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Concert
Tour Info Clarifications |
September 27
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Many of you have been e-mailing us about your
lack of success in regards to finding info from any of the venues
listed during the 23 September post where we announced Charlotte's
US Tour for later this year. After consulting with various sources
we can tell you the following which at this point is very much not
set in stone:
These will not be "pure Charlotte"
events in that Charlotte will not be the only performer, instead
they will likely be holiday specials. Julie Andrews is likely also
part of these events and as such you may get better luck in asking
for info when you mention her name along with Charlotte's for the
specific dates listed.
It is still unclear how big a role Charlotte
will play in these events but it is likely her portion will be a bit
under a half hour in length.
We're still going to pull all dates from our forward
looking schedules until we get further confirmation from each
specific venue.
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Charlotte to release Greatest Hits
album and possible single in December |
September 25
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We've learned that Charlotte will be releasing
her first "Greatest Hits" album this coming November. The
album will be titled "Greatest Hits" in North America and
"The Best Of" in the UK/Rest of World. The album is set to
be released on 4 November 2002 in the UK and 19 November in North
America. We'll have a preview in the coming weeks along with links
to pre-order shortly.
The news doesn't end there though, we have also
learned that Charlotte will likely be releasing a new single this
December, the track will be one from her upcoming film "The
Family Business". If all goes as planned this will be the first
showcase of Charlotte's new direction musically although those lucky
enough to see Charlotte in concert should be able to hear this
before anyone else.
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Charlotte announces a massive US
Tour |
September 23
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UPDATE: Please read news post
above explaining date irregularities.
Charlotte has announced a massive tour of the
US for later this year. Below are the tenative dates and venues:
29 November 2002 St. Louis, MO FABULOUS FOX THEATER
30 November 2002 Chicago, IL CHICAGO THEATER
7 December 2002 Detroit, MI DETROIT OPERA HOUSE
8 December 2002 Cleveland, OH PLAYHOUSE SQUARE CENTER, PALACE THEATER
11 December 2002 Pittsburgh, PA HEINZ HALL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, THEATRE
13 December 2002 Boston, MA BOSTON SYMPHONY HALL
14 December 2002 Philadelphia, PA VERIZON HALL
15 December 2002 Fairfax, VA PATRIOT CENTER, HALL
18 December 2002 Baltimore, MD MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
19 December 2002 Baltimore, MD MEYERHOFF SYMPHONY HALL
21 December 2002 Jersey Central, NJ Perfoming Arts Center
Stay tuned to
CharlotteChurch.net for more info as it develops including direct
links to purchase tickets and exclusive FREE concert coverage.
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"The Family Business"
gets a release date |
September 21
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Charlotte's upcoming film is
now complete as far as shooting of film is concerned. As such a
release date has now been finalised by Mogan Creek, the production
company, read on:
Principal photography commences on “The Family Business”
Morgan Creek Productions’ comedy- with-music that is tentatively titled The Family Business, starring Craig Ferguson (Saving Grace, The Big Tease), Jemma Redgrave (Howard’s End) and introducing the phenomenal soprano artist Charlotte Church, commenced principal photography in the United Kingdom on July 1. The announcement was made today by James G. Robinson, Chairman/CEO and Guy McElwaine, President of Morgan Creek Productions.
In addition to starring in the film, Craig Ferguson will also make his directorial debut in The Family Business, from his original screenplay co- written with Philip McGrade. The film is a Morgan Creek Production produced by James G. Robinson and executive produced by Guy McElwaine.
The Family Business is an off-beat comedy about a former 80s pop star (Ferguson) whose downward spiral is halted when he discovers he has a teenage daughter (Church) - the product of a weekend love affair.
For this production, Morgan Creek and Ferguson have surrounded themselves with such renowned names in production personnel such as editor Sheldon Kahn, a two-time Oscar nominee who has edited such films as One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Ghostbusters, Out of Africa, Dave, Road Trip, Proof of Life and Evolution; music supervisor Bud Carr, who has worked on close to 50 feature films including Platoon, Terminator, Heat, JFK, Donnie Brasco, Hoosiers and Born on the Fourth of July; Cinematographer Ian Wilson, whose credits include The Crying Game, Edward II and Emma; and Oscar-nominated production designer Tim Harvey, who has designed the productions for such films as Henry V, Hamlet and what many consider to be the finest television adaptation ever, the BBC mini-series I, Claudius.
Craig Ferguson most recently starred in Saving Grace with Brenda Blethyn, a film which he also wrote and co-produced. Prior to that, Ferguson wrote, starred in and executive produced The Big Tease, the mock-documentary of a gay Glaswegian hairdresser who assumes he’s been invited to the Beverly Hills World Freestyle Hairdressing Championship. While remaining one of Great Britain’s leading comedians, having starred in several BBC self-titled specials and series, he is best known to American audiences as the supercilious Nigel Wick, Drew Carey’s boss on The Drew Carey Show.
