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Culture Re-View: Fantasy meets puppets as Labyrinth is released

On this day 37 years ago, the classic movie was released in the U.S., but it took some time to achieve the cult status it boasts today

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Watch: Snoop Dogg honours Dr. Dre with ASCAP Hip-Hop Icon Award

Celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, Snoop Dogg presented long-time friend and collaborator Dr. Dre with the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers' (ASCAP) first-ever Hip-Hop Icon Award.

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Culture Re-View: Happy Birthday Meryl Streep!

22 June 1949: Happy Birthday Meryl Streep

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Culture Re-View: The 'father of summer blockbusters' is released

On this day in 1975, the classic horror film which rendered everyone (more than) a little afraid of the ocean was released.

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British Oscar winning actress and MP Glenda Jackson dies aged 87

The late powerhouse's agent confirmed she had died peacefully following a brief illness with her family at her side.

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Alec Baldwin case: Weapons expert accused of being "hungover" on set

They levelled the accusations on Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge.

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Cormac McCarthy, prize winning author of 'The Road' dies at 89

The celebrated American author Cormac McCarthy has died at his home in New Mexico. He was best known for the Pulitzer Prize winning post-apocalyptic novel, 'The Road' and 'No Country for Old Men'.

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Marvel actor Tenoch Huerta denies accusations of sexual assault

The Marvel actor described the public allegations by musician and activist María Elena Ríos ‘false and unsubstantiated.’

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'Hair' and 'Everwood' actor Treat Williams dies in motorcycle crash

Best known for his Golden Globe nominated role in 1979's 'Hair', Treat Williams has been "the heart of the Hollywood since the late 1970s.”

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US rapper Tupac gets posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

US rapper Tupac Shakur got a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 27 years since his death. 2Pac is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. He is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide.

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Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. settles civil sex abuse case

Cuba Gooding Jr. was facing a federal lawsuit that accused him of rape. By settling the civil sex abuse case, the actor averts a trial.

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Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. faces start of civil trial in rape case

Cuba Gooding Jr. faces federal lawsuit that accuses him of rape.

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Culture Re-View: The best quotes from 'Sex and the City'

6 June 1998: ‘Sex and the City’ struts onto the screen

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US actor Armie Hammer won't face charges over alleged sexual assault

The 'Call Me By Your Name' actor won't be charged after a two year investigation of a woman's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2017, Los Angeles prosecutors say.

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The Seniorfather: Al Pacino expecting fourth child at 83

Al Pacino is set to join the old dad club at 83 as his girlfriend is revealed to be eight months pregnant.

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Simply The Best: Here's our all time favourite Tina Turner songs

In commemoration of the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of Tina Turner, we've curated a selection of six of her most magnificent songs.

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Cannes 2023 review: 'Asteroid City' - Wes Anderson's cloying misfire

Heartache, alien sightings and quarantine only amount to Close Encounters of the Quirky and Exasperating Kind.

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Cannes 2023 review: 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Martin Scorsese is back in Cannes this year with an uneven American reckoning that can't quite justify its runtime.

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Cannes: Scorsese debuts latest film to thunderous applause

Martin Scorsese unveiled “Killers of the Flower Moon” at Cannes on Saturday, debuting a sweeping American epic about greed and exploitation on the bloody plains of an Osage Nation reservation in 1920s Oklahoma.

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Cannes 2023 review: 'The Zone of Interest'

Having premiered in Cannes just one day prior to the death of author Martin Amis, Jonathan Glazer adaptation of 'The Zone of Interest' is a profoundly disturbing and audacious film that will leave you rattled. This year's Palme d'Or? We think so.