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Hollywood film and TV writers are going back to work after nearly 150 days on strike in a dispute over pay, staffing levels and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI).The Writers Guild of America (WGA) said it had…

Sir Ian McKellen has said he is not a fan of how modern theatre audiences are mollycoddled with warning signs pandering to sensitivities.Speaking to Sky News ahead of the first night of the London transfer of his new play…

Louise Redknapp has been accused of throwing her Eternal bandmates "under the bus" following a row over performing at LGBTQ festivals and Pride events.The band had been due to reunite next year but Redknapp pulled out of…

The UK's small music venues are experiencing a "full-blown crisis" - with many forced to close over the last year, a music charity has said.The Music Venue Trust says the future of "world-beating" artists is under threat…

Actor and musician David McCallum has died at the age of 90 from natural causes. The Scottish-born star died this morning surrounded by his family at New York Presbyterian Hospital. McCallum is survived by his wife of 56…

Bruce Willis's wife has opened up for the first time about her husband's dementia, revealing it was unclear whether the actor was aware of his own condition.Emma Heming Willis told the Today show on NBC it was "hard to…

A "tentative" deal has been reached to end a long-running strike by writers in Hollywood.The Writers Guild of America (WGA) announced the deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), the group…

CITV - the channel that gave us Fraggle Rock, Danger Mouse and Rainbow - has left our terrestrial screens. CBBC - home of Blue Peter and Newsround - plans to follow.Meanwhile real-term investment in children's TV by public…

Doctor Who fans were given a surprise on Saturday - with a new trailer showing the return of two beloved characters.Just as viewers were about to be transported in the ballroom for the first Strictly Come Dancing live show…

A woman has told Sky News that Russell Brand made her feel "vulnerable and intimidated" - and alleges he refused to call her a taxi until she performed a sex act.It comes as new allegations continue to emerge about the…