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23-12-2005 ☼ The teaser trailer for ''Stormbreaker'' is out on the official site. Well... Bill's name is listed. The opening dates will be the 21-07-2006 for the UK, 18-08-2006 in the USA.
16-12-2005 ☼ Christmas is all around. And since it's very unlikely that Bill will sit under each and every christmas tree, just because he's on our wish lists - Here are some dates for UK residents to watch Bill on TV during the holidays:
''Love Actually'' will be shown on 24th December at 10:00 p.m. on Sky Movies 1.
''Ready When you are, Mr McGill'' will be shown on 26th December at 11.05 p.m. on ITV1. BBC2 will repeat ''The Lost Prince'' on 1st January at 5.30 p.m. and 2nd January at 6.30 p.m.
(Thanks a lot to Mrs. Anna Austin for giving these informations.)
15-12-2005 ☼ The opening date for Dreamworks animation film ''Flushed Away'' will be November 3rd for the USA. Europe will follow later in November and December. Bill's lending his voice to rat Whitey.
13-12-2005 ☼ Bill has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in ''The Girl In The Cafe'' (actor, TV mini series or movie). The competition's heavy with names like Kenneth Brannagh, Ed Harris or Donald Sutherland. (Kelly MacDonald is nominated, too, btw) See the full list of nominations here.
12-12-2005 ☼ The official website for ''Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' is now open and filled with contents like trailer, galleries, downloads.
30-11-2005 ☼ ''Gideon's Daughter'' that's due for TV broadcasting in February and March will see a very quick DVD release. the UK will get the DVD 06-03-2006. You can preorder now at the usual traders. Play.com listed cast interviews, an interview with writer Stephen Poliakoff and a photo gallery as extras.
Also, the exact date for US broadcasting on BBC America will be March 23rd.
25-11-2005 ☼ ''Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' finally has a trailer! You can watch it here. Only one short and very dark sight of Bill's Davey Jones, but You can hear Bill's very spooky voice for a while.
15-11-2005 ☼ Details on BBC TV film ''Gideon's Daughter''. It was on the Hamptons International Film Festival in October. You can find out more on their site by clicking on the film title in the list. Wireimage offers some premiere photos dated October 21st. Also imdb is listing the starting dates February 2006 for the UK, March 2006 for the USA.
10-11-2005 ☼ Leprosy Relief Association LEPRA is launching its fourth annual celebrity auction for charity. This year it's backed by actor/comedian Mel Smith (Not the Nine O'Clock News, Alas Smith And Jones). This year's motto ''The Race against time'' recommended the items to put up for auction: Watches. One of those watches, a Louis Arden men's watch, was donated by - yes - Bill Nighy. Others come from illustrious names such as Ewan McGregor, Jude Law, Emma Thompson or Eric Clapton. The auction will take place on Ebay’s charity site, starting 18-11-2005. For more information on the auction and the purposes of LEPRA (fighting leprosy and other diseases of poverty including HIV, TB and malaria) please visit their website.
07-11-2005 ☼ Methuen Publishers is about to publish the screenplay for ''Gideon's Daughter'', the new Stephen Poliakoff film that will feature Bill as Gideon. Find out more.
05-11-2005 ☼ New charity auction. The Devon Wildlife trust asked a bunch of England's finest celebs to do Dragonfly Doodles. Amongst them will be of course Bill, along with artists like Phil Collins, John Cleese or Kate Winslet. The artworks will be put on ebay between October 17th and December 12th. Bill's doodle will be up November 21st. Find out more.
25-10-2005 ☼ Along with his co-stars Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz Bill Nighy is shortlisted for a BIFA (British Independent Film Award) for his appearance in ''The Constant Gardener''. His nomination is for ''best supporting actor''. The winners will be announced November 30th. More on the BIFA's site.
24-10-2005 ☼ Yoho yoho, some pirates' news for You! Find some new sketches of Bill's character Davey Jones' crew in ''Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' and some updates from the set on comingsoon.net and mtv.com.
21-10-2005 ☼ The Underworld: Evolution trailer is out. Watch it on empireonline.
18-10-2005 ☼ bucksfreepress.com gives an update about Bill's partnership with EasyJet to raise money for the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) which started one year ago. Read the full article here.
04-10-2005 ☼ NewsWales.co.uk found out about a new Welsh film Bill is said to be in. Find out more.
The audiobook ''Short Stories: The ultimate modern collection" will be available at the usual places from October 17th.
And: The Observer made some remarks about Bill's eating habits.
04-10-2005 ☼ British indierock band The Kaiser Chiefs will have their forthcoming DVD ''Enjoyment - The Film'' narrated by Bill Nighy. the disc will be availabe late November. The band by the way told now that Bill can even be seen shortly saying ''Hello'' on the film material. More and more.
