Venice Film Festival, latest news and photos

Fine food, boat chases and autograph stampedes: inside Gwyneth's diary

Gwyneth Paltrow has just returned from hob-nobbing with fellow stars at the Venice Film Festival, where she launched her new film Contagion. And the Hollywood beauty was keen to share the experience...

Gwyneth Paltrow and Matt Damon talk about their new film 'Contagion'

Selma Blair joins the yummy mummy brigade by taking baby Arthur on tour

'King Colin' holds court with beautiful Livia

Al Pacino exudes vitality on the red carpet with his beautiful young girlfriend

Smiling broadly and with a beautiful woman on his arm, Al Pacino looked thrilled to be at the Venice Film Festival. The actor was being honoured with the Jaeger LeCoultre Glory award for filmmakers, as...

Gwyneth pretty in pink Prada as she joins Matt Damon to unveil star-studded thriller

Gwyneth Paltrow's winning streak on the red carpet continues. The actress hit the Venice Film Festival on Saturday evening wearing a blush pink Prada gown with an organza bow detail. She teamed the...

Keira Knightley dazzles on the Venetian red carpet

Madonna gives Wallis Simpson a modern interpretation

Sweeping into the Venice Film Festival, complete with a glamorous Forties-inspired wardrobe, it was clear Madonna was channelling Wallis Simpson, the two-time divorcee who rocked the British monarchy and...

Kate Winslet shows off killer curves in sexy Posh dress

These days no red carpet event is complete without at least one Victoria Beckham creation. At the Venice film festival, the honour fell to Kate Winslet, who was on bombshell form in a sexy but chic taupe...

Madonna and Kate Winslet cause a stir on day two

Relaxed after her break with Brahim, Madonna sweeps into glam Italian cine fest

It's clear that her Riviera holiday with her young love Brahim Zaibat has done Madonna the world of good. The famously driven superstar took a few days to chill with him and her children by the sea. And...

Sensational Cindy looks stunning in scarlet as Venice Film Festival gets underway

More than 20 years after she first stepped onto a catwalk, Cindy Crawford still knows how to steal the show. The Illinois-born beauty looked sensational as she hit the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival...

Venice Film Festival gets underway as George Clooney premieres his new movie

The single life is plain sailing for gorgeous George in Venice

His smile says it all – Hollywood's hottest bachelor is content without a first mate. George Clooney, who split with Elisabetta Canalis in June, looked content as he arrived in Venice...

Golden girl Michelle Williams makes an über-glam return to the red carpet

She's understandably kept a low profile in the last few years. But whenever Michelle Williams takes the spotlight, her ethereal beauty and resilient spirit shine through. The actress was quite literally...

How Natalie avoided Tinseltown drama to become a poster girl for the new generation

As we have seen this week, growing up in the glare of the Hollywood lights can be a tricky business. Not for Natalie Portman. While many peers struggle with the pitfalls of wealth and fame at a young...