Kim Kardashian Says Mum Kris Jenner Taught Her That Working Mothers Can 'Have...
Kim Kardashian has spoken in defence of working mothers, claiming it’s “not a positive outlook” to say that women can’t “have it all”. The reality TV star and mum-of-one was retaliating to comments...
View ArticleProne: New Work by Darryl Lauster
Darryl Lauster is the sort of American you wish there were more of, those with a political memory longer than the last election cycle or even last year. He is fascinated by the construction of American...
View ArticleA Little Give and Take on the First Leg of the 'Annie Get Your Gun' Tour
The first 'leg' of our UK Tour of Annie Get Your Gun has drawn to a close at the New Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham. Six cities, 51 shows, 255 knife throws, 459 stage kisses, 561 balloons popped and a...
View ArticleLife in the Arts Lane - Week 82 - Build to Bang
Arriving on site in high viz with my steel-toe-capped boots, there is a frenetic energy crackling in the atmosphere. The exhibitors' own contractors arrive on Wednesday to join the already numerous...
View ArticleWhere the 'Neighbours' Theme Met Joe McElderry and Petula Clark: An Evening...
In 1968 when I was a schoolboy, I used to listen to Jonathan King reviewing new record releases on Radio 2. Being a fan of Petula Clark, I had discovered that Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent had written...
View ArticleA Look Back at Glastonbury 2014
You think you know all there is to know about mud but you don't, not until you go to a UK music festival do you really learn about mud. For instance, when the mud is like chocolate mousse and 12 inches...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney Receives Rare Apology From Daily Mail Over Article Star...
SEE ALSO George Clooney's Daily Mail Attack: Why Is The MailOnline Taking The Blame? The Daily Mail has issued an apology to the actor George Clooney after it ran a story claiming his fiancee's mother...
View ArticleAny Similarities Are Entirely Deliberate - Depicting Real Political Figures...
Only a day or so after the verdicts in the phone hacking trial are delivered, the National Theatre has announced a new play, GREAT BRITAIN, written by accomplished playwright Richard Bean and described...
View ArticleHouse of Cards: China's Source of Solace
Russia may have rejected the show outright. But, the 'House of Cards' has a lot of takers in China. Produced by Netflix and starring Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood, this political drama set in 1990...
View ArticleReading Lolita in Public
Every day I take the same journey home. I travel from Mornington Crescent to Tottenham Court Road where I switch from the Northern Line to the Central Line. I am fairly content on this journey, for I...
View Article‘X Factor' 2014: Simon Cowell To Announce FIFTH Judge? Mel B May Not Be The...
A fifth judge will join Mel B, Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell on the ‘X Factor’ panel, according to reports. In a surprise twist, music mogul Simon is apparently planning to spice things up...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan 'On Final Warning' From 'Speed The Plow' Director After Showing...
Lindsay Lohan is due to appear on the West End stage in ‘Speed The Plow’ later this year, but it seems the actress has reverted back to her old ways, causing problems behind the scenes of the...
View ArticleTransformers: Age of Extinction - The Review
"It can't be bargained with. It can't be reasoned with. It doesn't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it absolutely will not stop, ever..." Thirty years ago, Kyle Reese offered those words of warning...
View ArticleGarth Brooks Cancels Dublin Concerts: Singer Called To Appear At Irish...
Garth Brooks will appear in front of an Irish Government Committee following the decision to cancel five of his concerts, which were due to take place in Dublin’s Croke Park later this month. Just last...
View Article'Never Mind The Buzzcocks': Rhod Gilbert Announced As New Presenter, Will...
‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ has landed a new permanent host, with Rhod Gilbert taking the helm when the show returns for its 28th series later this year. For the past few years, a different guest...
View Article'Big Brother' Housemates Turn On Marlon Wallen After He Saves Himself From...
The ‘Big Brother’ housemates have turned on Marlon Wallen, after he saved himself from this week’s eviction, spending all of their shopping budget in the process. Marlon was one of five housemates...
View ArticleCoaching Through Grief
Something so harrowing happened today that I can't get it off my mind. I took the children to watch the Tour de France come tearing through the tiny country lanes in a neighbouring village and I ended...
View Article2014: The Best Is Yet to Come
It's July and we're now closer to Christmas than the start of the year. The nights are drawing in so what better way to spend an evening than in the comfort of the cinema? It's been a terrific year so...
View ArticleIs JK Rowling's Gender-Bender Nom-De-Crime a Costly Own Goal?
The hottest ticket at next week's Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival at Harrogate will undoubtedly be Robert Galbraith, in her only promotional appearance for The Silkworm. I say her...
View Article‘Strictly Come Dancing': Former Star James Jordan Slams The Show And...
Former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ pro James Jordan has taken another swipe at his former bosses, telling them he’ll be watching rival TV show ‘X Factor’ instead this year. Speaking for the first time...
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