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The clever tricks that made Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban the 'darkest' film

It's one of the best-loved films in the franchise, and for good reason.

Race Across the World wasn’t lying to everyone – that’s just how TV works

Race Across the World wasn’t lying to everyone – that’s just how TV works - STATE OF THE ARTS: Past contestants on the BBC’s hit reality series have lifted the lid on some of the behind-the-scenes allowances that viewers weren’t meant to know. Is it a fix? No, writes Louis Chilton – and the question of what is ‘genuine’ could hardly matter less

Salman Rushdie to be subject of documentary inspired by memoir Knife

Salman Rushdie will be the subject of a new documentary on his life and attempted assassination in 2022. Alex Gibney, the documentarian behind such films The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief and Taxi to the Dark Side, will direct Knife, inspired by Rushdie’s memoir of the same name which was published in April. Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder recounts the Indian-born,...

The ES Shopping Shortlist: What to shop, see and know in June 2024

The ES Shopping Shortlist: What to shop, see and know in June 2024 - The hot-off-the-press launches and dazzling shopping newness to know this month

31 Celebrities You Never Knew Were Royal

Don't let anyone ever tell you that Beyoncé isn't the Queen. She's actually royalty.

30 Child Stars Who Became Successful Adult Actors

They made the notoriously bumpy transition look seamless.

New on Netflix in June 2024: Every movie and TV series landing this month

New on Netflix in June 2024: Every movie and TV series landing this month - All the new releases arriving in the next 30 days

Britain's Got Talent 2024 final drops to worst ratings ever – but ITV fires back

What does the future hold?

Peter Davison: ‘I think Doctor Who is a good role model because he’s a hero who doesn’t beat people up’

When Peter Davison was 15, his parents gave him a book of Cole Porter lyrics. “I’ve always played the guitar and we had a piano in the house, so I’d bang out chords Paul McCartney style,” he says. “But mainly I wanted to be a songwriter. Because I am quite a traditionalist, Cole Porter always appealed to me.” Several decades on, Davison is finally ...

Iconic 70s punk group reunite to perform full debut album to save London music venue

They are coming together for a great cause.

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.

‘A soulless human corpse endowed by sorcery’: why we’re still obsessed with zombies

Today, fans of The Walking Dead will find out exactly what happened to Rick Grimes, the stoical police officer-turned zombie slayer (played by Andrew Lincoln) who was last seen blowing up a bridge at the end of season 9 of the hit drama. The Walking Dead: the Ones Who Live premieres on Sky today, and it’s a sign that zombies still mean big business...

40 celebrities who often get confused for one another

As many tabloids have claimed, celebrities are just like us! Only a lot of the time, their doppelgangers are also in the public eye. So now it’s time to look at the celebrities that often get confused for one another because they look so much alike, as well as a couple of other reasons that aren’t physical at all.

Pregnant Taylor Swift fan gets first contractions in middle of Eras Tour show

A pregnant Taylor Swift fan accidentally captured the moments she started having her first contractions during the Eras Tour show in Melbourne, Australia. Jen Gutierrez, who had travelled eight hours from home, was being filmed when she felt the sensations during 'Ready for it?' "Baby said 'are you ready for it?'", one TikTok user joked in the comm...

New games coming out in 2024 & full schedule

2024 is a banger of a year so far for new games, and while the next GTA (very sadly) is off the cards for the upcoming calendar, there's still lots to get excited about that's yet to come.

Strictly Come Dancing has ‘signed up’ blind celebrity for 2024 series

Strictly Come Dancing has ‘signed up’ blind celebrity for 2024 series - Star’s inclusion would mark a big first for the series

‘We paid £24,000 to tour the US but Taylor comes here for free!’: how America is crippling UK acts

Last month, a stellar line-up took to the stage at the Cruel World Festival in Los Angeles, where American fans had paid between £200 and £2400 to fill their Doc Marten boots with quintessentially British music from bands and artists including Duran Duran, Simple Minds, Gary Numan, The Stranglers and Heaven 17. “What a line-up! Are you excited?” I ...

