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Opinion: Why Timothée Chalamet is wrong about opera and ballet | London Theatre The Hollywood star has angered many with his dismissive comments, but he's missing out on two vital and thriving art forms. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Why Timothée Chalamet is wrong about opera and ballet www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news...

10.03.2026 18:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

How Shia LaBeouf became too toxic for Hollywood www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...

18.02.2026 18:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The glove, the ‘waxed’ eyebrows, the bloodstained doorstep: Everything we know about Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...

17.02.2026 11:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Annabel’s was once London’s most exclusive club, now it’s the ‘House of Naff’ www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...

13.02.2026 10:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Lord of the Flies assembled one of TV’s most impressive young casts Sourcing actors aged 10 to 13 was a ‘major worry’ for the team behind the BBC drama, but they managed to put together an incredible line-up

How Lord of the Flies assembled one of TV’s most impressive young casts www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/02/0...

09.02.2026 12:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jordan Fein and Tom Scutt on living the fairy tale in 'Into The Woods' | London Theatre Director Jordan Fein and designer Tom Scutt have teamed up again for the Bridge Theatre’s magical revival of Stephen Sondheim musical *Into The Woods*. The pair tell Marianka Swain how they worked tog...

Jordan Fein and Tom Scutt talk living the fairy tale in #IntotheWoods @_bridgetheatre www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news...

30.01.2026 17:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Melania’s documentary may have become a nightmare – but Jeff Bezos still comes out a winner Cementing the Amazon chief in Trump’s inner circle is worth a whole lot more than any box-office haul or Hollywood trophy

Melania’s documentary may have become a nightmare – but Jeff Bezos still comes out a winner www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2026/0...

30.01.2026 10:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How meat-lover Hugh Bonneville found love with a vegan influencer While the Downton Abbey actor says he’s ‘king of the barbecue’, his girlfriend is all about living ‘ethically’ – date night could be awkward

How meat-lover Hugh Bonneville found love with a vegan influencer www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

23.01.2026 15:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What does Brooklyn Beckham do all day? Without such trivial distractions as reconciling with his family, our writer explores the noble pursuits that must be crowding his schedule

What does Brooklyn Beckham do all day? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

22.01.2026 15:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ronnie Wood is worth £100m. His troubled son lives off £1,000 a month In stark contrast to his legendary rocker dad, Jesse has claimed poverty over a speeding fine that risks denting his savings

Ronnie Wood is worth £100m. His troubled son lives off £1,000 a month www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

17.01.2026 12:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Inside the feud between Freddie Mercury’s sister and the love of his life Attempts by the singer’s long-term partner to sell the house where he died has shone a light on a bitter battle over the star’s possessions

Inside the feud between Freddie Mercury’s sister and the love of his life www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

14.01.2026 18:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are the new Burton and Taylor The Golden Globe winner and his socialite girlfriend boast a stratospheric glamour last seen in mid-century Hollywood

Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner are the new Burton and Taylor www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2026/0...

12.01.2026 09:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The curse of Hollywood’s drug-addicted nepo babies Nick Reiner is one of many ‘black sheep’ offspring who have embarked on a star-studded path of destruction

The curse of Hollywood’s drug-addicted nepo babies www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...

07.01.2026 15:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry' cast and creatives talk about the show's incredible journey | London Theatre The heartfelt musical adaptation of Rachel Joyce’s bestselling novel is coming to the West End. Its creators and stars tell us why this show about a seemingly ordinary couple is having such a profound...

'Fundamentally the story is about ordinary people being capable of beautiful things': The cast and creatives talk #ThePilgrimageofHaroldFry ahead of its West End opening www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news...

06.01.2026 14:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Twenty stars who turned down honours, from John Cleese to Nigella From punk rockers to TV chefs, many of Britain’s most interesting people have been snubbing the gong system for decades

Twenty stars who turned down honours, from John Cleese to Nigella www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2026/01/0...

