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John Krasinski is best known for playing Jim Halpert on the US version of The Office

US actor John Krasinski wins People's 2024 Sexiest Man

US actor and film maker John Krasinski has been named as People magazine's 2024 Sexiest Man Alive.

Brat describes people who are "confident, independent, and hedonistic"

Charli XCX's Brat named Word of the Year 2024

The word Brat, the title of Charli XCX's sixth studio album, was all over social media this summer and now it's officially Collins Dictionary Word of the Year.

Music • 01 Nov 24

Propstore's music specialist Mark Hochman looks at Michael Jackson's tour rehearsal 'Thriller' jacket, autographed by Jackson

Michael Jackson's jacket to be sold at auction

Michael Jackson's jacket and John Lennon's first vox amp, which he used with the Beatles, are expected to fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds when they go under the hammer.

Music • 15 Oct 24

Memorabilia from the set of Friends sold at auction

Perry's jumper sold at Friends 30th anniversary auction

Memorabilia from the set of Friends, including a jumper worn by late star Matthew Perry, have been sold in an auction marking three decades since the US sitcom first aired.

Television • 24 Sep 24

English rockers Coldplay will play four nights at Croke Park

Everything you need to know about Coldplay's Irish gigs

Coldplay are set to play four shows in Croke Park kicking off at the end of August - find out everything you need to know about the highly-anticipated gigs here.

Music • 27 Aug 24

Auction house Sotheby's said this is the "highest pre-sale estimate ever placed on an item of any Harry Potter-related work".

Harry Potter watercolour for auction at record estimate

An original watercolour for Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone has been put up for auction with an estimate of more than £400,000 (€468,000).

Movies • 02 May 24

C-3PO head from Star Wars could fetch $1m at auction

A light-up C-3PO head from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return Of The Jedi is expected to fetch up to one million dollars at auction.

Movie • 13 Feb 24

Andrew Lloyd Webber said scripts where moved around his home

Lloyd Webber says priest helped to remove poltergeist

Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he once called on a priest to help remove a poltergeist from his London home.

Entertainment • 03 Jan 24

The copyright on Steamboat Willie expired on New Year's Day

Mickey Mouse horror trailer released as copyright ends

The trailer for a horror film featuring a killer dressed as Mickey Mouse has been released after Disney's earliest versions of the cartoon character entered the public domain in the US.

Movies • 03 Jan 24

Social media star Eric Roberts is competing in what is deemed to be "the biggest reality show ever"

Irish Squid Game contestant: 'We were starved'

Netflix has just dropped the first five episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge, a reality game show based on its most-watched series of all time, Squid Game.

Television • 25 Nov 23

DJ Calum and his Hype-man and younger brother Jackson on the Toy Show in 2021

21 of our favourite Toy Show moments of all time!

We're counting down to Friday's Late Late Toy Show with our favourite moments from down the decades. See if you agree!

Late Late Toy Show • 23 Nov 23

Bruce Lee, a consummate martial artist whose films spawned a kung fu craze around the world, was one of the first Asian men to achieve Hollywood superstardom before his death at 32

Bruce Lee's legacy endures 50 years after his death

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee's influence can still be felt in Hong Kong, where he spent his childhood and final years, as fans this week hold exhibitions and workshops to mark the 50th anniversary of Lee's death.

Movies • 19 Jul 23

The fantasy comedy film about the famous doll, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, had been set for nationwide release in Vietnam on 21 July

Vietnam bans Barbie film over South China Sea map

Vietnam has banned the new Barbie film from cinemas over scenes with a map showing China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, state media has reported.

Movies • 03 Jul 23

Kurt Cobain's smashed Fender Stratocaster is displayed beside the 1991 Smells Like Teen Spirit debut performance set list at Julien's Auctions in California

Guitar smashed by Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000

A guitar smashed on stage by Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain has sold for nearly $600,000, several times its original estimate, an auction house said.

