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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

Denise van Outen: ‘I thought if I had legs like Cilla, I’d have a long career’

The TV presenter and West End star on her Vivienne Westwood bikini, attempting to replicate Club Tropicana – and crying at Beaches

Catch Us If You Can review – on the run with the Dave Clark Five

John Boorman’s feature film debut sends the pop band on a zany adventure that serves as a potent time capsule of 60s celebrity PR

Sharon Stone: cosmetic surgeon enlarged my breasts without consent

New memoir claims the actor has faced ill-treatment at the hands of doctors, the film industry and her own grandfather

Liam and Noel Gallagher set up film production company

No plans revealed for Kosmic Kyte, formed after years of fractious comments between Oasis’s rock star brothers

The naked protest at this year’s César awards looked radical. In fact, it was a national embarrassment

Given the French state’s generous artist benefits, and the plight of creatives worldwide during the pandemic, Corinne Masiero’s behaviour rang hollow

Hollywood Down Under: stars flock from US to film in Covid-free Australia

Blessed with sunny weather, diverse locations and a ready-made film industry, Sydney and the Gold Coast have become movie powerhouses

Allen v Farrow is pure PR. Why else would it omit so much?

The new HBO documentary in which Mia and Dylan Farrow revisit their 1992 allegation against Woody Allen claims to be an even-handed investigation. But its failure to present the facts makes it feel more like activism

Golden Globes 2021: despite the glitz, grief took centre stage

Best director winner Chloé Zhao addressed the need for healing, while Sean Penn appealed to viewers to support coronavirus testing and vaccination

Fashion at the Golden Globes 2021: pets, diamonds and sofa style

Virtual nominees and their photobombing pets made the bigger fashion splash while those on the red carpet played it safe

Robbie Williams biopic to be directed by Greatest Showman’s Michael Gracey

Filming of ‘superhero narrative’ of one of the UK’s most successful pop stars slated to begin in the summer

Love Angelina Jolie’s movies? Of course not. But they’re not what make her the star she is

It’s been years since she was in a film worth watching, but she has made being a celebrity its own art form

‘I document America’s strange beauty’: the photography of My Name Is Earl’s Jason Lee

He played a redemption-seeking redneck on TV, but lately the actor has found solace off-screen, travelling with his camera. He talks about slackers, the Mallrats sequel and breezing into one-horse towns

Rule-breaking New York wit Fran Lebowitz is every writer’s fantasy – here’s why

Martin Scorsese’s Netflix series of conversations with this slightly fearsome – and to be frank, grumpy old lady – has brightened my days

Tom Cruise fist-bumps a rising star: Misan Harriman’s best photograph

‘When Tom Cruise appeared, I walked over and said, “Listen, this kid just got nominated for an Oscar.” Tom came over and said, “Tell me who you are”’

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