Gary Barlow has confirmed he will leave X Factor at the end of the current series. He had previously denied rumours he had made a decision to quit the ITV show.
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Henry Moore bronze stolen from Scottish park
A valuable bronze sculpture by Henry Moore has been stolen from a park in south west Scotland.
Murray Walker at 90 on James Hunt and Ayrton Senna
By Lawrence Barretto BBC Sport
Julian Fellowes views on Shakespeare ‘misguided’
By Sabrina Sweeney Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre has called Julian Fellowes’ comments about needing a “Shakespearian scholarship” to understand the Bard’s work “misguided”.
Music tourism ‘boosts UK’s economy by £2.2bn a year’
Tourists going to concerts and festivals are boosting the UK economy by as much as £2.2 billion a year.
Yeti classic among episodes found in Nigeria
By Tim Masters Nine missing episodes of 1960s Doctor Who have been found at a TV station in Nigeria, including most of the classic story The Web of Fear.
Robbie Williams ‘gutted’ by R1 snub
By Mark Savage Pop star Robbie Williams says he is “gutted” that BBC Radio 1 no longer plays his records.
Canada’s Alice Munro wins Nobel literature prize
Canadian writer Alice Munro, a thorough, but forgiving documenter of the human spirit, won the Nobel Prize in literature on Thursday for being a “master of the contemporary short story,” the Swedish Academy said.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes defends storyline
By Sabrina Sweeney
French director Patrice Chereau dies at 68
French cinema, opera and theatre director Patrice Chereau, whose work included the acclaimed film La Reine Margot, has died at the age of 68.
The Accused leads International Emmy nominations
BBC drama The Accused is leading the field at this year’s International Emmys with two nominations.
Rolf Harris to stand trial over assault charges in April
Veteran entertainer Rolf Harris is to stand trial in April accused of indecent assault and making indecent images of children.
‘Gravity’ soars to top of N America box office
Space disaster odyssey “Gravity” soared to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $55.
I was raped and held at knife point: Madonna
But now Madonna has revealed that the start of her career was by no means a fairytale story – revealing that when she moved to New York to pursue her dreams of making it as dancer, she was raped and…
Miley Cyrus and sinead O’Connor row escalates
Pop star Miley Cyrus has hit back at Sinead O’Connor, after the Irish singer warned her not to be exploited by the music business.
Verdict should ease Jackson’s court ‘appearances’
Los Angeles – A jury’s rejection of a long-running lawsuit by Michael Jackson’s mother against the promoter of his ill-fated comeback concerts could finally allow Jackson to disappear from a forum he has dominated for years — the courtroom.
Diana director ‘devastated’ by reviews
By Emma Jones
O’Connor urges Cyrus against exploitation
Singer Sinead O’Connor has written an open letter to Miley Cyrus urging her not to let the music business “make a prostitute of you”.
Hillary Clinton mini-series scrapped by NBC
A drama starring Diane Lane as Hillary Clinton has become the second TV project about the politician to be cancelled this week.
‘Warcraft’ movie slated for December 2015 release
The Warcraft movie now has a release date — December 18th, 2015. The feature film based on Blizzard’s hugely popular World of Warcraft series of video games will be directed by Duncan Jones, the filmmaker behind the critically acclaimed sci-fi…
Ancient kingdom discovered beneath mound in Iraq
In the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq archaeologists have discovered an ancient city called Idu, hidden beneath a mound.
‘Breaking Bad’: What it all means
“Breaking Bad” was never really about meth. It’s just comforting to think that it was. It debuted Jan. 20, 2008, at the very start of the Great Recession. We met Walter White, a classically underemployed, undervalued American, at a time…
Did Hollywood studios help the Nazis?
A controversial new book claims movie studios gave into the wishes of Hitler’s Germany. How true are its claims? And why is the subject still so raw? Tom Brook investigates. Harvard scholar Ben Urwand is a mild-mannered man in his…
Art show closed after ‘seizure’ health scare
A stroboscopic art installation in Pittsburgh in the US has been temporarily closed after three visitors reported seizure-like symptoms.
Paris fashion is sometimes cruel, always fun
Paris — The fashion world can be a cruel place. No one knows this better than veteran Jean Paul Gaultier who decided to turn his spring-summer 2014 collection on its head and do the criticizing for himself.
Confessions of introverts: They’re not as shy as you think
Introverts know they’re not as anti-social, stuck-up, or awkward (read: “super weird”) as people think. Often categorized by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator as INTJs, introverts simply prefer to be a little quieter, a little more thoughtful, and a bit more…
Atlantis draws 5.8 million viewers to BBC One
Atlantis, the BBC’s lavish new fantasy adventure drew an average audience of 5.8 million on Saturday night.
Miss Philippines crowned Miss World
Miss Philippines Megan Young was crowned the 63rd Miss World pageant at a ceremony in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on Saturday.
Syria’s other toll: cultural gems stolen, looted, destroyed
Besides killing more than 100,000 people, Syria’s civil war is exacting another irreparable toll as historic sites and artworks are looted or destroyed in the fighting.
Prince Charles: Princes William, Harry inherited my dance moves
Prince Charles is taking credit for sons Prince William and Prince Harry’s dance moves — whether or not they want him to! In 1974, nearly 40 years ago, Prince Charles spoke to The Australian Women’s Weekly about his love of…