Don’t mess with the ‘Killer Queen’ of crime Val McDermid | Books | Entertainment
[ad_1] Val McDermid (Image: Getty) The Scottish crime writer Val McDermid should be over the moon. As we meet in a London café, Time magazine in the US has just unveiled its prestigious list of “The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time” – and McDermid’s 1999 novel A Place Of Execution is on it. But for McDermid, fresh off the More...
‘Cancelled’ Father Ted creator: ‘We live in a state of blackmail’ | UK | News
[ad_1] Father Ted creator Graham Linehan (Image: PA) The BAFTA winning co-creator of Father Ted who “lost his livelihood, his marriage and many friends’ for his views on trans issues said there are ‘sacred More...
Former Big Breakfast star insists you should never apologise for feeling good about life | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
[ad_1] Former Big Breakfast star Gaby Roslin (Image: Getty) Even a cursory glance at Gaby Roslin’s dayglo Instagram feed tells you everything you need to know about the effervescent 59-year-old’s tortured More...
Meet the British designer making Hollywood A-listers feel at home | Books | Entertainment
[ad_1] Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger’s Connecticut estate (Image: Getty) Impressively, British-born Bullard keeps a straight face while saying this, as his fabulous new book, Star Style, displays the More...
Michael Chiarello’s death at 61 caused by ‘unknown allergen’ as new details emerge | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
[ad_1] Michael Chiarello died last Friday after suffering from an allergic reaction, his representatives said this week. A new statement published on Tuesday confirms that doctors are still unsure what caused More...
‘My parents were warned I’d never walk or talk… now I’m a catwalk model’ | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
[ad_1] Ellie Goldstein is a catwalk model (Image: ) From the star photographers to the stylists, to say nothing of the models, fashion shoots are exacting environments full of egos and divas. But all that More...
From Sherlock Holmes to Luther and Cormoran Strike, London is an ideal setting for mayhem | Books | Entertainment
[ad_1] London is the perfect backdrop for a (fictional) murder (Image: Getty) When Sherlock Holmes stepped out of the door of 221b Baker Street for another of his timeless adventures, it was against the backdrop More...
An Opinionated Guide On Marilyn Monroe – review: Another book on the blonde bombshell | Books | Entertainment
[ad_1] There are hundreds of books about Marilyn Monroe, the greatest female sex symbol of the 20th Century – I should know. I even wrote one of them! The book begins with a useful chronology of Marilyn’s More...
Away with the fairytale remakes demands critic as Snow White live action is near | Films | Entertainment
[ad_1] The remake of Snow White starring Rachel Zegler may bear little resemblance to Disney’s (Image: Getty) The confirmation Disney is filming a live action remake of Snow White for release next year rather More...
Candlewick bedspreads and corner shops…the eternal genius of Victoria Wood | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV
[ad_1] Breakthrough: Victoria Wood won on New Faces in 1974 (Image: ITV/BBC) Celebrated for acutely skewering the absurdities of everyday life, Victoria Wood remains one of the comedy greats of her generation. More...