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Spice World's Richard O'Brien declares Spice Girls 'couldn't sing'

Richard O'Brien appeared in the Spice Girls' 1997 movie, Spice World - even though he is not a fan of the girl band.

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Rocky Horror creator Richard O’Brien: ‘The Spice Girls couldn’t sing. But lovely girls’

The actor, writer and musician on growing up on a sheep farm in New Zealand, being in Spice World and a lovely afternoon with Aretha Franklin

The Guardian - AU

“Madness, violence and murder are comic book standards” – Mags Visaggio on creating the Rocky Horror Show sequel

The comic book writer had to fight her “stupid training” to capture the cult movie's madcap pacing.

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Tim Curry reveals which film of his Diana said ‘completed her education’

Curry played transvestite alien scientist Dr Frank-N-Furter in the 1975 musical film

The Independent UK

‘Risky is the best way to be’: Tim Curry on sexuality, surviving a stroke – and 50 years of stardom

From Rocky Horror to the Muppets, Curry’s extraordinary career made him world-famous. Then, a stroke left him paralysed. The actor talks about his cocaine years, his friendship with David Bowie – and the moment his mother came at him with a knife

The Guardian - UK

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror review – insiders’ account of cult musical 50 years on

Stars including Richard O’Brien, Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry line up to recount the endearing origin story of the perennial crowdpleaser

The Guardian - UK

Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror review – joyous fan history of the cult classic

As Richard O’Brien’s time-warping, pelvic-thrusting camp extravaganza turns 50, this unofficial doc explores the ‘accidental’ success and what it still means today

The Guardian - UK

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The Rocky Horror Picture Show review – the campfest that became a cultural colossus

As the all-singing, all-conquering horror-schlocker celebrates its 50th birthday, the genuine one-off retains all its raucous, raunchy, riotous joy

The Guardian - UK

‘Everybody was fondling underwater!’: the Rocky Horror Picture Show at 50 – an oral history

Mick Jagger wanted to play Frank-N-Furter, Susan Sarandon got pneumonia, and the cast were wet and half-naked most of the time. Richard O’Brien, Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn and Nell Campbell tell the surprising, seductive story of cinema’s longest-running cult smash

The Guardian - UK

'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' returns to theaters later this year for 50th anniversary of Transylvanian aliens landing on Earth

"Shiver with antici… pation!" as those over-sexed aliens from the planet Transexual celebrate their Golden Anniversary in 2025.

Space

Diane Langton obituary

West End musical star, actor and comedian who appeared in TV shows such as Only Fools and Horses and Hollyoaks

The Guardian - UK

7 best movie musicals of all time, ranked

Before 'Wicked' hits theaters, enjoy these song-and-dance movies from Hollywood history

Tom’s Guide

Trump’s world order: election win brings fears of a combustible US foreign policy

President-elect wants to end the wars in Ukraine and Middle East to focus on China. How he will try to get there is unclear

The Guardian - UK

Prosecutions for murder or manslaughter after deaths following police contact

There have been 83 fatal police shootings since 1990 in England and Wales.

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Richard O'Brien rules out Rocky Horror remake: 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'

EXCLUSIVE: Creator of the cult stage show also reveals why he actively refuses to get sick of performing Time Warp

Newcastle Herald

Your guide to what's on in Newcastle this weekend

Markets, A-League and Newcastle Caravan Camping Lifestyle Expo.

Newcastle Herald

Meet the man stepping into Jason Donovan's high heels

His other Rocky Horror character is the polar opposite, Brad.

Newcastle Herald

Your guide to what's on this weekend in Newcastle NSW

Lake Mac Festival, markets, diving, Rocky Horror and more

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Your guide to what's on this weekend in Newcastle NSW

The Rocky Horror Show, Mayfield Arts Trail, live music and more.

The Independent UK

Homeless man who criticised Suella Braverman’s ‘lifestyle choice’ comment dies on the street

Richard O’Brien died after becoming unwell while sleeping in a doorway in Cardiff

Newcastle Herald

Dr Frank N Furter brings Jason Donovan's rock star dream to life in The Rocky Horror Show

'I didn't set out to be a musical theatre star, that's for sure.'

Newcastle Herald

Especially for Newy: The Rocky Horror Show is coming to the Civic

It's the 50th anniversary of the popular rock'n'roll musical.

The Independent UK

The Rocky Horror Picture Show writer doubts it would be made today

Writer of the hit stage musical and its later film adaptation has looked back on the show 50 years after its creation

Daily Mirror

Richard O'Brien brands Rocky Horror Show's popularity 50 years on 'astonishing'

The smash hit musical was originally premiered to 63 people in London in 1973 after Richard O'Brien wrote it for a bit of fun - five decades later it is still reaching new audiences

ABC News

Richard O'Brien takes the stage in Adelaide to celebrate 50 years of the Rocky Horror Show

When the Rocky Horror Show first played in 1973, its creator, Richard O'Brien, never thought it would still be tantalising audiences 50 years later. Now the 81-year-old will take the stage in three of the Adelaide shows in honour of its success.

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