Entertainment

Entertainment · 2 October 2026

BBC’s ‘Celebrity Traitors’ Becomes Nation’s Most Watched Betrayal, 9m Tune In to Spot the Backstabbers

Celia Marsh, London desk

BBC’s new reality series “Celebrity Traitors” pulled nearly 9 million viewers for its season‑2 debut, setting a record for the format and proving the public’s appetite for televised treason.

Entertainment · 1 October 2026

Oasis Block ‘Banter Tapes’ Auction, Claiming Even Their Feuds Are Too Priceless to Trade

Celia Marsh, London desk

Oasis have sued to halt an auction of more than £1 million worth of unreleased 90s recordings – live shows, rehearsals and sibling sparring – leaving the auction house to sip cold tea in disappointment.

Entertainment · 30 September 2026

Sam Pollard Takes the Jury Gavel at London Film Festival, Leaving Docs and Features to Battle for the Same Popcorn

Celia Marsh, London desk

Sam Pollard has been appointed head of the Official Competition jury at the London Film Festival, joined by Argentine auteur Mariano Llinás and DDA’s Julie La Bassiere, while Amir El‑Masry and Sandhya Suri preside o…

Entertainment · 29 September 2026

Clarkson Plots ‘Unbelievably Ambitious’ Next Chapter as Farm’s Future Hangs in the Air

Celia Marsh, London desk

Fresh from sealing season 6 of Clarkson’s Farm, the outspoken presenter teases a gargantuan new venture while the farming series itself teeters on the brink of an uncertain harvest.

Entertainment · 28 September 2026

Red Carpet Circus: The VMAs Turned into a Feather‑and‑Fur Fashion Fiasco

Celia Marsh, London desk

Pop royalty swapped music for couture on the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet, arriving in a menagerie of fur, feathers and outsized silhouettes that left onlookers wondering if a costume shop had gone on strike.

Entertainment · 26 September 2026

Warner’s New Heir Apparent: Val Blavatnik Takes the Helm While the Office Tea Stagnates

Celia Marsh, London desk

Warner Music Group has elevated 28‑year‑old Val Blavatnik, son of owner Len Blavatnik, to Managing Director of North America and the U.K., amid a cascade of other senior appointments.

Entertainment · 25 September 2026

Stroke of Genius: Michael Kiwanuka’s Comeback Tour of Hospital Corridors and Recording Studios

Celia Marsh, London desk

Award‑winning singer Michael Kiwanuka, fresh from a severe stroke, is swapping hospital beds for recording booths, proving that a little brain‑damage can’t stop a good tune from humming. The London desk watches t…

Entertainment · 22 September 2026

Pulse Film Founders Accuse Vice of ‘Creative Bankruptcy’ Over Unpaid $20‑Million ‘Script’

Celia Marsh, London desk

The co‑founders of Pulse Films claim Vice Media still owes them more than £20 million from the 2021 sale, and have taken the dispute to court, alleging a ‘creative cash‑flow cliff’.

Entertainment · 22 September 2026

Apple Unveils Music Hall in Battersea, Promises Fans Won’t Need an iPhone to Find the Exit

Celia Marsh, London desk

Apple announced a state‑of‑the‑art live‑music venue at Battersea Power Station, pitching intimate gigs and a digital‑friendly ambience while insisting it isn’t a hostile takeover of the local club scene.