Sunday 7 September 2014

In shapes of all kinds, Mark Ruffalo hits a stride

TORONTO (AP) Mark Ruffalo is transforming.With a string of films, from the lauded AIDS drama "The Normal Heart" to the musical rebirth tale "Begin Again" to the upcoming wrestling drama "Foxcatcher," the man many know as the Hulk...


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Masterchef's Gregg Wallace warned to keep it Strictly professional





THEY don’t call it the “Strictly curse” for nothing. It may be too early to chalk up another victim, but with the Strictly Come Dancing launch tonight contestant Gregg Wallace of Masterchef fame has admitted he is already concerned about his girlfriend becoming “jealous”.


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Bake Off's Sue Perkins says save a rescue dog





GREAT British Bake Off star Sue Perkins yesterday urged people looking for a dog to adopt a stray instead of buying a puppy.


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Cilla Black says she'll grow old 'very disgracefully'





SHOWBUSINESS legend Cilla Black insists she intends to “grow old very disgracefully” after avoiding many of the temptations of the Swinging Sixties.


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Over the Rainbow star Rose-Marie's tears of grief





MUSICAL star Rose-Marie has been struggling to sing Tears In Heaven by the late US singer Eva Cassidy after recently losing her sister and close friend to cancer.


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The best blusher and shadow palettes of autumn





PRETTY in pink and blue and even yellow. Box clever with this season’s beautiful blusher and shadow palettes and you’ll hit the perfect note every day.


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BBC news presenter Gavin Esler: 'My best friend is my wife'





BBC News presenter Gavin, 61, lives in London with his wife Anna Phoebe, 33, and their daughter Amelia, two


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'Victoria Beckham's clothes are perfect for my age,' says novelist Tilly Bagshawe:





FROM flip-flops and T-shirts to Manolos and Chanel, the bestselling chick-lit writer has a look for every chapter in her life


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'I'm one of the lucky ones': A teenager reflects on surviving deadly bacterial meningitis





FIONA YELLAND almost lost her life to meningitis – and now she’s determined to make the most of every day


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Grand designs: Affordable fine furniture and accessories





CAN'T wait for the new series of Downton? Here’s how to create your own stately home with affordable fine furniture and opulent accessories


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Cutting edge: Alan Titchmarsh on hi-tech gardening devices





FROM 'Smart Soil' to robot mowers, Alan discovers a brave new world of garden gadgets


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Singer Adam Cohen: 'Unlike my dad, I'm not a household name'





LEGENDARY singer-songwriter Leonard has proved a hard act to follow. But talent runs in the family, as his son tells us as he shares his favourite snap.


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Pure pleasure: Seven of the finest wines





LOOKING for your newest drinking pleasure? Our expert has the best – naturally.


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Colourful and quirky: The best duvet sets





FEATHER your nest with these bright and beautiful designs


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Rock 'n' roll grandma and sex matters: Agony aunt answers your questions





STRAIGHT-talking Jane O'Gorman gets to the heart of your sex and relationship problems


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Homespun truth about new Doctor Who ring from alien planet





AN ALIEN planet of green humanoids with bug eyes and long claws sounds a fitting source for Time Lord jewellery.


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Theatre Reviews: Toast; Pitcairn; Little Revolution





While Richard Bean’s first play, Toast, dazzles as usual - especially with the fine performances of the cast - his new play, Pitcairn comes across condescending and confused. Little Revolution at the Almeida disappoints with its chaotic narrative.


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Short story: Volunteers by Sarah Harrison





INSIDE the handbag was something its owner would surely miss. But then again, wasn’t it better to have loved and lost? Short story by Sarah Harrison


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Saturday 6 September 2014

Exhibit examines making of 'Gone With the Wind'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) While public debate raged over who should play Southern belle Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With the Wind," producer David O. Selznick was trying to figure out how to get the movie past Hollywood's morality censors...


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Gaga, Pharrell turn up heat at Fashion Week

NEW YORK (AP) The weather never seems to cooperate with New York Fashion Week. In February it's freezing and icy, and in September it seems to get even hotter than the summer that just ended. On this steamy day in Manhattan, Prabal...


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