In the sit-com 'Absolutely Fabulous', which 1960's singer is the only steady client of the PR firm owned by 'Edwina Monsoon'?
"Absolutely Fabulous (film) Absolutely Fabulous or Absolument fabuleux is a 2001 French comedy film. It was written and directed by Gabriel Aghion. It is an adaptation of the British television comedy series ""Absolutely Fabulous"", created by Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French. The cast included Josiane Balasko as Eddie, Nathalie Baye as Patsy, Marie Gillain as Safrane and Claude Gensac as Eddie's mother. To parallel the role of Lulu in the original series, French singer Chantal Goya appeared as herself. Saunders has a cameo appearance as a spectator sitting next to Catherine Deneuve at a fashion show. Patsy has a penchant"
"Edina Monsoon Edina ""Eddie"" Monsoon is the main character in the BBC programme ""Absolutely Fabulous"", played by Jennifer Saunders, who is also the creator of the show. The founder and head of her own PR company, she consistently undermines her own professional success through chronic, self destructive behavior-- including drug addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive eating-- all driven by her desire to recapture her youth as a mod in Swinging London. Constantly attempting to appear young and ""hip,"" she has adopted an extravagant personality and constantly pursues the latest fashion trends and crazes. Barely managing to keep her company afloat, Eddie's"
"marry a rich, senile heiress (Marcia Warren) and Edina's career revives, making her rich once again. Edina Monsoon Edina ""Eddie"" Monsoon is the main character in the BBC programme ""Absolutely Fabulous"", played by Jennifer Saunders, who is also the creator of the show. The founder and head of her own PR company, she consistently undermines her own professional success through chronic, self destructive behavior-- including drug addiction, alcoholism, and compulsive eating-- all driven by her desire to recapture her youth as a mod in Swinging London. Constantly attempting to appear young and ""hip,"" she has adopted an extravagant personality and"
"Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring Jennifer Saunders. It is based on the 1990 ""French & Saunders"" sketch ""Modern Mother and Daughter"", created by Saunders and Dawn French. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and ""hip"". Edina is joined in her quest by magazine fashion director Patsy Stone (played by Joanna Lumley), her best friend and enabler, whose drug abuse, alcohol consumption, and promiscuity far eclipse"
"released on 20 April 2006. ""The Complete Collection"" (every episode including 'The Last Shout') was made available on 5 April 2011. Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) The first series of ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a BBC sitcom, was created and written by Jennifer Saunders who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, smoking, and drug-abusing PR agent who has dedicated most of her life to looking ""fabulous"" and desperately attempts to stay young. Edina is known as 'Eddy' to her best friend, Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Eddy by living the life of"
"Absolutely Fabulous (series 1) The first series of ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a BBC sitcom, was created and written by Jennifer Saunders who starred in the title role of Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, smoking, and drug-abusing PR agent who has dedicated most of her life to looking ""fabulous"" and desperately attempts to stay young. Edina is known as 'Eddy' to her best friend, Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley), a magazine editor who constantly takes advantage of Eddy by living the life of luxury in Eddy's extravagant home. Edina is a twice-divorced mother of two. Her eldest child, a son, Serge, left home many"
"Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show ""Absolutely Fabulous"". It stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. The film finds the drug-addicted, alcoholic PR agent Edina Monsoon and her best friend/codependent Patsy Stone on the run from the authorities after it's suspected they killed supermodel Kate Moss. The film serves as a de facto series finale for the show. Principal photography began on 12 October 2015 in the south of France. The film"
"Video. In North America, every episode of the series has been released. All releases are distributed by BBC Video and Warner Home Video. Absolutely Fabulous Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a British television sitcom created by, written by and starring Jennifer Saunders. It is based on the 1990 ""French & Saunders"" sketch ""Modern Mother and Daughter"", created by Saunders and Dawn French. The series features Saunders as Edina Monsoon, a heavy-drinking, drug-abusing PR agent who spends her time chasing bizarre fads in a desperate attempt to stay young and ""hip"". Edina is joined in her quest by"
"the course of filming. In April 2016, Fox and the BBC confirmed a list of 60 cameos, most of which had not yet been announced, that would be featured in the film. They include: About 90 drag queens appeared in the film, including Daniel Lismore and Charlie Hides. Saunders wrote and starred in ""Absolutely Fabulous"", a British television sitcom for the BBC which originally ran for three series from 1992 to 1995, with intermittent additional series and specials through 2012. ""Absolutely Fabulous"" features the champagne-fueled duo of ""international PR guru"" Edina Monsoon (Saunders) and ""sex-crazed magazine editor"" Patsy Stone (Lumley)."
