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HISTORICAL FACTS: 15 | History Defined

Paul Mescal will do his own singing in upcoming Beatles biopic: ‘It has really lit a fire’

‘I’ve learned so much,’ says the Irish actor as he prepares to play Paul McCartney

The Independent UK

‘She will go down as one of the best’: the rise of Jessie Buckley

From talent shows to the big screen, the actor’s performance in Hamnet has made her a leading awards contender

The Guardian - UK

Bafta 2026 film awards longlists hope to avoid #BaftasSoWhite diversity criticism

With strong showings for Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and target hit for 50% female directors, criticism that has dogged the prizes in recent years may have been headed off

The Guardian - UK

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Bafta Awards longlist sees Leonardo DiCaprio thriller lead way with 16 nods

‘Hamnet’, ‘Sinners’ and Timothée Chalamet’s ‘Marty Supreme’ have also notched up an impressive amount of mentions on the list

The Independent UK

Jessie Buckley's 'mysterious husband's identity unmasked' after years of secrecy

The 36-year-old Hamnet star’s husband has a secret showbiz past

Evening Standard

Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads Bafta longlist for 2026

Leonardo DiCaprio features in the leading actor longlist alongside Timothee Chalamet and Michael B Jordan.

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal on why he's 'bored' of his 'sad' image and the cruel comments that keep him off Instagram

The Irish actor also revealed why he feels ‘nervous’ about turning 30 next month

Evening Standard

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One awards battle after another: A-listers face off at this year’s Golden Globes

Big names from Leonardo DiCaprio to Timothée Chalamet are aiming for a win at Hollywood’s most important Oscars precursor

The Guardian - US

Hamnet review – Oscar-primed Shakespeare film isn’t as manipulative as its critics claim

4/5 Jessie Buckley, already the Best Actress Oscar frontrunner, is remarkable as William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s speculative grief drama

The Independent UK

Paul Mescal is stunned by the level of 'agency' he has in the film industry

Paul Mescal has revealed that he is shocked by the amount of "agency" he has as a film actor.

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One Battle After Another leads Actor Awards nominations

One Battle After Another, the hit action thriller, leads the nominations.

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Chloé Zhao says ‘feminine consciousness’ incompatible with current Hollywood model

Responding to new reporting finding only nine of the directors behind 2025’s 100 top-grossing US films were women, Hamnet film-maker questions industry’s capacity for inclusivity

The Guardian - UK

Jessie Buckley was 'body-shamed' on 'messed up' BBC reality show before finding fame

‘I was depressed and I just wasn’t well. I was growing into my body,” the 36-year-old actor said

Evening Standard

Actor claims she was ‘unfairly objectified’ as a teenager on BBC reality show

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Jessie Buckley says she was ‘brutalised’ on Andrew Lloyd Webber reality show I’d Do Anything

‘Hamnet’ star hit out at BBC series for ‘unfairly objectifying’ her when she was just 17

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Jessie Buckley 'wasn’t well' on 'bonkers' TV talent show

Actress/singer Jessie Buckley has admitted she "wasn't well" while she was appearing on Andrew Lloyd Webber's "bonkers" TV talent show I’d Do Anything at the start of her career.

Evening Standard

Jessie Buckley had the ‘deep need’ to become a mother after filming Hamnet

The 36-year-old admitted that embodying a mother mourning the loss of a child made her feel drawn to becoming a parent.

Evening Standard

Paul Mescal addresses claims he’s stepping back from acting until 2028

The in-demand Irish actor prompted speculation after saying audiences would ‘get a break’ from seeing him over the next two years

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The rise of Jessie Buckley: Why the Hamnet star is set for Oscar glory

The Irish actor has had a fascinating career since she almost won Andrew Lloyd Webber’s TV talent show as a teen

The Guardian - UK

Hamnet review – Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley beguile and captivate in audacious Shakespearean tragedy

Chloé Zhao’s film version of Maggie O’Farrell’s myth-making novel powerfully reimagines the agonising loss of a child as the source of Hamlet’s grand stage drama

The Independent UK

Shakespeare fans can book stay in Herefordshire farmhouse featured in Hamnet this spring

Stays at the Grade II-listed Jacobean farmhouse start from £1,547

Marie Claire

The 13 Best-Dressed Stars at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards Start Trophy Season Strong

Crowd-pleasing, discerning taste.

The Guardian - UK

Timothée Chalamet and Jessie Buckley in Oscar surge as they win Critics Choice awards

The Marty Supreme and Hamnet stars are jockeying for pole position for the big Hollywood prize after a night in which One Battle After Another and Adolescence were also recognised

The Independent UK

Jessie Buckley sets pulses racing with comment about Paul Mescal at Critics Choice Awards

Irish actors co-star in Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ adaptation

Evening Standard

Critics' Choice Awards best dressed 2026: Elle Fanning, Ariana Grande, Jacob Elordi

As the Critics’ Choice Awards kick off awards season 2026, we comb through the first real red carpet of the year for the best looks

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