They had a portable recording unit inside Minnesota’s First Avenue nightclub on that freezing night in January 1985. Husker Du was at its peak and celebrating the release of its third record, “New Day Rising.” It made sense to capture the…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Terminally ill Hereford woman graduates despite family tragedies
Tammy Gooding,BBC Hereford & Worcester and
Elliot Ball,West Midlands
Andrew GabbAnn Gabb collected her degree at Symphony Hall in Birmingham as the crowd watching on “erupted” with cheers An 81-year-old terminally ill woman, whose husband and…
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42 Prosthetics, 10-Hour Nights: How Prosthetics Master Mike Hill Turned Jacob Elordi Into the Creature for Guillermo Del Toro’s “Frankenstein”
If ever a man were destined to design a new Frankenstein, it would surely be Mike Hill. The British-born prosthetics and makeup artist behind Guillermo del Toro’s new Frankenstein movie (in…
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Hardwick Festival cancelled for 2026 over ‘spiralling costs’
Gemma Sherlock and
Gary Philipson,North East and Cumbria
BBCHardwick Festival took place for the 11th time in 2025 An organiser of a popular music festival says he is being forced to cancel next year’s event due to spiralling costs.
Hardwick…
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Scott Patterson details the ‘Gilmore Girls’ famous kiss
Lauren Graham on ‘Gilmore Girls’ legacy at 2025 Emmy Awards
On the 2025 Emmy Awards red carpet Lauren Graham says it is an honor that “Gilmore Girls” still resonates with fans 25 years later and shares she’s watching Adam Brody’s “Nobody Wants…
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‘I was the only out queer guy in rock’: Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum | Faith No More
When Roddy Bottum began work on his remarkable autobiography The Royal We, the Faith No More keyboard-player knew exactly the book he didn’t want to write. “The kind that has pictures in the middle,” he says, via video-call from Oxnard,…
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‘Gilmore Girls’ cast reminisce for 25th anniversary
It’s “Gilmore Girls” season.
As the leaves change and gentle “la la la las” waft in the wind, fall beckons “Gilmore Girls” fans old and new. The mother-daughter dramedy – centered around fast-talking mom Lorelai (Lauren Graham) and her bookish…
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45 Years of Disney Innovating Wishes with Make-A-Wish
This week, Make-A-Wish® hosted their global leadership conference at Walt Disney World Resort in celebration of their 45th anniversary. The gathering underscored the meaningful impact they make around the world for kids with…
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TV drama Bergerac ‘reigniting global interest’ in Jersey
George ThorpeChannel Islands
BBCVisit Jersey said the island’s use as the filming location for Bergerac boosted tourism The rebooted version of TV drama Bergerac has helped bring tourists to Jersey, industry officials say.
Visit Jersey said research…
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Craig Revel Horwood bringing Christmas musical to Cheltenham
Jasmine Ketibuah-FoleyWest of England
BBCCraig Revel Horwood is bringing his immersive Christmas musical to the Centaur Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood said he was compelled to debut his new musical in the town where one of his…
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