2 w. ago Hollywood icon Tommy Lee Jones's child star daughter found dead in luxury hotel aged just 34

Jones shared Victoria as well as his son Austin, 42, with his second wife Kimberlea Cloughley, whom he was married to from 1981 to 1996.

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2 w. ago Theatre reviews: Oor Wee Mammie McGoose | It's a Wonderful Life | The Burns Project

This year’s Kirkcaldy panto is a heartwarming gem, writes Joyce McMillan, while Oran Mor rolls out a thought-provoking stage version of classic Christmas film It’s A Wonderful Life

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3 w. ago Love Actually's Sam star floors with famous wife 22 years on from iconic film

Thomas Brodie-Sangster, who played the lovesick youngster Sam in the 2003 Christmas classic, is now 35 and married to actress Talulah Riley, who was previously wed to billionaire Elon Musk twice

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3 w. ago The Holiday director reveals iconic scene in Christmas classic was improvised

The Holiday is one of the most well-loved Christmas films among Brits. But many fans might not know that one of the film's most iconic scenes was improvised by cameo star

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3 w. ago Are you a Boxing Day Mastermind? Test your knowledge of 2025 with CLIVE MYRIE's fiendish quiz

CLIVE MYRIE: Never mind the Christmastide editions of your favourite shows on TV or reruns of classic films, there's only one festive thing the whole family should be gathering around for...

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3 w. ago Monopoly 'banned' from Sandringham because Royal Family find it 'too vicious'

The classic Christmas board game was first outlawed by Queen Elizabeth II because it caused too many rows - and that tradition will continue

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3 w. ago BBC airing 'all time classic horror' with almost perfect rating on Christmas Day

The masterpiece airs on BBC Two tonight and it has an almost perfect 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes

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3 w. ago The Grinch 'ruined' as viewers spot huge film blunder 25 years on

Eagle-eyed fans of the Christmas classic have spotted a major error that has remained undetected for a quarter of a century

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3 w. ago Elf child star unrecognisable 22 years on as he ditches Hollywood for normal job

Child star Daniel Tay played Michael Hobbs in the Christmas classic

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3 w. ago Stop The Cavalry singer Jona Lewie's astonishing earnings from Christmas anthem

Christmas wouldn't be the same without its classic festive anthems, including Jona Lewie's perennial favourite, Stop The Cavalry – but he never expected it to see such huge success

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3 w. ago Home Alone quiz: How well do you know the classic Christmas film?

Test your knowledge on this festive film with these 20 questions

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3 w. ago The Grinch Cindy Lou Who child star now 25 years after iconic Christmas classic

Actress and singer Taylor Momsen, who played Cindy Lou in The Grinch, shares her delight in reuniting with her "mean and hairy and smelly" co-star Jim Carrey during a magical Christmas reunion.

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3 w. ago How well do you know Love Actually? Take our quiz on the classic Christmas rom com

Think you know the Richard Curtis classic? It's time to put your knowledge to the test

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3 w. ago 'Magical' Netflix film hailed new 'Christmas classic' scores 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Netflix Original film has been branded an 'absolute masterpiece' by critics and movie fans alike

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3 w. ago The Grinch star rewears iconic costume 25 years after film release

Taylor Momsen tried on her original costume from The Grinch 25 years after she played Cindy Lou Who.

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3 w. ago Taylor Momsen dons Cindy Lou Who dress 25 years after iconic Grinch film

Momsen starred as Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 Jim Carrey classic ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

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3 w. ago Scrooge: A Cirque Spectacular at ICC Wales review as Christmas classic gets a special reinvention

This is the Christmas show for people who think Christmas shows aren't for them as it incorporates some of the key tropes (Oh yes it does!) while pulling in a whole lot you'll never have seen in this context before

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3 w. ago The true story behind Peanuts’ classic Christmas song revealed

‘Christmastime is Here’ became the theme song for the 1965 animated special, ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’

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3 w. ago 'Underrated' Christmas film 'gem' that brings fans 'to tears' is free to stream

A festive film has been hailed as "the classic Christmas film of all time" and it's ready to watch for free.

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3 w. ago The Apartment: Billy Wilder’s Christmas classic is the blueprint for romcoms everywhere

The 1960 film about a downtrodden insurance worker and his burgeoning crush is full of staccato repartee and unforgettable jokes. It’s barely aged a dayFor romantic comedies and Christmas movies alike, a little misery can go a long way. No one understood this balancing act more than Billy Wilder, whose films ran the gamut from bottomless cynicism (Ace in the Hole) to gender-bending farce (Some Like it Hot). His 1960 film The Apartment splits the difference.Like another yuletide classic, Carol, the film finds inspiration in David Lean’s Brief Encounter, which depicts an extramarital affair briefly consummated in the bed of a friend’s apartment. In an old interview, Wilder says he was compelled by a character “who comes back home and climbs into the warm bed the lovers just left”, and so The Apartment’s hero, CC “Bud” Baxter, was born. Continue reading...

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