5 best Josh Brolin movies to stream on Prime Video, Disney Plus and more

Our picks for the best Josh Brolin movies, including the action thriller “Sicario” and the well-loved superhero movie “Avengers: Infinity War”.

The 25 best TV show sidekicks

Whether real-life or animated, a comedy or drama, a good television sidekick can make a show better. Here are our top 25 memorable all-time TV sidekicks.

These 20 films had crazy, unexpected twists

Is there anything worse than a boring movie? These 20 films were anything but boring, thanks to their epic plot twists that viewers totally didn't expect.

Jodie Whittaker returns to London stage to play The Duchess

Jodie Whittaker is returning to the stage for the first time in over a decade in a version of John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi, adapted and directed by Zinnie Harris. It means that three Doctor Who stars will be appearing in London theatres at the same time. Whittaker will take the title role in The Duchess at Trafalgar theatre from 5 October to 20 December. Meanwhile David Tennant will reprise his role in Macbeth, which transfers from the...

Seven things you didn't know about Adventure Island

There are many things about the theme park that many don't know

Lupita Nyong’o had therapy to overcome her fear of cats for new horror role

Lupita Nyong’o has spoken out about the most terrifying aspect of her upcoming horror film – working with a cat. The actress said she needed “cat therapy” to prepare for her role in the Netflix film A Quiet Place: Day One, because she harbours a long-standing phobia of the animal and her character owns one. Nyong’o, 41, said:  “I asked the director...

Glastonbury announces full 2024 lineup, adding James, Tems, Squeeze and more

The full lineup for Glastonbury 2024 has been announced, with new additions to the bill including indie icons James and Nigerian pop sensation Tems. Squeeze have been announced to kick off the festival at noon on Friday on the Pyramid stage, while the Birmingham Royal Ballet will open the stage on Sunday with their production Interlinked. Femi Kuti, Seasick Steve, Jamie Webster, the Staves, the Skatalites, Jalen Ngonda, the Vaccines, Johnny...

Channel 5 owner Paramount agrees $8bn merger deal with billionaire tech heir

The US owner of Channel 5 has agreed to a $8bn (£6.3bn) merger deal with a billionaire tech heir’s production company, signalling an end to a months-long takeover saga. Paramount, the TV and film studio formerly known as ViacomCBS, has reportedly agreed to the terms of a merger with Skydance, a company set up by David Ellison, whose father is the S...

British star cast to follow in the footsteps of Dolph Lundgren as He-Man

He's a muscle-bound blonde from Eternia battling to save the universe - and now a 29-year-old brunette actor from Hammersmith is about to bring him to the big screen.

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Real Madrid's Champions League title is just the beginning; Emma Hayes starts off on the right foot with USWNT

Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, a look at who could win the Euros and more

The Streamer's Guide to Disney+ in June 2024

June 2024 is a Star Wars month on Disney+. Yes, that title is typically reserved for May, but the latest big-deal live-action series in the current canon is set to debut this month in the form of The Acolyte. So, you know, that’s the big deal. But there’s a fair bit more coming courtesy of the House of Mouse in June, and I’ve rounded it all up for you here. Be sure to bookmark this page, as it’ll continue to be updated throughout the month as...

The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, series 4, review: the fish out of water bares his teeth

Celebrity travelogues are almost always more fun for the celebrity than the viewer, but get past that and The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (BBC Two) is the best one out there. This first episode of a new, fourth (and apparently final) series was ostensibly more of the same: ie deadpan comedian visits a series of places with duff reputations ...

Happy 94th birthday Clint Eastwood: his best films – ranked!

20. Every Which Way But Loose (1978) Against all advice, Clint Eastwood switched direction with a knockabout comedy that would be one of his biggest hits. He plays a bare-knuckle fighter who falls for a country singer, though the real romantic chemistry is between him and Clyde the orangutan. Barroom brawls aplenty! Ruth Gordon (as “Ma”) v Nazi bikers! 19. Million Dollar Baby (2004) In a role that fits him like a comfy old overcoat, Eastwood...

