60 m. ago James Bond fans speculate female 007 is happening after Oscars tribute

In February, Amazon MGM Studios announced they were taking creative control over the 007 character

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69 m. ago Jeremy Strong’s reaction to Kieran Culkin’s Oscar win explained

Actors who play brothers in ‘Succession’ were both up for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars

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76 m. ago Bitcoin jumps on US crypto reserve plan; euro rises on Europe’s Ukraine peace push – business live

Cryptocurrencies rally while euro and sterling rise on Keir Starmer’s ‘coalition of the willing’Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Cryptocurrencies have rallied on plans for a new US strategic reserve, while the euro and sterling rose amid Europe’s peace push for Ukraine. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Coronation Street star Tony Maudsley says 'that's George' as he reveals soap future amid co

The actor is currently playing George Shuttleworth in the ITV soap having joined back in 2020

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1 hour ago Oscars winner Zoe Saldaña hits back at Emilia Perez critics after controversial movie misses out

The Oscars saw two wins for Emilia Perez - with a Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Zoe Saldana and Best Original Song - despite their 11 nominations

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2 h. ago Oscars 2025 dubbed the most boring ceremony EVER as shock snub for Demi Moore, risque jokes and string of Trump rants fail to avert an absolute snoozefest

Anora was the big winner of the evening, taking home five awards including Best Picture, Best Leading Actress and Best Director.

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2 h. ago Daryl Hannah makes rare political statement at Oscars after Trump and Zelensky spat

‘Kill Bill’ actor opened presenting segment with pro-Ukraine phrase

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2 h. ago This LED mask was the secret behind Oscar winners Mikey Madison and Zoe Saldana's red carpet glow

Best Actress winner Mikey Madison and Best Supporting Actress winner Zoe Saldana looked radiant on The Oscars 2025 red carpet, and we know the exact secret behind their glowing skin

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2 h. ago Earth’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050 in a high emissions future

Melting Antarctic ice is releasing cold, fresh water into the ocean, which is projected to cause the slowdownGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a high emissions future, the world’s strongest ocean current could slow down by 20% by 2050, further accelerating Antarctic ice sheet melting and sea level rise, an Australian-led study has found.The Antarctic Circumpolar Current – a clockwise current more than four times stronger than the Gulf Stream that links the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans – plays a critical role in the climate system by influencing the uptake of heat and carbon dioxide in the ocean and preventing warmer waters from reaching Antarctica.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Jane Austen’s Bookshelf by Rebecca Romney review – the women behind the woman

An erudite exploration of the female writers who influenced the celebrated 19th-century author brings to light neglected or forgotten but often captivating literatureIt would be easy to mistake Rebecca Romney’s Jane Austen’s Bookshelf for one of the many books produced annually by the Jane Austen industrial-entertainment complex: Jane Austen at Home, Jane Austen: Her Homes & Her Friends, Jane Was Here: An illustrated Guide to Jane Austen’s England. So much cultural real estate has been built off those six published books of Austen’s, it’s a wonder someone hasn’t thought before to do a little detective work into the authors that influenced her: Ann Radcliffe, whose 1794 gothic thriller The Mysteries of Udolpho peppers every other conversation in Northanger Abbey; Elizabeth Inchbald, whose 1798 play Lovers’ Vows is rehearsed by the characters in Mansfield Park; and Frances Burney, whose third novel, Camilla (1796), originated the phrase “pride and prejudice”. “There are two Traits...

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2 h. ago Emmerdale's Priya star Fiona Wade shares secret of successful marriage to famous husband

Fiona Wade left the role of Priya Kotecha in Emmerdale in 2023 and admitting she has 'no regrets', opens up on her obsession with true crime, and life with actor husband Simon

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2 h. ago Emmerdale's Fiona Wade on the secret to her happy marriage to famous husband

EXCLUSIVE: Fiona Wade, who played businesswoman Priya Kotecha in Emmerdale, has opened up about her marriage to fellow actor Simon Cotton and admits, her forties are her best years yet

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2 h. ago Kieran Culkin's bleeped speech revealed after Oscars censored X

The 42-year-old won best supporting actor for the comedy-drama A Real Pain, written and directed by his co-star Jesse Eisenberg.

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2 h. ago Oscars 2025 big moments: Brody beats orchestra, Brits keep it classy and Kieran Culkin botches his big moment

The awards ceremony can’t escape Harvey Weinstein and a two fairytales come a cropperAnora dominates the Oscars — here’s the complete list of winnersWhile the dominance of last year’s Oppenheimer showed that big films will forever have their place at the Oscars, the Academy has increasingly gravitated to the smaller movie. Back in 2017, Moonlight became the best picture winner with the smallest ever budget (about $1.5m) and since then, films like Coda ($10m), Parasite ($11m) and Nomadland ($5m) have continued to bring indie films back to the main stage. This year, blockbusters like Wicked and Dune: Part Two might have scored major nominations but they had to settle for below-the-line wins, typically where bigger budget films have now tended to remain. The films that won above the line such as Anora ($6m), The Brutalist ($10m) and A Real Pain ($3m) relied on campaigns that stressed the importance of making a lot from a little and it meant that the night was ultimately another success...

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2 h. ago Why Gene Hackman left Hollywood for Santa Fe before his death

The actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, made the Rocky Mountain foothills their home decades ago

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2 h. ago Anora has swept the Oscars. I can’t help feeling that shouldn’t have happened | Catherine Shoard

Sean Baker’s film is muddled, hollow at the middle and about the fifth least vital of the best picture lineupHow Anora swept the Oscars – and the complete list of winnersThe red carpet and Oscars ceremony – in picturesIt is hard to imagine a more charming Oscar winner than Sean Baker. The director – and writer, editor and producer – of Anora was wonderfully persuasive and gracious and fluent at the Academy Awards. He was funny picking up best editing, and then he was sweet accepting the screenwriter prize.When it came to the directing gong, he was downright godlike: the podium his soapbox, superbly leveraged for a gang-busting call to arms about the importance of cinema and the need for people to support bricks and mortar venues. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Sharon Stone explains ‘uncomfortable’ reason behind contract clause that lets her keep costumes

Actor says a significant incident on a 1980s film led to her decision

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3 h. ago Oscars In Memoriam: Morgan Freeman leads tribute to 'dear friend' Gene Hackman as Michelle Trachtenberg ‘snubbed’

The US actor said ‘our community lost a giant and I lost a dear friend’ ahead of the In Memoriam segment

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3 h. ago Isabella Rossellini paid a subtle tribute to David Lynch at the Oscars

Oscar-nominated actor starred in acclaimed director’s 1986 film ‘Blue Velvet’

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3 h. ago Jack Iredale dedicates Hibs derby winner to someone special as he offers glimpse inside 'emotional' Hearts celebrations

Iredale was the derby day hero and he admits it was a special day for him and his family back home

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