Entertainment

IT Crowd’s Chris O’Dowd on aliens, returning to a ‘broke’ and ‘down’ London, and his new show Small Town, Big Story

The Irish actor and comedian spoke to Sky News about his new Sky Original show, starring Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks, and returning to the UK after years in LA.
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Chris O’Dowd and Christina Hendricks in Small Town, Big Story

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The cast of Small Town, Big Story

Pamela Anderson on reclaiming her life and career, and her new film The Last Showgirl

Former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson returns to the screen in her new film The Last Showgirl alongside Jamie Lee Curtis, Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka and Dave Bautista.
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Pamela Anderson in The Last Showgirl. Pic: Picturehouse Entertainment

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Pic: Picturehouse Entertainment

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Anderson as CJ Parker in Baywatch. Pic: Fremantle Media/Shutterstock

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A make-up free Anderson dazzles on the BAFTA red carpet

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The Last Showgirl. Pic: Roadside Attractions

Salman Rushdie attack: Hadi Matar found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing author multiple times on stage

Sir Salman Rushdie, 77, was stabbed as he was preparing to give a speech in New York in 2022.
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Hadi Matar was found guilty by a jury after less than two hours of deliberations. Pic: AP

EastEnders anniversary: 40 years of affairs, faked deaths, and sisters who are really mothers

The goings on in Albert Square, Walford, have had viewers hooked since the first episode of EastEnders aired in February 1985. As the soap turns 40, here’s a look back at some of the most shocking, explosive and poignant moments. Happy birthday, EastEnders!
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Get outta my pub! Ross Kemp (left) as Grant Mitchell, Barbara Windsor as matriarch Peggy, and Steve McFadden as Phil. Pic: BBC/Adam Pensotti

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Anita Dobson as Angie Watts and Leslie Grantham as Dirty Den. Pic: BBC 1986

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Todd Carty as Mark Fowler, telling parents Pauline and Arthur about his HIV diagnosis. Pic: BBC 1991

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Martin McCutcheon as Tiffany and Ross Kemp as Grant. Pic: BBC/Brian Ritchie 1998

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Pam St Clement as Pat, Barbara Windsor as Peggy and Mike Reid as Frank. Pic: BBC/Adam Pensotti 2000

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Natalie Cassidy as Sonia, unexpectedly giving birth at home. Pic: BBC/ Adam Pensotti 2000..

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawyers argue ‘racist’ criminal charge should be dismissed

In a new legal document, lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs have filed a motion to dismiss one of the criminal charges against him, saying he “has been singled out because he is a powerful black man”. The rapper, who is facing a trial in May, has strenuously denied allegations of wrongdoing.
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Pic: Reuters 2018

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Sean Combs (right) and his attorney, Marc Agnifilo, (left) at Manhattan Federal Court in September 2024. Sketch: Elizabeth Williams via AP

Ronan Keating criticises ‘broken’ justice system as brother’s killer avoids prison

“It’s a joke and it’s morally corrupt that rather than trying to fix our broken system, they all turn a blind eye”, the Boyzone star wrote on Instagram.
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Ciaran Keating’s funeral. Pic: Oliver McVeigh/PA Wire

‘Comedy on prescription’ trials under way to see if stand-up can be an anti-depressants alternative

The project has the support of Labour MP Dr Simon Opher, who has previously warned of “the pandemic of over-prescription”.
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The scheme will offer stand-up and workshops to people struggling with their mental health. File pic: iStock

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Dr Simon Opher is supporting the trial. Pic: PA

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright ‘locked themselves in bedroom’ during break-in at Essex home

Essex Police was alerted to the break-in at around 6.20pm on Tuesday and arrived at the Ongar property within eight minutes.
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Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan. File pic: PA

Liam Payne death charges against friend and two hotel workers dropped in Argentina

Rogelio “Roger” Nores has said he is happy to now be able to travel to the UK to “say goodbye to my friend” following the ruling. Charges of supplying drugs to Liam Payne before his death in Argentina still stand against two other men.
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Liam Payne died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, last year. Pic: PA

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Payne (second left) rose to fame in One Direction. Pic: Ken McKay/Shutterstock

James Bond spin-offs, origin stories, reality shows? After Amazon takeover, what happens to 007?

With Amazon now at the helm, could we see origin stories for Miss Moneypenny or Q? Or villains Jaws or Blofeld or Goldfinger? The future of James Bond could now be very different.
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Sean Connery as James Bond in From Russia With Love. Pic: The Legacy Collection/THA/Shutterstock 1963

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Daniel Craig in his first outing as Bond, Casino Royale, in 2006. Pic: Rex/Shutterstock

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Roger Moore as Bond aongside Richard Kiel’s Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me. Pic: Moviestore/Rex/Shutterstock

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Sean Bean and Pierce Brosnan in GoldenEye in 1995. Pic: Rex/Shutterstock