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Why Gillian Anderson found it scary to play Emily Maitlis (1 hour 12 minutes old)

The actress plays the Newsnight journalist in a new film that recreates her Prince Andrew interview.

Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan: I hate vanity on screen (1 hour 3 minutes old)

The actress says it was crucial to look "ugly and messy" in her new role in comedy series Big Mood.

Crowds flock to new Banksy tree mural in London (8 hours old)

Crowds have gathered to see a new tree mural in north London after street artist Banksy claimed the piece.

GB News shows hosted by MPs broke Ofcom rules (13 hours old)

The TV channel is put "on notice" by the media regulator over its use of politicians as presenters.

Dr Dre 'appreciates being alive' after three strokes (12 hours old)

The rapper and producer reveals he suffered three strokes after having a brain aneurysm in 2021.

Venue to stay open as nightclub after noise row (13 hours old)

A judge permits Manchester's Night & Day Cafe to operate as a nightclub but with noise limits in place.

Star Wars' Millennium Falcon features on new 50p (18 hours old)

A new series of coins made at the Royal Mint is dedicated to the iconic Star Wars vehicles.

Oscar-winning King's Speech screenwriter dies (21 hours old)

David Seidler, who had a stammer growing up, was inspired to write the true story of King George VI.

Cockney Rebel singer Steve Harley dies at 73 (1 day old)

The rock star, whose song Make Me Smile was a number one in 1975, was being treated for cancer.

Fans thrilled as Ed Sheeran sings in Punjabi (1 day old)

The star teamed up with Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh at his concert in Mumbai, delighting the crowd.

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AJ's new sparring partner! Anthony Joshua looks very close to Brit hairstylist as they quad bike across the Dubai desert - after sharing a ringside kiss following his two round demolition of Francis Ngannou (11 minutes old)

The boxing champ, 34, cuddled up to the stunner, 37, as they quad biked through the desert after sharing a ringside kiss two round demolition of Francis Ngannou in nearby Saudi Arabia.

Ewan McGregor reveals he was given an intimacy coordinator - for sex scenes with his own wife! Actor romps on-screen with Mary Elizabeth Winstead in new TV drama (20 minutes old)

Intimacy coordinators are now an integral part of films productions, helping actors navigate the awkwardness of intimate scenes with co-stars they've only just met.

Katie Price reacts to her second bankruptcy over unpaid tax as she insists she isn't 'getting away' with it and does pay bills while saying she's 'dealing with serious stuff' (1 hour 2 minutes old)

The star's second bankruptcy was revealed on Monday, after she failed to pay over £750,000 in unpaid tax - and will now face losing her home unless HMRC can recover the money.

The name's Johnson... Taylor-Johnson: British actor Aaron 'has been formally offered the chance to play James Bond and will sign contracts this WEEK' (1 hour 24 minutes old)

The actor, 33, is yet to officially accept the role, but should he do so he will become only the seventh actor to play the iconic British secret agent since the franchise launched in 1962.

Soccer Aid 2024: Alex Scott returns as host while Bobby Brazier and Tommy Fury lead the stars lacing up their boots and taking to the pitch for annual charity match (1 hour 41 minutes old)

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 has announced it's celebrity players ahead of the annual charity match on Sunday 9th June at Stamford Bridge.

Christine McGuinness shrugs off the prospect of finding new love following split from ex-husband Paddy after 14-year marriage: 'I don't think I'm missing anything' (2 hours old)

In 2022, it was announced that Christine, 35, and Paddy, 50, who share three children, were separating after 14 years together.

Celebrity Big Brother embroiled in fix row as fans accuse producers of rigging 'transparent and ridiculous' twist to make sure Louis Walsh gets to final: 'How much has he paid ITV?' (2 hours old)

Monday's show saw Big Brother call for one housemate to go to the diary room during the St Patrick's Day festivities.

Kate Garraway admits dealing with grief after completing her second ITV documentary about late husband Derek Draper has been 'hard' - but insists he 'wanted to be heard' (2 hours old)

Garraway previously chronicled the impact of caring for her husband, who died aged 56 in January, in two other ITV documentaries titled Finding Derek and Caring For Derek.

Wizard Of Oz ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland will be auctioned for around $3.5M... after being stolen in 2005 then recovered 13 years later (4 hours old)

The pair, which was worn by the late actress, was reunited with the owner, collector Michael Shaw, and will be shown on an international tour before being auctioned off later this year.

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GB News breached impartiality rules, says Ofcom, but will face no sanctions (14 hours old)

Regulator concludes channel broke rules on five occasions when Tory MPs served as news presentersGB News repeatedly breached impartiality rules by allowing Conservative MPs to serve as news presenters – but will not face any sanctions from Ofcom.The broadcast regulator concluded that the channel broke rules banning politicians from acting as newsreaders on five occasions involving the MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Philip Davies.Rees-Mogg presenting news coverage as a jury returned its verdict in Donald Trump’s rape trial.McVey and Davies interviewing GB News reporters about rail strike[...]

