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Hats off to racegoers as Royal Ascot hosts Ladies’ Day

Hats off to racegoers as Royal Ascot hosts Ladies’ Day - The King and Queen will be hoping their thoroughbred entered in the King George V Stakes proves a winner.

25 cover songs that totally missed the mark

Taking on a cover of a classic song is never easy. More times than not, the result is less than desirable to the ears. Here is our ranking of 25 notable cover songs that did not deliver.

‘We needed this’: UK audiences thirsty for black British love stories, says playwright

Theatre audiences are “thirsty” for romance stories told from a black perspective, according to a playwright who is only the third black British woman to have a production put on in the West End, the heartland of UK commercial theatre. Benedict Lombe’s play Shifters is transferring to the West End this summer. She said she believes the UK is entering a boom in black romance literature and plays led by authors such as Frances Mensah Williams,...

House of the Dragon season one recap: Everything that’s happened in the Game of Thrones spin-off so far

House of the Dragon season one recap: Everything that’s happened in the Game of Thrones spin-off so far - Fantasy series is returning for an eight-episode second season

Angelina Jolie says she owes her first ever Tony award to her 15-year-old daughter

Angelina Jolie says she owes her first ever Tony award to her 15-year-old daughter - Jolie served as producer on the award-winning musical with her teenage daughter as her assistant

Why the fishwives of Portobello and Newhaven were the Instagram stars of their day

The popularity of cartes de visite – business card-sized portraits – in the 1860s led to a craze for images of of national costumes and of working women, particularly the wives and daughters of the fishermen of Newhaven and Portobello, writes author Paul Frecker.

Impressions of the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2024/25 Ready-to-Wear Show — CHANEL Shows

In a décor reminiscent of the mythical Deauville boardwalk at the Grand Palais Éphémère in Paris, ambassadors and friends of the House Naomi Campbell, Caroline de Maigret and Wang Yibo, share their impressions of the CHANEL Fall-Winter 2024/25 Ready-to-Wear collection, its nonchalant elegance and romanticism, its references to cinema and the links between the coastal town and the history of the House. See more at https://www.chanel.com/-YT-RTW_FW24-25 #CHANELFallWinter #CHANELShow ➺ For more videos, subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCclHSnngVTZK7LEOQAzcg1w?sub_confirmation=1 Go to our website: https://www.chanel.com/ ► Find us also on: http://instagram.com/chanelofficial http://www.twitter.com/chanel http://www.facebook.com/chanel Credits: « Sexy Boy » by Air Written by Jean-Benoit Dunckel (SACEM), Nicolas Godin (SACEM) Published by Downtown Music Publishing obo Revolvair (SACEM) & Delabel Editions (P)1998 Source/Parlophone Music. Courtesy of Warner Music France.

The Incredible Life Inside The World's Largest Holiday Resort

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Bewitched: an entrancing 60s sitcom that brought magic to the small screen

The 1960s fantasy sitcom Bewitched was the story of a mixed marriage with a twist: the union of a mortal and a witch. It proved a winning formula – 254 episodes over eight series aired between 1964 and 1972. Samantha Stephens was everybody’s favourite witch well before Sabrina Spellman was a twinkle in Lucifer Morningstar’s eye. From the cheerful opening theme tune to the clever Hanna-Barbera animation of Samantha flying on her broomstick, the...

When Edinburgh's new concert hall will open and why the £114m New Town venue will be 'transformational'

Dunard Centre earmarked for hidden site closed off for more than 250 years

Madonna fans who sued singer over late concert start dismiss their own lawsuit

Two Madonna fans have dropped their lawsuit against the singer for starting her show two hours late, having previously argued they had to get up early the next day. In January, Michael Fellows and Jason Alvarez filed a class action case against the singer, Brooklyn venue the Barclays Center and her tour promoters Live Nation after she came on stage at 10.30pm at the Barclays Center on 13 December. The plaintiffs had argued they would not have...

31 Celebrities You Never Knew Were Royal

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

Still Wakes The Deep review - the sweariest video game ever made

The makers of Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture create a homage to The Thing that features no combat but plenty of scares.

Carol Burnett names ‘funny’ Meryl Streep on her collaboration bucket list

Carol Burnett names ‘funny’ Meryl Streep on her collaboration bucket list - Dick Van Dyke, 98, danced off the red carpet to the delight of attendees.

Horror-ble: 21 terrible scary movies we still love to watch

This is in no way an exhaustive list of all the options out there, but it’s a solid start for folks looking for a laugh.

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.

The Exorcism review: Russell Crowe makes his second Catholic demon-hunting film in a year worth watching

The Exorcism review: Russell Crowe makes his second Catholic demon-hunting film in a year worth watching - 3/5 While this new film lacks the Italian-accented camp of 2023’s ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’, it makes up for it with some decent B-movie thrills... at least until its climax

34 things that remind of how life used to be in 1990s Liverpool

From Woolworth's pick 'n' mix to nights at the Krazyhouse

Taylor Swift Wembley Stadium Ticket Availability: Last minute tickets released - ticketing system explained

It might not be too late to join the year’s biggest party at Wembley Stadium.

Viggo Mortensen says he was fired from classic 1980s film without being told

Viggo Mortensen says he was fired from classic 1980s film without being told - ‘I assumed I had that role,’ ‘Lord of the Rings’ star said of frustrating experience

Earthly Delights by Jonathan Jones review – Renaissance mania

It is an iron law of art history that any critic who has a book or two in them will sooner or later wind up writing about the Renaissance. Moody, hard-living Jackson Pollock is all very well, and let’s hear it for the formidable Tracey Emin. But at art’s palace of varieties, it’s Leonardo and Michelangelo that the people come to see. If you only know Jonathan Jones from these pages, it may surprise you to find him tripping down this primrose...

