Dame Helen Mirren is perhaps best known for two things: her award-winning portrayals of queens and that one time she tried twerking. Dame Helen had some regrets about her mesmerizing performance during a game of charades at Harvard—mainly, that she felt she hadn't twerked to her full potential.

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Oliver Burton's dying wish was to visit Buckingham Palace and have afternoon tea with the Queen.

A Saturday evening performance of Peter Morgan's The Audience at the Gielgud Theater was rudely interrupted by the loud banging noises made by street drummers marching to promote London’s As One In the Park gay music festival.

Principal photography began last Friday for the film adaptation of Stephen Rebello's Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho — a non-fiction title which tells the story of how Hitchcock's classic thriller Psycho came to be.

For the second time, a movie adaptation of the classic book serial has fallen apart. Also today: Law & Order rips from a new headline, Helen Mirren pinch hits, and some exciting Game of Thrones news.

Tom Felton has a record deal and a song about Hawaii. Jessica Simpson makes out with a purse. Mila Kunis compares sex to communism. The Black Eyed Peas take an "indefinite break." Tuesday gossip starts from scratch.

Today NBC put on its presentation at the annual television upfronts, which is when broadcast networks show off all their new shows to potential advertisers. Here are clips of the six new programs that will be joining NBC's ever-flagging roster this September.

Funny or Die videos often suck. Once in awhile they're great. This is one of those times. Here's a fake trailer—plus some behind-the-scenes footage—for Grampires: When Sharon Bit Harry, starring Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren. [Funny or Die]

Today I read with relish that Grant Show, the former Melrose Place hottie who is having a bit of a career resurgence lately, will have a role on USA's Burn Notice. Thank God Grant is back, because he's only gotten hotter with time. And he's not the only one.

Here's a trailer for the remake of the Dudley Moore comedy Arthur, starring the wonderful Helen Mirren and the irksome comedian Russell Brand. Mirren plays the weary caretaker of the childish, dopey heir, played by Brand, who gets cut off from the family pot and has to strike out on his own.

[The always delightful Helen Mirren at a movie premiere in London. Photo via Getty]

Lindsay Lohan gets a "tripped out effect" from sunglasses lined with flashing lights. James Franco has a sex tape. Rihanna's purported lesbian lover speaks. Montana Fishburne pretends to drink bleach. Tuesday gossip is a rave.

Helen Mirren was extra flirty with Jay Leno last night. She showed off her secret weapon, stripper shoes. She also plants a big one on Leno who keeps things classy by making jokes about having a boner.

[Bruce Willis picks up Helen Mirren's dropped earring at the "Red" premiere in London. Photo via Splash]

Russell Brand explained to the ladies of The View how his underwear got into Helen Mirren's possession. Barbara got a little carried away when he described his Helen Mirren bath fantasy. Watch the clip here:

Dame Helen Mirren is a perpetual class act—even while talking about her overnight stay at a brothel (reasearch for her starring role in the brothel-centric movie "Love Ranch") and dismissing "Arthur" co-star Russell Brand's advances.

It's Helen Mirren day, apparently! Here's a trailer for RED (Retired, Extremely Dangerous), an action comedy about retired CIA agents who are, of course, drawn back into the game when shit starts to go haywire. Look at that cast!

[Helen Mirren and Bai Ling at the premiere of "Love Ranch" in Hollywood; image via Splash]

What is Helen Mirren up to, these days? Oh, you know, acting. Also, posing without a shirt. There's a new photo shoot starring the actress in New York Magazine—and you can totally see her boobs!