58 m. ago Tom Cruise says why filmmaking matters to him as he accepts honorary Oscar

Cruise told the crowd: ‘My love for cinema began at a very early age, as early as I can remember’

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1 hour ago 9 nostalgic chocolate bars discontinued in the UK that need to make a comeback

From Cadbury’s Aztec to Nestlé’s Caramac, these once-loved chocolate bars have disappeared from UK shelves. These nostalgic UK chocolate bars have vanished, but fans haven’t forgotten

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1 hour ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim handed ideal transfer solution as star admits 'dream' to join

Manchester United are expected to be busy in the January transfer window as Ruben Amorim looks to bolster his squad - and one player has already admitted he would love to join the Red Devils

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2 h. ago Tom Cruise, 63, chats up Sydney Sweeney, 28, at Governors Awards after Ana de Armas split

The legendary actor, 63, and the Euphoria star, 28, were spotted in each other's company at the event, during which he received a prestigious honorary Oscar.

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2 h. ago Dolly Parton virtually accepts honorary Oscar after canceling Governors Awards appearance due to health concerns... and Tom Cruise FINALLY earns Academy Award

The Pittman Center, Tennessee-born produced a charming video for audience members and fans as she was presented with an honorary Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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2 h. ago John Updike: A Life in Letters review – the man incapable of writing a bad sentence

Friends, enemies and lovers animate more than 60 years of the author’s remarkable correspondence John Updike had the mind of a middling middle-class postwar American male, and the prose style of a literary genius. Such a lord of language was he that even the notoriously grudging Vladimir Nabokov afforded him a meed of praise. A reviewer, musing on the disproportion between the style and content of Updike’s fiction, likened him to a lobster with one hugely overgrown claw. It was a comparison Updike was to remember – for all his bland urbanity, on display from start to finish in this mighty volume of his letters, he could be prickly, and did not take slights lightly.As a novelist he aimed, as he once put it, to “give the mundane its beautiful due”. Apart from a few rare and in some cases ill-advised ventures into the exotic – the court at Elsinore, Africa, the future – his abiding subject was the quotidian life of “ordinary” Americans in the decades between the end of the second world...

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2 h. ago Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track

Former Beatle and artists including Sam Fender, Kate Bush and Hans Zimmer record silent LP Is This What We WantAt two minutes 45 seconds it’s about the same length as With a Little Help From My Friends. But Paul McCartney’s first new recording in five years lacks the sing-along tune and jaunty guitar chops because there’s barely anything there.The former Beatle, arguably Britain’s greatest living songwriter, is releasing a track of an almost completely silent recording studio as part of a music industry protest against copyright theft by artificial intelligence companies. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tom Cruise accepts honorary Oscar as he describes filmmaking as ‘who I am’

The four-time Academy Award nominee described filmmaking as more than just a job.

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3 h. ago At least six killed as landslide hits bus on mountain pass in Vietnam

Rocks collapsed onto the bus late Sunday as it was traveling through the Khanh Le pass in the central highlands

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3 h. ago Former West Ham and Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew set for court showdown over 20mph speeding ban

Alan Pardew’s lawyer says the football man is coming to court to argue his case

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3 h. ago Savile Row boss says weight loss drugs having ‘massive repercussions’ on industry

Among GLP-1 users, more than half said they will eat smaller portions and skip more treats this festive season

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3 h. ago Labour has entered its musical chairs era. Don’t fall for another pointless death spiral | Nesrine Malik

Briefing wars, toxic infighting, paranoid office politics: we’ve seen it all before. And once again, the drama at No 10 has absolutely nothing to do with us Sorry, what just happened? Before we hurtle on to the next instalment of Labour government drama, let’s pause for a second to recap. So Keir Starmer’s allies briefed against Wes Streeting accusing him of plotting a leadership challenge, then Streeting denied the claims, and Starmer apologised for them, before belatedly claiming the briefing had not come from Downing Street at all. A claim so implausible that a government source said journalists “must have all been tricked by several impostors posing as No 10 staff”.If this sounds farcical, vaguely embarrassing for all concerned and massively irrelevant to your life, you would be right. But in between the first chapter and the last (or perhaps the penultimate, given the aftershocks still reverberating through No 10), the episode acted as a masterclass in the patterns that define ...

