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Hadley Freeman

Hadley Freeman

Columnist and Features Writer at The Guardian - theguardian.com/US

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Hadley Freeman
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Barbara Hershey on Beaches, Woody Allen and breastfeeding on TV: ‘I was an innocent’

Now 73, the star of Hannah and Her Sisters shines in Jason Blum’s new horror. She talks about why audiences are hungry for mature movies, and her unhappiness at becoming an accidental poster girl for cosmetic surgery
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Salma Hayek: ‘Weinstein would scream at me, I didn’t hire you to lo...

The actor talks about being bullied by the disgraced movie mogul, marrying a billionaire and becoming a superhero at 55
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Huma Abedin on Anthony Weiner: ‘He ripped my heart out and stomped ...

She was Hillary Clinton’s aide and the wife of a star politician when a sexting scandal sent him to prison, destroyed their marriage – and derailed her boss’s bid to become president. How did she cope?
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Edie Falco: ‘Alcohol was the answer to all my problems - and the ca...

One of TV’s most admired actors, she is now playing Hillary Clinton on screen. She discusses overcoming addiction, her adoration for Sopranos co-star James Gandolfini and the pure joy of adopting two children
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‘I was offered $35m for one day’s work’: George Clooney on paydays,...

The Oscar-winner discusses directing the coming-of-age drama The Tender Bar, raising twins in a pandemic and choosing causes over cash
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Mel Brooks on losing the loves of his life: ‘People know how good C...

From best friend Carl Reiner to wife Anne Bancroft, the great comic has had to face great loss. But even in the middle of a pandemic, the 95-year-old is still finding ways to laugh
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Chris Noth on feuds, family and Mr Big: ‘I never saw him as an alph...

The Sex and the City star is back for the reboot, And Just Like That … He talks about bereavement, rebellion, the fun of acting – and the absence of Kim Cattrall

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David Baddiel and his daughter on his social media addiction: ‘it c...

Despite the abuse and anger, the comedian spent hours a day online. But then his daughter Dolly became dangerously drawn in. Was it time for a rethink?
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Betty White: a true TV genius – and a comedy black belt

With her sweet smile and twinkly eyes, White made her name playing seemingly dopey blondes. But how canny she was – and what a revolutionary
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Sheila Heti: ‘Books by women still get treated differently from tho...

After her controversial novel about motherhood, the Canadian author has turned the spotlight on her father. She talks about grief, honesty – and her decision not to have children
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Ideas to change the world: Margaret Atwood talks to seven visionari...

The author’s hand-picked panel share their ideas on music, mushrooms, zombies and more
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‘I’m very happy with where I am’: the one and only Chesney Hawkes

He spent five weeks at No 1 in 1991, then dropped out of sight, but his hit song never left us. The singer talks about feeling washed up at 23, gigging at Butlin’s – and why he feels so lucky
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Gift bag v freebie lounge: backstage rivalry sums up the Oscars’ op...

From luxury watches to trips to Tahiti, the big names needn’t spend a cent. But how will such decadence be received in a time of crisis?
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Sharon Horgan: ‘When you’re in your 50s, a sort of madness descends...

From dead-end jobs to disasters at the school gates, the Irish actor and writer is a master at mining real life for laughs. What inspiration will her most ‘intense’ decade bring?
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Sarah Solemani on TV post #MeToo: ‘I used to think, I don’t want to...

From an awful encounter aged 19 to being told her ideas are ‘too female’, the actor and writer has battled sexism for 20 years. But, she says, things are changing
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‘What’s this disease that keeps us making bad choices?’: Bill Hader...

The actor and comedian rose to fame as ‘the impressions guy’ on Saturday Night Live. Now he’s the star of an Emmy-winning sitcom, which he also writes and directs. If only he could be less anxious about it all …
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Interviewing Ray Liotta was a unique experience - he was an actor w...

The Many Saints star was impervious to my attempts to butter him up – maybe his lack of air-kissing pretension is what stopped him becoming a leading man after Goodfellas
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‘High drama, with the lowest stakes’ – what really happened at the ...

Vardy v Rooney wasn’t just a story about tabloids, celebrity and social media; it was an insight into modern Britain itself. I took a front-row seat for seven wild days at the high court
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I could not believe how bravely Salman Rushdie faced the threats to...

In our conversations and emails, his determination to not let the fatwa define him has been evident, says Guardian columnist Hadley Freeman
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‘I could not get out of Britain fast enough’: Amanda de Cadenet on ...

She was dubbed ‘the wild child’ in the UK when she presented The Word in the early 90s – and left scarred by the experience. After fleeing across the Atlantic, she reinvented herself, as a feminist activist, photographer, talkshow host and now a podcaster
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‘I don’t care what my value is today’: teen dream Ryan Phillippe on...

He was the baby-faced star of the 90s and 00s. As he resurfaces in a climbing caper, the actor talks about being mistaken for Justin Timberlake – and his plan to get into the hospitality industry