Entertainment • 21 May 23

Some 35,000 people are expected for the festival's 76th edition, which begins on Tuesday in the French Riviera town and runs until 27 May

Cannes braced for stars - and protests

The Cannes Film Festival is rolling out the red carpet for a star-packed edition featuring Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman - but there are also concerns over protests by French unions.

Movies • 15 May 23

Freddie Mercury - The collection includes a vast array of costumes, paintings and objects from his everyday and onstage life

Freddie Mercury treasures on show and under the hammer

A month-long exhibition and auction showcasing more than 1,500 items from the private collection of the late Freddie Mercury is due to take place this summer.

Music • 26 Apr 23

David Attenborough - "Couldn't wait to join the dig and get a first look at the fossil bones" Photo: Press Association

David Attenborough unearths giant sea monster

David Attenborough unearths the skull of a ferocious Jurassic predator in a new BBC film.

Television • 10 Apr 23

Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis embraces White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as other cast members Brett Goldstein (L) and Hannah Waddingham look on during a White House daily news briefing on Monday

Ted Lasso stars promote mental health at White House

The cast of the hit comedy series Ted Lasso has met US President Joe Biden to promote mental health awareness - but the actors' message was briefly eclipsed by a disgruntled journalist's live-television outburst in the White House briefing room.

US • 21 Mar 23

Russkaja, pictured performing in Austria last year

Ska-punks Russkaja split up over safety fears

The cult Austrian ska-punk band Russkaja, surfing Soviet nostalgia in Vienna for two decades, have announced they are splitting up over safety fears following the war in Ukraine.

Music • 04 Feb 23

Nawelle Evad as Ariane in The Red Suitcase Photo: Cyne Films

Oscar-nominated short film puts Iran in focus

Short films nominated for an Oscar do not often receive wide public attention, but when one is about an Iranian girl seeking freedom from male domination by taking off her veil, interest is sure to spike.

oscars • 04 Feb 23

Eddy Kenzo - "Even the poorest and the humblest can make it... if I made it, they can make it as well"

Uganda's first Grammy nominee 'a beacon of hope'

Orphaned and homeless, Eddy Kenzo used to struggle to persuade DJs to play his songs, but Uganda's first Grammy contender said his success offers hope that even the poorest person can triumph.

Music • 01 Feb 23

BTS' Jin will begin his mandatory five-week training at Yeoncheon in Gyeonggi province before being deployed to a "frontline unit", the Yonhap news agency reported, citing military and industry sources

BTS star to begin military service next month - report

The oldest member of the K-pop phenomenon BTS will begin his military service on 13 December, becoming the first in the group to enlist, South Korean media has reported.

Music • 24 Nov 22

Egyptian singer Sherine Abdel Wahab performing at the International Carthage Festival at The Carthage Amphitheater in Carthage, Tunisia in July 2017

'Egypt's Britney Spears' puts focus on women's rights

In recent weeks, the story of an Egyptian pop star admitted into a rehabilitation facility has spilled beyond celebrity gossip, sparking new debate on women's rights in the conservative country.

Music • 03 Nov 22

Regeneration: Black Cinema 1898-1971 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in LA charts key moments in black film history that were either ignored by mainstream Hollywood studios and audiences in their day or long forgotten Photos: Getty Images

Secret history of black cinema finally given a close-up

Long before Denzel Washington, Spike Lee or even Sidney Poitier, generations of pioneering and revolutionary black filmmakers played a key role in shaping early US cinema and dispelling pejorative stereotypes, says a major new Hollywood exhibition.

Entertainment • 19 Aug 22

Richard Stanton at the premiere of Thirteen Lives in London on Monday

Thai cave rescue diver relives mission at film premiere

One of the divers who helped save 12 young footballers from a cave in Thailand has recalled how those involved did not have time to focus on emotion, only "the nuts and bolts of the rescue".

News Lens • 19 Jul 22

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