‘I found out I’m related to Will Young after watching his TV show’
The Pop Idol winner discovered on this week's episode of BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are? that he is related to King Edward I…
Heartbeat cast 33 years on – from tragic deaths to career U-turns and EastEnders return
It's been more than 30 years since police drama Heartbeat first aired on ITV and the show is still loved by millions - but it…
Steamy gay kiss as Tracy Beaker hunk joins Corrie and leaves Todd trembling
Sexy scaffolder Theo Silverton arrives on the soap this week, attracting the attentions of Todd Grimshaw in the process. - and the actor who plays…
UK town is so popular with tourists that China wants to build its own version
Stratford-Upon-Avon is incredibly popular with tourists thanks to its stunning buildings, river views and plethora of museums - and it's such a hit that China…
Denzel Washington-Jake Gyllenhaal ‘Othello’ sets Broadway record
In its second week of preview performances, a revival of Shakespeare’s “Othello” set a new record for weekly grosses on Broadway, bringing in $2,818,297 for…
How Shakespeare can help us fathom the unimaginable L.A. fires
The sprawling geography of Los Angeles is hard to envision for those who live outside the region. Friends and family members in New York, gripped…
‘Cunk on Life’ star on how far she’ll go for a laugh
Some kids aspire to be doctors, astronauts, teachers or firefighters. Growing up in Bolton, a former mill town in the north of England, Diane Morgan…
Bill Nighy stole Shakespeare works from a library
EPAActor Bill Nighy said he stole the complete works of William Shakespeare from a library to prepare for his drama school audition.The Oscar-nominated star said…
John Amos was a pioneering, calming presence onscreen and elsewhere
There is something unusual in the fact that more than a month passed before the death of actor John Amos, 84, was announced Tuesday. But…
Shakespeare at New Swan Theater, Pink Martini among L.A. culture
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Essential Arts Newsletter, a place where we deliver you the best arts and culture news and events…
Matthew Bourne shifts ‘Romeo and Juliet’ into an asylum
Choreographer Matthew Bourne transposes Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to an asylum for young people. Ostensibly disturbed, the inhabitants of the Verona Institute seem normal enough,…