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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Brand is told to expect a prison sentence "of some length" and faces more rape allegations, it can now be reported.
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K-pop group NewJeans’s contract omitted rights to ‘sleep and free choice’ – report
New report finds that record label Ador stripped child protections from group’s contracts when they were minors The superstar K-pop group NewJeans signed restrictive record label contracts that waived their right to “sle
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Seth Meyers on the midterms ‘blue tsunami’: ‘Say hello to the shy woke voter in Texas’
Late-night hosts discussed Democrats’ runaway success, while Trump shirked responsibility for Republican losses Late-night hosts reacted to Democrats ’ rout of Republicans in midterm elections across the country as Donal
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‘A hero’s origins’: the true story of the first drag queen presidential candidate
In off-Broadway show Ms Blakk for President, Oscar-winning Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney explores a slice of under-appreciated queer history At the height of the Aids crisis, Chicago activist Terence Alan Smith
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The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know
Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.
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Is that an explosion, an implosion or an orgasm? Pixies bass-player Emma Richardson’s realm-leaping life in painting
Huge, ecstatic canvases are just one of the vocations of the musician who joined the art rockers in 2024. As her show Hotwire My Heart opens, she talks terror, awe and teabags Emma Richardson loves to eavesdrop when peop
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'You've had a wonderful life Tommy, but it's over' - Sir Tom feared he was dying
The singer from Pontypridd told the audience just how serious his "bad case of the flu" was.
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Married at First Sight UK cancelled after BBC revealed rape allegations
Channel 4 will reinvest the show's budget in "distinctive new programming" and said sorry again to the women involved.
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The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rules
The widow of ER creator Michael Crichton argues The Pitt is effectively a reboot of the 1990s series.
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Bike from Batman film could sell for £900,000
The "Batpod" features in a chase scene with Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker.
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Surreal moment Tarantino and Kylie Minogue came to my hometown to star in my new film
A Hollywood giant and singing superstars caused a stir after arriving in a Welsh seaside town.
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A Dog’s Perfect Christmas review: Netflix kicks off holiday movie season with a whimper
Dennis Quaid is wasted in a predictable drama with a cute basset hound and not much more US election results may still be trickling in, but Netflix has already made the call: ’tis the season! Just four days into November
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Tributes paid to drummer with dozens of number ones
Amarillo singer Tony Christie says Clem Cattini was a "world class" musician and gentleman.
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Herbert Blomstedt, renowned conductor with a seven-decade career, dies aged 99
The much loved Swedish-American musician, particularly known for his work with the San Francisco Symphony and Leipzig Gewandhaus, continued performing until earlier this year The conductor Herbert Blomstedt has died aged
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Tinto Brass, director of Caligula and maestro of Euro erotica, dies aged 93
The cult Italian film-maker began as an assistant to Roberto Rossellini but moved into sex films, believing ‘eroticism to be a fundamental key to human expression’ Italian film director Tinto Brass, who was once hailed a
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Jimmy Kimmel on a midterm tsunami: ‘Trump’s run out of dipping sauce containers to throw at the TV’
The late-night host reacted to Democrats’ House and Senate victories and weighed in on what this means for Trump On his late-night show, Jimmy Kimmel weighed in on the midterm election results as they were happening, cel
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‘This is redemption time’: celebrities react to Democrats’ historic midterms sweep
After the party regained control of both houses of Congress, stars including Viola Davis, Bette Midler and John Cusack have been celebrating US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Te
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‘He lent me his RSC Oberon cape for my school play’: Patrick Stewart remembered by readers
From coaching youth community theatre to supporting Huddersfield football club and delighting sci-fi fans at graduation ceremonies, the actor is fondly remembered Patrick Stewart – a life in pictures On Star Trek, Patric
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Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
He was stylist to the stars in the 1960s and 1970s before creating a global range of hair products.
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Fleabag star offers rent-free flat to new writers
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.
