Coming soon: the rock'n'roll TV shows following in the wake of Empire
The success of Lee Daniels and Danny Strong’s soap opera has opened the studio door for other broadcasters. Here are some more music-industry shows coming this year
Acclaimed British actor Alan Rickman dies aged 69
Hollywood star who shot to global acclaim as Hans Gruber in Die Hard was suffering from cancer
All she wants for Christmas ... Mariah Carey plans festive movie
‘I’m all about the holiday season,’ says the singer – and who could argue with that?
‘Somebody has to play Martin Luther King. Why not me ?’ asks David Oyelowo
David Oyelowo, a familiar face from film and TV, had to transform himself to play Martin Luther King jnr in ‘Selma’. Now, with backing from Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt, the film has propelled the British actor into the limelight with the role of a lifetime
Philomena nominated for three Golden Globe Awards
Adoption drama secures nominations for best actress, drama and screenplay
Film review: The Butler
Les Daniels’s historical drama is more radical than it’s Oscar-bait subject might suggest - and Oprah Winfrrey is wonderful, writes Tara Brady
James Marsden: the other guy makes his move
After a run of playing jilted boyfriends in tights – and X-Men – James Marsden is on a roll, with turns in 2 Men, Endangered and as John F Kennedy in the Oscar-tipped The Butler
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