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Culture Re-View: Jane Birkin tributes, Taylor Swift breaks record

Culture Re-view: Tributes have been paid to singers Jane Birkin and Tony Bennett after their deaths this week. Taylor Swift broken another pop record and Barbenheimer arrived in cinemas worldwide.

22/07/2023

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Here's how you can buy Johnny Depp's debut self-portrait at auction

Capturing Depp’s emotional exhaustion during a difficult period of his life, the Hollywood star has chosen to donate $200 (€180) from the proceeds of each sale to the charity Mental Health America.

20/07/2023

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Johnny Depp says he has no 'further need for Hollywood'

The actor was speaking on the day after premiering his first film in three years, 'Jeanne du Barry'.

18/05/2023

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Cannes 2023 review: Opening film 'Jeanne du Barry' is a royal bore

The Cannes Film Festival’s opening film sees controversial French director-actress Maïwenn and equally controversial Johnny Depp star in 'Jeanne du Barry', about the royal affair between Louis XV and the titular courtesan which caused quite the scandal in Versailles...

17/05/2023

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Depp trouble: Cannes opens with row over celebrity actor's appearance

Cannes braces itself for stars, film fans, and protestors, as the annual film festival gets underway in the southern French seaside resort.

16/05/2023

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Cannes head Thierry Frémaux: 'Cannes is not a festival for rapists'

From ticketing issues to the potentially problematic presence of Johnny Depp and the threat of looming strike actions, here are the main talking points you need to know from this year's opening press conference.

15/05/2023

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Johnny Depp's comeback film to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival

Johnny Depp's comeback film, a French period drama in which he plays King Louis XV, will be the opening film of the Cannes Film Festival.

06/04/2023

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Who were the most Googled people of 2022?

As another drama-packed year comes to an end, Google reveals its most searched-for people of 2022 - and they are not all actors...

28/12/2022

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Amber Heard settles defamation case with Johnny Depp

Heard, 36, said that she will not be going ahead with a planned appeal after their trial in the US. The terms of the settlement were not immediately clear.

19/12/2022

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What were the most Googled terms in 2022?

Above wars and famous slaps, the top most Googled term kept people guessing all year.

08/12/2022

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The Depp/Heard trial is now a film - did we really need this?

Well, they didn’t waste any time with this one... 'Hot Take: The Depp/Heard Trial' is out now.

30/09/2022

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MTV Video Music Awards: Big joints and the glory of Taylor Swift

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMA)s came to a close on Sunday evening and it was a chaotic old time, filled with all the profanity and controversies to keep the Twittersphere busy.

29/08/2022

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Depp wins libel case against Amber Heard, Heard wins counterclaim

The seven-person civil jury had to come to a unanimous decision to reach each verdict. They deliberated for about 12 hours over three days.

01/06/2022

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Depp v Heard ‘deeply troubling’ for domestic abuse victims

Mockery of the trial on social media could be deeply damaging of the way we talk about domestic violence.

20/05/2022

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What accusations has Amber Heard actually made against Johnny Depp?

In the long drawn out defamation case, Depp's prosecution has finally finished making its case and Heard has now been able to give her side of events.

06/05/2022

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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are in court, but how did they get here?

Depp is suing Heard for defamation after she claimed he abused her, here we take a look at the journey that led them to the court room.

21/04/2022

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Jury selection begins in Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard libel trial

The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star filed the suit against his ex-wife, actress Amber Heard, and accuses her of falsely portraying him as a domestic abuser.

12/04/2022

People

9 tiny villages where celebrities have secret holiday homes

Have you ever wondered where the rich and famous live outside of LA? Here are 9 surprisingly small spots that celebs call home.

12/10/2021

Spain

French actor Marion Cotillard wins award at Spain's top film festival

Cotillard was honoured with a lifetime achievement at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, as was Hollywood actor Johnny Depp.

18/09/2021

United Kingdom

Johnny Depp loses libel case against British tabloid The Sun

The newspaper had called Johnny Depp a "wife beater" in relation to allegations made during his marriage to actress Amber Heard - allegations Depp strenuously denies.

02/11/2020