Jude Law: ‘I remember being told not to get above myself. Such appalling British advice’

In Sean Durkin’s new film The Nest, Law plays an 80s broker whose financial deals destroy his marriage. He and the director talk about making his character likable – and how US can-do culture changed class-ridden Britain

Mel Brooks announces his first memoir at the age of 95

All About Me!, to be published on 30 November, will cover everything from the film director’s military service to his long comedic partnership with Carl Reiner

Léa Seydoux: ‘Art is a sexual energy. It’s the highest form of creation’

She has four films at Cannes film festival, but instead of strutting the Riviera red carpet the actor is isolating in Paris. She talks creativity, sex scenes and the joy of Bond stunts

Dilip Kumar was a Bollywood great who epitomised India’s emotional struggles

The actor, who has died at 98, gave expression to the intense cultural complexities raised as independence met modernity – with respect, depth and subtlety

Y-fronts at the ready! Why the Crown casting Jonny Lee Miller as John Major is discomfiting fans

After Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher, the series has cast the Trainspotting star as the former PM known as the grey man of politics

Bennifer rebooted! Why is Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s reunion so cheering?

They were a tabloid dream, the super-cool fly girl and the eyeliner-wearing heart-throb. Now, 17 years on, Ben and Jen are together again. But what do the ultimate 00s couple mean to the TikTok age?

Lindsay Lohan is back – as Netflix signs her for Christmas romcom

Hollywood star will play a ‘spoiled heiress’ with memory loss in film comedy expected to arrive in 2022

‘Take it easy, nothing matters in the end’: William Shatner at 90, on love, loss and Leonard Nimoy

His career has taken him from Shakespeare to Star Trek – and soon he will be swimming with sharks on TV. He discusses longevity, tragedy, friendship and success

Oscars fashion trends: midriffs and statement tuxedos catch up with Gen Z style

On the red carpet, cleavage gave way to abs for Hollywood’s women, while men’s suits stole the show with colour and variety

Oscars 2021 live: Nomadland wins best picture – as it happened

At the 93rd Academy Awards, Anthony Hopkins wins best actor, Frances McDormand wins best actress – and Glenn Close does ‘da butt’

Glenn Close’s magnificent Da Butt and superb flirting: key Oscars moments

An impromptu dance masterclass became an instant highlight, but Steven Soderbergh’s directorial shakeup delivered a ceremony with few highs and frequent depressions

The secret to being Tom Cruise? Three days of chocolate cake

Little by little, the way for everyday mortals to become more like the world’s most extraordinary movie star becomes clearer. And this latest stage may be easier than expected

Oscars 2021: looming TV ratings disaster could be calamitous for Academy

The starry telecast keeps the Academy afloat – but plunging viewers suggest the institution is out of sync with the public

Back to black (and white): Baftas style sticks to dressing-up classics

The ceremony saw some - Rose Byrne, Bridgerton’s Phoebe Dynevor, and Clara Amfo - wear black, while Daniel Kaluuya and Emerald Fennell wore white

How Leslie Jordan made it big: ‘If you want to get sober, try 27 days in county jail’

After starring in Will & Grace and American Horror Story, his life took a twist in lockdown and he became an Instagram superstar at 65. He discusses fame, fun and sharing a cell with Robert Downey Jr