Idris Elba named sexiest man alive
American celebrity magazine People honours London-born Elba, only the third time in 32 years it has been won by someone of colour
Amber Heard’s legal team condemns Johnny Depp abuse denials
Depp’s ‘baseless’ comments to GQ magazine disregard confidentiality agreements in divorce settlement, say ex-wife’s lawyers
Sick of awards shows? You’re not alone
Did you miss the Fifa or reality TV awards? Don’t worry – there’ll be another feast of backslapping soon. There are so many that you can now get an Emmy for directing the Oscars
MIA and Lily Allen: staying loud in a world that silences women
In a thought-provoking documentary and a no-holds-barred memoir, these forceful music stars counter the ceaseless barrage of bile that has been directed their way since their debuts more than a decade ago. Have they just been unlucky, or are there more sinister forces at work?
The Good Place actor Kristen Bell: ‘I couldn’t be Stepford if I tried’
She’s made philosophy fun in The Good Place, has a model marriage and still finds time for charity work. No wonder Kristen Bell struggles to keep it all together
Richard Gere’s baby is well and truly blessed – and it’s all thanks to the Dalai Lama
You want to give your yet-to-be-born child the very best in spiritual enlightenment. Who you gonna call? Plus, how Danny Dyer’s family may become reality-TV royalty
Juicing, workouts and monetised self-obsession – acting ain’t what it used to be
Hollywood was once all about tradecraft. But not any more, as Mark Wahlberg’s ridiculously brilliant daily schedule makes all too clear
Crazy Rich Asians is no racial triumph. It’s a soulless salute to the 1%
With its plummy accents, couture gowns and clumsy merging of cultures, this ‘tale of empowerment’ is just Sex and the City in Singapore
Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy review – Kristen Stewart adds real edge to a literary hoax
The true story of JT LeRoy, an invented persona that fooled the books world, has powerful parallels with the actor’s own scrutinised personal life
Interviewing Burt Reynolds was a revelation which still shocks me today
I interviewed Reynolds three years ago ready to be wooed by his breezy charm. Instead, his pain, pills – and professionalism – left me deeply moved
A Star Is Born review – Lady Gaga mesmerises in Streisand’s shoes
Bradley Cooper directs and co-stars in this outrageously watchable update of the love story doomed by shifting fame
James Bond, M&S and Man United – the three bellwethers of Brexit Britain
What better indicators of the sorry state of the nation than the rudderless spy franchise, the struggling department store and the woeful football team?
Sorry to break it to you, far-righters: James Bond is not on your team
Katie Hopkins and Richard Spencer are upset at the idea of Idris Elba as 007. What makes them think the sexy, elitist spy is theirs to claim?
Steven Seagal is now in charge of Russia-US relations. Is there anything this man can’t do?
He has become a cryptocurrency mascot, made three films, written a novel and floored an aikido team in the past year alone. Soon he will put his diplomatic skills to use for Putin
Olivia Hussey, star of Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet: ‘I was wild’
Melding Shakespeare with the spirit of rebellion, Hussey became the world’s most famous teenager. Then she went to live at Hollywood’s most notorious address