Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
New Look
We decided that our last look was so 15 minutes ago, or so many years ago. Hope you like the new design. We're still adding new elements and working out a few of the kinks. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment! Thanks!
Monday, December 19, 2011
2011: The Year That Was
This year we had Tracey guiding us through the Royal wedding, a return to the London stage after a 20 year absence in the West End's "My City". She was nominated for a London Evening Standard Theatre award for her role as headmaster, Elizabeth Lambert. We even had a performance of "The Merry Wives of Windsor" at the The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles benefit! We also saw Tracey lending her support for the Labour Party in the UK.
Sadly, Tracey Ullman's Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, along with each season of Tracey Takes On... are no longer available for instant streaming on sites like Amazon.com and iTunes. Why this is, we're not sure. The message issued by the sites chalks up the removal to a liscening agreement. Whether this will be rectified in the near future, we'll let you know. You can still find both shows on DVD, (although series 3 and 4 of Tracey Takes On... are seriously butchered).
Onto much happier news, Tracey's birthday is coming up - December 30th to be exact. Feel free to wish her a Happy Birthday! We hope she has a great one!!
See you in 2012!
Sadly, Tracey Ullman's Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, along with each season of Tracey Takes On... are no longer available for instant streaming on sites like Amazon.com and iTunes. Why this is, we're not sure. The message issued by the sites chalks up the removal to a liscening agreement. Whether this will be rectified in the near future, we'll let you know. You can still find both shows on DVD, (although series 3 and 4 of Tracey Takes On... are seriously butchered).
Onto much happier news, Tracey's birthday is coming up - December 30th to be exact. Feel free to wish her a Happy Birthday! We hope she has a great one!!
See you in 2012!
Friday, December 16, 2011
"Tracey Ullman's State of the Union" On Tonight In Australia!
Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, Friday, December 16
Michael Idato
December 16, 2011
ABC1, 11.50pm
Of all the genres within the comedy portfolio, sketch is by far the most difficult. Unlike narrative, whose frequent pauses are merely momentary, when a sketch lands soft, it gouges a deep chasm. Even the legendary French and Saunders, with all due respect, probably only had a 50-50 hit rate with their sketch series.
Tracey Ullman comes off a high base – her earlier HBO sketch series Tracey Takes On . . . was frequently brilliant and created characters, including Fern Rosenthal, Linda Granger and Ruby Romaine, whose punchlines and mannerisms still resonate.
State of the Union, a sort of Americanised Little Britain, carves a slice of American life with mixed results. Some sketches work, some don't.
As usual, it is Ullman's almost peerless ability to mimic that stands out. Her brilliant takes on commentator Arianna Huffington, journalist Campbell Brown, Susan Boyle, Kate Winslet, Christiane Amanpour and Candy Spelling steal the show.
SMH
Michael Idato
December 16, 2011
ABC1, 11.50pm
Of all the genres within the comedy portfolio, sketch is by far the most difficult. Unlike narrative, whose frequent pauses are merely momentary, when a sketch lands soft, it gouges a deep chasm. Even the legendary French and Saunders, with all due respect, probably only had a 50-50 hit rate with their sketch series.
Tracey Ullman comes off a high base – her earlier HBO sketch series Tracey Takes On . . . was frequently brilliant and created characters, including Fern Rosenthal, Linda Granger and Ruby Romaine, whose punchlines and mannerisms still resonate.
State of the Union, a sort of Americanised Little Britain, carves a slice of American life with mixed results. Some sketches work, some don't.
As usual, it is Ullman's almost peerless ability to mimic that stands out. Her brilliant takes on commentator Arianna Huffington, journalist Campbell Brown, Susan Boyle, Kate Winslet, Christiane Amanpour and Candy Spelling steal the show.
SMH
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
More On Tracey's Tribute To Meryl Streep At Kennedy Center Honors
Tracey Ullman, first up to honor Streep, said there’s something special about the actress. “Looking around, I see Caroline Kennedy, first lady Michelle Obama, the president … an illustrious group to be sure, but with no disrespect to you guys, we have Meryl-bloody-Streep in the room!”
