44 h. ago Campaign director: Zohran Mamdani’s ideas are indebted to the films of his mother, Mira Nair

The passionately inclusive politics of the newly-elected New York mayor have clear echoes in boundary-breaking movies such as Salaam Bombay! and Monsoon WeddingWhen Zohran Mamdani was elected as New York City’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest since 1892, headlines naturally focused on his groundbreaking political rise. But for many, the spotlight also turned to a name that had already long resonated on the global stage – his mother Mira Nair.A pioneering film-maker with a career spanning more than three decades, Nair has continually reshaped how south Asian identity is portrayed on screen. Now, with her son taking a major public office, the cultural legacy she built appears to echo in the next generation. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Alex Winter on fame, AI and reuniting with Keanu Reeves: ‘Sometimes we’re on a groove and go, ‘God damn, that was good!’

Midway through the Broadway run of Waiting for Godot with his Bill & Ted co-star Keanu, the actor-director talks about his new film, Adulthood, overcoming the abuse he endured as a young performer, and why we’re wrong about artificial intelligenceSix weeks ago, Alex Winter was on stage at the first night of previews for Waiting for Godot – the latest Broadway revival of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist masterpiece, in which Winter plays the puttering Vladimir to Keanu Reeves’s equally aimless Estragon.Winter is an old pro at live performance: he spent almost all of his middle and high school years on Broadway, eight shows a week. He and Reeves, his longtime friend and most righteous co-star of the Bill & Ted movies, had the idea for the revival three years ago and have been prepping ever since. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Keanu Reeves, 61, flaunts buff body as he strips down to UNDERWEAR for blood

Reeves, who recently denied rumors he had wed his longtime partner Alexandra Grant, 52, showed off his muscular physique beneath fake blood.

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5 d. ago Download Festival 2026: Keanu Reeves and Cypress Hill join Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park in line

The John Wick and Matrix actor will perform with his band Dogstar at the UK’s biggest rock and metal event, joining hip-hop heavyweights Cypress Hill and a trio of blockbuster headliners

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9 d. ago ‘He’s a true legend’: what now for Frankie Dettori as racing’s biggest name leaves the stage?

The last person who transcends the sport could make more headlines at the Breeders’ CupIt has been a giddy, glorious and occasionally bumpy ride, but this time, it seems, Frankie Dettori’s mind is made up. The most storied jockey of the last 40 years will effectively head into retirement after the main card at the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar on Saturday, when he will have three chances to add a farewell Grade One winner to nearly 300 on his record already. Racing may not see a career quite like it again.Alongside Lester Piggott and perhaps John McCririck over the past half-century, “Frankie” registers with pretty much everyone, no surname required. People know who he is, even if they have no interest at all in what he does. In a world that has been fragmented by social media and the internet, Dettori may well be the last racing figure who will ever enjoy such instant name-recognition across a broad swathe of the British population. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Celebrity Traitors Cat Burns' real name exposed as fans beg singer for one thing

The Celebrity Traitors star Cat Burns is sneaking through the series totally unscathed and many fans may not know that the chart-topping singer's moniker is a stage name...

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2 w. ago Ardal O’Hanlon: ‘I fell asleep on stage once – I could hear someone doing my material, got annoyed and woke up’

In the lead-up to the new series of Return to Paradise, the actor and comedian talks Father Dougal’s knitwear, Van Morrison and his disappointing sauerkrautGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhat’s the longest word you can make out of the letters A-R-D-A-L-O-H-A-N-L-O-N in 30 seconds?“Anal” springs to mind, because I was doing a show in Limerick in Ireland and the stage manager genuinely thought my name was Anal. He called me over the Tannoy [PA system]: “Could Anal please come to the stage door?” But there must be a bigger word than that. I’m usually good at Countdown. This is quite annoying. This is how I define myself – by my ability to conjure up words from random letters. Is “Nolnaholadra” a word? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Join the party for just £285 for 3 nights to see Luke Littler at Butlin’s Minehead for PDC Players Championship Finals

BUTLIN'S Minehead is gearing up for an electrifying weekend of world-class darts as the PDC Players Championship Finals return to the iconic resort. The stage is set for a thrilling tournament, with the biggest names in darts, including teenage sensation Luke Littler and reigning champion Luke Humphries, set to battle it out for the coveted...

