Man found guilty of attempted murder and assault
A man accused of stabbing and trying to kill renowned British-Indian author Sir Salman Rushdie in New York has been found guilty of attempted murder and assault, US media report.…
Kendrick Lamar earns first number one with Drake diss Not Like Us
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Getty Images Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl half-time show was the most watched of all time, according to the NFL Nine months after it was originally released,…
EastEnders gets ratings bump for ‘flawless’ 40th anniversary live episode
EastEnders’ 40th anniversary live episode was watched by 3.7 million people on Thursday, according to overnight ratings, with the cast praised for their lack of slip-ups on the night. The…
BBC pulls Gaza film as it carries out checks over Hamas links
Ian Youngs Culture reporter BBC/Amjad Al Fayoumi/Hoyo Films The BBC has removed a documentary about Gaza from its iPlayer streaming service while it carries out “further due diligence” after discovering…
Caity Baser on the importance of vulnerability in new music
Riyah Collins BBC Newsbeat Finn Waring Caity Baser says her previous music was a “distraction” from how she was really feeling Singer Caity Baser says she’s excited for her music…
Arts in Wales to get extra £4.4m funding
A £4.4m annual top-up has been announced for Wales’ arts and culture sector after warnings it was in crisis. The Welsh government’s culture minister, Jack Sargeant, said the extra cash…
Neighbours cancelled – again – two years after Amazon lifeline
Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Getty Images Jackie Woodburne and Ian Smith have been stalwarts of Ramsay St for decades Beloved Australian soap drama Neighbours has been cancelled again, two…
Nicolas Cage’s ex Christina Fulton sues him over their son’s alleged attack
An ex-girlfriend of Hollywood star Nicolas Cage is suing him and their son for “life-threatening injuries” she says she sustained in an alleged fight last year. Christina Fulton accuses her…
Wallace and Gromit creator unveils Feathers McGraw statue
Paul Burnell BBC News, Lancashire PA Media Oscar-winner Nick Park unveiled the statue at the opening of a leisure complex in Preston A bronze statue of animated penguin villain Feathers…
What could the Amazon deal mean for James Bond’s future?
Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Getty Images Daniel Craig’s final film as 007, No Time To Die, was released in 2021 The closing credits of 2021’s No Time To Die, the…