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‘Desi Bling’ Producer on Why the Netflix Reality Show, About Ultra-Wealthy Indian Expats in Dubai, Is Such a Hit: People ‘Like to See Their Dreams on Screen’
The producer of Netflix's "Desi Bling," a reality docusoap about ultra-wealthy Indian expats in Dubai, explains why the show has become a global hit, crediting its cast's personal storylines and the o
Ryan Wigglesworth: Featured Artist at Aldeburgh
Ryan Wigglesworth, chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Royal Academy of Music professor, is this week's featured artist at Aldeburgh Festival, where a season anchored by Debussy
Boogie Nights review – Paul Thomas Anderson’s porn epic is still gaudy, seedy fun
A retrospective review of Paul Thomas Anderson's 1997 porn-industry epic 'Boogie Nights,' praising its Scorsese-influenced style and ensemble cast while critiquing its evasion of HIV and the real John
Hill & Adamson’s Newhaven Photo Book Launches
A new book assembles David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson’s 1840s calotype images of Newhaven fishermen and fisherwomen, showcasing their dual role as sailors and lifesavers and highlighting the ser
From bands to bags to beer bins - everything you need to know ahead of Download festival
Download Festival returns to Donington Park for its 23rd edition from 10 June, with Limp Bizkit, Guns N' Roses, and Linkin Park headlining a 100-plus act lineup that stretches beyond rock into hip-hop
Model who alleges Kanye West choked her tells BBC she felt 'suffocated and scared'
Model Jennifer An told the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast that Kanye West choked her with both hands, smeared her makeup, and stuck his fingers in her mouth during a 2010 La Roux music video shoot, an
London Musical on Nigella Lawson Criticized for
The new London musical 'How to Make a Mess' starring Tanya Truman as Nigella Lawson opens at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, but critics say its over‑focus on backstory and weak song hooks leave the cookin
Taylor Swift Duets Randy Newman At Toy Story 5 Premiere
Taylor Swift surprised fans at the Toy Story 5 Los Angeles premiere by debuting her new country-folk single 'I Knew It, I Knew You' and duetting with Randy Newman on 'You've Got a Friend in Me.'
Art Directors Guild Slams Scorsese Over AI Partnership
The Art Directors Guild has publicly condemned Martin Scorsese for promoting a generative AI tool, accusing him of undermining the human artists who have long collaborated with filmmakers to bring vis
Summer House: West's Beta Blockers, Ciara's 'Spite'
At the 'Summer House' reunion Part 3, West admitted to beta blockers and dating multiple women, while Ciara accused him of pursuing Amanda 'to spite' her — prompting Bravo to greenlight a bonus 'After
Marc Maron's Dying Actor Hunts Oscar 'In Memoriam' Reel
Marc Maron stars as a narcissistic actor with six months to live who launches a PR campaign to land on the Oscars' 'In Memoriam' reel in Rob Burnett's comedy 'In Memoriam,' which world-premiered at th
Project a Black Planet: Theory Where Art Should Sing
The Barbican's 'Project a Black Planet' on Panafrica draws on Négritude and features standout work by Yiadom-Boakye, El Anatsui, and Claudette Johnson, but the reviewer argues theoretical framing over
Best Medicine: US Remake of ITV's Doc Martin Reviewed
Best Medicine, the US remake of ITV's long-running British hit Doc Martin, relocates the cantankerous GP to a Maine fishing village with Josh Charles in the Martin Clunes role and Abigail Spencer as h
Attachment review: Cranney's adoption play sprints
Julia Cranney's 70-minute monologue "Attachment" takes an admirably inside look at UK early-permanence adoption but rushes through its protagonist's emotional journey too quickly to land.
Stranger Things: First Shadow Ends London, NY Shows
Netflix’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow stage play will close its London and the New York runs this winter, ending a three‑year West End run and a 20‑month Broadway stint.
Lorne Michaels cuts chaos for Bowen Yang’s SNL sketch
SNL director Liz Patrick reveals that Lorne Michaels urged a simpler, more intimate approach for Bowen Yang’s farewell sketch, scrapping the planned eggnog fountain and emphasizing Cher’s cameo in the
Spielberg's Disclosure Day: A Giddy Alien Conspiracy
Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' is a crowd-pleasing alien-conspiracy spectacle in which Emily Blunt's TV weather presenter develops psychic abilities while Josh O'Connor's whistleblower exposes de
Vertical Acquires 'Clean Hands' After Tribeca Premiere
Vertical has acquired North American distribution rights to "Clean Hands," a Tribeca-premiering drama starring Zach Braff and Esther McGregor based on a real cop-and-addict father-daughter story on Ma
Cavalli's 'Kidnapping of Arabella' Trailer Debuts with
Italian director Carolina Cavalli debuts the exclusive trailer for 'The Kidnapping of Arabella,' her Venice-winning follow-up to 'Amanda,' starring Chris Pine and Benedetta Porcaroli ahead of a July 2
Palmer, Joao Pedro Feature in Madonna Album Promo Film
Chelsea forwards Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro made a surprise cameo in a 14-minute promotional film for Madonna's upcoming album "Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II," which was unveiled at the Tribec
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