Archive for the 'Entertainment' Category

21 Apr

Enrique Iglesias Makes Plaza Costa Del Este His Home

Panama City (bignews.biz) - Panama City’s panoramic view over the Pacific Ocean is steadily becoming the catalyst for Central American investments in luxury hotels, luxury residences with penthouse apartments, upscale housing, business offices, and commercial real-estate. Panama has been rumored to attract Hollywood stars, such as Mick Jagger, Mel Gibson, and Angelina Jolie. But […]

22 Feb

Judy Dench Spies on the Bristol in Panama City

One of my favorite hotels in Panama City is the Bristol and it seems I am not alone in my praise for this fine hotel and restaurant. This story comes from Hotel Chatter and is about Judy Dench who stars as Q in the Bond movie being filmed here.
Our first clue that The Bristol in […]

14 Feb

Bond film producers set the record straight

Last week a rather nasty story came out in the British press that the film crews were being robbed and hassled by gangsters in the old town.
“It’s not true that we have had some big problem in Panama,” said Barbara Broccoli, a producer of the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, which is being […]

13 Feb

Correction - James Bond Film Crew Was Not Robbed By Gangs

By MIRNA OSPINO for the Panama America - The Panamanian National Police denied today that the film crew or production team in Panama filming the new James Bond film “Quantum of Solace” have been assaulted by gang members. A police spokesman clarified that nothing of the kind has actually happened, in response to a question […]

12 Feb

New Bond movie has officially signed in Bollywood star

Fashion & Film Updates - THE upcoming James Bond movie will see a Bollywood actress as one of its cast. According to Mi6 News, Shilpa Shetty has been signed to tackle a yet-unannounced role in ‘Quantum of Solace’. Last August, the 32 years old Bollywood star was rumoured to be the prime candidate to be […]

11 Feb

Panama ’shaken, not stirred’ by shooting of latest James Bond flick

Agence France-Presse PANAMA CITY - Filming of the latest James Bond saga began Friday in the Panamanian capital where the suave British spymaster tries to thwart an attack by a group of narcotraffickers. Historic buildings and other locales in the city’s Casco Viejo district, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997, are to […]

08 Feb

Quantum of Solace - Daniel Craig Arriving in Panama

MI6 News - Quantum Of Solace - 07-02-08 Daniel Craig expected in Panama today, shooting for `Quantum of Solace` starts in the country - Daniel Craig will arrive today in Panama to shoot scenes for the 22nd James Bond film “Quantum of Solace” - reports ANSA. Craig is expected tomorrow at hotel resort of Playa […]

19 Dec

Stressed Britons flee gloom for laid-back life

LONDON (Reuters) - Anne Darwin may be the one who hit the headlines, but Britons are emigrating in droves.
Darwin, 55, who returned last weekend from Panama to face charges of deception linked to her husband’s “return from the dead” five years after a canoeing accident, was one of record numbers who are leaving.
All have different […]

11 Dec

Movie to be made about the Darwins.

The British papers are calling this the story of the year and there is already to be a movie made of it. They are only waiting for the ending. This story is being read by millions of people each day and most of the stories are shinning a positive light on Panama. Most people can’t […]

10 Dec

Up the creek: How a dream of escape became a real-life nightmare.

Eight days ago, John Darwin’s arrival at a London police station sparked celebrations. The reason? He had drowned five years earlier. With breakneck speed, his story - and that of his wife - has unraveled. James Macintyre reports
To any former chum browsing Friends Reunited, there was little enough remarkable about John Darwin’s posting in […]