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TV BAFTA CEREMONY IN LONDON
British writer Richard Curtis attends the "TV BAFTA" ceremony at The Palladium in London on May 20, 2007. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)

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'Bridget Jones' screenwriter surprised by Mark Darcy's death
British filmmaker Richard Curtis insists he, too, was shocked to hear his longtime friend, author Helen Fielding, killed off the beloved Mark Darcy character in her "Bridget Jones" book series.
Lost Christmas 'Blackadder' script found
"Blackadder" writer Richard Curtis said he abandoned a partial script for a Christmas episode of the British comedy because it might have been too offensive.
Hilary Swank to star in British TV movie
Double Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank is to star in "Mary & Martha," a TV movie penned by Richard Curtis and directed by Phillip Noyce, the BBC announced.
Kazakhstan to air 'The Vicar of Dibley'
Kazakhstan broadcaster, the Khabar Agency, has bought the rights to air the award-winning, British sit-com "The Vicar of Dibley," the BBC said.
Rhys Ifans set for disc jockey role
Welsh actor Rhys Ifans is teaming up with director Richard Curtis on a new movie about a British pirate radio station in the 1960s, a cast member says.
Grant in talks to star with Zhang in film
British actor Hugh Grant is in talks to co-star with Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang in the big-screen comedy "Lost for Words."
'Ladies Detective Agency' to be TV series
HBO is teaming up with The Weinstein Co. and the BBC for a new TV series based on the Botswana-set "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" novels.
Filming on 'The Boat that Rocked' begins
Principal photography on the new big-screen British comedy "The Boat that Rocked" is under way, representatives for the film said Tuesday.
Branagh, Ifans, Jones board Curtis' 'Boat'
Kenneth Branagh, Rhys Ifans and January Jones have signed on to star in Richard Curtis' "The Boat That Rocked," a film set in 1970s England.
Washington state Rep. Richard Curtis resigned from the Legislature Wednesday following police reports he had sex with at least two men he met at a porn shop.
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