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The 76th Cannes Film Festival begins today, with the movie world’s movers and shakers jetting into the French Riviera from around the world. Last year’s festival produced three Oscar best picture nominees, so all eyes are on the films up for contention this time around. It’s a record year for female filmmakers too, with seven

Rebekah Vardy has spoken for the first time about her experiences of growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness. In a Channel 4 documentary she alleges the religion failed to support her through sexual abuse as a child. The media personality and wife of footballer Jamie Vardy was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness in Norwich but

No decisions were reached at today’s emergency meeting of the Tony Awards Management Committee, a get-together in which contingency plans were discussed in light of last week’s news that the June 11 ceremony will not be televised on CBS due to the Writers Guild of America strike. The key issue to be determined is whether

It was a night of glitz and glamour, with the stars descending on the Royal Festival Hall for the biggest night in the UK television calendar. Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet picked up an award for best leading actress while Ben Whishaw took the gong for leading actor for his performance as the under-pressure doctor in

A night like no other, this year’s Eurovision was an extravaganza of musical legends and royalty, show stopping acts and political statements – despite President Zelenskyy’s ban from sharing a message during the show. Hosts Graham Norton, Hannah Waddingham, Ukrainian TV star Julia Sanina, and Alesha Dixon guided Eurovision fans through 26 performances, and the

Sweden has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, with singer Loreen making history as the first woman to win more than once after first taking the crown back in 2012. The 39-year-old’s win for dance-pop anthem Tattoo also means Sweden has drawn level with Ireland for the country with the most Eurovision wins – seven

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released behind the scenes footage from the day of the King’s coronation. In a five-minute film published on their official YouTube channel, viewers get a glimpse of the Wales family getting ready for last weekend’s events. The clip starts with a montage of the Royal Family meeting foreign

Kalush Orchestra say President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has been barred from making an address at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, would have only wanted to thank the British people for hosting the contest if he had been allowed to speak during the grand final. The Ukrainian leader was rebuffed by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

Mae Muller says she can’t wait to get on the Eurovision stage on Saturday night, where she will perform against 25 other countries in a bid to take home the coveted glass microphone. The UK’s Eurovision hopeful was born in 1997 – the same year the UK last won the competition. Speaking ahead of the

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been blocked from making an address at the Eurovision Song Contest ahead of the final this weekend. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which produces the contest, said it had declined Mr Zelenskyy‘s request to address the event’s audience on Saturday. The contest is being held in the UK with the

A new stage musical based on the classic Nancy Drew adventure book series is in the works from Little Mermaid composer Alan Menken, Legally Blonde lyricist Nell Benjamin, book by two-time Oscar winner Sarah Kernochan and direction by frequent Stephen Sondheim collaborator James Lapine. Nancy Drew and the Mystery at Spotlight Manor: A Musical will

The actor Stephen Tompkinson has been found not guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm on a man he confronted for drunkenly making noise outside his house. The DCI Banks star, 57, was accused of punching Karl Poole in the head after finding him and a friend drinking at the bottom of his driveway in the

Nick Mohammed, the two-time Emmy nominee for his co-starring role on Apple TV’s Ted Lasso, will make his U.S. live performance debut for one night only at New York’s Town Hall on Friday, June 2. The show will bring his “Mr. Swallow” alter-ego character to American audiences for the first time. Though best known to

Ukraine’s Eurovision entry this year was written during the fall of Mariupol. Electronic duo Tvorchi will be performing the song, Heart of Steel, in the final on Saturday. The group told Sky News that performing it in Liverpool – despite winning last year, Ukraine is unable to host the event for obvious reasons – feels

Terence Hardiman, who terrified a generation of children with his performance in CBBC’s The Demon Headmaster, has died aged 86. Hardiman’s agent Scott Marshall Partners confirmed his death “with great sadness,” calling him a beloved client and much-loved stage and screen actor.” He is probably best known for his role as the evil protagonist in

Prince Harry has scored an early victory in his latest phone hacking trial, after the publisher of the Daily Mirror apologised for ordering the unlawful gathering of information. It comes on the first day of the prince’s legal action against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). In court documents released at the start of the trial, MGN

EXCLUSIVE: Sam Mendes has a mammoth hit on his hands with The Motive and the Cue, which has been playing to packed houses on the National Theatre’s 890-seater Lyttelton proscenium stage. Breaking Baz can reveal that discussions are ongoing with the play’s cast, including stars Johnny Flynn, Mark Gatiss and Tuppence Middleton — who portray Richard Burton,

The Duke of Sussex is set to commence his latest court case, against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), the publisher of the Daily Mirror, over accusations of historical phone-hacking, just days after his father was crowned King. The joint lawsuit also involves former Girls Aloud bandmate Cheryl, footballer and TV presenter Ian Wright and the estate

Michael R. Jackson, the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning playwright of A Strange Loop, is sinking his choppers into a stage musical adaptation of the 2007 cult horror-comedy film Teeth, set for an Off Broadway debut next year. The musical, announced today as part of Playwrights Horizons’ 2023-24 season, will feature lyrics by Jackson, music by Anna

Robert De Niro has become a father to his seventh child – at the age of 79.  The actor revealed he had just welcomed a new baby in an interview with ET Canada. His representative confirmed the birth to Sky News. There are 51 years between his eldest child, Drena De Niro, and his youngest.