"made. Saunders now wishes to focus on new projects and spend more time with her family. ""Absolutely Fabulous The Movie"" released on DVD , Blu-ray and Digital Download in the UK and Ireland on 5 December 2016. Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is a 2016 British female buddy comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher and written by Jennifer Saunders, based on the television show ""Absolutely Fabulous"". It stars Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, June Whitfield and Jane Horrocks. The film finds the drug-addicted, alcoholic PR agent Edina Monsoon and her best friend/codependent Patsy Stone on the run"
"and with John Elkington to promote 'Green Consumer Week' in 1988. Franks herself attended the Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in 1984. By the end of the 1980s, Franks had built a reputation as a colourful and flamboyant personality, and was well known for her adventurous fashion sense, regularly embracing spiritual and new age trends and frequently associating with high-profile celebrities, designers and figures across the fashion and entertainment industries. It has been claimed that the character Edina Monsoon in the UK sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (created by Jennifer Saunders, a long-time friend and frequent associate of Franks) was intended to"
"the couple moved to Bath, Somerset, and lived in a flat close to the Royal Crescent. Sawalha started growing her own vegetables, attending yoga lessons and studying for an Open University English degree. Sawalha and Annetts have since split up. Julia Sawalha Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968) is an English actress known mainly for her role as Saffron Monsoon in the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"". She is also known for portraying Lynda Day, editor of the ""Junior Gazette"", in ""Press Gang"" and Lydia Bennet in the 1995 television miniseries of Jane Austen's ""Pride and Prejudice."" Additionally, she played Dorcas"
"Fabulous"". The comedy was, in fact, based largely on a fourteen-minute ""French & Saunders"" sketch called ""Modern Mother and Daughter"". Saunders and French were going to star in the comedy together, but just as the studio had been booked, French received a long-awaited phone call confirming that an adoption agency had a new baby for her to adopt. Saunders proceeded to star in the comedy. The series, which she wrote and starred in as the irresponsible fashion PR agent Edina Monsoon alongside Joanna Lumley, who played Patsy Stone, brought her international acclaim and attention. The show ran for five full"
"Jennifer Saunders as Edina Monsoon (reprising their roles from ""Absolutely Fabulous""), Arianna Huffington as Estree, Marlo Thomas as Tina, James Brolin as Roseanne's business partner/love interest Edgar Wellman, Jr., and Ann Wedgeworth and Debbie Reynolds as Dan's mother Audrey, as well as Hugh Hefner, Milton Berle, Robin Leach, Todd Oldham, Moon Unit and Ahmet Zappa, Tony Robbins, Kathleen Sullivan, Steven Seagal, and Jerry Springer as themselves. During the show's final season, Barr was in negotiations with Carsey-Werner Productions and ABC executives to continue playing Roseanne Conner in a spin-off. However, ABC withdrew from negotiations with Carsey-Werner and Barr after failed"
"January 2012 and 23 July 2012 to mark the show's 20th anniversary. The episode broadcast on 23 July 2012 featured the 2012 Summer Olympics which were being held in London that week. A based on the series was released to theatres on 1 July 2016. On 28 November 2016, Saunders announced that the series had ended. Edina ""Eddy"" Monsoon (Saunders) and Patricia ""Patsy"" Stone (Lumley) are a pair of high-powered career women on the London fashion scene. Eddy runs her own PR firm, and Patsy holds a sinecure position at a top British fashion magazine. The two women use their"
"Comedy Performance for her portrayal as Edina Monsoon following the first two specials. The 20th Anniversary specials have been released on DVD, first in the United Kingdom on 30 July 2012, and then in Australia on 16 August 2012, and in the United States on 11 September 2012. Additionally, the specials are available as part of complete collection sets including ""Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely All of It!"", released 5 November 2013 in the United States, and ""Absolutely Fabulous: Absolutely Everything − The Definitive Edition"", released in both the United Kingdom, on 17 March 2014, and in Australia on 30 April 2014."
