Hollywood executives at Universal Pictures were fretting this morning as weekend box-office sales figures for Sacha Baron Cohen's movie Bruno disappointed expectations in the all-important US market ... more
All hopes are on Kate Winslet, Danny Boyle and Sally Hawkins doing at the Academy Awards what Team GB did at the Olympics, says Mike Goodridge.... more
Having urged the U.S. public to vote for Barack Obama 'on behalf of the world', Brand drew gasps at the MTV Video Music Awards by calling Bush a 'retarded cowboy'. ... more
Josh Hartnett has been a Hollywood heart-throb for a decade but he hates his celebrity status. Now he is set to be the star of the West End version of Rain Man: how on earth will he cope?... more
Hollywood stars can be uncharacteristically coy when it comes to advertising campaigns and Matthew McConaughey is no exception. The 38-year-old, current face of Dolce & Gabbana's new fragrance The One, insisted on shooting two ads to preserve his modesty at home in the States... more
She may have been feeling the pressure more than most new mothers to regain her figure after giving birth four weeks ago - but it was worth it as actress Cate Blanchett looked stunning as she graced the red carpet at the opening ceremony at Cannes Film Festival last night. Dressed in a pale peach coloured, ruffled Armani Prive gown, Cate - who celebrated her 39th birthday last night - cut a typically elegant figure at what was her first red carpet event since giving birth to son Ignatius Martin
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Priscilla Presley has been attracting catty comments for her increasingly feline features that perhaps betray a flirtation with cosmetic surgery. But her dance routine on show Dancing With The Stars - the US version of Strictly Come Dancing - saw her make fun of her image, with a raunchy routine which saw her crawl across the floor just like a slinky big cat
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He insists that with a little help all of us can become rich, but Paul McKenna's new neighbours are unlikely ever to require his advice. The 44-year-old hypnotist has bought a £3.4million home in Hollywood as he attempts to conquer the U.S. market... more
Actress Jodie Foster is not known to be a slavish follower of fashion. But it appears the Hollywood star has fallen victim to the trend for ultra-thin figures, as the actress revealed her startling weight loss during an appearance in Queensland, Australia. The Oscar-winning actress was seen at the premiere for new family film Nims Island, and she exposed her decidedly thin-looking frame, and a worryingly bony breastplate, in a low-cut green dress... more
As actress Jodie Foster was seen wearing slouchy sweats, and pumps, with a make-up free face, it was clear she was dressed for comfort as she was seen leaving the hairdressers in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles... more
With her plunging necklines and accessible charm, Holly Willoughby has become a national favourite on this side of the Atlantic. Now the Dancing On Ice presenter is being monitored by industry executives in Hollywood who think she could become a star on American television
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When Ashley Jensen was a teenager, growing up in the little Scottish town of Annan, she wore Doc Martens, long flowing skirts and carried a kettle for a handbag. The arty look, she says, was all part of her determination to become an actress. 'All the locals called me Dame Flora Robson,' she recalls. 'I didn't mind - it meant they'd got the message that I was going to make it, no matter what.'
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Actress Marion Cotillard sparked a political row yesterday after accusing America of fabricating the 9/11 attacks. The 32-year-old French actress openly questioned the truth behind the terrorist atrocity in an interview broadcast on a French website
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The little-known friendship of the black jazz diva Ella Fitzgerald and white Hollywood sex goddess Marilyn Monroe makes for an absorbing piece of theatre... more
It was a spine tingling moment that capped an extraordinary evening for British Oscar winner Daniel-Day Lewis. Having just been announced as Best Actor in There Will Be Blood, the London-born actor was 'knighted' by last year's British success story, Dame Helen Mirren. Imitating the famous pose on stage at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre, Day-Lewis joked about her performance as the Queen, saying: 'This is the closest I'll ever come to getting a knighthood, so thank you'
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One of a new breed of liberal political movies that focus on criticising the US government, Rendition poses the right questions even if it fails to find the right answers.... more
This week's top DVDs include the twisted tale Tell No One, Spiderman 3, a Daft Punk collection entitled Electroma and US comic Joe Rogan performing stand-up.... more
Sir Alan Ayckbourn has launched an attack on the Hollywood invasion of the British stage saying that most film stars could "barely be heard beyond row three".... more
After a drunken rant, Mel Gibson's reputation was in tatters and his film, Apocalypto, predicted to flop. But the Mayan epic has revived his career, and, he says, its brutality needs no excuses.... more
Clint Eastwood, Hollywood's most famous Republican, used to make gung-ho movies, but his latest is anti-war. As he tells Mike Goodridge, he didn't mean it to be unpatriotic.... more
Babel, a complex story of interlocking destinies, is set to be the hit of next month's London Film Festival. After the disaster that was Troy, will it restore Brad Pitt's credibility?... more
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