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Actor Rip Torn, who earned Oscar and Tony nominations as well as an Emmy Award and two Obies, has died Tuesday in Lakeville, Conn., his representative confirmed. He was 88. Torn was equally at home in the comedy of the “Men in Black” film series or TV’s “The Larry Sanders Show” (for which he won his […]

An artist threw open the doors of his studio to 30 primary school pupils – as an alternative to learning about art through books or museum and gallery visits. Street artist Mohammed Ali invited the youngsters, from Billesley Primary School to Moseley Community Hub in Birmingham, to enable them to get hands-on experience. Working with

Family is everything to the hosts of “Here To Make Friends.” Claire Fallon and Emma Gray tour the sites of hometown week, from the biggest panel of character witnesses to Peter’s actual true love (we don’t mean Hannah, or his family, either).  This week, Hannah meets four sets of potential in-laws who range in supportiveness

The makers of a BBC docudrama about the rise of far-right movements in the UK believe it’s largely driven by a growing sense of “hopelessness” in some sections of society. The Left Behind, produced by the Bafta-winning team behind Killed By My Debt, tells the story of a young Welsh man with no job security,

In his new Netflix special, Aziz Ansari did not gloss over the sexual misconduct accusations against him that came to light last year.  Within minutes of “Right Now,” which was released on the streaming platform on Tuesday, the comedian told the audience he felt it was necessary to talk about the allegations, which appeared on

Matthew Cruikshank is the one of most viewed artists in the world with a potential daily audience of 5.6bn people. He’s the man behind the Google Doodle team. Newsbeat’s been to meet him to find out about his inspiration, the Doodle process and if he ever gets bored of doodling. Video producer: Nesta McGregor. Follow

Actress Lena Headey recently shared a video on Instagram of the martial arts legend and “Crazy Rich Asians” star greeting the “Game Of Thrones” actress’ cheery “Good morning, Michelle!” with a warm “Oh, fuck off!”  Yeoh is clearly kidding around in the video, but it’s still absolute gold.   Headey, who responded to the interaction with,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ronson played at Glastonbury last month For music fans, the streaming era has been particularly fertile – with artists increasingly able to distribute new music as soon as it’s ready. Ariana Grande, for example, left just five months between her chart-topping albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next. Others like

“Friends” won’t be there for you ― on Netflix, at least. The streaming giant will stop streaming the iconic sitcom in the U.S. at the start of 2020, leaving Netflix users less than six months to binge watch all 10 seasons. The show is moving to WarnerMedia’s new streaming service, officially named HBO Max, which

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Nicki Minaj is known for her provocative and highly sexualised performances Rapper Nicki Minaj has cancelled a scheduled performance in Saudi Arabia next week, citing her support for the rights of women and the LGBT community. Her headline billing at the festival in Jeddah triggered an outcry from critics