"the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–2004) features the Lady Penelope puppet in a dream sequence based on the character of Edina Monsoon undergoing surgery: Penelope informs Edina that she is dying, but that Brains is working on a chemical formula to save her life. In the United States, MTV broadcast a sitcom parody of ""Thunderbirds"", ""Super Adventure Team"", in 1998. From 1974 to 1975, the company Stage Three – co-founded by ""Thunderbirds"" puppeteer Christine Glanville – hosted a ""Thunderbirds"" rod puppet stage show at Bournemouth Pier and other venues. In 1984, Mime Theatre Project artists Andrew Dawson and Gavin Robertson"
"clients' careers or accomplishments. Her staple client is the singer Lulu, who remains with her off and on throughout the series despite personally disliking her. Other celebrities she gains and loses as clients throughout the series include Emma Bunton, Queen Noor of Jordan, Twiggy and Kylie Minogue. In series 3, Edina attempts to buy the ""PR PR's Person of the Year"" award for herself by sponsoring the ceremony and handpicking the judges, so she's outraged when they choose her arch-rival Claudia Bing (Celia Imrie) over her. In the third episode, ""France"", Edina attempted to start her own interior design company,"
"Julia Sawalha Julia Sawalha (born 9 September 1968) is an English actress known mainly for her role as Saffron Monsoon in the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"". She is also known for portraying Lynda Day, editor of the ""Junior Gazette"", in ""Press Gang"" and Lydia Bennet in the 1995 television miniseries of Jane Austen's ""Pride and Prejudice."" Additionally, she played Dorcas Lane in the BBC's costume drama ""Lark Rise to Candleford"", Carla Borrego in ""Jonathan Creek"", and Jan Ward in the 2014 BBC One mystery ""Remember Me"". Sawalha was born in Lambeth, London, the daughter of Roberta Lane and actor Nadim"
"Lisa Maffia Lisa Maffia (born ""Lisa Finch Maffia"", 16 June 1979) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew. Whilst in So Solid, the singer notched up five top 20 hits, including a platinum-selling single ""21 Seconds"" and a platinum selling album ""They Don't Know"". As a solo artist, she has released two top 10 singles and an award-winning album including the platinum selling single ""All Over"". Maffia is mixed race, born to a half-Italian mother and a Jamaican father. Maffia was"
"David McCallum. Conceived as ITV's answer to ""Doctor Who"", Lumley played a mysterious elemental being (""Sapphire"") who, with her collaborator, ""Steel"", dealt with breaches in the fabric of time. In 1986, television producer Sydney Newman suggested Lumley for the role of the Doctor but his idea was dismissed. Over a decade later Lumley's career was boosted by her portrayal of the louche, selfish and frequently drunk fashion director Patsy Stone, companion to Jennifer Saunders' Edina Monsoon in the BBC comedy television series ""Absolutely Fabulous"" (1992–1996, 2001–2004, 2011–2012). """" was released in 2016. In 1994 and 1995 Lumley starred alongside Nadine"
"single. The single was released under the artist name of 'Absolutely Fabulous' too. Tennant and Lowe do not consider it as a Pet Shop Boys single release and it was not included on their next best-of album. The video to the single featured clips from the sitcom, along with newly recorded footage of Tennant and Lowe with the characters of Edina (Saunders) and Patsy (Lumley). On 12 September 1994, Pet Shop Boys released the follow-up to their 1986 remix album ""Disco"", in the form of ""Disco 2"". The album featured club remixes of the singles released from ""Very"" and ""Behaviour"","
"conversation and mannerisms are amazing."" Saunders herself has denied basing the character on Franks, but Franks commented in 1995 that: ""Jennifer has said it's not me, and I accept it's a composite character. But I assume she took certain aspects. After all, how many Buddhist PRs are there with two children and a secretary and office like that?"" Edina was born Edwina Margaret Rose Monsoon on 6 August 1951 in London (although she turns 40 on screen in December 1992) to June Monsoon and an unnamed father. Although June was a loving mother, she was also eccentric and overprotective; Eddie's"
"5. Hoffer's drag persona is inspired by their mother and the comedians Lucille Ball, Maria Bamford, Deven Green, and Sarah Silverman. Their drag persona's last name, Monsoon, is derived from the character Edina Monsoon from the British sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"". Hoffer also performs as the drag character Deirde A. Irwin, who is a Southern medium. Jinkx Monsoon Jerick Hoffer (born September 18, 1987), better known by the drag persona Jinkx Monsoon, is an American drag performer, actor, comedian and singer best known for winning the fifth season of ""RuPaul's Drag Race"". Jerick Hoffer was born in Portland, Oregon, and first"
"voted number 33 in the top 50 sexiest brunettes poll in ""Nuts"" magazine. Released: 2013 Released: 2018 Lisa Maffia Lisa Maffia (born ""Lisa Finch Maffia"", 16 June 1979) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew. Whilst in So Solid, the singer notched up five top 20 hits, including a platinum-selling single ""21 Seconds"" and a platinum selling album ""They Don't Know"". As a solo artist, she has released two top 10 singles and an award-winning album including the platinum selling single"
