BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

'Merry Christmas, ya filthy animals!' - Home Alone actor gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 04:31:57 GMT

Macaulay Culkin unveils his Hollywood star and says the honour is meaningful to him as a father.


Daddy Yankee is the latest star to trade the charts for church

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:05:16 GMT

The star tells fans he's giving up music to devote his life to religion - and he's not the first.


Jonathan Majors: Ex Grace Jabbari describes alleged abuse

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 17:56:00 GMT

Grace Jabbari says the Marvel star threw glass candles at her head during months of abuse.


Wonka reviews: Critics say Timothée Chalamet film is a treat

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 10:41:11 GMT

Several reviews awarded the film five stars, although some suggested Timothée Chalamet was miscast.


Samir Shah: TV executive is government's choice for new BBC chairman

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:00:16 GMT

Shah, a former BBC journalist, is the government's preferred candidate to replace Richard Sharp.


Norman Lear: Sitcom writer and producer dies aged 101

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:10:00 GMT

He was best known for his trailblazing sitcoms in the 1970s and 80s including All in the Family.


MacGowan: Fairytale of New York is our Bohemian Rhapsody

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 13:40:23 GMT

The Pogues frontman said the hit song made him depressed after Kirsty MacColl died.


Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 19:32:48 GMT

Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged".


Rebecca Ferguson on taking control after music industry abuse claims

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 03:00:41 GMT

Rebecca Ferguson releases her new album independently after saying she was exploited and bullied.


Breaking down the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer...in 79 seconds

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 15:28:52 GMT

Here's what our main takeaways are from the long-awaited trailer for the gaming blockbuster.


Jamie Foxx holds back tears as he addresses serious illness

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:03:41 GMT

The actor has been missing from the public eye since April 2023, as he battled an undisclosed life-threatening condition.


Mae Stephens goes from Asda to second in TikTok global playlist

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 06:44:51 GMT

Mae Stephens is also one of the video-sharing network's "breakthrough artists of the year".


Taylor Swift named Time Magazine's person of the year

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 14:53:00 GMT

The singer told the magazine that she is "the proudest and happiest I've ever felt".


Johnny Marr on music, memories and how Manchester made him

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 00:40:34 GMT

Ahead of two homecoming shows, iconic guitarist Johnny Marr considers his lifelong links to the city.


Wes Anderson and other TikTok trends that defined 2023

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:05:41 GMT

Users of the app also ran wild with discussion of the Roman Empire, yearbook filters and "girl dinner".


Hollywood actors' union Sag-Aftra ratifies strike-ending contract

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 09:25:45 GMT

The ratification formally ends the longest strike battle in Hollywood history.


War Requiem: Search begins for the 'boys who sang for Benjamin Britten'

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 02:21:57 GMT

Decca Records is trying to track down members of a school choir who made a famous recording in 1963.


Rufus Sewell, 56, engaged to actress Vivian Benitez, 26

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 10:32:54 GMT

Sewell, who played Jasper in the festive film The Holiday, has been married twice before.


Golden Globes 2024: How to watch the awards-tipped films

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 16:57:46 GMT

Ahead of the Golden Globe nominations, here are the ways you can watch the contending films.


Ben Whishaw: Paddington actor to star in Waiting for Godot

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 02:21:29 GMT

The actor will appear in a new West End production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot next year.


Chanel Metiers d'Art: Fashion A-list to descend on Manchester street

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:08:33 GMT

An ordinary road is being transformed into a catwalk for one of fashion's most prestigious events.


BTS tell K-pop fans: Don't wave us off at military bases

Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:56:25 GMT

Band members RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook urge fans to avoid send-offs when they report for duty.


Watch: Taylor Swift walks carpet at Beyoncé film premiere

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 01:38:16 GMT

Fans screamed as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé arrived at the London premiere of Renaissance.


Nutcracker: Drew McOnie reimagines Christmas classic

Sat, 02 Dec 2023 07:01:18 GMT

Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas ballet has been reimagined by Olivier Award-winner Drew McOnie.