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Why Kim Kardashian came back to 'the worst TV drama ever'
The media personality and businesswoman says she's worked on her acting for series two of All's Fair.
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Jon Stewart on Haley Stevens’s betrayal in Michigan: ‘The most diabolical episode of Fargo I’ve ever seen’
On midterms eve, late-night hosts discussed an 11th-hour endorsement, as Trump focused on his reflecting pool On the eve of the US midterm elections, late-night hosts mocked Donald Trump ’s lack of focus on the campaigns
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Celebrity loses injunction bid but will stay anonymous pending appeal
The unnamed man asked for an injunction to stop his identity being reported in connection with allegations against him.
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Jury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts
The media personality has been on trial for three weeks, after pleading not guilty to all charges.
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They fell in love on The Simpsons and married in real life. Meet the French Homer and Marge
They have brought TV’s most famous cartoon couple to life in France for the last 38 years. Philippe Peythieu and Véronique Augereau tell all about working and living together for so long, still being lovebirds – and rare
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China’s first AI-generated film is a flop. Some still see it as the future of cinema
Chinese investors placing high value on AI despite unpopularity of Sanxingdui: Future Past China’s first fully AI-generated movie has flopped, earning just 1.7m yuan (£191,000) at the box office despite costing “tens of
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The Crown star Josh O'Connor reacts to Bond rumours
BAFTA nominated actor Josh O'Connor says he is "honoured" by the speculation he could be next Bond.
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‘His voice was too queer – so they silenced him’: how Spain’s national poet Lorca finally became a gay icon
The significance of the poet and playwright’s homosexuality was repressed in Spain for decades – but a spate of recent work, including the film La Bola Negra, is redressing the balance for a new generation Patricia Langa
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'I never enjoyed exercise at school as I was bullied' says DJ, ahead of 400-mile bike feat
Radio host Owain Wyn Evans hopes Children in Need bike challenge will inspire others to 'make a change'.
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Juan Atkins built a cybernetic future for music – but invested it with humanity
The Detroit techno pioneer, who has died aged 64, blended funk and electronics with information-age philosophy to create music of huge power and influence Juan Atkins, the originator of techno who died on 31 October, spe
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‘We’re all on constantly shifting sands’: the play capturing life during the US midterm elections
Playwright Richard Nelson’s acclaimed Rhinebeck Panorama series returns for another timely look at the fictional Apple family living in a divided America Richard Nelson learned a great lesson, cliched as it is, late in h
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Carrie at 50: Brian De Palma’s fiery masterpiece still has the power
The Oscar-nominated 1976 adaptation of Stephen King’s high school horror remains heartbreaking and horrifying in equal measure Often when a pop culture figure, whether real or fictional or somewhere in between, is descri
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The 2026 John Lewis Christmas advert is here – and it’s Kristin Scott Thomas v Pickles the evil AI overlord puppy!
This year’s festive special looks forward to the time when chatbots reign supreme and humans prepare to be stamped out for ever. What a treat! John Lewis Christmas ad stars Kristin Scott Thomas as glamorous granny on a g
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James Blunt on Traitors: I tried - and failed - to get banished
The pop star on new music, The Traitors, and what really went down at James Acaster's banishment.
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'Mogging' is Collins' word of the year... but do you know what it means?
The slang term, which relates to outshining or upstaging someone, is one of 10 words celebrated.
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Bollywood film star Ranbir Kapoor on AI, movies and fatherhood
The film star plays the leading role in a major new adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana.
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New pictures released ahead of The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special
Little has been shared about the plot of the upcoming The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special.
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David Bowie's Scottish links celebrated in new exhibition
Hundreds of items from Bowie's personal archive are set to go on display at the V&A in Dundee.
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Translation is an editorial act
How Gulf Latin decides that two pages are the same piece — and when it refuses to.
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Coffee, and the idea of a late edition
What a paper is for when the phone already has the headline.