Elton John
‘Monstrous, staggering things’: Tearful Liz Hurley tells court her home, phone were bugged
Hurley is suing the publisher of the Daily Mail over 15 stories that she says featured information obtained unlawfully, including medical details about her pregnancy with son Damian.
- Michael Holden
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Prince Harry holds back tears as he tells court Daily Mail made Meghan’s life ‘an absolute misery’
The Duke of Sussex grew emotional when he was asked about the impact of the case, saying his treatment by the newspaper’s publisher had “only got worse” since he sued.
- Michael Holden and Sam Tobin
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- Royal family
Damned by the tabloids, Prince Harry joins Sir Elton in trial against the media
The Duke of Sussex is demanding his say over how some journalists dug up news about him and the royal family. And he’s not alone.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
- Language
Sorry, Elton, but ‘sorry’ seems to be the easiest word
Apologising for everything and nothing has crept into our vernacular like an audible placeholder, akin to “um” and “like”.
- Jo Pybus
‘Complete fantasy’: Prince Harry phone hack witness says pivotal confession is fake
In the blockbuster case against the Daily Mail publisher, a private investigator says a statement in which he appeared to admit hacking phones and bugging cars is a forgery “prepared by others”.
- Victoria Ward
‘It’s the company’: The cruisy life of a retired showbiz publicist
She took her first world cruise in 2015. Now, Patti Mostyn spends at least half her year at sea.
- Andrew Hornery
- Opinion
- The Verdict
Why this forgotten Disney sequel is the greatest movie musical of all time
This forgotten, straight-to-video sequel has a soundtrack that’s not only better than the original, but features an unparalleled collection of musical masterpieces.
- Tom W. Clarke
After 40 years, Spinal Tap have returned. Can they turn it back up to 11?
The bad boys of rock from the pioneering 1980s mockumentary now look like grandfathers, and they still need a drummer.
- Sandra Hall
‘It’s a scary climate’: America’s LGBTQ community begins the fightback
Hate attacks, employment discrimination and public harassment … for those who were in the Stonewall riots, it’s all too familiar.
- Liz Gooch
This is the moment when everything changed for Elton John
In 1976, the English musician was finally ready to talk about his sexuality. The fallout was brutal, but a new documentary charts the healing that followed.
- Michael Lallo