Gary Oldman to make stage return at York Theatre Royal in Krapp’s Last Tape
Gary Oldman is to return to the theatre where he began his career, for his first stage role since the late 1980s. The Oscar-winning actor will star in Samuel Beckett’s…
Kendrick Lamar dominates with eight prizes
Getty Images Kendrick Lamar was up for 11 awards US rapper Kendrick Lamar stole the show at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, taking home eight prizes including song of…
The Witcher star Anya Chalotra on her gaming debut
Getty Images Anya Chalotra is probably best-known for her role in Netflix’s The Witcher More and more actors are starring in videogame adaptations, though not many go the other way.…
Superman actor Christopher Reeve’s children remember ‘wonderful dad’
Getty Images Christopher Reeve was one of the world’s most recognisable movie stars The children of late actor Christopher Reeve have remembered the Hollywood star as a “wonderful dad”. Reeve,…
Man defends ‘rubbish’ art after neighbours complain
John Kirby Potential buyers are said to have been discouraged from making an offer after seeing the neighbouring property A man whose neighbours complained about the “rubbish” artwork in his…
Son charged with stabbing photographer to death
The teenage son of British photojournalist Paul Lowe has been charged with his murder. Mr Lowe, 61, an award-winning photographer who covered conflicts including the siege of Sarajevo during the…
Shirley Bassey jewellery auction breaks world record in Paris
Getty Images Dame Shirley Bassey’s jewellery collection has sold for a collective price of 2.2 million euros, or £1.8m Dame Shirley Bassey’s jewellery collection has smashed a world record in…
Donald Trump film was ‘huge challenge’ to release
Studio Canal Actor Sebastian Stan portrays Trump in The Apprentice The star of a controversial new film about Donald Trump has said the former president “should be grateful” that it…
London’s Turbine Theatre to close after five years
The Turbine Theatre in London’s Battersea Power Station is to close after five years, blaming a theatre landscape “without serious investment and philanthropy”. The 92-seat venue launched shows like My…
BBC News job losses aim to save £24m
BBC News has announced cuts totalling £24m as part of wider BBC efforts to save £700m a year. Casualties include hard-hitting global interview programme Hard Talk, which is being axed.…