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Received — 10 June 2026 The Guardian - World news

Glenn Close and Ridley Scott among names set to receive honorary Oscars

10 June 2026 at 19:00

The actor and director who have long been snubbed will finally take home Oscars at November’s Governors awards

Glenn Close and Ridley Scott are among the names set to receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors awards.

The two have long been snubbed at the Oscars, with Close receiving eight nominations and Scott receiving four. The pair will be awarded this November alongside animator Floyd Norman and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.

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© Photograph: Savion Washington/WireImage

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David Harbour on Lily Allen’s West End Girl album: ‘It wasn’t my experience’

10 June 2026 at 17:01

Stranger Things actor makes first public comments about his ex’s revealing hit album which tracks the dissolution of a relationship

David Harbour has spoken about his ex Lily Allen’s tell-all album West End Girl for the first time in a new interview.

The Stranger Things actor, who is on the Emmys trail for the HBO crime drama DTF St Louis, separated from the singer in early 2025 after they married in 2020. The couple filed for divorce months after their separation.

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© Photograph: Sean Zanni/WireImage

© Photograph: Sean Zanni/WireImage

First trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook sequel The Social Reckoning

10 June 2026 at 14:48

Oscar winner Mikey Madison and Jeremy Strong to star in film focused on fallout from whistleblower Frances Haugen

The first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s eagerly anticipated follow-up to The Social Network has landed.

The Social Reckoning has been described as a film that isn’t a “straight sequel” but one that will still revisit Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook.

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© Photograph: Leah Gallo

Received — 8 June 2026 The Guardian - World news

Tony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also win

8 June 2026 at 04:47

Joe Mantello’s stark revival of Arthur Miller’s classic drama takes home six awards, while Ragtime and Schmigadoon! pick up musical wins

A stripped-back take on Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman dominated this year’s Tonys, winning six awards, while Lesley Manville and John Lithgow took home lead acting trophies.

Death of a Salesman was named best revival of a play, with the award-winning director Joe Mantello praising Miller’s story as one that “still talks to us through time”. Star Nathan Lane accepted the award on behalf of the cast, and called it a play that “continues to teach us who we are as humans and Americans”.

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© Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

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Tony awards 2026: full list of winners

8 June 2026 at 00:20

This year’s Tony awards saw wins for John Lithgow, Laurie Metcalf, Joshua Henry and Lesley Manville

The Lost Boys
Schmigadoon! – WINNER!
Titaníque
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

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© Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

© Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

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