Curtain up for culture! A new Cinderella, a blockbuster Hamlet, and Cruella on the big screen

Culture vultures rejoice! Theatres, cinemas, pop arenas, concert halls and galleries reopen on Monday— and what a feast of entertainment they’ve got in store.  From Dua Lipa’s tour, Emma Stone’s deliciously evil Cruella de Vil on the big screen and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new Cinderella, to a David Hockney exhibition and Ricky Gervais’s comedy show, there … Read more

Curtain up for culture! A new Cinderella, a blockbuster Hamlet, and Cruella on the big screen

Culture vultures rejoice! Theatres, cinemas, pop arenas, concert halls and galleries reopen on Monday— and what a feast of entertainment they’ve got in store.  From Dua Lipa’s tour, Emma Stone’s deliciously evil Cruella de Vil on the big screen and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new Cinderella, to a David Hockney exhibition and Ricky Gervais’s comedy show, there … Read more

Line Of Duty star Tommy Jessop was first professional actor with Down’s Syndrome to play Hamlet

Line Of Duty returned on Sunday night and marked the return of supporting character Terry Boyle, a man with Down’s syndrome who is ruthlessly exploited by an organised crime group.  Now at the centre of a high-profile murder investigation, Boyle was arrested and brought in for questioning by DCI Joanne Davidson and her team.   Actor … Read more

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Hamlet comes of age as Sir Ian McKellen, 81, signs up to play the Dane

Ian McKellen, the last of the great theatrical knights still performing centre stage, revealed he’s fighting fit and ready to take on the role of Hamlet — 50 years after he first played the youthful Dane. ‘I do Pilates three times a week, and I have a trainer twice a week — all long distance … Read more

Sir Ian McKellen, 81, to star as Hamlet in ‘age-blind’ production

Sir Ian McKellen is to reprise the role of Hamlet, more than 50 years after he first starred as Shakespeare’s young prince. The 81-year-old actor has been announced as the lead in an age-blind production at Theatre Royal Windsor. While theatres are not yet able to host live productions, as set out by the latest … Read more

Jay-Z takes legal action against ‘deepfakes’ of his likeness rapping Billy Joel and Hamlet

Jay-Z takes legal action against ‘deepfakes’ of his likeness rapping Billy Joel and Hamlet… and YouTube channel responds using deepfakes of Barack Obama and Donald Trump Jay-Z’s company has taken action against a YouTube channel which created ‘deepfake’ videos that mimic the rapper’s voice  Roc Nation filed takedown notices against two videos created by Vocal … Read more

Jay-Z takes legal action against ‘deepfakes’ of his likeness rapping Billy Joel and Hamlet

Jay-Z takes legal action against ‘deepfakes’ of his likeness rapping Billy Joel and Hamlet… and YouTube channel responds using deepfakes of Barack Obama and Donald Trump Jay-Z’s company has taken action against a YouTube channel which created ‘deepfake’ videos that mimic the rapper’s voice  Roc Nation filed takedown notices against two videos created by Vocal … Read more

The holiday home that’s on the market in the Cornish hamlet whose residents include Richard and Judy

Inside the incredible holiday home that’s gone on the market for £650,000 in the Cornish hamlet whose residents include Richard and Judy The modern home, which was built in 2015, is located in the coastal hamlet of Talland Bay in Cornwall  It is in a private development of holiday homes along the headland and is … Read more