Val Kilmer regretted turning down cult classic movie in the 1980s: ‘I was just too shy’
Actor died this week at the age of 65
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Actor died this week at the age of 65
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Cult series ‘The Critic’ was cancelled in the mid-1990s
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TV presenter first found fame on the popular reality series
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It’s a bold proposition...
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‘Thank God I’ve still got my voice,’ the singer told concertgoers at the Royal Albert Hall
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‘Ghostbusters’ star reflected on past career decisions in a new radio interview
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‘Is that really ALL the artistic creativity you could muster?’ asked one viewer
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Greg Evans and Louis Chilton rank the best opening sequences in film, from ‘Star Wars’ to ‘Scream’
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On Wednesday, more than 10 million people tuned in to watch footage of motionless chairs for five hours straight. It seems that rumours of the MCU’s near-death have been greatly overestimated, writes Louis Chilton
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‘I thought, no, no, no, no. Our audience are nice people and, they deserve better than this,’ presenter recalled
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Showrunner highlighted the subtle nod on social media
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Rowling has previously hit out at the actor on X/Twitter over his support for trans rights
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Hit reality show spinoff is set to air later this year
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‘We send our sincerest sympathies,’ wrote the official ‘Bargain Hunt’ account
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A series of entirely contrived controversies have engulfed Disney’s live-action remake, with the 23-year-old ‘West Side Story’ star made the face of the saga. It is a cruel outcome for one of the industry’s brightest young stars, writes Louis Chilton
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The timely miniseries has been a triumph for the streaming service. But the BBC and Channel 4 must be kicking themselves, argues Louis Chilton
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Sometimes critical hysteria hits, and records are hoisted into positions of historic importance. The Independent’s music team have chosen the most undeserving – you’ll probably disagree with every single one...
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When it comes to television, there’s ‘aged poorly’ and then there’s ‘what on earth were they thinking?’ – here are the modern series that broadcasters should regret (and we should probably regret watching), as selected by The Independent’s culture desk staff
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The ‘Stranger Things’ star has eschewed the usual A-list route, instead committing to a run of Netflix original movies. As the terrible ‘The Electric State’ hits screens, Louis Chilton looks at the unusual rise of a quintessentially 21st-century star
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Louis Chilton speaks to the Emmy-winning star of ‘The White Lotus’ and ‘The Last of Us’ about navigating fame, turning down ‘Neighbours’, and his new satirical thriller ‘Opus’
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