REVIEW: Last night’s Consent, (TV One), had a fair few chilling, skin-crawling scenes, but one of the most affecting was when we saw rape complainant Louise Nicholas and her daughter having coffee on their hotel balcony during the trial. Down in the street, a paddy wagon is leaving the High Court across the road
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Comic-book heroes big earners for film studios
It is no secret that so-called “action figure tent-poles” – big-budget super-hero films that hold up a studio’s yearly schedule – have become Hollywood’s bread basket.
Daniel Radcliffe: Celebrity is ‘weird’
Daniel Radcliffe says he finds the concept of celebrity and the level of interest in the trivia of actors’ lives “weird”. While promoting his first romantic comedy What If, directed by Michael Dowse, the 25-year-old British star was keen to keep the conversation away from his own love life
Jeff Bridges: Parents dealt with fame
Jeff Bridges credits his parents with preparing him for fame. The Oscar-winner grew up in showbusiness as the son of late stars Lloyd and Dorothy Bridges
Robin Williams part may be axed
Robin Williams may not have completed voicing his part in Sci-Fi comedy. Williams provided the voice for Dennis the Dog in the film, which will feature members of Monty Python and stars British actor Simon Pegg
Downton Abbey cast respond to ‘water bottle-gate’
The cast of Downton Abbey has responded to the snickering, following the release of a publicity still that included a water bottle – an object not quite era appropriate for a period drama television series set in the early 20th century.
Barbra Streisand’s Instagram debut
OPINION: First of all, let me just put a disclaimer out there –
Peter Jackson to tackle Kiwi story
Peter Jackson’s long-held desire to update The Dam Busters looks closer to becoming a reality, with the director indicating that a Kiwi-angled version of the story could be his next movie.
Women behaving badly – just like men
Being a shambolic 20-something isn’t just a guy thing.
Reality TV show examines poo and penis size
In the backstage toilets of a community theatre in south-west London, a group of amateur actors is taking time out from rehearsals to photograph poo – their own poo.