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Coronation Street legend Liz Dawn, who played Vera Duckworth in the soap for more than 30 years, has died. Her family said they were “devastated” after the death of the “incredible” 77-year-old. They added: “She has been the love, light and inspiration in our lives and we are bereft at her passing.” Dawn died at her home, surrounded by her ...

After years out of the limelight, Shania Twain is back with her fifth studio album. We caught up with the 52-year-old country star during a hectic week of promo. Back in July 2003, she performed in London’s Hyde Park. I know because I was there, reporting on the gig for this very website. If you’d have told either of us ...

A BBC One drama starring Benedict Cumberbatch as a man whose daughter goes missing has had a mixed reception – with one viewer calling it the “worst episode of Sherlock ever”. The Guardian described The Child in Time as “a deeply affecting portrait of loss”, while the Telegraph applauded “a rewarding story of private pain”. But viewers were less impressed ...

Charles Bradley, a soul singer who found fame in his later years, has died from cancer aged 68. The former James Brown impersonator, nicknamed “the screaming eagle of soul” released his first album No Time For Dreaming in 2011, aged 62. He had recently returned to live performance after receiving treatment for stomach cancer late last year. His death came ...

(AllHipHop News) Kylie Jenner is preparing to become a mother at the age of 20, according to multiple reports. Sources report Kim Kardashian’s little sister is expecting her first child with rapper Travis Scott, who she began dating in April, shortly after calling it quits with her on/off boyfriend Tyga. Reality TV star-turned-make-up mogul Kylie is due in February, according ...

Mel Brooks, one of Hollywood’s funniest film-makers, has told the BBC political correctness is “the death of comedy”. He said Blazing Saddles, his Western spoof about a black sheriff in a racist town, could “never” be made today. “It’s OK not to hurt the feelings of various tribes and groups,” he said. “However it’s not good for comedy. “Comedy has ...

After starring in Game of Thrones and a string of indie films, Ellie Kendrick is one of British acting’s rising stars. She’s also doing her bit to give underrepresented young talent a leg up. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know – and that’s particularly true in the film and TV industries, according to Kendrick. When it comes ...

Former world middleweight champion boxer Jake LaMotta has died due to complications from pneumonia, aged 95. Real name Giacobbe LaMotta, the American’s death was announced by a relatives on social media, with his eldest daughter Christi LaMotta paying tribute on Facebook. Her post, accompanied with a picture of him and the world middleweight championship, read: “Jake LaMotta July 10, 1922 ...

Elisabeth Moss’s stylist has revealed there was a hidden message “to the patriarchy” in the actress’s Emmy Awards outfit. Moss won best actress in a drama series for The Handmaid’s Tale on Sunday. But what no-one noticed was the message written on the bottom of her shoes. Stylist Karla Welch posted a photo of one shoe with “Off” written on ...

One of the reasons this year’s Emmys stood out was for its celebration of strong female characters and actors. Big Little Lies and The Handmaid’s Tale – two dramas led by exceptional actresses – got five Emmys apiece. Reese Witherspoon, who produced and starred in Big Little Lies with Nicole Kidman, said: “It’s been an incredible year for women on ...