21 h. ago ‘I knew I needed help. I knew it was over’: Anthony Hopkins on alcoholism, anger, Academy Awards – and 50 years of sobriety

As the actor approaches his 90th year and publishes an autobiography, he reflects on his early years on stage, being inspired by Laurence Olivier, becoming a Hollywood star and conquering his demons‘What’s the weather like over there?” asks Anthony Hopkins as soon as our video call begins. He may have lived in California for decades but some Welshness remains, in his distinctive, mellifluous voice – perhaps a little hoarser than it once was – and his preoccupation with the climate. It’s a dark evening in London but a bright, sunny morning in Los Angeles, and Hopkins is equally bright in demeanour and attire, sporting a turquoise and green shirt. “I came here 50 years ago. Somebody said: ‘Are you selling out?’ I said: ‘No, I just like the climate and to get a suntan.’ But I like Los Angeles. I’ve had a great life here.”It hasn’t been all that great recently, actually. In January this year, Hopkins’ house in Pacific Palisades was destroyed by the wildfires. “It was a bit of a calamity...

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25 h. ago JAN MOIR: Paddington blinks his little button eyes and the packed West End crowd claps, cheers and roars its approval for a marmalade

No Hollywood star, no singer, no high-kicking showgirl nor gleaming screen legend has ever been so warmly greeted making their debut on a stage as a little furry bear was on Saturday night.

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36 h. ago Donnie Darko and Netflix star Lee Weaver dies aged 95 as tributes flood in

Fans have been paying tribute to Lee Weaver, the Hollywood star who died at the age of 95, after he was confirmed dead by his family in a statement

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48 h. ago Hollywood star Jessica Alba blends in with the locals as she explores the Gold Coast on a bike

Jessica Alba is currently in Australia filming her latest movie.

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69 h. ago Michael Jackson estate paid $2.5mn in bid to settle sexual abuse claims

Dispute threatens to cast shadow over $155mn Hollywood biopic of late star set for release next year

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3 d. ago Wildlife expert Steve Backshall prefers this Scottish city over Glasgow and Edinburgh for breaks

The TV presenter and wildlife expert has named his favourite city in Scotland - and it's not the two biggest urban areas in the country

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3 d. ago Hedda Gabler meets silver screen legend Merle Oberon in this new twist on Ibsen's tragedy. Old Henrik would have loved it, says our theatre critic

Pearl Chanda's Hedda is a dark-eyed beauty, married to an unsuccessful movie director and living in London. She has nothing to do but play with her father's pistols - and other people's lives,

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3 d. ago Celebs go braless as sheer trend rules and Sydney Sweeney and Keely Hodgkinson bare all

Hollywood star Sydney Sweeney wowed the world when she stepped out in a braless and sheer dress at the Variety Power of Women awards. But, she's not the only star to 'free the nip'

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3 d. ago Sharon Stone defends Sydney Sweeney's provocative outfits with powerful speech

Sharon Stone has voiced her support for Sydney Sweeney after the Hollywood star faced controversy over her provocative outfits, MAGA views and Jeans Ad.

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3 d. ago Kylie Jenner shows off her boob job as she flashes her cleavage in racy mini dress

KYLIE Jenner has shown off her boob job while flashing her cleavage in a very racy mini dress. The stunning reality star, 28, stepped out in Hollywood on Tuesday night for the Swarovski Masters of Light event. Wearing a Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert designed mini dress, Kylie sizzled and sparkled as she attended the stunning bash....

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3 d. ago Rachel Zegler praises 'sisters' Dame Helen Mirren and Lucy Liu as she leads Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2025 winners

The Evita star, 24, honoured her Hollywood mentors while joining fellow winners including the Sugababes, Adwoa Aboah and Tyla at the London ceremony

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3 d. ago Free public transport for thousands in Glasgow to start ‘in months’

GLASGOW is set to become the first city in Scotland to trial a free public transport scheme in months. Back in February, we told how councillors approved a £225,000 budget offering concessionary travel to 1,000 residents. It came after the Scottish Government’s Just Commission recommended a trial scheme in 2021. The initiative aims to explore...

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4 d. ago Film crews descend on east London street as area transformed into American city

Film crews descend on east London street as area transformed into American city  This Is Local London

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4 d. ago Michelle Keegan's Hollywood makeover: Corrie star's 'proper chav' era is well and truly over

Michelle Keegan is on the road to hit big time as she 'plans to scoop the lead role' in her first ever Hollywood movie.

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4 d. ago Reform UK councillor slammed after claiming 'sharia law' is being 'inflicted' on Glasgow

Audrey Dempsey - who quit Labour following a race row - said "you just have to take a walk through the streets of Glasgow city centre" when asked to justify her wild claim.

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4 d. ago The Witcher season four filming locations from ‘magical’ cave you can visit to popular beauty spots

Netflix's fantasy adaptation of The Witcher books returns and takes advantage of some popular locations

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4 d. ago Charlie Kaufman: ‘They told me Being John Malkovich would never get made’

The Oscar-winning ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind’ screenwriter has collaborated with poet Eva HD on a short film following ghosts through the streets of Athens. The pair talk to Kevin E G Perry about mortality, the decline of Hollywood and grieving ‘Synecdoche, New York’ star Philip Seymour Hoffman

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5 d. ago Restored to glory, the amateur boxing club that's transformed the lives of generations of 'waifs, strays, street lunatics and world

The approach to the place is unprepossessing, and though the insignia above the door is bold, there is nothing to suggest the fundamental beauty of what lies within.

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5 d. ago Colin Farrell upset Tom Cruise with boozy antics on set and admits 'it was terrible'

Hollywood star Colin Farrell has admitted he got on the wrong side of his co-star Tom Cruise while shooting the 2002 sci-fi movie Minority Report due to his boozy behaviour

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5 d. ago Michelle Keegan lined up for first Hollywood role after being courted by A

FORMER Corrie actress Michelle Keegan is being courted for her first Hollywood film role. US screen star Reese Witherspoon is keen for the 38-year-old to play the lead in a big-budget movie adaptation of her new novel. Oscar-winner Reese, 49, wrote crime thriller Gone Before Goodbye with American author Harlan Coben, who was behind Michelle’s...

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