Welsh soprano Charlotte Church became an overnight classical superstar in November 1998 with the release of her debut album Voice of an Angel, issued when she was just 13 years old. Born in Llandaff, Cardiff, she began performing in public at age three, and five years later was a regular at local karaoke competitions; from there Church made a series of television appearances, followed by live dates at prestigious venues including the London Palladium and the Royal Albert Hall. Upon signing to Sony Classical, she released Voice of an Angel to considerable media attention; a self-titled effort followed in 1999. Both albums went platinum in the U.S. after reaching the Top Ten in the U.K. Dream a Dream, a Christmas album, released in 2000, hit the Top Ten and went platinum in the U.S. Her fourth release, Enchantment, appeared in the fall of 2001.
Supporting cast members include Joss Ackand (The Hunt for Red October, TV’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy), Ralph Brown (The Crying Game, Impromptu), Ian McNeice (84 Charing Cross Road, Valmont), Stephan Noonan (Affair of the Necklace), and Imelda Staunton (Shakespeare in Love, Sense and Sensibility).
The film is scheduled for release in March 2003. The Family Business will be distributed in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures, an AOL Time Warner Company, and internationally by Warner Bros. Pictures and Morgan Creek International.
In keeping with Morgan Creek’s vision to produce between three and five films per year, production will commence later this summer on the prequel to The Exorcist, starring Liam
Neeson.
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Charlotte attends MS Charity
Benefit |
September 19
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Charlotte attended and performed at the Dinner
of Champions charity event in Los Angeles Tuesday Evening.
>>View
our feature coverage here
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Touched by an Angel Repeat
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September 12
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Thanks to longtime member Arik for passing word
that Charlotte's episode of Touched By an Angel will be re-airing
yet again, here are the details:
September
18, 2002: Touched
by an Angel" Repeat 12.00 AM (Hallmark Channel) (Read
Feature for more info)
September
17, 2002: Touched
by an Angel" Repeat 8.00 PM (Hallmark Channel) (Read
Feature for more info)
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Never Forget |
September 11
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Charlotte
on Celebrity Extra - Full Coverage |
September 10
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This is coverage from Charlotte's appearance on
Celebrity Extra, a UK entertainment news show that can be seen on
Trouble Digital and Living TV. Charlotte appeared on the 5 September
show to talk about her upcoming film. Thanks to UKMark and Dave for
putting this together.
Check it out here:
/features/celeb_extra.htm
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CharlotteChurch.net
& CharlotteChurchFans.nl in Dutch Press! |
September 10
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Job of CharlotteChurchFans.nl sends word that
CharlotteChurch.net and CharlotteChurchFans.nl get mentioned in a
new Dutch Computer Mag "Computerldee". The article
translation follows:
Family party
We've got Britney already and now we also get Charlotte Church (Wales, 1986). Like Britney, this (classical) singing teenage star will make her acting debut. The title of the film is "The Family Business". In this romantic comedy Charlotte acts in the role of a girl that dreams about a career as... a well-known singer. The news, announced by her mother (and manager, of course), was sent into the world via the sites below. The film, directed by Craig Ferguson, is currently being shooted.
Click on:
http://www.charlottechurchfans.nl
http://www.charlottechurch.net
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Charlotte
Church: Diva - Exclusive Full Programme Coverage |
September 9
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We've uploaded our exclusive feature on last
week's BBC 2 Wales Programme "Charlotte Church: Diva".
It's a 30 minute long intimate profile of Charlotte , her life and
her career. Thanks to Welsh Marty for recording and UKMark &
Dave for the post production work. We've split the programme into 4
parts for your courtesy.
Check it out here:
/features/maestro_diva.html
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Charlotte in Sunday Mirror
Magazine
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September 1
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A dated photo of Charlotte and her Mum Maria
appears in Today's Sunday Mirror Magazine, thanks to Malcolm Neale
for this.
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August Review
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September 1
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Read The top headlines from August
2002:
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Press on Charlotte's upcoming TV Special |
August 29
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Welsh Marty has sent in this scan from the
Western Mail, it includes a profile of the upcoming special
"Charlotte Church: Diva" which will be shown on BBC Wales
and BBC Wales Digital Tuesday 3rd September
10.00-10.30pm.
Here is some more official
information from BBC Wales:
Charlotte Church: Diva
Tuesday, September 3, BBC Two
Wales and BBC 2W, 10pm.
Charlotte Church can't bottle the secrets to her success - but she
can share her experiences and best practical tips. In the first
of Cardiff film-maker Karl Francis' new series of master classes
Charlotte Church: Diva, the world famous teenager reveals the real
story behind her soaring singing career, and talks frankly about
dating boys, how tired she gets of the "Voice of an Angel"
tag, what
advice Robbie Williams gave her and the price of fame.
