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Tuesday, August 04, 2026 7:34 PM ET

BBC News - Entertainment

Bono, Eddie Vedder and Hozier among mourners at Glen Hansard's funeral -- The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, died in a motorcycle crash last week.

8 hours ago

English National Ballet suffers customer data hack -- ENB said it was "so sorry" and is warning customers to be cautious of unexpected emails.

7 hours ago

Tributes paid to 'quietly seismic' theatre director and playwright Peter Gill -- Gill performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before embarking on a successful directing career.

3 hours ago

Ed Sheeran fined for failing to insure Aston Martin -- His classic car is in a workshop being restored, but Sheeran admits it was not insured.

7 hours ago

'My dad saw the joy in everything - right up to his death': Tributes paid to Jimmy Cricket -- The comedian died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness.

12 hours ago

Alex Jones 'too scared' as young girl to admit she wanted to be on TV -- Growing up in Carmarthenshire, Jones says she never thought hosting a network show was possible.

5 hours ago

Greg James shares his heartbreak after death of dog Barney -- The Radio 1 presenter said his beloved pet had to be put to sleep in the garden of his home.

12 hours ago

Bagpuss creator's artwork sells for £400k at auction -- The sale included more than 500 paintings, books and collectibles found at Peter Firmin's home.

8 hours ago

Ariana Grande says decision to step back 'was not reactive or impulsive' -- The star told fans at her Chicago show on Monday that "boundaries need to be set".

16 hours ago

Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66 -- The columnist died in hospital in Middlesbrough on Sunday.

1 day ago

Huw Edwards criticised for entering festival poetry competition -- A sex abuse survivor says the ex-BBC newsreader winning would've been "catastrophic" and wants the rules changed.

15 hours ago

Why Love Island fans are choosing the US edition: 'They actually fancy each other' -- Fans, commentators and an ex-Islander reflect on what the dating series could do to draw in more viewers again.

2 days ago

Spider-Man fans hail Brand New Day as Holland's best yet -- Spider-Man fans are full of praise for Tom Holland's latest web-slinging performance.

2 days ago

British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it -- The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.

3 days ago

'I did my first book signing in a police custody suite' -- The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages

1 day ago

Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film -- Scotland's largest city doubles as New York in the latest installment of Marvel cinematic universe.

4 days ago

The story of the US's unlikeliest one-hit wonder -- In 1966, a Mexican-American teen band made one of the great smash-hit singles and helped invent garage rock, a genre that has inspired artists for decades.

13 hours ago

Ariana Grande has had enough of body comments, but 'scrutiny' will linger -- The star has taken a "step back" from the spotlight after appearances led to "endless, ongoing public scrutiny".

23 hours ago

Spider-Man makes $927 million in first weekend -- The new Spider-Man film has just had the second biggest opening weekend in film history.

1 day ago

Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years -- He stepped back from his show last month following allegations against his former boss David Sullivan.

1 day ago

Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid 'endless' scrutiny -- The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour next month, her representative says.

2 days ago

The V2 rocket smuggled out of Nazi-occupied Poland -- In 1977, the BBC looked back at the summer of 1944, when Allied agents spirited away pieces of Hitler's "wonder weapon" – by hiding them in the apartment of a German officer.

1 day ago

Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61 -- The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.

2 days ago