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Miley, Britney videos banned before dark in France
Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears' videos are too racy for daytime French TV.
Walter White could return in Breaking Bad spin-off
Breaking Bad went out with a bang in September. But fans of the hugely popular series may be getting a new fix of their…
Meryl Streep shocks with 'hideous anti-Semite' Disney slam
Meryl Streep shocked diners attending an event for the National Board of Review earlier this week by attacking late animator…
Lorde defends NZ ticket price
Lorde has taken to Twitter to defend the cost of her upcoming Auckland concert, saying it was out of her hands. The Kiwi…
Entertainment
Rapper Flavor Flav stopped for speeding, pot in NY
MINEOLA, New York (AP) State police say rapper Flavor Flav was ticketed for speeding and driving without a license en route…
Activist poet-playwright Amiri Baraka dies at 79
Amiri Baraka, the militant man of letters and tireless agitator whose blues-based, fist-shaking poems, plays and criticism…
Jon Favreau film "Chef" premiering at SXSW Film
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The South by Southwest Film Festival will kick off this March with the world premiere of the new Jon…
'12 Years a Slave' nabs NAACP Image Awards nods
LOS ANGELES (AP) In a year rich with black-oriented films, nominees for the NAACP Image Awards include "12 Years a Slave"…
Sandra Bullock sweeps People's Choice Awards
Sandra Bullock reigned supreme at the 40th annual People's Choice Awards, taking home four trophies…
Snyder, Jock put dark spin on 'Wytches' with Image
Scott Snyder has tackled vampires and creatures from the deep, casting aside their modern portrayals as benevolent, misunderstood…
Lorde up for Brit award
Lorde can add another major international music award nod to her Grammy nominations - she's up for a Brit in the International…
Games
Ten biggest games of 2014
10. Incognita Genre: Turn-based strategy Developer: Klei Entertainment Platform(s): Windows PC, OS X, Linux …
Concerts
Lee Fields: Faith and keeping it real
Speaking to American soul singer Lee Fields is like listening to a true-blue southern preacher man - his rich, measured…
Summer Music
Benny Tipene: Still in the spotlight
Benny Tipene's career has flourished since The X Factor finished, writes Lydia Jenkin.
Gossip
Summer Diary: Lorde salutes US for sell-out tour
With the words, "you sold out my US tour," singing sensation Lorde told Twitter fans yesterday her upcoming tour of America…
Television
True Detective: Mind's dark imaginings
Unconventional crime drama True Detective is shaping up as one of the year's must-see new shows. Its stars talk to Michele…
Entertainment Reviews
Movie review: Short Term 12
A small miracle of a movie, this unassuming indie feature, which develops a 2008 short film by the same writer-director…
Music
Lily Allen's multi-million dollar mistake: 'I'm an idiot'
Pop star Lily Allen has voiced her regret at refusing to accept payment in Bitcoins for a gig.
Entertainment Video
video
'12 Years' and 'Gravity' lead BAFTA noms
The space thriller "Gravity," the slavery saga "12 Years a Slave" and the crime caper "American Hustle" gained awards-season…
Sundae Sessions
Sundae Sessions: The Phoenix Foundation
The Phoenix Foundation accepted our invitation a few weeks before heading over to tour the UK and Europe to come to York…
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Movies
At 77, Bruce Dern comes of age
Veteran actor Bruce Dern has become an awards season favourite for his performance in the darkly comic movie Nebraska. He…
TimeOut
Rosalie van Horik: Well-suited to seal the deal
If you're feeling the heat this summer, spare a thought for dancer and stuntwoman Rosalie van Horik. One of the stunt doubles…