Bulletproof windows and ‘bunga bunga’: Berlusconi’s palace to be used by world’s press (15 hours old)

Italy’s Foreign Press Association – branded ‘communists’ by late politician – moves into Palazzo Grazioli in RomeThe first and only time Silvio Berlusconi held a news conference at the Italian Foreign Press Association in Rome was in November 1993. The businessman told journalists he had no desire whatsoever to enter politics, and hoped he would never be forced to.But when the correspondents probed further, particularly about his friendship with Gianfranco Fini, the leader of the National Alliance, a descendant of the neofascist Italian Social Movement, he accused them all of being “communists[...]

‘People question everything now’: how Kate’s photo scandal rips up the rules for royals and the media (1 day old)

What appeared to be a harmless-looking snap has turned out to be anything but. Though previous official images of the royals have been altered, this one could change their relationship with the media for everOn Thursday the doors of Kensington Palace swung open to welcome an eager public. Its new exhibition, Untold Lives, offers to shine a light for the first time on all the staff who have worked behind the scenes over the centuries, those stage managers who ensure the smooth running of “the business they call showbusiness” … in other words, the monarchy.It was sweetly ironic timing as much of[...]

‘Sneaky’ social media ads are luring young into gambling, say campaigners (1 day old)

Call for stricter rules for betting firms to stop use of promotions with references to popular culture that appeal to under-18sTougher rules are required to crack down on betting firms’ use of “sneaky” social media postings and campaigns that may lure young people into gambling, warns a new report.Researchers at Bristol University have reported a rise in gambling promotions that typically blur the line between advertising for a betting company and popular cultural references, from ET to Gladiator. Continue reading...

Leading adviser quits over Instagram’s failure to remove self-harm content (2 days old [16/03/24])

Exclusive: Psychologist accuses Meta of ‘turning a blind eye’ to posts she believes represent further danger to vulnerable womenA leading psychologist who advises Meta on suicide prevention and self-harm has quit her role, accusing the tech giant of “turning a blind eye” to harmful content on Instagram, repeatedly ignoring expert advice and prioritising profit over lives.Lotte Rubæk, who has been on Meta’s global expert group for more than three years, told the Observer that the tech giant’s ongoing failure to remove images of self-harm from its platforms is “triggering” vulnerable young women[...]

Bill Gates, Dua Lipa, Meghan, Hillary: how interview podcasts became a must-have for celebrities (2 days old [16/03/24])

Pop stars, politicians, princes all seem to have the same job these days – podcast interviewer. But while these pods are great for brand-building and soft power, are they damaging the industry at large?Things have come a long way since the 2004 Guardian article credited with coining the term “podcast”. That piece describes a new format that combines “the intimacy of voice, the interactivity of a weblog, and the convenience and portability of an MP3 download”, before speculating somewhat breathlessly that “one might soon be able to make a living doing this”.Twenty years later, the hosts of the [...]

As AI tools get smarter, they’re growing more covertly racist, experts find (2 days old [16/03/24])

ChatGPT and Gemini discriminate against those who speak African American Vernacular English, report showsPopular artificial intelligence tools are becoming more covertly racist as they advance, says an alarming new report.A team of technology and linguistics researchers revealed this week that large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini hold racist stereotypes about speakers of African American Vernacular English, or AAVE, an English dialect created and spoken by Black Americans. Continue reading...

Scroll on: why your screen-time habits aren’t as bad as you think they are (2 days old [16/03/24])

The increasing use of digital technology has inspired many scare stories, but is it reducing our attention span, does smartphone addiction actually exist – and should we even be feeling bad about it?Digital technology is now inextricably woven into the fabric of society, and for many of us, that does not always feel like a good thing. As screens have become more numerous, so the anxieties that we have about them have become more salient and pressing. But what if we are focusing on the wrong sorts of worries? Here are five common questions about screen time, the answers to which may help us to [...]

‘Everything is possible’: a worrying new book explores the danger of disinformation (2 days old [16/03/24])

In Attack from Within, ex-national security prosecutor Barbara McQuade looks at the history of how lies are widely spreadYou might not have heard of Rosanne Boyland. She made the 10-hour drive from Kennesaw, Georgia, to Washington on 5 January 2021. The next day, the 34-year-old died after losing consciousness in the crush of a mob of Donald Trump supporters as it surged against US Capitol police. She would never have been there, her sister said later, “if it weren’t for all the misinformation”.The tragedy opens Barbara McQuade’s new book, Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging A[...]

From getting sexy with Cilla to nearly slipping a disc: Lenny Henry’s best Comic Relief moments (3 days old [15/03/24])

It’s the comedian’s final night as host of the TV telethon. As he hangs up his red nose for the last time, here are his most joyful highlights from 36 years of freestyle fundraisingThirty-nine years since he helped to found Comic Relief in response to famine in Ethiopia, and 36 years since he began hosting the charity’s telethons on BBC One, Lenny Henry is hanging up his red suit and packing away his red nose.This year’s Comic Relief: Funny for Money will be the last Red Nose Day marathon with Henry as host. He says his farewell gig as the host of the 2024 show will be “probably the best night[...]

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