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Monty Python star Eric Idle thought cancer diagnosis was a 'joke'

Monty Python star Eric Idle has confessed he thought his pancreatic cancer diagnosis was a "joke" because his doctor had previously suggested the condition would be a suitable way to kill off a character in a stage show he was writing.

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‘Why not try to be the best in the world, just for the fun of it?’ Art Garfunkel on a rich, restless life – and reconciling with Paul Simon

He taught maths and walked across Europe, trying to leave his demons behind. As he goes back on tour aged 84, the folk-pop legend explains how he came back to singing

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Art Garfunkel reveals ‘tears’ and ‘hugs’ were at centre of emotional reunion with Paul Simon

The singer has spoken about an emotional dinner with longtime musical partner Paul Simon, saying the pair have found peace decades after the ups and downs that defined one of music’s greatest partnerships.

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Which filmmaker inspired John Travolta's directorial debut?

John Travolta took inspiration from Robert Altman, Mike Nichols and Quentin Tarantino for his directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach, an adaptation of his 1997 children’s novel of the same name.

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Meryl Streep finally reveals inspiration behind Devil Wears Prada character Miranda Priestly - and it's not who you might think

It turns out Meryl wasn’t channelling Anna Wintour for The Devil Wears Prada

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Meryl Streep finally reveals inspiration for The Devil Wears Prada character

Meryl Streep has revealed she based her icy character Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada on two Hollywood directors - Mike Nichols and Clint Eastwood.

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I Always Thought Meryl Streep Was Basing Her Devil Wears Prada Character On Anna Wintour, But Apparently Not

I feel bamboozled, but this is fascinating.

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Meryl Streep: Devil Wears Prada struggled for funding due to 'chick flick' tag

Meryl Streep has claimed The Devil Wears Prada had to "scrabble" for funding because it was viewed as a "chick flick", but there were no such problems with the sequel.

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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at 60: Elizabeth Taylor still crackles with feral energy

Mike Nichols’ 1966 adaptation of Edward Albee’s septic drama helped cement the play in the zeitgeist – where it has remained for the past six decades

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Harrison Ford’s SAG speech proved he’s a legend — now watch the 1991 film for free that changed everything

'Regarding Henry' features Harrison Ford in a rare, tender performance

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"We were seen as a band that wouldn't last, so I think they wanted to milk us for everything we were worth." How an off-the-cuff cover of a 60s song became an era-defining hit and an albatross around the neck of the band that recorded it

Recorded and mixed in just three hours, one of grunge's biggest songs was hated by the man who wrote it

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Steven Spielberg Is Now An EGOT Winner, Joining The List Of Celebrities To Earn An Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, And Tony Award

There are currently 18 EGOT winners. Learn them all and what performances got them some of these awards.

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Monty Python’s Flying Circus show set to commence major US tour

‘It’s about laughing at yourself and your own death and your inevitable end, which you can do nothing about,’ Eric Idle muses

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John Leguizamo gets PTSD when thinking about early movie role

John Leguizamo gets PTSD when thinking about his role in Regarding Henry as he believes it reinforces stereotypes about his community.

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Monty Python star Eric Idle feels 'lucky' to be alive

Monty Python star Eric Idle feels he had a "reprieve" since he survived pancreatic cancer in 2019 - and is grateful to be alive.

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Eric Idle says he feels ‘lucky every single day’ after surviving cancer

Idle revealed in 2022 that he had received an early diagnosis and been successfully treated for the illness.

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‘You just want to rewind and watch it again and again’: readers choose the most romantic moments in cinema

From uplifting declarations of undying love to shared plates of spaghetti and tearful resignations of what might have been, these are the movie scenes that have touched our readers’ hearts

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5 of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Plex, and more this week (January 20)

From Oscar-winning rom-coms to underrated musicals, there’s plenty to watch on the best free streaming services this week.

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Holiday gift ideas for the movie lover, from bios and books to a status tote

The Associated Press has gathered up some of the best items out there to keep any movie lover stylish and informed

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Juliet Taylor: Unsung Casting Director Honored At Oscars

Explore the career of casting director Juliet Taylor, known for shaping iconic films and launching stars, as she receives long-overdue recognition in the i...

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Meet the woman behind some of your favorite casts, from ‘The Exorcist’ to ‘Sleepless in Seattle’

Juliet Taylor does not give herself credit for Meryl Streep

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Peter Gallagher: ‘Fame is toxic. It can kill you’

INTERVIEW: ‘The OC’ actor has made a career out of playing sleazebags, from an adulterous lawyer in ‘Sex Lies and Videotapes’ to the Donald Trump-inspired real estate mogul Buddy King in ‘American Beauty’. As he appears on Broadway opposite Julianna Margulies in a new play by Delia Ephron, he talks…

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Monty Python's Eric Idle is the original Mr Brightside

The Life of Brian star is coming to Newcastle in November

The Independent UK

Steven Spielberg is the latest EGOT winner: Who else is in the elite awards club?

EGOT WINNERS: This weekend, Steven Spielberg became just the twenty-second person to have taken home an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony

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Comedian Bob Newhart, deadpan master of sitcoms and telephone monologues, dies at 94

Bob Newhart has died at age 94

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