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Oscar winner Renee Zellweger, who has played the titular character in all four "Bridget Jones" films, attended Monday's unveiling of the statue which celebrates 25 years since the first movie, "Bridget Jones' Diary", was released. Eurovision host Austria backs Israel's participation, aims to stage record event Austrian national broadcaster ORF, which will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest, said it wants Israel to take part despite several countries' objections and hopes it can host the biggest event in years despite boycott threats.

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Bridget Jones get her own statue in London's Leicester Square

Bridget Jones has joined the likes of Mary Poppins, Harry Potter and other beloved film characters with her own statue in London's Leicester Square. Oscar winner Renee Zellweger, who has played the titular character in all four "Bridget Jones" films, attended Monday's unveiling of the statue which celebrates 25 years since the first movie, "Bridget Jones' Diary", was released.

Eurovision host Austria backs Israel's participation, aims to stage record event

Austrian national broadcaster ORF, which will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest, said it wants Israel to take part despite several countries' objections and hopes it can host the biggest event in years despite boycott threats. Eurovision, an annual feast of pop music and high camp from around Europe and as far afield as Australia, became embroiled in a dispute over the war in Gaza in 2025 and 2024 and was hit by street protests over Israel's participation.

'The Family Plan 2' finds fresh dangers in festive London and Paris

Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan reunite for an action-packed European Christmas adventure in "The Family Plan 2". A sequel to 2023's "The Family Plan", one of Apple TV's most-watched movies, it sees Wahlberg reprising the role of Dan Morgan, an elite assassin turned dedicated family man.

Afterlife rom-com 'Eternity' asks existential questions

Actors Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller say their new movie "Eternity" combines comedy, romance and big philosophical questions. The movie is set in the afterlife, where people revert to the age at which they were at their happiest and have one week to choose their final destination.

Tom Cruise touts the power of cinema as he accepts honorary Oscar

How does a person summarize the 45-year career of Tom Cruise in a four-minute speech? "Mission impossible," said director Alejandro Inarritu on Sunday as Hollywood celebrated the movie star with an honorary Oscar. Inarritu, who directed Cruise in an untitled film set for release next October, introduced the "Top Gun" star and said his talent extended beyond the dangerous stunts he has become famous for.

AI revives French playwright Moliere with a new play

What might have been Moliere's next play if the 17th-century French playwright had not died after collapsing on stage while performing "The Imaginary Invalid"? It's a question French scholars, artists and an AI firm teamed up to answer. The result is "L'Astrologue ou les Faux Presages" (The Astrologer or the False Omens), a comedy that will debut next year in the Palace of Versailles, where Louis XIV, Moliere's patron, held court centuries ago.

Lil Nas X returns to court on police assault charges

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Nas X appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom on Monday for proceedings related to his August arrest and charges of assaulting police officers. The "Old Town Road" singer had missed a previous court date because he was undergoing inpatient treatment in another state, his lawyers said at the time.

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