30-09-2005 ☼ As part of the Pushing The Envelope worldwide charity auction, Bill Nighy has designed a unique envelope which will be auctioned on eBay. The bidding commences on the 3rd of October at 11 am. Bill Nighy’s envelope can be viewed by clicking on the minimized picture, as well as on http://www.pushingtheenvelope.info/uk_gallery.htm, where You can also see the other celebrities' envelopes.
The importance of literacy has long been recognised: It underpins all educational achievement and is central to economic advance; it helps develop human potential and raises self-esteem. Poor literacy skills can have a profound effect on people’s educational life chances, employability and the economy as a whole. With the help of supporters the National Literacy Trust hopes to make an independent, strategic and practical contribution to the creation of a society in which all can enjoy the skills, confidence and pleasure that literacy can bring.
29-09-2005 ☼ ''Stormbreaker'' 's official website is now up.
21-09-2005 ☼ The first photos for ''Stormbreaker''. Bill looking very distinguished You can view here.
18-09-2005 ☼ In the segment ''Comedy Controller'' of BBC Radio 7 the radio version of ''People Like Us: The Photographer'' is covered .
12-09-2005 ☼ Wanna know how Bill as a pirate will travel? Johnny Depp page OhJohnny.net has now the first photos of Bill's new ship up. ''the Flying Dutchman, the vessel of Davey Jones can be viewed there. The OhBillyExperience says Thank You. :)
09-09-2005 ☼ Yesterday Bill Nighy attended a book launch at London's 50 St. James. Author Clare Staples introduced her book "What I Know About Men I Learned From My Dog".
05-09-2005 ☼ Stars and artists raise cash for charity. English student Daisy Bell asked British celebrities, including Bill Nighy, to donate artwork on blank postcards for Care International UK. Read more at contactmusic.com as offered today. The postcards can be viewed at artofcare.co.uk. (Thanks to Contact Music)
26-08-2005 ☼ ''The Constant Gardener'' is starting in the USA August 31st, and Bill is great once again in the critics eyes.
Also: Daily Mail offers some more details on ''Notes on a Scandal''. Bill is mentioned to play the on-screen husband of Cate Blanchett.
18-08-2005 ☼ Hello Magazine mentions Bill working together with Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench in London on the film ''Notes on a Scandal'' after a book by Zoe Heller. The film will be probably out in 2006.
14-08-2005 ☼ Enjoyed the Bill Nighy Season on BBC Radio7? For those who missed it: Listen again! And more good news, as the ones already know that lent an ear: Next weekend the joy will continue! Three more radio plays are on schedule: ''Red Star Belgrade'', ''The Entertainer'' and ''Mad, Bad'' .
11-08-2005 ☼ Learn some more about Bill's next project - ''Flushed Away'' from the makers of ''Wallace & Gromit''. Bill will be voicing Whitey, a rat escaped from a lab. Find out more about the film at jimhillmedia.com by scrolling down a little bit.
Also: Details for the forthcoming Bill Nighy Season this very Saturday and Sunday at the BBC's programme schedule for Saturday and Sunday, starting at 13.00 both days (please note that this means 1 pm WSST). Listen to the live stream via Real or Media Player. (inactive links)
07-08-2005 ☼ A weekend of pure Nighy will be offered by BBC Radio 7. It will be holding a ''Bill Nighy weekend'' August 13th & 14th. A total of 4 (!) radio plays plus a brandnew exclusive interview with Bill himself shouldn't be missed. So have Your online streamers ready!
06-08-2005 ☼ Here is a first sketch of what Bill will look like in "Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest''.
TV station Discovery Channel hired Bill as narrator for an upcoming animal documentary. ''Meerkat Manor'' will be the title of the documentary, which Bill described as a ''meercat soap'' in a radio interview.
"The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy" will be out on DVD 09-09-2005 in the UK, 13-09-2005 in the USA.
South Africa will be the place to fall in ''Disgrace''. In this film after a novel by J.M. Coetzee Bill will be the main character as Robert Langdon, a University professor having an affair with one of his students. It's scheduled for 2006.
30-06-2005 ☼ News about Mr. Blunt! Who? Well, this will be the name of Bill's character in ''Stormbreaker''. He'll be playing alongside names such as Ewan McGregor, Alicia Silverstone and Mickey Rourke. Find out more about the upcoming film on the site of Scotsman Magazine (inactive link).
26-06-2005 ☼ In an interview Bill talked about a new film project. The film will be called ''Stormbreaker''. Bill's character, as he said, reminds a little to M from the James Bond movies.
BTW: ''The Girl In The Cafe'' was aired yesterday and at the moment the internet is bursting with praise.
