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Take some style cues from hairstylists and make-up artists to the stars, Sir John, Jen Atkin, Chris Appleton and Mary Phillips. Photos: Getty Images, FilmMagic
Celebrity style

How to Style like Hollywood’s best hairstylists and make-up artists

These hairstylists and make-up artists to the stars work with the likes of the Kardashians, Hailey Bieber, Beyoncé and J.Lo.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Florence Hunt, who plays Hyacinth on Netflix’s Bridgerton

Fame and celebrity

Who is Daniel Francis, aka Lord Marcus Anderson on Bridgerton?

European cinema

Why Sentimental Value is the most acclaimed European film of the year

The Norwegian drama with Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning won the Grand Prix at Cannes and has 9 Oscar nods. What makes it so appealing?

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Elle Fanning (right) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in a still from Sentimental Value. The two actresses, along with the other two leads, Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve, have received Academy Award nominations for their roles in Joachim Trier’s Norwegian family drama.
Fame and celebrity

Who is Lily Allen’s new boyfriend, Jonah Freud?

Jonah comes from an influential family indeed: his mother was once married to Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, and his father is an Oscar-winning producer.

Iran

Screenwriter of Oscar-nominated Iranian film arrested in Tehran

Mehdi Mahmoudian and others detained after signing a statement calling Iran’s crackdown an ‘organised state crime against humanity’.

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Disney

Disney needs a new CEO to succeed Bob Iger. Who’s in the running?

Iger, 74, will step down as Disney boss for the second time at the end of 2026. Four internal candidates have been vying for the job.

Bob Iger celebrates the 90th anniversary of Mickey Mouse’s creation in Los Angeles in 2018. The 74-year-old Disney CEO will soon step down for the second time after his successor, Bob Chapek, did not work out. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Finn Bennett, who plays Prince Aerion in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

The Irish-British actor plays Aerion in HBO Max’s new Game of Thrones spin-off, but did you know he was in True Detective and Warfare, too?

Fame and celebrity

Actress Johnny Sequoyah on making a name for herself – interview

Sequoyah grew up on set as a child of independent filmmakers, then starred in Dexter: New Blood and Primate alongside Academy Award-winning Troy Kotsur.

United States

The princess and the billionaires: who else is in the Epstein files?

More names of high-profile figures are surfacing after the latest release of millions of documents related to the late US sex offender.

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Norwegian Crown Pricess Mette-Marit waves to the waiting crowd in Stralsund, Germany, in June 2010. Photo: AP
United States

‘Dances With Wolves’ actor found guilty of preying on indigenous girls

Nathan Chasing Horse’s main accuser was 14 and a virgin when he sexually assaulted her on the pretext of healing her mother of cancer.

Nathan Chasing Horse (centre) speaks to his lawyers in court on January 20. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara dies at 71

Emmy-winning actress played a permanently embarassed millionaire in Schitt’s Creek and Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the Home Alone films.

American cinema

‘It’s been a long road’: Ethan Hawke on his first Oscar nomination for best actor

Ethan Hawke reflects on his decades-long career, friendship with director Richard Linklater and Oscar nomination for his role in Blue Moon.

Fame and celebrity

5 things to know about Bridgerton’s Luke Thompson – and his IRL love life

Bridgerton season 4 focuses on the love story of Sophie Baek, played by Yerin Ha, and Benedict – here’s what to know about the actor who plays him.

Luke Thompson is the leading man of Bridgerton season four. Photos: @bridgerton, @netflix/X
Food and Drinks

Hollywood Boulevard gets a new star, and it’s a bubble tea giant from China

With its affordable soft serve and boba, bubble tea megachain Mixue has opened its first US store opposite Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.

Bubble teas from Mixue. Photo: Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Jessica Williams, who plays Gaby in Apple TV’s Shrinking

Starting off with improv in school, she joined Amy Poehler’s comedy group and broke through as the youngest correspondent on The Daily Show.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Tell Me Lies’ creator, Meaghan Oppenheimer – aka Tom Ellis’ wife?

The Hulu show starring Grace Van Patten, Jackson White and Spencer House is in its third season – but what do you know about its creator?

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Celebrity style

Connor Storrie’s style evolution, from Heated Rivalry to haute couture week

Appearing everywhere from the Winter Olympics to Paris Couture Week, Storrie’s wardrobe is filled with Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, Bottega Veneta and more.

Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie is turning heads with his unique style. Photos: AP, @connorstorriebr/Instagram
American cinema

Review | Send Help: Rachel McAdams leads bloody island survival satire

McAdams has a ball as an office drone stranded on a desert island with her boss in this entertaining horror/black comedy from Sam Raimi.

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Women and gender

Breaking into Hollywood was a slog. Ally Pankiw wants to make it easier for you

Ally Pankiw set up Breadcrumbs to give up-and-coming women directors the on-set experience needed to break into a male-dominated industry.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Peter Claffey, who plays Ser Duncan on A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Before this, the Irish ex-rugby player had a role in Small Things Like These alongside Cillian Murphy – and, yes, he’s been talking to George RR Martin.

Peter Claffey in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Photo: TNS
Cinema

What to know about Charli XCX’s A24 mockumentary film The Moment

Set to release in the US on January 30, the mockumentary – also featuring Kylie Jenner in her acting debut – is about a pop star preparing for her first arena tour.

Charli XCX stars as a fictionalised version of herself in The Moment. Photo: @charli_xcx/Instagram
Wellness

Celebrities turn to this acclaimed doctor’s rejuvenating gut health advice

The likes of Penélope Cruz, Sofía Vergara and Gwyneth Paltrow are loyal clients who have adopted Dr Nigma Talib’s diet-focused methods to deal with ageing.

American cinema

How Anna May Wong fought stereotypes in 1937 film Daughter of Shanghai

Anna May Wong’s role in Daughter of Shanghai was one of the Chinese-American actress’ favourites. We look at why this B-movie stands out.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Alicia Crowder, the actress who plays Diana in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies

The Juilliard-trained talent has a background in theatre and was in a film with Ben Stiller before landing her role in the hit Hulu show.

Alicia Crowder is known for her role as Diana on Tell Me Lies. Photo: @alicialucillecrowder/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Patrick Ball, the actor who plays Dr Frank Landon in The Pitt?

He was known as the ‘Shakespeare guy’ at Yale School of Drama before playing Dr Langdon in The Pitt – and his girlfriend’s in the show too.

Patrick Ball is known for his role as Dr Frank Langdon on HBO Max’s The Pitt. Photo: AP
United States

Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic breaks the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Costa D’Angelo, who plays Alex, the heartthrob drug dealer in Tell Me Lies

D’Angelo, who once auditioned for Angelina Jolie’s film, Unbroken, plays Alex in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies with Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.

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