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In this July 30, 2008, file photo, Jeffrey Epstein appears in court in West Palm Beach, Florida.

How the Epstein files exposed the rich, the royal and the European elite

The latest disclosures reveal more about the full scale of Jeffrey Epstein’s network, well beyond the US and the UK, unmasking those who cosied up to the sex offender.

  • David Crowe

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Woody Allen has published his first novel at 90 – is it any good?

After a 70-year career as a comedian and filmmaker, Woody Allen has written his first novel.

  • Tom Ryan
Another image released by the House oversight committee Democrats shows Allen looking up at Epstein, who is presumably visiting him on a film set.

Woody Allen is not sorry about his friendship with Epstein

The nonagenarian director is taking a slightly different tack than many of the other powerful people associated with the disgraced former financier.

  • Ginia Bellafante
Diane Keaton and Woody Allen in Annie Hall.

‘I made movies for an audience of one’: Woody Allen’s emotional tribute to Diane Keaton

The filmmaker has made his first public comments since the death of his former romantic and creative partner was announced at the weekend.

  • Maya Salam
"I’m not going to be changing my point of view about clothing and the right dress or the wrong dress."

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

American actress Diane Keaton, famed for her roles in Annie Hall and First Wives Club has died at the age of 79, People Magazine reported on Saturday, citing a family spokesperson.

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday.

‘Maybe we like a dictator’: Trump defends his federal crackdown on cities

During a rambling appearance in the Oval Office, the US president complained he was not getting credit for clamping down on crime and immigration, and praised North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

  • Danny Kemp
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Dracula’ Manhattan lair

In his seven-storey New York townhouse, the sex offender hosted the elite, displayed photos with presidents and showcased a first edition of Lolita.

  • David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Steve Eder
Woody Akllen and Soon-Yi Previn arrive for the world premiere of his new film at the Venice Film Festival.

‘He wasn’t raping her’: Woody Allen defends Spanish football boss over World Cup kiss

The veteran director told a Spanish newspaper that it was “only a kiss and it was a friend. What’s wrong with that?”

  • Garry Maddox
Johnny Depp arrives at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film ‘Jeanne du Barry’ at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, on Tuesday.

Does the world’s most famous film festival have a serious man problem?

The rousing reception granted to Johnny Depp at Cannes is just the latest instance of a man being welcomed with open arms after being accused of behaving badly.

  • Karl Quinn
Clockwise from top left: Roman Polanski; Michael Jackson; Woody Allen; Allen’s Manhattan; Jackson performing with The Jackson 5; Polanski’s Repulsion.

Love the art, loathe the artist: What to do with the work of monsters?

From Woody Allen to R. Kelly, a creator’s behaviour stains the films, songs and artworks we once loved. But is cancellation the only answer?

  • Claire Dederer