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3 h. ago Labour has entered its musical chairs era – and we’re sucked into another pointless death spiral | Nesrine Malik

Briefing wars, toxic infighting, paranoid office politics: we’ve seen it all before. And once again, the drama at No 10 has absolutely nothing to do with us Sorry, what just happened? Before we hurtle on to the next instalment of Labour government drama, let’s pause for a second to recap. So Keir Starmer’s allies briefed against Wes Streeting accusing him of plotting a leadership challenge, then Streeting denied the claims, and Starmer apologised for them, before belatedly claiming the briefing had not come from Downing Street at all. A claim so implausible that a government source said journalists “must have all been tricked by several impostors posing as No 10 staff”.If this sounds farcical, vaguely embarrassing for all concerned and massively irrelevant to your life, you would be right. But in between the first chapter and the last (or perhaps the penultimate, given the aftershocks still reverberating through No 10), the episode acted as a masterclass in the patterns that define ...

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3 h. ago ‘Two more broomsticks please!’ Was Robin Blades the greatest percussionist ever?

He played china mugs, bells, rattles and car horns for everyone from Alfred Hitchcock to Benjamin Britten – and once got Laurence Olivier to bang a broomstick. We go behind the scenes of a Radio 3 celebrationSaturday night and the Britten Studio at Snape Maltings is filling up with 300 chattering punters. We are about to record a show that will go out “as live” on BBC Radio 3. This is a one-shot wonder: for one night only, in this drama-documentary, we are exploring the work of percussionist James Blades. Our setup neatly combines the most stressful elements of a live show, plus the key aspect of audience participation which we have – obviously – no proper chance to rehearse. Nerves are fraying. How did it get to this? And who is James Blades anyway?Born in 1901, Blades was one of the great percussionists of the 20th century, whose life spanned the century itself – he died in May 1999. His blazing talent combined with a startling capacity for hard work took him to the top of his pro...

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3 h. ago Sami Tamimi’s recipes for prawn and tomato stew with fregola, and herby quick

Celebrate the flavours of Palestine and bring heart, warmth and freshness to your plateHearty and warming, this prawn and tomato stew with fregola is a comforting bowl, with the fresh pesto brightening every bite. It pairs beautifully with a crisp, fragrant, quick-pickled vegetable salad; the freshness cuts through the richness of the stew perfectly. I’ve always loved leafy, lively salads, and I could honestly eat one with every meal, every day. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘Two more broomsticks please!’ Was James Blades the greatest percussionist ever?

He played china mugs, bells, rattles and car horns for everyone from Alfred Hitchcock to Benjamin Britten – and once got Laurence Olivier to bang a broomstick. We go behind the scenes of a Radio 3 celebrationSaturday night and the Britten Studio at Snape Maltings is filling up with 300 chattering punters. We are about to record a show that will go out “as live” on BBC Radio 3. This is a one-shot wonder: for one night only, in this drama-documentary, we are exploring the work of percussionist James Blades. Our setup neatly combines the most stressful elements of a live show, plus the key aspect of audience participation which we have – obviously – no proper chance to rehearse. Nerves are fraying. How did it get to this? And who is James Blades anyway?Born in 1901, Blades was one of the great percussionists of the 20th century, whose life spanned the century itself – he died in May 1999. His blazing talent combined with a startling capacity for hard work took him to the top of his pro...

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3 h. ago Falling in love again, and again: Inside the rise of the circular relationship

Romances on repeat – or put simply – getting back with your ex – is all too common among those sharing their love lives online. But is delving back into your dating archives ever a good idea? Surprisingly, yes, argues Lydia Spencer-Elliott, who found her happily-ever-after with her own ‘circular’ boyfriend

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4 h. ago Landslide strikes bus on mountain pass in Vietnam, killing 6, as heavy rain persists

A landslide has buried a passenger bus on a treacherous mountain pass in Vietnam, killing six people and injuring 19 others, as more heavy rain is forecast into the week

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4 h. ago What to Stream: 'Wicked: For Good' soundtrack, Ted Danson, 'The Bad Guys 2' and Black cowboys

Ted Danson’s “A Man on the Inside” returning to Netflix for its second season and Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo belting out the “Wicked: For Good” soundtrack are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you

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5 h. ago Beauty gadget shoppers are 'recommending to friends' for plumper skin now £225 off

'I've had the Renew LED mask for a month and absolutely love it'

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