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tracey's Tribute To Meryl Revealed
Emmy Award-winning actress and comedian Tracey Ullman began the tribute, stating, "I'm here to talk about my friend Meryl Streep – which is a great honor, but not easy. I was with my daughter Mabel a couple of weeks ago, who has known Meryl all her life, and I asked her what she thought I should say. 'Hmm,' she said. 'It's getting harder and harder, Mum, I mean, what hasn't been said?' And this is true because it's obvious that Meryl is brilliant, the actress of her generation, the cream of the crop; she's strong, tenacious, a champion of women worldwide…"Playbill.com
Ullman continued, "I could talk about how brilliant she is as Margaret Thatcher in her latest film, 'Iron Lady,' and how amazed I was to see the girl from Jersey becoming the girl from Grantham. I mean, only Meryl could give such a compassionate portrayal of a woman I raged against in the '80s… 'You need an angle, Mum,' Mabel said. There was a long pause and then she looked at me with a furrowed brow and said, 'Is there anything Meryl's bad at?' Well, we tried to think of something, and we couldn't! She can sing, dance, cook – cooks like Julia Child, in fact… and if she was bad at something she would practice like crazy in private so that she would be more brilliant at it than anyone else in the world. We even have secret footage of her in bed at six in the morning learning to speak Chinese! I'm not saying how we got it... so I am officially in awe of you, dear friend; you try harder, give more and remain as humble as anyone I know. I'm honored to be here tonight to be a part of this prestigious tribute to you."
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Breaking: Tracey To Appear At The Kennedy Center Honors!
Tracey was rehearsing earlier today at the Kennedy Center along with actors Kevin Kline, and Glenn Close, two stars Tracey has worked with in the past.
Honorees this year include Tracey's close friend, Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond, and Yo-Yo Ma.
The ceremony takes place tonight, Sunday, December 4, 2011, but won't be broadcast until December 27, 2011, on CBS at 9PM in the United States. We should have known something was up due to reports of Tracey sightings in Washington DC this past week.
Expect photos and video!
Honorees this year include Tracey's close friend, Meryl Streep, Neil Diamond, and Yo-Yo Ma.
The ceremony takes place tonight, Sunday, December 4, 2011, but won't be broadcast until December 27, 2011, on CBS at 9PM in the United States. We should have known something was up due to reports of Tracey sightings in Washington DC this past week.
Expect photos and video!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Tracey At The Harper's Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards
Tracey Ullman attends the Harper's Bazaar Women Of The Year Awards in association with Estee Lauder and NET-A-PORTER at Claridges Hotel on November 7, 2011 in London, England.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Yep.
Tracey Ullman—unquestionably the most famous person on that stage—turned in a fantastic performance as Miss Lambert, the teacher Richard is attempting to reconnect with and understand. The scenes where Ullman teaches the audience through Miss Lambert’s unique storytelling style are so compelling you immediately recognize how this teacher could so profoundly touch a child’s life.Now you know why the woman is nominated for her performance.
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Tracey Takes on Dallas?
From The Krebs Cycle
I saw this new reporter on the conglomerate news station here in Dallas last night. Is this Tracy Ullman's newest comic opus?
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Tracey Gets Nominated For The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards!
The longlist contenders have just been revealed for the 57th London Evening Standard Theatre Awards, in association with Vogue.
Huge congratulations go to our nominated clients:
BERTIE CARVEL
Nominated for Best Actor, for Matilda (RSC Stratford & Cambridge Theatre)
(Matilda has also been nominated for The Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical)
SAMANTHA SPIRO
Nominated for Best Actress, for Chicken Soup With Barley (Royal Court Theatre)
TRACEY ULLMAN
Nominated for Best Actress, for My City (Almeida Theatre)
The shortlist will be published in the week beginning 7th November and the winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel on 20th November.
Fingers crossed and good luck!
Click here for a full list of nominees.
