Lee Kerslake, who was the drummer for rock band Uriah Heep and also played on two Ozzy Osbourne albums, has died aged 73 after a battle with prostate cancer. Former Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley announced his death through a message shared with fans on Facebook. Osbourne was among those who also paid tribute, saying:
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Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has said this year’s Emmy Awards, which is taking place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, could end up a “beautiful disaster”. Kimmel, who will be hosting the live TV awards ceremony, will oversee proceedings from the usual Staples Centre in Los Angeles – but without a packed audience or
A star of noughties TV series That ’70s Show has denied three accusations of rape. Danny Masterson, who played Steven Hyde in the hit Fox US show between 1998 and 2006, made his first appearance in court on Friday, where his lawyer declared his innocence and denounced the charges against him as “politicised”. Prosecutors allege
Harvey Weinstein has been stripped of his CBE following his conviction for rape and sexual assault earlier this year. The disgraced producer, 68, is currently serving a 23-year jail sentence after being found guilty of sexually assaulting former production assistant Mimi Haleyi in 2006 and raping former aspiring actress Jessica Mann in 2013. More than
The UN Secretary General has told Sky News that goals set five years ago to help tackle global problems such as poverty, inequality and climate change have been “dramatically derailed” by the COVID-19 crisis – as a new film highlighting the biggest issues facing the world today is released. Antonio Guterres said the coronavirus pandemic
Tributes have been paid to Forrest Gump author Winston Groom, who has died aged 77. Groom’s novel about a slow-witted but kind-hearted man from Alabama was adapted into a Hollywood film in 1994. Tom Hanks won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Gump, and the film itself won six other Oscars – including best
Filming has resumed on the movie “The Batman”, after a two-week shutdown caused by a member of the production who tested positive for coronavirus. Robert Pattinson, 34, who plays The Caped Crusader, was widely reported to be the person who was diagnosed in early September, but Warner Bros never confirmed or denied this. In a
They’re one of the biggest pop bands on the planet, with millions of record sales, number ones, awards and sold-out shows at arenas around the world under their belts. But almost a decade since they shot to fame as the first ever group to win The X Factor, Little Mix say it is only in
Rapper Cardi B has filed for divorce from her husband Offset, whom she has been married to for the past three years. Cardi B, real name Belcalis Marlenis Almanzar, married the Migos singer Offset, real name Kiari Cepheus, in a secret ceremony in September 2017. The 27-year-old singer made the filing on Tuesday in Atlanta
Madonna is set to co-write and direct a film about her life and career, Universal Pictures has announced. Madonna has said she wants the film to “convey the incredible journey that life has taken me on as an artist, a musician, a dancer – a human being, trying to make her way in this world”.
ITV has praised dance group Diversity for their “authentic, heartfelt” performance on Britain’s Got Talent where the dancers re-enacted the death of George Floyd. The routine saw a white police officer kneel on the chest of Ashley Banjo, echoing the killing of Mr Floyd in the US, while other dancers crowded around with smartphones as
John Boyega has stepped down from his role with perfume brand Jo Malone after the company cut him from the Chinese version of an aftershave advert he helped create. The Star Wars actor said the decision to remove him from the advert was “wrong,” before writing on Twitter that “dismissively trading out one’s culture this
Rocks is a rare beast in the film world: Not only is it movie about young women, it’s also directed, written and produced by women too. Produced as part of a creative collaboration between writers, filmmakers and cast, it took a unique approach to getting to screen. Bukky Bakray from Hackney, who plays the movie’s
Diversity dancer Ashley Banjo has called out “racism” and “hate” following the group’s Black Lives Matter-inspired performance on Britain’s Got Talent – as complaints about the routine rose to more than 21,000. Banjo, leader of the dance troupe and a temporary judge on the show, posted examples of comments he has received on social media,
Sue Barker is leaving A Question Of Sport after 23 years, the BBC has confirmed. Barker, a former tennis player, has hosted the world’s longest-running TV sports quiz since taking over from David Coleman in 1997. The 64-year-old is reportedly departing from the show ahead of the BBC axing its current format. Team captains Matt
Paris Hilton has released a new documentary, This Is Paris, to show the world the woman behind the “character”. But in the film, she also reveals deeply personal details of alleged abuse at a residential behavioural school she was sent to as a teenager. Sky News meets the star to talk about the “real Paris”,