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Griff has toured with Taylor Swift, but still gets stage fright

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 00:49:03 GMT

The singer talks about supporting Swift in stadiums and recording with Coldplay's Chris Martin.

Jewell and Yarros among winners at 2024 TikTok Book Awards

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:03:19 GMT

More than 80,000 TikTok users voted for their favourite authors, books and #BookTok creators.

'Hard to imagine' Biden serving full term, says Michael Douglas

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:35:59 GMT

Two-time Academy Award winner and Democrat fundraiser Michael Douglas speaks to the BBC about President Biden.

Lady Gaga performs at Olympics opening ceremony

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 18:46:02 GMT

Watch American singer Lady Gaga's stunning performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Air strikes can’t stop the music at this Ukrainian festival

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 23:22:06 GMT

The organisers of the war-hit country's largest music event say they've missed the festival feeling.

Janet Jackson on being a child star: 'I don't remember being asked'

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 04:47:55 GMT

Ahead of a UK tour, the pop star discusses her career, and the song her record label tried to stop.

Aniston criticises JD Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comment

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:35:50 GMT

The Friends star has previously spoken about her struggles while trying to have children through IVF.

Abbington 'raised Strictly concerns on day three'

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:45:03 GMT

Actress Amanda Abbington gives more details about her "toxic" experiences on Strictly Come Dancing.

Can Deadpool and Wolverine spark Marvel's revival?

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:01:09 GMT

The superhero action-comedy arrives after a downturn in fortunes for Marvel's Cinematic Universe.

Doctor Who spin-off to star Tovey and Mbatha-Raw

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 21:05:01 GMT

The War Between The Land And The Sea "will shake The Whoniverse to its foundations", says showrunner Russell T Davies.

Keanu Reeves: I think about death all the time

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 23:46:52 GMT

The Matrix star's new novel, The Book of Elsewhere, explores the theme of mortality.

Celine Dion makes stirring comeback at Olympics

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:45:51 GMT

It's the superstar singer's first performance since revealing a serious health condition two years ago.

James Bond actor George Lazenby says he's retired

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:21:23 GMT

Lazenby was the second official James Bond but only appeared in On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Would-be reality TV contestants 'not looking real'

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:09:58 GMT

A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV.

What is Kamala Harris's 'brat' rebrand all about?

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:49:04 GMT

In the opening hours of her campaign she is leaning heavily into a trend popularised by popstar Charlie XCX.

MrBeast hires investigators over co-host grooming claims

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:06:53 GMT

The YouTuber's co-host Ava Kris Tyson denies claims online she groomed a teenager when she was 20.

Charli XCX and Beth Gibbons up for Mercury Prize

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:05:48 GMT

The summer of "Brat" continues, with Charli XCX's brash LP among the 12 album of the year nominees.

Celine Dion says 'I'm back' after health struggles

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:18:56 GMT

The vocal powerhouse tells the BBC about her devastating health battle and her comeback plans.

Actors go on strike over video games AI threat

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 04:44:28 GMT

The union has been in talks with big games studios, like Activision and Walt Disney, for 18 months.

Inside Out 2 becomes biggest animated film ever

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:33:58 GMT

The film sequel has taken $1.46bn at the global box office so far, overtaking 2019's Frozen II.

Katy Perry's comeback single falters in charts

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:33:48 GMT

Woman's World, the pop star's first single for three years, lands at number 63 on the US Hot 100.

Drake's Toronto home 'The Embassy' hit by floods

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 23:53:59 GMT

The Canadian rapper joked on Instagram that the rushing floodwaters "better be espresso martini".

The stars you won't see on the BBC salaries list

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:37:06 GMT

Michael McIntyre, Bradley Walsh and Alex Jones are among the stars whose salaries will not appear.

'We will never tolerate unacceptable behaviour' says BBC boss

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 18:51:35 GMT

The BBC's director general, Tim Davie, responds to reports of abusive behaviour on BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing.

BBC pay 2023-2024: The full list of star salaries

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:59:50 GMT

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker is the corporation's top earner, taking home £1.35m.

‘My day in a Liverpool alley with 35 drag queens’

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:41:18 GMT

Queen by Magnus Hastings is a "one of a kind" drag photography exhibition.

The BBC's Olympic TV deal and what it means for you

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 13:20:25 GMT

Since 2018, the way the BBC covers the Olympics has changed a bit.

Tributes as 'broadcasting titan' Wark leaves Newsnight

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 22:53:49 GMT

A host of former political leaders wished Kirsty Wark well as she presented her final Newsnight.

Timothee Chalamet sings Bob Dylan in film trailer

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 16:40:09 GMT

Chalamet performs 1963 classic A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall in the first trailer for A Complete Unknown.

JSO pair told to expect jail over soup on painting

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:17:58 GMT

Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland threw tomato soup on Van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery.

How a sketch blossomed into Pakistan's first Ghibli-style animation

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 23:00:46 GMT

The Glassworker is the country's first hand-drawn feature film, but could it inspire others?

Wax museum removes Sinéad O'Connor figure

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:04:27 GMT

The National Wax Museum say it will remake a waxwork of the late Irish singer after an unveiling.

Janet Jackson sings the first song she ever wrote

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:59:19 GMT

Janet Jackson sings the first song she ever wrote

'Like walking into Paddington Bear's world'

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:19:02 GMT

Karen Jankel, the daughter of Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond, shows BBC London around a new attraction.

Watch: Celine Dion in Paris amid rumours of Olympic performance

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 21:06:28 GMT

In December 2022, the singer revealed she had been battling Stiff Person's Syndrome (SPS) and cancelled all of her upcoming shows.

Archers star whose storyline shocked nation dies

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:19:07 GMT

Ysanne Churchman's character Grace was controversially killed off on the same night as the launch of ITV.

Rapper Snoop Dogg carries Olympic torch through Paris

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:18:20 GMT

American rapper Snoop Dogg carries the Olympic torch through the streets of Paris, before the Games' opening ceremony.

Timberlake 'not intoxicated' during arrest, lawyer says

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:34:28 GMT

Police made several errors and should not have arrested the popstar, his lawyer Edward Burke said.

Ten years since the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:32:11 GMT

Watch: Dancing tea cakes, a giant Nessie and Karen Dunbar - the Glasgow Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony 10 years on.

Stormzy's Lamborghini had illegally tinted windows

Thu, 25 Jul 2024 09:41:59 GMT

The Lamborghini Urus he was driving had two front windows which only let in 4% of light.

Moment Gavin Plumb sentenced for Holly Willoughby murder plot

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:31:03 GMT

Justice Murray said the security guard pursued an unhealthy sexual obsession with the TV presenter.

Jade Thirlwall is 'ready to give pop girlie drama'

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:48:00 GMT

The star releases her debut solo single, Angel of My Dreams, after 10 years performing in Little Mix.

Vulnerable, messy and bratty: The pop girlies having a moment

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:54:08 GMT

Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX and Chappell Roan are all about vulnerable lyrics and existential questions - and it's really working for them.

A timeline of how the Strictly saga has unfolded

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:16:19 GMT

The BBC show has been hit by allegations concerning two of its professional dancers.