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Eddie Murphy confirmed to host the Oscars

07.09.11
Eddie Murphy is to host the 84th Academy Awards ceremony in February 2012... more

Court out: pair in Facebook row fail again

17.05.11
As the Oscar-winning film The Social Network makes clear, nobody could accuse the Winklevoss twins of lacking determination... more

The Roommate is a disaster

08.04.11
The Roommate is a terrible screenplay with poor acting that also don't help. A total disaster of a movie from start to finish... more

Ms Dynamite fame school faces closure

04.04.11
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 ... more

Whoopi Goldberg smoked cannabis for Oscar win

24.03.11
Sister Act star Whoopi Goldberg smoked cannabis before accepting her Oscar for her role in 'Ghost'... more

Dame Helen Mirren: Thames sewer will turn my park into an eyesore

15.03.11
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 ... more

Women directors to star at film festival

08.03.11
Southbank festival that champions women movie-makers launches with a record number of directorial debuts in the line-up ... more

Hollywood, here I come! My Oscars party week

04.03.11
Olivia Cole heads to LA for the Oscars week party marathon... more

Joan Collins passes out at Vanity Fair Oscars party

02.03.11
Former Dynasty star Joan Collins fainted after squeezing into a very tight gown on Oscars night... more

Platinum is this year's gold-plated make-up secret

02.03.11
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

How The King's Speech conquered Hollywood and dominated the Oscars

28.02.11
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

Video: Red carpet style trends at the Oscar 2011

28.02.11
We check out some of the night's biggest trends including Mila Kunis' sexy sheer stunner and Halle Berry's eye-catching sparkler... more

Camille Grammer to host Oscar coverage for CNN

22.02.11
Camille Grammer is getting over her divorce from Fraiser star Kelsey Grammer by hosting the Oscars... more

The King's Speech leads Oscars charge with 12 nominations

25.01.11
The King's Speech has a string of Oscar nominations - including best picture and best actor for Colin Firth... more

And the award for the best backstabber goes to...

21.01.11
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 ... more

3D adventure flies by the South Bank

17.12.10
The Southbank Centre is to show the first screenings of a new family film by the team behind the Oscar-winning animation of Peter and the Wolf... more

Golden Globe nominee Colin Firth 'euphoric'

15.12.10
Colin Firth said he was 'euphoric' after his performance in The King's Speech picked up one of the film's seven nominations... more

Official: Gwyneth Paltrow really is a star

14.12.10
Oscar-winner Gwyneth Paltrow has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame... more

Anne Hathaway and James Franco to host Oscars

30.11.10
Anne Hathaway and James Franco have been confirmed as co-hosts for the 2011 Oscars... more

Gem Stone Sharon shines at film awards

15.11.10
Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone was among the star line-up at the second annual Oscars Governors’ awards in Hollywood... more

From Here to Eternity reminds of an oft-forgotten classic

24.09.10
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

Ben Stiller dresses as Avatar alien at the Oscars

08.03.10
Ben Stiller raised laughs at the Oscars by dressing as a blue Na'vi alien from Avatar as he presented the best make-up award... more

Video: Best dressed stars at the Oscars

08.03.10
When it comes to the Oscars all eyes are on the dresses so we take a look at who wore what well.... more

Prize location: Oscar fever in Los Angeles

05.03.10
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

VIDEO: Best dresses at the Oscars

02.03.10
The Oscars are upon us but after all the awards are handed out it will be the dresses that get all the headlines.... more

Gunning for Avatar: why Cameron's film may lose out at the Oscars

26.02.10
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

Imagination evident in Ponyo

12.02.10
It may be a feelgood story but it's the stunning animation and the director's imagination that take the eye in Ponyo... more

VIDEO: A look at The Wolfman

08.02.10
We go behind the scenes of The Wolfman, starring Benicio Del Toro, and get a sneak peak at what to expect.... more

From rags to riches: the story of Slumdog

23.02.09
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

Not so silky

08.11.07
François Girard's film Silk suffers from chronic anaemia and unfortunately murders time and patience.... more


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