News about Anne Bancroft

They were one of his afternoon radio shows, snippets of trivia from around the world so bizarre that listeners were never quite sure if they were correct or false. These 'factoids' were such a hit feature that the legendary DJ, who died this week at the age of 69, that he wrote two books of his favorites, whether it was discovering the immense shoe size of a celebrity chef or revealing the name of the film with the first flushing toilet.

Lawrence Turman, a veteran Hollywood actor, died on Saturday at the age of 96, according to his relatives. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Turman died at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Turman - the filmmaker whose best success came with the 1967 classic The Graduate starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft - made 50 films in total.

When watching the first episode of the BBC1 series on Sunday night, dissatisfied Great Expectations viewers said they'switch over'. Many who attended Charlies Dickens' 1861 novel complained that it was too dark, had too much swearing, and was unrecognizable from the original story. The novel has been rewritten by Peaky Blinders creator Stephen, but those watching this version at home were unimpressed.