Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of acclaimed films such as “Network”, “Serpico”, “Dog Day Afternoon” and “12 Angry Men” has died. He was 86.

JANE FONDA is still working out.

Joan Collins led tributes to John Forsythe, the actor who made his fortune as the scheming oil tycoon in 'Dynasty' and the voice of the leader of 'Charlie's Angels', who died after a year-long battle with cancer.

Lauren Bacall has been given an honorary Oscar.

Filmmakers have named big-screen classic 'The Godfather' their favourite movie of all time.

The Cannes Film Festival brought Jane Fonda to town for a gala dinner paying tribute to her late father, Henry Fonda – then gave the actress a surprise award of her own.

Actress Jane Fonda was astonished to discover her late actor father Henry Fonda declared his love for her on national television, because he never told her in person.

A PAINTING by Marilyn Monroe has been auctioned off with her personal phone book with numbers for Frank Sinatra, Jack Benny and scores of other celebrities for over $150,000 (€123,000) in Los Angeles.

Jame Fonda almost gave up on making film classic On Golden Pond because no one wanted to make a family film starring her ailing father Henry Fonda.

Actress Jane Fonda has expressed regret at visiting a North Vietnamese gun site in 1972.

Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn and his family have been honoured AFI Associates of the American Film Institute for their "creative contributions" to the entertainment industry.

Fay Wray, who won everlasting fame as the damsel held atop the Empire State Building by the giant ape in the 1933 film classic King Kong, has died at 96.

Actress Bridget Fonda and composer Danny Elfman have got married, Fonda’s publicist has said.

KATHARINE HEPBURN, who died on Sunday at the age of 96, was the Hollywood icon once labelled “box-office poison” but became one of the 20th century’s greatest actresses.

Peter O’Toole has turned down the offer of an honorary Oscar because he still hopes to win the real thing.