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Covering celebrity deaths: The dos and don’ts
The death and funeral of Philip Seymour Hoffman has highlighted some dos and don’ts for the hit-hungry internet.
Big Hollywood names attend Philip Seymour Hoffman funeral
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s funeral in Manhattan drew a cast of sombre, star-studded mourners the likes of Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep and Spike Lee.
Addicts deserve the right to anonymity
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s addiction has been handled with pity, but swimmer Ian Thorpe has been lambasted despite uncertainty about his health.
Philip Seymour Hoffman dies of suspected heroin overdose
The body of Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won an Oscar for his role in Capote, has been discovered in his apartment after a suspected drug overdose.
Flight to the top
George Clooney’s political drama <em>The Ides of March</em> is about a Democratic primary campaign unfolding in the key state of Ohio.
Oscars: Coen brothers and oilman drama in the lead
Joel and Ethan Coen’s No Country for Old Men, a gory meditation on moral decline, and There Will Be Blood, a gritty drama about a pioneering California oilman, led the…
Star of Brokeback Mountain found dead
Heath Ledger, the Australian actor nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for his depiction of a brooding gay cowboy, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on Tuesday. He was 28. He…
Writers recruit Hollywood stars for silent protests
Some of the biggest actors in Hollywood are to support striking writers in a series of internet downloads due to debut on Thursday. The cast list for the 21 spots, which range in…