James Bond
California Today Full Broadcast (Sept. 22)
Midterms are fast approaching. What will fellow Californians be voting for? One expert demystifies the language and ad campaigns, and talks about what the measures really will do to the state. A somewhat uncommon case is being carried out in a Silicon Valley county. The sheriff is facing a civil trial for corruption. After one […]
No Time for the Battery to Die: Bond’s Aston Martin Goes Electric
SILVERSTONE, England—Daniel Craig may be saying goodbye as James Bond, but his iconic Aston Martin is about to be given a new lease of life, for an ultra-cool $1 million. Bond actually drove a DB5, which features again in the latest Bond movie, “No Time To Die.” But the DB6 is regarded by many as […]
Bond Is Back: 007 Film ‘No Time to Die’ Premieres in London
LONDON—James Bond film “No Time To Die” held its delayed world premiere in London on Tuesday in the cinema’s most high-profile red carpet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wet weather failed to dampen spirits as Daniel Craig, dressed in an eye-catching pink velvet dinner jacket, and co-stars including Rami Malek, Lashana Lynch, and […]
Bond Stars ‘Excited’ Ahead of Movie Cinema Release
LONDON—After an 18-month delay, the James Bond film “No Time To Die” finally begins its cinema rollout this week—a relief for its stars and movie theatre operators. Daniel Craig returns for a final fifth outing as the suave British secret agent, known for his love of fast cars and cool gadgets. The movie was originally […]
Deep Dive (May 26): James Bond Studio MGM Taken Over by Amazon
Amazon is buying MGM Studios, home of James Bond. The nearly $8.5 billion deal, announced Wednesday, gives the e-commerce titan a massive film and TV library. MGM is one of the most iconic movie studios in history. It’s library catalog includes classics like “The Wizard of Oz,” “Rocky,” and “Legally Blonde.” This comes as Amazon is […]
Amazon to Buy MGM, Paying $8.45 Billion for Studio Behind James Bond and Rocky
Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it is buying MGM, the fabled U.S. movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $8.45 billion, giving it a huge library of films and TV shows and ramping up competition with streaming rivals led by Netflix and Disney+. The deal aims to bolster Amazon’s television-focused studio with new […]
Grace Jones Quits Role in ‘Bond 25’ Moments After Arriving on Set
Singer Grace Jones walked on to the set of the trouble-plagued James Bond sequel “Bond 25” and walked off minutes later. Jones was there to film her cameo part in the movie, but apparently was not happy about how few lines she was given, The Sun reported. “Grace’s 007 homecoming was meant to be a […]
James Bond Car To Fetch Up To $6 Million at Auction
A fully restored version of the Aston Martin DB5, made famous by suave spy James Bond in the 1964 film “Goldfinger,” is going up for auction. On Aug. 15, a DB5 with full Bond modifications, including a Browning .30 caliber machine gun in each fender and wheel-hub mounted tire-slashers, will go under the hammer in […]
Lewis Gilbert, Director of 3 James Bond Films, Dies at 97
LONDON — Director Lewis Gilbert, whose dozens of movies included three James Bond thrillers —”You Only Live Twice,” ”The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker” — and the Swinging London classic “Alfie,” has died at 97, colleagues said Tuesday. Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson said in a statement that “it is with […]