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TV tonight: Michael Sheen exposes a toxic scandal in north Wales
The actor concludes his investigation into Monsanto by meeting people with cancer who blame the company for their illness. Plus: a devastati
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Busan Unveils 23-Film Vision Section Lineup
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has unveiled 23 Korean and Asian independent films for its Vision section, split into 12 t
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John Oliver Embarrasses Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Over ‘Godawful’ YouTube Reality Show and ‘Real World’ Past
John Oliver is an outspoken fan of reality TV — but not this former “Real World” star. On Sunday’s “Last Week Tonight,” the political pundit
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‘In 1984, I worked 363 days’: how Russ Abbot soared to success – then walked away
The comedian dominated Saturday night TV in the 1980s, with his sketch shows attracting 18 million viewers. Next came the West End musicals
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‘I didn’t miss a thing’: How Nick Haymes photographed his sons’ entire lives from verrucas to homemade hamster coffin
Bloody noses, ear cleanings, the first sproutings of armpit hair … the photographer reveals how he captured his two babies growing into boys
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Dan Tiernan: Quartz and All review – a furious comedy show about healing crystals
Monkey Barrel Comedy, EdinburghThe frenetic Mancunian turns to quartz in search of inner peace – but his standup remains as crude and self-l
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Comedian reveals distressing effects after eating fried chicken every day for a month for Netflix series
Mo Gilligan fronts the new Netflix documentary ‘Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy’
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Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan accused of stealing writer’s idea in copyright lawsuit
Writer Lauren J Salkin claims ‘Yellowstone’ included ‘specific expressive choices already embodied’ in a show she pitched to Sheridan in 201
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Andrew Garfield makes honest admission about leaving Hollywood
Garfield is appearing in four major projects this year, including Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman biopic, ‘Artificial’
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Ridley Scott responds to Quentin Tarantino’s pick for best film of the century: ‘I wonder what he was on’
Scott’s 2001 war epic was selected as the century’s best film when Tarantino was interviewed last year
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Mark Ruffalo hits out at Paramount over ‘appalling’ and ‘dishonest’ antisemitism accusation
'Avengers' star has been embroiled in a dispute amid the studio's controversial merger with rival company Warner Bros
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Mark Ruffalo fires back at Paramount Skydance after it accuses him of using ‘antisemitic tropes’
Actor says highlighting role of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in media company’s merger with Warner Bros Discovery has been ‘dishonestly framed a
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Hayden Panettiere’s mom slams Gayle King after host criticized her response to daughter’s death
Panettiere was estranged from her mother, who managed her career as a child actor, at the time of her death
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Meghan Markle is reportedly dropped from Netflix series after ‘intense’ backlash
Duchess of Sussex’s acting comeback was reportedly derailed after she stepped away from the industry in 2017
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Foo Fighters and Gustavo Dudamel Blow Up the Hollywood Bowl as Conductor Blows Out the Candle on His Time With the LA Phil: Concert Review
The LA Phil has played with plenty of pop and rock acts before, but it may have taken Foo Fighters to really put the dude in Dudamel. And no
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‘Boorman and the Devil’ Review: The Making of John Boorman’s 1977 Disaster ‘Exorcist II: The Heretic’ Becomes a Documentary So Unbelievable It’s Funny
You might call Boorman’s fortitude admirable, but you could also call it delusional. And it lends "Boorman and the Devil" the quality of a t
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Shelley Fabares, ‘Coach’ and ‘The Donna Reed Show’ Star, Dies at 82
Shelley Fabares, the star of the classic sitcoms “The Donna Reed Show” and “Coach,” died on Saturday in Los Angeles. She was 82. Fabares’ fa
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The Terror: Devil in Silver review – this psychiatric hospital horror is scary on so many levels
Expect gory set pieces and jump scares galore in the return of the supernatural anthology series, with Dan Stevens among the many poor souls
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Mark Ruffalo Called Out Over ‘Extremist and Antisemitic Messaging’ by Simon Wiesenthal Center, Creative Communities For Peace
Two prominent Jewish advocacy groups have called out Mark Ruffalo for spreading “antisemitic tropes.” “Words matter, and so does the willing
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‘Spider-Man’ triumphs box office for fourth weekend while ‘Odyssey’ breaks record for Nolan
Having accumulated more than $854.9 million in North America, ‘Spider-Man’ is poised to leapfrog ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to secure second place
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Katseye Earns First No. 1 on Albums Chart; Phoebe Bridgers Debuts at No. 2
Katseye has scored their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as their latest project “Wild” debuts atop the list. “Wild,” the five-track offeri
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Teen movie icon reveals career decision that ‘ruptured’ relationship with legendary director
Actor starred in ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation,’ ‘Sixteen Candles,’ ‘Weird Science’ and ‘The Breakfast Club’
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Richard E Grant says he permanently cut friends out of his life over how they handled his wife’s death
Grant’s wife of 35 years, Joan Washington, died in 2021 at the age of 74
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Megasquirt: Fully Loaded review – how to combat existential angst? A comedy rave at an ungodly hour
Underbelly, Cowgate, EdinburghAshley Blair and Drew Reilly send up gen Z anomie with hardcore ditties about awkward dinners, megachurches an
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