"Harry Potter" premiere in London
British actor Robbie Coltrane attends the World premiere of "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince" at the Odeon and Empire Cinemas at Leicester Square in London on July 7, 2009. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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LONDON, Sept. 21 (UPI) -- British actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for his role as Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" films, claims that Hollywood only produces blockbusters for children.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Sean Connery was both host and guest of honor at a party Saturday marking the 60th anniversary of the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Actress Helena Bonham Carter will join the cast of "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," Warner Bros. Pictures announced in Burbank, Calif.
LONDON, March 2 (UPI) -- Britain's Queen Elizabeth has knighted jazz musician John Dankworth and honored actors Robbie Coltrane and Imedla Staunton with Orders of the British Empire.
COOLING, England, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- British musician and BBC host Jools Holland married his longtime girlfriend Tuesday in a private ceremony near their Kent, England, home.
