9 h. ago ‘I knew my job was to fulfil a man’s fantasy’: Elizabeth McGovern on Downton, early fame and co

As the Downton Abbey finale hits the big screen, the actor looks back on the pitfalls of scoring huge success so young – and the liberation she later found singing in a band and writing a play about Ava GardnerFor the maudlin among us, the final Downton Abbey film should perhaps come with a warning. Everything in it is tinged with wistfulness – a goodbye to cherished characters and a farewell to a stately home that was a sturdy presence in a transient world. When the ITV series started in 2010, wasn’t life better? Did Elizabeth McGovern feel this too, the sense of time passing? After all, her character, Cora, is now ageing out of custodianship of Downton along with her husband, Lord Grantham, in favour of a younger generation and a changing era as the 1930s dawn.“No!” says McGovern, snapping me out of my melancholy. “I feel very excited that I’m going into a gratifying new phase in my career.” As well as reviving Cora, there is the play she has written, Ava: The Secret Conversations...

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32 h. ago 4 arrests after home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say

Police say four people have been arrested in connection with a burglary earlier this summer at a Los Angeles home reportedly owned by actor Brad Pitt

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35 h. ago Burglary crew is arrested months after Brad Pitt’s home and other mansions were left ‘ransacked’

The robberies seemed to target wealthy areas, but not celebrities specifically, according to the report.

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49 h. ago Brad Pitt burglary suspects arrested after cops link separate heist to A

The burglary of the Oscar-winning actor's home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles occurred this past June 26.

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49 h. ago Brad Pitt's burglary breakthrough as three suspects arrested in LA robbery

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49 h. ago Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow still gossip about their mutual ex Brad Pitt

Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow still chat about their mutual ex-lover Brad Pitt. The Friends actress said, 'Ironically, I went to her and Brad's engagement party.'

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56 h. ago Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow swapped notes on mutual ex Brad Pitt

Jennifer Aniston and Gwyneth Paltrow both used to date movie legend Brad Bitt and the woman are friends all these years later, so naturally they dish on their ex

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59 h. ago Jennifer Aniston says Matthew Perry's death is 'for the better' in bombshell admission

Jennifer Aniston has opened up about Matthew Perry's death, Brad Pitt and rumours of a relationship with Obama in a wide-ranging chat with Vanity Fair

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6 d. ago Unearthed photos show Brad Pitt's treasured memories of his late mom, who was cut off from her six grandchildren by Angelina

Brad Pitt's bitter feud with ex Angelina Jolie hasn't only kept his kids away from him, but also from his mother Jane who died without seeing her grandkids for nine years.

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6 d. ago Somber Brad Pitt seen working on film set on the SAME DAY his mother Jane Etta died at age 84

The Oscar-winner's family confirmed Jane's death in a social media post shared Wednesday.

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6 d. ago Brad Pitt shows love for mother Jane Etta in heartbreaking clip just weeks before her death

The actor's family confirmed Wednesday that Jane, a retired school counselor, had died at the age of 84.

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7 d. ago Brad Pitt's mother Jane Etta dies aged 84: 'She had the biggest heart'

The sad news was announced by Brad’s niece, Sydney, in a moving tribute on Instagram

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7 d. ago Brad Pitt's mum dies aged 84 as actor's niece pays tribute to sweet 'grammy'

"She taught me how to paint, how to be strong, how to lead with kindness, to love Jesus through everything, and to find joy in the smallest things."

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7 d. ago Brad Pitt's mom Jane Etta dead at 84 as family pay emotional tribute

Brad Pitt's mother has died aged 84.

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7 d. ago Jane Etta Pitt dead: Brad Pitt's mum dies as heartbroken family issue statement

Brad Pitt's mother, Jane Etta Pitt, has died as her heartbroken issued a lengthy statement on social media this week

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7 d. ago Brad Pitt's mum dies aged 84 as bond with Hollywood icon remembered

Brad Pitt is mourning the loss of his mother, Jane Etta Pitt, who passed away at 84. Remembered by her family as “love in its purest form,” she leaves behind a legacy of kindness

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9 d. ago Lucy Letby seen dancing and laughing at a wedding while on bail for baby murders

Former schoolmate, Dawn Howe, unearthed the photos for a new ITV documentary on the convicted child killer Lucy Letby

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3 w. ago Gwyneth Paltrow was 'sad' when ex Brad Pitt married Jennifer Aniston, bombshell book reveals

Gwyneth Paltrow put her Oscar winning acting skills to good use when her ex-fiancé married another woman. A new book claims Paltrow was sad when Brad Pitt tied the knot with Jennifer Aniston.

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4 w. ago Secrets of ageless Brad Pitt's 'facelift' shared by top plastic surgeons

Fans have gone wild over Brad Pitt's new movie, and the 61-year-old's more youthful appearance. Plastic surgeons have revealed the work he may have received.

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