There are boos and walk-outs for Ryan Gosling's film Only God Forgives at Cannes, but it still earns some five-star reviews.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 17:36:06
HARRY HILL NAMES X FACTOR MUSICAL
The X Factor musical written by comedian Harry Hill has been titled I Can't Sing! and will open at the London Palladium in March 2014.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:48:30
AI WEIWEI SONG RAGES AGAINST STATE
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei releases a foul-mouthed music video in which he recreates his detention and rages against abuses of state power.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:48:00
AUDIO: 'BEATLES, MAGNA CARTA AND WORDSWORTH'
Letters written by John Lennon are being donated to the British Library along with the lyrics to a selection of Beatles songs.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:38:48
VIDEO: RUBBISH ARTWORK AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY
Artist El Anatsui unveils latest creation at the Royal Academy... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:27:15
VIDEO: JAMIE: 'I PRETENDED TO BE BRUNO MARS'
Jazz musician Jamie Cullum explains why he pretended to be Bruno Mars... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:22:31
LENNON LYRICS DONATED FOR TAX RELIEF
Beatles biographer Hunter Davies donates letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:10:59
VIDEO: AI WEIWEI RELEASES DEBUT SINGLE
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has released a music single.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 16:10:29
EMMERDALE ACTOR RICHARD THORP DIES
Actor Richard Thorp, who played Emmerdale stalwart Alan Turner for more than 30 years, dies at the age of 81.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 15:53:26
VIDEO: 'I SAW GEORGE MICHAEL LYING ON M1'
A woman has described helping a man who lay bleeding on the M1, not realising it was the singer George Michael... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 15:11:20
FRENCH COMPOSER DUTILLEUX DIES AT 97
Henri Dutilleux, one of France's leading 20th Century composers, has died in Paris at the age of 97, his family announce.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:12:12
THE X FACTOR REVEAL JUDGES FOR 2013
It is confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will return as a judge in 2013, alongside Gary Barlow, Nicole Scherzinger and Louis Walsh.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:01:23
GEORGE MICHAEL 'LAY BLEEDING ON M1'
A woman who stopped to help George Michael after a crash describes how the pop legend was lying covered in blood on the M1.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:57:04
AUDIO: LSO CONDUCTOR ON 3D BALLET AND WAGNER
London Symphony Orchestra's Valery Gergiev spoke about the 3D ballet and today as the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:20:12
FAST AND FURIOUS BEATS GREAT GATSBY
Action sequel Fast & Furious 6 races ahead of Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby in this week's UK and Ireland box office chart.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:47:01
RECORD PRICE FOR HARRY POTTER BOOK
A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with annotations and drawings by JK Rowling sells for a record £150,000.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 08:50:47
BOWIE BASSIST BOLDER DIES AGED 62
Trevor Bolder, the bassist in David Bowie's legendary 1970s backing band Spiders From Mars, dies from cancer at the age of 62.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 08:20:57
VIDEO: RUSSIA 'OUTRAGE' AT EUROVISION SNUB
A row has erupted between Russia and Azerbaijan over the Eurovision song contest, with the Russian foreign minister accusing the Azerbaijanis of vote-rigging.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 22:48:43
VIDEO: MICHAEL DOUGLAS ON PLAYING LIBERACE
Film star Michael Douglas has been discussing his latest role as flamboyant pianist Liberace... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 20:48:29
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2013
The BBC's Kev Geoghegan wraps up his diary as the Croisette bids farewell to the world's film industry for another year... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 17:44:28
SIR ELTON JOHN TO TOP HYDE PARK GIG
Sir Elton John is to headline a new Hyde Park festival celebrating British songwriters - Ray Davies and Elvis Costello will also play.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 16:53:39
RUSSIA: EUROVISION SNUB 'OUTRAGEOUS'
Russia's foreign minister calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any Eurovision points to Russia "outrageous" and promises a response.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 16:23:00
ANG LEE 'PULLS OUT' OF TV PROJECT
Oscar-winning director Ang Lee pulls out of his first TV project, because he needs "some rest", after spending more than four years making and promoting Life of Pi.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 14:43:33
BBC TO BOOST REFERENDUM COVERAGE
The BBC announces a new £5m investment package to help boost its coverage of the Scottish independence referendum.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 13:47:21
TEARFUL DOUGLAS HAILS LIBERACE ROLE
Film star Michael Douglas breaks down in tears at a press conference in Cannes while discussing his role as flamboyant pianist Liberace.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 13:08:59
MUSICAL WORLD HAILS WAGNER BIRTHDAY
The musical world will come together on Wednesday to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of composer Richard Wagner with a series of programmes and events.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:43:38
KELLY ROWLAND JOINS THE X FACTOR USA
The singer will appear with Simon Cowell and Demi Lovato along with newcomer Paulina Rubio.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:01:22
ERIC AND ERNIE'S WRITER BRABEN DIES
Eddie Braben, the writer behind comedy duo Morecambe and Wise, dies at 82.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:26:58
AMBASSADOR BUYS TOP BROADWAY VENUE
Foxwoods Theatre, Broadway's biggest venue has been bought by Britain's Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:18:59
MATILDA TOPS US DRAMA DESK AWARDS
Matilda the Broadway show wins five awards at New York's Drama Desk awards while Pippin, Cinderella and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf are also multiple winners.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:28:37
DOORS CO-FOUNDER RAY MANZAREK DIES
Ray Manzarek, keyboard player and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, dies aged 74 in Germany after a long battle with cancer.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:00:16
DANCING ON ICE TO BE AXED
The ice skating TV series is to be axed after one further series.... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 07:59:12
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR PALAIS PEOPLE
Who queues for hours to Cannes film screenings?... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 07:56:47
ARTHUR DARVILL TRAVELS FROM TARDIS TO BROADWAY
Arthur Darvill on starring in hit Broadway musical Once... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 03:48:28
TOO FAMOUS TO SEE?
Will Gompertz on the problem of 'iconic' art... more...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 00:34:00
FOREIGN COMEDIANS STAND UP FOR THE UK
Why foreign comics love the British comedy business... more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 17:38:01
AZERBAIJAN STARTS EUROVISION INQUIRY
The president of Azerbaijan orders an investigation into why his country gave Russia "nul points" at Saturday's Eurovision Song Contest.... more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 17:21:24
NAUGHTY BOY TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
Naughty Boy is stepping out of the shadows in his role as a producer to release his debut album with the help of Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran.... more...
Monday, May 20, 2013 13:14:10
STAR TREK TOPS US BOX OFFICE
Star Trek Into Darkness tops the US box office chart on its debut weekend but fails to reach its $100m estimate.... more...
Saturday, May 18, 2013 23:39:08
RUSSIAN CULT FILM DIRECTOR DIES
Alexei Balabanov, the Russian director whose cult films caught the wildness of Russia's early post-Soviet years, dies at the age of 54.... more...
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