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John Lithgow
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Emmys: The Crown, Ted Lasso and The Mandalorian lead nominations
Streaming services take most nominations, with 130 for HBO+ and 129 for Netflix
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Emmys 2017: The Handmaid’s Tale makes history for Hulu
Series adapted from 1985 Margaret Atwood novel wins 8 awards including best drama
Churchill review: Winston at his most shambolic
Brian Cox does excellent work in the title role – unfortunately, often against the script
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McCaul tells cyber security conference of Russian role in US election
‘These were Americans in the crosshairs of the Kremlin’ US congressman tells RSA
Cyber security experts warned of a hacked world
RSA conference told of threats to democracy posed by hackers
‘No doubt’ Russians tried to undermine US election
US homeland security committee chair tells cybersecurity event that democracy is at risk
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John Lithgow as Churchill: ‘I didn’t want it to be an actorish, hokey performance’
In Netflix hit ‘The Crown’, the very American star takes on Britain’s iconic wartime leader
Television: Same of Thrones as Netflix shows its royal flush
Review: As RTÉ 2 broadcasts a necessary documentary on rape culture, Netflix looks at the British monarchy
Ricky Gervais on Netflix's plans: 'The return of the auteur'
A replica set of Freddy’s barbecue joint; star turns from Gervais, Kevin Spacey and Kate Mulgrew; and talks about algorithms and the ratings black-out – here's what happened at Netflix's annual show of strength in Paris
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February 29th is the day women can ask men to marry them, but can leap year love last?
Best of Enemies review: Buckley v Vidal
The animosity between a pair of US political pundits makes for a diverting documentary
Alfred Molina on playing a wonderfully crusty old gay man
The actor plays one half of an ageing gay couple in his new film. It’s great if it contributes to the Irish referendum debate, he says – but unintended
BJ Novak: from The Office to the classroom
The actor is aware of scepticism around celebrity children’s authors but he has taken an innovative approach to the task
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