Hugh Laurie

British actor Hugh Laurie has long been a staple of English TV, starring with his comedy partner Stephen Fry in their skit series A Bit of Fry and Laurie as well as the '90s TV adaptation of Jeeves and Wooster. Laurie eventually transitioned to movies, appearing in Peter's Friends (along with fellow Cambridge Footlights graduates Fry, Emma Thompson, and Tony Slattery), 101 Dalmatians, Stuart Little, and Flight of the Phoenix.

In 2004 Laurie landed the iconic role of Dr. Gregory House for the American TV drama series House M.D. The complex role required Laurie to sport a flawless America accent, walk with a cane, and spout sarcasm. For his portrayal, Laurie gained nationwide acclaim, a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Drama), and several Emmy nominations. A true Renaissance man, Laurie has directed episodes of the British TV series Fortysomething and authored a 1997 novel, The Gun Seller. An accomplished pianist, he composes music and has performed with groups such as the Band from T.V.

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• Hugh Laurie is Nominated for a Screen Actors’ Guild Award!

  
  House is Right — Authority: 126
  [Photo: © 2009 FOX Broadcasting Co.] This is truly Hugh Laurie’s big week! He’s now been nominated for another SAG Award ! He won this award last year and he won it in 2007, so let’s keep our fingers crossed that he does it again. That would give him a three-peat! Here are the nominations in his ...
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• Friday morning grab bag...

  
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  Gay of th e Day: Actor Steph en Fry. Note to Self: over holiday find and view Stephen Fry/ Hugh Laurie comedy show from the 90s. You Lie! Ratigan kicks wall street pimp/congressman in the nuts. Olberman style Fisty Cuffs : today Texas v California. In case you missed it: Clintons revenge on ...
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• TV medical dramas: Comparing House and ER - by Todd Daigneault - Helium

  
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  ER and House are two vastly different medical dramas. Where House focuses on Dr. House (Hugh Laurie is an Englishman! Damn good job with the American accent!) and a few other characters, ER focuses on far more characters that seem to come and go-after all, the show has been running for fourteen years! And has long ...
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• The Search for Unpasteurized TV

  
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  RAW, PLEASE | With just a week remaining before Christmas, master procrastinators out there—like me—still have quite a bit of shopping to do. A recent suggestion of the DVD box set of ‘Chef!,’ a mid-90s BBC show, reminded me of all the superb Britcoms that my friends and family (and readers) would wholly ...
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• 2010 Screen Actors Guild Award Nominations (TV)

  
  TV Envy — Authority: 482
  Squeezed in between the Golden Globes broadcast and the Oscar nominations is an awards ceremony voted on solely by the actors. (So unlike the People’s Choice Awards, this actually has meaning.) For the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, we’ll see a lot of the old and just a little bit of the new. Here are ...
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• Im in Love with Steffi Graf -- Hugh Laurie

  
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• Nine, Up in the Air, Rule SAG Nominations

  
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  "The Insider" has the latest... The nominations for the 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are in and the movie musical Nine and the George Clooney dramedy Up in the Air received many of the top nods. Both movies were given nods for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, along with An Education, ...
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• Hugh Laurie-The Sophisticated Song

  
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• Hugh Laurie is Nominated for an Annie Award

  
  House is Right — Authority: 126
  [Photo credit: Lucian Capellaro/© 2009 DreamWorks Animation L.L.C. All Rights Reserved] Thanks so much to House is Right reader Greg for the heads up on this item! Not only has Hugh Laurie been nominated fro a Golden Globe , but he was also nominated for the coveted Annie Award for his voice acting of ...
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• Friends to House in 7 years

  
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  It’s amazing how much difference just 7 years can make in the world of entertainment. In 2002, we watched Friends and saw that funny guy from Blackadder make a guest appearance next to Rachel/Jennifer Aniston. Today, we just know her as the girl Brad Pitt used to date before Angelina Jolie. And oh, that’s ...
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• The Twelve Days of Festivus: Eight stars a shinin

  
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  On the eighth day of Festivus, TV gave to me ... eight stars a shinin! There are a lot more than eight wonderful stars shining in the TV pantheon for 2009, but these eight are a remarkable bunch who have been exemplary this past year. Theyve left us with memories thatll last long after this Festivus has ended. So, ...
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• Hugh Laurie & House Get Golden Globe Nominations!

  
  House is Right — Authority: 126
  [Photo: Fame Pictures] Great news for House & Hugh Laurie fans! Today we found out the nominations for this year’s Golden Globe Awards and both have been nominated! Keep your fingers crossed that they will both win this year! Here are all the nominations in the categories: BEST TELEVISION SERIES ...
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• TV Talk: Chuck’s Social Media Game, Biggest Loser’s Biggest Contender

  
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  -Want to be seen on an episode of Chuck ? Then start talking about it! The more times you reference the NBC series on MySpace, Facebook or Twitter, the better chance you’ll have of appearing in one of Chuck’s flashes. -Turns out SYTYCD’s Tyce Diorio is partially to blame for that annoying I Can’t Believe ...
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• 2010 Golden Globe Nominations (TV)

  
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  The 2009-10 awards season kicked into high gear this morning with the official announcement of the Golden Globe nominations. Here are some of the noteworthy mentions from this year’s list of TV nominees: Freshman drama Glee leads all TV nominations with a total of four - including mentions for Lea Michele, ...
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• Easy’s Picks. The 2009 Easy and Elegant Life Holiday Gift Guide.

  
  Easy and Elegant Life — Authority: 125
  Well, here it is the 15th of the month already and the Easy and Elegant Life Holiday Gift Guide ought to give you an idea about my tastes. In this economy™, I’d like to give a little luxury, a little laughter and a lot of hope. First the luxury. Staying under $100 isn’t the easiest thing to do when it comes to ...
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• Best in film and television in 2009: Golden Globe nominations

  
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  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has revealed the nominees for the 2010 Golden Globe Awards. The awards will be presented at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony on January 17, 2010. Here are the nominations: FILM BEST FEATURE – DRAMA Avatar The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds Precious ...
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• George Clooney Takes Golden Globe Noms Up in the Air

  
  The Insider Featured News — Authority: 569
  The Golden Globe nominations are in! George Glooney s Up in the Air  floated to the top of the list with six nominations, including a best acting honor. Meanwhile, three of Hollywoods biggest actors picked up double nominations. Meryl Streep , Sandra Bullock and Matt Damon all pulled double duty this year, ...
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• crush month: day 15 (with special crush supplement 15a)

  
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  A Bit of Fry & Laurie. Crush Month Consumer Warning: If you are the tiniest bit cool (see also Ben Folds video, below), you will not find this funny. I, of course, think its a howler. #dorksunite [related editorial material:]
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• ROBERT SEAN LEONARD – CARLTON THE DOORMAN OF “HOUSE”

  
  Hollywood Outbreak — Authority: 540
  L-R: Jesse Spencer, Olivia Wilde, Robert Sean Leonard, Omar Epps, Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Peter Jacobson and Jennifer Morrison in the sixth season of HOUSE on FOX. ©2009 Fox Broadcasting Co. Cr: Florian Schneider/FOX. Ro bert Sean Leonard had a method to his madness when he signed onto House . ...
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• 23 Funny Videos Of House Before He Was House

  
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  Okay, okay, I know Hugh Laurie’s name isn’t actually House. I just thought calling him House in the post title was funny. I asked a friend what she thought, and she thought it was funny too. So I went with it. Anyways, years before Hugh Laurie was Dr. Gregory House, he was a comedian on the British TV show A ...
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