-met her before, but by the time I got the words out, she’d moved on to the next person. It was very rude. I was very disappointed. Read More »
Absolutely fabulous actress Joanna Lumley and evergreen rock hero Jon Bon Jovi join Graham Norton for this week’s edition of The Graham Norton Show on BBC Two.
Nicotine fan Joanna reveals a soft spot for Paris Hilton: “She’s one of those blonde mystery girls, I think she’s adorable!”
And her own plans for coping when the smoking ban comes into force on 1 July: “I can’t think what’s going to happen, it’s mad … I’m inventing bike sheds to attach to buildings so it’s somewhere people can go to smoke … a sofa, a visit from Paris Hilton, it’ll be such fun!”
Jon Bon Jovi talks about his forthcoming Live Earth appearances: “I was the first one to volunteer because I thought it’s something I could help with. You don’t have to be a rock ‘n’ roll star to get involved, just switch a light off! Read More »
Heart-throb singer Enrique Iglesias and Legally Blonde star Jennifer Coolidge join Graham Norton for this week’s edition of The Graham Norton Show on BBC Two.
Enrique puts paid to the rumours about his past differences with his father, Julio: “It’s always been good, I never was competitive towards my dad. I was always very independent, if it went bad I didn’t want to blame anybody.” Read More »
Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed on The Graham Norton Show that he would be in favour of a musical adaptation of the comedy TV show, Little Britain.
“The only thing my kids wanted to do was see Little Britain,” he explained. “Forget Monty Python now.”
When Graham suggested a musical version of the show Andrew said: “Why not? It’s a great idea, I can’t see any reason why not.”
Two of Britain’s top screen stars – Miriam Margolyes and Rupert Everett – join Graham Norton for this week’s edition of his prime-time BBC Two series.
Rupert Everett tells The Graham Norton Show about the Royal inspiration for his latest screen role in which he drags up as headmistress Miss Fritton in a remake of UK comedy classic St Trinian’s.
He says: “I thought who would be my role model… I thought Camilla, that’s my girl, she’s fantastic, I love her… we’re hoping to have a Royal premiere.” Read More »
Tonight comedy icon Dawn French takes centre stage when she appears in this week’s The Graham Norton Show on BBC Two.
Dawn reveals that she’s best mates with Kate Moss: “I love Kate Moss, she’s a top girl, fantastic. I’ve often thought that if Kate and I were side-by-side, I’d love aliens to land and say yes, women come in many shapes and sizes.”
On being a complete technophobe: “I’ve never touched a computer. Lenny [Henry] says by the time I’m ready, you’ll just be able to speak to them. I’m writing a book at the moment – with a pencil and paper. Read More »
Tonight Graham Norton plays host to Mr and Mrs Dustin Hoffman, making a rare TV appearance together in this week’s The Graham Norton Show on BBC Two.
Oscar-winning Hollywood movie star Dustin Hoffman, married to wife Lisa for 27 years, jokes about the secret of their marital success: “The only way a relationship can exist successfully is if on some fundamental level the man is scared shitless of his wife!”
Lisa talks about the reality of living with a movie star: “If Dustin’s working in a movie you get to live through the whole experience together. I loved it when he was doing Tootsie. I really missed Dorothy … she would come home from work and I had a friend!”
And Dustin reveals that his worst habit is “farting in bed, she (Lisa) calls it microscopic shit.” Read More »
This week, Graham Norton talks nudity with EastEnders star and Carry On veteran, actress Barbara Windsor.
Appearing on on BBC Two’s The Graham Norton Show, Barbara, whose only nude scene became an iconic film moment, reveals that she’s always regretted turning down a repeat performance in real life:
“I was offered the very first edition of Penthouse, but I said no. I regret it because any pictures of me are silly sexy, I’m always a joke. The thing is, they offered me Penthouse but my husband at the time said I couldn’t do it. It would have been nice to have had a really good, sexy picture of me.
“The only nude scene I ever did on film was an accident. You weren’t allowed to show anything in those days.” Read More »
April 13, 2007 – 12:20 pm
NOOOO!! Just when you thought the Eurovision couldn’t get any cheesier, they go and create a Eurovision DANCE Contest.
This new Europe wide cheese fest won’t be hosted by the wrinkly Terry Wogan, no, the camper than camp Graham Norton will be taking his place.
Does anyone remember when Graham Norton was actually funny? I look fondly back to his days on Channel 4 and his shows that had my sides splitting with laughter. I wonder what ever happened to that old granny he used to pull out of the audience week after week? In comparison, his recent move to light TV shows seems a bit lame.
Someone needs to tell Graham that he may be making buckets of money, but he is really wasting his talent…..unless of course he actually wants to become the next Vernon Kay?
