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The Guardian
Comedy gold: Billy Connolly's Billy and Albert
The Guardian
Title: Billy and Albert Date: 1987 The setup: If standup comedy is a popularity contest, Billy Connolly was the UK's first world champion. Having started as a folk musician with his band the Humblebums, he found that his between-song banter gradually ...


 
Why Archery Is Hip Right Now
NBC San Diego
Featuring the voices of Kelly MacDonald, Emma Thompson, Billy Connolly, Craig Ferguson and Robbie Coltrane, opens June 22. "The Hunger Games" has shined a bright light on the ancient sport of archery and fueled interest across the country in picking up ...

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Forbes
TWC nabs Dustin Hoffman's 'Quartet': Comedy toplines Maggie Smith, Billy ...
Chicago Tribune
Comedy toplines Maggie Smith, Billy Connolly, Michael Gambon and Pauline Collins. Hoffman directs from a script penned by Ronald Harwood. Finola Dwyer and Stewart Mackinnon produce the comedy, which follows the story of a group of retired opera singers ...
The Weinstein Co. Gives 'Quartet' First Time Director a ChanceHollywood Reporter
Harvey Weinstein Picks up Film Directed by "Newcomer" Dustin HoffmanForbes
Weinstein's acquire rights to Dustin Hoffman directorial debutCalgary Herald
Los Angeles Times -Deadline.com -FemaleFirst.co.uk
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Comedy legend Billy Connolly inspires British tourists to follow in footsteps
Scottish Daily Record
“One guy in the second group explained why – Billy Connolly followed Route 66 for a TV series and later wrote a book about it. “Connolly has a following on both sides of the pond, but he's huge in Britain. “As a result, communities all along Route 66 ...


 
Nerd Reactor
New 'Brave' Clip: A Tale of Manly Terror Well Told
I Am Rogue.com
It's a proven truism – a scientific fact, an indisputably axiomatic law of the universe – that putting Billy Connolly in any movie makes that movie better. This truth obviously extends to Connolly's voice, and it sounds as though he's having a good ...
Come to the home of the Brave – for only £3200Scotsman
Disney/Pixar's BRAVE “Freedom Broch” Compilation!We Are Movie Geeks
Great Scott! Listen to your favorite bagpipe hits in one compilationNerd Reactor
HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Dirty Dancing with Cariad Lloyd
Chortle
CHANNEL 4's Comedy Gala proved a ratings hit for the broadcaster – with 1.8million watching the stand-up extravaganza on Sunday night (and another 200000 on C4+1). BILLY CONNOLLY and Tony Hancock are among 60 'New Elizabethans' who have had the biggest ...

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UK man hopes to spread message, see sights on US bike trip
Pontiac Daily Leader
Imran Mughal was inspired to bike the length of Route 66 after watching a Billy Connolly documentary. He especially liked the Bob Waldemire yellow bus. By Cynthia Grau Lack of national healthcare and a Billy Connolly documentary has inspired a UK man ...
Cycling Route 66 for a causeThe Rolla Daily News

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