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Abbot Elementary leads TV nominations for 28th annual Critics Choice Awards (Richard Shotwell/AP)

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Abbott Elementary leads TV nominations for 28th annual Critics Choice Awards

US comedy show Abbott Elementary leads the television contenders for the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards, having earned six nominations.

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Kate Winslet and James Cameron led stars at Avatar sequel world premiere

Kate Winslet and director James Cameron have led stars on the blue carpet at the world premiere of the highly-anticipated Avatar sequel The Way Of Water.

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Avatar sequel premieres in London 13 years after original

Thirteen years after James Cameron released the highest-grossing film of all time, Avatar, the filmmaker finally premiered its long-awaited sequel in London on Tuesday.

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Sigourney Weaver: New Avatar is ‘safe’ way to return to being a teenager

Sigourney Weaver said playing a teenager in the second instalment of Avatar is the “safe way” she can return to her adolescence.

Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal in 'Aftersun'

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Aftersun review: Paul Mescal is frighteningly good in this heartbreaking father-daughter drama that will surprise you at every turn

On the surface, writer and director Charlotte Wells’s deceptively straightforward presentation looks to be just another father-and-daughter vacation drama. A distracted dad takes his know-it-all pre-teen on a budget sun holiday.

John Travolta has remembered actress Kirstie Alley following her death from cancer at the age of 71 (PA)

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John Travolta remembers Kirstie Alley following her death at 71

John Travolta has remembered actress Kirstie Alley following her death from cancer at the age of 71.

Kirstie Alley’s Cheers co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Rhea Perlman have led tributes to late actress, following her death from cancer at the age of 71 (Alamy/PA)

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Cheers co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Rhea Perlman lead tributes to Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley’s Cheers co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Rhea Perlman have led tributes to the late actress, following her death from cancer at the age of 71.

Kirstie Alley, whose role as Rebecca Howe in the US sitcom Cheers propelled her to stardom in the 1980s and 1990s, has died from cancer at the age of 71 (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

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Kirstie Alley, mainstay of the screen in the 1980s and 1990s, dead at 71

Kirstie Alley, whose role as Rebecca Howe in the US sitcom Cheers propelled her to stardom in the 1980s and 1990s, has died from cancer at the age of 71.

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Cheers and Celebrity Big Brother star Kirstie Alley dies from cancer at 71

US actress Kirstie Alley has died from cancer at the age of 71, according to her family.

Elliot Page announces release date and title of his memoir, Pageboy (Doug Peters/PA)

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Elliot Page announces release date and title of his memoir, Pageboy

Elliot Page has announced the release date and title of his memoir, saying he hopes it will help others feel less alone and “seen, no matter who they are or what path they are on”.

Man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker jailed for ‘cold-hearted, violent attack’

The man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog-walker and stole the singer’s pets has been jailed for 21 years for his “cold hearted, violent attack”.

James Cameron says inspiration for his biggest films comes to him ‘in dreams’

James Cameron says the inspiration and “imagery” for some of his biggest films has come to him in his dreams.

Amber Heard appeals ‘chilling’ verdict in Johnny Depp US defamation trial (Yui Mok/PA)

Amber Heard appeals against ‘chilling’ verdict in Depp US defamation trial

Amber Heard has sought to appeal against the verdict in her multimillion-dollar US defamation lawsuit against Johnny Depp, arguing that it will have a “chilling” effect on other women.

Director James Cameron says he thinks Kate Winslet was ‘traumatised’ by Titanic

Titanic director James Cameron has said he thinks Kate Winslet was “a bit traumatised” after filming the blockbuster due to the scale of the project.

Florence Pugh attending the British Independent Film Awards ceremony at Old Billingsgate in east London (Ian West/PA)

Florence Pugh dazzles in pink on British Independent Film Awards red carpet

Florence Pugh made an impact at the 25th British Independent Film Awards in an extravagant pink dress.

Paul Mescal attending the British Independent Film Awards ceremony at Old Billingsgate in east London (Ian West/PA)

Aftersun starring Paul Mescal wins big at British Independent Film Awards

Aftersun starring Paul Mescal was the big winner at the 25th British Independent Film Awards, scooping seven prizes including best British independent film.

Kate Winslet and Zoe Saldana join James Cameron for Avatar 2 London photocall

Director James Cameron and the cast of his Avatar sequel, The Way Of Water, have begun their global press tour with a photocall in central London.

Keke Palmer attending the MTV Video Music Awards 2019 (PA)

Keke Palmer reveals pregnancy during Saturday Night Live monologue

Keke Palmer has announced she is pregnant with her first child by dramatically unveiling her baby bump during a monologue on Saturday Night Live.

Violent Night review: Santa adds a few names to the naughty list in a gory Christmas nasty

When we grow weary from sickly sweet festive cheer and the rampant consumerism inherent in the holiday season, there is some comfort to be had in knowing we can call on the off-setting powers of the nasty Christmas movie.

Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein (Jordan Strauss/AP)

Jury begins deliberations in Harvey Weinstein’s Los Angeles trial

Jurors began deliberating in the Los Angeles rape and sexual assault trial of Harvey Weinstein, after a final push from the prosecution.

JP Donleavy (left) with Brendan Behan (right) and director Philip Wiseman (centre) were among the artists and writers who held court in the pubs on and around Baggot Street

Ghosts of Baggotonia: director Alan Gilsenan dives into Behan and Kavanagh’s bohemian haunt

There are no literary plaques around Baggot Street, no interpretative hubs to mark its one-time cultural significance. A statue of Patrick Kavanagh, a little while away on Wilton Terrace, is the only monument to give tourists a clue that this place was once a booming, raucous countercultural corner of bohemia.

Matt Hancock not part of I’m A Celebrity… campmate post-show WhatsApp group (Jeff Overs/BBC/PA)

Matt Hancock not part of I’m A Celebrity WhatsApp group, Scarlette Douglas says

Matt Hancock is not part of an exclusive I’m A Celebrity… WhatsApp group, used by the former campmates to stay in touch, contestant Scarlette Douglas has revealed.

Will Smith, pictured, as he attends the European Premiere of Emancipation (James Manning/PA)

Will Smith hopes ‘brutality’ of slavery in Emancipation is ‘not in vain’

Will Smith says he hopes the “brutal” depictions of slavery in his upcoming film Emancipation are “not in vain”.

Filmmaker Luke McManus on the North Circular Road. Photo: Steve Humphreys

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‘The people along the North Circular Road will surprise you, perplex you, and teach you a thing or two about yourself’ – filmmaker Luke McManus

The doorbell rang at 9am on my first Saturday living just off the North Circular Road. The man at the door was soberly dressed, respectable even. Respectable but concerned.