Dame Julie Andrews has led tributes to The Sound Of Music and Knives Out actor Christopher Plummer, who has died at the age of 91. Dame Julie, 85, who starred alongside Plummer in the iconic 1965 musical, said: “I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humour and fun we shared through
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In the opening minutes of The Milkmaid, the joyous occasion of a wedding in a west African village turns into something unimaginable as terrorists attack. People try to flee, some are shot down, some slaughtered with machetes; a baby stares out over a mother’s lifeless body. This film is the story of the women who
Dita Von Teese has broken her silence on abuse allegations levelled at her former husband Marilyn Manson, saying “abuse of any kind has no place in any relationship”. The performance artist, 48, posted a short statement on Instagram in which she said the claims did not match her own experience, and she left him due
British actors are leading the way in this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, with stars of TV and film recognised in several categories. It came as the late Chadwick Boseman made history, becoming the first person to have four SAG nods. The American actor was nominated for his lead performance in Ma Rainey’s Black
Taylor Swift is being sued by bosses at a theme park who claim she used the name of their attraction as the title of her latest album. The owners of Evermore Park, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, are seeking millions of dollars in damages, saying Swift is guilty of trademark infringement. They claim to own the
In November 2007, just months after images of her shaved head and umbrella attack on a paparazzi car had made front pages around the world, Britney Spears was back in the charts with album Blackout and the single Piece Of Me. A response to the intense press hounding that had followed her since she released
The Golden Globes have kicked off a delayed awards season, with British stars leading the way in some of the biggest categories. Revenge thriller Promising Young Woman earned its leading lady Carey Mulligan an acting nod, while filmmaker Emerald Fennel picked up two nominations, both for best director and best screenplay. The Crown’s Josh O’Connor
Rihanna has shown her support for Indian farmers protesting in New Delhi over new agriculture laws they say will destroy their livelihoods. The pop star – who has 101m followers on Twitter – shared a CNN article about the protests on the social media site, with the message: “Why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest”.
Rita Ora is facing criticism once again after travelling to Australia for her role as a coach on The Voice. The British pop star arrived on Monday to begin a two-week period of quarantine in Sydney before filming for the talent show. Under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK, travelling abroad is banned without a
Marilyn Manson has responded to allegations of abuse by his former fiancee Evan Rachel Wood, saying the claims are “horrible distortions of reality”. The controversial rock musician has been dropped by his record label and cut from two TV shows following the claims made by the actress. Westworld and Frozen II star Wood, 33, accused
US actor Dustin Diamond, best known for his role as Screech in hit show Saved By The Bell, has died from cancer at the age of 44, his representative has said. A statement from his represenative Roger Paul said: “We are saddened to confirm of Dustin Diamond’s passing on Monday, February 1st, 2021 due to
Scottish DJ and producer Sophie has died aged 34 following a “terrible accident”, the artist’s label has said. A statement from Transgressive said: “Tragically our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. “True to her spirituality she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally slipped and fell.” The Twitter
Coachella – one of the world’s largest music festivals – has been cancelled due to the pandemic. The annual event in the southern Californian desert was scheduled over two weekends in April but the region’s public health officer Dr Cameron Kaiser says it will not go ahead. The Stagecoach country music festival, on the same
Sir Rod Stewart has reached a plea deal over an altercation at a hotel, in which he is alleged to have punched a security guard in the ribs. The 76-year-old singer and his son Sean, 40, were charged with simple battery following the incident at the luxury Palm Beach Breakers hotel on New Year’s Eve
Britain’s Got Talent will not take place in 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic. ITV said it was pulling the show – hosted by Ant and Dec with judges Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams – in order to safeguard “the wellbeing and health of every person involved in the programme”. Hundreds
*This article contains spoilers for It’s A Sin* “There’s a lot of boys who are going home these days,” agent Carol tells young acting hopeful Ritchie, after revealing his ex-boyfriend, Donald Bassett, is one of them. “More and more of them. Every month, going home. And I don’t think we’ll ever see him again, do