Helen Mirren has revealed she used to love taking cocaine but gave it up when she realised what was involved in getting her the drugs - and who was profiting from it.
She told GQ magazine recently that in the 1970s: “[I used to do] a bit of cocaine. I loved coke. I never did a lot, just a little bit at parties.
“But what ended it for me was when they caught [Nazi war criminal] Klaus Barbie, the Butcher of Lyon, in the early eighties. He was hiding in South America and living off the proceeds of being a cocaine baron.
“And I read...
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Dame Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the Golden Globes last night (15.01.07).
The veteran British star received Best Actress awards for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in royal drama 'The Queen' and for her eponymous role in the TV mini-series 'Elizabeth I'.
Stephen Frears' hit movie which focuses on the British Royal Family in the wake of the death of Princess Diana in 1997 also won Best Screenplay.
Fellow British star, Sacha Baron Cohen was named Best Actor in a Film Musical or Comedy for his portrayal of a spoof...
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Exclusive: Six of the biggest names in showbiz sat down for a talk about fame, failure and fans—an exclusive sneak peek at NEWSWEEK’s annual Oscar Roundtable.
Jan. 14, 2007 - Leonardo DiCaprio was a “Romper Room” reject. Helen Mirren was a rotten schoolteacher. Penelope Cruz kept running to the bathroom between takes to cry while making her first English-speaking movie. Forest Whitaker nodded off while filming a crucial scene in “Bird” and didn’t realize he was on a movie set when he awoke. Cate Blanchett says she would like...
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