Corrie legend, social star, and an Oscar winner: Celebrity Big Brother kicks off

The latest Celebrity Big Brother begins on ITV - with ex-MP Michael Fabricant and EastEnder Patsy Palmer among the contestants.

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Manville and Lithgow score top Olivier prizes

Fiddler On The Roof, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and Giant were among the other big winners.

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Nightly parties and mid-take burgers: Filming Top Gun with Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise

Co-stars recall the memorable moments of working with Val Kilmer on and off screen.

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Indian superstar's latest film faces right-wing backlash

Mohanlal agrees to remove some scenes from L2 Empuraan after criticism from Hindu nationalist groups.

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Rosco McClelland wins Billy Connolly comedy award

The Glaswegian comic received a special video message from Sir Billy as he picked up his award.

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Alex Warren was homeless and sleeping in friends' cars - now he's number one

The influencer-turned-musician is topping the charts after turning trauma into music that heals.

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Wigmore Hall quits 'crippling' funding system

The classical music venue says it will stop taking public money because of the "onerous" conditions.

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'We panicked when we realised viewers see everything' - Stacey and Joe on their new show

The TV couple are opening up their home and their lives in a new reality series for BBC One.

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Spider-Man and Harry Potter producers to make next Bond

Amy Pascal and David Heyman have been described as "two of the most accomplished" producers around.

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Radio host Chris Stark diagnosed with testicular cancer

The Capital Breakfast host said he was 'effectively cured' after the disease was caught early.

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Watch: Conan O'Brien honoured at Trump-run Kennedy Center

The comedian received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at one of the more prominent events since US President Donald Trump took over the Kennedy Center.

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Calvin Harris' pub helps his hometown's music scene

A small pub owned by the chart-topping DJ offers a "leg up" to bands plying their trade in Dumfries.

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Netflix's answer to The Traitors, and a rival to The Sims: What’s coming up this week

Also this week, Mumford & Sons release their new album, and Holland drops on Amazon Prime.

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The Searchers to end touring after 68 years

Known as the "longest-running band in pop history", The Searchers' hits included Sweets For My Sweet.

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Dear Daughter: I too feel ugly sometimes

Bollywood actor Kalki Koechlin advises her five-year-old on how to navigate the pressure to appear beautiful.

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Adolescence writer calls for 'radical action' not role models

The writer behind the year's most talked-about TV show discusses the changes he hopes it will inspire.

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No beauty, no beast for French children: Book sparks censorship row

France controversially pulls an order for a new illustrated version of Beauty and the Beast.

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Hollywood director charged with defrauding $11m from Netflix

The sci-fi director allegedly used his studio budget to purchase a fleet of luxury cars and other personal items.

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The Matrix film producer files for bankruptcy

Village Roadshow blames its troubles on a fall-out with Warner Bros and a failed move into independent film production.

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Jonathan Anderson steps down as creative director of Loewe

Jonathan Anderson thanks Loewe as he departs the Spanish luxury fashion house after 11 years.

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