Toots Hibbert, the legendary frontman of reggae group the Maytals, has died at the age of 77. The death of the singer – who was behind hits including Pressure Drop, Monkey Man and 54-46 That’s My Number as leader of Toots and the Maytals – was announced in a statement issued by his family. While
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Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and Michael Gove are among more than 100 new puppets that will appear on satirical TV show Spitting Image. Creators have promised a Who’s Who of famous faces in puppet form, such as the Queen, Kim Kardashian and even a “Boris Baby”. The programme, which was watched by 15
Actress Dame Diana Rigg, Bond girl and star of Avengers and Game Of Thrones, has died at the age of 82. She died of cancer, which had been diagnosed in March. A statement from her agent, Simon Beresford, said: “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Dame Diana Rigg died peacefully early this
The latest Sunday night period drama from ITV has faced some criticism this week. The Singapore Grip, based on JG Farrell’s 1978 book of the same name, is a big budget six-parter full of famous faces, including Charles Dance, Jane Horrocks and David Morrisey. It is not even out yet, and the show has already
Sally Potter’s new film The Roads Not Taken is a study of dementia, dedicated to her own brother, Nic, who had Pick’s Disease, a rare type of age-related dementia. In the movie the lead character, played by Javier Bardem, is seen going about a normal day in New York city – attending appointments with his
Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald ‘Khalis’ Bell has died, his publicist has said. Bell, 68, died on Wednesday at his home in the US Virgin Islands with his wife by his side. The music legend co-wrote many of the band’s most memorable songs, including party favourite Celebration, Jungle Boogie, Ladies Night and Get Down
As the final season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians comes to an end, it marks the end of an era for reality TV. After 14 years and 20 series reinventing what it means to bring your brand to the mainstream – with the help of social media and digital influence – the entrepreneurial family
Lily Allen and David Harbour have tied the knot in a chapel in Las Vegas, according to reports. The singer, 35, and Stranger Things actor, 45, have been dating since last summer, and Allen has been pictured wearing a diamond engagement ring since April. Now it appears they may have taken the next step in their
At 8.59am on Saturday 3 October, a group of actors including Jude Law will be gathered on Osea, a small island off the coast of Essex only reachable by causeway, seconds from pressing go on something of a TV first. For 12 hours, the cast of Sky and HBO’s ambitious new show The Third Day
A demo full of love songs from a 13-year-old Ed Sheeran has sold at auction for £50,000. The singer-songwriter only made around 20 copies of Spinning Man, and is so determined for nobody to hear it, he has 19 copies in his possession. This copy sold at auction was unearthed from a drawer, where it
A Britain’s Got Talent dance performance inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked hundreds of complaints to Ofcom. The routine by Diversity, previous winners of the show, was performed by the troupe on Saturday evening. Led by Ashley Banjo, a temporary judge this series following Simon Cowell‘s departure due to a broken back,
Beauty influencer Ethan Peters has died at the age of 17, his father has confirmed. Tributes have poured in for the Instagram and YouTube star, who used the professional name Ethan Is Supreme. His father Gerald Fox described him as a “kind soul, who accepted everyone for who they were,” speaking to Fox News. Peters
It’s a funny old world. Especially on social media. You stop scrolling for five minutes and the next thing you know, there’s an unlikely sparring match taking place between Jedward and Jim Corr (of being-the-brother-in-The-Corrs fame). In a Twitter spat, the Irish acts went head-to-head over the wearing of masks in the age of coronavirus.
Rihanna has suffered facial injuries after “flipping over” on an electric scooter, according to reports in the US. It comes after photos emerged of the star with what appeared to be bruising on her face as she sat in a car outside a restaurant in Los Angeles on Friday. Image: Simon Cowell broke his back
Diane Abbott has revealed she turned down an invite to appear on Strictly Come Dancing because she does not have “natural rhythm”. The Hackney MP – who was shadow home secretary under Jeremy Corbyn until he stood down as Labour leader earlier this year – said she “couldn’t possibly” have done the show. Each year,
Singer Ian Brown is facing a backlash after one of his tweets appeared to suggest he was against coronavirus vaccines, lockdowns and face masks. The former Stone Roses frontman, 57, sparked outrage when he posted: “NO LOCKDOWN NO TESTS NO TRACKS NO MASKS NO VAX #researchanddestroy.” Fellow musicians and other Twitter users said they were