Stephen King has given a blunt three word response to discovering that 23 of his books have been banned from school libraries in Florida, a law which is now being challenged by six major book publishers. In 2022, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a landmark legislation that targeted books whichContinue Reading
George Clooney has decried reports about his and Brad Pitt’s salaries in their latest collaboration, Wolfs. The Jon Watts film, which follows two stubborn professional fixers who find themselves forced to work together after being hired for the same job, premiered at Venice Film Festival over the weekend. During aContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Katie Holmes has mourned the death of her Dawson’s Creek co-star Obi Ndefo. Ndefo’s deathContinue Reading
Renowned concert pianist Lang Lang has unveiled a new mental health initiative for children and young people that aims to highlight the connection between music and mental wellbeing. The Chinese musician, 42, has been heavily involved in supporting youth music opportunities through his Lang Lang Foundation, including a scheme toContinue Reading
Stephen King has given a blunt three word response to discovering that 23 of his books have been banned from school libraries in Florida, a law which is now being challenged by six major book publishers. In 2022, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a landmark legislation that targeted books whichContinue Reading
Watch live as Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore are among the stars arriving at the Venice Film Festival on Monday (2 September). Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar returns to the Venice Film Festival with stars Swinton and Moore as his film The Room Next Door has its world premiere on theContinue Reading
George Clooney stepped in as a red carpet photographer at the 81st Venice Film Festival on Sunday, 1 September. The Wolfs actor was in Italy promoting his new film when he and co-star Brad Pitt jumped either side of the red carpet in amongst press members. On the same night,Continue Reading
Is there any festival more aptly named than End of the Road? As people and performers gather at the woodland site in Lamar Tree Gardens, near the border of Dorset and Wiltshire, it does inevitably feel like an ending – festival season, and summer itself, drifting into a gentle andContinue Reading
Netflix removes a large section of titles each month – and usually without explicitly warning subscribers. While in the US, the streaming service announces which films and TV shows will be taken down ahead of time, this does not happen in the UK. This means that, as well as theContinue Reading
Sir Ian McKellen has said he is taking the rest of the year off from acting after he sustained wrist and neck injuries in a dramatic fall while performing onstage. The two-time Oscar nominee, 85, lost his footing during a play’s fight scene in June at the Noel Coward TheatreContinue Reading
