3 h. ago Scientist, 32, is worlds away from her showbiz parentage as she is nominated for award

A scientist has chosen not to follow in her famous mother's footsteps and instead is a doctor working on groundbreaking cancer treatments.

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4 h. ago Scientist, 32, is worlds away from her showbiz parentage as she is nominated for award 

A scientist has chosen not to follow in her famous mother's footsteps and instead is a doctor working on groundbreaking cancer treatments.

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25 h. ago Playwright Jeremy O Harris arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling

The writer of the Tony award-nominated Slave Play remains in custody after authorities say they found MDMA in his bagAmerican actor and playwright Jeremy O Harris, known for the Tony-nominated Slave Play, was arrested last month at an airport in Japan on suspicion of attempting to smuggle illegal drugs into the country, local authorities said late on Thursday.Harris, 36, was stopped on 16 November at Naha airport on Okinawa island after a customs officer discovered 0.78 grams of crystal containing the synthetic drug MDMA in his tote bag, an Okinawa regional customs spokesperson said. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago First look at Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate in BBC Dear England series

The actor was previously nominated for an Olivier Award for his role as the former England football manager in the West End production.

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67 h. ago The Brits Critics' Choice shortlist: who are the three artists selected?

The prestigious nominees for this breakthrough award are here ahead of next year’s awards

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68 h. ago ‘Peter Hujar’s Day,’ ‘Train Dreams,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ lead Spirit Award nominations

Ira Sachs’ film “Peter Hujar’s Day” leads the Film Independent Spirit Award nominations with five nods, including best feature and director

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4 d. ago ‘The biggest decision yet’: Jared Kaplan on allowing AI to train itself

Anthropic’s chief scientist says AI autonomy could spark a beneficial ‘intelligence explosion’ – or be the moment humans lose controlHumanity will have to decide by 2030 whether to take the “ultimate risk” of letting artificial intelligence systems train themselves to become more powerful, one of the world’s leading AI scientists has said.Jared Kaplan, the chief scientist and co-owner of the $180bn (£135bn) US startup Anthropic, said a choice was looming about how much autonomy the systems should be given to evolve. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Busta Rhymes ridiculed for lip synching at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The 12-time Grammy Award nominee, whose real name Trevor Tahiem Smith Jr, appeared on the 'World of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Chocolate Factory' float.

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2 w. ago Ariana Grande contracts Covid during Wicked: For Good press tour

Oscar-nominated star of two-part musical forced to cancel press stops as film is predicted to deliver year’s biggest box office openingAriana Grande has tested positive for Covid amid the whirlwind press tour for Wicked: For Good, precluding some promotional appearances in New York.The Grammy award winner and Oscar nominee posted an Instagram story on Thursday captioned “moments before Covid” along with a photo from her appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon from earlier this week. Grande, who plays Galinda/Glinda in the second part of Jon M Chu’s film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, will reportedly miss a few upcoming press appearances, including a slot on The Kelly Clarkson Show. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago CMA Awards 2025 winners: Lainey Wilson shocks as she earns three including top prize of the night on top of hosting duties

Leading nominees for the award show - all nominated for six honors apiece - included Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson - who was also hosting the proceedings.

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2 w. ago CMA Awards 2025 Winners: Rising star Ella Langley takes home first trophy for duet with Riley Green on country's biggest night

Leading nominees for the award show - all nominated for six honors apiece - included Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson - who was also hosting the proceedings.

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2 w. ago Ian McEwan among authors as shortlist for Nero Book Awards 2025 announced

Nominated writers include award-winning novelist Ian McEwan, art historian James Fox and best-selling authors Patrice Lawrence and Sarah Perry.

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2 w. ago Henry Pollock nominated for prestigious World Rugby award after England breakout

Flanker cracked Lions squad mere months after international debut

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2 w. ago England star Henry Pollock nominated for major global award after stunning year

Pollock could walk away with a prestigious gong after bursting on to the scene in 2025 but the Springboks dominate the main award shortlist

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2 w. ago Tom Cruise accepts honorary Oscar as he describes filmmaking as ‘who I am’

The four-time Academy Award nominee described filmmaking as more than just a job.

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2 w. ago Demi Moore, 63, reveals remarkably fuller features as she joins her co

The Academy Award nominee, 63, was among the stars who arrived at Cineworld Leicester Square in London on Sunday.

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3 w. ago The Mercury Prize nominee following in footsteps of Arlo Parks as winner of prestigious award

Singer-songwriter began uploading music to BBC Introducing uploader in 2023

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4 w. ago Brit scientist among three killed in explosion on cargo ship

Darren Holling, 49, a scientist from Durham, died when a horror explosion ignited a deadly blaze on a ship

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4 w. ago Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy award nominations with nine nods

Rapper receives nominations in all top categories while Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas are also major nominees• Grammys 2026: the nominations in all the major categoriesThe Grammys’ love continues for Kendrick Lamar. The rapper, who took home the most trophies at the 2025 music awards with five, leads the nominees for the 2026 awards.Lamar is up for nine awards, including album of the year (for his most recent album, GNX), best rap album, record of the year and song of the year. He faces competition for the night’s top award – album of the year – from Bad Bunny, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Lady Gaga, Leon Thomas, Tyler, the Creator and Clipse, Pusha T & Malice. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are about be announced. Here's what to know

The 2026 Grammy Award nominations are nearly here

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