British Library acquires archives from Beatles biographer

Sir Paul McCartney's brother Mike McCartney was The Beatles original drummer but lost out on the gig of a lifetime. Younger sibling Mike, 78, has revealed that he was the first person to pick up the sticks behind two of the eventual Fab Four - Paul and John Lennon - when they started out as The Quarrymen, but after he broke his arm at Scout camp he was left with nerve damage which meant his drumming days were over. When asked if he had been The Beatles original drummer in an exclusive interview with BANG Showbiz, he replied: "Yes.

TNT is looking to a British drama series – The Lazarus Project – to plug its scripted gap as Kathleen Finch maintains that the cable network remains in the scripted business.

With the Great British Bake Off 2022 now officially well and truly in full swing, week after week viewers at home have been treated to a visual feast as the bakers try their hand at cakes, biscuits, bread and even a very controversial taco recipe. Yet while many viewers have been delighted by the bakes themselves, some fans have been tuning in simply to catch a glimpse of Sandro Farmhouse, a London based contestant hoping to wow the judges with his stunning baking skills.

A Texas A&M student was arrested Saturday morning in connection with a wave of vandalism at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station.

A veteran window washer tragically died while working inside the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Mass. Wednesday morning.

Fans of the Great British Bake Off were left reeling on Tuesday after the technical challenge called for the contestants to make Tacos. After thirteen seasons, the Great British Bake Off has made just about every cake out there, and yet, the nation is still obsessed.

The fourth episode of the current series of the Great British Bake Off saw the contestants take on Mexican Week for the first time ever.The remaining 10 bakers were tasked with creating a pan dulce, a street food staple and a show-stopping tres leches cake. While Maxy was named Star Baker after blowing judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith away with her creations, it was unfortunately time for another contestant to head home.

SPOILER ALERT: This post contain details about Maggie Haberman’s Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America, which was published today. 

Terry Bradshaw just made a shocking announcement about his health.

J. Kim Murphy Terry Bradshaw took a moment on this week’s “Fox NFL Sunday” broadcast to address concerns regarding his health status, revealing that he has undergone two surgeries within the last year after being diagnosed with bladder cancer and a form of skin cancer. “Last week on the show, I ran out of breath… A lot of people were asking, ‘What’s wrong with me? What’s happened to me physically?’ I just want to address it and let you know what has happened in my life,” Bradshaw began, speaking during a panel discussion on the broadcast. The 74-year-old Pittsburgh Steelers legend and NFL broadcasting titan went on to explain that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer last November. After receiving surgery and treatment at Yale University’s medical center, the condition was safely resolved. In March, Bradshaw’s doctors discovered a Merkel cell tumor in his neck, “a rare form of skin cancer,” which was then also addressed with another surgery at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.

Terry Bradshaw made a big personal announcement on Sunday’s edition of “Fox NFL Sunday”, responding to fan queries after he became visibly short of breath during last week’s pre-game show.

Terry Bradshaw just made a major revelation about his health. The Pro Football Hall of Famer and co-host announced on Sunday's broadcast that he's been battling both bladder and skin cancer over the last year.The announcement came after last week, Bradshaw had an incident during the pregame show where he ran out of breath.«Last week on this show, I ran out of breath, and Howie [Long] helped me up. And a lot of people are asking what’s wrong with me, what’s happened to me physically.

Bradshaw decided to make the announcement after had trouble breathing during the Fox pregame show’s broadcast last week, requiring assistance from fellow presenter Howie Long. “A lot of people are asking what’s wrong with me, what’s happened to me physically. I just want to address it and let you know what has happened in my life,” Bradshaw said.“In November, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer.

Terry Bradshaw is opening up about his health.

Terry Bradshaw, a Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and one of the co-hosts on Fox NFL Sunday, revealed Sunday on air that he has battled cancer twice in the last year.

Nia Archives has shared a new Brazilian-inspired track and video – watch ‘Baianá’ below.The track is the first solo release from the producer since her EP ‘Forbidden Feelingz’ was released back in March of this year.Discussing ‘Baianá’, which samples the traditional Brazilian choir Barbatuques, Nia Archives said: “I’ve always been a massive fan of Samba Music, Bossa Nova Music and Brazilian culture and had been a fan of the Barbatuques for a while.“When I was looking through my samba / bossa playlist and thinking about songs to sample, ‘Baianá’ was the one that stood out for me. When I started making it, the original version was quite bouncy which I wanted to make harder… so I flipped it into this crazy amen break roller with a Reese bass line.

A group of authors and other creative professionals are lending their names to an open letter protesting publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive Library, characterizing it as one of a number of efforts to curb libraries’ lending of ebooks.

The family home where music legend John Lennon practiced with The Beatles bandmate Sir Paul McCartney as teenager has sold at auction. The modest three-bedroom semi in Blomfield Road in Allerton, Liverpool, played a instrumental role his musical development and was flogged for just less than £280,000.

This Book is Gay, by Juno Dawson, is one of seven that have been pulled from circulation by the Dearborn Public Schools system after parents objected to their content. Five of the titles deal with LGBTQ content or contain primary or secondary characters who are LGBTQ.