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Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars

Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars

Thirty-five years after Tom Cruise received his first Oscar nomination, the US actor is finally getting a trophy - an honorary Oscar statuette.

Weinstein jury poring over accuser's emails

Weinstein jury poring over accuser's emails

Weinstein jury poring over accuser's emails

Weinstein jury poring over accuser's emails

Jurors in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial appear closer to reaching a verdict on the fate of the disgraced Hollywood mogul after fears of a deadlock.

Harvey Weinstein trial wraps with jurors to deliberate

Harvey Weinstein trial wraps with jurors to deliberate

Harvey Weinstein trial wraps with jurors to deliberate

Harvey Weinstein trial wraps with jurors to deliberate

Lawyers for the prosecution and defence have delivered closing statements to the jury in the sexual assault retrial of former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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Harvey Weinstein won't testify at sex crimes retrial

Harvey Weinstein won't testify at sex crimes retrial

The jury in Harvey Weinstein's New York sex crimes retrial will begin deliberating this week as the former movie mogul's trial winds up.

Riding the New Wave: how Aussie movies won the world

Riding the New Wave: how Aussie movies won the world

The accents and colloquialisms of 1970s Aussie movies initially baffled the world but that changed when one was subtitled with Parisian street slang at Cannes.

Stunt performer sues Kevin Costner over rape scene

Stunt performer sues Kevin Costner over rape scene

A stunt performer on Horizon 2 is suing Kevin Costner and the film's production companies for an unscripted rape scene.

Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

Eddie is Perfect as ghost with the most in Beetlejuice

A familiar face who wrote the songs for a hit Broadway adaptation of Beetlejuice now plays the titular ghoulish character for Australian theatre audiences.

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Cannes to open with Ukraine salute and De Niro honour

Cannes to open with Ukraine salute and De Niro honour

Cannes to open with Ukraine salute and De Niro honour

Cannes to open with Ukraine salute and De Niro honour

The Cannes Film Festival is about to make its 2025 premiere, with Robert De Niro to receive an honorary Palme d’Or and Ukraine to get a three-film tribute.

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

Lord of the Rings says burger chain name shall not pass

The rights holder to a popular fantasy books and films franchise has launched a new bid to to block an Australian vegan burger chain from trademarking its name.

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Hollywood's 'dying', Trump orders 100 per cent tariffs

Donald Trump has slapped a hefty 100 per cent tariff on films produced outside the US, saying "the movie industry in the US is dying".

Aussie cosplay champion suits up with global crown

Aussie cosplay champion suits up with global crown

Aussie cosplay champion suits up with global crown

Aussie cosplay champion suits up with global crown

Clare "Henchwench" Beaton has taken her love of costumes and video games to the global stage and come away with a cosplay world title.

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

From a galaxy far, far away, comes LEGO Star Wars show

Billed as the largest LEGO exhibition in the universe, the Star Wars show recreates spaceships, characters, battles and weaponry using tiny plastic bricks.

Jacob Elordi returns home in Narrow Road miniseries

Jacob Elordi returns home in Narrow Road miniseries

Jacob Elordi returns home in Narrow Road miniseries

Jacob Elordi returns home in Narrow Road miniseries

A tale of love, war and memory, The Narrow Road to the Deep North sees Hollywood star Jacob Elordi playing an Australian for the first time in years.

Narrow Road to red carpet for stars of wartime epic

Narrow Road to red carpet for stars of wartime epic

Narrow Road to red carpet for stars of wartime epic

Narrow Road to red carpet for stars of wartime epic

Australian stars have walked the red carpet for the premiere of an epic wartime miniseries set in a Japanese PoW camp during World War II.

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Top Gun and Batman star Val Kilmer dies at 65

Actor Val Kilmer, who rocketed to stardom in Top Gun and went on to play the likes of Batman, Jim Morrison and Doc Holliday, has died from pneumonia at age 65.

Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus

A new streaming service offers a host of big movies and small-screen hits, posing questions about the future of a crowded market for on-demand viewing.

Depardieu admits to 'grabbing' woman, denies assault

Gerard Depardieu has given evidence at his sexual assault trial, acknowledging he grabbed a woman by the hips but denies it was assault.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israelis

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film No Other Land.

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Blanchett shines in marital spy thriller Black Bag

Cate Blanchett goes toe-to-toe with Michael Fassbender in Black Bag, the latest film from Steven Soderbergh.

Authorities rule out gas leak in Gene Hackman's death

A gas leak is not to blame for the deaths of Hollywood actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa at their home in New Mexico, police say.

Anora wins best picture as it sweeps Academy Awards

Anora has taken the Academy Awards by storm, with Sean Baker’s strip club Cinderella story winning five Oscars including the top prize.

Anore, The Brutalist and Conclave vie for Oscars glory

While many critics have tapped Anora to win the Oscar for best picture, The Brutalist and Conclave are also considered contenders.

Iconic actor's son still missing after five years

The family of James Hunter, who is the son of famous actor Bill, are still searching for answers about what happened after he vanished in early 2020.

Hollywood star Gene Hackman, wife and dog found dead

Legendary American actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa have been found dead along with their dog at their home in New Mexico.

Chalamet, Grande and Moore mingle at Oscars dinner

Oscar nominees including Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Demi Moore have rubbed shoulders at a star-studded dinner before the big ceremony.

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