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Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori dies at 96

Nicknamed ‘Madame Butterfly’, Mori set up a fashion label that became the first Asian fashion house to join the rarefied ranks of French haute couture.

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'Das Boot' director Wolfgang Petersen dead at 81

Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic 'Das Boot' propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career, has died.

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Academy apologises to Native American actress for Oscar abuse

Almost 50 years after she was booed on the Oscars stage for declining Marlon Brando's award on his behalf, Sacheen Littlefeather has received an apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Eurovision legend Svika Pick dies at 72

Svika Pick, a pillar of Israel's music industry who penned several tunes for the Eurovision Song Contest and was known as "the Maestro" in Israeli pop circles, has died.

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Locarno: sexually explicit Brazilian film 'Rule 34' wins top prize

This year's Golden Leopard went to Brazilian drama 'Rule 34' from director Julia Murat, in a ceremony which put women on top.

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Anne Heche's death ruled accidental following car crash

Anne Heche's death has been ruled accidental. The actor was declared legally dead at 53 on 11 August.

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Jean-Jacques Sempé in his own words

Here is a selection of our favourite quotes from beloved French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé.

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French cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé dies aged 89

Beloved French illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, famous for the ‘Little Nicholas’ series and his New Yorker magazine covers, has passed away.

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Hollywood and Bollywood are remaking classics: which will you watch?

Hollywood is giving 'The Exorcist' a groan-worthy remake, while Bollywood is looking to revive its fortunes this week with a tantalizing remake of its own…

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Beloved author and illustrator Raymond Briggs dies aged 88

Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, best known for the beloved 1978 children’s picture book 'The Snowman', has died at the age of 88.

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Hollywood A-listers visiting Ukraine: are they making a difference?

Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain is the latest in a long line of celebrities who have visited Ukraine and met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But can these meetings be dismissed as glorified photo-ops or are they part of a wider strategy?

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Lady Gaga releases the teaser for 'Joker' sequel - but do we need one?

The same week that DC cans 'Batgirl', Lady Gaga teases the sequel to Todd Phillip’s Joker, titled Joker: Folie À Deux.

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Batgirl will not take flight as Warner Bros. scraps film

Warner Bros. have confirmed that they will not be releasing their upcoming Batgirl film, despite it having completed its shooting and being in the final stages of post-production.

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Vin Scully, the voice of the LA Dodgers and X Files inspiration, dies

Iconic American radio and TV broadcaster Vin Scully, the voice of baseball team Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years, has died at the age of 94.

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Flames destroy sets at Cinecittà Studios but cause no victims

A fire broke out on Monday afternoon at Rome’s legendary Cinecittà Studios, the third fire since 2007 for the cinema complex looking to recapture former prestige

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Nichelle Nichols, who played Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura, dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, who played Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura, broke new ground for Black women in film and TV, and brought minorities and women into NASA.

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Netflix releases the new trailer for Marilyn Monroe biopic, 'Blonde'

Shot in chilling monochrome, the new trailer for Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic suggests 'Blonde' could be one of the most talked-about films of 2022.

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Beloved British actor Bernard Cribbins has died at the age of 93

The veteran entertainer was best known for his iconic role as the station porter Albert Perks in the 1970 film “The Railway Children”, as well as the Carry On films and a recurring spot on BBC show Doctor Who.

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The Venice Film Festival 2022 presents a politically charged line-up

The 79th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the movies that will compete for this year’s Golden Lion, inlcuding new films by Luca Guadagnino, Darren Aranofsky and Joanna Hogg.

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Outcry as several Iranian filmmakers arrested by authorities

The international film community reacted with outrage to the arrest of Mohammad Rasoulof, Jafar Panahi and Mostafa Al-Ahmad, as Tehran accelerates its clampdown on dissent.

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