54 m. ago Hollywood actor refused to play Marvin Gaye because he didn't want to film homosexual kissing scenes

Howard said he rejected the offer to play Robinson to 'was being faithful to Lee Daniels because I had given him my word as man.'

Culture

72 m. ago Chelsea could play at a temporary home for SEVEN years as potential venue looks to cash in

Chelsea continue to weigh up their stadium options as they entertain the prospect of rebuilding Stamford Bridge - which would leave them needing a temporary home with Twickenham keen to have them

Politics

2 h. ago Wild mob surround serial cat killer's home, breaking windows and pepper

A violent group of angry California residents decided to take it upon themselves to track down an alleged serial cat killer and attack his home Sunday night.

Events

2 h. ago What channel is Arsenal vs PSG? TV channel, free live stream and why not on TNT Sports

Arsenal will play their first Champions League semi-final match since 2009 when they take on French champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday

Sport

3 h. ago ‘You have to be taken inside Poirot’s brain’: Ken Ludwig on the secret to adapting Agatha Christie

The US playwright and anglophile behind much-revived comedies has a flair for crime and is following a crowd-pleasing Murder on the Orient Express with Death on the NileIf you ever face a quiz question about the most performed theatre writers in the world, likely to have a play on somewhere every day, William Shakespeare, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Agatha Christie are all reliable answers but a fourth may surprise you: Ken Ludwig. He also has intriguing connections with the other three.The popularity that made the American wealthy enough to have donated £1m to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is partly due – apart from his own much-revived comedies, Lend Me a Tenor (1986) and Moon Over Buffalo (1995) – to Christie. Ludwig’s 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express has had hundreds of productions and is currently touring the UK. We meet when he is in London for a workshop on a second Hercule Poirot adaptation, Death on the Nile, which premieres in September. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Navigate choppy political waters with proper public affairs support

Politicians will be keen to engage with businesses in the run-up to the 2026 Holyrood election so be ready to harness the opportunites this will present, writes Jack Hope

Politics

4 h. ago Arne Slot 'turned down' chance to sign Man Utd star last summer for one reason

Arne Slot was keen to sign a deep-lying midfield player ahead of his first season as Liverpool head coach but the club turned down the chance to buy a Manchester United target

Politics

6 h. ago Pixie Lott puts on a leggy display in a black satin mini skirt as she supports her husband Oliver Cheshire at his CHÉ Summer Collection launch dinner

The singer, 33, and her 36-year-old model partner, exuded glamour as they arrived together at the glitzy event.

Politics

7 h. ago Kim Kardashian to play major role in Paris trial over 2016 armed robbery as she flashes jewels in public

Kim Kardashian may have to relive a traumatic 2016 robbery in which she had a gun held to her head as a trial over the robbery begins in Paris.

Events

10 h. ago Gabriel Martinelli makes PSG admission as he seeks to extend amazing Arsenal record

Gabriel Martinelli is set to play a key role for Arsenal as they host PSG in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, with the Brazilian adding to the pressure on his side

Events

11 h. ago BBC star dubbed 'untouchable' slammed for 'exceptionally inappropriate language'

A report into badly-behaving stars at the BBC has shed light on an extraordinary incident involving one of their A-list stars, and how senior managers failed to act accordingly

Politics

12 h. ago Inside You star Anna Camp's career from Pitch Perfect and True Blood to The Office and Mad Men

Anna Camp stars in You season five as twins Raegan and Maddie Lockwood and Netflix subscribers have been keen to see what else she has been in.

Events

12 h. ago Joann fabrics is closing 112 stores today — see the full list of locations

The announcement of the store closures comes a month after the brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Politics

12 h. ago Bring your boots – Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal fans to ‘play every ball’ vs PSG

Arsenal will contest their first semi-final on Europe’s grandest stage in 16 years when they host Paris St Germain.

Sport

12 h. ago Andreeva and Gauff advance before Spain power outage halts play

Mirra Andreeva and Coco Gauff to face-off in quarter-finalGrigor Dimitrov and Jacob Fearnley paused at 6-4, 5-4Mirra Andreeva has spent the past two years of her life outperforming most teenagers that have ever picked up a tennis racket in the 21st century, yet on a chaotic, surreal Monday inside Caja Mágica, she briefly returned to her roots. During the final change of ends of her fourth-round match against the Ukrainian qualifier Yulia Starodubtseva, as she served for a comfortable victory, she learned of the power outage that had ravaged Spain, Portugal and many nearby countries, ultimately forcing play to be postponed in Madrid.As matches across the tournament grounds had already come to a halt, the two players were told that they could play out the subsequent game, but there was a catch: the live electronic line‑calling system was no longer functioning and there were no line umpires to call upon. They would have to play as if they were back on the junior circuit, calling their ...

Politics

12 h. ago Mikel Arteta lays down gauntlet to Arsenal stars ahead of PSG tie

Arsenal will play Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the Champions League final over the next few weeks and Mikel Arteta wants his players to seize their chance to make history

Politics

13 h. ago The Jamie Oliver air fryer mint choc chip recipe you need to try

The Big Lunch is back this year

Society

13 h. ago Enjoy alfresco dining this mini heatwave with gorgeous rattan 6

As the mini heatwave arrives, we're all keen to get outside and start enjoying some alfresco dining in the sun - and this rattan table is the perfect place to sit for your next spring meal

Politics

13 h. ago Going for Goldblum: fans flock to Jurassic Park star Jeff in London

Hollywood actor and jazz musician, in UK to launch fourth album and play concerts, arrives in King’s CrossIn what was once a red-light district, between a furniture shop and a recruitment agency, Jeff Goldblum is selling T-shirts.And not only T-shirts, the Hollywood A-lister is also selling his own jazz albums, while meeting fans and signing their merchandise. He has not had to work too hard to sell himself to the crowds of people waiting to meet him on a sunny Monday afternoon in London – the queues stretched more than 50 yards. Continue reading...

Politics

13 h. ago In Madrid, electricity outages can’t hold a candle to people power

The lights may be out, but life goes on for families and businesses across the Spanish capitalFour long hours after the power went out across Spain, bringing trains to a halt in Madrid’s metro stations and sending people scurrying for light and taxis, the denizens of the Spanish capital were swinging between pragmatism and polite, almost jocular, panic.Behind the counter of his neighbourhood bazaar in a quiet corner of the city, a shop owner reeled off a list of the afternoon’s most popular purchases: radios, batteries, torches and candles. As he finished, yet another optimistic customer entered the shop. Continue reading...

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