Stars and royalty mix at polo
Stars from the stage and screen mingled with royalty at one of the poshest events in the social calendar, the Cartier International Polo Day.
Breathless re-released 50 years on
Breathless, the first film of Jean-Luc Godard – leading member of the French New Wave – has been re-released 50 years on.
‘Looking like Christine isn’t a bad thing’
The new One Show presenter talks about her new job, the presenting partnership and looking like Christine.
Get Carter film landmark bulldozed
Workers have started the demolition process to take down the iconic Get Carter car park in Gateshead.
How did Cruise & Diaz do on Top Gear?
Welsh presenter Alex joins The One Show, how Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz got on on Top Gear, plus the rest of the day’s showbiz news
Pilgrim premieres at ComicCon
Scott Pilgrim vs The World has a surprise world premiere at the ComicCon pop culture convention
Rupert Everett’s rebel roots
When Rupert Everett traces his family tree he meets a great aunt and learns more about what makes him the person he is.
Producer on abolition of Film Council
The UK Film Council is to be axed as part of a cost-cutting drive by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), it has been announced. Independent film producer Rebecca O’Brien, who produces Ken Loach’s films and is also on the UK Film Council board, gave her reaction to the decision.
Tom Jones goes back to his roots
Tom Jones performs a track from his new album Praise and Blame.
‘Longest’ tapestry unveiled
One of the longest tapestries in the world has been unveiled in East Lothian.
‘Weeks to assess’ Afghan war leak
The US military says it could take weeks to determine the damage from a huge leak of classified military records.
BP boss set for £600,000 pension
BP chief executive Tony Hayward is to receive an immediate £600,000-a-year pension when he leaves the firm in October, the BBC learns.
UK ‘misled’ on broadband speeds
The majority of people using broadband are not getting the speed they are paying for, research by the regulator Ofcom suggests.
Khyra ‘serious case review’ due
A report into how social workers and other professionals handled the case of a girl who died after being starved at home will be released later.
Cameron to give Turkey EU backing
David Cameron is to argue strongly for Turkey’s membership of the European Union, saying he is “angry” at the slow pace of negotiations.
Toddlers among four dead in house
Two toddlers and a woman are found stabbed in a house in Hampshire, where a man’s body is found hanged.
Blix set to face Iraq questions
The man who led the UN’s weapons inspectors in Iraq before the 2003 invasion will answer questions on Tuesday.
MPs approve academy legislation
MPs pass legislation which paves the way for a radical overhaul of the school system in England but some Lib Dem MPs rebel.
Election reform urged by watchdog
The government needs to reform the way voting in general elections is organised, the elections watchdog says.
Pakistani visa control ‘failings’
Visa controls for applicants from Pakistan who want to settle in the UK failed to protect the UK’s border, a watchdog says.
Kathie Lee and Hoda host a happy hour on NBC’s ‘Today’
Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb today will mark their 600th show hosting the fourth hour of NBC’s ‘Today’ show.
‘Mad Men’ girls celebrate premiere, birthday; Jolie-Pitt kids take Tokyo
It’s Monday. Blah. But, there are celebrities. Yay! Ann’s out, Arienne Thompson is in. Let’s go. … Mad Men beauty January Jones helped her …
Mike Posner’s ‘Cooler Than Me’ becomes a summer hit
Duke graduate Mike Posner’s album ’31 Minutes to Takeoff’ is out Aug. 10.
Networks dial up excitement for fall series at Comic-Con
No surefire hits emerged at Comic-con, but there are some strong contenders.
Critic’s Corner Monday: ‘Two and a Half Men’
CBS’ Two and a Half Men (9 ET/PT) repeats one of its funnier episodes, thanks to a guest turn by the great Annie Potts as Alan’s hard-drinking …
A-list cast of ‘Avengers’ awes Comic-Con crowd
Every Marvel superhero imaginable will star in the movie, due in 2012.
‘Inception’ holds off ‘Salt’ in its second week at the top of the box office
Angelina Jolie’s action flick opens to $36.5 million to ‘Inception’s $43.5 million.
