An “incredibly rare” Beatles vinyl record, discovered in a London charity shop, has been sold for over £4,200. Jaime-Marie Madden, the manager of a Cancer Research UK charity shop in Enfield, north London, found the record and initially thought it might be worth a few hundred pounds. The vinyl turned out to be a first […]
Godzilla Minus One’s Sakura Ando wants action-packed role in possible sequel | Films | Entertainment
Godzilla Minus One star Sakura Ando is ready to take on the world-famous kaiju if the Japanese smash-hit returns for a sequel. The thrilling creature feature/period drama stars Ryunosuke Kamiki as Kōichi Shikishima, a pilot in World War II whose world implodes after a terrifying first encounter with the iconic monster. Sakura has a smaller […]
Johnny Depp ‘will be considering Jack Sparrow Pirates of the Caribbean 6 return’ | Films | Entertainment
It’s been seven years since Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow sailed off into the sunset at the end of the fifth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. Since then, the 60-year-old star has been dropped by Disney after domestic abuse allegations by his ex-wife Amber Heard, which the actor strongly denies. Yet having won a US […]
David Seidler, Oscar-winning screenwriter of The King’s Speech, dies aged 86 | Films | Entertainment
David Seidler, the award-winning screenwriter of the acclaimed drama film The King’s Speech, has died at the age of 86. He died on Saturday, March 16, Deadline reports, during a fly-fishing expedition in New Zealand. No official cause of death has been given. Seidler was best known as the screenwriter for the celebrated British film […]
Greatest Bond girl ever ‘wanted Elvis badly’ but The King had a ‘little’ problem | Films | Entertainment
Fun in Acapulco: Elvis Presley stars in 1963 trailer In the early 60s, Ursula Andress sizzled her way across the big screen after making a bikini-clad splash as the first iconic Bond Girl in the original 007 movie Bond film, Dr No. Filmmakers scrambled to capitalise on the beach beauty and she was immediately chosen […]
Madama Butterfly review – The Royal Opera’s Butterfly soars to new heights | Theatre | Entertainment
A stunning performance from Lithuanian soprano Asmik Grigorian in the title role made an outstanding impression at the opening night of Madama Butterfly at the Royal Opera House. I have lost count of the number of times I have seen this tale of a young Japanese girl and the callous American naval lieutenant who weds […]
Take this quiz to find out which James Bond you would be | Films | Entertainment
Have you ever wondered which James Bond you would be? Take this quiz to find out if you’re a no-nonsense Connery, a smooth-talking Brosnan – or a fists-first Craig. The questions take into account your weapon and gadget of choice, and which car you would drive in a high-speed chase, to pair you up with […]
Richard Hawley interview: Left-wing, right-wing, I never saw a bird fly with just one wing | Theatre | Entertainment
This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more The cast of Standing at the Sky’s Edge (Image: PH) Richard Hawley is no longer simply a proud son of Sheffield, devoted family man or acclaimed indie and Britpop legend. “I am now,” he sighs, “a […]
Kirk Douglas ‘went berserk’ on set of Rock Hudson’s The Last Sunset | Films | Entertainment
Having worked with formerly blacklisted screenwriter Dalton Trumbo to great success on Spartacus, Kirk Douglas hired the scribe to adapt Howard Rigsby’s 1957 novel Sundown at Crazy Horse. The 1961 movie, retitled The Last Sunset, would see the Hollywood star play fugitive Brendan O’Malley, who crosses the Mexican border and seeks refuge at the farm […]
‘Johnny Cash was always jealous of Elvis’ June Carter told their son | Music | Entertainment
Did Elvis have an affair with Johnny Cash’s wife June Carter? (Image: GETTy) June Carter and her husband Johnny Cash had one of the great (and tumultuous) showbiz relationships of all time and died within months of each in 2003. They had a tough road to love and happiness, waiting 12 long years while married […]