James Corden defends fellow passengers on hellish diverted flight from Faro to London

James Corden defends fellow passengers on hellish diverted flight from Faro to London - Passengers were reportedly told to assume the brace position in preparation for a rough landing

Kevin Costner refused to shorten eulogy at Whitney Houston’s funeral: ‘They can get over that’

Kevin Costner refused to shorten eulogy at Whitney Houston’s funeral: ‘They can get over that’ - Actor declined to cut his speech short until he had said everything he ‘needed to say’

Channel 4 axes five channels as viewers express devastation over ‘end of an era’

Daisy Ridley says it is ‘amazing’ to play record-breaking female swimmer

British actress Daisy Ridley has spoken about her joy at shining a light on a “determined and resilient” woman whose achievements have been forgotten. Ridley plays competitive swimmer Gertrude “Trudy” Ederle in Young Woman And The Sea, which follows her journey to become the first woman to swim across the English Channel in 1926. “It feels amazing to play someone who has been forgotten,” Ridley, 32, told the PA news agency at the UK gala screening in London.

29 '80s Icons You've Forgotten (But Shouldn't Have)

Take a delightful trip down memory lane with me!

20 facts you might not know about 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie'

In 1993, we got a Super Mario Bros. movie. Super Mario Bros. was an utter flop critically and commercially. It was not until 2023 that Hollywood took another shot. Would The Super Mario Bros. Movie work? Here are 20 facts you might not know about the world of mustachioed plumbers and mushroom people.

Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League ends weekly developer updates ahead of Season 2

The second episode of Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Season 1 is here, and it adds new enemies, cosmetics, skills and more.

Adele sends little boy to tears with sweet serenading moment during Las Vegas concert

Adele sends little boy to tears with sweet serenading moment during Las Vegas concert - ‘He was completely starstruck,’ says fan

The Outlaws, BBC One, series 3, review: Stephen Merchant serves up more delicious thrills and titters

There are so many joys to The Outlaws (BBC One). Stephen Merchant’s Bristolian comic thriller is both outrageously funny and craftily plotted. Best of all are the characters, a melting pot of lovingly delineated miscreants on community service who get sucked into big-time drug-dealing, only to find that they can hold their own. It might as well be ...

One and done: 20 great films we never want to watch again

Not even the best direction in the world can make these movies worth a second watch--not even close.

Jake Paul offered major opponent after cancelling Mike Tyson fight

California love: 20 essential songs about the Golden State

Flip through the gallery for 20 of the most iconic songs written about California, from the haunting "San Francisco" to the legendary Beach Boys classic "California Girls."

Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Raducanu And Alexa Chung Were Among The Guests At Dior's Cruise 2025 Show In Scotland

For Cruise 2025, Maria Grazia Chiuri transported the fashion crowd to a dreamworld of regal Scotch romanticism

Hollywood and Broadway actress who danced with Fred Astaire dies

Janis Paige, a popular Hollywood and Broadway actress who danced with Fred Astaire, has died aged 101.

Alex De Minaur roared on by his superfan to beat Daniil Medvedev at French Open

Alex De Minaur roared on by his superfan to beat Daniil Medvedev at French Open - De Minaur had launched an appeal on social media to find the boy who had cheered every point he won in his third-round win over Jan-Lennard Struff.

‘She’s a rude, belittling fat-shamer’: How Peppa Pig became every parent’s worst nightmare

‘She’s a rude, belittling fat-shamer’: How Peppa Pig became every parent’s worst nightmare - LET’S UNPACK THAT: As parents criticise the anthropomorphic piglet – created 20 years ago today – for being a malign influence on young viewers, Ellie Muir explores whether children’s TV characters have to be role models

Love Island contestants coupled up by relationship rankings

Love Island contestants coupled up by relationship rankings - The ITV dating series has returned.

Eighties Edinburgh: 15 fabulous photos which will make you nostalgic for Edinburgh in the 1980s

Do you remember any of these things from the 1980s in Edinburgh?

Where are the punks? Dua Lipa’s Camden docuseries completely misses the point

Where are the punks? Dua Lipa’s Camden docuseries completely misses the point - COMMENT: The pop star taps the biggest names in her phonebook for a Disney+ documentary about London’s music hub. It’s a shame so few of them have anything to do with Camden, writes Mark Beaumont