Grandson of John Logie Baird visits Helensburgh, as preparations to mark 100 years of TV stepped up

With just two months to go until King Charles in formally crowned, plans for the Coronation already appear to have hit a snag as several musical celebrities invited to perform at the high profile ceremony have already turned down their invitations. A host of musical heavyweights including Elton John, Harry Styles and The Spice Girls have already reportedly turned down the change to perform at His Majesty’s big Windsor Castle concert on May 6, just hours after the official ceremony will take place at Westminster Abbey.

Olivia Newton-John means so much to her.  The Australian pop star and television host spoke to Channel Nine outside Hamer Hall in Melbourne on Sunday, where a memorial for the icon was underway.  The 51-year-old revealed that she was able to tell Olivia how she felt about her during her lifetime.

Olivia Newton-John's memory. On Sunday, the late actress was remembered during a state memorial service held in her native Australia at the Hamer Hall in Arts Centre in Melbourne. During the live-stream mourners around the world had the chance to join Newton-John's family and friends as they remembered  star through songs, speeches and her work in cancer research. Pink, Elton John, Mariah Carey, Barry Gibb, Nicole Kidman and more stars sent in videos sharing their fondest memories with the late actress.The most emotional moments came from Newton-John's husband, John Easterling, and daughter, Chloe Rose Lattanzi.

King Charles's Coronation celebrations, sparking worry among planners. Elton John, the Spice Girls, and Harry Styles are among the A-list celebrities who have already snubbed the chance to perform at His Majesty's big Windsor Castle concert on May 6. The concert will take place following the Coronation ceremony at Westminister Abbey earlier in the day.

A Scottish cinema built over 100 years ago that is said to be the oldest surviving purpose-built movie theatre in the country remains open to this day.

according to the Daily Mail. In the last 50 years, Ono has called the exclusive Dakota building — located on West 72nd Street and known as the first-ever luxury apartment building in America — her home. Lennon was shot outside, in the Dakota’s archway, on Dec.

Thania Garcia Chuck Jackson, a vocalist of the doo-wop group Del-Vikings and the singer in Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard’s “Any Day Now,” died on Feb. 16 in Atlanta. He was 85. News of his passing was confirmed in a Facebook post by Ady Croasdell of Ace Records’ Kent Records division, a UK label that had been reissuing his recordings. No cause of death was given. “There are confirmed reports that one of the very greatest soul singers of all time, Chuck Jackson, died on February 16th,” Croasdell wrote. “His 60s and 70s recordings are hugely important works, revered as much now as on release…His passing will be deeply felt around the world.”

Jean Johnasson has paid tribute to her late dad, John weeks after he sadly passed away.

Perthshire North MSP John Swinney has called for the planned industrial action in schools to be called off.

Basil Fawlty actor, 83, announced earlier this month that he would be working to bring the beloved, yet controversial, series back. However, the criticisms and complaints the announcement garnered has seemingly pushed John to release a statement. This morning, barely two weeks after revealing he was starting work on the revival with his daughter, Camilla, 39, John made a surprising announcement post on Twitter.

Lots of handsome guys were at the 2023 BAFTAs!

John Oliver has fired the first shot at his new Emmy rival Saturday Night Live – six months before his show Last Week Tonight will go head-to-head in a new awards category.

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter says her mother was making jokes up until the very end.Chloe Lattanzi and Newton-John’s widower, John Easterling, sat down for their first TV interview since her death with Today’s Hoda Kotb that aired on Friday, Feb. 17.«And right before she lost her ability to speak, she was making jokes,» said Lattanzi.

One lucky coin collector in Scotland has received a fortune after listing a rare 50p coin on eBay and fetching a huge £100,000 for it.

unveiled its annual Hollywood cover on Wednesday, and the sexy young stars of “Bridgerton,” “Blonde,” “Don’t Worry Darling” and more reveal what it’s like to be the hottest things on the A-list.Ana de Armas, who is nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress this year, said she sees a lot of herself in her “Blonde” bombshell character, Marilyn Monroe. “She’s just an actress trying to navigate life and this system, which is so hard to navigate for anybody,” the 34-year-old Cuban Spanish stunner said.Previously, De Armas played a Bond girl in “No Time To Die,” while another actor on VF’s list is rumored to be the next 007.Regé-Jean Page, the debonair 34-year-old British star of Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” admits he’s “terribly flattered” to be favored by many to soon follow in Daniel Craig’s footsteps.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International BAFTA’s new CEO Jane Millichip is preparing to welcome the largest group of nominees to ever turn up at this weekend’s film awards. It’s exciting, says the executive, both from a red carpet perspective, but also as a testament to the growing appeal of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. “It’s the real mandate of BAFTA that people are flying from all corners of the world to come to our ceremony. I’m really proud of that, to be honest,” says Millichip. Guests confirmed to attend as presenters include Brian Cox, Catherine-Zeta-Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Diego Luna, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jamie Dornan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jodie Turner-Smith, Julianne Moore, Lily James, Martin Freeman, Matthew Modine, Rami Malek, Regé Jean Page, Rita Wilson, Sir Patrick Stewart, Taron Egerton, Toheeb Jimoh and Troy Kotsur.

The royal family remains a positive ambassador of the British Film and Television Academy despite recent scandals and reports of internal conflicts, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip told Deadline as she readies the arts charity’s 2023 Film Awards.

Love Island host Maya Jama wowed fans as she partied the night away onboard a private boat on London's River Thames over the weekend.

Zack Sharf Idris Elba ignited a firestorm on social media after he told Esquire UK that he has stopped calling himself a “Black actor” because it creates limitations for his career. While some accused Elba of renouncing his Blackness, others came to the “Luther” actor’s defense and agreed with him regarding Hollywood’s penchant to put labels on and stereotype Black actors. “Star Wars” alum John Boyega recently took to Twitter to tell his followers that Elba’s detractors were having the wrong takeaway from his comment. “I think we should fixate on who is typecasting and putting actors in boxes because of this,” Boyega wrote. “Not on making weird adjustments for them. We continuously focus on what we have to do so they don’t do this or that. Very worrying. We BLACK and that’s that.”

John Boyega has responded to Idris Elba‘s recent comments, where the latter said he had “stopped describing [himself] as a Black actor”.During a recent chat with Esquire UK, the Luther star said people are “obsessed with race”, and that “can really hinder people’s aspirations,” adding that being described as a Black actor “put [him] in a box”.“If we spent half the time not talking about the differences but the similarities between us, the entire planet would have a shift in the way we deal with each other,” the star began.“As humans, we are obsessed with race. And that obsession can really hinder people’s aspirations, hinder people’s growth.”Elba added: “Racism should be a topic for discussion, sure. Racism is very real.