Hugh Laurie

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72, his agent said on Oct. 14.

Sir Tony ‘Baldrick’ Robinson says he has “spoken to virtually all the cast and a new series of Blackadder is ‘on the cards’ – as long as they can afford Hugh Laurie’s wages. Here are some the best quotes from the original four series’.

Distractify website collected a hilarious article of every-day, normal people who have had the fortune (or misfortune) of looking exceptionally like famous actors or personas.

1. Tom Hanks

2. Emma Watson

For some performances, one just has to start off by addressing the elephant in the room. In his show at the 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival, Hugh Laurie did just that, acknowledging that he was known for having a part in a successful television show. From then, he never looked back - neither did the thousands in the audience.

The 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival kicks off tomorrow. The event hosts the premiere of Turkish composer, author and musician Zülfü Livaneli’s new piece composed for the poems of Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Arts and Culture (İKSV), the 21st Istanbul Jazz Festival begins tomorrow.

Hugh Laurie and his The Copper Bottom Band will have a concert in Sofia on July 11. 

Laurie, who shot into world fame with his role as Dr. Gregory House in the "House M.D." TV series, issued his debut blues album “Let Them Talk” in 2011.