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‘We freed Patrick Stewart!’ Star Trek’s Marina Sirtis on breaking in her beloved but very serious co-star

‘We freed Patrick Stewart!’ They said: “Marina, you can’t be you around Patrick Stewart.

‘The sexy stuff has got to be coming to an end, right?’: Rivals star Aidan Turner on beards, ballroom dancing and putting Poldark to bed

His dashing lead role in Jilly Cooper’s bonkbuster didn’t hurt the actor’s pin-up status, but now, he protests, he’s 43 – and a dad Aidan Turner has a tactical beard. He appeared in Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre in London this summer, and even the New Yorker noted how much he smoulders.

Christopher Capron obituary

‘Ruthlessly impartial’ editor of Panorama and BBC executive who fought for the corporation’s independence during the Thatcher era Christopher Capron, who has died aged 90, was a well-regarded editor of the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme Panorama, and then the corporation’s head of current affairs, during which time he was a key player in the BBC’s battle for independence in the Thatcher era. He ran a team that included the reporters Tom Mangold and Richard Lindley, and his award-winning programmes included a 1978 investigation by Philip Tibenham and Christopher Olgiati into the…

Fallon Sherrock pulls off shock defeat of world darts No 1 Luke Littler in live TV battle

The 15th amateur to challenge Littler in Netflix stream on Friday evening, Sherrock was ‘lost for words’ after winning £501,000 prize On one of the biggest nights of the year for British TV, Netflix, too, there was much at stake: not just £501,000 to any of the 20 amateur challengers who managed to beat Littler in a single leg of darts, but also the jeopardy of whether audiences would choose to watch the streamer’s first UK live entertainment event – or the final of BBC juggernaut Celebrity Traitors.

‘Never big enough’: inside the booming penis enlargement industry

But it’s the booming intimate wellness industry – AKA the rash (ahem) of fillers, therapies and cosmetic procedures that have come into vogue since the little blue pill rocked the market – that most intrigued Daniel Lombroso, the esteemed documentarian who made his name at the Atlantic and the New Yorker dissecting male fragility. “A lot of the stories I worked on at those places were kind of fringy subculture and oftentimes adjacent to white nationalism,” says Lombroso, who became aware of the rising demand for penile enhancement procedures while reporting on plastic surgery trends at the…

Raccoons at the ready! 20 Halloween costumes for 2026 – from Erling Haaland to Kate in Widow’s Bay

20 Halloween costumes for 2026 – from Erling Haaland to Kate in Widow’s Bay. Specifically him emerging from a plane in Oslo with a taxidermied raccoon holding an empty bottle of Greenall’s wild berry gin, and a Dolce & Gabbana tote slung over one shoulder, after Norway’s 2026 World Cup run.

The Guide #267: Robert Pattinson embraced his inner low life and became one of the best actors of his era

In this week’s newsletter: Sandra Hüller and Anne Hathaway might have been in more films this year – but Pattinson’s remarkable run confirms him as one of the best performers of his generation For prolific actors, 2026 has been a banner year. Anne Hathaway, meanwhile, has since January appeared as – deep breath – a psychologically tormented fading pop star, a catatonic popular novelist, a suburbanite fending off hungry dinosaurs, an Ithacan queen fending off hungry suitors and reluctant fashion journo Andy in the belated Devil Wears Prada sequel.

‘I cry, break down behind closed doors’ – Funke Akindele reflects on pressures of being in the spotlight

By Aiyedun Oluwadamilola Nollywood actress and producer Funke Akindele has opened up about her emotional struggles behind the cameras, revealing that she sometimes cries and breaks down in private despite her cheerful public image. The actress made this known during an interview with CNN, where she reflected on the pressures of fame, public scrutiny of her relationships and the importance of prioritising personal well-being.

From Wicker to Zelda: Ocarina of Time: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead

Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård star in a new fantasy romance, and Nintendo’s revered 1998 classic gets a fresh coat of paint Wicker Out now Anyone who has ever fantasised about having a husband made out of wicker (surely a universal dream) will want to get themselves along to this Olivia Colman romantasy about a loner fisher who does exactly that. With Alexander Skarsgård, Richard E Grant, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki.

From This City Is Ours to Macklemore’s Free Palestine tour: the week in rave reviews

The most fractious family in organised crime return while the US rapper embarks upon a series of benefit shows with some A-list guests. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

‘They cheer like it’s football’: Celebrity Traitors fans hit bars to watch climax

One south London bar provided Claudia Winkleman-themed cocktails and its very own banishment ceremony Cries, cheers and boos emanating from pubs across the country on Friday night were less likely to be linked to any sports fixture than the nation coming together for the dramatic climax of the BBC’s The Celebrity Traitors. The cloak and dagger reality show, in which contestants attempt to deceive or deduce who among them are “Faithfuls” and “Traitors” for a charity cash prize, drew in more than half of the UK’s TV audience in its debut episode earlier this month.