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2 w. ago Watch as Keanu Reeves’ security SLAMS fan to the ground after she tries to get in his car

KEANU Reeves' security team slammed a fan to the ground after she attempted to get into the actor's car. A woman could be heard screaming for the star's attention before attempting to get inside his vehicle. The shock footage came just seconds after the actor graciously waved and smiled at waiting fans and photographers outside...

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2 w. ago Keanu Reeves has held discussions with DC Studios about Constantine sequel

‘I’ve discussed it on and off’ says James Gunn despite not reading a script

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2 w. ago Inside the 'real life' Emerald City from the Wizard of Oz and Wicked

Last year, our screens were taken up with all things Wicked following the release of the cinematic adaptation of the stage musical of the same name.

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3 w. ago Aziz Ansari's tentative comeback with the 'nicest guy in Hollywood': Controversy plagued star casts Keanu Reeves as an angel in his new film

Unlike his leading man, Ansari is viewed rather differently after clawing his way back from a series of career threatening allegations, among them unsavoury accusations of sexual assault.

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3 w. ago Couple who raped, burned and strangled female clown before burying her alive jailed

Julieta, known by her clown stage name "Jujuba", had been cycling from Brazil towards Venezuela when she was attacked, raped and killed

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3 w. ago The stage names Keanu Reeves almost used before sticking with his own

Actor says his manager told him he needed to change his name

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3 w. ago Rosie O’Donnell says Keanu Reeves was ‘one of the worst guests’ on her talk show

‘I love all his movies, but he would not answer a question,’ O’Donnell said

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3 w. ago Good Fortune review – An angelic Keanu Reeves rises above the muddle of Aziz Ansari’s feature debut

Seth Rogen and Keke Palmer fill out the supporting cast of this high-concept fantasy comedy that is sometimes profound and sometimes sitcommy

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3 w. ago Keanu Reeves says Diane Keaton was ‘a generous artist and very special person’

Reeves paid tribute to Keaton, his co-star in the 2003 romcom Something’s Gotta GiveDiane Keaton obituaryPeter Bradshaw on Diane KeatonThe actor Keanu Reeves has paid tribute to Diane Keaton following her death in California on Saturday aged 79.Speaking on the red carpet at a screening in New York of his latest film, Good Fortune, Reeves told E! News: “She was very nice to me. [A] generous, generous artist and a very special, unique person.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Keanu Reeves packs on the PDA with girlfriend before paying tribute to late co

Keanu Reeves and his longtime partner Alexandra Grant packed on the PDA on the red carpet after denying marriage rumors.

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3 w. ago Millie Bright departs England stage long after her name entered list of greats

Chelsea defender played key role in Euro 2022 triumph and transformed how Lionesses viewed successOnly two footballers have had the honour of captaining England in a senior World Cup final: the late Bobby Moore and Millie Bright, who announced her international retirement on Monday. That alone ensures the 32-year-old’s Lionesses career will leave an indelible mark on English football. Her entry on to the list of England greats had been guaranteed a year earlier, though, as one of the key heroines of the summer of 2022.When Leah Williamson prepared to raise the Euro 2022 trophy at Wembley after England’s victory against Germany had secured the Lionesses’ first major trophy, she chose to angle it slightly into the direction of the woman next to her, Bright, her vice-captain, so they could lift it together, acknowledging Bright’s major contribution. As the pair held aloft the 60cm-high trophy, weighing 6.7kg, Bright’s tattooed forearm was centre stage in front of the white fireworks er...

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3 w. ago ‘I cringe when people say performance doesn’t matter if Scotland are winning – if we don’t improve we’ll get found out’

THERE haven’t been this many bullets dodged since Keanu Reeves defied gravity in The Matrix. All those chances Greece missed on Thursday night. A potentially catastrophic Belarus equaliser here chalked off for the flimsiest of fouls. Those many, many occasions on both nights when we were so, so, easy to carve open. If Steve Clarke...

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