Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ Category

Sachs to join Coronation Street

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs is to appear in Coronation Street later this year, ITV confirms.

US rock group win vinyl art prize

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

The debut album by US indie rock group Fleet Foxes wins the Art Vinyl prize for best cover.

Cotton to host Brits nominations

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

Radio 1 chart show DJ Fearne Cotton will announce the nominations for this year’s Brit Awards.

Fringe Sunday faces funding axe

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

Organisers of one of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s biggest events admit it could be pulled as a result of a funding crisis.

BBC acts over light-skinned doll

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 5th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

The BBC is to replace a doll based on a character from CBeebies show In the Night Garden after complaints it is too light-skinned.

X Factor winner’s reign continues

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 4th, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

X Factor winner Alexandra Burke’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah remains the number one single in the UK for a third week.

Will Smith biggest at box office

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 3rd, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

Will Smith is voted the top money-making movie star of 2008 in an annual poll of US cinema owners and film buyers.

Matt Who?

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 3rd, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

A profile of the new actor picked to play the Doctor

Locklear gets probation and fine

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 3rd, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

Actress Heather Locklear receives three years’ informal probation and a fine for reckless driving.

Dr Dre’s son died from overdose

author Posted by: BBC News | World | UK Edition on date Jan 3rd, 2009 | filed Filed under: Entertainment

The 20-year-old son of US rap star Dr Dre died from an overdose of heroin and morphine, a coroner says.