Image copyright ReutersImage caption A metal structure at the entrance to the venue collapsed in Saturday’s storm At least 14 Backstreet Boys fans have been injured after a metal structure at an outdoor concert venue collapsed in a storm in the US state of Oklahoma. Staff were evacuating fans when rain and winds of 70-80mph […]
Image copyright Edward MooreImage caption Actress and comedian Rebecca Shorrocks found out she had a serious heart condition after an audition in 2017 To die on stage is a comedian’s worst nightmare. But for one comic, performing could literally be a matter of life or death. In February last year, Rebecca Shorrocks was preparing for […]
An “unconventional” biography of Princess Margaret has won one of the top prizes in the UK’s longest-running literary awards. Craig Brown was awarded the James Tait Black biography prize for Ma’am Darling – which combines interviews, parodies and essays. Its story of the Queen’s sister is said to paint a “witty” picture of royal life. […]
Image copyright AFP/ Getty ImagesImage caption She is a Bollywood megastar who has crossed into American TV and films, while he is a singer, songwriter and actor Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra have confirmed they are engaged after just a few months together. The Texan singer, formerly part of the Jonas Brothers, and the Bollywood […]
Image copyright Reuters Big Brother has denied claims that Stormy Daniels didn’t go into the Celebrity Big Brother House because producers wanted to “control” her. The adult film star was expected to be one of the housemates this series, which started on Thursday night. But she pulled out at the last minute, and her lawyer […]
Image copyright Shreya AroraImage caption An issue of The Sensational She-Hulk (left), with Shreya Arora’s reimagination (right) An artist in India is challenging sexist drawings of women in comic books by parodying them using male heroes in poses typically associated with women. She-Hulk has superhuman strength and speed and is one of the most formidable […]
Image copyright Warner Brothers Image caption Meet the “tiger mum”: Malaysian superstar Michelle Yeoh (left) plays the wealthy matriarch Eleanor Young in the movie With its bold claims of Asian representation, the Hollywood film extravaganza Crazy Rich Asians was destined for intense scrutiny, coming as it does after bitter debates about whitewashing and “yellowface” casting […]
When Aretha Franklin died, the clip that was shared most widely – the most potent reminder of her raw, soul-stirring emotional force – was a 2015 performance of her 1967 hit (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. The rendition at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony brought a tear to Barack Obama’s eye, and […]
Image copyright Getty Images BBC News presenter Kate Silverton is the latest star to join the Strictly Come Dancing line-up. The journalist said she was “excited” to confirm she will be swapping the newsroom for the ballroom. She said she was “looking forward to the fun, laughter and all the challenges ahead”. The news was […]
Image copyright PAImage caption Paul Elliott, right, helped carry the coffin of his brother Barry The funeral of Barry Chuckle, one half of the comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers, has been held in Rotherham. The 73-year-old entertainer, whose real name was Barry Elliott, starred in ChuckleVision with his brother Paul on the BBC between 1987 […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Novelist Sir VS Naipaul, who won the Nobel Prize in literature, has died aged 85, his family have said. Sir Vidia, who was born in rural Trinidad in 1932, wrote more than 30 books including A Bend in the River and his masterpiece, A House for Mr Biswas. His wife, Lady […]