Actor Ajay Devgn moves High Court against FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi ads

Devgn's petition stated that the notice was arbitrarily issued to him as an actor rather than to the manufacturing company

King Promise, KiDi, Ras Kuuku and others set to ignite Hitz-Joy Beach Rave at Rehab Beach Club today

Music lovers are expected to converge on Rehab Beach Club at Labadi in Accra today (Saturday, October 31) as Hitz FM and Joy FM bring together some of Ghana’s leading entertainers for the most exciting Hitz-Joy Beach Rave show. The DJ line-up includes Merqury Quaye, Andy Dosty, DJ Raennie, DJ Fantastic, DJ Dhon K, DJ Shaker HD, DJ Ikon and DJ Wobeti, who are expected to keep the music flowing throughout the event.

The Celebrity Traitors final review – more muted but still thrilling to the last

The endgame came with perfect touches of turmoil, from last-minute wobbles to yet more wilful wrongness They took it right down to the wire but in the end we finally got a moment of true treachery in this series of Celebrity Traitors where none of the contestants seemed to have understood the brief. At the final round table, King Kenny turned on the queen and voted Maya – with her Cruella de Vil cheekbones but without the villainous heart to match – out.

Experience: I live in the house from the 80s horror movie Poltergeist

Now I allow other fans to come and stay in this piece of Hollywood history I first saw Poltergeist at the movie theatre with my mom and sisters, back when it came out in 1982. The Poltergeist house went on the market!”

Party Rock Anthem singer struggled with mental health before death

Lauren Bennett, 36, who also featured on LMFAO’s 2011 hit Party Rock Anthem, was found dead in Kent on 29 May. Bennett’s former musical group G.R.L. shared the news of her death on its Instagram account in July.

A Few Good Men review – Aaron Sorkin’s legal drama makes unwelcome return to stage

Vivian Beaumont theater, New York City Unconvincing performances and an ill-fitting big stage make a retooled version of the classic courtroom drama feel like a missed opportunity Given the current state of the US military brass, it makes some sense that audiences would want to drift back to an older, nobler idea of the armed services, in which bad actors exist but are rooted out by the good guys in uniform. A Few Good Men was turned into a hit Oscar-nominated film in 1992, starring a then boyish Tom Cruise in the role of recalcitrant navy lawyer Daniel Kaffee and a frightening Jack Nicholson…

Before captain, a king: The dramatic life of Patrick Stewart

Before he shot to Star Trek superstardom, a young Patrick Stewart toured Australia as an ensemble actor. His love for theatre never waned.

Rajyotsava awards to 71 achievers

Patrick Stewart: the commanding Shakespearian thespian who conquered superhero pop culture

The stage and screen actor brought a unique charismatic force to his Hollywood movie roles, from Star Trek’s Jean-Luc Picard to X-Men’s Professor Charles Xavier Patrick Stewart dies age 86 But he effected a warp-speed leap to pop culture stardom by getting the role of Jean-Luc Picard, captain of the Federation starship USS Enterprise, in TV’s Star Trek: The Next Generation, the hugely successful reboot of Star Trek that ran from 1987 to 1994, spawning four separate feature films and then another series, Star Trek: Picard.

Man, accused of secretly filming woman on Namma Metro, questioned

A police officer investigating the case told The Hindu that the accused had obtained anticipatory bail but had been directed by the magistrate to cooperate with the investigation.

IIT Dharwad hosting classical music concerts tonight

YPYC Foundation announces nominees for 17th Africa Role Model Awards

The Young Professionals and Youth Coalition (YPYC) Foundation has announced its shortlist for the 17th Africa Role Model Awards, with several prominent personalities from Ghana and other African countries nominated for recognition. The winners will be announced at the 17th Transform Summit and Africa Role Model Awards ceremony scheduled for Saturday, October 31, 2026, at the ISSER Conference Hall of the University of Ghana, Legon.

Sky-high ratings – for a lacklustre series: The Celebrity Traitors has become too nice for its own good

Too many recruitments, frustrating confessions and an underwhelming murder in plain sight … this series has failed to take off This article contains spoilers for the episode of The Celebrity Traitors on 29 October. – James Acaster was dramatically confronted at the round table about his role in murdering Ross Kemp.