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The 1996 movie that became the hardest of Matt Damon’s career: “I did what I thought I had to do”
Matt Damon has described his role in the 1996 military thriller *Courage Under Fire* as the most challenging of his career. Playing the emaciated medic Andrew Ilario required him to lose substantial weight without professional guidance, causing health problems that needed medical treatment after filming. Damon reportedly reached 139 pounds by eating mainly chicken breast,…
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Did the manhunt for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon make baby Victoria’s death a ‘terrible inevitability’? Reporter David James Smith argues more could have been done to protect newborn in wake of new review
A new safeguarding review has reignited debate over whether the death of baby Victoria, killed by her parents Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, could have been prevented had police handled their manhunt differently. Discussing findings from the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel’s report, crime reporter David James Smith argued on the Daily Mail’s Trial podcast…
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ZDF & ProSieben Strike Streaming Pact As Traditional Rivals Team To Fight Streamers: “A Strong, Forward-Looking Signal”
ZDF and ProSiebenSat.1 have agreed a streaming partnership that will see the German public broadcaster’s on-demand content integrated into ProSieben’s Joyn platform from the fourth quarter of 2026, offering ZDF news, documentaries, culture, factual and entertainment programming free and without adverts. The deal reflects a wider trend of traditional European broadcasters joining forces to counter…
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I was sexually assaulted by my hairdresser at 13 and it wrecked my relationships with men for years to come: LUCY CAVENDISH
Writer Lucy Cavendish describes being sexually assaulted at the age of 13 by a hairdresser after her parents’ separation left her feeling vulnerable and unable to confide in anyone. She recounts how, after her father left the family home in the late 1970s, she visited a newly opened salon in her Buckinghamshire town and was…
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Mrs Burnham pulls a style surprise by choosing £850 dress by Victoria Beckham: LAURA CRAIK
Marie-France van Heel, wife of new Prime Minister Andy Burnham, chose an £850 ice blue “Edith” dress by Victoria Beckham for her husband’s first day at Downing Street, prompting Daily Mail fashion writer Laura Craik to note the outfit’s smart, safe styling and its choice of a British designer over an obvious “Labour red”. The…
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Robbie Williams Addresses World Cup TV Incident + Announces Two Live Shows
Robbie Williams has responded to online speculation after a small white object fell from his mouth onto a microphone during a live television interview around the World Cup final. He said it was a mint, using humour to apologise for what he called an unprofessional moment, while also announcing two major outdoor shows for summer…
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UK Sticks With Lisa Nandy As Culture Secretary, With Paramount-Warner & BBC Decisions Looming
Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, has confirmed Lisa Nandy will remain culture secretary rather than being moved in a reshuffle, despite widespread speculation to the contrary. Her continued tenure means she will extend her time at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport beyond two years, making her the longest-serving culture secretary since…
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FAST Provider Wedotv Launches in India With Samsung TV Plus (EXCLUSIVE)
FAST channel provider wedotv has struck its first distribution deal in India, bringing four channels to Samsung TV Plus and reaching millions of Samsung Smart TV users across the country. The agreement adds wedotv Big Stories, wedotv Cars, wedotv Movies and wedotv Sports to the platform. wedotv Big Stories is produced in partnership with Big…
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The 1964 Paul Simon song Art Garfunkel admitted was genius: “It was the sixth song Paul ever wrote”
The first drafts from a pop icon. The post The 1964 Paul Simon song Art Garfunkel admitted was genius: “It was the sixth song Paul ever wrote” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.