The Season 3 premiere of “Tracey Ullman’s Show” at Tribeca TV turned into a major lovefest between two legends on Friday evening in New York. Introduced by Tribeca founder Jane Rosenthal as “Tracey Ullman’s very best dearest friend,” Meryl Streep joined Ullman for a post-screening Q&A that covered not just the breadth of Ullman’s career, but the deep bond between the two actors.
“I met you when I was 32,” Streep said, “and I said to my husband, ‘I think I’ve made a new friend.’ It’s hard to make a new friend when you’re old and famous.”
The pair met when Ullman, then 21, and Streep were cast in the 1985 film “Plenty.” They have remained close since — as evidenced by a natural banter that sometimes slipped into the pair singing together on stage. “We had babies at the same time, shared life experiences,” Ullman said. “People ask me,...
“I met you when I was 32,” Streep said, “and I said to my husband, ‘I think I’ve made a new friend.’ It’s hard to make a new friend when you’re old and famous.”
The pair met when Ullman, then 21, and Streep were cast in the 1985 film “Plenty.” They have remained close since — as evidenced by a natural banter that sometimes slipped into the pair singing together on stage. “We had babies at the same time, shared life experiences,” Ullman said. “People ask me,...
- 9/22/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Tracey Ullman just can’t help herself.
Every few years, the comedian has the urge to create another sketch comedy TV show. Her latest effort, BBC’s “Tracey Ullman’s Show,” arrives stateside Friday night on HBO.
Fans of Fox’s “Tracey Ullman Show,” HBO’s “Tracey Takes On” and Showtime’s “Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union” will find all the hallmarks of Ullman’s series: Spot-on impersonations, quirky original characters and some song and dance.
“I just can’t be one person, it’s ridiculous,” Ullman told IndieWire. “I just love this [sketch comedy] form, and every seven years or so it seems, I get it together and I impersonate the age group around me that gets old with me. I enjoy being different people.”
Unlike those past shows, “Tracey Ullman’s Show” was produced in the U.K. for British audiences. It was Ullman’s first BBC project in 30 years.
Every few years, the comedian has the urge to create another sketch comedy TV show. Her latest effort, BBC’s “Tracey Ullman’s Show,” arrives stateside Friday night on HBO.
Fans of Fox’s “Tracey Ullman Show,” HBO’s “Tracey Takes On” and Showtime’s “Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union” will find all the hallmarks of Ullman’s series: Spot-on impersonations, quirky original characters and some song and dance.
“I just can’t be one person, it’s ridiculous,” Ullman told IndieWire. “I just love this [sketch comedy] form, and every seven years or so it seems, I get it together and I impersonate the age group around me that gets old with me. I enjoy being different people.”
Unlike those past shows, “Tracey Ullman’s Show” was produced in the U.K. for British audiences. It was Ullman’s first BBC project in 30 years.
- 10/28/2016
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Television and stage producer known for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Birds of a Feather
The television producer Allan McKeown, who has died aged 67 of prostate cancer, created the groundbreaking Witzend Productions with the sitcom writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and had hits on both sides of the Atlantic. It was one of the earliest independent production companies outside the British broadcasting establishment to find success within it.
A prime example of Witzend's attempts to push the boundaries of the medium – and McKeown's credit as executive producer – was Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-86). The series, about a group of itinerant British builders in Germany – developed by Clement and La Frenais from an idea by Franc Roddam – went beyond the sitcom format to become one of the first in the comedy-drama genre.
ITV at first had no plans to make a second series but backtracked when up to 13 million viewers tuned in.
The television producer Allan McKeown, who has died aged 67 of prostate cancer, created the groundbreaking Witzend Productions with the sitcom writers Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais and had hits on both sides of the Atlantic. It was one of the earliest independent production companies outside the British broadcasting establishment to find success within it.
