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About a Boy

About That 'About A Boy' Show ...

The Huffington Post | Chris Harnick | Posted 05.16.2013 | TV

NBC is bringing the 2002 film "About A Boy" to TV. The movie, which starred Toni Collette, Hugh Grant, and Nicholas Hoult and was based on the Nic...

'Lost' Star Lands New Pilot

Posted 03.04.2013 | TV

"Lost" star Naveen Andrews is back in business with ABC, having been cast in the network's new drama pilot, "Reckless." The pilot centers around D...

Minnie Driver Joins 'About A Boy' Adaptation

Posted 02.14.2013 | TV

NBC has cast Minnie Driver as the female lead in their adaptation of "About A Boy," according to The Hollywood Reporter. Driver will play Fiona, t...

'About A Boy' Gets Its Star

Posted 02.08.2013 | TV

Move over, Hugh Grant. David Walton has been tapped to star in NBC's comedy pilot "About A Boy," based on the 2002 film and novel by Nick Hornby, ...

'About A Boy' Gets The TV Treatment

Posted 09.28.2012 | TV

Get excited, Nick Hornby (and Hugh Grant) fans: Jason Katims is developing an "About A Boy" TV show that's been picked up by NBC, according to Deadlin...

Chatting with Ben Folds; Plus His Video Premiere of "A Working Day"

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.04.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

Co-written with novelist Nick Hornby, "A Working Day" is Ben Folds' commentary on popularity and hipness that skewers its topic while calling out the internet, blogs, and other social media in the process.

Ten Minutes With: Nick Hornby

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Fabio Periera

From his home in London, Nick Hornby took a few minutes to speak with me about the recession, his writing, and mixing it up with singer-songwriter Ben Folds.

Nicholas Hoult of A Single Man: About a Boy Who's Become a Man -- With Oscar Prospects!

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Michael Russnow

For most of us in America it's startling not only to see the physical change to manhood in Nicholas Hoult, but to remark how intriguing and comparable his roles are in About A Boy and A Single Man.

HuffPo Review: Nick Hornby's, Juliet, Naked

Katya Wachtel | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
Katya Wachtel

Nick Hornby talks about his latest novel, shopping for producers, and the fright that might accompany a quotidian reading of the New York Times' art blog.