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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

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

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