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Adele has appeared as a host on Saturday Night Live, joking about her weight loss and explaining to fans why her next album is unfinished. The singer, 32, returned to the sketch show for the first time since 2015, when she appeared as a musical guest. Singer songwriter H.E.R appeared as a guest and Adele

Donald Trump has labelled Sacha Baron Cohen “a phoney guy” and “a creep” after the British comedian featured the president’s lawyer in his new Borat movie. The mockumentary – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm – shows Rudy Giuliani in what appears to be a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a

Drive-in cinemas have become a popular way of seeing classic movies during the pandemic. But one venue in Chester has had to make urgent changes after encountering a big problem: customers would have to break the law to go to the toilet. Storyhouse’s Moonlight Drive event was plunged into chaos after organisers realised that the

Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger has told fans he feels “fantastic” after undergoing heart surgery. The 73-year-old former governor of California said he had been given a new aortic valve. In 2018 he was given a new pulmonary valve to replace one he received in 1997 due to a congenital heart defect. In a social media

Netflix is celebrating Black History Month by putting together a collection of TV programmes and films to acknowledge the Black British experience. Filmmaker Adeyemi Michael, who curated the special selection of shows, says he wants to “speak to the Black British narrative” and recognise “the plethora of narratives which exist”. He told Sky News: “We’re

Oldham-born Olivia Cooke plays the lead in new film Pixie, but has told Sky News’ Backstage podcast she’s worried she may have forgotten how to act. The actress is known for roles in horror drama series Bates Motel, Steven Spielberg’s mega-budget blockbuster adaptation of Ready Player One and the ITV mini-series Vanity Fair. But despite

Actress and dancer Marge Champion – who famously modelled for classic Disney animation Snow White – has died aged 101. Her death on Wednesday in Los Angeles was confirmed by dance instructor Pierre Dulaine to The Hollywood Reporter. Her son Gregg told The New York Times she died at his home, where she had been

Adele has got fans hot under the collar after teasing new music as she prepares for her Saturday Night Live hosting debut. The 30-year-old appeared in a short video to promote the show alongside singer and songwriter H.E.R. – who will be a guest – and regular cast member, actress Kate McKinnon. Joking about her

When The White Stripes frontman Jack White heard a busker had his guitar destroyed by a drunk stranger in the street, he didn’t rest until he tracked him down so that he could buy him a new one. Matt Grant was performing in Edinburgh when he was approached by a passer-by who managed to snatch

This week on Backstage, the so-called ‘Halloween dump’ continues… First up is spooky new ITV show The Sister – we discuss whether it will continue the channel’s recent run of form. :: Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker Find out why Claire is obsessed with new psychological thriller The

Carrie Underwood has taken home the top prize at this year’s CMT Music Awards. She won the award for video of the year – and female video of the year – for the single Drinking Alone. In her video acceptance speech, she thanked fans for voting for her in a year marked by tour cancellations

Banksy’s playful take on Claude Monet’s famous impressionist garden scene has smashed expectations at auction, fetching more than £7.5m. Show Me The Monet sold for £7,551,600 at a Sotheby’s event in London on Wednesday, and comes at a huge increase on an estimated sale price of between £3.5m to £5m. Five different collectors battled with

The journalist Martin Bashir is “seriously unwell” with coronavirus-linked complications, the BBC has confirmed. The BBC News religion editor, 57, is notable for his high-profile interviews in the past, with the likes of Diana, Princess of Wales and the television presenter Michael Barrymore. A statement from the corporation said: “We are sorry to say that

Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani was filmed inside a hotel room with a 24-year-old actress after she tricked him into going back with her for the new Borat film. In the new sequel, the president’s personal attorney, 76, is seen lying on a bed in a New York hotel room with his hands down his

It was a mini Mamma Mia! reunion on Colin Firth’s new film, The Secret Garden, as the children’s classic saw him team up once again with Dame Julie Walters. The 70-year-old actress recently revealed she would only consider returning from her retirement from acting if there was to be a third movie in the franchise

On 2 December 1956 a track by Winifred Atwell became the first ever by a black person to go to number one in the UK singles chart. She’s still the only female instrumentalist to achieve the coveted top spot selling over 20 million records and counting Elton John as one of her fans, yet she