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Image copyright Reuters Image caption Promotional posters for the film have been taken down Vietnam has banned the new DreamWorks film Abominable from cinemas because of a scene involving a map illustrating China’s claims in the South China Sea. The map shows China’s unilaterally declared “nine-dash line”, which carves out a huge area in the […]

Hugh Jackman momentarily believed he’d received an adoring birthday message from his close friend/arch-nemesis Ryan Reynolds.  Alas, he’d been trolled again. The two Marvel stars, who have a history of bickering online, called a truce earlier this year ― which lasted less than a week. Now they’re at it again, with the “Deadpool” actor creating a surprise birthday

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionThe author’s latest book is set in the political turmoil of 2018 London Ahead of the release of his latest novel, novelist and former MI6 spy John le Carre talks to the BBC about our world leaders and why “human decency” must prevail. A chance meeting in

Image copyright Booker Prize/PA Media Image caption One of these writers will pick up the Booker Prize later The winner of this year’s Booker Prize is to be named later, with the six contenders led by Margaret Atwood for her follow-up to The Handmaid’s Tale. Atwood’s The Testaments is the bookmakers’ favourite to scoop the

One would think that after raking in millions of dollars as a Marvel superhero, the quality of the work ― not the paycheck ― would determine your next project … and yet here’s Robert Downey Jr. in the first trailer for “Dolittle.” To be fair, the actor is actually doing quite a lot in the sneak

It’s time to add another side to Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth’s ever-expanding love polygon.  After the couple called it quits two months ago following a decade of on-again, off-again dating and less than eight months of marriage, each have splintered off into new relationships, forcing us all to learn names like Kaitlynn Carter and Cody

With this “Saturday Night Live” season shaping up as a “come one celebrity, come everybody with an IMDb credit” affair, maybe you didn’t notice the Pete Davidson-sized hole in the late-night sketch show’s line up these past few weeks.  But rest assured, the comedian made his grand return this weekend in “Stranger Things” star David

Image caption Stephen Moore was described as the “most sweet, charming and affable of men” Stephen Moore – known as the voice of Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy’s Marvin the Paranoid Android – has died aged 81. He also played Adrian Mole’s father on TV, and the dad to Harry Enfield’s grumpy teenager Kevin. Hitchhiker’s

It’s the time of year again where your TV guide fills up with more late-night entertainment. ITV’s The X Factor used to dominate the weekend ratings with its sometimes harsh auditions and names like Beyonce and Rihanna at the live finals. But over the years, the show’s figures have dropped to less than half of

Broadway sensation Lin-Manuel Miranda played an eager Julián Castro and actor Woody Harrelson reprised his role as an out-of-touch Joe Biden in the star-studded cold open on “Saturday Night Live,” which poked fun at several of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls. The sketch — a satirical take on the Democratic LGBTQ town hall hosted by