01.01.2026 14:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The celebrity winners and losers of 2025 From triumphant Lily Allen and Oasis to ailing Gregg Wallace and Blake Lively, here’s how the biggest names fared

The biggest celebrity winners and losers of 2025 www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2025/1...

31.12.2025 08:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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As the Peaty wedding revealed, disinviting loved ones from your big day is a significant step www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...

27.12.2025 16:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The best London theatre of 2025 | London Theatre Our critics round up the most exciting theatre of 2025, from astounding revivals like *Evita* and *Into the Woods* to new musicals such as *Paddington*. Read more on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

The best London theatre of 2025 www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news...

22.12.2025 17:38 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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This Top Hat is a sparkling, glamorous dose of escapism Tap-dancing its way to London, the buoyant stage version of the 1935 Fred and Ginger film is a glitzy Christmas treat

This Top Hat is a sparkling, glamorous dose of escapism www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what...

22.12.2025 11:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Oh, Mary!' review — Mason Alexander Park is a force of nature in this sensational comic romp | London Theatre Read our review of Cole Escola's Tony-winning *Oh, Mary!*, now in performances at the Trafalgar Theatre to 25 April 2026. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Oh, Mary! review – Mason Alexander Park is a force of nature in this sensational comic romp www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/oh-m...

19.12.2025 09:36 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘The craziest Elvis scandal yet’: John Travolta fathering his great-grandson www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...

19.12.2025 08:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Hollywood love story that ended in a son being arrested for murder www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...

15.12.2025 20:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Into the Woods' review — this spellbinding production has everything you could wish for and more | London Theatre Read our review of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical *Into the Woods*, now in performances at the Bridge Theatre to 30 May 2026. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Into the Woods review - this spellbinding production has everything you could wish for and more www.londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/into...

12.12.2025 09:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How Sex and the City’s Samantha got her happy ending Kim Cattrall has married her fiancé Russell Thomas – a man she met on a radio show. Hardly a Samantha storyline, but romantic nonetheless

How Sex and the City’s Samantha got her happy ending www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/2025/12/0...

08.12.2025 12:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Paddington The Musical' review — everyone’s favourite small bear becomes a massive West End hit | London Theatre Read our review of Tom Fletcher and Jessica Swale's *Paddington The Musical*, now in performances at the Savoy Theatre to 25 October 2026. Read more theatre reviews on LondonTheatre.co.uk.

★★★★★ Paddington The Musical review: everyone’s favourite small bear becomes a massive West End hit londontheatre.co.uk/reviews/padd...

01.12.2025 07:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The genius of Fred Astaire Million-dollar legs, a reluctant partnership with Ginger Rogers and why the Hollywood great’s estate don’t want a biopic

The genius of Fred Astaire - and why the Hollywood great's widow is blocking a Tom Holland biopic www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2025/1...

30.11.2025 11:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Is this your new James Bond? Rising star Callum Turner is strongly rumoured to succeed Daniel Craig as the next 007

Is this your new James Bond? Rising star Callum Turner is strongly rumoured to succeed Daniel Craig as the next 007 www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/call...

29.11.2025 11:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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What ballerinas really do with all the flowers they’re given Darcey Bussell and other ROH hardy perennials recall the ‘military operation’ that goes into orchestrating floral tributes

What ballerinas really do with all the flowers they’re given www.telegraph.co.uk/dance/what-t...

28.11.2025 08:24 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Smears, sabotage and ‘sex trafficking’: Rebel Wilson’s deranged legal nightmare The actress-turned-director is being sued for defamation after accusing her own producers of ‘theft, bullying and sexual misconduct’

Smears, sabotage and ‘sex trafficking’: Rebel Wilson’s deranged legal nightmare www.telegraph.co.uk/films/2025/1...

27.11.2025 10:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The 25 best cultural memberships (that also make great Christmas presents) From theatres and cinemas to art galleries and museums, these are Britain’s top money-saving subscriptions

The 25 best cultural memberships (that also make great Christmas presents) www.telegraph.co.uk/art/artists/...

25.11.2025 13:18 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0