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Rachel Weisz wins Golden Globe, but Knightley and Dench miss out

Published: 17 January 2006

The British actress Rachel Weisz picked up a Golden Globe today, but Keira Knightley and Dame Judi Dench went home empty-handed.

The new romantic: why Felicity is the face of 2006

Published: 17 January 2006

When Felicity Gilbert decided to make her career in the fashion world she expected a long fight to gain a toe-hold in the notoriously competitive industry.

The renaissance of the standalone drama

Published: 17 January 2006

The 'one-off' television play used to dominate the schedules before the series-hungry executives of the Thatcher years all but killed it off. Now, as the BBC screens his latest offering, the writer Alan Plater celebrates its return

Geldof's Ten Alps snaps up another documentary maker

Published: 17 January 2006

Bob Geldof's television production group Ten Alps consolidated its position as one of the UK's foremost makers of factual programming by announcing the acquisition yesterday of Hart Davies, an independent producer with a strong track record in making observational documentaries.

Fake sheikh reveals Eriksson 'bid to quit England'

Published: 16 January 2006

As someone who has featured regularly on the front page of the News of the World, Sven Goran Eriksson should perhaps have been suspicious when he was invited to Dubai to enjoy the hospitality of an Arab sheikh.

Knightley and Dench vie for Golden Globes

Published: 16 January 2006

Keira Knightley and Dame Judi Dench will lead a host of British hopefuls at the Golden Globes, as they go head to head for a best actress award.

Murdoch gets real with launch of new women's magazine

Published: 16 January 2006

When a new breed of real-life women's magazine featuring headlines such as "I sold my body to buy Lemsip and I was frozen to the loo" appeared in newsagents 15 years ago, many wondered if the genre had a future.

Gunnell's swipe at BBC as she quits trackside role

Published: 16 January 2006

As one of the most successful sportswomen in British history, Sally Gunnell was deservedly admired by millions of television viewers. But it seems her pursuit of athletes with a microphone has left the nation less enraptured.

Simon Cowell: And the real winner is...

Published: 16 January 2006

As 'American Idol' starts on US television tomorrow, with an anticipated audience of 27 million and advertising charges of more than £13,000 a second, Simon Cowell tells Ciar Byrne how he plans to make his first £100m

Stefano Hatfield On Advertising

Published: 16 January 2006

Are Kelly and Campbell still hungry as Pot Noodle heads out the door?

Citizen journalists: Any time, any place, anywhere

Published: 16 January 2006

Citizen journalists took some of the most dramatic images of recent news events. Are they a threat to the professionals?

BBC drama: 'It's all about taking risks'

Published: 16 January 2006

With a Golden Globe nomination under her belt for 'Blackpool' and a clutch of exciting projects in the pipeline, Laura Mackie, BBC head of drama series and serials, tells Ian Burrell that her job is about breaking the mould

Fake brands: They've got designs on your cash

Published: 16 January 2006

A Rolex for £10? Crust toothpaste? We know they're fake but we just can't resist a bargain, says Sarah McCartney

Simon Shaps On Broadcasting

Published: 16 January 2006

The ITV rebrand isn't just about a new logo. And the letters will stay

Matthew Norman's Media Diary

Published: 16 January 2006

Johnny, Sid and a Space Hopper

Stephen Glover On The Press

Published: 16 January 2006

Downsized, down-market - is this the shape of Observers to come?

Published: 16 January 2006

Sixty-three journalists were killed across the globe in 2005, making it the deadliest year for a decade, according to Reporters Sans Frontières, which documented the carnage

Dominic Lawson: Writing against the grain

Published: 16 January 2006

Dominic Lawson spent five years at 'The Spectator' and almost 10 as editor of 'The Sunday Telegraph' before leaving last year. This week he starts a new column for this newspaper, reports Ian Burrell

Peter Bennett-Jones: My Life In Media

Published: 16 January 2006

'My most embarrassing moment was appearing as Rik Mayall's and Ben Elton's support act in Ibiza in the mid-Eighties'

My Mentor: Jenny Scott on George Short

Published: 16 January 2006

'He taught me to drink, swear when necessary and generally hold my own'

Magazines pick up on Supernanny phenomenon

Published: 16 January 2006

ACP-NatMag is a youngster in the magazine world but has grown-up fast - hence, the only child minder it needs is the 'Supernanny'-inspired star of its new publication

John Webster: Simply the best

Published: 16 January 2006

One of the legends of British creative advertising, John Webster, the brains behind such creations as the Smash Martians and the Honey Monster, died suddenly earlier this month while out jogging. Dave Trott pays tribute.

'I'm not handcuffed to the Barclay brothers' Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 15 January 2006

Twenty years on, Andrew Neil has no regrets over seeing off the unions at Wapping. Now, as he prepares to appoint the editor of a 'little magazine', he talks to Jane Thynne about his diminished role as a boss

Galloway's charity attacked by US Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 15 January 2006

The controversy over the Respect MP George Galloway's leading role in Celebrity Big Brother deepened last night after his chosen charity became embroiled in an international row.

Sven 'is duped by fake sheikh into negotiating new job' Independent Porfolio Content

Published: 15 January 2006

The England football coach, Sven Goran Eriksson, has become the latest figure to be duped by the infamous "fake sheikh" in a newspaper sting.

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