Hamilton Hodell
Huge congratulations go to our nominated clients:
BERTIE CARVEL
Nominated for Best Actor, for Matilda (RSC Stratford & Cambridge Theatre)
(Matilda has also been nominated for The Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical)
SAMANTHA SPIRO
Nominated for Best Actress, for Chicken Soup With Barley (Royal Court Theatre)
TRACEY ULLMAN
Nominated for Best Actress, for My City (Almeida Theatre)
The shortlist will be published in the week beginning 7th November and the winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Savoy Hotel on 20th November.
Fingers crossed and good luck!
Click here for a full list of nominees.
Hamilton Hodell
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
The Guardian Reviews "My City"
Tracey Ullman as the mysterious Miss Lambert in Stephen Poliakoff's My City.
Photograph: Tristram Kenton
...But there is pleasure to be had from Poliakoff's production and the performances. Tracey Ullman, right, also making an overdue return to the London stage, is enigmatic and charismatic as the mysterious Miss Lambert: she rightly leaves you guessing whether the character is a natural spellbinder or the wicked witch of the West End.Read the rest!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
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Monday, August 29, 2011
French and Saunders Discuss Tracey Today!
Comediennes, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders have been presenting their own radio series on BBC Radio 2 for roughly a year now to great success. Today, a new show was presented. A typical show features Dawn and Jennifer playing their favorite records, their witty banter, and guests who join them in the studio. Tracey's 1983 hit song "Breakaway" was chosen by the hosts and was followed by comments regarding working with Tracey in "Girls On Top". To our recollection, it was the first time Jennifer spoke publicly about Tracey. Dawn French has stayed in touched with Tracey over the years. Tracey took part in Dawn's BBC documentary series, "Girls Who Do Comedy" in 2006. Tracey introduced Dawn to her now former husband, Lenny Henry, whom she worked with in the show "Three Of A Kind".
You can listen to the French and Saunders' latest radio broadcast here. Skip to 1:03, if you'd like to get straight to the Tracey bit.
You can listen to the French and Saunders' latest radio broadcast here. Skip to 1:03, if you'd like to get straight to the Tracey bit.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Almedia Theatre Launches Weekly Rehearsal Diary For "My City"
Rehearsals for "My City", the play which marks Tracey's return to the London stage in over 20 years, is now being documented online with a weekly online diary-blog! Check it out!!!
Monday, August 22, 2011
First Look: Rehearsal photos of My City at the Almeida Theatre starring Tracey Ullman
Stephen Poliakoff directs the world premiere of My City, his first new play for 12 years, running at the Almeida Theatre from 8 September – 5 November 2011.
The cast includes Hannah Arterton (Waitress), Siân Brooke (Julie), Sorcha Cusack (Summers), Tom Riley (Richard), David Troughton (Minken) and Tracey Ullman (Lambert). Designs are by Lez Brotherson with lighting by Oliver Fenwick and sound and music by Ben and Max Ringham.
How would you feel if, 15 years after you last saw them, you bumped into the one person who had the biggest influence on your life? On a dusky evening, Richard Kenton finds his primary school headmistress lying on a park bench in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral. As he becomes reacquainted with her and the other teachers that helped shape him, memories of their vivid and imaginative lessons come to life and their tales of London inspire him once more.
The cast includes Hannah Arterton (Waitress), Siân Brooke (Julie), Sorcha Cusack (Summers), Tom Riley (Richard), David Troughton (Minken) and Tracey Ullman (Lambert). Designs are by Lez Brotherson with lighting by Oliver Fenwick and sound and music by Ben and Max Ringham.
How would you feel if, 15 years after you last saw them, you bumped into the one person who had the biggest influence on your life? On a dusky evening, Richard Kenton finds his primary school headmistress lying on a park bench in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral. As he becomes reacquainted with her and the other teachers that helped shape him, memories of their vivid and imaginative lessons come to life and their tales of London inspire him once more.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Tracey Has A Healthy Appetite
Meryl Streep's caterer recalls cooking for Tracey:
That's the millet dish, and she employed it so many times over the years for Streep's vegetarian friends, it became her signature dish. A vegetarian main dish or a side dish for a main meal, it is both showy and comforting. Temple recalled devising it for Streep's friend, comedian Tracey Ullman.
