[ad_1] Getty ImagesLeft-right: Joseph Quinn, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Paul Mescal are the new Fab FourPaul Mescal and Barry Keoghan have been confirmed as part of the all-star line-up who will play members of the Beatles in four major new films about the band.Normal People and Gladiator II actor Mescal will portray Sir Paul McCartney, while Saltburn star Keoghan will step into Ringo Starr's shoes.The acting supergroup will also
[ad_1] Alice Bhandhukravi & James W KellyBBC LondonGetty ImagesThe first lockdown saw curtains go down on all of the West End's productionsLondon's cultural scene was among the sectors hardest hit when the first Covid lockdown began in March 2020, and five years on some in the industry say it is still finding its feet.Those working on theatre productions were among the workers facing the most uncertainty with many on freelance
[ad_1] Ian ProwseJohn Peel said he was moved to tears by the song Does This Train Stop On Merseyside?Ian Prowse was standing in his local pub literally crying into his beer about the end of a relationship when someone came in to tell him one of his songs had just been played on Radio 1.Told it was "a song about a train", Prowse, the former frontman of 1990s band Pele,
[ad_1] Getty ImagesA judge said office workers in Leicester Square were being subjected to "industrially amplified daily concerts"Buskers playing loud songs over and over have been compared to psychological torture by a judge who has ordered Westminster Council to stop the racket.Global Radio took the authority to court over the noise which it said forced some staff to work in cupboards.The judge said they were being subjected to "industrially amplified
[ad_1] The co-writer and producer of hit Netflix drama Adolescence have taken part in a meeting with the prime minister in Downing Street to discuss how to prevent young people from being influenced by toxic material online.Sir Keir Starmer described Jack Thorne's drama about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a girl as "at times harrowing".It served as "a torch that shines intensely brightly on a combination of issues that
[ad_1] Nikita YadavBBC News, DelhiGetty ImagesActor Mohanlal's performance in L2: Empuraan has received praiseIndian superstar Mohanlal has apologised and said some scenes will be removed from his new film after criticism from Hindu nationalist groups.The Malayalam-language film, L2: Empuraan, was released on Thursday and is performing well at the box office.However, it faced a backlash from Hindu groups, including members of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), over
[ad_1] Regan MorrisBBC News, Los AngelesGetty ImagesCountless signs during the historic Hollywood strikes decried using AI. It's now creeping further into the entertainment industry Inside a soundstage once used by silent film stars Charlie Chaplin and Mabel Normand, Hollywood executives, actors and filmmakers sipped cocktails as they marvelled at what some say is the biggest breakthrough since the talkies: AI-generated video.But whether AI will be the future, or the end,
[ad_1] Kevin SharkeyBBC News NI Dublin reporterBBCArchdeacon of Dublin and Vicar of St Michan's Church, David Pierpoint, said the damage is 'irreparable'An Anglican church in Dublin has been unable to reopen a historic crypt to the public since the remains of mummified bodies were damaged in an arson attack.One of the damaged mummified bodies in St Michan's Church of Ireland is that of a man, known as the Crusader, who
[ad_1] Ross McClelland says to know the Big Yin has seen his stand-up is incredibleRosco McClelland has won this year's Sir Billy Connolly "Spirit of Glasgow" Award at the city's comedy festival.The Glaswegian comic received a special video message from Sir Billy as he picked up his award.Referencing a joke McClelland tells about slugs in bins, Sir Billy told him: "Congratulations to Rosco McClelland - the slug nudger! Well done."The
[ad_1] Warner Bros/GettyThis week, another hit game becomes a feature film – A Minecraft Movie is out on Friday.But that's not all the week has in store.Trending TikTok star Djo (aka Steve from Stranger Things) has a new album out, SIX The Musical Live! hits cinemas, and we're finally going to find out about the Switch 2.Read on for what's coming up this week...Mining for big screen successWarner BrosIt's been
