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Glastonbury in chaos as hundreds sneak in over fence for £50: 'It was ridiculously easy'

Fans have been jumping over fences.

The 25 best TV show sidekicks

Whether real-life or animated, a comedy or drama, a good television sidekick can make a show better. Here are our top 25 memorable all-time TV sidekicks.

‘A stone-cold masterpiece’: The Raid is one of the best action flicks ever made

In a little over a decade, The Raid has established itself as an action movie classic. The fierce Indonesian film raised eyebrows upon its release in 2011, thanks to its high levels of violence and the mind-boggling martial arts skill of its cast. Gaining fans far outside the reach of a cult movie, many of the stars of The Raid have gone on to appear in everything from Star Wars to Mortal Kombat to John Wick. The Raid opens as a squad of police...

Lesley-Anne Down made £175 an episode on Upstairs, Downstairs, but earned a fortune in LA

Lesley-Anne got $150,000 for Hanover Street and $200,000 for The First Great Train Robbery. But CBS paid her $250,000 to not go to another network for a year.

The 20 best Netflix original series

These are the 20 best original Netflix series. (Note: we said series, so one-off specials and things of that ilk do not count here.)

20 Years Later, Spider-Man 2’s Opening Titles Remain Undefeated

Ditto Kirsten Dunst’s MJ

TV tonight: a powerful end to Suranne Jones’s witchcraft investigation

Suranne Jones: Investigating Witch Trials 9pm, Channel 4 How does the legacy of the Salem witch trials affect the lives of women today? Suranne Jones concludes her surprisingly moving and at times infuriating deep dive into the history of witches. She leaves Pendle for the US, where she pays her respects to the victims of the infamous Salem trials and speaks to feminist activist Laura Bates about exactly how such horrifying persecution of women...

20 facts you might not know about 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'

Adapted from one of the most-adapted authors ever, the 1971 film remains a classic to many and a world that Hollywood has returned to repeatedly. These 20 facts about Willy Wonka aren’t everlasting, but they should kill some time. Beats being turned into a blueberry.

27 Hollywood Actresses Who Started Out as Models

The pivot is more common than you'd think.

Taylor Swift asks concert venues to provide the most relatable items, including Diet Pepsi and Ben & Jerry's ice cream

Frankly, it just sounds like our latest Tesco haul

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.

Need your Swiftie fix after The Eras Tour? Here's how to watch Taylor Swift's documentary

Swift's documentary is the perfect thing to watch if you're missing the Taylor Swift action – here's how a VPN can help

Iconic 00s band admit they’d ‘happily never hear hit song again’

Cate Blanchett says she would return as Galadriel for Lord Of The Rings spin-off

Cate Blanchett says she would return as Galadriel for Lord Of The Rings spin-off - The actress was speaking after a film screening at Glastonbury Festival.

X Factor winner confirms she overcame crippling health condition and has changed career

She's moving on to pastures new.

Cyndi Lauper at Glastonbury reviewed – nostalgic Pyramid stage crowd just wants to have fun

The 80s live on in Cyndi Lauper, who takes to the Pyramid stage looking every inch the rock chick of yore in her silver bustier and matching trousers and platform trainers, beneath a blue blazer also attached with streams of icy-blue tulle. There are also fingerless net gloves. It’s a big look, and Lauper has the energy to match it, making full use of the stage and making forays out towards the crowd. They’re here for nostalgia, as she...

Insanely luxurious Glastonbury tents come with a very high price tag

Not a long drop in sight.

All the best celebrity style this month so far

Who wore what, from Sienna Miller to Lily Collins

JK Rowling announces big names for new Harry Potter TV series that 'will more than live up to expectations'

JK Rowling announces big names for new Harry Potter TV series that 'will more than live up to expectations' - The show will see Game Of Thrones and Succession stars at the helm

Greatest theme park rides based on movies

These days, you can do a lot more than just watch movies. You can play the game based on them. You can read fan-fiction adventures inspired by them. You can even ride them.

A release date has been confirmed for Downton Abbey 3

Here's everything we know so far

Cleverly accuses Glastonbury small boat stunt of ‘trivialising’ crossings

Cleverly accuses Glastonbury small boat stunt of ‘trivialising’ crossings - The Home Secretary said the stunt, reportedly devised by the artist Banksy, was ‘awful’.

All the fashion from the season-three set of 'And Just Like That...'

See what Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis and co have been wearing in New York

24 Movie Star Couples Who Met on Set

Including a bunch you've forgotten!

Irish-language rappers draw 'headline-worthy' crowd at Glastonbury against the odds

In a morning timeslot when most respectable Glastonbury-goers would usually be in bed, Irish-language rappers Kneecap drew what stage organisers described as a headline-worthy crowd to the area.

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.

New Lara Croft Tomb Raider game: Everything we know so far

In 2022, Crystal Dynamics revealed a new Lara Croft game currently known as Tomb Raider Next which is being backed by Amazon and being developed in Unreal Engine 5. When it releases, it will be the first entry in the mainline series since Shadow of the Tomb Raider back in 2018 which wrapped up a much darker, grittier trilogy of games starring Lara ...

Diaries of actor who inspired character of Withnail to be auctioned in London

“I must have some booze!” So goes the famous line exclaimed by Richard E Grant in his turn as the title character in the cult classic Withnail and I. And judging by recently unearthed diaries kept by one of the struggling actors the film was based on, it’s clear to see how that kind of dialogue came so easy. Vivian MacKerrell had few acting credits, but his major contribution to film is in the hedonistic antics that inspired the movie, written...

