Twenty years ago, Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett created a visionary concept: the virtual band. As all of us have learnt a fair bit about living virtually this year, the conception of the Gorillaz – a band made up of a musician, a cartoonist and four cartoon members – now seems particularly prescient. Albarn tells
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In the September of 1989, a show about a group of lifeguards patrolling the beaches of Los Angeles first hit TV screens in America. Sun, sea and (ever-shrinking) swimsuits, Baywatch was the series that would go on to become the biggest of its era, beaming the California dream into millions of living rooms around the
The Duchess of Sussex has won her bid to have a privacy action against a tabloid newspaper delayed until next year. Meghan, 39, is suing Associated Newspapers and claims publication of parts of a handwritten letter to Thomas Markle in the Mail on Sunday and MailOnline last year was a misuse of her private information
Jeremy Kyle is an “interested person” in the inquest of a guest on his show who was found dead shortly after attending a filming, the court has heard. The preliminary hearing is being held into the death of 63-year-old Stephen Dymond, who died of a morphine overdose and a heart problem seven days after appearing
Tracey Emin has revealed she was diagnosed with cancer and had a stoma operation earlier this year. In a new interview, the British artist said she had “half my body chopped out, including half my vagina” after being diagnosed during lockdown. Speaking to art market news site Artnet, the 57-year-old said she had been working
Comic Relief will stop sending celebrities to film appeals in Africa after criticism of “white saviour” stereotypes. It comes after TV presenter and Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley travelled to the continent for the charity last year, prompting accusations that she was perpetuating “tired and unhelpful stereotypes”. Labour MP David Lammy, who is of
Kim Kardashian West has angered social media users with pictures of her “humble” birthday celebrations on a private island. The reality TV star, who recently turned 40, has been called “insensitive” for sharing a series of snaps from the luxury birthday break, made possible by two weeks of “multiple health screens” for her closest circle.
Elisabeth Moss has a history of playing women who fight back against the male-dominated environments they find themselves in. Fans of Mad Men will remember her as Peggy, the first female writer at the ad firm the series is set around, while millions also know her as June – the handmaid desperate to escape in
Johnny Depp is finally set to find out if he has won his blockbuster libel case against The Sun over an article labelling him a “wife beater”, with a date now announced for the ruling. The high-profile trial unfolded over three weeks at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London in July, after the Hollywood
Harry Styles is investing in a new live music arena, set to become the biggest indoor venue in the UK. Co-op Live, which will be located in Manchester City Football Club’s Etihad Campus, is set to open in 2023. The £350m venue, which got planning permission in September, will have a capacity of 23,500. Image:
‘Hot Priest’ Andrew Scott and actress Sharon D Clarke took home the top prizes at this year’s Olivier Awards, in a virtual ceremony held at The London Palladium. Hosted by comedian Jason Manford, the event had originally been scheduled for April, but was postponed due to coronavirus. The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic meant
Former Grandstand presenter Frank Bough has died aged 87. A family friend told the BBC the ex-television host died in a care home on Wednesday. The corporation has paid tribute to him. A BBC spokesperson said: “Frank excelled as a live presenter with the BBC for many years and we are very sorry to hear
Borat star Sacha Baron Cohen has hit back at Donald Trump after the US president called him a “creep” and a “phoney guy”. Baron Cohen told Mr Trump “I don’t find you funny either” in a tweet on Saturday before suggesting he is a “racist buffoon”. The pair have traded insults after the British comedian
Donald Trump has labelled Sacha Baron Cohen “a phoney guy” and “a creep” after the British comedian featured the president’s lawyer in his new Borat movie. The mockumentary – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – shows Rudy Giuliani in what appears to be a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a
Netflix is celebrating Black History Month by putting together a collection of TV programmes and films to acknowledge the Black British experience. Filmmaker Adeyemi Michael, who curated the special selection of shows, says he wants to “speak to the Black British narrative” and recognise “the plethora of narratives which exist”. He told Sky News: “We’re
Oldham-born Olivia Cooke plays the lead in new film Pixie, but has told Sky News’ Backstage podcast she’s worried she may have forgotten how to act. The actress is known for roles in horror drama series Bates Motel, Steven Spielberg’s mega-budget blockbuster adaptation of Ready Player One and the ITV mini-series Vanity Fair. But despite