36 h. ago Photos show highlights from week 2 of the Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival is in full swing with a starry batch of awards season hopefuls arriving in Italy for glamorous premieres and discussions about their films. Emily Blunt, Amanda Seyfried and Dwayne Johnson are just some of the stars who have new films premiering at the Venice festival, which runs through Sept. 6.

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66 h. ago Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashes her giant $3million engagement ring as she sizzles in a lace dress at the Venice Film Festival

Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashed her giant sparkling engagement ring on Sunday as she hit the red carpet at the Filming Italy Venice Award.

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3 d. ago Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashes her giant $3million engagement ring as she sizzles in a lace dress at the Filming Italy Venice Award amid the 82nd Film Festival

Cristiano Ronaldo's fiancée Georgina Rodriguez flashed her giant sparkling engagement ring on Sunday as she hit the red carpet at the Filming Italy Venice Award.

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4 d. ago ‘I held on to what’s important’: Kim Novak on Hitchcock, Trump and her Venice lifetime achievement award

One of the stars of Hollywood’s golden era, 92-year-old says prize as much about her refusal to be controlled as her on-screen performancesShe was the No 1 box office star in the late 50s, but for decades Kim Novak, the star of Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece Vertigo, has lived a life of quiet seclusion. Now, at the age of 92, the last of the great, glamorous movie stars of Hollywood’s golden era is back in the spotlight. She is being honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the Venice film festival, where a documentary about her life and career, Kim Novak’s Vertigo, is premiering.For Novak, it is a tribute not just to her acting but to her lifelong refusal to be controlled and manipulated by Hollywood, or anyone else. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Edinburgh Festival Fringe Awards 2025: Here are all the shows that won prizes this August

There are no shortage of prizes on offer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - here’s who won them this year.

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1 week ago Scotsman Fringe First awards: our final four winners of 2025 revealed

Our prizes for outstanding new writing premiered at the Fringe are announced each Friday during August - today we reveal our final week of winners.

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1 week ago Sir Lenny Henry recalls bold move that changed his life as he receives award

Sir Lenny Henry revealed that skipping school to go for an audition is what led to his showbiz career as he received a major award at the Edinburgh TV festival

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1 week ago Adolescence wins prizes including best drama at Edinburgh TV Festival awards

Owen Cooper, who plays 13-year-old protagonist Jamie Miller, took home best breakthrough performance.

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominees 2025: Here's who's made the shortlists this year

We now know who is up for the biggest awards in British comedy.

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2 w. ago The 'original' and 'distinctive' climate change musical winner of Edinburgh Festival Fringe writing award

Hot Mess has won the Popcorn Writing Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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2 w. ago Scotsman Fringe First Awards: the stories behind the guest festival prizes being awarded this week

It may be the final week of the Scotsman’s Fringe First Awards but Friday’s ceremony will also feature four guest festival prizes. How did these collaborations come about? Allow the presenters of each award to explain...

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Comedy Award: Here are the 14 most famous winners in the prize's 45 year history

As we prepare to hear who as won ‘the comedy Oscars’ this year, we’re taking a look at the stars of the past.

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Comedy Award 2025: Eligibility, prize money, judges, when are the shortlists and winners announced?

Happy 45th birthday to the Oscars of comedy.

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Comedy Award 2025 Predictions: Here are 16 acts we're tipping to make the shortlists

It’ll soon be time to crown the king or queen of comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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3 w. ago Bad dates and bath bombs: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2025

The festival’s best joke award may have been binned this year, but the one-liners keep coming. Here are our favourites• 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2024 fringeOlaf Falafel: We named our children War and Peace – it’s a long story.Andrew Doherty: At my lowest, I was kicked out of the museum for being inappropriate with Michelangelo’s David. I’d hit rock bottom. Continue reading...

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