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Metal boys are up to no good again

2009-10-15T07:10:28Z

Many a sore head over the last couple of mornings in the world of metal trading. Why? Once again, it�s been the London Metal Exchange week of bunfights, parties and general burning of the company credit card

Fans arrive at 4am to get hands on Dan Brown book

2009-09-15T06:28:55Z

Fans of Da Vinci Code novelist Dan Brown queued up to buy a signed copy of his long-awaited new book outside a London store today

How Da Vinci Code became UK's biggest selling novel of all time

2009-09-15T06:47:53Z

The Da Vinci Code became a worldwide phenomenon after its release in 2003, its success fuelling conspiracy theories and sparking two Hollywood movies - as well as some high-profile battling in court

Asbo chef who lived at Gatwick after losing �80,000 job is spared prison

2009-06-04T07:58:11Z

A chef who lived at Gatwick Airport for three years has been spared jail despite breaching an Asbo which banned him from the site

Not enough guilty pleasures in Angels & Demons

2009-05-14T23:00:00Z

Author Dan Brown and director Ron Howard have committed the sin of leaving out the guilty pleasures in Angels & Demons.

Tom Hanks no longer 'insecure' about acting

2009-05-05T08:07:00Z

Five times Oscar-nominated Tom Hanks declared he no longer feels insecure about his acting.

400,000 fans join Barack and stars for a dream sing-along

2009-01-19T09:48:30Z

Barack Obama claimed the mantle of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King as he told nearly half a million people gathered in Washington: "The dream of our founders will live on in our time."

A record treasure chest for Johnny

2008-10-06T10:38:55Z

Johnny Depp is set to earn a record �32m to star in a fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean film.

Hannah's looking a little bit haggard

2008-09-30T13:51:46Z

Darryl Hannah turns up at Richard Branson's book launch looking a shadow of her former beautiful self.

Hollywood sweetheart Meg Ryan gains ten stone... after donning a fat suit

2008-07-24T15:34:04Z

Hollywood sweetheart Meg Ryan has taken drastic measures to shed her saccharine image. The still stunning actress, 50, has gained TEN STONE in a new movie comedy.

Summer blockbusters for the film-loving family

2008-07-09T14:37:44Z

Janie Lawrence previews what's coming to a screen near you.

Mama Mia! Scarlet woman Meryl Streep turns the blue carpet red at film premiere

2008-06-30T20:26:28Z

She may be nearing 60 but Meryl Streep showed that she still had that extra something as she arrived for the the UK premiere of her new movie Mamma Mia.

Tom Hanks stops filming on set of his new movie for big emergency injury... he hurt his finger

2008-06-05T01:23:52Z

It’s a good job that Hollywood actors are insured or else what would Tom Hanks have done when he hurt himself on the set of his new movie?

Whatever happened to Butch in the Sundance Kid?

2008-05-25T20:13:34Z

Their iconic film partnership made them lifelong friends. Now, are Paul Newman and Robert Redford finally going their separate ways?

DVDs of the week

2008-05-06T12:11:45Z

The Golden Compass offers a roller-coaster ride, the Charlie Wilson's War script is brimming with punchy one-liners and raw, visceral performances in Silent Light are a triumph.

Is Meg Ryan turning into Leslie Ash?

2008-03-11T19:15:20Z

It started with the lips and the unflattering 'trout pout' look - but now it seems Meg Ryan truly is morphing into British actress Leslie Ash. America's former sweetheart was attending a film soiree in New York on Monday night, where her uncanny resemblance to Ash was hard to miss. However besides their fondness for collagen implants and both being 47, their remarkable similarity is no doubt just a matter of coincidence

Lack of material, girl: Madonna wears see-through skirt to her Hall of Fame induction

2008-03-11T15:15:25Z

It's what you might expect from the woman who popularised the pointed-cone basque as outerwear earlier on in her stellar career. But despite this year reaching the landmark age of 50, mother-of-three Madonna is clearly in no hurry to give up her outrageous behaviour

Bloated Britney Spears fuels pregnancy rumours with a visit to a medical centre

2008-03-04T15:58:21Z

Britney Spears has again ignited pregnancy rumours after she was spotted leaving a medical centre with her father Jamie in LA yesterday

Gatwick was chef's home

2008-02-19T14:29:21Z

A homeless chef who made Gatwick Airport his home for more than three years is behind bars for breaching an Asbo banning him from the site

Amy Winehouse celebrates Grammys by visiting husband Blake in prison

2008-02-11T07:11:57Z

Amy Winehouse celebrated cleaning up at the Grammys with a visit to Pentonville Jail. The 24-year-old troubled star went to see husband Blake Civil-Fielder today after winning five awards at last night's ceremony. Winehouse, wearing jeans and red high heels, looked healthier than ever as she appears to have put on weight since checking into a rehab clinic last month

Hanks reveals himself to be a Villan

2008-01-10T09:03:46Z

Tom Hanks outed himself as an unlikely Aston Villa football fan at the London premiere of his new film Charlie Wilson's War.

Hanks the hellraiser

2008-01-10T00:00:00Z

In Charlie Wilson's War, Hollywood's soft guy Tom Hanks toughens up to play the hard-drinking US congressman who armed the Afghans.

Hollywood strike hits Da Vinci movie at Pinewood

2007-11-22T12:21:35Z

Pinewood Studios has become the first British casualty of the American screenwriters' strike which has crippled Hollywood.

It's just a boy thing, dude

2007-07-25T23:00:00Z

Transformers have always been boy-toys and this may explain why, of all the summer blockbusters, this one feels the most macho.

Londoners buy a quarter of all cinema tickets

2007-04-23T15:15:31Z

A quarter of all cinema admissions in the Britain were in London last year with Casino Royale, the latest James Bond, the most popular film.

Hollywood's diamond geezer

2007-01-18T12:16:25Z

From a lead role in the hard-hitting Blood Diamond to his enthusiasm for green issues, former wild boy Leonardo diCaprio is growing up.

Smith and son play to the camera

2007-01-11T00:00:00Z

Will and Jaden Smith are both fine in The Pursuit of Happyness's real-life tale of a small man triumphing. So why does Charlotte O'Sullivan want to scream?

Johnny Depp top of film website searches

2006-12-28T09:16:39Z

His reprised role as a charismatic pirate with a rock star swagger and a penchant for rum and heavy eyeliner has made Johnny Depp the most talked-about star of this year.

Middle class boy with a dark side

2006-11-07T14:27:54Z

Actor Tom Hardy, who stars in Scenes of a Sexual Nature and Marie Antoinette, tells Nick Curtis about the multiple addictions that ended his marriage and threatened his career.

Anty climax

2006-08-02T23:00:00Z

Film review: In Ant Bully, a 10-year-old takes out his angst on a colony of ants. They fight back. More interesting is how on earth producer Tom Hanks persuade Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts to voice this below-average animation.