Page Updated: Friday, August 21, 2026 12:49 PM ET

BBC News - Entertainment

Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m - The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.54m in the next seven days after losing a privacy case. 1 hr ago - UK

25 minutes ago

Meghan could return to acting once back in UK -- Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied reports that Meghan has been offered an acting role in the UK.

1 hour ago

Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star -- The ex-wrestler replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the upcoming adaptation of the popular PlayStation series.

5 hours ago

Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library -- The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931.

8 hours ago

Brandon Flowers: Is fame worth it? I'm not sure anymore -- The Killers frontman asks big questions on his third solo album, which takes a detour into country.

16 hours ago

British rapper Yung Filly to face retrial on rape charges in Australia -- A jury last month cleared the YouTuber of several sexual assault offences, but it couldn't reach a decision on three others.

7 hours ago

What happened to Harry and Meghan's American dream? -- Harry and Meghan enjoyed some showbusiness success, but their Hollywood reign proved short-lived.

9 hours ago

Sir Anthony Hopkins often 'returns' to Wales on Google Maps -- The Hollywood star who was born in Port Talbot says his thoughts bring him back to Wales every day.

2 hours ago

BBC DJ Trevor Nelson reveals brain tumour surgery 'went well' -- The 62-year-old said that his "world was turned upside down" when a brain tumour was discovered.

1 day ago

ADHD charity complains about Channel 4 documentary -- One newspaper calls Channel 4's The Great ADHD Myth? "the most controversial show of the year".

1 day ago

Calls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact -- The music festival begins on Thursday 27 August and runs until Sunday 30 August.

1 day ago

'This star is for Africa' - Angélique Kidjo on making Hollywood Walk of Fame history -- The musical icon from Benin tells the BBC about why Africa and Africans are so important to music.

14 hours ago

Priyanka Chopra Jonas on making a film about love and caste inequality -- Priyanka Chopra Jonas has executive produced The Cycle of Love, based on an Indian artist who cycled from India to Europe to reunite with his wife.

2 hours ago

Hayden Panettiere: A life of struggles alongside screen success -- She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

4 days ago

In pictures: Hayden Panettiere's life and career, from child actor to Scream star -- The former child star whose breakthrough came in 2006 later opened up about her struggles with mental health.

4 days ago

Ariana Grande leaves problems at home as her tour hits the UK -- The star plays the first of 10 dates in London, after which she will "step back" from public life.

5 days ago

I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey -- Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends "chemo camp" and finds friendship, love and freedom.

6 days ago

When your dad's never heard of Dua Lipa -- John Fury has seriously never heard of British megastar Dua Lipa, and Tommy can't believe his ears.

48 minutes ago

High School Musical actor stars in stage adaptation -- KayCee Stroh played Martha in the High School Musical films, now she's playing Ms Darbus

48 minutes ago

Artist attempts to paint all the pubs in Liverpool -- Artist Gary North has set himself the challenge of painting all 285 Liverpool pubs

5 hours ago

10 of the best films to watch this September -- From a Brad Pitt survival adventure with a canine co-star, to witchy sequel Practical Magic 2, starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, here are the films to watch this month.

3 hours ago

Is a hot cuppa really the best way to cool down? -- Comedians Maisie Adam and Alasdair Beckett-King tell the stories of their tea-obsessed fathers.

1 day ago

Novel Moby Dick challenged our fear of the whale -- Now 175 years old, US author Herman Melville's classic is the ultimate tale of man v whale – but in fact, it questions why humans have been so terrified of these great sea creatures.

1 day ago