Scheme that was the training ground for stars including rapper Ms Dynamite and Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okonedo could close after losing its Arts Council grant
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Dame Helen Mirren speaks out against plans for a 'supersewer' under the Thames. The Oscar-winning actress is worried that work on the 20-mile long Thames Tunnel will ruin her local park
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This year's mid-season make-up shade will help you through the transitional period between the blacks of winter to the acid wash pastels of spring... more
The King's Speech was a labour of love, passed over by the usual big investors, that has turned into one of the British film industry's finest two hours... more
Suspiciously well-timed rumours, malicious blogging, lavish gala dinners and self-funded publicity drives; the Oscars may be shiny but the battle to win them is a dirty game, says Shane Danielson
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This star-studded classic - Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra to name but a few - won eight oscars in 1953, and this rerelease reminds us why ... more
Portly executives plot in poolside cabanas, bellhops swap Oscar gossip and the foie gras comes with candyfloss; Hermione Eyre basks in the Los Angeles starlight ... more
It looks increasingly likely that Kathryn Bigelow’s Hurt Locker will outdo James Cameron’s Avatar at the Oscars. What’s gone wrong for the world’s most-seen movie?... more
The eight Oscars for British movie hit Slumdog Millionaire, the rags-to-riches tale set in Mumbai, caps an unstoppable run through award ceremonies this year... more