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Actress Jane Fonda says she has cancer

US actress and activist Jane Fonda announced Friday that she has cancer, and has begun chemotherapy in her battle against the disease.. Fonda first appeared on screen in 1960, and scored Academy Awards for best actress for "Klute" (1971) and "Coming Home" (1978).

Actress Jane Fonda says has cancer

US actress and activist Jane Fonda announced Friday that she has cancer, and has begun chemotherapy.. Fonda first appeared on screen in 1960, and scored Academy Awards for best actress for "Klute" (1971) and "Coming Home" (1978).

Timothee Chalamet hungry for blood in Venice

Fast becoming the defining Gen Z film star, Timothee Chalamet is testing the stomachs of his many fans with a bone-crunching, blood-splattered "cannibal romance" that premiered in Venice on Friday. . "Bones and All", competing at the Venice Film Festival, reunites the 26-year-old with Italian director Luca Guadagnino following their much-loved gay romance "Call Me By Your Name", which earned Chalamet his first Oscar nomination. 

Glenn Close to preside jury at San Sebastian film festival

US actress Glenn Close will be president of the jury for the San Sebastian film festival in Spain in September, the organisers said on Friday.. The 70th San Sebastian film festival, the most high-profile movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, takes place from September 16 to 24. al/ds/gil

Berlusconi joins TikTok in campaign for Italian vote

At 85, Silvio Berlusconi has joined TikTok, seeking along with Italy's other political leaders to woo younger voters who risk abstaining in large numbers in the general election later this month.. With TikTok, Berlusconi and his fellow leaders -- from far-right prime ministerial hopeful Giorgia Meloni to the Five Star Movement's Giuseppe Conte -- are hoping to reach younger voters.

Queen Elizabeth II to miss Highland Games event

Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a traditional highlight of her summer trip to Scotland because of persistent health worries, British media said Friday.. The queen had this weekend been expected to attend the Braemar Gathering near her remote Balmoral retreat in northeast Scotland.

BBC pays £1.4 million to charity over controversial Diana interview

The BBC said Friday it had donated sales proceeds derived from a 1995 interview with Princess Diana to charity after it was found she was tricked into the bombshell expose.. The British broadcasting giant said Friday it had paid a total of £1.42 million ($1.64 million) to seven charities linked with the princess.

Timothee Chalamet hungry for blood in Venice

Fast becoming the defining Gen Z filmstar, Timothee Chalamet will test the stomachs of his many fans with a bone-crunching, blood-splattered "cannibal romance", premiering in Venice on Friday. . The premiere is set for Thursday evening, but fans were camped out along the red carpet from the early morning, hoping for a glimpse of Chalamet. 

Thatcher casts long shadow over UK leadership race

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have fought hard to be seen as the true heir to Margaret Thatcher in their battle to become the next UK prime minister. . Sunak says his belief in fiscal prudence and endorsement from Thatcher's finance minister makes him a more faithful torchbearer for the woman who was prime minister from 1979 to 1990. 

Reality has no allure for Mexico's Oscar-winning director at Venice

It is one of the most unforgettable opening scenes to play at the Venice Film Festival: a baby pushed back into its mother because, he informs the doctor, who would want to live in this screwed-up world? . That was the fantastical and audacious opening that marked Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's return to the big screen on Thursday, after a seven-year hiatus following back-to-back Oscars.