British comedian Mel Smith, who became a household name for a series of television sketch shows in the 1970s and 80s which colleagues said had inspired a generation of comics, has died of a heart attack, his agent said overnight (NZ time). Smith, who died yesterday (NZ time) aged 60, found fame starring in hugely popular shows Not The Nine O’clock News and Alas Smith and Jones and went on to direct the films Bean and The Tall Guy.
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Rebel Wilson: Hot people should lie online
Rebel Wilson wonders why “hot” people don’t lie about being “two-toothed” online. The Australian actress is known for her wicked sense of humour and has appeared in comedies such as Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect
Dad Army’s Bill Pertwee dies
Actor Bill Pertwee, who played air raid warden William Hodges in Dad’s Army, has died.
World’s End premiere for Wellington
Stars will tread the red carpet in Wellington for the New Zealand premiere of a film where
Are You Being Served? star dies
British actor Frank Thornton, who played the pompous Captain Peacock in the television department store sitcom “Are You Being Served”, has died aged 92, his agent says.
Texting While Eating: The New Etiquette of Casual Dining
I can’t pretend to be the most elegant of men. My manners, as you would expect of any zealot, are half feral at best.