What Does Leonardo DiCaprio Have To Do To Win An Oscar? Perhaps Star In 'The...
Leonardo DiCaprio must be wondering what he has to do to finally make it to the stage of the Academy Awards and get his hands on that little golden statuette. The tireless actor has been nominated for...
View ArticleFelipe Albero Gomez
When visiting a Nazi Death camp at the end of the war it was Dwight Eisenhower who said something like, "Get it all on record now, get the witnesses and tell the story because somewhere down the road...
View ArticleAlexander Payne's Nebraska: The Manhattan of the Midwest
Alexander Payne (along with Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson and Todd Haynes) is one of the few American directors still able to make sophisticated, distinctive, independent-minded films. Payne...
View ArticleNelson And Macca Rock - But What About the Ordinary Old Folk This Christmas?
IF there's one thing the passing of Nelson Mandela has taught me (except not to take selfies during funerals), is the importance of looking after the elderly. Let's face it, old people rock! And you...
View ArticleSteve Cradock: Life at the Sharp End
We're lost in the crowd in the neon-soaked hotel bar down the road from the Shepherd's Bush Empire, and Steve Cradock has flown in under the radar, perhaps his parka the only give away of who he is....
View ArticleReview: Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013)
With a voice that can make a wolverine purr the legendary anchorman Ron Burgandy is back. 10 years after the release of the now cult classic Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy comes Anchorman 2: The...
View ArticleIan Ziering On The Shocking Success Of 'Sharknado' (VIDEO)
While "Beverly Hills, 90210" fans will always remember him as Steve Sanders, a new generation of viewers have now been introduced to Ian Ziering as the shark-slaying actor from "Sharknado." The campy...
View ArticleStand-Up Comedian Reginald D Hunter On Weathering Controversy, And Never...
For a man accused, variously, of 'offensiveness, misogyny and violence', Reginald D Hunter is, in person, invariably polite, with the manners of a Deep Southern gentleman, lots of authentic but...
View Article2013: The Year In Spoof News Stories
From Lance Armstrong to Beyonce Knowles - via Margaret Thatcher, Edward Snowdon and JLS - check out some of this year's biggest spoof news stories according to, erm, us:
View Article'EastEnders' 2013: A Year In Albert Square (VIDEO, PICS)
It's fair to say it's been a tumultuous year off-screen for 'EastEnders', which has seen ratings slide and a number of high-profile departures. However, there's still been plenty of drama for the...
View ArticleBringing Dinosaurs to Life - All in a Day's Work...
In all of earth's four and a half billion year history, dinosaurs are by far the most spectacular awesome creatures that ever lived. When I was young I collected animal skeletons and ran around...
View ArticleTV's Latest Weird Lord Lucan Theory: It's One Hell of a Stretch
There are many obscure and bizarre theories floating around out there about what might have happened to Lord Lucan after he disappeared in 1974. That is why this incredible mystery has turned into such...
View ArticleOur Daytime Sitcom Life: The One Where Peter Hitchens Does Blah Blah Blah Etc
Remakes are tricky, especially if the original is in living memory. Newsnight tried to pull this off on Monday and, like El Mariachi and Battle Beyond the Stars, even included some of the original...
View ArticleThe Reality of Being Young and Unemployed at Christmas
This time of year is meant to be fun, but the twinkling lights, shiny shop fronts, looped yuletide tunes and nights out can make a hole in your pocket seem enormous. It's a reminder for many that they...
View ArticleTom Daley And Dustin Lance Black Look Even Cuter Together In Unseen Pictures
More snaps of Tom Daley with rumoured boyfriend Dustin Lance Black have emerged. The pair were pictured together for the first time since Tom revealed he was dating a man, earlier this month as they...
View ArticleDavid Tennant Jokes About The Best 'Doctor Who' During Zombie Claus Panto...
Is David Tennant the best Time Lord 'Doctor Who' has ever seen? It's a question that has fans of the BBC sci-fi show all over the world deep in debate every time it's posed and now David has added his...
View Article'American Hustle' Review: A Whole Lotta Style, Not A Lot Of Substance
As you've probably heard by now, people are going absolutely crazy over David O. Russell's follow-up to "Silver Linings Playbook," "American Hustle." Both critics and audiences alike are raving about...
View ArticleArts Review: In Vogue, St James Theatre
I'll admit it - I'm a Madonna fangirl so the thought of spending an evening at a cocktail bar listening to her hits was a dream come true. Yet more than that, In Vogue, a one-man show from one of...
View Article29 Best Movies Of 2013, According To Me
As it has been written, 2013 was a pretty great year for movies. So great, in fact, that a simple top-10 list seems inadequate at best and incomplete at worst. As such, here's my list of the 29 best...
View ArticleWichita Lineman
On 21 December 1968, Glen Campbell topped the US album chart with Wichita Lineman. Although the LP would stay on the chart for 46 weeks, it would be Campbell's only No.1 album. Wichita Lineman has been...
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