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Star backing for art house cinema

19.07.11
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and veteran entertainer Ronnie Corbett back a campaign to reopen Croydon's independent David Lean cinema, a victim of council budget cuts... more

James Yorkston is a free spirit

24.02.11
James Yorkston was a deft raconteur, always prepared to go off-piste in the warm manner of a sweary Ronnie Corbett... more

Simon Munnery's scattergun approach comes good

02.02.11
If you stick around long enough in comedy you eventually come back into fashion. Now it is Simon Munnery's turn... more

The best DVDs for a Christmas on the sofa

23.12.10
TV drama has had a cracking year and the comedy boom is unstoppable - here's our essential guide to the best of this year’s new DVD releases... more

Two Ronnies’ raspberry meant for Goons

16.12.10
Script for The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town, a Two Ronnies sketch, shows it was originally meant to be a Goons comeback show... more

Top Gear's three wise men go to Bethlehem for Christmas special

22.11.10
Top Gear’s trio of presenters will follow in the tracks of the original three wise men in the show’s Christmas special... more

Blimey Burke & Hare - we was robbed

29.10.10
Burke & Hare is an excursion into Ealing comedy territory with a smart cast led by Simon Pegg and Andy Serkis as the two hopeless 19th-century grave-robbers... more

Isla Fisher hid pregnancy from her co-stars in Burke and Hare

26.10.10
Burke and Hare actress Isla Fisher revealed that she only pretended to squeeze into a corset for the period comedy because she was three months pregnant during filming... more

David Walliams wants daughters

24.09.10
Newly-married Walliams said he'd like 'a house full of girls' with model wife Lara Stone... more

David Walliams marries model Lara Stone in front of their showbiz friends

17.05.10
A star-studded turnout celebrated the marriage of comedian David Walliams and model Lara Stone at Claridge's hotel ... more

Bonfire of fashion's vanities

01.02.10
Our appetite for wearing the latest look comes at a price. Clothes and accessories past their sell-by date are disposed of in a shocking manner... more

BBC boss apologises for insulting Ronnie Corbett

13.01.10
A BBC executive has apologised "unreservedly" to Ronnie Corbett after he made a foul-mouthed reference to the veteran star to staff... more

Gordon Brown named worst-dressed man of year

04.01.10
We may only be four days into 2010, but Gordon Brown has already been named the worst-dressed man of the year... more

Sandi Toksvig goes large for Christmas Cracker

16.12.09
Inside Sandi Toksvig’s yuletide variety spectacular there is a terrific show. One simply has to find it.... more

The 12 shows you must see in London this Christmas

11.11.09
From posh panto to burlesque, London is full of festive entertainment. Here are a dozen shows that should entice children — and adults — into the theatre.... more

You can’t break up with all that make-up

28.05.09
The world is reeling over the latest reports Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are at the point of splitting up. But can it be true? ... more

Welsh wag Rob Brydon charms his fans

14.05.09
Rob Brydon quickly explained that he is not the edgiest comedian. He does not attract heroin-addicted Russell Brand fans, though he did have someone who had issues with Horlicks in High Wycombe.... more

'Old-school' Charles is crowned king of fashion

04.03.09
Prince Charles has been named the most fashionable man in the world, by style bible Esquire magazine... more

50 ways to have fun in 2009

02.01.09
Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months. ... more

Spyski is Wilde send up of Bond

14.10.08
A lovably ramshackle set and props are a large part of Spyski's charm along with the cracking script from John Nicholson.... more

The famous Faldo focus could spell defeat for laid-back Europeans

15.09.08
The Ryder Cup, Formula One and the plight of Tottenham Hotspur - Matthew Norman has his say... more

Manners, Lily - it's so not cool to lash out

20.08.08
When did it become a ho-ho-ho national joke for our celebrities to beat people up? The nation is chortling today over the photos of a trashed Lily Allen punching a member of the public outside Ronnie Scott's... more

Katie's denim obsession continues as she steps out in an unflattering pair of high-waisted jeans

09.08.08
Katie Holmes's denim obsession continued apace yesterday as she stepped out in yet another pair of jeans.... more

Regular mom Katie Holmes takes adorable Suri for fun in the park

08.08.08
Katie Holmes treated daughter Suri, two, to a day out in New York's Central Park on Thursday. The cute twosome looked like a catalogue picture of a family outing as they played on a slide and swing.... more

Off the record

13.06.08
Indie record labels keep the new ideas coming and rightly deserve their own 4 July celebrations, says David Smyth. ... more

Battle of the unlikely lads is FA Cup Final to savour

16.05.08
I hope and expect that Portsmouth will prevail by a single goal in what promises to be a cagey, disjointed, ugly, massively tense and riveting game... more

Oh what a night for Valli: Frankie goes to the West End for Four Seasons musical premiere

19.03.08
The stars turned out alongside Four Seasons heartthrob Frankie Valli, at the Prince Edward theatre in Soho to watch the musical based on the group's colourful life, Jersey Boys... more

DVDs of the week

13.11.07
Escapism of the highest order in the fifth Harry Potter film, Jimmy Carr chruns out some more gags and fun with Little Britain Abroad.... more

A classy tribute to Betjeman

11.09.06
The late poet laureate John Betjeman died in 1984, but the calibre of performers at last night's celebration of his work spoke volumes about the esteem in which he is still held.... more


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