S26.E11: Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Hugh Grant, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Buble, Coldplay

[Athena]

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Graham is joined by Oscar winners Dame Judi Dench and Jennifer Hudson, who talk about the new film version of Cats. Hollywood stars Hugh Grant and Matthew McConaughey discuss their new action thriller The Gentlemen. And everyone's favourite crooner Michael Buble drops in for a chat. Plus music guests Coldplay, with an exclusive performance from their new album Everyday Life.

[dubbel zout]

Dame Judi and Jennifer did their best, but Cats still looks completely bonkers and not something I'm going to pay to see.

"I'm a slimeball private investigator working for a tabloid newspaper, which of course is witty casting." Oh, Hugh Grant, never change. I just love his self-deprecating, dry wit.

Ugh, Michael Bublé. I hate how he imitates his wife's accent. It sounds so condescending.

"Michael Bublé is going to meet his Michael Dublé!" Hee. Graham was so delighted with that line.

[MissLucas]

Yes, Dame Judi and Jennifer Hudson were valiantly fighting an uphill battle. I loved the sick burns mild-mannered Chris Martin landed on Hugh Grant, who knew he had it in him? Grant took it in stride and was as always entertaining in his grumpy self-deprecating ways. 

ETA: McConaughey had a surprisingly quiet appearance, but he seemed quite amused by everybody else.

Edited December 23, 2019 by MissLucas

[attica]

On 12/21/2019 at 7:59 PM, dubbel zout said:

Ugh, Michael Bublé. I hate how he imitates his wife's accent. It sounds so condescending.

With you here.  They're never flattering anecdotes, either. If once he'd make himself the brunt of the joke I'd have less of a problem, but as is (and without knowing her at all) it strikes me as contemptuous.

Even as the Most Obvious Joke, I still laughed at the 'rate my prof' entry "All write, all write, all write."

[Ailianna]

I loved the red chair girl who kept running into Hugh Grant.

[Brookside]

Anyone else notice how shaky Judi Dench was as she came up the steps?  It seems as though she's aged a lot recently.  😞  (She's 85.)

[Brookside]

1 hour ago, Sarah Heart said:

She still looks great to me. 

She does, yes, but she just seemed suddenly frail to me.

[dubbel zout]

Dench has macular degeneration, so her eyesight is failing. That's going to make anyone a bit unsteady.

[TexasGal]

Jennifer Hudson seemed bored, or tired.  I just love Hugh Grant.

[Brookside]

On 12/29/2019 at 4:54 AM, dubbel zout said:

Dench has macular degeneration, so her eyesight is failing. That's going to make anyone a bit unsteady.

Thanks, I hadn't heard that.