Albert Maysles, whose 1970 film Gimme Shelter followed the Rolling Stones on their US tour, has died aged 88.
Tag: Stars
Eurovision: Duo Electro Velvet picked for UK Eurovision entry
A man who normally performs as a Mick Jagger tribute act will compete for the UK in May’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Harrison Ford plane crash: Doctor feared fireball
The doctor who pulled Harrison Ford from the wreck of a plane crash has described how he feared a fireball from the aircraft’s leaking fuel.
Actor Harrison Ford injured in plane crash
US actor Harrison Ford has been injured in a small plane crash in Los Angeles. The 72-year-old star of the Indiana Jones and Star Wars films reported engine failure and crash-landed his vintage plane on a Venice golf course. He…
Daniel Craig films Bond sketch for Comic Relief
James Bond star Daniel Craig will appear in a “special one-off sketch” for Comic Relief, to be broadcast as part of Red Nose Day on 13 March.
Will Smith’s Focus beats Fifty Shades of Grey at box office
Will Smith’s crime caper Focus has debuted at number one on the North American box office chart, knocking Fifty Shades of Grey off the top spot.
Turkish author Yasar Kemal dies at 92
One of Turkey’s best-known writers, Yasar Kemal, 92, has died in an Istanbul hospital following respiratory and organ failure.
Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek’s Mr Spock, dies at 83
US actor Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr Spock in the cult sci-fi series Star Trek, has died at the age of 83 in Los Angeles, his family has said.
Lindsay Lohan told to do more community service
A Los Angeles judge has told Lindsay Lohan to do 125 more hours of community service after decreeing that activities she performed while appearing in a West End play last year did not count.
Brit Awards 2015: Madonna falls off stage
Pop star Madonna has fallen off the stage during her performance at the 2015 Brit Awards.
Oscars ceremony watched by lowest audience in six years
The US TV broadcast of this year’s Oscars ceremony on Sunday scored the event’s lowest ratings in six years, averaging 36.6 million.
Australia strips Rolf Harris of honours
Rolf Harris has been stripped of his Australian honours after his conviction last year for child sex offences.
Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne wins best actor
British actor Eddie Redmayne has won the best actor Oscar for The Theory of Everything, while Julianne Moore picked up best actress for Still Alice.
Oscars 2015: Birdman battles Boyhood
The campaigning is over. The red carpet is rolled out. And Hollywood is braced for its starriest night of the year.
Kristen Stewart becomes first US actress to win prestigious French award
Kristen Stewart has become the first US actress to win a Cesar award, the French equivalent of the Oscars.
EastEnders reveals Lucy Beale’s killer
EastEnders’ latest murder mystery storyline has reached its climax, with viewers of the BBC One soap finally learning who killed Lucy Beale.
Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel gets royal premiere
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall joined Dame Judi Dench and Dame Maggie Smith on the orange carpet at the royal premiere of The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on Tuesday.
Fifty Shades of Grey whips North American box office
Erotic film adaptation Fifty Shades of Grey sizzled at North American box offices this weekend, taking an estimated $81.7m(£53m).
French actor Louis Jourdan, star of ‘Gigi’ dies aged 93
The French actor Louis Jourdan, best known for his role in the multi-Oscar winning 1958 musical Gigi, has died in California aged 93.
Baby Naneen detained for trying to enter Khaleda’s office
Popular singer Baby Naznin was briefly detained in front of Khaleda Zia’s Gulshan office on Sunday night as she had been there to meet the BNP chief carrying some food for her. Police, however, released her after a while as…
Berlin Film Festival: Panahi’s Taxi wins Golden Bear
The film Taxi by a dissident Iranian director has won the top prize at the 65th Berlin Film Festival.
Oscars hopeful hits funding target for next film
An Oscar-nominated British animator is celebrating after winning a Bafta and raising enough money to fund her next film.
Badsah’s body arrives Sunday, Janaza at Baitul Mukarram after Asr
The dead-body of late Aminul Huq Badsha, former first press secretary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will arrive at dhaka hazrat shahjalal international airport on 15th february (sunday) at 12 pm from london by Bangladesh biman. The body will be received by…
Steve Strange, Visage lead singer, dies aged 55
Steve Strange, lead singer of 1980s pop band Visage, has died aged 55 following a heart attack, his record label says.
Fifty Shades of Grey ‘better than book’
First reviews of mummy-porn romance Fifty Shades of Grey say the film is better than the book it is based on.
Eurovision Song Contest: Australia to compete in 2015
Australia is to compete at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Spider-Man to join up with other Marvel superheroes
In 2012 it took an elite team of superheroes to save earth from an alien army planning to enslave humanity.
Rihanna, Kanye West and Sam Smith set to play Grammys
Pop’s biggest stars are gearing up for the Grammy Awards later, with performances due from Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and AC/DC.
Russia blanks out swearing in hit film Leviathan
The Oscar-nominated Russian film Leviathan is going on general release in Russian cinemas, but with silence blanking out the many swear words.
More plays staged at top UK theatres since 2009
More plays were staged by the UK’s most-subsidised theatre companies in 2014 compared with five years earlier, despite fears about funding cuts, BBC research suggests.