ENTERTAINMENT

A new stage musical of Groundhog Day is to have its world premiere at the Old Vic in London next year. Based on the 1993 comedy film with Bill Murray, the show will be directed by the Old Vic’s new boss Matthew Warchus. Other plays in his inaugural season include Ibsen’s The Master Builder, starring Ralph Fiennes, and Pinter’s The ...

ZAYN Malik cut a relaxed figure on Friday as he braved his first red-carpet appearance since making the decision to quit One Direction. The former 1D singer rocked up to the Asian Awards in London with his mum Trisha and was all smiles and no hair as he debuted a bold new look. Zayn had every reason to be happy ...

BOBBI Kristina Brown is ‘awake’ according to her father Bobby Brown. The daughter of Whitney Houston, 22, was found unconscious in a bath three months ago and has been in a medically induced coma ever since. Bobbi’s father Bobby Brown stunned fans at a performance on Saturday, telling them: “Bobbi is awake. She’s watching me.” The singer was performing at ...

A new Star Wars movie will tell the story of a mission by a group of resistance fighters to steal plans to the infamous Death Star. The plot of Rogue One was revealed to fans at the Star Wars Celebration convention in California on Saturday. It will be the first in a series of on-screen adventures exploring stories outside the ...

Ben Affleck asked television producers not to reveal one of his ancestors was a slave-owner, leaked emails suggest. The actor was taking part in a US series called Finding Your Roots, where experts research a celebrity’s family history, when the discovery was made. The broadcaster, PBS, says in a statement that they didn’t censor the slave-owner details. It is “very ...

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he thought he probably had cancer at the time he hit a Top Gear producer. In his Sunday Times column, he said the incident came on his “most stressful day… in 27 years at the BBC” – but that other people facing stress “manage to cope better than I did”. He told the paper he ...

Jeremy Clarkson has said he will miss hosting Top Gear, in his first comment since he was dropped from the BBC show. The presenter was writing in his first column for the Sun since he was released from the show on 25 March after an “unprovoked physical attack” on a producer. “Heartfelt thanks to all those who have written to ...

Plans for a Hollywood version of Doctor Who are part of the latest revelations from the Sony Pictures’ computer hack. The BBC said there was “tremendous interest” in the idea during a meeting with Sony last year, although no plans were finalised. The meeting was disclosed in a hacked email, made public on Wikileaks, six months after a cyber-attack on ...

The new streaming service Tidal promised to provide exclusive content only available to users of the platform. Rihanna did it with her video for “American Oxygen.” Beyoncé did it with her video for “Die With You.” And now Jay Z has done it with his video for “Glory.” The visuals for the Blue Ivy Carter inspired tune were captured during the rehearsal ...

UNION J singer Josh Cuthbert and his girlfriend were in a serious car crash over the weekend. On Sunday, the pair are said to have been driving around London when the person in front of him slammed on his brakes. Taking to Twitter today, the 22-year-old star said: “Guys, just wanna let you know I’m fine. “Had a nasty crash ...