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Richard Chamberlain obituary

[ad_1] Getty ImagesRichard Chamberlain was the star of TV series like Dr Kildare, Shogun and The Thorn BirdsRichard Chamberlain, who has died today at the age of 90, shot to fame as TV heartthrob Dr Kildare in the 1960s.His dashing good looks won him legions of female fans, and guaranteed him work in a plethora of rather forgettable television movies.But, in middle age, his career spiked again.Chamberlain became king of
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Usher kicks off 10-night London residency, with mixed results

[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesUsher has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and his 10-night stint at the O2 has completely sold outUsher has kicked off a 10-night residency at London's O2 Arena with a slick, two-hour show that was impressive and frustrating in equal measure.The US pop star played more than 40 songs, including hits like Yeah, Burn, U Remind Me and OMG, with multiple costume changes and
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Teenager dissects Netflix drama with worried parents

[ad_1] NetflixIn Netflix's Adolescence, 13-year-old Jamie is accused of murdering a female peer after being exposed to misogynistic online material and subjected to cyberbullying"It's just weird to talk about your sexual feelings to your parents," says 15-year-old Ben*.His parents, Sophie and Martin, two professionals in their 40s, nod understandingly. They are discussing the kinds of "big issues" Ben's social media usage throws up, and for Ben their conversations about sex
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Ant & Dec join Newcastle players and trophy on parade

[ad_1] TV presenters Ant and Dec joined the Newcastle team on their open double-decker bus as they brandished the Carabao Cup trophy as its 2025 winners.The lifelong Newcastle fans remembered the team's victory at Wembley and said they would "probably" cry like they did two weeks ago."It's been a long wait, but I'll tell you what, it has absolutely been worth it," said Dec. [ad_2] Source link
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Tate Britain to return painting looted by Nazis

[ad_1] Tate Britain is set to return a 17th Century painting to the family of a Jewish Belgian art collector, after it was taken from his home by Nazis during World War Two.Painter Henry Gibbs' 1654 work, Aeneas And His Family Fleeing Burning Troy, was taken by the Nazis as "an act of racial persecution", said the Spoliation Advisory Panel, which which looks into cases of looted artworks. The panel
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The amateur photographers fixing Wikipedia’s ‘terrible’ pictures

[ad_1] Graham FraserTechnology ReporterWikipedia/Georges Biard/Frank SunThe actress Laetitia Dosch is one of those to benefit from an improved picture.Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world but, by the admission of some of its own volunteer editors, it suffers from a persistent problem - terrible pictures, particularly of celebrities.It is so full of notable people with very old or unflattering photographs that there are even Instagram accounts
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A rediscovered painting which just rewrote Indian art history

[ad_1] A forgotten oil-on-canvas masterpiece by Indian painter MF Husain, rediscovered decades later, has rewritten the record books for Indian art.Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra), a sprawling 14-foot-wide mural, sold for an unprecedented $13.8m (£10.6m) at a Christie's auction in New York last week. It shattered the previous Indian high of $7.4m (£5.7m) fetched by Amrita Sher-Gil's The Story Teller in 2023.Husain, who died in 2011, aged 95, was a pioneer
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Husband shares ‘bittersweet’ Paul O’Grady clip filmed 20 minutes before he died

[ad_1] Paul O'Grady's husband has shared a "bittersweet" video the presenter filmed just 20 minutes before he died, which Andre Portasio said shows him "as the genuinely kind man he was".In the 35-second clip, posted on the second anniversary of his death, O'Grady is seen with two of his beloved dogs, thanking voters who had given him an award.The TV host died on 28 March 2023 from a sudden cardiac
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BBC backtracks on having adverts in some podcasts in UK

[ad_1] Helen BushbyCulture reporterBBCBBC Studios already sells adverts on BBC podcasts outside the UKThe BBC has "decided to rule out" placing adverts on some of its podcasts for UK listeners on sites such as Apple and Spotify.Last year, the corporation revealed it planned to put ads in some of its podcasts on commercial platforms to "generate more revenue to support the BBC".But some of Britain's biggest media companies objected -