Before walking back the decision, the ‘Heart of Gold’ singer-songwriter said he was turning down a headline slot at the 2025 festival because it was under the ‘corporate control’ of the BBC. He wasn’t exactly wrong, writes Louis Chilton... but it’s complicated

From brand new TV series to art exhibitions, theatre performances and Oscar-worthy films, our culture team have you covered for entertainment this month

Ahead of the ceremony on Sunday 5 January, Louis Chilton and Adam White have surveyed the major categories at the Globes to determine which films and TV shows will reign supreme, from ‘The Substance’ and ‘Baby Reindeer’ to ‘Nobody Wants This’ and ‘Anora’

As one quarter of Little Mix, Jade Thirlwall breathed fresh life into British pop. Now, newly solo with a debut electro-pop hit to her name, she speaks to Annabel Nugent about the other side of fame, why she loves to ‘poke the bear a bit’ – and the joy of embracing her Arab heritage after a decade hiding it

Glaser’s hosting the Golden Globes Sunday

Actor says Trump ‘doesn’t even like America’

‘No more dick jokes,’ wrote Carpenter before adding: ‘It’s gonna be really hard’

Alan Cumming returns to host Peacock’s hit game show series premiering this month

‘All of this even in the trailer is highly curated, produced, and out of touch,’ McCain wrote in a post on X

‘Sort Your Life Out’ presenter has left ‘Renovation Rescue’ and announced new Kardashian-style venture

Festive special has achieved ratings of 19.3 million and counting

‘Mean Girls’ star reacted in horror to story of her third great-grandfather’s death, saying: ‘Oh my God, that’s so sad!’

The red carpet has officially been rolled out for the 82nd annual ceremony

Series one contestant laid out the evidence against the popular fan theory

‘People can’t afford four more years of this!’ frustrated host told Labour politician

Jacob Stolworthy runs through the roles certain stars wish they could forget

‘The festival is now back on our itinerary,’ singer said after prematurely cancelling appearance due to ‘error’

‘He went totally white, and he stood up, and I could see his shoulder was out,’ said ‘Goosebumps’ actor

The Duchess of Sussex’s upcoming series With Love, Meghan is set to launch on 15 January

Exclusive: The stand-up comedian and actress told The Independent that she was excited to deliver her jokes ‘in front of the crowd they were meant for’