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Fifty years of Carly Simon's You're So Vain and the mystery man at its heart

For 50 years, people have listened to the hit single of US singer Carly Simon and asked, "Who is so vain they think this song is about them?"

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Angela Lansbury: A quick-witted and scrupulous star of stage and screen

Lansbury captivated audiences of film, TV and theatre but behind the show curtain was a history of frustrating casting trends and a son associated with the Manson Family

The Independent UK

Henry Silva, starred in ‘Ocean’s 11,’ ‘Manchurian Candidate’ dies at 95

Silva was also seen on such television series as “Wagon Train” and “The F.B.I.” and in such film as Warren Beatty’s “Dick Tracy,” Jerry Lewis’ “Cinderfella” and “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.”

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The Guide #50: Cinemas were due a post-pandemic rebound – but this summer, there’s simply nothing on

In this week’s newsletter: while films like Elvis and Nope have done reasonably well, the box office bounty we were promised hasn’t appeared – why?

The Guardian - UK

Paul Sorvino obituary

Character actor whose roles ranged from a mafia boss in Goodfellas to a police sergeant in Law & Order

The Guardian - UK

‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ Actor Paul Sorvino Dies at 83

Paul Sorvino, an imposing actor who specialized in playing crooks and cops like Paulie Cicero in “Goodfellas” and the NYPD sergeant Phil Cerreta on “Law & Order,” has died. He was 83. His publicist Roger Neal said he died Monday morning of natural causes at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville,…

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Paul Sorvino, veteran actor known for ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Law & Order,’ dies at 83

Father of Oscar winner Mira Sorvino, he also appeared in ‘Reds,’ ‘Nixon’ and ‘The Rocketeer.’

Chicago Sun-Times

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Review: Issa Rae’s newest HBO Max comedy series follows an aspiring female rapper duo from Miami

Working the grind in Miami, a pair of old friends from high school get back in touch and decide to form a rap group in “Rap Sh!t,” created by “Insecure” star Issa Rae, who remains off camera this time around. Music stardom might actually be in Shawna and Mia’s grasp,…

Chicago Tribune

James Caan made a writer a rock star

His Paul in "Misery" was glamorous, but the late, great actor also made him edgy and kind

Salon

50 years ago, Watergate changed the American political thriller forever

When Richard Nixon’s administration covered up its involvement in the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee’s offices, a new cinematic catnip was born.

Inverse

‘Name names? Never, never, never!’ Lee Grant on her decades of defiance

The Oscar-winning actor lost 12 years of her career refusing to out her partner as a communist, then had to endure his lectures about Marx while being treated as a ‘maid’. But a remarkable third act as a documentarian showcased her unique voice

The Guardian - UK

Warren Beatty gave Joan Collins her £7,000 engagement ring in a tub of chopped liver

The pair were never married

The Independent UK

Smith slap another stunning live moment in TV entertainment

Will Smith's stunning slap of comic Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars instantly takes a prominent place on this list of stunning live television moments in entertainment

The Independent UK

Stage frights: five of the most shocking moments in Oscars history

Will Smith isn’t the only actor to cause consternation at the world’s most coveted film awards

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Darling buds: books, music, theatre and more with spring in their hearts

From Chaucer’s elemental epic to Gnarls Barkley’s alternative take on gospel, our critics suggest popular culture inspired by the return of sunnier skies

Daily Mirror

Oscars most jaw-dropping moments ever as Will Smith shocks world with Chris Rock smack

While the Academy Awards are regarded as one of the most prestigious events of the showbiz calendar, it's not to say the event has not been without its controversial moments over the years...

The Independent UK

17 films that should never have won Oscars, from Chariots of Fire to Crash

...and what should have won instead

The Independent UK

Annette Bening says Warren Beatty gives ‘economical’ Valentine’s Day gifts: ‘Pretty low-key’

The couple will be celebrating 30 years of marriage in March

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