The party season began early last night when Ms Paltrow hosted a dinner for a new club. Summer Litchfield on the haunts opening on heritage-rich sites... more
It is less than a year since The Savoy reopened after a huge three-year restoration but already the hotel's American Bar has reasserted itself as the home of the cocktail, winning two awards at the 'Oscars' of the drinks world... more
How does British Gas phrase its press release today, announcing an 18% hike in the cost of gas bills? "British Gas gives customers Three Clear Ways to Beat Rising Energy Prices Announced Today," it says. Optimistic doesn't quite cover it... more
A 'worthless' medicine package due to be signed by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - and the Kings of Leon and David Cameron - went for an astonishing £120,000 at London's most glittering annual charity auction... more
The new editor of Tatler was ‘made for the job’ — for her friends and colleagues she epitomises the magazine. Marsha Dunstan on the rise of original It girl Kate Reardon... more
The editor of British Vogue talks about her opposite number in New York, that fly-on-the-wall documentary, weight, and how we can still enjoy shopping in a recession... more
Annie Leibovitz, the highest-paid photographer in the world, is in a six-week race to raise $24million or risk losing her homes and the rights to her entire body of work... more
Media Analysis: The publisher of Vogue and Vanity Fair enjoyed huge profits in the boom years. But now veteran chief Si Newhouse is having to shut titles... more
New York's social royalty is set to testify at the trial of Brooke Astor's son, accused of fiddling the Alzheimer's-stricken heiress out of millions... more
Our homegrown stars partied into the early hours today but, at Hollywood’s biggest celebration, nothing was more intoxicating than success. Nick Curtis and John Arlidge report... more
Someone is shooting at Toby Young. Every minute there is an almighty "thwack" at the window of his shed-office. "It's all right," he says, jumping visibly. "It's just conkers from the horse chestnut tree"... more
The film of Toby Young's bumbling life is set to be a huge hit. A certain floppy-haired actor had been chalked in to play the lead, but his reaction was...Hugh must be joking! ... more
Glitz, glamour and gowns dominated the Oscar's red carpet, but by night's end it was a very unlikely romance that was the talk of town. Model Petra Nemcova set tongues wagging after she was spotted cosying up to Sean Penn at Elton John's A-list party. The 28-year-old arrived arm-in-arm with the 47-year-old star, who recently split up with his wife, Robin Wright Penn, after 11 years of marriage... more
First there was the Six Million Dollar Man - now Jennifer Lopez is having the $6million (£3million) Babies. The superstar singer and actress is expected to give birth to twins any day now, her first children with husband Marc Anthony
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As Harry Potter's sidekick Hermione Granger, she has little problem defending herself from the most wily of
wizards. But actress Emma Watson appeared to fall under the spell of hell-raising rock singer Johnny Borrell when she met him at a London fashion party
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Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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