BBC News - Entertainment & Arts
The latest stories from the Entertainment & Arts section of the BBC News web site.
VIDEO: Dickens's London: Prison to the pub
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:14:32 GMT
The prison, the pub and other landmarks that influenced author
VIDEO: On set with Daniel Radcliffe
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:49:15 GMT
The BBC's Lizo Mzimba speaks to Daniel Radcliffe on the set of The Woman in Black.
Payne named filmmaker of the year
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT
The Descendants director Alexander Payne is named filmmaker of the year by the American Cinema Editors.
Stage chiller hits the big screen
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:37:09 GMT
Harry Potter star is spooked in the Woman in Black
6 Music to mark 10th anniversary
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:44:39 GMT
BBC Radio 6 Music is to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a host of commemorative programming.
Fassbender scoops Standard award
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:06:48 GMT
Shame actor Michael Fassbender wins the best actor prize at the Evening Standard British Film Awards, while Olivia Colman takes the best actress prize for Tyrannosaur.
Being Human exit was 'horrendous'
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:52:12 GMT
The death of character George Sands left cast and crew in tears says actress Lenora Crichlow.
Titanic cameraman dies in crash
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:41:02 GMT
Award-winning underwater cinematographer Mike deGruy dies in a helicopter crash in Australia.
Chronicle ends War Horse UK reign
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:13:00 GMT
Teen science fiction film Chronicle has ended War Horse's three-week reign at the top of the UK box office chart.
Royals celebrate Dickens' legacy
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:37:43 GMT
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall are leading global celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens's birth.
Zombie actor Hinzman dies at 75
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:21:50 GMT
Bill Hinzman, star of cult zombie movie Night of the Living Dead, dies at the age of 75.
Spanish artist Antoni Tapies dies
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:54:17 GMT
Spanish painter and sculptor Antoni Tapies, who was one of the world's leading contemporary art figures, dies aged 88.
When did the middle finger become offensive?
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:02:54 GMT
When did the middle finger become offensive?
Library closures inquiry begins
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:01:21 GMT
MPs hear evidence from librarians and campaigners at the beginning of an inquiry into library closures.
VIDEO: Jubilee concert acts announced
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:08:43 GMT
Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June.
Finborough scoops theatre awards
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:11 GMT
The Finborough Theatre is the big winner at this year's Off West End Theatre Awards.
Taylor art auction fetches £14m
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:31:36 GMT
Three paintings from Elizabeth Taylor's personal art collection are sold for almost £14 million at an auction in London.
Madonna announces next world tour
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:33 GMT
Madonna announces the dates for her latest world tour, which will start in Israel in March.
VIDEO: Kermit and Piggy play Mr and Mrs
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:24:18 GMT
Kermit the Frog tries to guess Miss Piggy's answers in a game of Mr and Mrs.
Robbie makes holiday women appeal
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:19:05 GMT
Four women come forward after pop star Robbie Williams posted a picture of a pre-fame encounter on his website and asked them to get in touch.
Don Cornelius death ruled suicide
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:43:24 GMT
Coroners rule Don Cornelius's death was suicide, nearly a week after the Soul Train creator was found with a gun shot to his head.
VIDEO: Jackie Mason on his final UK tour
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:46:24 GMT
Comedy legend Jackie Mason is in the UK on what he says will be his final tour of the country. The self-proclaimed "amazingly talented" stand-up gave a private routine to Newsnight's Stephen Smith.
Contest to boost reading for fun
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:27:25 GMT
The government is planning to create a national reading competition in England to encourage a love of books and boost children's literacy.
VIDEO: Madonna's world tour and more news
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:26:49 GMT
The line-up for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee concert is unveiled and Madonna announces dates for her world tour plus the rest of the day's top entertainment headlines.
Jubilee gig line-up is announced
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:25:31 GMT
Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney are among the artists who will play at The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London in June.
VIDEO: Katie Price: Implants 'need age limit'
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:09:01 GMT
Katie Price has told Newsnight's Jeremy Paxman she thinks breast implants should have an age limit of 21, following the health scare over implants manufactured by French firm PIP.
GPU helps put Muppets on screen
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:57:15 GMT
How a graphics chip advances aided the puppets' return
Broadcasters urge PM on court ban
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:09:24 GMT
Three of the UK's biggest news providers write to the prime minister urging legislation to overturn the ban on cameras in courtrooms to be included in this year's Queen's Speech.
Underground design for Serpentine
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:10:33 GMT
Beijing Olympics designers Herzog & de Meuron and Ai Weiwei will create this year's Serpentine Gallery pavilion.
VIDEO: SA 'zombie held' singer charged
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:36:35 GMT
South African police have charged a man with fraud after he claimed to be a famous Zulu musician who had come back from the dead.
Working with Lucian Freud
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:44:45 GMT
A unique insight by his assistant, model and friend, David Dawson
Cartoon chicken strolls to Oscars
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:19:36 GMT
British animation aiming for an egg-cellent Oscar night
Art Fund Prize longlist revealed
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:44:22 GMT
Four newly-opened museums are among the 10 institutuions on the longlist for this year's £100,000 Art Fund Prize.
Lady Gaga unveils stage plans
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:28:34 GMT
The singer has revealed the stage plans for her upcoming world tour - the Born This Way Ball.
Mackenzie Crook up for book award
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:51:38 GMT
British actor Mackenzie Crook, best known for playing Gareth in The Office, is shortlisted for this year's Waterstones Children's Book Prize.
Oban fiddler wins BBC music award
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:32:12 GMT
A 22-year-old fiddler from Oban has been crowned BBC Radio Scotland's Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2012.
Dickens 'beyond' modern children
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:30:44 GMT
Charles Dickens biographer Claire Tomalin says children are not being taught to read with the attention span necessary to appreciate the novelist's works.
Tom Cruise film producers sued
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:59:14 GMT
Two producers working on Tom Cruise's forthcoming movie One Shot are being sued by a former colleague.
Childish by name
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:47:38 GMT
Does it make economic sense for a performer to be multi-skilled?
David Jason moves behind the camera
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:26:19 GMT
Sir David Jason moves behind the camera
Military Wives song raises £500k
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:18:31 GMT
A song by Devon's Military Wives choir which topped the Christmas singles chart has raised more than £500,000 for two forces' charities, it is revealed.
VIDEO: Barlow on 'massive' Jubilee concert
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:00:27 GMT
Gary Barlow says he wants to represent "the whole world" at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in June.