Matthew Perry apologised to Keanu Reeves – but something still seems left unsaid

The artist formerly known as Chandler Bing threw serious shade at ‘the internet’s boyfriend’ in his memoir. Now he’s removing the mentions from future editions

I didn’t know how to tell my mum that Mike Nichols hated my script

I had my icons and I worshipped them. And one of them dumping on me from a great height was painful – though perhaps useful, too

‘We knew she was #gwynnocent’: how the Paltrow trial captivated the world

An astonishing degree of media attention was lavished on a seemingly humdrum ski collision. What made it so compelling?

Billionaire chic: the meaning of Gwyneth Paltrow’s court wardrobe

The actor’s outfits have gone viral over the last week. Free from garish logos and colours, they are a careful display of stealth wealth and soft power

All ears: here’s why Bill Nighy’s Oscars date was a small stained bunny

Was the star of Living making a covert protest on behalf of pygmy rabbits with his Sylvanian squeeze? Or referencing the Taiwanese gay community’s new icon? And what was that spattered over its forehead?

Everyone loves to hate the Oscars. But here’s why I’ll be watching

Events like the Oscars are rare examples of monoculture in a pop-culture world increasingly fractured into tiny splinters

Why accusing Harry Styles and Cardi B of queerbaiting is regressive

The term once addressed real fears – but it has become a means of policing identity as it ‘reduces sexuality to a tick box’

Madonna bootcamp was gruelling, intense and, it turns out, completely pointless

Julia Garner, Florence Pugh and Odessa Young were put through the musical equivalent of the first half hour of Full Metal Jacket for a now cancelled auto-biopic of the singer

‘Evil’, ‘peasants’ and ‘vomit’ – Eva Green’s WhatsApp messages exude star quality

The actor is suing for her £830,000 fee for a film that was never made. And her honest, haughty imperiousness deserves a standing ovation

How Zelenskiy became Hollywood’s man of the hour

From Ben Stiller to Jessica Chastain, celebrities have embraced Ukraine’s president and offered support to the country’s war effort

Nepo babies: what are they and why is Gen Z only just discovering them?

They’re the celebrity children scoring big creative breaks. But are their careers – and cheekbones – proof meritocracy is dead?

Georgia Holt, actor, singer and Cher’s mother, dies aged 96

The film and television performer had a close relationship with her famous daughter, and was married six times, including twice to Cher’s father

Kirstie Alley was celebrated not because she was flawless – but because her flaws were so visible

From 80s sitcom Cheers to semi-autobiographical series Fat Actress, the actor brought unscripted intimacy to both her best roles and her life

Beef broth and body shaming: the punk drama about why Empress Elisabeth was the Meghan Markle of her time

Director Marie Kreutzer talks about her latest film, which aims to portray a complex female character – whose story resonates with modern pressures on royal women under the glare of media scrutiny

Celebrities? They’re all a bit weird … Hadley Freeman on 22 years interviewing stars

Ben Affleck was delightful, Justin Timberlake a drag and Keanu so handsome I couldn’t speak. Here’s everything you always wanted to know about A-listers (but were afraid to ask)