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British star James Corden has told how he felt “compelled” to come back to the UK after eight years hosting his hit US chat show – but says it was “very difficult” to walk away. In his first interview since returning home, the actor and presenter also spoke about the phone call he received from

An abandoned puppy has been adopted by former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher after being saved in a Thailand sanctuary. Dog rescuer Niall Harbison told Sky News he was shocked to find the legendary singer’s name among the applications to give Buttons a new home nearly 6,000 miles (9,500km) away in the UK. At first, Mr

Channel 4’s chief executive has described the allegations made against Russell Brand as “horrendous” and said it is clear that “terrible behaviour towards women was historically tolerated” in the TV industry. Alex Mahon made the comments about Brand as she addressed the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention, scheduled before the allegations of sexual assault emerged

A TV executive who worked at a company that hired Russell Brand has described the allegations against the star as “depressing”. Phil Edgar-Jones was creative director of Remarkable Pictures, part of Endemol UK, and oversaw Big Brother during its Channel 4 years. Speaking to Sky News, he said: “There was never any sense that he’d

A Danish artist has been ordered to pay back a museum after it loaned him banknotes worth tens of thousands of pounds for an exhibition he called Take The Money And Run. Jens Haaning, who exhibited blank canvasses, had been expected to recreate artworks from earlier in his career, in which he used banknotes to

YouTube has suspended adverts on videos by Russell Brand after the comedian was accused of rape and sexual assault. The Google-owned company said it had suspended the monetisation of Mr Brand’s channel for “violating our Creator Responsibility policy”. “If a creator’s off-platform behaviour harms our users, employees or ecosystem, we take action to protect the

Past comments about Russell Brand from high-profile women – including his ex-wife Katy Perry – have resurfaced after he was accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse. Four women claim Brand sexually assaulted them between 2006 and 2013 – with the allegations coming to light as part of an investigation by The Times, The

Well, it turns out everybody needs good Neighbours after all – the long-running soap is back just over a year after what we thought was the final farewell to Ramsay Street. Kylie Minogue, Jason Donovan, Guy Pearce – even Margot Robbie on Zoom! – were among the famous former stars who returned to Erinsborough to

The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches published their joint investigation on Saturday accusing Russell Brand of rape, sexual assault and abuse.  Four women alleged Brand assaulted them between 2006 and 2013. This period marks the height of Brand’s fame – he was a presenter for the BBC and Channel 4 before becoming a high-profile

Russell Brand has denied “very serious criminal allegations” that he claims will be made against him by a newspaper and TV company. In a video posted on YouTube and X, formerly known as Twitter, titled “So, This is Happening”, the comedian denied the allegations that he described as “a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive

From Indie Kylie to gold hotpants Kylie, can’t-get-her-out-of-our heads Kylie to Country Kylie, the star has always been a master of reinvention. Now, Kylie Minogue has ushered in the era of the Padam-ic, thanks to the summer heartbeat-pounding earworm that set TikTok alight and spent four weeks in the UK Top 10, her highest-charting single

Friends and colleagues of Maddy Anholt have paid tribute after the actress, comedian and author died aged 35. Anholt, who also campaigned against domestic abuse, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer shortly after giving birth to her daughter, Opal, last year. Her family confirmed she died at her parents’ home on Wednesday.

You’re listening to The Streets, Mike Skinner told us back in 2001. Back then he was launching Original Pirate Material, the era-defining debut album that would become a cult classic and a best-seller, despite his lyrical assertion otherwise. Now, we will soon be watching on the big screen, too, as Skinner releases his debut film

Out of work British film and TV crew members are being forced to put their homes up for sale as a result of the knock-on effects of striking writers and actors in the US. Philippa Childs, the head of entertainment union BECTU, said some people are considering changing career. “I’ve had people saying to me

Rhod Gilbert says his new show, which he’s planning to tour next year, will be “the darkest” he’s ever done, following treatment for cancer. The 54-year-old Welsh stand up was diagnosed with stage four head and neck cancer last year, and has since undergone surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Now back on our screens for season

Kanye West is being sued by a former employee who claims he was forced to work in dangerous conditions and sleep on the floor of a property the rapper was renovating. Tony Saxon claims he is owed $1m (£800,000) in unpaid wages and loss of earnings after working as a project manager, full-time security, and