11 h. ago Gene Hackman's staggering will revealed and contents could spark 'World War III'

Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their New Mexico home last month and it has now been revealed that the Hollywood legend left his entire $80million fortune to Betsy, prompting worries of a legal battle.

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18 h. ago ‘Musicals can be quite sinister’: Tilda Swinton and Joshua Oppenheimer on bonkers bunker singalong The End

Inspired by a Russian tycoon’s survival bunker, the pair’s post-apocalyptic tale takes in environmental collapse, our facades and delusions – and big ol’ show tunesTime is short for the family at the heart of Joshua Oppenheimer’s new film. Mother, Father and their adult son eke out their days in an underground bunker with the walls decorated with priceless old masters, fine wine on the table and half a mile of bedrock above their heads. They gather each evening for formal dinners. They sing upbeat songs to keep the darkness at bay. “We thrive in our happily-ever-after,” they burble. “Together our future is bright.”Time is similarly tight for the writer-director and his star when they beam in via video link from Berlin. It’s the last day of the film festival, a late scramble towards the finish line, and Oppenheimer and Tilda Swinton are each working to a separate stopwatch. Oppenheimer is scheduled to take part in a panel discussion; Swinton is booked on a plane out of town...

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20 h. ago Revealed: What really sparked Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley's feud with Substance director, writes ALISON BOSHOFF

Panic attacks, horrifying prosthetics, skin damage and a feud which has lasted for ten months - the story behind the making of The Substance is nearly as sensational as the film itself.

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21 h. ago ALISON BOSHOFF: Naomi Campbell reveals cooking Sunday roasts with Kate Moss was a taste of home

ALISON BOSHOFF: Naomi Campbell was only four months into her modelling career when she got her first cover - on i-D magazine.

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29 h. ago Yellowstone creator's hit drama starring Demi Moore to return for series two

The first season of Landman, a show by the creator of Yellowstone, premiered in November last year and featured stars Demi Moore, Billy Bob Thornton, and Jon Hamm

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33 h. ago Oasis confirm reunion tour film to be made with Peaky Blinders creator

The film will be created and produced by BAFTA and Oscar-nominated writer, producer and director Steven Knight

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56 h. ago Friendship review – Tim Robinson spirals in a darkly hilarious comedy

SXSW film festival: The star of I Think You Should Leave brings a similar brand of comedy to this strange and genuinely funny film about a friendship breakupFew adult experiences sting as much as a friendship breakup, a rejection in some ways more personal, hurtful and confusing than that of a romantic partner. And few actors are better equipped to mine the weird vulnerabilities, fixations and feelings of a platonic split like the cult comedy king Tim Robinson, co-creator and star of the Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave (ITYSL). Over three seasons, Robinson has built up a devoted in-the-know following for his situational comedy, generationally playing unrepentant characters with no impulse control or allegiance to social scripts, people whose untidy feelings derail otherwise normal situations into absurd tangles.In other words, not the type of people to take rejection well. With Robinson as the unfortunate half of a buddy dump, Friendship, writer-director Andrew DeYoung’...

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3 d. ago Emma Heming Willis: People can learn from death of Gene Hackman and wife

It comes after Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead at their home in New Mexico on February 26.

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3 d. ago Vogue Williams admits 'I've had enough' as she addresses struggles with Spencer Matthews

Vogue Williams has given a rare insight into her home life with reality TV star husband, Spencer Matthews, revealing that the way they split tasks recently sparked a row

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3 d. ago ‘A cascade of terrible things’: documentary pieces together Rust shooting tragedy

Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna pays tribute to the cinematographer killed in a freak on-set accidentAnyone who loved Halyna Hutchins expected her to become a name. At 42, Hutchins had worked her way from photojournalism to cinematography, building an impressive portfolio that was beginning to court attention in Hollywood. Her work alone attracted Joel Souza, a writer-director, who hired her in 2021 to be his director of photography for a new western called Rust, to film in Santa Fe that October. “She absolutely would have become a household name as a cinematographer,” said Rachel Mason, one of Hutchins’s close friends and the director of the new Hulu documentary Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna. “Anyone who knew her had absolutely no doubt she was going to be on the highest level, winning awards, becoming well-known for that.”Hutchins didn’t get the chance. Instead, she became a household name in death, after a weapon actor Alec Baldwin was holding accidentally disch...