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Charlotte's Tutors Speak |
August 28
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Welsh Marty has uploaded a new scan from the
South Wales Echo in which Charlotte's tutors speak of her GCSE
Results.
Check that out here:
/features/cc_gcse.html#tutor
Also added to this page is a scan from the 3 September Edition of
Hello Magazine, thanks to Malcolm Neale for this. Finally some new
professional photos have been added as well, including one of
Charlottes Exam results. Thanks to Luis and Rex Features for these.
/features/cc_gcse.html
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Charlotte TV Special on BBC Wales |
August 28
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Malcolm Neale of Team UK has found a listing
for a special to be shown on BBC Wales and BBC Wales Digital, The
title is "Charlotte Church: Diva" and the date and time
of showing is Tuesday 3rd September 10.00-10.30pm.
Stay tuned for Coverage.
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Charlotte's A-mazing Exam Results |
August 24
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A very extensive press archive of reaction to
Charlotte's GCSE exam results as well as news she will be leaving
school can now be found here.
Added today are several press scans thanks to UKMark , Malcolm Neale
and Welsh Marty.
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Charlotte on Royalty A to Z: Coverage
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August 24
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We've posted coverage of Charlotte's brief
appearance on E!'s Royalty A to Z Special on Prince Charles. Check
out video and stills here.
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Charlotte on E!: The Saga Continues
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August 22
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Looks like Charlotte is indeed on one of the Royalty A to Z
specials as one fan notified us on The Update List, instead of the special on Prince William however she is on the show
dedicated to Prince Charles. You still have a chance to catch it at the following times on E!
Show Title: Charles: The Once and Future King
Thursday 22 August
10:00 AM
7:00 PM
Friday 23 August
9:00 AM
Sunday 25 August
2:00 PM
If all goes well there will be videos put up later in the week.
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Charlotte No-Show on E!
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August 19
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It looks like TV Guide's listing of Charlotte
being a part of The "Royalty A To Z" special on Prince William
are incorrect. Charlotte did not appear on the Programme and so far
hasn't appeared on any of the other shows in the series as well.
We'll keep watching them for you however! Apologies for any trouble
this may have caused.
>>View
The Discussion here
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New Charlotte Live/TV Appearance Scheduled
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August 10
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Charlotte has a new appearance scheduled for
December of this year, interestingly enough it will produce both an
opportunity for fans to see her Live and on TV. Here are the details
so far:
Live Appearance
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION ON ICE
STARRING CHARLOTTE CHURCH
BI-LO CENTER, Greenville, SC USA
THU DEC 5 2002 7:30PM
>>More
Info/Purchase Tickets
Television Appearance (Taped
from Live Appearance above)
25
December
- Holiday Celebration on Ice' 4.00PM-6.00PM Eastern (NBC)
Stay tuned to
CharlotteChurch.net for more info as it becomes available. Thanks to
Steve for this info.
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Charlotte's hits
the charts again|
August 9
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Star tops call-centre chart
The Western Mail
Aug 9 2002
TEENAGE star Charlotte Church has beaten rubbish and council tax to top a new chart.
A list of calls compiled by Cardiff Council's call centre has caused staff much amusement - for they receive more calls requesting the singer's autograph than they do about council matters.
A spokesperson for Cardiff Council said, "We do get some very strange requests, but Charlotte Church is certainly the most popular.
"People ring up from all over the world asking for her autograph and other information. The staff then have to direct them to her fan club as they can only deal with council-related calls." The call centre service, which opened last September and received 17,000 calls last month, has been very popular with people from all over the world, and staff have dealt with some very unusual queries.
People also seek information about other celebrities such as the Stereo-phonics and Manic Street Preachers.
One man called from China, desperate to trace an old school friend.
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Welsh Press Update |
August 6
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Welsh Marty and UKMark sent the following in today:
Wales on Sunday (14 July 2002) "My Family's Just Like The Kumars"
View - /photos/mag155.html
South Wales Echo (4 July 2002) "Children Thrilled by Charlotte's Special Visit"
View - /photos/mag154.html
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The
Bear DVD Release |
August 3
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We've got a new feature up on "The Bear"
DVD that gives you a good preview of one of the segments called
"A Bear's Tale" which features Charlotte as part of the
behind the scenes look at the film.
There are Stills, Video and Two MP3's to go along with this so even
if you aren't considering purchasing this DVD for your collection
it's worth a peek.
Check it out here:
/features/thebear.html
Thanks to UKMark, Dave and DutchMark for getting
this one out the door.
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The Family Business @ IMDB
| August
1
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The Family Business has now been added to the
Internet Movie Database at the following address: http://us.imdb.com/Title?0325352
No new info yet but look for this page to be updated as the film
release nears. Thanks to KristyMarie in The
Forums for pointing this out.
Read The top headlines from July
2002
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