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Dame Elaine Paige battled addiction to sleeping pills

Veteran performer Dame Elaine Paige has revealed she spent years battling an addiction to sleeping pills - calling it her "Judy Garland syndrome" - and only kicked the habit after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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‘Sometimes they credit the janitor. But not us’: what’s it like to be a child chaperone on a film set?

Safeguarding young people in films is a vital role, often remembered by their charges later in successful careers, but not always recognised. Some of the best share their tips

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'Whether Designing for Elton John, a Kardashian or Mr Smith Down the Road, My Approach Is the Same' – Superstar Designer Martyn Lawrence Bullard Opens His Little Black Book

In the latest edition of our Layered Lives series, Martyn Lawrence Bullard looks back on his wild ride through the Hollywood elite to reflect on how he got to where he is today

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'Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it:' Netflix is using an AI-generated Gene Wilder voice for 'Wonka' reality show

Netflix's Wonka reality show will feature an AI recreation of Gene Wilder's voice, built by ElevenLabs with estate approval. Not everyone is on board.

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End of the Rainbow review: Judy Garland's corpse dragged out yet again

2/5 Jinkx Monsoon’s show at Soho Theatre Walthamstow caused our theatre reviewer to consider stabbing himself in the leg

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Digested week: memories of Covid resurface with hantavirus and Ebola news

Plus, John Travolta’s beret, Rachel Reeves reclaims basic civility and Judy Garland comes to east London

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End of the Rainbow review – Jinkx Monsoon’s Judy Garland could be the talk of the town

The Drag Race star brings nuance to the vocals and has a hoot with a frisky script but this bio-drama is too limited and ultimately cramps her style

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Drag star Jinkx Monsoon: ‘It makes sense for me to play Judy Garland. It just does’

INTERVIEW: The Broadway star and two-time ‘Drag Race’ winner speaks to Louis Chilton about portraying a timeless queer icon on stage, her struggles with addiction, and ‘treating Doctor Who like Shakespeare’

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Quote of the day by Liza Minnelli: 'I think that's the greatest gift one can have: point of view. You know? I've come…’ Inspiring words by the Cabaret star about rewriting painful memories and moving on with your head held high

Quote of the day: One reason Liza Minnelli’s quote feels so authentic is that her own career became a powerful example of reinvention. After achieving enormous success in the 1970s, she went through periods of professional setbacks, health challenges and intense tabloid attention. Yet she repeatedly returned to the stage,…

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‘There was a lot of addiction and trauma in my family’: why Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon plays a perfect Judy Garland

As she takes on the icon in musical drama End of the Rainbow, Monsoon recalls a childhood spent watching Wizard of Oz on repeat – and explains why audiences are ready for trans performers in non-trans roles

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Buyers of Liza Minnelli memoir claim it was not signed by hand

Premium editions of Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! cost up to $250 but some say signatures are unnaturally identical

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Century-old casino once owned by Frank Sinatra reopening in Lake Tahoe after sitting empty for decades

Ties between Frank Sinatra and mob figure Sam Giancana led regulators to suspend his gaming license in 1963, forcing him out of the casino business

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10 Old Hollywood Stars Who Became Queer Icons

Pioneers of culture and camp, every one.

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Rufus Wainwright's My London: Brooches, Dim Sum, and bidding farewell to Judy Garland

Singer Rufus Wainwright gets his bling in Cecil Court and has a grand old time at the Delaunay

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Michael Caine and Matthew McConaughey have licensed their voices to AI — but not every ‘iconic’ voice on the platform can consent

ElevenLabs is turning celebrity voices into licensed products — but the real cost goes far beyond your audiobook.

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Liza Minnelli still talks to Judy Garland 'every day' as new book reveals strained relationship and their final words

Liza Minnelli still talks to Judy Garland 'every day' as she reveals their final exchange

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Ron Howard, Emma Rice, Neil Tennant and more on Liza Minnelli: ‘She holidayed in my Cornish bungalow’

The showbiz legend has spent her whole life in the spotlight. As she turns 80, her friends and collaborators share their stories from Hollywood singalongs to acid house raves

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Sex with Scorsese, beef with Sondheim … and inventing the moonwalk? The wildest moments in Liza Minnelli’s memoir

From Peter Sellers dressing like a Nazi, to having to manage her mother Judy Garland’s addiction, jaws will drop at Minnelli’s anecdotes

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Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! by Liza Minnelli review – a heady brew of gossip, glamour and defiance

Lady Gaga and David Gest are among those who get ferocious dressings-down in this brutally candid memoir

The Independent UK

Liza Minnelli makes rare public appearance at the GLAAD Awards four years after she was ‘ordered’ to be in a wheelchair at the Oscars

Minnelli was on hand to accept the inaugural Liza Minnelli Storyteller Award

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Liza Minnelli says ‘fuming’ mom Judy Garland tried to kick her offstage during joint performance

The mother-daughter duo performed at the London Palladium in 1964

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Judy Garland tried to kick Liza Minnelli off stage during London Palladium duet

Liza Minnelli has revealed her late mom Judy Garland’s pride turned to fury during their 1965 London Palladium performance.

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Turns Out Liza Minnelli And Lady Gaga's Viral Oscars Moment Allegedly Has An Upsetting Backstory

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Liza Minnelli's addiction began after Judy Garland's funeral

Liza Minnelli believes her descent into addiction began at her mother's funeral after her doctor prescribed her Valium to relax.

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‘He loved showing his bum. Loved it’: the subversive genius of Kenneth Williams

The actor, comedian and raconteur, who would have turned 100 on Sunday, could play humble or haughty, cheeky or Chekhov – but always stole the show

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