Council slammed for rejecting status to save legendary venue Bath Moles

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italian state broadcaster RAI is under heavy fire amid allegations that it censored a planned anti-fascist monologue by prominent writer Antonio Scurati, author of international bestseller “M: Son of the Century,” which reconstructs fascist dictator Benito Mussolini’s rise to power. Scurati was meant to read his monologue – written to mark the country’s upcoming April 25 national holiday that celebrates Italy’s liberation from fascism – on the talk show “Chesarà,” which aired on the broadcaster’s RAI 3 channel Saturday night.

Calista Flockhart has reflected on her time in the title role of hit legal drama Ally McBeal, saying she “felt on trial” herself in the media.

The Specials‘ Lynval Golding delivered a speech about No Doubt backstage at Coachella 2024 ahead of the band’s reunion show at the festival – watch it below.The group played their first live gig since 2015 at the Indio, California event last Saturday (April 13), where they brought out Olivia Rodrigo to perform ‘Bathwater’ alongside frontwoman Gwen Stefani.Prior to the career-spanning, 16-song set, Golding gave an encouraging message to the camera about Stefani and co’s long-awaited return. “I can tell you one thing, right,” the musician began.

It doesn’t seem like Kelly Clarkson and her ex Brandon Blackstock are EVER going to stop duking it out in court, does it?

No Doubt have brought out Olivia Rodrigo for a rendition of ‘Bathwater’ during the band’s 2024 Coachella reunion set.Taking over the main stage in full effect, Gwen Stefani and co. marked their first live performance in over nine years with their reunion at the annual music and arts festival in California.They kicked things off with their classic hits ‘Hella Good’, ‘Sunday Morning’ ‘Ex-Girlfriend’ and their famous Talk Talk cover of ‘It’s My Life’.

for a low-key sushi night.As many Los Angeles residents cleared out of town for festival weekend, the pop star and NFL player took advantage of the lighter traffic and enjoyed dinner at the celeb-favored restaurant Sushi Park. You might recognize its nondescript strip mall balcony from paparazzi shots of , , or even , who enjoyed a girls' night at the omakase spot in October.On April 12, however, Swift opted for a night out with her boyfriend. Dressed in a black denim miniskirt and Chiefs-red varsity jacket, the “Anti-Hero” singer wore her hair down in loose waves, finishing off the look with her signature red lip.

Eleanor Coppola, who won an Emmy for the Apocalypse Now documentary Hearts of Darkness, directed Paris Can Wait and Love Is Love Is Love and was married to Francis Ford Coppola for 61 years, diedFriday at her home in Rutherford, CA. She was 87.

Eleanor Coppola has sadly passed away.

J. Kim Murphy Eleanor Coppola, an American filmmaker who won an Emmy for chronicling her husband Francis Ford Coppola‘s taxing 238-day production of “Apocalypse Now” in her documentary “Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse,” died Friday at her home in Rutherford, Calif. She was 87.

Hot on the heels of the success of their Monsterverse series, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” Apple TV+ announced that the acclaimed show has been renewed for a second season. Produced by Legendary Entertainment, who is also behind the Monsterverse films like the recent “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” Apple also announced a deal they made with the company to create multiple spin-offs from the TV Monsterverse and based on ‘Monarch’ series.

Cindy Crawford showed her support for her daughter Kaia Gerber after she declared she wanted to get into the modeling world. The 22-year-old model and actress opened up about her preparation at a young age, including her first fashion show at 10 years old, couched by none other than her mom, best known as one of the most iconic supermodels in the world.Kaia Gerber discusses her book club and the appeal of building something from scratchKaia Gerber compliments Cindy Crawford in a throwback birthday photoKaia Gerber and Ayo Edebiri got matching tattoos to celebrate their friendshipDuring her latest interview with Jimmy Fallon, Kaia revealed the advice her mom gave her at the time, debuting for Junior Versace.

A popular Ayr bakery will open to their newly refurbished shop in Prestwick this Saturday, April 13.

People can now set foot in one of Manchester’s most unique attractions for free - and visit the spot where celebrities like Tilda Swinton, Hugh Grant and Alex Chung danced the night away at the Chanel afterparty last December. Manchester’s Victoria Baths has announced the return of Welcome Wednesdays, which sees the venue open its doors to the public every Wednesday, from now until September.

Police are hunting for a man from Oldham after a woman was stabbed and killed in broad daylight in Bradford.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events When Michael Douglas was invited to play Benjamin Franklin in Apple TV+’s “Franklin,” he immediately took out a $100 bill. “I looked at Ben and thought, ‘I’ve got a long ways to go,’” the two-time Oscar winner tells Variety. Douglas didn’t just worry that he’d have to spend hours in the makeup chair — the series took more than 160 days to shoot.

Meghan Markle has a good reason to avoid a UK reunion with Kate and William, according to a Royal expert. Prince William and Prince Harry might have a chance to mend their relationship when Harry comes back to the UK in May. However, the Duchess of Sussex might not join him, says a Royal expert.

full report into the state of the sector for 2023, showing the “disaster” facing live music with venues closing at a rate of around two per week. Presented at Westminster, the MVT echoed their calls for a levy on tickets on gigs at arena size and above and for major labels and such to pay back into the grassroots scene, arguing that “the big companies are now going to have to answer for this”.The Featured Artists Coalition – a trade union body representing the needs of musicians and artists in the UK – then wrote to NME to argue that while the survival of venues is “essential”, any kind of ‘Premier League’ model to be adopted by the industry needs to take into account keeping creators in pocket and being able to exist, as well as ways to open up the world of music to different genres, backgrounds and audiences.“What good is it keeping venues open if artists can’t afford to perform in them?” asked FAC CEO David Martin.Now the debate has been taken to the UK government, after last Tuesday (March 26) saw the Culture Media & Sport Committee hold evidence sessions with figures from across the industry to see what can be done.“The first impact we need to realise is that is 125 communities that have lost access to live music on their doorstep,” Music Venue Trust CEO Mark Davyd told the hearing.

A University of Oxford rower has criticised conditions in the River Thames during today's Boat Race, saying: "It would be a lot nicer if there wasn't as much poo in the water."

Kate Lawler has hit back at fans who accused her of 'criticising' small business this week after she DIY'd a project rather than paying for a professional to do it.The ordeal began when Kate shared an Instagram reel detailing how she had designed a balloon arch herself for her mother-in-law's birthday, with the project costing just £67, after being quoted £250 for a professional to do it. While Big Brother star and This Morning presenter Kate, who is no stranger to hitting back at trolls, was proud to share her handy work, many took to the comment section to fume that she was 'devaluing' the work of professionals. One wrote: "As a balloon/prop/decor company that does exactly these sort of set ups – I think you just highlighted why it would be £200 from professionals.

James Cameron’s “Titanic” was officially sold at the Treasures From Planet Hollywood auction last week for a whopping $718,750. According to Heritage Auctions, the prop was the most bid-upon item despite being surrounded by other iconic pieces of Hollywood’s legacy. In the film, the door is used when Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) attempt to lie on the piece of wood while awaiting rescue shortly after the RMS Titanic sinks.