Hugh Laurie ~ Bertie Wooster OBE

[Warden]

British actor , star of US hospital drama House, has been made an OBE by the Queen.

He is best known in the UK for his two TV series with Stephen Fry - Jeeves and Wooster and sketch show Fry and Laurie.

See http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6685349.stm

Harry

 

[pretty faythe]

What's an OBE?
Hugh is so cute....love him!! So talented!!

 

[Shaul-Ike Cohen]

Officer of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Some more of his excellent acting, even if in colonial accents, and he might get a CBE or GBE, in which case he'd be "Sir Hugh".

I don't think titles are of much import anyway, but don't forget that today's recipients of British orders are de facto chosen by the elected government.

 

[Warden]

In belated honour of his OBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MviN1R_e-7U

 

[Story]

Polite golf clap. :eusa_clap


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_FdDtCB8xw

 

[LordBest]

Well deserved.

 

[dhermann1]

You may remember the fuss put up when the Beatles got their MBE's, (Member of thre British Empire, right?). The British "Honors" system goes way back, and is kind of arcane. It's a ladder that starts with "Honors" (i.e. MBE, OBE, etc.,) then knighthood, then, if you're really special, you get ennobled. In other words you become lord (or lady) So-and-So. They make a big deal of it over there.
But it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Or funnier.

 

[JennyLou]

Congrats to Hugh Laurie. I love his work.

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Congrats and all that tosh, but lets hope Stephen Fry gets knighted next year!"

 

[LizzieMaine]

Bertie is already in line to become the next Lord Yaxley, of course, when Uncle George finally reaps the consequences of a life devoted to the pleasures of the table. An OBE would go rather well with that.

 

[dhermann1]

"Congrats and all that tosh, but lets hope Stephen Fry gets knighted next year!"

Amen. :eusa_clap