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Image copyright instagram/@jossstone Image caption Joss Stone posted a video from the airport on Kish Island British singer Joss Stone says she was denied entry to Iran – the last country she had to visit as part of a five-year, 200-stop “total world tour”. The 32-year-old posted a video from Kish Island in which she […]

John Cameron Mitchell is absolutely no fan of Madonna.  In an IndieWire interview published Wednesday, the actor and filmmaker lambasted the Queen of Pop for having “no soul” and being desperate “to remain relevant” four decades into her record-breaking career.   Mitchell, who was promoting the Criterion Collection Blu-Ray release of his 2001 movie musical “Hedwig and the Angry

Image copyright Getty Images Idris Elba has spoken of his “frustration” at accusations of plagiarism and discrimination by two former writers on his new play, Tree. A row broke out on Tuesday after Tori Allen-Martin and Sarah Henley claimed they were shut out and suffered “intimidation and disrespect”. Tree, which premiered at the Manchester International

Disney appears to have quietly removed a blooper from new versions of “Toy Story 2” that references the so-called “casting couch,” a term for predatory men in the entertainment industry offering career opportunities in exchange for sexual favors.  Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out the deletion on the site ReRelease News and online forums last month. According

Image copyright Reuters Image caption Idris Elba made sure the woman was seen by medics during a brief delay in the play Actor Idris Elba went to the aid of a woman who collapsed as she watched a performance of his new play Tree. The show was briefly halted while the Luther star made sure

Cary Elwes wants to get something straight: His “Stranger Things” character, Larry Kline, is not here to Make Hawkins Great Again. The actor, who is best known for his role opposite Robin Wright in the 1980s classic “The Princess Bride,” joins Season 3 of “Stranger Things” as the corrupt, egomaniacal, self-interested mayor of the small

Image caption Fans watching the singer’s Glastonbury set on TV said Nina’s joy made them cry, too Norwegian singer Sigrid will meet a 13-year-old fan who cried throughout most of her Glastonbury set, following an appeal on social media to find her. Sigrid saw Nina singing “all the words” during the Other Stage gig on

MAD Magazine, the iconic comic that taught generations of kids to laugh at the absurdity of the world around them, will no longer publish monthly new content, according to reports.  The magazine known for its gap-toothed mascot Alfred E. Neuman and his “what, me worry?” slogan has been published for nearly 70 years.  Newsstand circulation will come

Image copyright Getty Images Disney has a new princess. Well, a new actor playing an existing princess, to be precise. Halle Bailey has been announced as Ariel in Disney’s latest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid. She’s probably best known as half of duo Chloe x Halle, has a lot of celeb fans and can count

Nicki Minaj is set to headline a major music festival in Saudi Arabia this month as the kingdom attempts to soften its ultraconservative image and overcome bad publicity about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Jeddah World Fest announced Tuesday that the rap star would perform at the July 18 event at King Abdullah