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She was spotted entering the apartment block where Hoffman had until recently lived with his partner Mimi O’Donnell and their three young children. Blanchett gave no comment to waiting photographers, but was reportedly visibly upset. She was also carrying gifts for the children. Blanchett and Hoffman first worked together on the 1999 Oscar-nominated movie The […]

Kim Culmone – the vice president of design at Mattel, the company that produces the doll – rejected complaints about Barbie’s proportions, insisting her rail-thin physique was chosen for purely practical reasons. “Barbie’s body was never designed to be realistic,” she said. “She was designed for girls to easily dress and undress. And she’s had […]

Jewel Moore, who describes herself as “plus-size”, was so sick of the animation giant’s unrealistically thin princesses she decided to do something about it. Jewel launched a petition on website Charge.org entitled: “Make Plus-Size Princesses in Disney Movies!” “I’m a plus-size young woman, and I know many plus-size girls and women who struggle with confidence […]

Monaco royals Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo have married (again) in the ultimate fairytale white wedding.

Police have said emergency services were called at about 3am “after concerns were raised for a man seen near a vehicle”. Upon arriving at the scene police spoke to Thorpe, who was sitting in a vehicle in the street, and he was then taken to hospital for assessment. “No official complaint has been made and no […]

Philip Seymour Hoffman's untimely death at the age of 46 cuts short an illustrious career - here are some of his most memorable roles.

The 46-year-old actor was found by a friend in the bathroom of his Greenwich Village home. He reportedly died with a syringe in his arm. Authorities found several bags in his apartment that were believed to contain heroin. Hoffman has spoken candidly over the years about his struggles with the drug. He admitted in interviews […]

In an open letter to The New York Times and published online, Dylan Farrow, who was adopted by Allen during his relationship with actor Mia Farrow, alleged that the movie director sexually assaulted her when she was  seven years old. Farrow ended her letter by singling out actors who have starred in Allen’s films. “What if it […]

Knox, who was sharing a house with Miss Kercher in Italy at the time of the 2007 murder, was sentenced to 28 years and six months in jail. Her ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, was also found guilty and sentenced to 25 years. In a statement, the American said she was “frightened and saddened by this unjust […]

The 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist was admitted to a Sydney hospital on Wednesday night after injuring himself in a fall earlier in the week, the Daily Telegraph reported overnight. Friends told the paper Thorpe’s mental health had been in decline since his London Olympics comeback attempt failed in 2012. He has been living in […]