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Beautiful Baftas v garish Grammys

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE music has always been a platform for experimental style, the film industry's role has been to showcase timeless elegance.

How we keep love alive

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MEET the Valentine's couples who have all found a special spark to ensure their romance never dies...

I beat rarest cancer in the world

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DOCTORS gave Mark Fradgley no hope of recovery but two years on he is enjoying life to the full, says Jenny Hudson.

How to have a happy heart

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EVEN if you are not planning a day of romance, spare a thought for matters of the heart this Valentine's Day.

Charlene Tilton: I kept my deafness a secret since childhood

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

STAR of TV's Dallas CHARLENE TILTON explains why finally getting a hearing aid at 53 has completely changed her life.

Robert Webb swots up on cricket for benefit of David Mitchell

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NOT only married couples need to learn to accommodate each other's quirks and foibles. Comedian Robert Webb, 39, has had to swot up on the complicated laws of cricket because of comic partner David Mitchell's love of the sport.

Gary Oldman praises Sir Michael Caine

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AFTER actress Clemence Poesy said working with Sir Michael Caine was a dream, Gary Oldman has heaped praise on his Batman co-star.

Elizabeth McGovern's grandad was inspiration for Indiana Jones

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

DOWNTON ABBEY star Elizabeth McGovern says her grandfather was the inspiration for Indiana Jones.

Jessie J sets her sights on musicals

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AFTER racking up five top 10 hits by the age of 23 Jessie J has set her sights on musicals.

Julia Roberts prepares for covert Oscars mission

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

RECEIVING an invitation to the Oscars means Julia Roberts has to embark on a covert mission to get away from her children without tears or tantrums.

Jennifer Lopez gives Lo down on motherhood

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHE made her fortune singing and acting but Jennifer Lopez knows the tough side of fame and won't push her twins to follow in her footsteps.

Abi Titmuss was a casualty of the party scene

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ONCE a pin-up girl featured in the 100 sexiest women in the world list, former nurse Abi Titmuss has now carved out a career as an actress and is eager to be taken seriously after losing all self-respect.

Mindy Hammond: My challenge to Richard in the car wars

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IT'S no secret that I take great pride in my little Fiat 500, Kitty.

Obituary: Whitney Houston, August 9 1963 - February 11 2012

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHE was the queen of pop with a stratospheric voice and £70million in the bank.

Can these drag queens make me move like a lady?

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

I HAVE arrived at the exclusive Floridita nightclub in London's Soho decked in sequins, maribou and wearing my highest heels.

We're all going on a summer holiday!

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AS a very small child my parents took me to Cornwall each year on holiday. Then, aged four, came the huge thrill of going abroad for the first time. We went to Ibiza and I was so excited that I was sick on the plane. My parents even held a party on the beach for my fifth birthday while we were there.

Obituary: Whitney Houston, Pop Singer, August 9 1963 - February 11 2012

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHE was the queen of pop with a stratospheric voice and £70million in the bank. She was a movie star in the hit film The Bodyguard and she topped the charts worldwide with its theme song I Will Always Love You. But Whitney Houston's success on the big screen proved a fatal turning point in her tumultuous life, sending the self-destructive singer on a drug-fuelled downward spiral.

Arlene Phillips' skill up her sleeve

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WE KNOW her for her dance knowledge but Arlene Phillips has another skill up her sleeve: fashion design.

Dancing On Ice star Elen Rivas wants to do Strictly

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHE'S already featured on Dancing On Ice, now Elen Rivas wants to make television history by becoming the first person to cross over and do Strictly Come Dancing too.

Willy Wonka inspired Salma Hayek to act

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

IT APPEARS Roald Dahl was unwittingly responsible for Salma Hayek's career path.

Eddie Redmayne's Secret old school talent

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THERE is, it seems, no end to the talents of hot new actor Eddie Redmayne.

Sinead O'Connor slams talent shows

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SHAVEN-HEADED Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has criticised TV talent shows for luring young people into a "worship of fame".

Dementia linked to over-eating

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

EATING too much dramatically increases the risk of developing the deadly brain disease Alzheimer's, scientists claim.

History of the lonely hearts

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WEDNESDAY, January 2, 1788. It was the beginning of a new year, a time when many of us are feeling a bit low and in need of companionship. As people sat down to breakfast, the front page of one of the capital's newspapers confronted them with a startling plea for help:

My proposal was heaven on the 7.57

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHEN Lucy Rogers left the office last November to meet her boyfriend Adam King she had no idea she was about to experience the most emotional moment of her life.