Simon Pegg

An Honest Trailer For 'Star Trek'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Comedy

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"Prepare to be blown away by what was essentially JJ Abrams' 'Star Wars' demo reel..." Yes, the Screen Junkies team are back with yet another 'Hone...

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Review: Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Thomas Patrick | Posted 06.05.2013 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Chris Pine, JJ Abrams, Reviews, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Film Reviews, Ukfilm, Simon Pegg, Benedict Cumberbatch, Star Trek, UK Entertainment News

JJ Abrams keeps things bright and breezy, and other than a staggering over-use of lens flare directs with a sure hand. Pitched at the opposite end of the blockbuster spectrum to Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight Rises, Star Trek Into Darkness forgoes desolation, loneliness and struggle in favour of a light-hearted approach...

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Procrastination Is Not a Crime

Daley James Francis | Posted 04.05.2013 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Edgar Wright, Writers, Out for Justice, Writing Tips, Writing, Steven Seagal, Procrastination, Simon Pegg, Comedy, Screenwriting, UK Film, UK Culture, Culture, Video, UK Entertainment News

Procrastination is not a crime. Embrace it and enjoy it, because soon you'll be agonising over every word of your novel, short story or screenplay. Procrastination should be enjoyed not endured, if only in small controlled bursts.

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WATCH: What Does Pegg Think Of The New 'Star Wars'?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.02.2013 | UK Entertainment

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'Star Trek' star Simon Pegg gave his thoughts on the new 'Star Wars' films, while appearing on the BAFTAs red carpet on Sunday night. The actor, wh...

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Interview: Peter Serafinowicz on George Lucas, Gangnam Style and Twitter Wit

Adam Forrest | Posted 08.01.2013 | UK Comedy

Read More: Peter Serafinowicz, UK Comedy, George Lucas, Gangnam Style, Star Wars, Mark Hamill, Hot Chip, Simon Pegg, UK Books, Ukfilm, Science Fiction, Comedy Film, Ilm Comedy, UK Comedy News

A lot of these jokes have appeared in some form on Twitter, which I've used as a kind of public joke pad. I've been on there for almost four years now. Twitter taught me how to become better at writing jokes because it forces you to chip away at all the extraneous words.

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The 50 Funniest Comedy Movies Ever

Empire Online | Posted 27.06.2012 | UK Comedy

After tens of thousands of votes, 14 cracked ribs and seven split sides, we have assembled the very funniest films ever made – according to you, the...

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PICS: 10 British Comedians Who Have Cracked Hollywood

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.06.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: Russell Brand, House, Comedy Gossip, Ricky Gervais, Sacha Baron Cohen, Hugh Laurie, Robocop Remake, Robocop, Pics & Giggles, John Cleese, The Inbetweeners, Simon Pegg, Slideexpand, UK Comedy News

According to Variety, Hugh Laurie is in talks to play the baddie in the upcoming remake of Robocop. Laurie is already a darling of American TV, of...

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Simon Pegg's Top 10 Film And TV Roles

Den Of Geek | Posted 12.08.2012 | UK Comedy

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For many, Simon Pegg is the epitome of the geek actor made good. From his early TV roles (not least in the classic Spaced) to his breakout performance...

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A Casualty of the Porn Industry but a Pioneer in the War Against a Potential Zombie Apocalpyse

Ronnie Joice | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK Comedy

Imagine every time you made love to somebody, you had Louis Theroux come up behind you and back you on the back. It'd be truly mortifying, wouldn't it? And that's just happened to this guy. I imagine the only reason he's still doing it is because he needs more money for his zombie truck

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Simon Pegg: 'I Pay A Tax For Success'

HuffingtonPost.com | Caroline Frost | Posted 11.06.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: UK Film Comedy, UK Film, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise, Shaun of the Dead, Mission Impossible, Star Trek, Video, UK Entertainment News

“It’s a nice way of saying I’m not Tom Cruise, which I’m perfectly fine with.” Simon Pegg is reflecting on the tag of “everyman”, whi...

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Are You Edgar Wright’s Mystery Woman?

HuffingtonPost.com | Caroline Frost | Posted 24.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Brandon Generator, Edgar Wright, UK Film, UK-Innovation, Video, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, The Random Adventures of Random Generator, UK Entertainment News

Edgar Wright is searching for a woman, but not just any woman. She’s the lady who has contributed a witty, but anonymous, voicemail message to h...

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'It's A Wrap' For Star Trek 2

PA | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

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Simon Pegg and Zachary Quinto have suggested that filming on Star Trek 2 is complete. The duo, who are reprising their roles as Montgomery 'Scotty'...

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Webby Awards Nominees: Who's Flying The Comedy Flag For Britain?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.04.2012 | UK Comedy

The Webby Awards - "the leading international award honouring excellence on the Internet" - have announced their 2012 nominees. While the Webbys re...

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Can Tom Keep Cruising As Action Hero Past 50?

PA | Posted 12.02.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Ethan Hunt, UK Film, Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise Mission Impossible, UK Film Action, Mission Impossible 4, UK Entertainment News

Tom Cruise has hit London for the premiere of the latest film in the Mission: Impossible series - and vowed there is no end in sight for his career as...

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Pegg And Frost On Spielberg: You Just Say 'Scratch My Tummy'

HuffingtonPost.com | Caroline Frost | Posted 31.12.2011 | UK Entertainment

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"We feel like we've been to filmmakers' Lourdes. We've drunk his celluloid," is how Nick Frost describes the experience of working with childhood hero...

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Jemima Khan Joins New Statesman As Associate Editor

The Huffington Post UK | Stephen Hull | Posted 17.12.2011 | UK

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Jemima Khan will be joining the New Statesman as Associate Editor next month, it has been announced. She will be commissioning and writing for the ...

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Jamie Oliver's Restaurant Targeted In Birmingham Riots

Posted 09.10.2011 | UK Entertainment

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PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Jamie Oliver's Birmingham restaurant has been hit by rioters as violence spread to the city. Jamie's Italian, a 270-seat resta...

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Simon Pegg To Star In 'Psycho-Comedy'

Posted 26.09.2011 | UK Entertainment

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PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Simon Pegg is to star in new Brit flick A Fantastic Fear Of Everything, about a crime writer who becomes obsessed with murder. ...

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