Touted as “one of the premier celebrity heritage homes” in the area, “on par with Frank Sinatra and Bob Hope,” Elvis Presley’s former home in Palm Springs was recently listed for $3.75M, but Presley preservationists should be warned that the…
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Dame Helen Mirren to receive Bafta fellowship
Dame Helen Mirren is to be awarded the British Academy fellowship at next month’s Bafta Film Awards.
Orchestras ‘still hostile to women’
Prejudice and hostile attitudes keep the upper echelons of classical music off-limits to many women, arts chief Jude Kelly has said.
Stop obsessing over Kate, Prince William, says Prince Charles
Earlier this week, we learned that Prince Charles will be taking an increased number of responsibilities from his mother, the Queen, as the transition to Charles’s reign begins.
UK theatres struggle with ticket resale at inflated prices
Theatres say there is little they can do to stop the practice of tickets being sold at vastly inflated rates on the secondary market.
Murder, She Wrote remake is scrapped by US network NBC
A reboot of the hit US drama Murder, She Wrote has been scrapped by US television network NBC. It was reported in October that Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer had signed to star in a pilot.
Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina: “I am homosexual”
Leading Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina has come out to say he is gay, making him one of the most high-profile Africans to do so.
Prince William commutes by train to Cambridge
As thousands of Londoners made their way back to work today after the holiday break they were joined by an unlikely fellow commuter, the Duke of Cambridge.
Curious Incident play changes venue after ceiling collapse
West End play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is to move to a new venue after the Apollo Theatre ceiling collapse on 19 December that led to a month of cancelled shows.
Gravity leads Bafta nominations
Space drama Gravity leads the way at this year’s Baftas, scoring 11 nominations including best film and best British film.
Downton Abbey US premiere gets record ratings
The first episode of Downton Abbey’s fourth season was watched by 10.2 million people in the US on Sunday, a record for a series premiere on PBS.
Jimmy Savile victims call for single inquiry
Victims of Jimmy Savile are calling for a single inquiry into how the ex-BBC DJ and presenter managed to evade justice.
Comedian ‘Not Sorry’ for Pearl Harbor joke on NBC’s New Year’s eve special
Comedian Natasha Leggero says she isn’t sorry for a joke she made about Pearl Harbor veterans during NBC’s “New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly.”
2014 will likely be down, because not all sequels are equals
Enjoy those back-to-back record-breaking box-office years while you can, Hollywood. It looks like the streak will end in 2014.
Are investors too optimistic about WreamWorks animation?
Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne thinks so, sticking with his bearish case today following a year when the studio’s stock soared 114% to $35.50.
Sherlock return watched by 9.2m
The return of Sherlock to BBC One was watched by an average of 9.2 million people, according to overnight figures.
Theatre director rams car into Elysee Palace in Paris
A man has rammed his car into the rear gate of the Elysee Palace, the Paris residence of French President Francois Hollande.
Hobbit beats Wolf at US Box Office
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug has spent a third week on top of the US box office despite festive competition from The Wolf Of Wall Street.
New Bruce Springsteen album appears early on Amazon
Bruce Springsteen’s latest album has briefly appeared for download on Amazon’s US site, two weeks ahead of its scheduled release date.
The Pianist composer Wojciech Kilar dies aged 81
Polish pianist and composer Wojciech Kilar, who was Bafta-nominated for his score to Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning film The Pianist, has died aged 81.
5 Burning questions as Oscar voting begins
With Oscar voting underway on Friday, a number of questions that have been hanging in the air all awards season will finally be answered.
Review: Options for watching TV on the road
Birmingham — If you are on the road and want to watch live TV and recorded shows on your phone or tablet, there aren’t many easy options.
‘The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug’ breaks box office record
The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug is off to a smash hit start in Australia having opened on Boxing Day (December 26th) — a national holiday observed by most of the country.
NJ tribe sues makers of film ‘Out of the Furnace’
NEWARK, N.J. — Members of the Ramapough Native American tribe have filed a $50 million lawsuit against the makers of a recent Hollywood movie they say depicts their people in a negative light.
Rev. Jackson: Phil Robertson ‘More Offensive’
Jesse Jackson has decided to weigh in on the inflammatory comments that Phil Robertson made to GQ about gays and African Americans.
How China’s richest man plans to take on Hollywood
Investors in China are looking to earn their fame on the big screen.
First-ever 5-star resort to open in Srimangal Wednesday
The ‘Grand Sultan Tea Resort and Golf’, the first-ever five-star resort established with total local investment in Srimangal upazila, is going to start its journey on Wednesday. Khwaja Tipu Sultan, Chairman of Excursion and Resorts Bangladesh Ltd, the mother concern…
Rolf Harris facing three further sexual assault charges
Rolf Harris is facing three further prosecutions for sexual assault including one against a girl “aged seven or eight”, prosecutors have said.
Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi PAs cleared of fraud
Nigella Lawson has said she is “disappointed but unsurprised” that two sisters who worked as her personal assistants have been cleared of fraud.
London’s initial theatre safety checks complete
Initial safety checks at a London theatre where a part of a ceiling collapsed have been completed.