Hollyoaks icon looks worlds away from Craig Dean as he stars in Hollywood film

The star left the soap in 2008.

20 songs you didn’t know were written by other artists

It's no secret that music artists don't always write their own songs. Some artists started their careers as songwriters for other musicians before their singing careers took flight. Here are 20 songs written by other big names in the music industry.

Tom Hardy explains why his Bikeriders character sounds ‘like Bugs Bunny’

Tom Hardy explains why his Bikeriders character sounds ‘like Bugs Bunny’ - ‘Where’s the pathetic element?’ Hardy asked about his character. ‘Where’s the wretch?’

Millie Bobby Brown surprises fans as new waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds

Millie Bobby Brown surprises fans as new waxwork unveiled at Madame Tussauds -

Why audiobooks can’t beat the real thing

First it was music: then it was podcasts. Now Spotify, the most popular streaming service in the world, is betting big on the spoken word by offering subscribers up to 15 hours of audiobooks a month as part of their package. Given the pace of change in the sector, the gamble may pay off. More than 40 years after The Buggles claimed that video kille...

Sir Ian McKellen will not appear when play resumes after his fall from stage

Sir Ian McKellen will not appear when the run of Player Kings resumes in the West End on Thursday night after his fall from the stage.

Pixie Lott: ‘Eight years ago I was broken – now I’m back I have a lot to learn’

It's a new era for Pixie Lott.

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.

Today's Bandle answer & clues on June 21st, 2024

There are plenty of music-themed word games out there to try, but Bandle shakes up the formula by breaking down songs into instruments - which understandably makes figuring out today's answer quite tr

Sheynnis Recreates her Winning Make-Up Look | Miss Universe

Watch step by step as Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios recreates the make-up look she sported on the night she was crowned! Learn more about the competition at http://www.missuniverse.com Check out the Miss Universe Shop: https://shop.missuniverse.com Stay Connected! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverse Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/MissUniverse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MissUniverse

When it comes to fantasy fiction, the British are second to none

In the mid-1950s, before she ­became known as one of the finest writers of fantasy for children in the English-­speaking world, a young woman went to hear her lecturers speak. Diana Wynne Jones, then an English ­undergraduate at Oxford, wrote that C S Lewis was a magician of the form, able to make the “dullest topics absolutely shine”. He spoke in ...

25 movies that have disappeared but deserve a rewatch

These films span multiple genres and time periods, from family comedies to epics, from the 1960s to the 2000s. In all cases, these films are worth rediscovering because they say something about the period that produced them and are enjoyable in their own right.

27 Times Singers Broke Into Acting

It's a time-honored tradition.

20 movie remakes that are better than the original

Remaking a movie is risky, especially if there is nothing wrong with the original. A lot of the time, it doesn’t work, and it is obvious when something is a cash grab. However, many remakes stand defiantly on their own and even surpass their original versions.

Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh brings the house down on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Punjabi star Diljit Dosanjh brings the house down on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon - Indian musician’s global appeal has surged in recent years, especially following his performance at Coachella in 2023

Donald Sutherland: An enduring legacy of playing both heroes and villains

Sutherland featured in The Hunger Games film franchise as dictator president Coriolanus Snow.

25 movies that will really mess with your head

These kinds of films are designed to mess with the mind, whether through the effective use of a plot twist, the narrative, or sometimes just the inventive use of the visual field. As thought-provoking as they are disturbing, these are the kinds of films that prove the enduring power of cinema.

Sasquatch Sunset review – brilliant bigfoot oddity is unexpectedly moving

It might be one of the finest pieces of acting of the year so far. Near the end of Sasquatch Sunset, the gloriously weird feature from David and Nathan Zellner, Riley Keough wordlessly conveys a slowly creeping moment of profound existential despair that crushes your heart with its bleakness. It’s all the more impressive that she achieves this using her eyes alone, since her face and body are encased in a thick prosthetic layer of foam and...

The definitive Madonna playlist

Trying to rate the 25 best songs in Madonna's vastly celebrated and legendary catalog was not easy. But for those just getting into the Material Girl after all these years, we feel it's a good start.

The 27 Most Iconic Supermodels of the '80s

Including all the 'Sports Illustrated' icons.

Legendary 70s rock band's catalogue of hits being sold for $1,270,000,000

Sony is reportedly acquiring the rights for over a billion dollars.

Wonder Woman game’s latest leak may have spoiled its big bad

As the developer behind Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Monolith Productions has some legacy

20 movies that feature love triangles

Love triangles are highly entertaining to watch play out on screen and force audiences to choose sides and pick who is the better match for the person at the center of the triangle. They have been present in movies for decades and aren’t going out of fashion anytime soon.

Disco Ball Fashion Shoot - 90's Glam Style Using 3 Strobes | Fashion Photography with Lindsay Adler

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20 facts you might not know about 'Barbie'

What do you get when you cross arguably the iconic toy in American history with a movie star and a former indie director turned big-budget film helmer? Evidently, it's the biggest movie of the year.

Actors and pop stars among contestants announced for Celebrity MasterChef 2024

Actors and pop stars among contestants announced for Celebrity MasterChef 2024 - Strictly Come Dancing professional and 2023 winner Vito Coppola and Sugababes star Mutya Buena are among those competing.

14 pop stars who swapped their music careers for ‘normal’ jobs

Season 2 Mega Compilation | Cyanide and Happiness

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A stagger down memory lane, sweetie? Absolutely Fabulous stars to reunite

A stagger down memory lane, sweetie? Absolutely Fabulous stars to reunite - A one-off special airing on Gold will see the cast of the popular sitcom reminisce about their time working on the show.