34 h. ago Coronation Street exit for fan favourite as actress 'quits' amid ITV cast cull

A firm favourite on Coronation Street has 'quit' the ITV soap after three years with the actress set to film her final scenes later this month

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59 h. ago 'I went to Ibiza and it felt like I was in nightmare Final Destination film'

A British man holidaying in Ibiza has declared the Spanish island 'is done' as his trip to the Mediterranean ended in disaster due to torrential rain and flooding

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3 d. ago ‘I am quite tough’: Schindler’s List star Embeth Davidtz on her explosive film about Rhodesia’s final days

After starring in Mad Men, Californication, Spider-Man and Junebug, Davidtz soured on acting. Now she’s directed – and starred in – a powerful debut filmBorn in the US, raised in apartheid-era South Africa, a reluctant star in her 20s following her big break in Schindler’s List, and now a first-time director at the age of 60, Embeth Davidtz knows what it means to be an outsider. “I’ve always had the feeling,” she says, “that I don’t quite belong.”Normally found in Los Angeles – where she lives in a house once owned by Julie Andrews, with her husband, the entertainment lawyer Jason Sloane – Davidtz is today in Cape Town for work and family commitments. Speaking by video call from a cream-and-beige bedroom, wearing a white top and glasses with peach-coloured frames, her brunette hair tied back, she looks the picture of serenity. The effect is completed by her voice, which soothed millions of children when she starred as the perfect teacher, Miss Honey, in the 1996 film of Roald Dahl’s...

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3 d. ago Ozzy Osbourne says he’s ‘finally home’ in trailer for BBC film showing UK return

The 60-minute film depicts the final chapter of Osbourne’s life.

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3 d. ago Mr Blake at Your Service review – John Malkovich does worst French accent ever in baffling comedy misfire

Gilles Legardinie’s broad dramedy set in a chateau, co-starring Fanny Ardant and Émilie Dequenne, is an ordeal to watch. Sacré bleu! This truly bizarre film has a substantial reserve of goodwill to draw on: among its blue-chip cast are John Malkovich and Fanny Ardant, and it’s also the final film of the Belgian star Émilie Dequenne, famous for winning the best actress award at Cannes for her nonprofessional debut in Rosetta in 1999, who sadly died of cancer in March at the age of 43. It is a broad and baffling dramedy, directed by the bestselling French author Gilles Legardinier, and adapted from his 2012 novel Complètement Cramé! (Completely Burnt Out!).Malkovich plays a wealthy grieving widower called Andrew Blake, supposedly from England, who, to ease his broken heart, takes a job as a butler in a French chateau whose owner (Ardant) has fallen on hard times. It is a sentimental journey for him, as many years ago he first met his French wife, Diane, in the chateau’s sumptuous grou...

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5 d. ago Jay Slater's final moments at AirBnb as men he disappeared with reveal fatal decision

A new Channel 4 documentary has shed light on Jay Slater's final hours as the film reveals why the 19-year-old tried to walk home from a stranger's Airbnb before his death

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7 d. ago BBC's Ozzy Osbourne documentary gets new release date after being pulled from schedules

The 'intimate' BBC film documenting the late Ozzy Osbourne's final years gives fans 'unique and intimate access' to his final three years back in the UK

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8 d. ago Channel 4's Ibiza Final Boss film shows the dark side of overnight fame

A new documentary follows the life of Jack Kay, who became a meme after a clip of him dancing in a club went viral

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8 d. ago Channel 4’s Ibiza Final Boss film is a major cautionary tale

A newly-released documentary charts the sudden rise to fame of Jack Kay, better known as Ibiza Final Boss

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8 d. ago Hannah Einbinder shrugs off 'free Palestine' Emmys furor as she and Jean Smart film final season of Hacks

When she won best supporting actress in a comedy series, Hannah, who is Jewish, set off a frenzy by ending her speech with: 'Go birds, f* ** ICE and free Palestine !'

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1 week ago Downton Abbey star addresses 'alternate endings' after final Maggie Smith scene

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale saw the hit period drama come to an end with a tribute to Dame Maggie Smith.

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1 week ago Downton Abbey star reveals 'alternate endings' for final film

The beloved franchise came to an end with a third and final film.

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1 week ago Eerie final images of Jay Slater to feature on Channel 4 film in bid to clear up theories

The film will attempt to clear up theories surrounding the teen's mystery holiday death and put an end of social media claims.

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1 week ago Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens sparks split rumours as he ditches wedding ring and hasn't been pictured with wife for SEVEN YEARS

The actor, who was best known for playing Matthew Crawley in the period drama, is currently busy promoting his latest film Swiped alongside Lily James .

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2 w. ago Ozzy Osbourne doc first look reveals rocker's tragic final words about his last ever show in film tracking health battle just weeks before his death

Directed by BAFTA-award winner Tania Alexander, the feature-length documentary, which is due to be released on October 7, has been produced in collaboration with the Osbourne family.

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2 w. ago ‘Downton Abbey’ star Michelle Dockery shows off her stylish London townhouse—and it’s nothing like Highclere Castle

‘Downton Abbey’ star Michelle Dockery shows off her stylish London townhouse—and it’s nothing like Highclere Castle  MarketWatch

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2 w. ago Joanne Froggatt reveals what she kept from the set of Downton Abbey

Joanne Froggatt has revealed what she took home from the set of the final Dowton Abbey film and why she asked for permission to keep part of her costume

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2 w. ago Downton Abbey movie run time as Grand Finale leaves fans in tears

The final film of the Downton Abbey franchise, directed by Simon Curtis, is now in cinemas.

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3 w. ago Downton Abbey's former star admits being 'choked up' watching final trailer

After the final film was released in UK cinemas, a Downton Abbey star spoke about the special memories of working on the show and said she "can't wait to watch" the movie.

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3 w. ago Downton Abbey star 'held back tears' watching trailer for final film 10 years after exit

Actress Lily James played Lady Rose Aldridge in ITV's Downton Abbey for three years before leaving the role in 2015

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