Category: Entertainment

Author Joanna Trollope has died aged 82, her family has said. Trollope was one of the nation’s most widely read authors, having published more than 30 novels during a career…

Iceland has announced it is boycotting next year’s Eurovision over Israel’s participation in the competition, saying taking part would “neither be a source of joy nor peace”. The announcement from…

OpenAI has signed its first major licensing deal to bring well-known characters to life on its Sora video generation tool. The company said the agreement with Walt Disney was part…

Tax changes announced in the budget could have “devastating, unintended consequences” on live music venues, including widespread closures and job losses, trade bodies have warned. The bodies, representing nearly 1,000…

Sophie Kinsella, the author of the Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55, her family have said. The writer, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, revealed last year…

Scottish artist Nnena Kalu has won the 2025 Turner Prize with two exhibitions, including a series of brightly coloured sculptures. The Glaswegian, 59, took home the visual arts prize along…

Paramount has launched a $108.4bn (£81bn) hostile bid for Warner Bros, challenging Netflix, which had reached a $72bn (£54bn) takeover deal with the company. Paramount said on Monday that it…

The nominees for next year’s Golden Globes have been announced, ahead of a star-studded ceremony due in January. Action thriller One Battle After Another starring Leonardo DiCaprio leads the film…

British drama Adolescence has seen its lead stars all nominated for Golden Globe awards. The drama, starring Stephen Graham, depicts the aftermath of the stabbing of a teenage girl, as…

Martin Parr CBE, the famed British documentary photographer hailed as “a giant” of his craft, has died aged 73. The Martin Parr Foundation announced his death in a statement on their…