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Vanity Fair

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In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having, no one is more determined to climb to the heights of English Society than Miss Rebecca Sharp.

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Michael Palin
William Makepeace Thackeray
Olivia Cooke
Becky Sharp
Tom Bateman
Rawdon Crawley

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Miss Sharp in the Presence of the Enemy

Fri, Dec 21, 201848 mins

Orphaned and penniless but clever Becky Sharp leaves Miss Pinkerton's academy and is taken in by kindly former classmate Amelia Sedley and her wealthy family. She soon bewitches Amelia's lumpen brother Jos, an official in colonial India, whilst Amelia's betrothal to dashing soldier George Osborne is observed by his loyal friend William Dobbin. Jos leaves Becky, who reluctantly accepts a post as governess to the children of dissolute member of parliament Sir Pitt Crawley.

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Awards

  • 2019 - BAFTA Television Craft Award - Make Up & Hair Design - winner
  • 2019 - Broadcasting Press Guild Award - Best Drama Series - nominated

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Whether he's keeping 'em honest on his nightly newsmagazine, Anderson Cooper 360 (10 pm/ET on CNN), or tackling personal demons amid the horrors of Iraq and Katrina in his new book, Dispatches from the Edge, Anderson Cooper has a style all his own. TV Guide: I spent the weekend reading your book and let me tell you, it's pretty dark. Working out some issues here, huh?Cooper: [Laughs] Well, yeah... I guess. TV Guide: Of course, between covering wars and natural disasters, this has been a tough year for you.Cooper:

Wed, May 24, 2006
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Have you seen Keri Russell in ...

Question: Have you seen Keri Russell in the new issue of Vanity Fair? She looks beautiful! Answer: I have seen it and yes, she looks stunning. Having said that, I'm not sure how I feel about the whole world getting a peek at her bare bum.

Wed, Apr 12, 2006

WHAT'S NEW IS NEW AGAIN

Teri Hatcher's confession to Vanity Fair about the sexual abuse she endured as a child has been billed as the "first time" she has broached the topic — unless, that is, you count an interview she gave TV Guide nearly a decade ago. In the magazine's June 15, 1996, issue, Hatcher explained her volunteer work with teenage girls by saying, "In my own way, I understand the pain of abuse. [There is] a specific connection to why I do that." After a pause, she added, "There. I don't think I have ever said that before. That will be new." Until 10 years later, that is.

Thu, Mar 16, 2006

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