‘Paranormal Activity’ Play In Early Works For West End; Levi Holloway Writing

A woman accused of killing her boyfriend by knifing him through the heart had "stabbed him in the head" only weeks earlier, a jury has been told. Natalie Bennett is on trial at Liverpool Crown Court charged with murdering her partner Kasey Anderson.

EXCLUSIVE: Robbie Fairchild, a Broadway lead and former New York City Ballet principal dancer, will star in the stage version of Michel Hazanavicius’ 2011 Oscar-winning movie The Artist, set in the 1920s when movies found their voice with the advent of talking pictures.

Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci and Sean Foley are teaming for a West End stage production of Stanley Kubrick’s classic 1964 war satire, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. 

McKinley Franklin editor Angus Cloud’s family and friends are remembering the spirit of the late “Euphoria” actor. “I don’t think a spirit like his could be defined,” Zendaya told People in an interview over email. “He was one of the most unique and pure-hearted people I’ve ever met.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief China’s remarkable box office recovery this year took a pause on a weekend with no new releases and the quietest attendance levels since January. Next week’s crop of blockbuster holiday releases will show if the latest weekend was aberration attributable to timing. Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway showed nationwide box office worth just $25 million – from a population of 1.3 billion people and some 100,000 commercial cinema screens. The figure was the second lowest of 2023 and only fractionally higher than the second week of January, which was a time when China’s post-COVID recovery was only just gearing up and major film releases were targeting the late-January Chinese New Year festivities. Since that time, China’s box office has mostly been on a roll.

Nicole Scherzinger put on a terrifying performance as she was covered in blood for the opening night of her new West End show. The former Pussycat Dolls singer, 45, is starring in a new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Sunset Boulevard at The Savoy in London from this week until early January.

Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions have revealed the full cast for the world premiere of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, a live stage show that’s based on the Netflix hit.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor has revealed that he began releasing solo music as he felt he wasn’t getting the credit he deserved for writing with his two bands.Speaking to Paste Magazine to promote his recently released sophomore solo album ‘CMF2’, Taylor – who was a member of Stone Sour before Slipknot – spoke of the “misconception around who was writing what for what band”.“When Stone Sour first started, not only was I playing guitar constantly, but I was also the lead guitarist and main writer. Honestly, one of the reasons why I was very adamant about starting my solo thing is that there was a weird misconception around who was writing what for what band,” Taylor said.Taylor said on the Stone Sour front: “Maybe this is where my ego comes into play, but I felt like I wasn’t getting the credit for the things I was actually writing.

Ashley Judd reflected on the cost of standing up for her morals.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events.

Danniella Westbrook has publicly defended her friend Russell Brand after a number of allegations emerged last week accusing him of rape, sexual assault and abuse, claiming that he is a "target of lies".The 49 year old TV personality and former EastEnders star immediately jumped to support her longtime pal in the wake of the allegations, which were claimed to have taken place between 2006 and 2013 against five women. Russell, 48, vehemently denies all allegations and says every sexual relationship he has ever had has been completely consensual. Danniella branded the allegations "disgusting" and told followers that the Russell she knows is "helpful, kind and funny".

Disney's hit Broadway and West End musical Aladdin is flying into Manchester.

EastEnders star Brian Conley is said to have quit the hit BBC soap after he was unable to appear in various pantomime roles next year. Reports in The Sun say the actor had to choose choose between his pantomime appearances and the TV soap.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have 'worked out' which pro dancer Bobby Brazier will be paired with on the show, following a 'blunder' by the BBC.They're saying the star, who plays Freddie Slater in EastEnders, will dance with Dianne Buswell after finding a 'clue' in a TV trailer for the show. Its official Instagram page revealed what happens when the celebs meet their professional dance partners, but without showing the pairings, which are set to be revealed on Saturday's show, 16 September.The famous faces can be seen anticipating the arrival of their mentors in the clip, with a lot of excited faces and shouting of things like "Yesss!", and "I can't believe it!" Now fans are convinced they can hear the distinctive scream of red-haired Dianne Buswell when 20 year old Bobby meets his partner.

And just like that, we’re back. Yes, award season is in full swing, and as for much of this decade, we’ve got a crisis on our hands.

Raquel Leviss isn’t ready to be friends with Tom Sandoval.

Netflix has released a new trailer for the fourth and final season of Sex Education – check it out above.Created by Laurie Nunn, the final season picks up as Otis (Asa Butterfield) and Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) face setting up a new sex clinic at Cavendish Sixth Form College.As shown in the trailer, Otis is also struggling with the distance between him and Maeve (Emma Mackey), who is studying at the prestigious Wallace University in the US.An official synopsis reads: “Following the closure of Moordale Secondary, Otis and Eric now face a new frontier – their first day at Cavendish Sixth Form College. Otis is nervous about setting up a new clinic, whilst Eric is praying they won’t be losers again.“But Cavendish is a culture shock for all the Moordale students – they thought they were progressive but this new college is another level.

Manchester City are reportedly set to joust with Liverpool for the signature of West Ham defender Nayef Aguerd.

Best-selling author Davinia Taylor has been spotted in Glasgow's west end following a sell-out book event.

Television presenter Jeff Brazier was left in tears following his son's emotional speech after scooping a gong at the National Television Awards. Bobby Brazier was awarded the Rising Star prize at the ceremony at London's O2 arena on Tuesday night thanks to the public vote.