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Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Cussler wrote more than 80 books in total during his lifetime Clive Cussler, the US author of the popular Dirk Pitt novels, has died at the age of 88. He wrote 25 books in the adventure series, including Sahara and Raise the Titanic, and sold more than 100 million copies […]

Image caption Medwin’s screen career spanned seven decades British actor Michael Medwin has died in hospital in Bournemouth at the age of 96. Best known for playing radio station boss Don Satchley in TV’s Shoestring, he was a prolific supporting player who appeared in films with Michael Caine, Sean Connery and Albert Finney. Alongside Finney, […]

Image copyright EPAImage caption Disney under Iger has been anything but a Mickey Mouse outfit The news that Disney boss Bob Iger is stepping down as the company’s CEO has taken the movie world by surprise. Since becoming chief executive in 2005, Iger led the company through several blockbuster acquisitions and the launch of the […]

Image copyright Getty Images Radio 1 presenter Nick Grimshaw is set to climb the tallest dunes in the world for Sport Relief, after taking a day off with heat exhaustion. Nick sat out of Tuesday’s The Heat Is On challenge after advice from medics, and told Radio 1 he was feeling “fighting fit”. In an […]

By Mark Savage BBC music reporter Image copyright GettyImage caption David Roback and Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star in 1990 David Roback, the co-founder of beloved alt-rock band Mazzy Star, has died at the age of 61. Along with Hope Sandoval, he wrote and produced all of the band’s songs, including Fade Into You, Flowers […]

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Duffy’s debut album Rockferry went seven times platinum Grammy award-winning singer Duffy has revealed she was drugged and raped after being held captive by an attacker. The 35-year-old Welsh star posted on her verified Instagram account that her “recovery took time”. The performer, who had a UK number one single […]

Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Tom Cruise is set to appear in the seventh film in the Mission: Impossible series Filming on the latest Mission: Impossible movie in Italy has been paused due to concerns about the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. Shooting on the seventh film in the series was due to take […]

Image copyright Getty Images Comedian Leigh Francis says fake versions of the charity T-shirt he made following the death of his friend Caroline Flack are being sold online. The actor – better known as Keith Lemon – accuses other people of “ripping off” his design, which he made to support The Samaritans. And he’s urging […]

Image copyright Getty Images Plácido Domingo has apologised for “causing hurt” to several women who have accused him of sexual harassment. The opera star resigned as general manager of the Los Angeles Opera after several allegations were made. A total of 20 women have now accused Domingo of harassment and inappropriate behaviour. He denies all […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGloria Allred: ‘Harvey Weinstein, this justice has been a long time coming’ Accusers of Harvey Weinstein have welcomed the guilty verdicts in the rape and sexual assault case against the former Hollywood mogul. Actress Rose McGowan told the BBC “this is a great day”, while others said […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHarvey Weinstein survivors described as ‘heroic’ Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of sexual assaults, including rape, capping a stunning downfall for the former Hollywood mogul and a victory for the #MeToo movement. Weinstein, 67, was convicted in New York City of third-degree rape and first-degree criminal […]

Image copyright Lionsgate When Gareth Malone created his Military Wives choir, the effects were to prove far more enduring and profound than the resulting flurry of fame. The ensemble was formed in 2011 as part of BBC Two’s The Choir series, led by Malone. The documentary followed their transformation from an anonymous group of military […]