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New Lord of the Rings movie gets a "dynamite" update

Warner Bros is boiling and mashing away at the Gollum film.

Hit new Netflix show racks up 9.8 million views in just five days to topple Adolescence

All the celebrities set to star in the new Harry Potter TV series

All the celebrities set to star in the new Harry Potter TV series -

Squid Game: New immersive experience arriving in London

Squid Game: New immersive experience arriving in London - Fans of the South Korean drama will be able to cast themselves into it in this new live experience

Sonia Fowler departs EastEnders – playing trumpet – after more than 30 years

Sonia Fowler departs EastEnders – playing trumpet – after more than 30 years - It comes after actress Natalie Cassidy announced she was leaving the soap in January.

Every MCU actor that has not been cast in Avengers: Doomsday

Every MCU actor that has not been cast in Avengers: Doomsday - Tom Holland, Ryan Reynolds and Brie Larson have not been confirmed for the film

Matthew Lawrence recalls the sobering advice Mrs Doubtfire co-star Robin Williams gave him

Matthew Lawrence recalls the sobering advice Mrs Doubtfire co-star Robin Williams gave him - Lawrence said one of the lessons Williams taught him was ‘don't judge until you walk in someone else's shoes’

WrestleMania 41 rumors tracker: Latest news on Randy Orton's opponent, surprise returns, celebrity guests and more

Will Tom Brady show up? Where has The Rock been? The Sporting News is answering all the questions heading into WrestleMania 41.

Coronation Street actors celebrate as co-star gives birth to first baby

Coronation Street actors celebrate as co-star gives birth to first baby - Parkinson played Sian Power in the ITV soap

20 A-list actors you didn’t realize once starred in a Disney movie

Every actor has a little-known credit. For these 20, it's a Disney movie.

The best and worst D-Day depictions in film and TV

D-Day has been re-created in literature, TV, film - and even video games - across the last eight decades.

Andor creator is glad the Star Wars show veered from its original five-season plan: "We had had no idea what we were getting into"

Exclusive: Tony Gilroy says they came to the show's unique structure out of "desperation"

25 iconic characters who joined a TV show in the middle of its run

These are some characters that weren’t around when a show began but joined in on the fun eventually. We’re talking regular characters, by the way. Not folks who popped in a few times later in a show’s run.

Clodagh Rodgers, Eurovision singer, dies aged 78

Clodagh Rodgers, the United Kingdom entrant for the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, has died at the age of 78. The Northern Irish singer came fourth with her song Jack in the Box and became a regular personality appearing on numerous television shows in the 1970s. In a statement posted on social media, her son Sam Sorbie said: “With a heavy heart, my...

Happy 94th birthday Clint Eastwood: his best films – ranked!

20. Every Which Way But Loose (1978) Against all advice, Clint Eastwood switched direction with a knockabout comedy that would be one of his biggest hits. He plays a bare-knuckle fighter who falls for a country singer, though the real romantic chemistry is between him and Clyde the orangutan. Barroom brawls aplenty! Ruth Gordon (as “Ma”) v Nazi bikers! 19. Million Dollar Baby (2004) In a role that fits him like a comfy old overcoat, Eastwood...

Game of Thrones star Rory McCann is confirmed to take over as Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka season 2

He'll step in for the late Ray Stevenson

The Greatest Song Covers Of All Time

Music's timelessness is evident in cover songs that bring a fresh perspective. These 10 exceptional covers have left a lasting impact on music history by captivating hearts and ears in unexpected ways.

The 10 best shows on Paramount Plus to watch right now

From Dexter to Yellowjackets, here are 10 of the best shows on Paramount Plus to watch in April 2025

20 parodies that were even better than the subject they sent up

Parody is one of the genres that is the most difficult to do properly, let alone achieve that rare feat of being as good as or better than the object of said parody. Though the parody film seems to have entered one of its periodic moments of dormancy, it’s worth looking back at some of the most notable examples of the genre to appreciate it in all of its irreverent glory.

House of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy joins all-star cast of Tom Cruise's new movie

"I'm delighted to be working with such extraordinary and exacting artists."

35 facts about The Simpsons you didn't know from ear detail to touching tribute

The Simpsons has been on our screens for 35 years and there's still plenty of facts about the show fans might not know - from hidden details to real-life connections

Real-life big cats in the animation studio: How The Lion King was made

In the late 1970s, a hopeful animator from Ohio was rejected from Disney Studios for the third time. His name was Mark Henn, and he was told he didn’t have the artistic skills to cut it at the company. These days, if you watch Henn draw the face of the most recognisable animated lion in the world in under two minutes, you’d have to disagree. He’s s...

Roman Colosseum holds Gladiator fights for first time in 2,000 years

The ancient Roman Colosseum will host gladiator fights for the first time in 2,000 years. This event is part of a broader effort to boost European heritage tourism, supported by a 1.5 million USD sponsorship deal with Airbnb. The deal will fund an educational program inside the Roman amphitheatre, highlighting its history and the gladiators who fought there. Eight Airbnb users and their guests will participate in mock gladiator fights on May 7-8, entering the arena through the same underground passages used by ancient fighters. Applications open on November 27, and participants will be chosen by lottery. Built in the 1st century, the Colosseum was the largest Roman amphitheatre, hosting gladiatorial games and hunts until the 6th century.