Britain’s Lucy Punch is red-hot in Hollywood
It was a bit of a hike, but the actress has found herself in very good company, indeed.
Angelina Jolie downplays spy scandal at Moscow ‘Salt’ premiere
Even though Angelina Jolie plays a suspected Russian sleeper agent in her latest movie, in real life she thinks U.S.-Russian relations are going …
‘House’ star Hugh Laurie to sing the blues on new album
Dr. Gregory House has long battled the blues. Now, the actor who plays the acerbic physician plans to play them.
Photo Gallery: Attack of the L.A. Smog Archives
Photographs from the vast collection of the UCLA Library gives you a glimpse — often hazy, sometimes wacky — of Southern California’s struggle against smog from the 1940s through the 1960s.
July 26, 1943: L.A. Gets First Big Smog
In the middle of World War II, Los Angeles residents believe the Japanese are attacking them with chemical warfare. A thick fog that makes people’s eyes sting and their noses run has taken hold of the city.
Wikileaks Releases Stunning Afghan War Logs — Is Iraq Next?
The secret-spilling site Wikileaks release a breathtaking classified compendium of 77,000 events covering six years of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. But they could have much more.
Zombie Sharks and Double Rambos: The Best Booty From Comic-Con’s Secret Stash
Wired.com patrols the show floor at the annual geek gathering in San Diego in search of Futurama, Shepard Fairey and more obscure finds.
Energy Department Has a New Commitment to Solar (and a New Blog)
The Department of Energy launched a new blog last week, the aptly named (yet uninspiring) Energy Blog. Among other announcements and musings (OK, really more statements than deep thoughts) is a call to develop three Energy Innovation Hubs, one of which will drive research to turn sunlight into fuels.
WikiLeaks Drops 77,000 War Docs; Fingers Pakistan as Insurgent Ally
Turns out “Collateral Murder” was just a warm-up. WikiLeaks just published a trove of over 90,000 mostly-classified U.S. military documents that details a strengthening Afghan insurgency with deep ties to Pakistani intelligence.
Marvel Assembles Avengers at Comic-Con, Including New Hulk
Samuel L. Jackson introduced the full lineup of The Avengers onstage Saturday at Comic-Con, including Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow) and Chris Evans (Captain America). The big casting news: Mark Ruffalo will play Bruce Banner and Jeremy Renner will play Hawkeye.
Gods Smile Upon Mighty Thor at Comic-Con
Marvel Studios showed off a ballsy new Thor trailer at Comic-Con and quelled any doubts about the upcoming movie based on the Norse god comic book character.
UK Film Council to be abolished
The UK Film Council is to be axed as part of a cost-cutting drive by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
One Show role for Welsh TV host
TV presenter Alex Jones, who is a relative unknown outside Wales, will replace Christine Bleakley on The One Show sofa.
Affleck denies harassment claims
Actor Casey Affleck denies claims that he sexually harassed a woman on the set of his documentary about Joaquin Phoenix.
Salt fails to shake off Inception
Angelina Jolie’s espionage thriller Salt fails to dislodge Inception from pole position at the North American box office.
TV star Laurie to sing the blues
House star and self-taught musician Hugh Laurie signs a deal to record a New Orleans-inspired blues album.
Cool duo climb UK singles chart
Yolanda Be Cool tops the UK singles chart with We Speak No Americano, while Eminem keeps his album crown.
Hunt calls for BBC pay openness
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt calls on the BBC to be more open about how much it pays its top stars.
Officials blamed for German crush
Survivors of a stampede at a dance music festival in Germany, in which 19 people were killed, blame organisers for the deaths.
X Factor hopefuls ‘damage hotel’
Police are called to a London hotel after X Factor contestants who were staying there become rowdy.
Gabor critical after transfusion
Zsa Zsa Gabor remains in a critical condition after receiving a blood transfusion, her husband says.
US hits out at Afghan war leaks
Washington condemns as “irresponsible” the release by Wikileaks website of 90,000 secret US military records about the conflict in Afghanistan.
BP boss Hayward ‘to stand down’
BP’s chief executive Tony Hayward is expected to stand down following widespread criticism of his handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
