Arts & Entertainment

Robert Carradine has died at 71, and his family said he lived with bipolar disorder and died by suicide.

Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke and Donald Faison attended the Los Angeles premiere of the Scrubs revival, which reunites original cast members and opens with a two-episode premiere on ABC on February 25, streaming on Hulu the following day.

A choir of about 70 singers performed at Milan's Sant'Antonio church on Feb. 18, calling for harmony and inclusion of people with disabilities as the Winter Paralympics approach; the event is presented as part of the Archdiocese of Milan's outreach around the Games.

Prue Leith told Saga Magazine she has added testosterone gel to oestrogen patches and progesterone pills and said it has improved her libido; she also said she intends to continue hormone replacement therapy and has stepped back from judging The Great British Bake Off.

Maxi Shield, a well-known Sydney drag performer and season one contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, has died at 51 after a throat cancer diagnosis.

Lily Collins has been cast to play Audrey Hepburn in a new film about the making of Breakfast at Tiffany's, adapted from Sam Wasson's book with a screenplay by Alena Smith; no director or further casting has been announced.

Maxi Shield (real name Kristopher Elliot), who appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, died on Saturday, February 21 after a period of chemotherapy; a close friend confirmed the death in a Facebook statement.

Lakshmipriya Devi’s Manipuri-language debut Boong won the Bafta for Best Children’s & Family Film, the first Indian film to win that category, and Devi used her acceptance speech to call for peace for Manipur.

Queen Camilla told French survivor Gisele Pelicot she was left speechless by Pelicot's new memoir, which the Queen said she read in two days; the meeting took place at Clarence House during Pelicot's UK book visit.

Gisèle Pelicot has published a memoir and publicly waived her anonymity after a 2024 trial that convicted her former husband and dozens of men in drug-assisted sexual assaults; the case has prompted wider debate in France about consent and 'chemical submission'.

Lindsey Vonn said she developed compartment syndrome after her February 8 Olympic crash and credited Dr Tom Hackett with a fasciotomy that she says saved her leg; she is out of hospital and will begin rehabilitation.

At Belfast Crown Court prosecutors said a 999 call made the night after Natalie McNally's death was 'an act'; the defendant denies the charge and the prosecution has opened its case to a jury.

Lindsey Vonn has left hospital after a crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy and says she is in a wheelchair while recovering from serious leg injuries.

More than 350 people attended an open iftar at King's College Cambridge organised by the Ramadan Tent Project, and attendees described it as creating a sense of community across faiths.

Syrian TV productions are returning after 14 years of civil war, with Ramadan series exploring subjects that were once banned; some shows have faced censorship, social media criticism and production delays.

American tourists in Puerto Vallarta reported being unable to leave resorts after cartel-related violence followed the reported killing of Nemesio 'El Mencho'. Some travellers said airport operations and shuttles were disrupted and airlines sent notices citing civil unrest.

Freddie Freeman and his wife Chelsea announced they are expecting their fourth child and said they are using a surrogate; Chelsea shared the news on Instagram and asked whether the baby will be a brother or sister.

Princess Andre, 18, says seeing her father Peter and step‑mother Emily gives her hope that true love works, and she says her mother Katie Price's history of relationships has left her wary; the comments come amid reports of concern over Katie's recent quick marriage to Lee Andrews.

Wunmi Mosaku won the Bafta for best supporting actress for her role as Annie in the film Sinners, and said the part helped her reconnect with hopes and ancestral power. She is the first Black British winner in that supporting actress category.

Hamnet won the Outstanding British Film prize at the 2026 BAFTAs, and 12-year-old actors Jacobi Jupe and Olivia Lynes shared a hug on stage with the cast. Jessie Buckley also won Leading Actress for her role in the film.

Prince William said Britain's creative industries are one of the nation's greatest strengths at the BAFTAs and presented the BAFTA Fellowship to Dame Donna Langley.

Wunmi Mosaku teared up when told Ryan Coogler had won the Bafta for best original screenplay; she had just won the best supporting actress prize and praised how Coogler acknowledges his cast and crew.

Patrick Dempsey attended the BAFTAs in London days after his Grey's Anatomy co-star Eric Dane's death; Dane's passing was confirmed by his loved ones and he had announced an ALS diagnosis last year.

The Milan Cortina Winter Games conclude Sunday with a 2½-hour closing ceremony inside Verona's ancient Arena featuring Italian music, dance and performances by Roberto Bolle, Achille Lauro and DJ Gaby Ponte; organizers expect about 1,500 athletes from 92 nations and the Olympic flag will be handed to France.

Central London is hosting a Lunar New Year parade in and around Chinatown with floats and dragon and lion dance troupes; presenters Charlotte Gallagher and William Lee Adams are covering the event.

The Lady is a four-part ITVX drama (2026, Certificate 12) that follows Jane Andrews, who worked as dresser and personal aide to Sarah Ferguson from 1988 to 1997, and traces events leading to the 2000 death of her partner, Thomas 'Tommy' Cressman.

William Heath Robinson lived in Cranleigh from 1918 for 11 years, where he developed the whimsical machine drawings that led the phrase "a bit Heath Robinson" to enter British vocabulary by the 1920s.

Jessie Buckley won the Irish Film and Television Academy lead actress award for Hamnet and described it as an honour to return home; Hamnet and other films including Christy and Trespasses also picked up multiple prizes at the ceremony.

Ilia Malinin skated to NF's 'Fear' during the Olympic exhibition gala, using choreography that acknowledged pressure and finishing with his signature backflip; Alysa Liu and other medalists also took part in the event.

Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly back to the United States after fracturing her left tibia in the Olympic downhill; US Ski and Snowboard CEO Sophie Goldschmidt said team medical staff have coordinated her care and that she is stable.