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Jacob Rees-Mogg reimagined as a praying mantis, Priti Patel transformed into a bat and four Vladimir Putins – not many live shows can boast such a cast. But Spitting Image Live: Idiots Assemble has a unique advantage – the lead cast are all puppets. Image: The world premiere of the …

Idris Elba said in a recent interview he stopped describing himself as a “Black actor” because it put him in a “box” in his career.  “If we spent half the time not talking about the differences but the similarities between us, the entire planet would have a shift in the way …

Welcome to Backstage, the film and TV review podcast from Sky News. Claire Gregory is joined this week by Sky’s arts and entertainment correspondent Katie Spencer, and TV and film reviewer Stevie Wong. The team give their thoughts on Happy Valley’s explosive finale and the showdown between Catherine Cawood and …

Despite guest starring on “Friends” over two decades ago, Reese Witherspoon can still remember her lines and experiences filming with Jennifer Aniston like it was yesterday. While appearing on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Witherspoon detailed being “terrified” while on the set of the hit sitcom in 2000. “I was …

Composer Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century, has died aged 94. The musician composed more than 500 songs during his career and was behind hits like I Say A Little Prayer. He had written for stars including Dionne Warwick, Cilla Black, Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield. …

After Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s back-to-back tell-alls, Kate Middleton is strengthening her royal circle. The Princess of Wales, five months into her role following Queen Elizabeth II’s passing, has hired a “public relations guru” as her new private secretary, The Sunday Times of London reported. According to the outlet, …

Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed sequels of some of the company’s biggest animated franchises are “in the works”. Speaking during an earnings call, Mr Iger hinted the return of Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia, which he referred to as some of the company’s “unrivalled brands and franchises”. He said: …

A Grammy Award seat filler is spilling all the tea on Ben and Jen’s viral moment on Sunday night. AlmostAnna on TikTok uploaded a video on Tuesday to detail her night sitting next to Ben Affleck during the 65th annual award show.  During the video, Anna addressed the internet’s discussion …

Madonna has faced critics head on after Sunday’s Grammy Awards, labelling those who commented on her physical appearance as “ageist and misogynistic”. The 64-year-old queen of pop took to the stage to present the best pop duo/group award to Sam Smith and Kim Petras for their hit Unholy. She wore …

Jonah Hill and Lauren London may not have actually kissed at the end of their Netflix comedy “You People.” The film ends with a wedding between their characters, but their co-star claims the kiss was faked. “There’s a hilarious thing— I don’t even know if I should share this s—, …