A prime example of Witzend's attempts to push the boundaries of the medium – and McKeown's credit as executive producer – was Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-86). The series, about a group of itinerant British builders in Germany – developed by Clement and La Frenais from an idea by Franc Roddam – went beyond the sitcom format to become one of the first in the comedy-drama genre.
ITV at first had no plans to make a second series but backtracked when up to 13 million viewers tuned in.
- 1/2/2014
- by Anthony Hayward, Ian La Frenais
- The Guardian - Film News
Producer Allan McKeown has passed away from prostate cancer at the age of 67.
He died at his home on Christmas Eve, surrounded by his family.
The British-born producer was the co-creator of Tracey Takes On…, which starred his wife Tracey Ullman.
His daughter Mabel paid tribute to her father on Twitter, writing:
My brilliant, funny, extraordinary father Allan McKeown passed away on Christmas Eve. Thank you all for the love. http://t.co/Pjq5p37c0d
— Mabel McKeown (@MabelMck) December 26, 2013
McKeown and Ullman also had son Johnny together.
After working as a hairdresser to the stars, McKeown started production company Witzend, becoming one of the first independent television producers in the UK.
In 1990, he became a founding member of the Meridian consortium, which won the ITV television franchise for the southeast of England.
McKeown, who married Ullman in 1983, produced 2004 musical Jerry Springer: The Opera and collaborated with Yoko Ono...
He died at his home on Christmas Eve, surrounded by his family.
The British-born producer was the co-creator of Tracey Takes On…, which starred his wife Tracey Ullman.
His daughter Mabel paid tribute to her father on Twitter, writing:
My brilliant, funny, extraordinary father Allan McKeown passed away on Christmas Eve. Thank you all for the love. http://t.co/Pjq5p37c0d
— Mabel McKeown (@MabelMck) December 26, 2013
McKeown and Ullman also had son Johnny together.
After working as a hairdresser to the stars, McKeown started production company Witzend, becoming one of the first independent television producers in the UK.
In 1990, he became a founding member of the Meridian consortium, which won the ITV television franchise for the southeast of England.
McKeown, who married Ullman in 1983, produced 2004 musical Jerry Springer: The Opera and collaborated with Yoko Ono...
- 12/28/2013
- Digital Spy
Tracey Ullman has lost her true partner in sketch comedy hilarity. Allan McKeown, the Emmy winner's producer husband of 30 years, died on Tuesday at their Los Angeles home. He was 67 and had battled prostate cancer, according to reports. McKeown, who hailed from England like his wife, cocreated her Emmy-winning HBO series Tracey Takes On... and her more recent Showtime series Tracey Ullman's State of the Union, both of which featured Ullman perfectly at home playing multiple characters. After training as a hairdresser with Vidal Sassoon in London and running his own salon, McKeown broke into TV production in the late 1960s, largely making commercials in his native Britain. He and...
- 12/27/2013
- E! Online
Tracey Ullman's husband Allan McKeown died Tuesday, Dec. 24 at age 67, Variety reported Thursday, Dec. 26. The Emmy Award winning producer passed away at his Los Angeles home following a long battle with prostate cancer. The London-born producer first worked as a hairdresser back in the '60s and had an impressive array of clients, according to Variety, including Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and The Beatles. In 1983, McKeown married Ullman in L.A., where he worked at the time for Paramount and Fox Studios. He later became the [...]...
- 12/27/2013
- Us Weekly
Allan McKeown, the producer and Tracey Ullman's husband of 30 years, died on Tuesday following a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 67.
Allan McKeown Dies
Together, McKeown and Ullman created Tracey Takes On… and State of the Union. Both shows earned an Emmy in 1997 for outstanding variety, musical or comedy series.
Prior to becoming a successful producer, Ullman worked as a hairdresser. Throughout his career as a stylist, the U.K.-born McKeown worked with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Michael Caine and The Beatles.
