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When the cameras stop, the party starts: what going to the Oscars is really like

Oscars regular Hadley Freeman on why the hottest ticket in Hollywood is even more ridiculous – and wonderful – than TV makes it seem

A brief history of the Oscars in viral moments they want you to forget

The shocks, the cockups, the stumbles … and anything involving John Travolta. We relive the moments everyone secretly hopes for

The Trudie Styler puff piece that doesn’t quite add up

A fawning interview with first-time movie director, yogi and wife of Sting contains an egregious mathematical error

Trump’s travel ban wreaks havoc on Hollywood: ‘People are in a panic’

Actors, directors, producers and musicians have been snagged in the visa crackdown, sowing anxiety and confusion in an increasingly globalised business

A plea to actors in awards season: dump the Trump protest

Acceptance speeches at the Baftas or Oscars don’t have to feature a diatribe against the president

Ahoy, Johnny Depp! He raids his own treasure chest like a pirate

His epic expenditure is an accountant’s nightmare – enough to almost give Nicolas Cage a run for his money

What’s eating Johnny Depp’s bank account? A horse farm, 14 homes, a bespoke cannon …

The actor’s business managers deny they mismanaged his money, saying they weren’t the ones who spent $3m shooting Hunter S Thompson’s ashes into the great beyond

Johnny Depp spent $3m blasting Hunter S Thompson’s ashes from cannon, ex-managers claim

Counterclaim against Depp’s mismanagement suit alleges actor in ‘financial turmoil’, with catalogue of spending including $30,000 a month on wine

Red-carpet​ ​rebels: why trousers for women are a political act

Evan Rachel Wood at the SAG awards and Alia Shawkat at a Harper’s Bazaar party have revived a trend trailblazed by Barbra Streisand and Jane Fonda in the 60s and 70s

Five looks to know about from the SAG red carpet

Nicole Kidman went for statement sleeves. Michelle Dockery showcased the new stripes. And a host of celebrities used the red carpet as a platform for protest

How will Hollywood deal with the Trump dystopia? Enter stage-right, Michael Bay

While the rest of the biz is tackling You-Know-Who with more superheroes, Mr Pearl Harbor has taken one look and decided it’s time for ‘sci-fun’

Lindsay Lohan still hasn’t found Islam. Or Kettering

She’s been seen in a headscarf, snapped with a copy of the Qur’an and has cleared out her Instagram account. None of these things is getting her any closer to Northamptonshire

Calling Matt Damon! Get ready for Brexit – The Movie

The Leave-EU team have big ideas for a blockbuster about the referendum drama. The tricky question is: who will play Nigel Farage?

When celebrities used Myspace: the profiles A-listers try to forget

With early Tyler, the Creator music unearthed through his page, we tracked down the profiles of other stars – including Tom Hardy and Taylor Swift

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher: surviving instant fame and finding a lasting bond

The famous mother and daughter, who died a day apart last week, survived showbusiness by coming to depend on each other, as a poignant new documentary shows

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