Culture news ‘Block the merger’: Hollywood A-listers vs Paramount-Warner deal More than 1,000 film and TV stars and creatives, including Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Thompson and Javier Bardem, issued an open letter opposing Paramount Skydance’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. 14/04/2026
Lifestyle How 'Project Hail Mary' sent knitting into the stratosphere Ryan Gosling doesn't need extra help to sizzle on screen but one item he wears in his latest film 'Project Hail Mary' has set the internet alight with claims it's the most popular piece of movie knitwear since Elphaba's "sex cardigan". 09/04/2026
Culture news 'Ketamine Queen' jailed for 15 years over Matthew Perry drugs death Perry, 54, had openly struggled for decades with addictions, but had appeared to colleagues to be beating his demons when he died in 2023. 08/04/2026
Cinema Actor John Travolta's directorial debut set to premiere at Cannes Hollywood icon John Travolta will premiere his first feature film Propeller One-Way Night Coach at the Cannes International Film Festival in May 02/04/2026
Culture news Bond Boys: Fantasy casting for a gender-swapped James Bond After our April Fools "exclusive reveal" of the new 007, people got talking... Who could hypothetically join the casting roster of Bond Boys if Britain's most famous spy was played by a woman? 01/04/2026
Culture news C-3PO head from Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back sells for $1 million The C-3PO head led the auction, while other highlights included Robert Shaw’s harpoon gun from Jaws, a Wilson volleyball from Cast Away and fragments of a sword from The Lord of the Rings trilogy. 27/03/2026
Culture news 'Superman' actress and Cannes winner Valerie Perrine dies aged 82 Valerie Perrine, who won Best Actress at Cannes and was Oscar nominated for her performance in Bob Fosse’s 1974 Lenny Bruce biopic ‘Lenny’, has died aged 82. She is perhaps best known for playing Lex Luthor’s love interest in the Richard Donner Superman films. 24/03/2026
Culture news Buffy The Vampire Slayer cast pay tribute to Nicholas Brendon Best known for playing Buffy’s sidekick Xander Harris on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Nicholas Brendon died in his sleep from natural causes. He was 54. Over the weekend, his Buffy co-stars paid tribute to him. “Some people leave a mark without trying.” 23/03/2026
Culture news US action movie star Chuck Norris dies aged 86 The American action movie star has died according to his family after being hospitalised on Thursday. He celebrated his 86th birthday last week. 20/03/2026
Cinema Val Kilmer set to star in new independent film as AI-generated actor A year after the actor's death, a generative AI version of Val Kilmer will co-star in an independent film, in one of the boldest uses yet of artificial intelligence in moviemaking. The producers of 'As Deep as the Grave,' say Kilmer agreed before ill health prevented him from participating. 19/03/2026
Culture news French icon Brigitte Bardot omitted from Oscars In Memoriam tribute The 2026 Oscars featured an extended In Memoriam segment and a few controversial snubs — including that of iconic French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot. 16/03/2026
Cinema Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs - Full results It was One Oscar After Another for Paul Thomas Anderson’s 'One Battle After Another', which emerged victorious with 6 wins – while 'Sinners', the most Oscar-nominated film in Academy history, won 4. Here's everything you need to know about this year’s award ceremony. 16/03/2026
Cinema Razzies 2026: Anti-Oscars name ‘War Of The Worlds’ as Worst Picture Worst Picture was just one of five awards that 'War Of The Worlds' took home, making it something of a clean sweep for the Ice Cube-starring adaptation / devastation of H.G. Wells’ classic novel. 15/03/2026
Food and Drink Who is Wolfgang Puck? The chef feeding Hollywood at the Oscars 2026 Born in Austria and trained in some of Europe’s top kitchens, Wolfgang Puck made his name in Los Angeles, where his inventive cuisine won over Hollywood’s elite. 13/03/2026
Cinema Oscars 2026: Euronews Culture’s full Oscar predictions Who will take home the biggest awards of the night on Sunday and which film will nab Best Picture? Here are Euronews Culture's full predictions. 13/03/2026
Cinema Oscar-winning Brutalist cinematographer retraces steps to stardom One year after winning an Oscar, British cinematographer Lol Crawley reflects on the long, uncertain road that took him from an audio-visual course in Wrexham to the heart of Hollywood. In a rare, personal conversation, Crawley speaks candidly about graft, self-belief and imposter syndrome. 12/03/2026