Singer Adele and Mr. Bean star Rowan Atkinson have been named among the recipients of coveted titles on Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honors List.

The 87-year-old monarch has bestowed a Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) medal on the Grammy Award-winning 25 year old, while funnyman Atkinson has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire).

Adele's MBE comes during a very special year for the new mum - she picked up her first Oscar in February (13) for co-writing the theme to hit Bond film Skyfall.

The two celebrities are among the nearly 1,200 people wh...

Happy Birthday to "Chasing Amy" star Joey Lauren Adams (1971), volleyball player/model Gabrielle Reece (1970), "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton (1968), Fox Sports commentator Howie Long (1960), "Mr. Bean" Rowan Atkinson (1955), British director Anthony Minghella (1954), AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young (1953), Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett (1946), disco musician Van McCoy (1940; d. 1979), diner owner Vic Tayback (1930), baseball legend Early Wynn (1920; d. 1999), singer/actor Danny Thomas (1914; d. 1991), classic actress Loretta Young (1910; d. 2000), American icon Benjamin F...

Funnyman Rowan Atkinson escaped without citation after reversing his rented SUV into a parked car during a Christmas trip to Aspen, Colorado last week.

The Mr. Bean star was trying to park himself when his vehicle struck a Volkswagen Jetta. Police reveal the accident did result in damage to the Jetta, but no citations were issued.

Reports suggest Atkinson offered to pay for the damage his careless driving had caused.

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British funnyman Rowan Atkinson warns the U.K. government's plans to outlaw homophobic bullying will destroy comedy. The Mr. Bean comedian fears the proposed law, intended to make homophobic slurs a criminal offense, will lead to comedians being penalized for cracking gay jokes.

He says the law has "serious implications for freedom of speech, humor and creative expression".

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British comedian Rowan Atkinson insists he's unlikely to star in another Mr. Bean movie, because he doesn't want to return to the franchise any more often than once per decade.

The 52-year-old recently starred in sequel Mr. Bean's Holiday, which arrived 10 years after 1997's Bean, and admits he'll probably be too old by the time he feels like starring in another follow-up.

Atkinson tells website Moviehole.net, "There are a couple of reasons (why another Mr. Bean film is unlikely to get made). I am feeling a bit old for it actually or I think I soon will be. (And) I don't like to w...

One of the greatest comic minds of his generation, Rowan Atkinson is best known for his unforgettable characters and inventive physical humor. Now, the star of "Blackadder," Mr. Bean, and other television and film gems, performs his world-famous sketches and rare standup comedy routines in front of a live audience in "Rowan Atkinson Live!"

On August 28, A&E Home Video, the DVD home of "Mr. Bean" and "Mr. Bean: The Animated Series," delivers his most unforgettable performance yet: ten hilarious stand-up sketches that’ll have audiences reconsidering his comedic genius forever.

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British funnyman Rowan Atkinson is planning to star in a comedy sketch about the world's most-wanted man, Osama Bin Laden. The Mr. Bean star finds the idea of the highly educated terrorist living in caves while on the run, hilarious.

He says, "There's something peculiarly comic about anyone hiding in the way he is, with the whole world looking for him. Where is he? What's he doing? What did he have for breakfast? I met someone who knew him when he lived in London years ago. He used to meet him at dinner parties across the table. There's something very funny about the idea of Bin Laden ...

Happy Birthday to "Chasing Amy" star Joey Lauren Adams (1971), volleyball player/model Gabrielle Reece (1970), "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton (1968), Fox Sports commentator Howie Long (1960), "Mr. Bean" Rowan Atkinson (1955), British director Anthony Minghella (1954), AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young (1953), Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett (1946), disco musician Van McCoy (1940; d. 1979), diner owner Vic Tayback (1930), baseball legend Early Wynn (1920; d. 1999), singer/actor Danny Thomas (1914; d. 1991), classic actress Loretta Young (1910; d. 2000), American icon Benjamin F...

Happy Birthday to "Chasing Amy" star Joey Lauren Adams (1971), volleyball player/model Gabrielle Reece (1970), "Boyz N the Hood" director John Singleton (1968), Fox Sports commentator Howie Long (1960), Sister Sledge singer Kathy Sledge (1959), "Mr. Bean" Rowan Atkinson (1955), British director Anthony Minghella (1954), AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young (1953), Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett (1946), disco musician Van McCoy (1940; d. 1979), diner owner Vic Tayback (1930), baseball legend Early Wynn (1920; d. 1999), singer/actor Danny Thomas (1914; d. 1991), classic actress Loretta Young...