The Bodyguard
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | Mick Jackson |
| Box office | 411 million USD |
| Whitney Houston | |
| Starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, the movie is quite a disappointment save for Whitney's singing and her . . . | |
| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama |
| National Television Award for Outstanding Drama Performance | |
| National Television Award for Most Popular New Drama | |
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| ID | 925511 |
About The Bodyguard
Best-selling pop diva Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) has a stalker whose obsession has risen to the level of disturbing threats. At the urging of her manager (Gary Kemp), Rachel hires former secret service agent Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) as her bodyguard. Initially resented and treated with disdain for his hard-nosed security procedures, Farmer soon becomes an integral part of Rachel's inner circle. As they spend more time together, client and protector become closer still.
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... In April officers were called to the same theatre after rowdy audience members halted a performance of The Bodyguard...
Threads: The BBC drama which affected a generation of viewers
... Produced on a low budget and directed by documentary maker Mick Jackson, who would later go on to helm Hollywood blockbuster The Bodyguard, it managed to horrify people at a time when nuclear war seemed a very real possibility...
Theatre etiquette in the spotlight after The Bodyguard incident in Manchester
...By Ian YoungsEntertainment & arts reporterShould you be allowed to sing along at a musical? After unwanted crowd participation led to The Bodyguard being cut short and police being called, the issue of audience behaviour - especially since the pandemic - has been thrust into the spotlight...
The Bodyguard cut short in Manchester due to rowdy singalongs
...Singer Melody Thornton has apologised after rowdy audience members halted a performance of The Bodyguard musical...
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... Burke, whose hit singles Hallelujah, Bad Boys and All night Long all of the nominees for the Brit Awards, have also played a main role in the critically acclaimed West-End musical The Bodyguard...
Robyn Crawford says relationship with Whitney Houston for the love of the 'open and honest'was
... your goal is to write in the book was to erase the memory of drowning in a bathtub on the eve of the 2012 Grammy awards, and remind the world that she was big-hearted, selfless, hilarious and the phenomenally gifted - whether they are singing at the Super Bowl, to learn, to the number of The Bodyguard, or the celebration in the Church (where some members of the community were so overwhelmed by their singing, they would be weak)...
BBC iPlayer gets Ofcom green light to make shows available for a year
... The Bodyguard finale helped drive the BBC iPlayer s biggest day ever with more than 12...
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... He had served as The Bodyguard of Brigadier General RH Dyer, who had rushed to Amritsar a few days earlier to quell what he believed to be a major uprising...
BBC iPlayer gets Ofcom green light to make shows available for a year
The BBC's iPlayer now has permission to routinely keep shows available for a year rather than just 30 Days , After Ofcom said it could expand its service.
Some shows will be available for even longer, the broadcasting watchdog said.
Ofcom said "the BBC's proposed changes to Bbc Iplayer could deliver significant public value over time".
There is likely to be "an adverse impact" on rival services, but that will be outweighed by The Public value, the regulator decided.
'Great News 'The BBC will now have to negotiate with independent programme-makers who make many of its shows to formalise the extension beyond 30 Days .
The Corporation said the decision was "Great News ", adding: "We'll be able offer so much more to The Public . "
The Bodyguard finale helped drive the Bbc Iplayer 's biggest day ever with More Than 12. 6m requests last yearThe regulator added that The Change "could increase choice and availability of public-service broadcast content, and help ensure the BBC remains relevant in The Face of changing viewing habits".
Last year's, starring Richard Madden ,
Ofcom estimated that "the increase in Bbc Iplayer viewing could be 14%-24% for general content and 6%-9% for children's content, with an overall increase in Bbc Iplayer viewing. . of 20%-33%".
Clockwise from top left: Gavin & Stacey, Love Island , Victoria and Happy Valley will be on BritBoxThe decision follows last month's announcement that shows like Love Island , Gavin & Stacey, Gentleman Jack and Broadchurch will be on when they fall off the broadcasters' catch-up platforms.
The BBC and ITV are joining forces to Set Up the paid-for subscription service in the UK later this year as a rival to the likes of Netflix.
Ofcom noted that the iPlayer changes could mean "there is likely to be an adverse competition impact on potential new UK-focused subscription services such as BritBox".
But it added that there is "unlikely to be substantial harm to audiences". It also pointed out "ITV's support for the proposals", along with ITV's decision to join forces with the BBC for BritBox.
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