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The most inventive activity bars and restaurants in London for a fun night out

From crazy golf and bowling to luxe cinema trips, these are the hotspots to try

2024-04-18T09:57:46Z

The 10 best free things to do in Paris

Paris is not known as a budget travel destination and yet the city is replete with sights, activities and experiences that don't cost a sou (former French coin). From riverside beaches and picnics by Canal Saint-Martin, to watching footballers performing 'keepy-uppies' as you toast the sunset with a bottle of wine at the Sacré-Cœur – you just need ...

2023-04-06T15:53:28Z

Tony Bennett, suave singer of I Left My Heart in San Francisco whose career spanned 70 years – obituary

Tony Bennett, who has died aged 96, sang as much with his heart as his voice. Primarily a showman, he was a better technician than his crooner’s reputation implied, but his appeal was founded less on the skill of his singing than its committed sincerity. That simple virtue brought him two remarkable periods of success, the second an improbable – an...

2023-07-21T14:37:21Z

Regrets, they have a few: Actors who passed up iconic roles

The sentiment of "what could have been..." in Hollywood is always a fun discussion for movie fans to hold. What if this person played that role? Or, why did they not take such an iconic part?

2024-03-29T06:10:56Z

Richard Osman confirms Thursday Murder Club film cast

Richard Osman confirms Thursday Murder Club film cast - The bestseller features retirement residents attempting to investigate murders in their sleepy English village and was Osman’s debut novel.

2024-04-23T18:04:23Z

TV tonight: BBC Two turns 60 with Stormzy, Dolly Parton and the Rolling Stones

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 8.25pm, BBC Two It’s BBC Two’s diamond anniversary. To celebrate, this mammoth programme (just under four hours long) is a compilation of 60 songs performed on the channel over the past 60 years. Dolly Parton, Joni Mitchell, the Rolling Stones, Stormzy and Blondie are all on the menu. Hollie Richardson In With a Shout 6.30pm, ITV1 It may not be quite as joyous as host Joel Dommett’s other hosting gig, The Masked Singer,...

2024-04-20T05:11:03Z

The 28 Funniest Actors (Who Aren't Actually Comedians)

But you'd never know it.

2024-04-14T02:11:29Z

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo's acclaimed Macbeth heads to the West End

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo's acclaimed Macbeth heads to the West End - Max Webster’s haunting, sell-out production returns this autumn

2024-04-23T11:06:16Z

Back to its Prime: Fallout 76 hits record player numbers, nearly six years after it launched

Irradiated wastelands are back in fashion, evidently

2024-04-23T04:00:30Z

A century of Disney

How the House of Mouse grew from an animation studio into a global entertainment giant

2023-10-14T11:04:13Z

31 Child Stars Who Became Successful Adult Actors

They made the notoriously bumpy transition look seamless.

2024-04-10T21:08:29Z

Laura Kuenssberg to present BBC’s May election coverage after Huw Edwards quits

Laura Kuenssberg will present the BBC’s coverage of the May 2 local and mayoral elections in a 'rehearsal' for the general election

2024-04-24T05:48:44Z

This disaster movie is my most anticipated summer blockbuster of 2024 — here’s why

There are many new movies lined up in 2024, but “Twisters” could top the charts when it comes to summer blockbusters. Here’s why it’s my most anticipated movie to watch in theaters.

2024-04-20T13:07:42Z

The 25 most memorable fictional bands

Great bands don't have to be real. What does that mean? There are plenty of great bands that exist only on the screen. Sure, some fictional bands have managed to play some real-life gigs, but you get the point.

2022-03-31T14:22:24Z

Jerry Seinfeld says ‘movie business is over’ and has been ‘replaced’

Jerry Seinfeld says ‘movie business is over’ and has been ‘replaced’ - ‘Film doesn’t occupy the pinnacle in the social, cultural hierarchy that it did for most of our lives,’ the actor said

2024-04-23T09:03:05Z

20 shows that ended on a major cliffhanger

Most of us crave resolution from our television show finales, but that isn’t always the case. These 20 shows ended on major cliffhangers.

2024-04-14T08:05:33Z

The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being roundly trolled online

The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being roundly trolled online - Next Stop Paris will be a romantic story, written by humans, but with visuals created by artificial intelligence

2024-04-19T14:48:40Z

Iconic 1990s film confirmed for sequel with original cast returning

The 1994 queer classic returns for a sequel three decades on.

