Robert Redford once grew so fed up of pal Paul Newman's obsession with car racing, he had a smashed up vehicle delivered to the late star's home as a practical joke.

Hollywood stars Robert Redford, George Clooney and Julia Roberts have led the tributes to movie legend Paul Newman, who lost his battle with lung cancer on Friday.

WESTPORT, Conn. (AP)- Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario and the anti-hero

Legendary actor Paul Newman has reportedly been given only weeks to live after allegedly completing chemotherapy treatment at a New York hospital.

Rod Stewart, Dionne Warwick and James Taylor have teamed up with celebrated crooner Steve Tyrell for a tribute to songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Tyrell, who has a long history with Bacharach and David, has recorded an album of their tunes

Robert Redford has finally committed to making new movie A Walk In The Woods, after the project was put on hold when Paul Newman announced his retirement.

Robert Redford has laughed off reports his actor pal Paul Newman's retirement was the result of poor health, insisting his Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid partner is "doing fine". Newman, 82, announced his retirement in May, blaming memory loss and a lack of confidence for his decision - but he's been keeping busy away from the cameras by challenging Redford to badminton matches.

Robert Redford has been forced to scrap plans to make a third film with old pal Paul Newman - because his Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid partner is serious about retiring.

Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio are among the Hollywood stars reminiscing about their first cinema experiences in a series of new film interviews shot by Gwyneth Paltrow's moviemaker brother Jake.

Paul Newman is in negotiations to reunite with his Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid co-star Robert Redford for the last film of his illustrious career. The pair, who have not worked together since 1973, are collaborating on a new project that may entice Newman to return to the big screen in his first major movie role in four years.