Tom Jones has been made a knight in the New Year’s Honours list, leading a host of names from the entertainment world.
The 65-year-old, whose hits include Delilah and It’s Not Unusual, has been honoured for services to music.
Playwright Arnold Wesker and jazz musician John Dankworth are also knighted, while former BBC Radio head Liz […]
The Rolling Stones’ 2005 tour of North America was the most successful US concert tour of all time, according to US trade publication Pollstar.
The veteran rockers broke their own 11-year-old record by selling $162m (£94m) worth of tickets, playing 42 performances before 1.2m people.
Irish band U2 played 78 shows in the US and Canada, making […]
Sci-fi series Star Trek is the show most people want to see returned to their TV screens, a survey has found.
Originally broadcast in the US in 1966, it topped a poll of more than 1,000 viewers commissioned by UK interactive TV firm Home Media Networks.
Fantasy action series Buffy the Vampire Slayer was second, followed by […]
The over-50s are having an increasing impact on the UK music industry, a survey by the record labels’ trade body and Age Concern suggests.
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) report found 59% of over-50s had bought an album in the previous three months and 29% bought at least six CDs a year.
Favourite artists include Il Divo, […]
Peter Jackson’s remake of King Kong topped the North American box office over Christmas, just beating Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
A surge in ticket sales on Christmas Day saw it take $31.4m (£18.1m) between Friday and Boxing Day.
The Chronicles of Narnia was hot on its heels, taking $30.1m (£17.3m).
Jim Carrey comedy Fun […]
Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish are preparing for their civil partnership ceremony in Windsor.
The couple will formalise their relationship in a low-key ceremony on the first day same-sex unions become legal in England and Wales.
Sir Elton and Mr Furnish - who have been together for 11 years - will hold a star-studded […]
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Under the deal, Google would pay $1bn (£565m) for a 5% stake in AOL, the Wall Street Journal website has reported. The two firms have declined to comment.
Time Warner has been seeking a partner to boost AOL’s value, which would in turn lift the US media giant’s shares.
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High street stores are facing a tough Christmas with more shoppers turning to the internet, a report has said.
A survey of 1,000 people by analysts Mintel suggests almost 40% of British adults will buy some of their gifts online - up from 22% four years ago.
The survey suggests 15% of people now prefer to […]