09-06-2005 ☼ "The Constant Gardener" a film after a book by John Le Carré finally has a release date. It will be out August, 26th. Along with Bill illustrious names like Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz are joining.
06-06-2005 ☼ HBO offers a page for "The Girl In The Cafè" which also contains a short, but very charming preview.
30-05-2005 ☼ July 25th will see the very quick release of "The Girl In The Café" on DVD.
Also: "The Curse Of The Pink Panther" should come on DVD 27-10-2005.
22-05-2005 ☼ CSA Word will be publishing an audiobook named "Short Stories: The ultimate modern collection" which will contain Bill Nighy's lovely voice along with others. Release date: 14-12-2005.
Also: Out on DVD will be a collection of animated versions of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", where Bill is voicing the Merchant. You can preorder both items at the usual places.
09-05-2005 ☼ Richard Curtis' "The Girl In The Café", being produced as part of the "Make Poverty History" campaign and starring Bill Nighy, will have its premiere on Thursday, May 26, at the Cameo Theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland.
As the Orion Publishing Group informed me, Weidenfeld & Nicolson is no longer proceeding the official biography on Bill, that was due for October 13th. In fact it was Bill who decided against it. Let's hope he'll give us a chance to find out more about one of the most interesting lifes in show business in the future. Till then You'll have to settle with the biography You can find on this very website. ;o)
05-05-2005 ☼ Bill Nighy is
urging fans to join him and Bob Geldof when they protest outside July's G8
Summit meeting in Scotland, to prompt leaders of the world's eight largest
industrial countries to help impoverished African nations.
04-05-2005 ☼ The BBC has interviewed the stars of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy". Find a printed bit and a video file, both with new insights at BBC's homepage.
01-05-2005 ☼ About the luck of having some trousers on and get rid of The Channel... An interesting and highly entertaining interview at filmfocus.co.uk about "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy", "Pirates Of The Caribbean", "The Girl In The Café" and future plans of filming and changing the world. (inactive link)
25-04-2005 ☼ Two new articles on Empire Online. Find an interview regarding "Underworld - Evolution" and "Pirates Of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest" with Bill here and a report about the "Hitchhiker's Guide" world premiere with photos here.
20-04-2005 ☼ Bill appeared at the BAFTA television gala on 17-04-2005 in London to hand over the award for best actress to Anamaria Marinca.
12-04-2005 ☼ IMDB finally has listed Bill in the cast of "Pirates Of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest". And the first summaries offer some really great news. The character of Davy Jones (who will be portrayed by Bill) will obviously be the top opponent of Johnny Depp's character Jack Sparrow.
10-04-2005 ☼ The release for "The Magic Roundabout" on DVD is announced for July 18th. Also available will be a 2-DVD special edition.
22-03-2005 ☼ The official site of "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" shows the first picture and sound impression of Bill Nighy as Slartibartfast! Get over the intro and click "characters" There are also some more small pics spread on that site.
11-03-2005 ☼ A fantastic bit of good news comes directly from Bill Nighy's sister, Mrs. Anna Austin: Bill will be flying to Los Angeles this very weekend to play a pirate in the sequel to "Pirates Of The Caribbean" - Dead Man's Chest!
(Thank You for sharing this, Mrs. Austin)
Plus he's even credited for Pirates Of The Caribbean Pt. 3. His character in both parts will be named Davey Jones.
05-03-2005 ☼ March 1st Bill Nighy was part of the jury at the Freedom of Expression Awards night. Find a report about it here.
19-02-2005 ☼ The first photo of Bill Nighy in "Underworld: Evolution" You can find on comingsoon.net.
13-02-2005 ☼ Two additions to Your audioplay collection now on CD - The Shakespeare Arkangel audioplay series, featuring Bill in unabridged versions: "The Merchant Of Venice", out Feb. 20th 2005. Also: "Henry V", out June 10th 2005.
02-02-2005 ☼ The UK release date for 'Enduring Love' on DVD will be 11-04-2005.
29-01-2005 ☼ The Magic Roundabout film hasn't started yet, but it looks like the sequel is already planned and will again show the hippie rabbit Dylan with Bill's voice. Read this article from The Mirror.
26-01-2005 ☼ The release date for the "State Of Play" DVD is postponed. The new date is announced as May, 9th.
18-01-2005 ☼ Bill will be one of the judges at the 2005 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards which will be presented at 6.00pm, 1 March, at City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London.
10-01-2005 ☼ Interesting article at New York Daily News about being almost famous in the USA.
And to make this real news: Already famous!!! Today Bill's name and biography was finally added to the "Who's Who" directory.
04-01-2005 ☼ The Magic Roundabout premiere will take place 30 January 2005. The UK Charity premiere of the film will raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Bill is lending his voice to Dylan the Rabbit.
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