Film

George Clooney and wife Amal expecting twins: Matt Damon

George Clooney and wife Amal expecting twins: Matt Damon

Published 10/02/2017

FILE PHOTO - Cast member George Clooney and his wife Amal pose on the red carpet as they arrive during the 69th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 12, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo

George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting twins, actor Matt Damon said on Thursday, adding he was so thrilled for the high-profile couple that he "almost started crying" when he found out last fall.

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Would you play for the Nazis? `Django` movie poses moral dilemma

Would you play for the Nazis? `Django` movie poses moral dilemma

Published 09/02/2017

General view of the red carpet arrivals for the screening of the movie 'Django', during the opening gala of the 67th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany February 9, 2017. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

When the Nazis asked Django Reinhardt to play for troops heading to the Eastern Front, the musician faced a moral dilemma relevant to artists today, the director of a biopic on the jazz guitar pioneer said on Thursday.

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Tom Hiddleston says Taylor Swift shirt a joke, romance `was real`

Tom Hiddleston says Taylor Swift shirt a joke, romance `was real`

Published 09/02/2017

Actor Tom Hiddleston arrives at a pre-show cocktail party at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

British actor Tom Hiddleston has opened up about his 2016 summer romance with Taylor Swift, insisting their relationship "was real" but explaining that his much-mocked "I (heart) T.S." tank top was just a joke.

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Daniel Radcliffe talks comedy, nerves in return to London stage

Daniel Radcliffe talks comedy, nerves in return to London stage

Published 09/02/2017

File Photo: Actor Daniel Radcliffe stands during a ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, California November 12, 2015. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok/File Photo

"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has plenty of stage experience - even famously appearing nude in "Equus" - but the British actor still gets nervous before each performance.

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The true face of Mr Darcy – long, oval and pale

The true face of Mr Darcy – long, oval and pale

Published 09/02/2017

Jane Austen's fictional character, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is seen in this historically accurate portrait by Nick Hardcastle, released in London, Britain, on February 9, 2017. Courtesy of UKTV/Nick Hardcastle/Handout via REUTERS

Mr Darcy, the romantic hero of Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice," has been portrayed by a string of showbusiness heart-throbs, but a new study suggests he would probably have looked very different from the modern ideal of masculinity.

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Witherspoon, Kidman debut female-centric `Big Little Lies`

Witherspoon, Kidman debut female-centric `Big Little Lies`

Published 09/02/2017

Cast members (L-R) Laura Dern, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz and Reese Witherspoon pose at the premiere of the HBO television series 'Big Little Lies' in Los Angeles, California U.S., February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Two of film's biggest names, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon, have come together on screen to champion female empowerment in HBO's "Big Little Lies."

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U.S. regulator targets `influencer` internet ad campaigns

Published 15/07/2016

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s settlement this week with Warner Bros Home Entertainment Inc highlighted the regulator’s increasing focus on internet advertising by so-called influencers or online personalities.

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