Behind the scenes of new Strictly
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat’s Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
Behind the scenes of new Strictly
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat’s Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
Strictly line-up and more showbiz
The Strictly line-up is out and Piers Morgan take over from Larry King. Plus the rest of the showbiz news.
Strictly line-up and more showbiz
The Strictly line-up is out and Piers Morgan take over from Larry King. Plus the rest of the showbiz news.
Katie Holmes on Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes speaks about romance and what married life is like with Tom Cruise.
Katie Holmes on Tom Cruise
Katie Holmes speaks about romance and what married life is like with Tom Cruise.
Jolie praise for Pakistan military
Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country’s worst ever floods.
Jolie praise for Pakistan military
Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country’s worst ever floods.
Glee cast on the new season
The cast of Glee talk about what is in store for the new season of the show.
Glee cast on the new season
The cast of Glee talk about what is in store for the new season of the show.
Cast praise for Shane Meadows
Two members of the This is England cast on working with Shane Meadows and rest of the cast.
Cast praise for Shane Meadows
Two members of the This is England cast on working with Shane Meadows and rest of the cast.
‘BBC World Service is value for money’
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has defended the World Service saying it is value for money.
‘BBC World Service is value for money’
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has defended the World Service saying it is value for money.
Jeremy Hunt on BBC spending
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asked about coalition plans for the BBC as he outlines waste within the corporation.
Jeremy Hunt on BBC spending
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asked about coalition plans for the BBC as he outlines waste within the corporation.
‘My dad was 24-year-old genius’
Musician Mark Everett talks about the work of his father Hugh Everett III, a physicist who Stephen Hawking says contributed significantly to our understanding of the universe.
‘My dad was 24-year-old genius’
Musician Mark Everett talks about the work of his father Hugh Everett III, a physicist who Stephen Hawking says contributed significantly to our understanding of the universe.
The xx win Mercury Prize
The xx have won this year’s Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.
The xx win Mercury Prize
The xx have won this year’s Mercury Music Prize for their debut album xx.
Look, up on the stage: It’s Usher
The R&B superstar is doing it all these days, including launching a big tour.
Piers Morgan to replace Larry King on CNN
The veteran British journalist is best known to American audiences for his work on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. He’ll replace CNN’s long-running …
Jane Fonda: ‘I recently had plastic surgery’
We knew Jane Fonda, 72, looked different in June when she received the Vermeil Medal of the City of Paris from Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoe in …
Philanthropist, billionaire John Kluge dies
John Kluge, once listed as the wealthiest man in America, who built an investment in a radio station into a broadcasting empire that was the …
Barbara Walters and ‘The View’ get back to work
The host and heart behind the groundbreaking gabfest returns for its 14th season.
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley hears from Oprah Winfrey
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s decision to not run for another term prompted a call from someone else who’s famous name is synonymous with the …
‘Vanity Fair’ reporter speaks out about Sarah Palin story
The controversy over a Vanity Fair article about Sarah Palin continued Wednesday with the reporter disputing a conservative activist’s claim …
Britney Spears’ former bodyguard sues for sex harassment
A former bodyguard for Britney Spears claims in a lawsuit that he was subjected to repeated sexual harassment by the singer.
Spencer Pratt to Heidi Montag: Sorry for my outrageous behavior
Former The Hills star Spencer Pratt is apologizing to his estranged wife, Heidi Montag, for acting out in their breakup.
National Lampoon CEO gets 45 months for stock-manipulation scheme
The former CEO of entertainment company National Lampoon Inc. has been sentenced in Philadelphia to nearly four years in prison in a stock price …
DHS Cyber Division Misses 1,085 Holes on Own Network
The federal agency in charge of protecting other agencies from computer intruders was found riddled with hundreds of high-risk security holes on its own systems, according to the results of an audit released Wednesday.
Gamemaker’s Secret Mission: Save Duke Nukem Forever
When it came to resurrecting the MIA videogame, Randy Pitchford faced a task that was part suicide run, part debt of honor. The Gearbox Software CEO serves up the inside story on the improbable rescue of one of gaming’s most beloved (and most obnoxious) franchises.
Citing Obama’s State Secrets Privilege, Court Tosses Torture Case
Citing the Obama administration’s evocation of the state secrets privilege, a divided federal appeals court is dismissing a lawsuit against a Boeing subsidiary accused of helping the CIA transport detainees to secret foreign prisons where they allegedly were tortured.
Hyundai’s Land Yacht Should Have Luxury Automakers Quaking
Our maiden voyage in Hyundai’s 17-foot long luxe sedan is impressive if not a tad banal.
Ole Miss’ Admiral Ackbar Campaign Fizzles
After several months, the grassroots campaign at Ole Miss to install Return of the Jedi‘s Admiral Ackbar, that esteemed squid-like war hero who led the Rebel Alliance to victory at the Battle of Endor, as the university’s official sports mascot has fizzled.
Hack Your Parking
Maybe you always remember where you parked. Maybe you never get parking tickets either. For the rest of us, some tools to alert us when our parking meter is about to expire or give us directions back to our car would be mighty handy.
Video: How to Film a 23-Mile Free Fall
When Felix Baumgartner steps into the void, 18 cameras will take us along for the ride with him.
X-Ray Pinup Girls Are Just Pixels (NSFW?)
After a set of sexy X-rays hit the web earlier this year, viewers were left to wonder if they were real. Now we have the answer.
Close-Shave Asteroid Caught on Camera
When asteroid 2010 RX30 zipped past Earth early Wednesday, observers at the Remanzacco Observatory in Italy were ready. At 12:45 am local Italian time, amateur astronomers Ernesto Guido and Giovanni Sostero remotely controlled a 0.25-meter telescope in Mayhill, New Mexico through the Global Remote Astronomy Telescope Network. They got four separate exposures of 30 seconds each and stitched them together to make this animation.
Native Toad Fights Back Against Yellow Crazy-Ant Invasion
After so many sad tales of invasive species overwhelming hapless natives, scientists have found a native toad in Indonesia that’s fighting back.
UK moviegoers Exorcised by horror
Horror movie The Last Exorcism debuts at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, taking £1.1m in its opening weekend.
The xx are Mercury’s rising stars
Prize win sees the xx step into the spotlight
‘No decisions’ over World Service
No decisions have been taken about possible funding cuts to the BBC World Service, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.
Morgan to replace host Larry King
Former newspaper editor and Britain’s Got Talent judge Piers will replace US TV presenter Larry King on the US network CNN, it is announced.
Fungus threatening film history
A fungus that ‘eats’ cine film threatens to irreversibly damage important film archive and record of British social history.
Zhang Ziyi signs up to Mulan film
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is to team up with Speed director Jan de Bont to make an English-language version of the Chinese legend Mulan.
Painting to secure castle future
The trustees of Belvoir Castle hope to safeguard its future by selling a painting by the French artist Poussin.
Sir Paul to get US culture honour
Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.
Strictly show line-up is revealed
Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny’s Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing.
Online archive for Shaw pictures
Thousands of photographs taken by playwright George Bernard Shaw are to be posted online, the National Trust announces.
