Titanic the video debuts on September 1

Titanic video expected to cause a storm

Video stores in America are clearing the decks for the tidal wave that is expected with the release of the Oscar-winning film Titanic. The highest-grossing movie of all time, with a box office take of more than half a billion dollars and 11 Oscars to its credit, is released on video Sept 1. The Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet sinking ship romance has been in the American Top 10 since its release in December last year.

The Queen pays tribute to Sir Cameron Mackintosh

Queen joins in Mackintosh celebrations

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have met top musical stars at a gala tribute to producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh. The Royal couple went backstage at the Lyceum Theatre in London to meet stars including Julie Andrews, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Donald Sinden. A three-hour show celebrated 30 years of hits from musicals such as Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. Sir Cameron said it was "fantastic".

Garry Hynes director of The Beauty Queen of Leenane receiving her Tony

Tony Award gaffe

A little-known actor has broken one of American television's taboos by twice using the f-word in his acceptance speech at the Tony theatrical awards ceremony. Tom Murphy's colourful language came as he thanked Martin McDonagh for writing The Beauty Queen of Leenane, for which he won Best Performance by a Featured Actor. His Father Ted-style pronunciation of the word with an "e" saved the broadcast from being cut. CBS said the censor had not known the word and so had not pulled the plug on him.

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