Aretha Franklin has postponed three concerts in June, a week after health issues forced her to cancel two shows in May.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:27:00
SHAMELESS STAR TO PLAY TOMMY COOPER
Shameless star David Threlfall is to play comedian Tommy Cooper in a new drama commissioned by ITV.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:19:23
VIDEO: BRUCE FORSYTH: 'I FEEL 35 ON STAGE'
Sir Bruce Forsyth, 85, tells BBC Breakfast about keeping young in the spotlight.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:52:33
FRENCH SINGER GEORGES MOUSTAKI DIES
Georges Moustaki, the French singer and composer who wrote Edith Piaf's 1958 hit song, Milord, dies aged 79.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:43:41
PARIS HILTON TO RELEASE SECOND ALBUM
The hotel heiress signs with Cash Money Records to release her new record, some of which has been produced by Afrojack.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:27:43
FRY TO CURATE OPERA FESTIVAL
Stephen Fry will curate this year's Deloitte Ignite festival at the Royal Opera House exploring the work of the Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:07:24
KING RECEIVES HONOUR FROM OBAMA
US President Barack Obama honours "living legend" Carole King as he presents her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:37:47
VIDEO: KING WINS FIRST FEMALE GERSHWIN PRIZE
Singer-songwriter Carole King has become the first female to win the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:50:04
10 OF POPULAR CULTURE'S BEST MACHIAVELLIAN CHARACTERS
10 truly devious characters from TV and film... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:38:21
CONSTABLE MASTERPIECE BOUGHT BY TATE
Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows, one of Constable's "most important paintings", is bought by the Tate for a "bargain" £23.1m.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 09:38:00
VIDEO: IRON MAN 3 IS A SUPERHERO IN CHINA
Disney's Iron Man 3 film is set to become China's highest-grossing film of all time, opening the door for more business from Hollywood.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 08:22:06
NOVEL WRITTEN IN VERSE UP FOR AWARD
A book about Christopher Marlowe written entirely in verse makes the shortlist for the sixth Desmond Elliott Prize for best debut novel.... more...
Thursday, May 23, 2013 01:00:05
VIDEO: FILM CHARTS CHINA'S THIRST FOR RED WINE
A new documentary film looks at the dramatic impact of China's growing fascination with fine French wines.... more...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 22:13:45
INTERNATIONAL BOOKER FOR LYDIA DAVIS
American writer Lydia Davis is named as winner of the Man Booker International prize for her "achievement in fiction on the world stage".... more...
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 16:27:15
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 16:10:29
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 12:51:29
PUSSY RIOT MEMBER 'ON HUNGER STRIKE'
An imprisoned member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot announces a hunger strike after being refused the right to attend her own parole hearing.... 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 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 00:02:27
VIDEO: THE 91-YEAR-OLD DJ
91-year-old radio DJ Margaret Leigh-Jones says working at Angel Radio has changed her life... 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 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 12:01:22
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 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 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 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...
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