Actor reveals pain of losing mother, the model and designer Gaynor Churchward, who died in March

The Oscar nominee anchors a new family comedy that features a son with cerebral palsy, but it’s about much more than disability

A host of Hollywood stars, including Joaquin Phoenix and Minnie Driver, have recorded a video to protest the torture and killing of 10,000 dogs in China

How do Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda, Beyoncé’s Single Ladies and Pulp’s Common People sound when recited with the vigour and conviction usually reserved for Shakespearean verse? Now we know, thanks to actors from Minnie Driver to Andy Nyman showing us on Twitter

Johnny Depp says actors who turn their attentions to the music industry are sickening. But has he struck a false note? Here’s a list to help you decide