20 facts you might not know about 'Young Frankenstein'

Usually a figure of horror, Mel Brooks managed to turn him into a figure of comedy. Walk this way to 20 facts about Young Frankenstein for your enjoyment.

The Exorcism review: Russell Crowe on dementedly entertaining form in this juicy plunge into B-movie hell

The Exorcism review: Russell Crowe on dementedly entertaining form in this juicy plunge into B-movie hell - 3/5 This is a pleasingly nasty, pulpy horror

Fans go wild as Spice Girls star makes surprise appearance with electronic legends Orbital

One person said it was 'the best surprise guest of the entire festival'.

Two iconic 00s pop bands could join forces as one supergroup

Remembering classic games: Stunts (1990)

Combine an impressive physics engine with a relaxed attitude towards copyright infringement and Stunts is the result

The biggest one-hit wonders from the '90s

Whether it's the final remnants of 1980s hair metal, mainstream alternative rock, or dance music, the 1990s had it all, including plenty of one-hit wonders. Here are the most memorable one-hit wonders from that decade.

Romeo & Juliet in Guildford town centre: Tom Holland eat your heart out

“Are you comfortable being an outlier on that Tom Holland Romeo and Juliet?” a friend of mine asked the other night, with a hint of waspish amusement, alluding to the five-star rave of mine that stood out from the pack. The answer to which is ‘yes’: for me, Jamie Lloyd’s dark, brooding production astutely has an accent on verbal richness rather tha...

Singing Katy Perry's Songs ... IN FRONT OF Katy Perry! | Idols Global

Check Out These Brave Auditions As Contestants Sing Judge Katy Perry's Songs, On American Idol 2024! Subscribe for more Idols Global ▶︎ http://bit.ly/IdolsGlobal_YT Watch more from American Idol here ▶︎ @AmericanIdol Find us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/idolsglobal Fins us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/idolsglobal #americanidol #katyperry #auditions

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright look decades younger in first look for Here

Tom Hanks and Robin Wright look decades younger in first look for Here - Actors reunite with Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis and screenwriter Eric Roth

32 of the best feel-good books

These uplifting reads are guaranteed to put a smile on your face

David Beckham beats the Spice Girls to major Hollywood accolade

He'll officially become Hollywood royalty.

I Am: Celine Dion – A cross between Spinal Tap, Sunset Boulevard and a harrowing medical documentary

There has never been a music documentary like I Am: Celine Dion, a weirdly compelling yet discombobulating cross between Spinal Tap, Sunset Boulevard and a harrowing medical journey. A day after watching it, I’m still not sure how I actually feel about it. It is routine for showbusiness documentaries to proclaim that we have never seen their star l...

The 16 hottest new plays and musicals to see this summer

Mnemonic The ice-man cometh again: Complicité’s 1999 marvel about memory, technology and identity, part-inspired by the 1991 discovery of Europe’s oldest known natural mummy (Ötzi), is resurrected by Simon McBurney with a few old faces (Complicité stalwart Tim McMullan) among the new (Khalid Abdalla, who was Dodi Fayed in The Crown). National’s Oli...

Ford Mustang at 60: how the ‘blue collar supercar’ became a classic

“The Beach Boys. Apple pie. The ’67 Mustang. Three things worth fighting for.” So runs an old US Navy recruitment advert, but what is it about the Ford Mustang that so captured American hearts and wallets? And still does. Sixty years on, and with more than 10 million of all types sold, let’s just walk up to the quintessence of America’s automotive ...

Welcome to Netflixland: the streamer’s plan to dominate Disney

In mid June, Netflix announced the locations of its first two Netflix Houses – “experiential entertainment venues” in vast shopping malls that are the exact opposite of the Netflix and Chill experience. Sited in former department stores at the King of Prussia Mall near Philadelphia and the Galleria Dallas mall, both occupy more than 100,000 square ...

Which James Bond theme song is the best Bond theme song?

Excluding any theme songs that aren't canon to the original series, here is a ranking of the Bond theme songs from weakest to best.

Amazon Prime giving away 15 free games in July

Patti Smith review – utterly transformed by the power of music

Four songs into her set, Patti Smith starts to cry: “First tears of the tour!” she sighs, wiping her eyes. They’re occasioned by the sound of the audience singing along to her 1978 track Ghost Dance, a sound you would assume she’s heard before in the years since she wrote it. Perhaps in Brighton they are even more reverential than those Smith usually faces, 60 years on from her debut single. The first but not the last loud scream of “I love you...

Gena Rowlands, who played character with Alzheimer's in The Notebook, has disease herself, reveals film's director

Gena Rowlands, who played character with Alzheimer's in The Notebook, has disease herself, reveals film's director -

Watch: Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg enjoy Glastonbury crowd singalong

Watch: Tom Cruise and Simon Pegg enjoy Glastonbury crowd singalong -

Jeremy Clarkson confirms epic plans for Cotswolds pub despite backlash over restaurant

Clarkson sets his sights on a new venture.

Horizon: An American Saga, review: Kevin Costner may have just invented granddad cinema

A couple of years ago, when Top Gun: Maverick was riding high, the term ‘dad cinema’ caught on as a way to describe the few Hollywood films that took their cue from the pre-CG, pre-superhero age. Well, with his first feature in 21 years, Kevin Costner may have just invented granddad cinema. Horizon: An American Saga is a western of the breed John F...