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A family was torn apart after a gran and granddaughter were both killed when a driver's car 'swerved violently' onto the other side of the road. A toddler was also rushed to hospital 'covered in glass' following the incident.

As BBC drama fans prepare to welcome the return of Martin Freeman in the second series of the nail biting police series The Responder, the Sherlock actor has paid a poignant tribute to his late co-star Bernard Hill following his tragic death earlier this week. Appearing on The One Show to promote the show, hosts Roman Kemp and Alex Jones quizzed the star about what it was like to work with Bernard, who plays Martin’s character Chris’ father in the show.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music A long list of artists including Robert Plant, Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, Peter Frampton, Bryan Adams and more have joined the late British singer Steve Marriott’s children and bandmates in opposing the release of “new” recordings featuring AI-generated versions of his vocals. The former frontman of the Small Faces and Humble Pie (and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee) was one of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s, renowned for songs like “All or Nothing,” “Tin Soldier,” “Itchykoo Park,” “I Don’t Need No Doctor” and more.

Coronation Street star Andy Whyment has said he was 'sad to hear' about the death of one of his former co-stars Bernard Hill. The news of the actor's death was revealed over the weekend by his agent.

Tributes have flooded in from fans and colleagues across film and television for Manchester-born actor Bernard Hill, who has died aged 79. He was best known for his roles in Oscar-winning films Titanic and Lord of the Rings, with fans describing his loss as like ‘losing a friend’.

Bernard Hill has sadly passed away.

Manchester-born actor Bernard Hill has died aged 79. Best known for his roles in Oscar-winning epics Titanic and Lord of the Rings, he also starred in the seminal TV drama Boys from the Blackstuff.

The star of Disney+‘s Shardlake has addressed having a different disability to the character he portrays in the C.J. Sansom adaptation, which launches today.

Dissolution, Winter In Madrid and other best-selling novels, has died.His publisher confirmed that he had passed away aged 71, following a diagnosis of multiple myeloma in 2012.This comes just before the release of Shardlake, which is the upcoming television adaptation of Dissolution, Sansom’s 2004 historical mystery novel. The series, which stars Sean Bean and Arthur Hughes, will premiere on Disney+ on May 1.

One Tree Hill actress, Sophia Bush, opened up about identifying as queer and her deeply meaningful relationship with athlete Ashlyn Harris, 38, following her divorce from Grant Hughes in 2023. Breaking her silence on her romantic life in an essay for Glamour magazine, Sophia shared: "I feel like I can finally breathe." The Chicago PD actress added that she had unexpectedly found love with Ashlyn, with the pair becoming friends in 2019 before starting a relationship in 2023 after both their marriages ended.

EXCLUSIVE: Israel’s Keshet International (KI) has struck its latest co-development deal, a partnership with British presenter Bettany Hughes‘ indie SandStone Global.

Molly Ringwald, star of 1980s hit The Breakfast Club, has revealed she only rewatched the movie recently, and was jarred by some of the themes that were glossed over at the time.

Ethan Shanfeld Four-time Grammy winner Killer Mike will take on the Blue Note in New York for a run of intimate shows in July. The rapper will perform six shows with the Mighty Midnight Revival on July 29, 30 and 31, with two shows per night — at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

K.J. Yossman The Curtis Brown Group has launched a new unscripted and entertainment talent division, tapping former YMU agent Martha Atack to lead it. The division will offer artists across entertainment, comedy, factual and digital multi-hyphenate representation across the agency with the aim of launching them globally.

The Curtis Brown Group is pushing into the UK unscripted space.

Jacob Rodriguez and Katherine Hughes are joining season 2 of the Hulu Original Series Tell Me Lies in recurring roles.

A prosecco-guzzling passenger who threw a tantrum on a TUI flight called a member of the cabin crew a 'p*ff' seconds before she was arrested at Manchester Airport. The pilot considered diverting the plane as staff dealt with Kesley Hughes' strop.

Karen Bliss Canadian superstar singer Michael Bublé thinks he has a global smash on his hands with “Spicy Margarita,” his collaboration with Jason Derulo. The pair performed the Latin-flavoured banger together last week on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” and recently shared their mutual respect by getting tattoos of the other — Derulo got a Bublé face on his neck and Bublé the word “DARULO” across his forehead. “You spelled it wrong!” a mock-disappointed Derulo declares in the comedic clip as their single plays in the background.

Fay Ripley has come a long way from her early days selling men's clothes door-to-door and is now one of the UK's most loved actresses. After graduating from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1990, Fay landed a role in a pantomime version of Around the World in 80 Days. From there, her career took off.

EXCLUSIVE: Sky Studios has denied that it is piloting a Hugh Bonneville comedy about slavery amid a backlash from Black creatives on social media.

BreAnna Bell Season 7 of “Station 19” will be its last, Variety has confirmed. “For seven seasons ‘Station 19’ has been a highlight of the ABC lineup thanks to Shonda and Betsy’s incredible vision, beloved characters and compelling storytelling,” said Craig Erwich, president, Disney Television Group.

Macaulay Culkin. Now, decades later, after the release of the legendary film, the beloved actor is set to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. During Culkin’s homage, his onscreen mom, Catherine O’Hara, is scheduled to speak at the event.The 43-year-old star, dad of two, and husband of Brenda Song will be officially inducted on Friday, December 1.

K.J. Yossman “Shadow and Bone” star Archie Renaux and “Lockwood & Co’s” Ruby Stokes are set to join Jenna Coleman in upcoming BBC thriller “The Jetty.” In the four-part series, from writer Cat Jones and producers Firebird Pictures (a BBC Studios label), Coleman plays Ember Manning, a rookie detective who finds herself at the center of an unusual case when a vacation home in a peaceful lake-side town in Lancashire goes up in flames.

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of success with her feature directorial debut, the SXSW prize-winning thriller It Is In Us All, Irish writer, director, and actress Antonia Campbell-Hughes has signed with Entertainment 360 for representation in all areas.

Sophia Bush got some new art on her body amid this new chapter in her life…

Danneel Ackles is revealing that she tried to make her now-husband Jensen Ackles and Sophia Bush a couple!

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer A few weeks ago, Killer Mike stood poised at the mic on stage at “The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.” He was joined by acclaimed jazz pianist Robert Glasper and R&B singer Eryn Allen Kane for a stripped-down rendition of “Motherless,” a deeply visceral meditation on the grief he faced from losing his mother and grandmother. “Is this a blessing or a curse, or just some other shit?” he choked through tears streaming down his face.

They’re used to living the high life, but the nine celebrities who signed up to this year’s Stand Up To Cancer challenge are facing their tallest order yet. Host and team leader Paddy McGuinness took the brave celebs into the Austrian Alps to learn how to high wire walk, and face a series of vertigo-inducing tasks to prepare them for one final challenge – to wire walk 90 metres above one of London’s most iconic landmarks. “Some people have really struggled and there were lots of tears,” says Paddy.

London Hughes has claimed her talent manager warned her not to sleep with Russell Brand.

McKinley Franklin editor Emily Blunt is at the center of a criminal conspiracy in the first official trailer for Netflix’s “Pain Hustlers,” which is set to debut on the streaming service Oct. 27 after premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival. As a mother struggling to support her daughter, Liza Drake (portrayed by Blunt) seeks out a new stream of income in hopes of turning her life around.

Sophia Bush let her hair down — and channeled the Red album — while attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour days after news broke that Bush is getting divorced.