2024-04-22T16:46:55Z

Should you take a break from social media to look after your mental health?

Should you take a break from social media to look after your mental health? - The unspoken rules of social media can be challenging to keep up with.

2024-04-03T07:25:24Z

David Pecker tells hush-money trial about paying Trump doorman $30,000 to take a story ‘off the market’ – live

Former CEO of National Enquirer continues testimony; judge tells ex-president’s lawyer he’s ‘losing all credibility’ with arguments on gag order

2024-04-23T10:56:32Z

What Back to Black misses about Amy Winehouse – she was our funniest star

Across all the many millions of words written about Amy Winehouse since her death in 2011, it tends to be the darkness in her story that muscles its way into the foreground. And there is plenty of shade to linger on (she did, after all, go back to black), but to do that can mean overlooking a single, inalienable fact: she was also an absolute laugh...

2024-04-21T13:04:24Z

79 Classic Movies You Need to Watch at Least Once

The essentials. (Netflix password not included.)

2024-04-19T01:01:59Z

The most famous Hollywood centenarians

One hundred. It’s a perfect score. It’s also an age not many people live to see. Here are some of the impressive individuals that have lived to be 100 years of age.

2024-01-08T12:36:43Z

Quintessentially Irish review – Pierce Brosnan weighs in on scattergun study of Irishness

It features a definition of “the craic” but, frustratingly, this long, meandering documentary about Irishness contains only very small quantities of actual fun. It’s a follow-up from film-maker Frank Mannion to his 2022 doc Quintessentially British, but feels like a commission from Aer Lingus: something to watch inflight from Boston to Dublin, soothingly bland, relaxingly dull. Though to be fair, Mannion gets a big laugh when he archly asks a...

2024-04-24T10:05:14Z

Top 5 health benefits of watermelon

Top 5 health benefits of watermelon By Nicola Shubrook – Registered nutritionist Registered Nutritionist, Nicola Shubrook, outlines the benefits of this hydrating fruit and explains why it's so rich in beta-carotene. What is watermelon? Watermelon is a very large vine fruit that grows on the ground. It has a hard, green-striped skin which is inedib...

2023-08-16T22:24:35Z

30 Times Singers Broke Into Acting

It's a time-honored tradition.

2024-03-17T22:15:12Z

David Harewood clarifies comments after saying white actors should be able to ‘Black up’ for roles

David Harewood clarifies comments after saying white actors should be able to ‘Black up’ for roles - ‘Anybody should be able to do anything,’ ‘Homeland’ actor said in recent interview

2024-04-23T23:35:03Z

Stephen review – fact blurs with fiction in powerfully raw study of addiction

The line between fact and fiction is thin to vanishing in this Liverpool-set experimental docudrama, a study of addiction and how it rumbles down through generations. It’s directed by visual artist Melanie Manchot and is being shown as a multiscreen installation in Cornwall as well as screening in cinemas. Manchot worked with a Liverpool recovery group, hiring members, with lived experience, as actors. At its worst the result has a bit of a...

2024-04-22T12:13:35Z

What to eat, do and see in Southern California

California dreamin’ that you won’t want to wake up from

2024-01-30T15:37:12Z

18 of the funniest songs in rock history

Throughout the decades, rock musicians have never been afraid to infuse a little humor into the songs that they write. From tongue-in-cheek innuendo to out-and-out goofs, the annals of rock music history are full of good jokes.

2023-07-24T10:13:33Z

What TV channel is Everton vs Liverpool on?

When it comes to the excitement and anticipation of Merseyside derbies, tonight's showdown at Goodison is up there.

2024-04-23T16:42:03Z

The hottest show in town? Why Caravaggio needs crowd control at the National Gallery

The hottest show in town? Why Caravaggio needs crowd control at the National Gallery - What is it about the bad-boy old master that continues to pack out the gallery some 400 years after his death?

2024-04-23T14:36:49Z

Thandiwe Newton has joined the cast of Wednesday season 2!

Wednesday is our whole mood

2022-11-25T13:02:18Z

Emerging musicians from northern England need more support, say top artists

More should be done to help talented emerging musicians from the north of England, top artists have said at the inaugural Northern Music Awards in Manchester. The awards, run by the music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins, took place in a packed Albert Hall with winners including the former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson – who beat Sam Fender and Self Esteem to pick up artist of the year – The Courteeners, Aitch and Mel C. Awards were...

