Beyonce fans hail ‘true class act’ as singer dazzles through Edinburgh rain

The reaction to Boris Johnson’s abrupt exit from the UK Parliament where he was previously Prime Minister has been as polarised as you would expect of a politician who, according to his allies remained a unique election-winner and singlehandedly led the nation through Brexit and the Covid pandemic but, to his critics, signified deceit, corruption and all that is wrong with modern politics. 

Film and television writers from around the world will be picketing and rallying Wednesday in support of the Writers Guild strike, which is now in its 39th day.

Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher’s latest pic La Chimera has inked a series of international deals for The Match Factory following its well-received debut at last month’s Cannes Film Festival.

ITV Britain's Got Talent viewers were left disturbed by one of the semi finalists during Monday night's show.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent A Ukrainian influencer was pulled off the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, after she covered herself in fake blood on the steps up to the Palais, staging a protest in support of Ukraine. This year, the city of Cannes banned protests along the Croisette and its surroundings during the festival. Ilona Chernobai — a Ukrainian fitness trainer with one million followers on Instagram — walked the red carpet at Cannes in a blue and yellow dress, symbolizing the Ukraine flag. As she got to the stairs, she pulled bags of fake blood from underneath her dress and poured them over herself. Security immediately grabbed her and escorted her off the carpet.

Chernobai walked for the premiere of Just Philippot's Acide wearing a blue and yellow gown—the colors of the Ukraine flag—without incident, seemingly invited to the event. But when she reached the steps leading up to the screening, she removed two packets of fake blood from her cleavage and broke them over her head as an apparent protest against her country's invasion by Russia.

Naman Ramachandran Classic cult film streamer Cultpix has struck a deal with Polish cultural institution WFDiF – Documentary and Feature Film Studios (Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych) for a season of Polish erotic cinema classics from the 1980s and early 1990s. Titles featured in the season include Krzysztof Nowak’s “What Do the Tigers Like: (1989); Andrzej Barański’s “Bachelor Life in a Foreign Country” (1992); Roman Załuski’s “Och Carol” (1985); Ryszard Ber’s “Thais” (1983); Marek Koterski’s “Porn” (1990); and Jacek Bromski’s The Art of Loving (1989). The deal was revealed at the ongoing Cannes film market, where Cultpix expanded deals with previously signed film libraries – Germany’s The Playmaker Munich, as well as Echelon Studios and Vinegar Syndrome from the U.S. – for over 250 titles to be released later in 2023 and in early 2024.

Beyonce fans have said they felt “so lucky” to have secured tickets for the first date of the singer’s UK tour. The atmosphere around Cardiff’s Principality Stadium was described as “buzzing”, with Beyonce songs being played “in every bar” close to the Welsh venue. Thousands of people descended on the area on Wednesday night for the concert, which followed other European dates in Stockholm, Sweden, and Brussels, Belgium.

Fashion fans looking for a statement outfit to add to their wardrobe have been raving over a polka dot midi dress from New Look.

Last year’s Ukrainian Eurovision winners have invited the Princess of Wales to tour with them after she played the piano in a surprise appearance during the opening performance of this year’s contest. Kate Middleton played a pre-recorded instrumental piece, created by Joe Price and Kojo Samuel, during the performance by Kalush Orchestra.The hip-hop folk band congratulated the princess on her “impressive” piano skills and thanked her for joining them, saying it highlighted the “depth of support” the UK had for the war-torn country.The band said in a statement: “We want to thank HRH Princess of Wales for joining us for our performance.

Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo”, at a colourful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.

Eurovision Song Contest fans were filled with fuzzy feelings as Sam Ryder returned to the stage after his triumphant year. The former TikTok star has become a firm favourite amongst the public after he led the UK to a near-win in Eurovision 2022.

Eurovision fans were scratching their heads as they spotted a familiar face. As the results came in during the grand final hosted by the UK for Ukraine a famous face stood out to them.

The hometown of the Ukrainian act Tvorchi representing their country at Eurovision was bombed by Russia moments before they took the stage.

UK Eurovision fans were cheering on singer Mae Muller as she closed the final with I Wrote A Song.

Eurovision Song Contest viewers say they were 'emotional' as they were quick to spot a massive change to Graham Norton's role on the show. The Irish TV star is, quite frankly, a Eurovision legend and viewers are used to watching the action unfold with his quick-witted commentary.

Eurovision entry Käärijä has proved an early favourite to win with fans watching at home.Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra opened this year’s Eurovision song contest with an emotive rendition of their 2022 winning song, ‘Stefania’. This year’s instalment of the concert is taking take place in Liverpool, following the ongoing political conflict taking place in Ukraine.The opening also saw the band joined by musicians and famous figures from afar.

Fans of the long-running ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent may be disappointed to see that the show is absent from tonight's ITV schedule - although there is a good reason for it being pulled.The show returned for its 16th season last month, with Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden all returning to the judging panel.They were joined by former Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli, who stepped in to replace former judge David Walliams after he quit the show after leaked audio saw him making derogatory remarks about contestants. And while the show usually airs on Saturday and Sunday evenings, the latest episode has been pulled from screens tonight.

Lorraine Kelly shared her excitement for the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend as well as a throwback snap from 2003 when she dished out the UK's points.

Rylan Clark appeared to jokingly suggest that his dressing room had been 'stolen' as he returned to commentary duties for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.