BBC Breakfast shows off first makeover in a decade - but the famous red sofa will stay at Salford studios

The New York Times is disbanding its sports desk and will rely on greater use of The Athletic for daily coverage.

Kate Middleton’s brother James and his wife Alizée looked to be a perfect match as they attended Wimbledon hours after announcing they were expecting their first child. French financier Alizée Thevenet, 33, showed off her blossoming bump as the pair put on a loved-up display at SW19 on Thursday.

“The Last Action Heroes: The Triumphs, Flops, and Feuds of Hollywood’s Kings of Carnage” by Nick de Semlyen (Crown).“In the context of these ’roid-rage, superhuman heroes we had at the time, this character seemed like a pu–y.”The character in question, of course, was John McClane, who transformed Bruce Willis from a wise-cracking, Chandler Bing-esque TV banterer into an action movie legend with the 1988 now-classic. Even though it almost killed him.

Tammy Slayton has remembered fonder times with her late husband, Caleb Willingham, in a sentimental tribute post on Instagram.

Charna Flam Vivica A. Fox confesses that “Independence Day: Resurgence” didn’t live up its predecessor, specifically because the 2016 sequel didn’t manage to bring Will Smith back to reprise his role from the 1996 blockbuster classic. In a conversation with the A.V. Club to promote her new true crime series “The Interrogation Room,” Fox touched on the 2016 “Resurgence” saying she “didn’t feel like it was good” and that it “didn’t live up to the first one.” “I really feel we missed out by not bringing Will Smith back. We had most of the original cast, but I think the one true link that was missing to the success of ‘Independence Day 2’ was that Will Smith wasn’t there,” Fox shared. “I’m going to keep it real — I was at the premiere and I was like ‘Mmm, let’s see how the fans are going to feel about this.’ And sure enough on Twitter, they blew me up.”

Selome Hailu Olivia Williams and Jodhi May have been cast in Max’s “Dune: The Sisterhood” (working title) following the exits of previously announced cast members Shirley Henderson and Indira Varma. Henderson departed the series amid “creative changes” made in February, while Varma’s departure was due to scheduling conflicts. Additionally, Anna Foerster is now set as a director on the series, replacing Johan Renck, who departed at the same time as Henderson. In November, series creator Diane Ademu-John stepped down as co-showrunner, but she remains involved as executive producer.

As tensions rise in Hollywood over an imminent update on SAG-AFTRA’s negotiations with the studios, thousands of miles east, the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary is gearing up for its annual influx of industry insiders, curious film fans, and stars.

Tom Cruise is proving he really can do anything.

Liv Hewson is finally feeling a euphoria they’ve never felt before — and we couldn’t be happier for them!

Us Weekly is predicting who will be in the running for a golden statuette at the 2023 Emmys — and HBO is likely set up to dominate across the board.

Lucinda Williams is this week’s guest on The FADER Interview podcast. In conversation with FADER contributor Holly Devon, the country-rock veteran dove into her new album, Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart. Their wide-ranging interview touched on Williams’ return to touring after suffering a stroke in late 2020, her unexpected creative partnership with her husband Tom Overby, and her battle to retain artistic integrity in her early career amid industry pressure to sell out.

K.J. Yossman Jessica Hynes (“Shaun of the Dead”) and Akemnji Ndifornyen (“Famalam”) are among the cast set to join Adjani Salmon’s BBC and A24 series “Dreaming Whilst Black.” The show, which Salmon (“Doctor Who”) created and stars in, is based on a web-series of the same name. It was adapted into a critically acclaimed pilot in 2021 and greenlit for a six-part series last fall. The series will see Salmon reprise his role as Kwabena alongside Dani Moseley (“The Kitchen”) as Amy. They will be joined by newcomers to the show Hynes and Ndifornyen as well as Isy Suttie (“Peep Show”), Peter Serafinowicz (“The Tick”), Roger Griffiths (“Chef!”), Martina Laird (“The Little Mermaid”), Jo Martin (“Doctor Who”), Steve Furst (“The Serpent Queen”) and “Love Island’s” Ovie Soko.

The BBC is bringing Enid Blyton's The Famous Five books to life through a new TV series. The three-part series will be the first time the BBC has ever adapted The Famous Five for the screen.

Drive auteur Nicholas Winding Refn is is forging a TV adaptation of The Famous Five for the BBC and ZDF.

The stars are stepping out for the Loewe Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 Fashion Show!

Bethenny Frankel has never been one to hold back. 

Sir Rod Stewart took to Instagram on Wednesday to offer clarity following what he described as "confusion" about whether he planned to retire from music.  The 78-year-old singer posted a series of images of black writing on a white background that cleared up his plans.  They read: "I like to clear up any confusion that I may have caused my dear fans and the media.

It’s not every day we get to go behind the scenes of a celebrity hair transformation, but this week we’re doing just that as Vogue Williams shares with OK! the first phase of her hair colour and style makeover. The transformation sees the presenter swap her dark bronde hair colour for something lighter and more summery: a gorgeous honey-toned blonde.

This Morning viewers have said they are ready to switch off as Holly Willoughby presented Monday's show with Dermot O'Leary.

Justin Theroux is stepping out for the day.