James Arthur: ‘I want to be one of the greats’
What happens when your goals are unrealistically high? James Arthur found out in a tumultuous 2020....
Terry Gilliam’s Into the Woods cancelled by Old Vic after reports of staff unease
Some theatre staff were said to be unhappy with controversial comments made by the Monty Python star....
Private Eye at 60: Is politics now too strange for satire?
Newsnight speaks to Ian Hislop about the magazine’s 60 year history, whether politics is now too strange for satire and if features like Glenda Slagg...
Tiger King 2: Carole Baskin sues Netflix over unagreed footage
Tiger King’s Baskin claims she never authorised using film of her for the second series....
Idris Elba presents Pete Tong with lifetime achievement award
The DJ and broadcaster receives an award recognising his contribution to dance music in the UK....
Jo Whiley was struggling with menopause during Radio 2 show backlash
The DJ said criticism of her Drivetime show came at a time where she was “worried about brain fog”....
Simon Cowell replaced by Gary Barlow on Walk The Line judging panel
Music mogul to focus on Walk The Line production role, with Gary Barlow taking over as talent judge....
‘Vax’ declared Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year
The Oxford English Dictionary said the word had made “the most striking impact”....
Alec Baldwin makes first public comments on ‘one in a trillion’ shooting
In his first public comments, the actor says the cinematographer he accidentally shot was his friend....
Sir Elton John hits number one with lockdown album
The pop legend beats Lana Del Rey and Coldplay to take the top spot with his Lockdown Sessions disc....