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French actor Isabelle Adjani found guilty of tax evasion

Award-winning actress Isabelle Adjani, who did not attend her trial in Paris due to “acute illness”, received a €250,000 fine and two-year suspended sentence for tax evasion.

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Andre Braugher, Emmy-winning 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' star, dies aged 61

Known for his instantly recognisable deep voice, Braugher's career spanned gritty drama and modern comedy, earning him critical acclaim and accolades, including two Emmys

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'Love Story' star Ryan O'Neal dies aged 82

Ryan O'Neal was among the biggest movie stars in the world in the 1970s,working across genres with many of the era's most celebrated directors including Peter Bogdanovich and Stanley Kubrick.

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Hollywood strikes: Actors vote to approve deal with studios

The outcome is a major relief for SAG-AFTRA leaders and an entertainment industry that is attempting to return to normal after months of labour strife.

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A 'Home Alone' reunion as Macaulay Culkin gets Walk of Fame star

The former child star had tributes paid by his on-screen mother Catherine O'Hara, 33 years after the iconic Christmas film was released.

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Evening Standard Awards recognise the best of London's theatre

The best performances in London's West End across 2023 have been celebrated at one of the nation's most prestigious theatre awards.

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Russell Brand: BBC receives total of five complaints about presenter

An update published today said the investigation now indicates a total of five complaints about comedian / presenter.

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Hollywood actors' strike ends as tentative deal reached with studios

The Hollywood actors union has reached a tentative deal to give its members bigger residuals, bigger repeat fees and crucially, a bigger say in the use of AI technology.

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Noel Clarke says he will sue paper over sexual harassment allegations

The British actor and director Noel Clarke has vowed to pursue a defamation suit against the newspaper that published an investigation into allegations that he had sexually harassed up to 20 women.

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SAG-AFTRA strike negotiations hit an AI-shaped hurdle

It's day 112 of strike action for the actors union, but is a potential end in sight?

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Burt Young, who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies in LA aged 83

Young was best known for playing the mumbling-and-grumbling best friend, corner man and and brother-in-law of Sylvester Stallone in the Rocky franchise.

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Hollywood writers overwhelmingly approve new contract with studios

The writers won a major pay raise, more staff on TV shows and controls of artificial intelligence in scripts. Actors continue negotiating Wednesday.

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Actor Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein for sexual assault

In a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, Julia Ormond says Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her and sabotaged her career, accusing Disney of looking the other way.

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Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82

Raise your wands. The screen and stage legend won Oliviers, BAFTAs and Emmys in his six-decades-long career. “Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn the light on.”

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Nashawn Breedlove, US rapper and actor from '8 Mile', dies aged 46

Nashawn Breedlove, best known for taking on Eminem in a rap battle in the film 8 Mile, has died aged 46.

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David McCallum, star of 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' dies aged 90

The actor, originally from Scotland, achieved fame primarily for his role in the 1960s spy TV series and, more recently, for his role as Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard in "NCIS".

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Russell Brand: Fresh sexual assault claims made against the comedian

Brand recently denied allegations of sexual assault made by four women. The accusers, who have not been named, include a woman who said she was sexually assaulted during a relationship with him when she was 16. Another says Brand raped her in Los Angeles in 2012.

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'That 70s Show' actor Danny Masterson sentenced over rape of two women

The actor, who has been in custody since May, maintains his innocence and his attorneys plan to appeal.

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French actor Emmanuelle Béart reveals she was a victim of incest

The Mission: Impossible star said she was abused for four years during her childhood but did not identify her abuser.

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French actor Mathieu Kassovitz "seriously injured" in motorcycle crash

Best known for directing and starring in the 1995 French classic "La Haine", Kassovitz has been injured while partaking in a motorbike training course.