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The tragic, trailblazing life of Jackie Coogan, ‘the most famous boy in the world’
Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Kid’ and latter-day Uncle Fester was worth millions before turning 10. Then things started to get really interesting
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Rudolph Valentino’s Valentine: how Natacha Rambova became Hollywood’s greatest lover
Occultist, seductress, business brain. The silent era's queen of scandal lived many lives – none of them boring
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Inside the grisly birth of Jaws: ‘It’s a novel about a fish, who cares?’
Fifty years ago, a former political speechwriter saved himself from penury by writing a book about a rogue shark – and lived to regret it
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Paul Newman’s greatest trick: how The Sting took Hollywood for a ride
Released 50 years ago, the star’s last team-up with Robert Redford was a masterful crime thriller. But the con nearly didn’t come off
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America’s saddest clown: the outrageous life of Rodney Dangerfield
The legendary comic, who got ‘no respect’, dealt with depression and addiction issues but captivated audiences with his quick-fire delivery
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On screen or off, Charles Bronson was not a man to mess with
How a reformed street thug who 'looked like a rock quarry that someone dynamited' became 1970s cinema's most bankable – and feared – star
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Hannie Caulder: Raquel Welch’s bloody, controversial (and British) revenge Western
Burt Kennedy’s 1971 film, plagued by fighting on-set, promoted its star as a feminist heroine while trading shamelessly on her sex appeal
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Life after Lofty: where did it all go wrong for Don Estelle?
Forty years ago, the BBC sitcom It Ain't Half Hot Mum was axed by 'blinkered, nose-bag accountants'. One of its stars would never recover
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The best summer songs for the ultimate holiday playlist
Whether your jet setting abroad, or sunbathing in the garden, don't forget to add these summer tunes to your playlist
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Drugs, mobsters and bungling goons: the strange kidnap of Frank Sinatra Jr
In 1963, a former real-estate agent, hearing divine voices, hired two men to commit a lucrative crime. As a new podcast tells, chaos ensued
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Hollywood’s blackmailer-in-chief: the dirty cop behind Confidential, the tabloid the stars feared
The sleaziest private detective in LA, Fred Otash had dirt on everyone from Marilyn Monroe to James Dean. Now he's the star of a new novel
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From ‘the new Marilyn Monroe’ to Skid Row: the Hollywood shaming of Barbara Payton
How did a beautiful, bright and talented actress end up turning tricks for $5? Blame some bad choices – and a succession of very bad men
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Jane Russell’s wild journey from licentious lust object to ‘conservative Christian bigot’
The formidable star, who would have turned 100 this week, endured typecasting, tragedy and breast-fixated billionaires. Then she found God
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Prince Philip versus the stars: his 10 funniest celebrity encounters
He insulted Elton John's car, snubbed Michael Caine, asked Cate Blanchett how to work a DVD player – and they got off lightly
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The Two Ronnies at 50: why comedy’s happiest, funniest marriage was too good to last
The rare double act who actually liked each other, Ronnies Barker and Corbett turned wordplay and innuendo into high art. Why did they stop?
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Why Dick Van Dyke was the true marvel of WandaVision
The 95-year-old's pursuit of perfection has made him a living legend – and cost him dearly, Now he's an unsung hero of the Marvel Universe
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