"also went on to develop and supervise the placement of songs from the catalogue in movies, advertising, documentaries and the whole TV network. Famous music placement include Ewert And The Two Dragons' song “In The End There's Only Love” in a McDonald's advertising campaign centered on the 2012 Summer Olympics, Le Loup's “Morning Song” for a SFR commercial in 2014 and a 2016 sync of Motorama's song “Wind In Her Hair” in a cosmetics commercial by Garnier. In 2008, the label made a pivotal move by signing folk songwriter Emily Jane White and releasing her album Dark Undercoat, which is"
"received a BAFTA fellowship in 2009. Saunders received acclaim through the early to mid-1990s for writing and playing the main character of Edina Monsoon in the BBC sitcom ""Absolutely Fabulous"". She has guest-starred in the American sitcoms ""Roseanne"" and ""Friends"" and won the People's Choice Awards for voicing the evil Fairy Godmother in DreamWorks' animated ""Shrek 2"". In 2015, Saunders voiced Queen Elizabeth II in the animated comedy film ""Minions"", and in 2016 she voiced Nana Noodleman in the animated musical film ""Sing"". Jennifer Jane Saunders was born on 6 July 1958 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. Her mother, Jane, was"
"a Playmate, she was hot."" In 2014 she accepted an offer to be photographed for ""Playboy"". The photos were posted exclusively for viewing on the magazine's website, ""Playboy Plus"". Commenting about her pictorial Monk said, ""Marilyn Monroe did ""Playboy"". It's an iconic brand, and let's get real... You only live once and I don't plan on dieting forever... I miss pizza too much!"" Sophie Monk Sophie Charlene Akland Monk (born 14 December 1979) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, model, television presenter, radio presenter and media personality. Monk was a member of the girl group Bardot and released a solo album"
"music agencies AM Only and The Windish Agency formally became known as Paradigm Talent Agency, after partnerships since 2012 and 2015, respectively. Current clients include Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas, Laurence Fishburne, Domhnall Gleeson, Ezra Miller, Mark Harmon, Hot Action Cop, Jada Pinkett Smith, The Duffer Brothers, James Ivory, Ed O'Neill, Mandy Patinkin, Elyes Gabel, Stephen King, Danielle Steel, Neal Baer, Shane Brennan, James Wan, Tobias Menzies, Tessa Violet. On 13 June, 2018, Tiffany Young signed to the agency, almost a year after she left SM Entertainment in South Korea. Paradigm Talent Agency Paradigm Talent Agency is an American full-service entertainment"
"her 2009 single, ""Work"". In March 2010, it was officially confirmed and announced that Ciara was the spokesperson in the new ad campaign for Adidas Originals. A commercial for the campaign was released the same month, featuring numerous other celebrities. On May 12, 2016, it was announced that Ciara signed a modeling contract with IMG. Later that year, she became a Global Brand Ambassador for the cosmetics giant Revlon. Headlining Supporting act Ciara Ciara Princess Harris ( , , born October 25, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world"
"Alison Moyet, Big Country, Howard Jones, Tears for Fears and Duran Duran. In 1986 Wright and Giddings closed TBA International to form their own agencies. Wright formed Reverb XL while Giddings formed Solo Music Agency and Promoters. After forming Solo, Giddings was employed as the agent responsible for David Bowie's concert at Wembley Stadium followed soon afterwards by a stadium tour with Genesis. In 1990 The Rolling Stones took on Giddings as European promotor and the likes of U2, Madonna and Celine Dion were soon added to his roster of clients. Over the past 30 years Giddings has represented artists"
"Edina's comparatively mild self-destructive behaviour. Despite being a middle-aged, twice-divorced career woman, Edina is reliant upon the support of her daughter Saffron (Julia Sawalha), a secondary school pupil (and later university student) whose constant care of her mother has left her a bitter cynic. The series also stars June Whitfield as Edina's sarcastic and thieving mother, and Jane Horrocks as Edina's brainless personal assistant. In 2000, the show was ranked number 17 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes by the British Film Institute. ""Absolutely Fabulous"" returned for three special episodes which were originally aired on 25 December 2011, 1"
"fashion industry. At the age of 20, Bourne started working as an intern for leading consumer PR consultancy Lynne Franks (the inspiration behind Absolutely Fabulous character, Edwina) before becoming a Board Director at the age of 27. Clients included Jean Paul Gaultier, Swatch, Knickerbox, Pepe Jeans, Ghost, John Richmond, and Procter & Gamble. Launched during London Fashion Week in May 2009, when Susan Ringwood, the then Chief Executive of Beat, asked: It was the mix of Bourne's experience in the fashion industry and her longstanding commitment to psychotherapy training that lead her towards developing the idea for All Walks with"