Arts & Entertainment

Netflix drama Adolescence earned four nominations at the newly renamed Actor Awards, including nods for Owen Cooper, Stephen Graham, Erin Doherty and Christine Tremarco; nominations were announced ahead of the March 1 ceremony in Los Angeles.

Photographer Christopher Anderson has posted previously unseen 2015 images of Jeffrey Epstein and says Epstein sent a bodyguard to his studio to retrieve the photos; Anderson says he later found a backup hard drive and shared the images online.

Louise Thompson says her son Leo, four, is in hospital after experiencing bleeding tonsils and is being looked after by medical staff; she posted photos from the ward and thanked followers for their messages.

Kieran Cameron, serving a 23-year sentence for attempted murder, was reported missing from HMP Thorn Cross in Warrington and police say a manhunt is under way.

The 1997 role-playing game Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has been remastered for modern platforms and preserves its complex, politically charged story about class conflict while updating voice acting and presentation.

A £175,000 National Lottery Heritage Fund grant will fund an oral history about Albert Hand, a Heanor printer who published Elvis Monthly in the 1960s and helped build a European fan network; his grandson Andy Quinn will lead the project.

Queen Camilla said global reading rates are at their 'very lowest' as she marks the fifth anniversary of The Queen's Reading Room; UK and UNICEF figures cited falling enjoyment and basic reading ability among children.

A civil lawsuit filed Jan. 2 in Manhattan accuses gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin of sexual assault and sexual battery spanning more than a decade; McClurkin denies the allegations and says he has not yet been formally served.

In Marie Claire UK's Wellness Issue, Jennifer Garner said the end of her marriage to Ben Affleck was 'hard' and that losing a partnership and friendship was the most difficult part; she said time can offer an opportunity to heal.

Amy Schumer has filed for divorce from husband Chris Fischer, ending their seven-year marriage. The couple share a son, Gene, who is six.

John Whaite posted that he was struck by a vehicle on Tuesday night and was taken to hospital; doctors told him his weight and muscle mass helped him survive.

Isiah Whitlock Jr, the actor best known for playing Maryland state senator Clay Davis in The Wire, has died aged 71. He was noted for a distinctive elongated expletive and a long career across stage, film and television.

A retrial has been ordered after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the case of a 71-year-old woman who stood trial over the death of her 84-year-old husband in Prestwich; the new trial is scheduled for 22 June.

Authorities say Shannon O'Connor is on trial after being accused of supplying alcohol to high-school students and encouraging sexual activity at parties; she has pleaded not guilty and faces multiple charges.

Funerals have begun for six Italian teenagers among 40 people killed when a New Year's Eve fire tore through a bar in Crans-Montana, and schools in Italy observed a minute's silence.

Mumford & Sons will headline BST Hyde Park on Saturday, July 4, and tickets are available through AXS and Ticketmaster.

John Torode paid tribute to Grace Dent in a Substack post and referred to the BBC as 'cult-like' after he and Gregg Wallace were removed from MasterChef in July 2025.

Officials reported a 22-year-old French tourist slipped and died at Na Muang Waterfall 2 on Koh Samui on January 5; his girlfriend survived and alerted authorities. Local officials said they will consider strengthening safety measures at the site.

A day after closing the 2025 Holy Year, Pope Leo XIV called the world’s cardinals to Rome and said he will devote his weekly catechism lessons to rereading key Second Vatican Council documents.

Russell T Davies will appear 'in conversation' at Alan Cumming's new Out In The Hills festival in Pitlochry, which opens on January 16; the programme also includes Sir Ian McKellen, Graham Norton and Val McDermid.

Viewers on Reddit noted that contestant Ben’s surname has not been publicly shared, prompting speculation he could be related to another player; separately, banished contestant Judy said she suspected a father‑son link between Maz and Faraaz, though others have disputed that idea.

Everybody To Kenmure Street, a film about the 13 May 2021 Kenmure Street protest in Glasgow, will open the Glasgow Film Festival and receive its gala UK premiere at the Glasgow Film Theatre on 25 February.

Brigitte Bardot, who died Dec. 28 at age 91, will be honored with a private funeral service in Saint-Tropez on Wednesday at 11 a.m.; the ceremony will be shown on large screens in the town and will be followed by a private burial.

The Actor Awards will announce nominations Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST on Netflix's YouTube channel, and the ceremony is scheduled for March 1 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Prosecutors said former school officer Adrian Gonzales waited outside Robb Elementary as the 2022 Uvalde shooting unfolded; the trial opened with 911 recordings and family reactions, and witnesses are scheduled to resume Thursday morning.

Frank Dunlop, who founded the Young Vic and led the Edinburgh international festival from 1983 to 1991, has died aged 98.

A 33-year-old music teacher in Mandurah has been arrested and charged with alleged child-related sexual offences; the school says the alleged victim is not a student. She is due to appear at Mandurah Magistrates Court on January 27.

Reports say the Princess of Wales, who announced she was in remission in January 2025, may join Prince William on a US visit linked to the July 4, 2026 anniversary and the World Cup; Kensington Palace has not commented.

A 56-year-old woman was found dead on a Hollywood, Florida, beach on Dec. 26, and a 28-year-old man was arrested on Dec. 30 and faces several charges.

Jeremy Clarkson said snow from Storm Goretti may lead to cameras being brought back to Clarkson's Farm and filming for a sixth series could start this week; he is currently on a three-month break from screens, the first in forty years.