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4 d. ago How are oil spills contained? Scientists reveal how floating barriers, chemicals, and even giant SPONGES can be used

As a crashed oil tanker in the Humber Estuary sparks concerns of an environmental disaster, scientists reveal how the spill could be contained.

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4 d. ago Drop review – a standout from White Lotus excels in tight first date thriller

SXSW film festival: Meghann Fahy lands a killer star vehicle with a fun, seat-edge piece of pulp entertainment, playing a woman tasked with killing her dateI have a special place in my heart for a movie that knows what it is, doesn’t mislead and delivers accordingly in a tight 90 minutes. Drop, as indicated by title and trailer, is a one-room thriller for the digital natives: what would happen if your phone was barraged by mysterious AirDropped memes telling you to kill your date, or your family dies? It’s a simple premise familiar to anyone who has received an unwanted dick pic on the subway, and one that writer/director Christopher Landon drills into with fresh and invigorating precision.And one elevated by two well-cast leads in Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar, who both keep their cards just close enough to their chests. Sklenar, recently in It Ends With Us, once again convincingly plays the nice, understanding guy to a woman who has survived domestic abuse; sweet and self-effac...

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4 d. ago Lipreader reveals truth behind Emma Stone and Margaret Qualley's heated exchange that sparked viral meme

Emma Stone and Margaret Qualley's viral heated exchange at the 2025 Oscars has finally been deciphered.

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7 d. ago 'Rachel Reeves must make space for nature alongside new roads, railways and homes'

Spring is nearly here, but as we admire nature's greenery, it's time to think about what more we need to do to reconnect with the natural world, writes Hilary McGrady, Director General of the National Trust

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7 d. ago Anora is nothing new – Hollywood has always been obsessed with sex workers

Mikey Madison is the latest in a line of actors dating back to Louise Brooks to win Oscars depicting the sex trade. Why this is, and whether it lessens the stigma of such work, is an open questionAnora emerged triumphant from last week’s Academy Awards presentation, winning five Oscars including best actress for Mikey Madison for her performance as Ani, a sex worker who elopes with the feckless son of a Russian oligarch, only to find herself at odds with his powerful family and their henchmen. As in his previous films, writer-director Sean Baker shows generosity and affection for the marginalised characters, and especially for its heroine. Even when she gets roughed up, it’s played for laughs and you’re confident she won’t meet one of the sad fates of screen sex workers of yore, such as Louise Brooks as Lulu, stabbed to death in Pandora’s Box, or Vivien Leigh as Myra, who throws herself under a lorry in Waterloo Road.Madison said in her acceptance speech, “I also just want to again ...

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7 d. ago ALISON BOSHOFF: The real reason why James Bond was sold to Amazon after Broccoli dynasty made 'no progress on a new film'

ALISON BOSHOFF: It was the great topic of Oscars week - everyone had a take on the deal, which is confidently said to have netted Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson 'at least $1 billion'.

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7 d. ago Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt’s Netflix epic The Electric State is completely incoherent

The writer-director duo behind ‘Avengers: Endgame’ have made an eerily dystopian action film that worships nakedly at the altar of consumerism

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7 d. ago Back to the front: necklaces and other rear view surprises all the rage

Fashion trend for backless dresses apparent at Oscars has roots in body aesthetics and even socio-political landscapeFashion is often used as a tool to make an impactful entrance, but in 2025, it’s a dramatic exit that’s trending.At the Oscars, both The Substance’s Margaret Qualley and Wicked’s Michelle Yeoh wore diamond “backlaces” – necklaces that had been purposefully styled backwards so that they draped down the back of the spine rather than chest. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ALISON BOSHOFF: It's a summer wedding for Jeff Bezos and his high

ALISON BOSHOFF: Jeff Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez were the most visible couple on Oscars night - and I hear that they have finally put their plans for a wedding into place.

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8 d. ago Real Housewives of Cheshire's Ellie Egar reveals mum's cancer shock sparked wedding planning

Real Housewives of Cheshire star Ellie Egar has opened up about the decision to plan her wedding just months after getting engaged, in order for her mum, who is living with cancer, to be present

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