Dissident filmmaker flees Iran after jail sentence

Mohammad Rasoulof was sentenced over his new film, which is to be premiered at the Cannes festival.

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Cult movie director Roger Corman dies aged 98

Jack Nicholson, Charles Bronson and Robert De Niro were some of the actors whose careers he helped develop.

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Revenge porn video like 'house fire', star tells MPs

Georgia Harrison says the video makes her fearful for the future and starting a family.

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Teen drama turns tables on 'toxic parents'

A new Channel 4 series shows the impact smartphone culture has had on parents as well as children.

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Rylan and Rob: ‘The tour that helped mend our broken hearts’

After their divorces, the presenters found a life-changing trip helped them move on with their lives.

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Eurovision hopefuls put on the style in Malmo

The world's biggest song contest reaches its finale on Saturday and contestants have arrived in style.

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Fans ‘buzzing’ as gig moved from Co-op Live goes ahead

American rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie's concert was moved to the AO Arena at the last minute.

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I spent £1,500 to see Olivia Rodrigo at Co-op Live

Fans are upset and out of pocket, after the singer-songwriter's shows fall foul of the arena's problems.

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Joanna Lumley to announce UK Eurovision scores

The actress will reveal the UK's scores during the competition's grand final in Sweden next week.

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Shardlake series author CJ Sansom dies age 71

The Scottish author was working on an eighth Shardlake novel when he died, his editor says.

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Ellen DeGeneres: I got kicked out of showbusiness

DeGeneres returns to the spotlight with a new stand-up show - two years after her talk show ended.

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Watch: 'I'm an Aussie girl...standing here in Hollywood'

Nicole Kidman becomes the first Australian actress to win the AFI Life Achievement Award.

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Olly Alexander to bring Eurovision magic to EastEnders

This year's UK Eurovision entrant will make a surprise visit to Walford next month.

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Apology as largest UK arena axes test gig tickets

Bosses say they had to cancel some tickets for the Rick Astley gig to test the venue "effectively".

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BBC editor tried to uncover whistleblower - tribunal

Ian Stringer says that his protected disclosure led to retribution, which cost him his job.

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Sarah Snook's chicken and nine other Olivier moments

From Nicole Scherzinger's Sunday roast love to David Tennant's jacket causing a stir, these are the ten highlights.

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Hannah Waddingham calls out demanding paparazzi

The Olivier Awards host reacted after a snapper apparently asked her to "show your leg".

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Closing the generation gap with dance

Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders teams with the ground-breaking storytellers of ZooNation Youth Company.

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher file for divorce

The couple, who wed in 2010, announced on social media that they filed to end their marriage last year.

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Dundee through the lens of a 20,000 photo collage

The Dundee Diorama is made of thousands of shots taken by Japanese photographer Sohei Nishino.

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