Celebrity
Emotional farewell
Stars pay their respects to Phillip Seymour Hoffman at Manhattan wake
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1:33pm Amy Adams and Cate Blanchett are among the friends and family paying their respects to Phillip Seymour Hoffman in New York.
Arrivals at the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman
1:33pm Fmaily and celebrity friends arrive for the wake of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel on February 6, 2014 in New York City.
2014 Vanity Fair Hollywood Portfolio
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12:03pm Photographed by award-winning photographer,Chuck Close, stars have their photo taken without make up for the 20th annual Vanity Fair Hollywood edition.
Make-up free
Vanity bare: Kate Winslet and Scarlett Johansson go make-up free for photo shoot
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LIVIA GAMBLE 12:08pm Kate Winslet and Scarlett Johansson are the latest A-listers to be photographed without make-up, in a series of raw photographs for the 20th annual Vanity Fair Hollywood edition.
Woody Allen asks New York Times to publish reply to Dylan Farrow's sex-abuse claims
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Rachel Clun 11:59am Director could contribute to storm of commentary surrounding sexual-abuse allegations.
A complicated actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman in his last days
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12:56pm A father with his children in a Greenwich Village playground. A disheveled man hovering around the lone A.T.M. in a grocery store, withdrawing the exact sum of $200, over and over, for an hour.
Prankster is back
George Clooney pranks Matt Damon, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
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MICHAEL IDATO 8:50am In addition to being one of Hollywood's most renowned bachelors, George Clooney is also one of the town's most committed pranksters, who has a well-publicised history of playing elaborate tricks on his fellow celebrities.
Celeb news
Elizabeth Hurley rubbishes Bill Clinton affair claims
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Anita Singh As celebrity gossip goes, it takes some beating: actress and model Elizabeth Hurley has year-long affair with Bill Clinton while he was US president.
Blue eyes
'Blue eyes which I love': Wendi Deng's love note for Tony Blair published
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Anita Singh Wendi Deng, the former wife of Rupert Murdoch, allegedly developed a passionate obsession with Tony Blair and wrote a note in which she rhapsodised about his “good body and really really good legs [and] Butt”.
Opinion
Why Hugh Grant, king of the rom-com, needs to clean up his act
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William Langley It is hard to escape the suspicion that Britain’s most bankable actor is an authentically troubled soul.
Paul Walker's $28 million will twist
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Paul Walker has left his entire estate, worth $28 million, to his 15-year-old daughter, Meadow.
Paltrow 'like Kim Jong-un'?
Vanity Fair editor addresses the 'epic takedown' of Gwyneth Paltrow
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Gwyneth Paltrow may be a tad on the eccentric, demanding, side, but a dictator?
Wolf whistle
Wolf whistle: Australian actor Margot Robbie turns down Hefner's Playboy offer
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Rachel Clun “I've put my family through enough,” said Robbie, joking that she would only think about posing for playboy if she was older and her career was heading south.
Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue
Vanity Fair's Hollywood issue: the colourblind cover?
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Anita Singh Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood Issue features British stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Idris Elba on the cover, in a line-up notable for its colour casting.
Memory of abuse 'implanted' in daughter's mind by mother Mia Farrow, says Woody Allen's lawyer
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Washington: Woody Allen's lawyer defended the filmmaker on Tuesday after renewed allegations of sexual abuse by his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, and questioned the timing of her comments.
First paparazzi pics of George
Palace dilemma over photographs of Kate and George
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Gordon Rayner The Duchess of Cambridge’s unpredictable stance on privacy took another twist as paparazzi pictures of Prince George were published without any complaint from Kensington Palace.
Philip Seymour Hoffman's death hoax was a hoax
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GEORGIA WATERS Contrary to reports, Philip Seymour Hoffman was not the victim of an "internet death hoax" a few days before he died.
Angry response
Woody Allen hits back at 'disgraceful' sex abuse claims by Dylan Farrow
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Rachel Clun Woody Allen has described allegations of sexual abuse made by his adopted daughter Dylan Farrow as “untrue and disgraceful” a day after she renewed her claims.
Cate Blanchett hopes Woody Allen's and Mia Farrow's families find peace
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AMANDA HOH Cate Blanchett has responded to fresh accusations from Woody Allen's adopted daughter, who has implored the actress not to ignore allegations that the Hollywood director molested her.
'How Woody Allen abused me': Dylan Farrow publishes open letter
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The adopted daughter of Woody Allen has spoken for the first time about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of the Hollywood director during her childhood.
Date with Kate: Tim Cahill
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KATE WATERHOUSE Socceroos star Tim Cahill chats about the World Cup, his family life and how living in New York has inspired him.
The Goss
Nicole Trunfio's Grammys night
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Amy Cooper Former David Jones face Nicole Trunfio had a good excuse for not being on their Sydney catwalk for the latest show: the Aussie model was busy supporting her musician boyfriend Gary Clark jnr in LA as he scored his first Grammy.
Signature pieces
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Kate Cole-Adams Autograph hunter opens her album to reveal the celebrities with whom she has struck a deal to have and to hold - 'til indecency does them part.
Justin Bieber's private jet searched for drugs
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Justin Bieber's private jet has reportedly been detained on suspicion of there being marijuana on board.
Sienna Miller shrugs off 'brief encounter' with Daniel Craig
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Actress Sienna Miller has launched an emotional attack on "titillating" press reports of her relationship with Bond actor Daniel Craig, as she revealed to the hacking trial that it was "a very brief encounter".
Off the rails
Where to now for troubled Justin Bieber?
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Michael Thurston Justin Bieber is the latest in a long line of troubled former child stars to veer off the rails - the question now is, can those around him save the teen from a complete train wreck. And if so, how?
Celebrity events wrap-up
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Mik Grigg (Melbourne) and Amy Cooper (Sydney) From award ceremonies to launch parties, here's a rundown of last week's events in and around Sydney and Melbourne.
Sienna Miller affair
Former News International reporter says he 'routinely' hacked Daniel Craig
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London: A former tabloid reporter who admits illegally snooping on voicemails said on Thursday that he "routinely" hacked the phone of actor Daniel Craig.
Photos
And the AACTA goes to...
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Celebrities arrive on the red-carpet for the 3rd Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (AACTA), at the Star Event Centre in Sydney. January 30, 2014.
David Warner and Candice Falzon pregnant?
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Joe Aston It’s been the romance timed perfectly with the restoration of Australian cricket. Now could the relationship between Candice Falzon and David Warner be blossoming even further?