Written for the party goers of the 1639 Venice Carnivale, Monteverdi’s The Return of Ulysses was said by one scholar to have enough sex, gore and elements of the supernatural to satisfy the most jaded Venetian palate.

The mother-of-three recently turned 38 and to celebrate the 'krew' jetted off to Costa Rica.

Investigators have searched the Paris home of French presidential candidate Francois Fillon in a probe into parliamentary jobs for his family members.

Conservative candidate Francois Fillon faces investigation by France's financial prosecutors over jobs he gave to his wife and two of his children, pushing the case to a higher and riskier level for the man hoping to become the next president of France.

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THE tag line might read something like, In the spirit of True Grit, this is a yarn about a wild child with a wagon load of gumption negotiating a fearsome world. 

Oscar night brings the stars out in high-wattage glamour and for many of us, the fashion is the sole reason to watch.

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Missy and Penelope, Ireland’s only lesbian penguins, have begun building a nest together again this year and are sitting on eggs that probably won’t hatch.

ENGLAND: The High Court has upheld a decision to strike off “for public protection” a dentist who tried to carry out work on a woman’s teeth in a McDonald’s.

Kim Kardashian West admits she is struggling to get pregnant again.

Kourtney Kardashian is "days away" from giving birth.

Kourtney Kardashian is expecting a baby boy.

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Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian are reportedly refusing to film their reality show after a trio of thefts.

The couple have had over $4,000 in cash stolen from the bedroom

Kim Kardashian wants to become pregnant before her sister Kourtney gives birth.

For those of you who don’t already know…..Drum roll please……Kourtney Kardashian is expecting her third child!!

Kourtney Kardashian threw Scott Disick out at the weekend.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have put off their daughter's first birthday bash.

Kourtney Kardashian has angered restaurant staff in the Hamptons by not leaving a tip.

Kourtney Kardashian is reportedly pregnant with her third child.

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An increasing number of films are being made for the 50 plus market, and the trend is set to grow, says Margaret Jennings.

Ireland’s first gay penguin couple have set up a nest together in the country’s only gentoo penguin colony.

Tina Fey was "nervous" about kissing Kermit the Frog in 'Muppets Most Wanted'.

What do Vladimir Putin and lingerie have in common?

Michael Fassbender is flattered to have been named the eight sexiest male movie star worldwide.

Khloe Kardashian's husband Lamar Odom skipped her sister's birthday dinner amid new allegations he cheated on her.

Kourtney Kardashian is facing a lawsuit from a model who claims he is her son's biological father.

Penelope Cruz has named her new daughter Luna Encinas Cruz.

Penelope Cruz has given birth.

BY the time we hit 30, most women have been bitten by the baby bug.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West brought their newborn daughter to a party on Thursday.

Tina Fey has urged her daughters to become writers, not actresses.

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Tom Cruise allegedly tried to convert Penelope Cruz to Scientology, according to a new documentary.

Penelope Cruz is to become the oldest ever Bond Girl - aged 40.

Kourtney Kardashian may act a surrogate for her younger sister.

Penelope Cruz has confirmed she is pregnant.

Kim Kardashian will not let her baby appear on her TV show.