9 h. ago Oscars viewers brand James Bond tribute ‘worst’ moment in ceremony’s history

Confusion reigned during bizarre extended segment honouring 60 years of 007

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9 h. ago Why did the Oscars spend more time mourning 007 than David Lynch, one of the greatest artists to ever live?

In a ceremony that championed independent film and individual creativity, the visionary director behind ‘Blue Velvet’ received only an obligatory nod. Meanwhile, James Bond was treated to a mind-boggling 10-minute tribute. What’s up with that? asks Clarisse Loughrey

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10 h. ago James Bond fans convinced next 007 will be a woman after Oscars tribute

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

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11 h. 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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15 h. ago Oscars' choreographer Mandy Moore on 'Wicked' opening, Quincy Jones and that salute to James Bond

The Academy Awards' choreographer Mandy Moore had a real challenge for the 2025 Oscars

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16 h. ago Oscars 2025 goes James Bond crazy with Raye, Doja Cat and Kpop medley

The celebration of the legendary franchise comes after Jeff Bezos's Amazon acquired its rights earlier this year, and featured a range of superstar names and classic tracks

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17 h. ago Oscars 2025 sees Raye deliver stunning James Bond tribute with Lisa and Doja Cat

The 97th Academy Awards paid tribute to the legacy of James Bond with a show-stopping musical medley featuring Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye, each performing an iconic 007 theme.

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17 h. ago Raye delivers thunderous Oscars performance but viewers call James Bond tribute 'a mess'

Halle Berry took to the stage to pay tribute to the musical acts featured in the 007 flicks over the years

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18 h. ago Doja Cat branded a 'mess' over Oscars 2025 Diamonds Are Forever performance: 'Who booked this!'

Doja Cat was roundly slammed for her 'terrible' performance of iconic James Bond hit, Diamonds Are Forever, at the 2025 Oscars Sunday

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18 h. ago Bond Girl Jane Seymour delivers verdict on Amazon takeover of 007 and has one wish

Jane Seymour opens up to the Mirror on the red carpet of Elton John Aid Foundation Oscars party about the Amazon takeover of the James Bond franchise

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18 h. ago Raye, Doja Cat and Blackpink’s Lisa perform James Bond tribute at the Oscars

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

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18 h. ago Margaret Qualley stakes claim to be in next James Bond movie with sexy dance at the Oscars

The actress, 30, stunned the crowd when she joined a team of backup dancers for a sexy dance set to the iconic James Bond orchestra theme song in the middle of the award show.

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18 h. ago Oscars 2025: Fans slam the Academy for not inviting Adele to sing her own song

Angered fans have slammed the Academy for not inviting Adele to sing her own song Skyfall at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night.

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18 h. ago Oscars 2025 viewers brand James Bond tribute ‘worst’ moment in ceremony’s history

Confusion reigned during bizarre extended segment honouring 60 years of 007

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38 h. ago 'I was devastated when Andy Roddick broke my heart – I see him differently now though'

A whirlwind romance left a long-lasting impact on Mandy Moore after her split from tennis star Andy Roddick, who now shares a mutual respect for his former partner

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44 h. ago Author William Boyd explains how Nigerian Civil War experience shaped his work

The novelist, who wrote Jame Bond novel Solo, moved to Nigeria with his family in 1964, three years before the Biafran War began.

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50 h. ago Amazon launch hunt for James Bond's new boss: Tech giant needs new 007 franchise leader after taking creative control for $1bn

Barbara Broccoli and her half-brother Michael G Wilson handed creative control of the franchise to the tech giant owned by Jeff Bezos in a move which left Hollywood shaking.

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54 h. ago James Bond nightclubs, vodka, aftershave: 007 writer on the spy’s future with Amazon

As the Bond franchise heads to the online giant, thriller author William Boyd foresees a slew of spin-offs and says AI is not a threat to human screenwritersAmong the people best placed to predict how any James Bond of the future might look is a British writer with a strong feel for spies and for spying. William Boyd has been drawn back to the terrain repeatedly in his books. What’s more, he wrote his own official Bond novel, Solo, in 2013.Now Amazon has picked up the rights to the character, Boyd foresees a succession of 007 spin-off products and entertainments. Perhaps even be new AI-generated novels? “Certainly wait for Bond aftershave – and for the theme park and the dinner jackets,” he said. “The new owners will have to commodify everything about their billion-dollar purchase, so there will be nightclubs and vodkas.” Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Secret underground spy tunnels that inspired James Bond novels could become the world’s next can’t

Secret underground spy tunnels that inspired James Bond novels could become the world’s next can’t-miss tourist attraction  New York Post

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3 d. ago Licence to kill: could a James Bond horror emerge when book copyrights expire?

Character and plots of Ian Fleming’s original literary works become open for public use in most countries in 2035Amazon may have captured James Bond, paying billions to get creative control of the super spy, but a clock is now ticking that means 007 – or at least a version of him – could escape into the wider world in a decade’s time.The character and plots of the original literary works by creator Ian Fleming become open for public use in most countries in 2035, raising the prospect of Bond starring in rival film and TV stories of espionage, comedy or even horror. Continue reading...

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