2024-04-24T13:15:09Z

Lloyd Webber tells of ‘greatest honour’ of life as King makes him a Garter Knight

Lloyd Webber tells of ‘greatest honour’ of life as King makes him a Garter Knight - The composer said he was ‘humbled, grateful and, quite frankly, staggered’ to be made a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter.

2024-04-23T17:04:06Z

'Alien' TV show — everything we know so far

‘Alien’ is getting its own TV show, and here's everything we know about the upcoming project, from an intriguing synopsis to new casting updates.

2024-04-22T18:09:05Z

The 20 best Netflix original movies

While Netflix has released some notoriously bad movies (looking at you, Tall Girl and 365 Days), there are plenty of great and critically acclaimed films on the streamer — if you know where to look.

2024-03-27T08:06:48Z

The 20 best TV shows set in New York City

Television shows don’t have to be set in New York City to be good, but it certainly helps. Here are the best of the best set in the iconic town.

2023-09-20T11:02:59Z

Everything we know about 'The Fantastic Four'

After several years in development and pre-production at Marvel Studios, The Fantastic Four is finally coming to the big screen in 2025. Here's all we know.

2024-04-20T15:04:17Z

The 25 most entertaining horror movies

Horror movies are a bit like Halloween candy. They come in different shapes, sizes and flavors. They can be sweet, sour, scary, dark, light, terrifying, mystifying and entertaining. These are our picks for the most entertaining of the genre.

2024-04-15T22:07:06Z

Spice Girl Mel C and One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson win Northern Music Awards

Spice Girl Mel C and One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson win Northern Music Awards - The inaugural event was held at the Albert Hall in Manchester.

2024-04-24T01:30:25Z

How to have the ultimate weekend in New York

American author E.B. White once quipped about this city of eight and a half million inhabitants: "New York provides not only a continuing excitation but also a spectacle that is continuing." And while he may have said this nearly a century ago, his words still ring true to this day. Post-pandemic New York is no longer quite the City that Never Slee...

2023-03-16T17:38:33Z

The 14 best things to do in London

Even hardened Londoners can get a kick out of the capital’s main attractions because as well as being stone-cold classics they also have an amazing ability to keep evolving and provide new entertainment with each visit. From the big-hitting historical landmarks to world-class museums and stand-out neighbourhoods that simply must be visited, we’ve o...

2024-04-19T19:04:35Z

Pop Groups You Probably Forgot Existed

And, no, we're not counting NSYNC or Spice Girls.

2023-10-03T17:04:29Z

TV tonight: the fascinatingly diverse world of bar and bat mitzvah

Growing Up Jewish 10.40pm, BBC One Judaism’s Orthodox, Reform, Ashkenazi and Sephardi traditions are simultaneously similar and very distinct; this documentary explores different versions of the bar and bat mitzvah across them. Whether it’s Eve, who was raised in a non-religious household, or Ayala, who is the daughter of a rabbi, it’s a cultural ceremony as much as a religious one. Phil Harrison Race Across the World 9pm, BBC One So far, our...

2024-04-24T05:28:09Z

Russell T Davies: New Doctor Who series is madder, wilder and funnier

Russell T Davies: New Doctor Who series is madder, wilder and funnier - The writer and showrunner hopes to bring in new viewers when the show returns to screens.

2024-04-23T08:07:46Z

5 Hulu shows to watch now with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes April 2024

Critics agree that you should check out these shows on Hulu, including comedies like “Extraordinary” and the anime thriller “Death Note”.

2024-04-24T07:04:29Z

With her Fortnight music video, Taylor Swift reunites the Dead Poets Society – and shows off a new side

There is so much going on in Taylor Swift’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department, that diligent listeners might feel they should be taking notes or scrolling Reddit as they bop along. Which lyrics reference her split from long-term partner Joe Alwyn? Which are about her dalliance with Matty Healy of the 1975? Could vituperative banger Smallest ...

2024-04-20T11:45:17Z

The Most Important Icons of the '90s

From celebrities you might have forgotten to the all-time greats.

2024-04-18T17:01:33Z

King honours Kate with role for public service and support of the arts

King honours Kate with role for public service and support of the arts - The princess has been appointed Royal Companion of The Order of the Companions of Honour, Buckingham Palace announced.

2024-04-23T15:03:51Z