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Kevin Hart concedes he handled very badly the backlash over old old anti-gay tweets that surfaced last year after he was selected to host the 2019 Oscars ceremony ― and that led to him deciding to give up the February gig. The comedian addresses the controversy in a new Netflix series, “Kevin Hart: Don’t F―k This Up,” that […]

It may look like any other barn in the garden of England but this is where Bagpuss, The Clangers and Ivor the Engine were brought to life. Cult cartoon creator Oliver Postgate and animating genius Peter Firmin teamed up just outside the Kent town of Canterbury to dream up a whole host of childhood nostalgia.

LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Britain has recognized its film-directing and cricketing stars in the New Year’s honors list, with a damehood for Olivia Newton-John and knighthoods for Sam Mendes, Steve McQueen and cricketer Clive Lloyd. Honors also go to Ashes hero Ben Stokes, his captain Joe Root and footballer Jill Scott. Singer Elton John,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption All set for 2020: Stormzy, Adele, Paul McCartney, Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Madonna and Taylor Swift “I’m so 20/20 with my vision, 20/20 with precision,” sings Charli XCX on her latest album. We can’t claim similar levels of foresight – but here are a few of the musical highlights we’re

Lee Mendelson, a television producer who helped create dozens of “Peanuts” specials ― including the beloved “A Charlie Brown Christmas” ― died Wednesday at age 86 after battling lung cancer. The timing was not lost on his family: “It wasn’t great for us, but to have him pass on Christmas really ties into his history

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mendes (left) and McQueen became CBEs in 2000 and 2011 respectively Oscar-winning British film-makers Sam Mendes and Steve McQueen have both been knighted in the New Year Honours. Mendes, who won the Academy Award for best director for American Beauty, has been recognised for services to drama. The director

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, an official said Thursday. The Los Angeles and Beverly Hills police departments each brought four investigations to prosecutors, according to Ricardo Santiago, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. The office

Evan Rachel Wood could not believe “Cats” was fur real. Sometime over Christmas, the “Westworld” star decided to check out Tom Hooper’s big-screen rendition of one of Broadway’s longest-running shows — despite numerous poor reviews, snarky tweets and a truly bizarre trailer. And it’s safe to say that Wood really, really hated the film. In an

Image caption Ellie Goulding started the decade by winning the BBC’s Sound of 2010 competition Pop star Ellie Goulding has scored the final number one of the decade, with her version of Joni Mitchell’s River. Her track dethrones LadBaby’s I Love Sausage Rolls, which plummets to number 57 after just one week on the chart.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. The woman inside the Mickey Mouse costume went to the hospital with neck injuries caused by a grandmother patting the character’s head, while the employees