Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead in NYC apartment

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 06:45

Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment in New York City on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a law-enforcement official.

Philip Seymour Hoffman, `greatest character actor of his time`

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 04:42

Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found dead in his New York apartment on Sunday, was hailed as finest character actor of his generation but struggled with fame and addiction.

Robert Redford raps studio after Oscars snub

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 03:48

Veteran US actor Robert Redford said Thursday he was not upset by failing to win an Oscar nomination, but said the distributors of his latest film did not campaign fully for it.

Streep extends Oscar nominations record

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 03:27

Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep extended her record as the performer with the most Academy Award nominations, with her 18th nod announced on Thursday.

Middle age is the best time of my life, says actress Geena Davis

Last Updated: Monday, July 22, 2013, 18:32

`Stuart Little` star Geena Davis has revealed that she wished she could have known back when she was 18 that the best years of her life would be in middle age.

I do almost everything better now than I did 20 or 30 years ago, says Helen Mirren

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 13:48

Helen Mirren, who looks better than ever in her upcoming action flick ` Red 2`, has admitted that she does almost everything better now than she did 20 or 30 years ago.

Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna

Last Updated: Friday, April 26, 2013, 14:21

Yash Chopra, Rajesh Khanna, legendary playback singer Asha Bhosale are among those Bollywood legends, who will be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards here on April 30.

I want to win an Oscar, says Simon Cowell

Last Updated: Sunday, April 14, 2013, 14:43

Simon Cowell says he would love to be involved in an Academy Award-winning film production.

I`m less threatening now: Gwyneth Paltrow

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 14:06

Gwyneth Paltrow says she has more girlfriends than ever before because she is "less threatening" at the age of 40.

Winning Oscar is like having sex, says Dustin Hoffman

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 11:54

Dustin Hoffman, who is already the proud owner of two Oscars, has likened winning the award to having sex.

`Skyfall` deserves an Oscar: Timothy Dalton

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 2, 2013, 15:32

Actor Timothy Dalton, who played James Bond twice in the 1980s, says the newest James Bond film `Skyfall` deserves to win one of the major Academy Awards.