"She's a vegetarian," Temple said. "She'd come over, and I was so tired of doing the black beans and rice thing for her. I basically put two different soufflés together—a spinach soufflé and then I mixed in a grain and vegetables, and it became a main course vegetarian entrée. And everyone loves the sauce. People always want more sauce!"
Read the yummy rest!
That's the millet dish, and she employed it so many times over the years for Streep's vegetarian friends, it became her signature dish. A vegetarian main dish or a side dish for a main meal, it is both showy and comforting. Temple recalled devising it for Streep's friend, comedian Tracey Ullman.
"She's a vegetarian," Temple said. "She'd come over, and I was so tired of doing the black beans and rice thing for her. I basically put two different soufflés together—a spinach soufflé and then I mixed in a grain and vegetables, and it became a main course vegetarian entrée. And everyone loves the sauce. People always want more sauce!"
Read the yummy rest!
Remembering "They Don't Know"
A great article written by Examiner.com writer, Steve Marinucci (Beatles Examiner)
A look back: Tracey Ullman's hit with the Paul McCartney surprise
Tracey Ullman is known for her work mainly as an actress on stage and TV. And her "The Tracey Ullman Show" help give "The Simpsons" their start as they first appeared on her show.
But before TV, Ullman tried a career as a singer in the early '80s. Her sound had a real retro influence with elements of Phil Spector and all sorts of girl groups, plus a dash of the comedy she'd be known for later. She did covers of hits, including "Bobby's Girl," the 1962 song first done by Marcie Blaine, and "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)," originally sung by Reunion.
But some of her other songs had great titles, like "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" (also the title of her album) and "I'm Always Touched by Your Presence Dear."
But it was "They Don't Know," written by Kirsty MacColl, that got a ton of attention. For one, it was a great song. Ullman took the girl group sound to the limit here with echo. She even got MacColl to do backing vocals on it.
The video, however, was the crown jewel. Ullman put on a wonderful comic performance as a beleagured woman with a child and a male chauvinist mate. The big surprise in the final few seconds made it a keeper. You can see it at the left. The song reached no. 2 in the UK and the top 10 in the States.
It may have been a return favor because Tracey had a role in Paul McCartney's "Give My Regards to Broad Street," but it certainly stands on its own. And makes us smile every time we see it.
"They Don't Know" help make us a fan of Ullman's singing forever. There are CD collections of her singing available. They're well worth getting.
Crank up the volume!. (And you can hear Kirsty MacColl's original version here.)
A look back: Tracey Ullman's hit with the Paul McCartney surprise
Tracey Ullman is known for her work mainly as an actress on stage and TV. And her "The Tracey Ullman Show" help give "The Simpsons" their start as they first appeared on her show.
But before TV, Ullman tried a career as a singer in the early '80s. Her sound had a real retro influence with elements of Phil Spector and all sorts of girl groups, plus a dash of the comedy she'd be known for later. She did covers of hits, including "Bobby's Girl," the 1962 song first done by Marcie Blaine, and "Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)," originally sung by Reunion.
But some of her other songs had great titles, like "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" (also the title of her album) and "I'm Always Touched by Your Presence Dear."
But it was "They Don't Know," written by Kirsty MacColl, that got a ton of attention. For one, it was a great song. Ullman took the girl group sound to the limit here with echo. She even got MacColl to do backing vocals on it.
The video, however, was the crown jewel. Ullman put on a wonderful comic performance as a beleagured woman with a child and a male chauvinist mate. The big surprise in the final few seconds made it a keeper. You can see it at the left. The song reached no. 2 in the UK and the top 10 in the States.
It may have been a return favor because Tracey had a role in Paul McCartney's "Give My Regards to Broad Street," but it certainly stands on its own. And makes us smile every time we see it.
"They Don't Know" help make us a fan of Ullman's singing forever. There are CD collections of her singing available. They're well worth getting.
Crank up the volume!. (And you can hear Kirsty MacColl's original version here.)
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