After working for over 20 years as a hair dresser, Ullman became a commercial producer with James Garrett and Partners and eventually founded his own production company with Dick Clement and Ian Frenais. With Witzend, he made Pooridge and To Russia with Elton.
McKeown also has producing credits on TV shows Auf Wiedersehen, Lovejoy and Birds of a Feather. His stage producing credits...
Allan McKeown Dies
Together, McKeown and Ullman created Tracey Takes On… and State of the Union. Both shows earned an Emmy in 1997 for outstanding variety, musical or comedy series.
Prior to becoming a successful producer, Ullman worked as a hairdresser. Throughout his career as a stylist, the U.K.-born McKeown worked with the likes of Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Michael Caine and The Beatles.
After working for over 20 years as a hair dresser, Ullman became a commercial producer with James Garrett and Partners and eventually founded his own production company with Dick Clement and Ian Frenais. With Witzend, he made Pooridge and To Russia with Elton.
McKeown also has producing credits on TV shows Auf Wiedersehen, Lovejoy and Birds of a Feather. His stage producing credits...
- 12/27/2013
- Uinterview
Allan McKeown, co-creator of wife Tracey Ullman’s “Tracey Takes On …” HBO show, died on Christmas Eve following a long fight with prostate cancer. He was 67. McKeown executive produced TV shows such as “Auf Wiedersehen Pet,” “Shine on Harvey Moon,” “Lovejoy,” and “Birds of a Feather.” McKeown was one of the first independent television producers in the UK, and fought to ensure that independent producers maintained the rights to their programs. In 1983, McKeown married singer-actress Ullman in Los Angeles, where he worked for Fox and Paramount Studios. Together, the duo created “Tracey Takes On …” for HBO, and later,...
- 12/26/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Tracey Ullman's husband of 30 years, producer Allan McKeown, died on Tuesday after a long battle with prostate cancer, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 67. A former hairdresser who later became a producer, McKeown co-created Tracey Takes On… and State of the Union with his wife. The two of them won an Emmy for outstanding variety, musical or comedy series in 1997. The U.K. native was born in Ealing on May 21, 1946. He left school at age 14 to become a hairdresser, ultimately working with The Beatles, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Michael Caine, among
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- 12/26/2013
- by THR Staff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Allan McKeown, who with his wife Tracey Ullman created her TV series Tracey Takes On… at HBO and State Of The Union at Showtime, died December 24 at his Los Angeles home after battling prostate cancer. He was 66. McKeown was a UK-born hairdresser in the 1960s with clients like the Beatles, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, and Michael Caine, working on such films as If and Get Carter. He shifted careers and eventually became one of the first indie producers in the UK. He also was a founding member of a group that successfully bid for the ITV franchise in the Southeast of England, with McKeown producing most of the programming; he sold his stake in 1996. McKeown married Ullman in 1983 while working in La for Fox and Paramount; they have a daughter and son. Together McKeown and Ullman won an Outstanding Variety Series Emmy in 1997 for Tracey Takes On… . Later in his career,...
- 12/26/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Tracey Ullman's husband of 30 years, producer Allan McKeown, died on Tuesday after a long battle with prostate cancer, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 67.
A former hairdresser who later became a producer, McKeown co-created Tracey Takes On… and State of the Union with his wife. The two of them won an Emmy for outstanding variety, musical or comedy series in 1997.
The U.K. native was born in Ealing on May 21, 1946. He left school at age 14 to become a hairdresser, ultimately working with The Beatles, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Michael Caine, among others.
Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths ...
A former hairdresser who later became a producer, McKeown co-created Tracey Takes On… and State of the Union with his wife. The two of them won an Emmy for outstanding variety, musical or comedy series in 1997.
The U.K. native was born in Ealing on May 21, 1946. He left school at age 14 to become a hairdresser, ultimately working with The Beatles, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Michael Caine, among others.
Photos: Hollywood's Notable Deaths ...
- 12/26/2013
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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