Once Popular Shows That Are Now Totally Forgotten

While some shows hang around in our collective memory for years after they finish, others have been overshadowed by the big titles. But not anymore—here’s a collection of some amazing shows you might’ve forgotten about.

Old souls: Singers who are 70+ and still got it

Age is nothing but a number. Heard that before? That's what it means to some of the greatest rock voices of all time.

13 hit film franchises that should have quit while they were ahead

13 hit film franchises that should have quit while they were ahead - Louis Chilton looks at 13 film series that went from ripe to rotten

Pilgrimage: The Road Through The Alps full lineup revealed

Pilgrimage is back, and this time the celebrity cast are taking a journey of faith through the Alps. The BBC Two series gathers a group of celebrities from different faith backgrounds and sends them on a well-trodden pilgrimage route, where they'll get to explore their own views on religion as well as their cast mates'. Here's who is taking part th...

Jean Marsh: Veteran stage and screen actress best known as no-nonsense maid

Jean Marsh: Veteran stage and screen actress best known as no-nonsense maid - Marsh co-created TV drama Upstairs, Downstairs with friend and fellow actress Eileen Atkins.

The Voices That Defined Decades in Popular Music

The Voices That Defined Decades in Popular Music

8 Musicians Who Walked Away at the Height of Fame

8 Musicians Who Walked Away at the Height of Fame

WWE WrestleMania 41 Stage Reveal

The stage for WWE WrestleMania 41 has finally been revealed.

What is Angelman syndrome? The rare genetic condition affecting Colin Farrell’s son

What is Angelman syndrome? The rare genetic condition affecting Colin Farrell’s son - Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic condition which causes physical and learning disabilities

Bingeable new series with perfect score branded "lovable and strange" breaks into Netflix's UK chart

"Light, heartwarming, and bingeable."

20 movie villains who weren’t actually villains

Misunderstood, right all along, or deserves an apology: However you put it, these movie villains should at least be reevaluated.

Forgotten Shows From The Golden Age Of Television

There are some quality TV shows from the golden age of television that we’ve forgotten—let’s take a moment to remember them now.

12 TV shows which were filmed but never shown – and the reasons why

Exciting new crime drama with "troubled detective" gets first look ahead of its streaming release

Smoke premieres on Apple TV+ in June.

David Walliams: ‘Children have a billion things they would rather be looking at than a book’

I was once a reluctant reader. It wasn’t that I hated books, it was that I loved watching television. My parents made the mistake of letting me have a tiny black-and-white portable television in my bedroom, and I spent many a happy afternoon up there on my own, watching the wrestling: Big Daddy versus Giant Haystacks. My mum and dad read to me when...

UK Universal Studios theme park to feature Lord of the Rings rides and Hobbit pub

Hobbit-obsessed Lord of The Rings fans may soon be able to visit Frodo Baggins' home and have a jar in the Shire's Green Dragon Inn before hopping on Gandalf's rollercoaster at the planned theme park

Katy Perry gears up for sci-fi inspired world tour

Katy Perry gears up for sci-fi inspired world tour - Katy Perry has been busy

Emma Thompson improvised unforgettable Charlotte Lucas line for Pride and Prejudice film script

Emma Thompson improvised unforgettable Charlotte Lucas line for Pride and Prejudice film script - We have Thompson to thank for Charlotte Lucas's memorable speech about marrying Mr Collins

11 Celebrities Who Secretly Wrote Bestselling Books

11 Celebrities Who Secretly Wrote Bestselling Books

Blockbusters That Flopped but Became Beloved Cult Hits

Blockbusters That Flopped but Became Beloved Cult Hits

Watch a new video clip of Pink Floyd making The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd release a new clip from restored concert movie Pink Floyd at Pompeii -– MCMLXXII, filmed as the band worked on The Dark Side Of The Moon

CM Punk timeline back to WWE, from 2014 wedding day firing to WrestleMania 41 main event

Here is a timeline covering the Second City Saint's controversial exit from and shocking return to WWE.

25 stars who walked away from the limelight

Even the biggest stars occasionally feel the need to step away from the Hollywood lifestyle. Here are 25 who disappeared from the limelight.

Olly Murs and wife Amelia announce they are expecting their second child

Olly Murs and wife Amelia announce they are expecting their second child - Singer described the news as a ‘shock’

The 100 Best Movies of All Time

Five Reasons Why "Batman Forever" Is The Best Of The Batman Movies

Looking back on all the Batman movies through the years, the best of them all was one that the critics overlooked: the underrated "Batman Forever".

The 20 best LGBTQ+ couples in movies

There has been an increasing amount of attention paid to queer love in all of its forms — the joyous and the tragic — allowing audiences to see the many forms it can take. It’s thus taking a look back at the best queer couples in the movies.