For many, singing is one of life’s great pleasures.
The actor and writer James Corden has said he was so inspired by the joy he saw when his mum sang in her choir that he teamed up once again with writing partner Ruth Jones to write a new comedy…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Worcestershire hosts ‘Together at Christmas’ Community Carol Service
On Sunday 7th December, Worcestershire joined fourteen other communities across the UK in hosting a ‘Together at Christmas’ Community Carol Service.
The event, supported by The Royal Foundation, is part of an annual initiative spearheaded by…
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The Strad – ‘The Bach Suites are sacred texts’ – Gabriel Martins on his Carnegie Hall recital debut
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For cellist Gabriel Martins, December brings a defining moment in an already fast-moving career. On 13 December, he appears at Weill Recital Hall for his Carnegie Hall…
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Russell Crowe says makers of Gladiator II did not ‘understand what made the first one special’ | Film
Russell Crowe has said that the makers of Gladiator II did not “understand … what made that first one special”.
In interview excerpts posted on social media by Australian radio station Triple J, Crowe said that the Gladiator sequel, which…
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Inside ‘The Smashing Machine’s’ brutal fight scenes
If you came out of “The Smashing Machine” thinking “that must have hurt,” it was by design.
Director Benny Safdie strove to make his biopic about pioneering mixed martial arts fighter Mark Kerr (played by a barely recognizable Dwayne…
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Why The Women Behind KPop Demon Hunters Rank Among The World’s Most Powerful Women
The women behind Netflix’s most-watched original movie ever—including its writer and co-director Maggie Kang and singer-songwriter Ejae—created one of the most powerful cultural moments of 2025.
Less than 10 minutes into the movie that…
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The best of Los Angeles’ classical music scene in 2025
No one needs reminding that 2025 began in an L.A. aflame. Musicians didn’t escape the fires, especially in Altadena. Concerts were canceled but then became events of communal healing, a process that continues.
There were further…
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Carl Stone brings his laptop from Tokyo for a performance at JACCC
TOKYO — The Suidōbashi metro station was packed with Tokyo rockers on the last Saturday in October for an Oasis reunion concert at the Tokyo Dome, a landmark baseball stadium across the street. I, however, wandered around the block onto a…
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Oscars: The rise of celebrity executive producers, explained
With 86 films eligible for international feature, 201 for documentary feature and 207 for live-action short at the 2026 Academy Awards, the race for Oscars is extremely competitive well beyond the “big five” categories. “Don’t torture…
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Hollywood has already faced steep job cuts. The Warner deal could make it worse
Employment in Hollywood has already been bleak. But with the impending sale of Warner — whether its the whole company to Paramount or the studios, HBO and HBO Max to Netflix — that picture could become even dimmer.
Industry workers fear that…
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