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Commentary: Some songs understand that Christmas can be a mix of joy and melancholy

The older I get, the more I find myself drawn to the Christmas songs that have a touch of melancholy to them. Songs that acknowledge the complexity of Christmas emotions. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas.” “Christmastime Is Here.” And, of course, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Chicago Tribune

TV tonight: who will win Strictly Come Dancing 2022?

Fleur, Hamza, Helen and Molly battle it out on the dancefloor. Plus: it’s been 40 years since The Snowman first aired. Here’s everything to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Top Gun: Maverick to Glass Onion – the best films to watch over the festive period

From the belated return of Tom Cruise’s dogfighting ace to Daniel Craig’s deliciously knotty whodunnit, it’s the best movies to enjoy with a mouth full of mince pie

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Oscars 2023: Actress power rankings

After "Tár" premiered on the first day of September at the Venice International Film Festival, more than a few people called the Oscar race for lead actress over and done, sending a message to the motion picture academy to begin engraving the trophy with Cate Blanchett's name — provided they…

Los Angeles Times

Bonnie Langford hints at return to Eastenders as character is 'still in the black taxi'

Bonnie Langford, the self-dubbed "diminutive redhead", played Carmel Kazemi in Eastenders from 2015 to 2018 but left after her son was fatally stabbed

Daily Mirror

Coronation Street's Stephanie Beacham says new 'naggy mum' role is 'not a stranger to me'

Coronation Street star Stephanie Beacham detailed her role in a new Christmas rom-com as she jokes her 'naggy mum' character is 'not a stranger to me'

Daily Mirror

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Matt Goss among stars taking to the stage for a charity tribute to Judy Garland

Proceeds will go towards homelessness charity Centrepoint’s Independent Living Programme, which aims to provide genuinely affordable housing for young people

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Pantomime artist returns to Glasgow with Wizard of Oz inspired show

Shortly before I am due to interview actor, writer and director extraordinaire Johnny McKnight, I see the breaking news that comedian Joe Lycett has…

The National (Scotland)

Angela Lansbury: the scene-stealing grande dame of stage and screen for 75 years

Best-known as the novelist-sleuth Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, Lansbury’s winning charm and towering talent stretches all the way back to the days of Noël Coward and Judy Garland

The Guardian - UK

Why "League" goes over the rainbow

"The Wizard of Oz" features prominently in one episode of the Prime Video series, and it's a fitting tribute

Salon

Excelling as a musician takes practice and requires opportunities – not just lucky genes

What makes talented musicians so good at what they do?

The Conversation

The 29 worst mistakes in famous movies, from Avengers Endgame to Pirates of the Caribbean

From a mix-up over breakfast in ‘Pretty Woman’ to a modern car in the background of a battle scene in ‘Braveheart’, Charlotte Cripps picks some of the most famous film mistakes ever made

The Independent UK

Stuffed into a shoebox, seized by the FBI: the amazing fates of Hollywood’s greatest dresses

Kim Kardashian caused outrage recently by wearing a gorgeous souffle silk that once adorned Marilyn Monroe. But what happened to other magnificent outfits – and why did no one realise their eye-popping value?

The Guardian - UK

Baltimore filmmaker John Waters to get star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

BALTIMORE — In the notorious close of John Waters’ 1972 film “Pink Flamingos,” Divine eats dog excrement off a Baltimore sidewalk.

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The Guardian - UK

Judy Garland’s 20 best films – ranked!

Friday marks 100 years since the former child star’s birth. And, while she was never allowed to properly grow up on screen, her performances show range – and some standout songs

The Independent UK

The 29 worst mistakes in famous movies, from Pretty Woman to Pulp Fiction

From a mix-up over breakfast in ‘Pretty Woman’ to a modern car in the background of a battle scene in ‘Braveheart’, Charlotte Cripps picks some of the most famous film mistakes ever made

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Nineteen children and two adults killed in Texas school shooting

Lawmakers and gun control groups lead calls to stop carnage, saying ‘it is our choice to let it continue’. Plus, Walmart begins drone delivery service

The Independent UK

Catholic University barred from auctioning Judy Garland’s ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress worth up to $1.2m

The dress at issue is one of six authenticated by experts as having been worn in the famous 1939 film by Garland, who played Dorothy

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Daily Mirror

Judy Garland’s Wizard of Oz dress expected to fetch more than £1 million at auction

Judy Garland’s famous Wizard of Oz dress expected to fetch more than £1 million at auction

Chicago Sun-Times

Lost for decades, Dorothy’s dress from ‘Wizard of Oz’ film set for auction

The dress is one of only two that include the blouse actress Judy Garland wore underneath. The other one with a blouse sold at auction in 2015 for more than $1.5 million.

The Independent UK

Lost for decades, Dorothy's dress from 'Oz' up for sale

A blue-and-white dress that Judy Garland wore as Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz” is up for sale

The Independent UK

The 29 worst mistakes in famous movies, from Pretty Woman to Pulp Fiction

From a mix-up over breakfast in ‘Pretty Woman’ to a modern car in the background of a battle scene in ‘Braveheart’, Charlotte Cripps picks some of the most famous film mistakes ever made

Daily Mirror

Tin Man's oil can from the Wizard of Oz movie fetches incredible amount at auction

The Wizard of Oz was released more than eight decades ago and the prop from the classic film is one of the most recognisable

Benzinga

Ouch, My Ears! It's The 10 Weirdest Rock Music Covers Of All Time

Earlier this month, Dolly Parton surprised many people by requesting that her name be withdrawn from the nomination ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, claiming that she should not be considered because she has yet to produce a rock album.

The Guardian - US

Hollywood Forever cemetery, resting place to the stars, named a historical site

Los Angeles city council unanimously bestowed the designation to the 123-year-old site where many movie legends are buried

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