The Boys In The Band tells the story of a group of gay men who gather for a birthday party – before the night turns sour following the arrival of an uninvited guest. The new Netflix film is an adaptation of the 1968 play by the late US playwright Mart Crowley and features the same
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Strictly Come Dancing may return with or without an audience – depending on what the government guidelines are come October. BBC bosses say they are prepared to film the show with a normal audience, with a socially distanced one, or without one at all. The new series begins next month and will run for nine weeks
Japanese actress Yuko Takeuchi has been found dead at her home in Tokyo, according to media in the country. Police have launched an investigation and suspect the 40-year-old took her own life, The Japan Times has reported. She is said to have been found by her husband, actor Taiki Nakabayashi, at their home on Sunday.
Game Of Thrones stars Rose Leslie and Kit Harington are reportedly expecting their first child. Leslie’s pregnancy was revealed in a photo taken for a magazine interview and uploaded to Instagram. The picture, from digital publication Make Magazine, was posted on fashion editor Ursula Lake’s personal account. “A very special all woman team photographic shoot
“He’s not what he used to be, is he?” That was the overheard comment, during a performance following his second brain tumour, that led Russell Watson to push his voice to new limits. With three decades in the industry and multiple awards, the 53-year-old singer tells Sky News it feels “like two lifetimes ago” he
Selena Gomez has revealed a scar on her inner thigh, which was left following a kidney transplant three years ago. The 28-year-old pop star received the kidney from her friend Francia Raisa after suffering complications from the autoimmune disease lupus. It was later revealed that Gomez nearly died due to complications from the surgery. She
Evel Knievel’s son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4. Kelly Knievel has held the publicity rights to his father’s name since 1998, according to his US District Court filing in Las Vegas. The federal trademark infringement lawsuit claims that Disney-owned Pixar did not ask permission to use
Michael Kiwanuka has won this year’s Mercury Prize with his self-titled third album. The north London singer-songwriter had been nominated twice previously, but has now been successful on his third attempt to score the prize. Kiwanuka, 33, beat off competition from Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Kano and Laura Marling. Image: The singer-songwriter’s album hit
Zayn Malik has confirmed the birth of his baby daughter with girlfriend Gigi Hadid. The former One Direction singer, 27, shared the happy news on his Twitter page, writing: “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful”. He added: “To try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task.
Ryan Reynolds could be about to take on his next big role – as an investor in a Welsh football club. The Hollywood actor has been revealed as a potential investor in fan-owned Wrexham AFC, who currently play in the National League – English football’s fifth tier. Wrexham are set to hold more talks with
Johnny Depp has lost his libel claim against the publishers of The Sun over an article calling him a “wife beater”. Three months after the high profile three-week trial, Judge Justice Nicol has now ruled that the tabloid was justified in reporting that Depp was violent towards ex-wife Amber Heard on at least one occasion
When Steps recently announced they were returning with new music and planning a tour for next year, it’s fair to say their fans were more than a little excited. The group, who rose to fame in the 1990s and are best known for chart anthems including Tragedy and 5,6,7,8, released their last album more than
One of the most famous episodes of Friends is set to be re-enacted with an all-black cast. Hosted by Bring It On and 10 Things I Hate About You star Gabrielle Union, the Friends table read will feature Sterling K Brown, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Uzo Aduba, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson and Jeremy Pope. Image: Sterling
The author of classic children’s book Guess How Much I Love You has died, his publisher has said. Sam McBratney, 77, died on Friday, according to Walker Books. His much-loved bedtime story, first published in 1994, has sold more than 50 million copies and has been translated into 57 languages. It tells the story of
Michael Lonsdale, best known for his role as James Bond villain Hugo Drax, has died at the age of 89. He worked with some of the world’s top directors in an acting career that spanned 60 years. From his role in the 1979 Bond film Moonraker, to that of a French monk in Algeria in
Schitt’s Creek swept the board in the comedy categories at this year’s “Pandemmys” – with Succession and Watchmen the other big winners of the night. The Emmys 2020 ceremony was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel from a largely empty venue in Los Angeles, as the majority of winners accepted their prizes virtually due to the coronavirus