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Christine Baranski says West End debut is a 'dream come true'
Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:55:31 GMT
The US actress will star opposite Richard E Grant in a new production of Noel Coward's comedy Hay Fever.
Performing together on Saturday Night Live is amazing, say comedians
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:19:11 GMT
Comedians Celeste Dring and George Fouracres, both from the Black Country, are in the show’s cast.
Beverley Callard forced to leave I'm A Celebrity: 'I didn't know I had cancer'
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:17:06 GMT
The soap star revealed her diagnosis in February, several months after the reality show was filmed.
Joe Lycett to stage major art exhibition in home city
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:47:47 GMT
EVERYTHING MUST GO explores the theme of "things that are no longer with us".
Carey Mulligan on the Gen Z v millennial feud at the heart of Netflix's Beef
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:57:03 GMT
Mulligan and Oscar Isaac play a couple who get into a dramatic row with a pair of younger employees.
Michael Jackson film is a 'whitewash' and 'ghoulish', critics say
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:41:21 GMT
A new biopic, titled Michael, sees the singer's nephew Jaafar Jackson portray his uncle's rise to fame.
Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:28:21 GMT
Bang Si-hyuk, who created the supergroup, denies defrauding investors before his $7.3bn company went public.
Dwayne Johnson wrestling film to be made into stage musical
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:38:14 GMT
Fighting With My Family, released in 2019, starred Florence Pugh as a young wrestler making her name.
Madonna offers reward for return of missing Coachella costume
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:29:05 GMT
The items, which she says are "part of my history", disappeared after her slot with Sabrina Carpenter.
Art on trial - a sculptor's arrest highlights new extremes for censorship in China
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:53:18 GMT
Gao Zhen is being retroactively punished for 15 year-old-works, in a case that has alarmed rights groups.
The Onion launches new effort to turn Infowars into parody website
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:28:46 GMT
The new proposal would involve the publication licensing Alex Jones's company, which faces liquidation.
'The weapons were loud, but there was always music': Sudanese band play on through the war
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:09:49 GMT
One of Sudan's most popular bands, Aswat Almadina, recall being in the studio when the war broke out three years ago.
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:29:37 GMT
Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.
Coachella campers are turning tents fancy - and not all Brits are happy
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:05:09 GMT
Campers are being judged for over-the-top tent set ups at this year's festival in California.
Reality TV star was found dead in ditch in Thailand
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:53:30 GMT
Jordan Wright, 33, from The Only Way Is Essex, was found last month near Phuket, an inquest hears.
James Bond and prog rock to feature in 2026 Proms
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:36:08 GMT
Concerts celebrating Benjamin Britten, Steve Reich and Miles Davis also appear in the programme.
Twenty goals and a burning yellow card - the best bits from Sidemen charity match
Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:57:56 GMT
A sold-out Wembley Stadium watched the Sidemen FC charity match, which raised £6.2 million.
Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:30:34 GMT
Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.
Half Man: Richard Gadd series explores male rage
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:01:20 GMT
The Scottish actor and writer's first project after the acclaimed Baby Reindeer is a dark study of masculinity.
Foo Fighters interview: 'We're a different band without Taylor Hawkins'
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:52:36 GMT
The band talk about life without their drummer, their "angry" new album, and their backstage Lego habit.
