From the desk

Fame In Pictures Desk

Editorial team

Fame In Pictures Desk is the shared byline for stories researched, checked and prepared by the publication’s editorial team. Each published story is reviewed for factual context, image rights and appropriate attribution.

Byline archive

Stories by Fame In Pictures Desk

Jamie Oliver with Poppy Oliver at the FROSTFRENCH fashion show in London in 2002
Jamie Oliver with his daughter Poppy at the first FROSTFRENCH collection during London Fashion Week on 15 September 2002.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2002: Stars at the FROSTFRENCH Fashion Show

Six photographs revisit guests at the first FROSTFRENCH collection during London Fashion Week on 15 September 2002.

Rachel Weisz at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010
Rachel Weisz attends the Whistleblower premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2010.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2010: Stars at the Toronto Film Festival

Six photographs revisit Rachel Weisz, Darren Aronofsky, Natalie Portman and Megan Fox at the Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2010.

Jane Krakowski at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles in 1999
Jane Krakowski attends the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on 12 September 1999.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 1999: Stars Arrive for the Emmy Awards

Six photographs revisit the red-carpet arrivals at the Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on 12 September 1999.

Two people carrying flowers at the September 11 anniversary ceremony in New York in 2009
Family members carry flowers at the September 11 anniversary ceremony in New York on 11 September 2009.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2009: Families Gather at Ground Zero

Four photographs record families gathering at Ground Zero for the eighth anniversary ceremony on 11 September 2009.

Jodie Foster holding her award at the 1999 American Cinematheque tribute
Jodie Foster holds her award at the American Cinematheque tribute in Los Angeles on 10 September 1999.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 1999: Jodie Foster Honoured in Los Angeles

Eight photographs revisit the American Cinematheque tribute to Jodie Foster in Los Angeles on 10 September 1999.

Ricky Martin leaving the Peninsula Hotel for the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards
Ricky Martin leaves the Peninsula Hotel for the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City on 9 September 1999.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 1999: MTV Video Music Awards night in New York City

Eight photographs return to the MTV Video Music Awards and after-party in New York City on 9 September 1999.

Bill Gates smiling in a horizontal portrait at a Paris internet seminar in 1998
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates smiles in a horizontal portrait while attending a three-day seminar in Paris to discuss internet projects at the Palais des Congres on 8 September 1998.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 1998: Bill Gates at a Paris internet seminar

Eight reviewed archive photographs show Bill Gates at a three-day Paris seminar discussing internet projects on 8 September 1998.

Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City
Jennifer Lopez at the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 7 September 2000.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2000: MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall

Eight photographs return to the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on 7 September 2000.

Jennifer Lopez and Chris Judd standing together at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City
Jennifer Lopez and Chris Judd at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City on 6 September 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2001: MTV Video Music Awards night at New York's Metropolitan Opera House

Eight photographs return to 6 September 2001 at New York's Metropolitan Opera House, with Jennifer Lopez, Destiny's Child, Usher and fellow arrivals on the MTV VMA carpet.

Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani walking arm in arm past Marquee Club branding in 2002
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani arrive at the launch party for the relaunched Marquee Club in Islington, London, on 5 September 2002.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2002: the Marquee Club returns to London, with Stefani, Rossdale and Gallagher at the door

Eight photographs return to 5 September 2002, when Dave Stewart brought the Marquee Club name to Islington and Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale arrived nine days before their wedding.

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston standing together on the red carpet at the Rock Star premiere in 2001
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston pose together at the Rock Star premiere in Westwood, Los Angeles, on 4 September 2001.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

On This Day 2001: the Rock Star premiere brings Wahlberg, Aniston and Pitt to Westwood

Eight photographs return to 4 September 2001, when Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston premiered Rock Star in Westwood and Brad Pitt, once attached to the lead, walked the carpet beside his wife.

Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed on a cruise together on Dodi's yacht near Portofino, Italy.
Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed on a cruise together on Dodi's yacht near Portofino, Italy.Photo: Big Pictures Archive

Princess Diana's Final Days in Photographs: Portofino to Paris

The iconic diving-board photograph begins a contemporary archive sequence following Diana, Princess of Wales from the Mediterranean to Paris in late August 1997.

Privacy choice

Optional audience measurement

Allow anonymous usage measurement to help improve the publication. It stays off unless you choose otherwise. Read the cookie policy.