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Khaled Hosseini’s 2003 bestselling novel The Kite Runner is the sort of compelling, epic morality tale that spans eras and cultures, depicts friendship and betrayal, loyalty and cowardice, acts of kindness and demonstrations of unspeakable cruelty. With its eye on an all-but-guaranteed redemption, The Kite Runner has an unmistakable allure – equal parts beach read

Amber Heard has filed an official notice appealing against the outcome of her multi-million defamation trial against ex-husband Johnny Depp. The Aquaman actress’ legal team submitted documents to the Virginia Court of Appeals on Thursday, claiming trial errors stopped a “just and fair verdict” from being returned. “We believe the court made errors that prevented

The Broadway musical Beetlejuice has canceled tonight’s performance due to cases of Covid within the company. “We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, and appreciate your understanding,” the production posted on Instagram. “The safety of our audiences, cast and crew remains our top priority.” Performances at the Marquis Theatre are scheduled to resume

A footballer whose club recently announced his new deal has left the beautiful game behind to appear on Love Island. Jamie Allen, who had just signed a new contract with National League side Halifax Town, is due to enter the reality TV show villa as one of four new “bombshells”, sent in to ruffle feathers

Hollywood big hitter Brad Pitt has said in the darkest depths of the pandemic the script to his new film delivered on some much-needed humour – and was full of praise about the joy of wearing a skirt. The actor, 58, said: “I read this in the middle of lockdown, they hadn’t found a vaccine,

Sean Kelly, one of the earliest and most brazen National Lampoon writers whose lyrics for the influential 1973 Off Broadway revue National Lampoon’s Lemmings helped launch the careers of John Belushi, Christopher Guest and Chevy Chase, died July 11 in New York City of heart and renal failure. He was 81. His death was announced

A crew member on the TV series Law & Order: Organized Crime has been shot dead at a filming location for the show in New York. Johnny Pizarro was found at about 5.15am local time on Tuesday on a residential street in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn before a day of filming was scheduled to

Christopher Durang, one of American theater’s most accomplished and acclaimed playwrights, has been diagnosed with logopenic primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a rare disorder of language which, according to a newly published report, “has curbed the prolific author’s career.” The disclosure of Durang’s condition was made by the playwright’s family and friends to the website Broadway

Busted star Charlie Simpson’s son was taken to hospital after suffering from “secondary drowning” on a family holiday. Jago, four, had been swimming underwater in the hotel pool when he came up “spluttering and coughing”. He seemed to recover but after dinner became “lethargic” and then began vomiting. After speaking with a doctor Simpson, 37,

Box office for most Broadway shows – Funny Girl and Mr. Saturday Night included – was up a bit last week, as the hits – Into The Woods and MJ included – stayed strong and even some struggling shows saw a slight uptick in attendance. Although total Broadway box office was down 4% from the

While Scott and Charlene were everyone’s favourite Neighbours couple back in the late 1980s, Jason Donovan’s character did also have a deep bond with another Ramsay Street resident. His friendship with Mike Young, played by Guy Pearce, was a bromance loved by viewers of the Australian soap. Now, as scenes featuring the two stars –

The course of true love never did run smooth, particularly when it comes to the wild world of celebrity romance. So the story of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck‘s path to marriage really is the stuff of Hollywood happy endings. For those who don’t know the background: back in the early 2000s, Affleck and Lopez

EXCLUSIVE: Cynthia Erivo, just weeks away from starting rehearsals for the two-part Wicked musical movie, has stopped off in London to wow an audience at the Royal Albert Hall with a concert performance for the BBC Proms that will broadcast and stream in the late fall. It was her first time headlining at the august venue situated

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have got married in a Las Vegas drive-through chapel. Lopez announced their marriage on Sunday in a newsletter for fans, with the heading “We did it.” The celebrity power couple’s wedding in Nevada was the culmination of a relationship that has stretched over two decades in two separate romances and

US rapper Kodak Black has been arrested during a traffic stop in Florida. The 25-year-old star, whose real name is Bill K Kapri, was taken into custody on charges of possessing a controlled substance without a prescription and trafficking oxycodone. Officers pulled him over in Fort Lauderdale because he was driving a purple Dodge Durango

Love Island has said it takes its duty of care for contestants “extremely seriously” after star Jacques O’Neill told how appearing on the show was “the worst decision of my life” in an interview given after his shock early exit. The 23-year-old chose to end his time in the TV villa following controversy over the

Angel Blue, an African American soprano, has stepped down from her role in Aida at the La Traviata Verona theater in Verona, Italy.  The reason is because another production of Verdi’s opera performed earlier in the year had White Russian soprano singer Anna Netrebko as Aida in Blackface. In her Instagram post Blue states, “’Dear

Top Gun star Tom Cruise has appeared in Gloucestershire for the largest military air show in the world to mark the United States Air Force’s 75th anniversary. The Hollywood A-lister, also known for his starring role in Mission: Impossible, was spotted at RAF Fairford to watch the air show displays at the Royal International Air

The Railway Children was a staple for those who grew up in the UK pre-streamers, when viewing choices were limited to what was on offer on a small number of TV channels. The film about youngsters forced to move to Yorkshire after their father is accused of being a spy, which was released in 1970

The co-executive producer of US comedy show Scrubs has been arrested on multiple charges of sexual assault. Eric Weinberg allegedly targeted young women in public places on the guise of being a photographer offering them work. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department said the writer would sexually assault the women during photo shoots, which