https://www.scmp.com/rss/523226/feed Cate Blanchett is an Australian actress, producer, and winner of two Academy Awards for her roles in "The Aviator" and "Blue Jasmine". She appeared as Queen Elizabeth I and Galadriel in "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. She is a former artistic director of the Sydney Theatre Company. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Geoffrey Rush, Rose Byrne, Cate Blanchett – voice coach Victoria Mielewska has trained some of Australia’s most famous thespians in the delicate art of the accent and says actors and actresses from Down Under have a unique talent for getting it right. Byrne, a native of the greater Sydney area, is vying for the best actress award on March 15 at the 98th Academy Awards for her powerhouse role as an overwhelmed mother in If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2025). So uncannily convincing is her American... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3345543/rose-byrne-australian-why-actors-down-under-are-so-good-american-accents?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3345543/rose-byrne-australian-why-actors-down-under-are-so-good-american-accents?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Valentino Garavani, the jet-set Italian designer whose high-glamour gowns – often in his trademark shade of “Valentino red” – were fashion show staples for nearly half a century, has died at home in Rome, his foundation announced on Monday. He was 93. “Valentino Garavani was not only a constant guide and inspiration for all of us, but a true source of light, creativity and vision,” the foundation said in a statement posted on social media. His body will repose at the foundation’s headquarters in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340477/valentino-fashion-designer-stars-dies-aged-93-rome?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3340477/valentino-fashion-designer-stars-dies-aged-93-rome?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 18:15:10 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Hollywood’s party of the year is here – and with it, some of the most noteworthy fashion of the year (never mind that we’re less than two weeks into 2026). The glitzy Golden Globes red carpet has been graced over the years by the biggest stars in Hollywood. From Angelina Jolie in shimmering Randolph Duke in 1999 to Charlize Theron’s 2004 Dior gown to Cate Blanchett in (later recycled) black Armani Privé in 2014, the sartorial hits are too many to count. The ceremony, hosted by Nikki Glaser for... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3339526/what-stars-wore-2026-golden-globes-red-carpet-timothee-chalamet-ariana-grande?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3339526/what-stars-wore-2026-golden-globes-red-carpet-timothee-chalamet-ariana-grande?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 01:50:27 +0000 Reuters Reuters Pope Leo told a group of leading Hollywood actors and filmmakers on Saturday that cinemas were struggling to survive and that more should be done to protect them and preserve the shared experience of watching films. Screen stars Cate Blanchett, Monica Bellucci, Chris Pine and Viggo Mortensen were among those invited to the private Vatican audience, along with award-winning directors Spike Lee, Gus Van Sant and Sally Potter. Leo, the first US pope, said cinema was a vital “workshop of hope” at a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3332953/pope-hosts-hollywood-stars-vatican-laments-decline-cinema-going?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3332953/pope-hosts-hollywood-stars-vatican-laments-decline-cinema-going?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:35:38 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre Louis Vuitton, which normally closes Paris Fashion Week, unveiled its spring/summer 2026 collection on the second day this season with an early afternoon show held at the Louvre on a beautiful sunny day. Here is the lowdown on the Louis Vuitton show and more from day two of Paris Fashion Week. “Cosy” is not the first word that comes to mind when picturing the aesthetic of Nicolas Ghesquière, Louis Vuitton’s womenswear artistic director, but for spring/summer 2026, the designer delivered a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3327575/paris-fashion-week-louis-vuitton-channels-cosy-comfort-while-stella-mccartney-goes-bold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3327575/paris-fashion-week-louis-vuitton-channels-cosy-comfort-while-stella-mccartney-goes-bold?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Oct 2025 03:03:40 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A gentle study of dysfunctional families by veteran American director Jim Jarmusch clinched the top prize at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, while a harrowing docudrama about the Gaza war took second. Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver and Tom Waits, drew mostly positive reviews for its humorous portrayal of awkwardness and guilt. The Broken Flowers director, who wrote the script for three family get-togethers in upstate New York, Dublin and Paris,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3324625/us-indie-film-beats-out-gaza-war-docudrama-venice-top-prize?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3324625/us-indie-film-beats-out-gaza-war-docudrama-venice-top-prize?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Sep 2025 21:30:23 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso As the Venice Film Festival draws to a close, we look back on some of the most stunning sartorial moments on this year’s red carpet. From Cate Blanchett taking flight in a feathery Maison Margiela couture look, to Kaia Gerber hard launching her new relationship wearing Givenchy, there was no shortage of viral high fashion stories on social media to dissect and discuss. Here are eight stand-out looks from the 82nd Venice Film Festival. Amanda Seyfried in Prada Amanda Seyfried’s voluminous Prada... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3324455/8-stand-out-looks-venice-film-festival-red-carpet-kaia-gerber-givenchy-amanda-seyfried-prada?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3324455/8-stand-out-looks-venice-film-festival-red-carpet-kaia-gerber-givenchy-amanda-seyfried-prada?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:32:33 +0000 Hyewon Lee,Gloria Tso Hyewon Lee,Gloria Tso At the end of summer every year, the spotlight shifts from celebrities’ resortwear and golden-hour dresses to designer gowns and full glam at the Venice Film Festival. The world’s longest-running film festival doesn’t stop at celebrating the most anticipated films of the year. It’s also a stage for high fashion, where celebrities make bold sartorial statements and deliver style moments as memorable as the films themselves. Here are 13 of the hottest looks from stars who stole the show in Venice... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3323891/13-looks-turned-heads-during-venice-film-festival-emma-stone-shailene-woodley?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3323891/13-looks-turned-heads-during-venice-film-festival-emma-stone-shailene-woodley?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:50:26 +0000 Yating Yang Yating Yang A woman in China known as Auntie Jinjin has captivated social media after she overcame violent domestic abuse and became a cleaner with ambition at a women-only bar in Shanghai. She eventually became a bartender and now has a cocktail named after her. Jinjin’s story emerged after a Chinese blogger named Frayeef visited a bar called “Women’s Drinking Society” on May 20 and shared her experience online. Originally from Yunnan province in southwestern China, Jinjin moved to Shanghai after getting... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3315049/china-women-only-bar-names-drinks-after-inspiring-women-including-ex-domestic-abuse-victim?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/gender-diversity/article/3315049/china-women-only-bar-names-drinks-after-inspiring-women-including-ex-domestic-abuse-victim?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jun 2025 01:00:08 +0000