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Paul O'Grady moves his show to ITV

14.10.09

Paul O’Grady is set to sign a multi-million-pound deal with ITV - despite saying he would “rather sweep the streets” than work there again... more

The Bath House scrubs up well

28.08.09

The Bath House might be old but it’s the new kid on the clubbing block and is quickly gaining a reputation among the cool kids... more

Best disco nights in London

07.08.09

Disco is officially back, and with the kind of image change Prime Minister Gordon Brown probably dreams about nightly.... more

Songbirds: London's hottest pop princesses

10.07.09

Little Boots, La Roux and Ladyhawke are music's hottest properties. Meet the sounds of the summer Songbirds... more

CDs of the week

05.06.09

Little Boots arrives fresh out of Blackpool, Kasabian and The Black Eyed Peas return and Diana Krall sounds more fulfilled.... more

Let's face it, Toon halfwits deserve the drop under smug Alan Shearer

22.05.09

Football: Entrusting Newcastle’s survival to a smug ingenue was a work of mesmerising imbecility. Other managers could have rescued the club... more

Hurt has sparkle as camp Crisp in New York

28.04.09

In An Englishman In New York, John Hurt reprises his role as the late gay writer and raconteur Quentin Crisp.... more

Uncut version of controversial Helen Mirren film Caligula to be released

26.08.08

It was banned in the 1970s for its graphic scenes of incest and real sex, but now controversial Roman epic Caligula is set to go on sale in the high street.... more

Mrs Thatcher the temptress - and a woman who knew all about the seductive powers of politics

05.06.08

A controversial new film about the young Margaret Thatcher's ten-year struggle to become an MP is to be screened next week. Edwina Currie reveals Mrs Thatcher wasn't afraid to use the seductive powers of politics.... more

Grant's is not the only head that should roll at Chelsea

28.05.08

David Mellor gloats over Avram Grant's dismissal, claims Hull's promotion damages the credibility of the Premier League, while backing John Terry, Kevin Pietersen and Lewis Hamilton... more

Am I afraid of the critics? You bet I am

13.02.08

After a career spent passing judgment on the works of others, the Standard's theatre critic, Nicholas de Jongh decided to write a play.... more

Di Caprio in line for I, Claudius role

07.09.07

Leonardo DiCaprio could star in a Hollywood version of I, Claudius after a producer won the rights to the famous book.... more

Battle of the Dames

24.01.07

Two of Britain's best-loved actresses are leading our charge for Oscar success. But which one of these queens of stage will get the golden statue? Nick Curtis assesses the form.... more

Grandage just can't play it safe

25.08.06

Michael Grandage, director of the Donmar, has scored another hit with Frost/Nixon. But, he says, every new production leaves his playhouse standing on a knife-edge.... more

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