ADVERTISEMENTCelebrated American actor Joe Don Baker has died at the age of 89. A cause of death has not been disclosed. Best known for his role as the justice-seeking sheriff Buford Pusser in the 1973 vigilante film Walking Tall, Joe Don Baker leaves behind him a lasting legacy of screen roles. The late actor’s obituary reads: “Joe
ADVERTISEMENTOne of the most moving moments of the Cannes Film Festival so far came when beloved French singer-songwriter Mylène Farmer paid tribute to David Lynch during the opening ceremony.Lynch, who died earlier this year aged 78, and Farmer had been friends for years. Both admired each other’s work and even collaborated in 2024 when the director
ADVERTISEMENT To celebrate 70 years of being the world's largest live music event, the Eurovision Song Contest has revamped its brand identity with a new look, including fresh logos and a custom-made font. The main logo, a hand-drawn script that was first introduced in 2004, and redesigned in 2014, has been simplified into a smooth
ADVERTISEMENT Following Donald Trump’s summit talks with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday and ahead of the landmark meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ in Washington today, the White House has released the letter from first lady Melania Trump to Putin. In the letter, hand-delivered to Putin by Donald Trump, Melania Trump raised
ADVERTISEMENT The Cambridge Dictionary is adding more than 6,000 new terms to its lexicon this year, with many of them reflecting societal changes and the influence of internet culture. New entries this year in the world’s largest online dictionary include popular social media slang like "skibidi", "delulu" and "tradwife". The new selection of words highlights to what extent
ADVERTISEMENT To celebrate 70 years of being the world's largest live music event, the Eurovision Song Contest has revamped its brand identity with a new look, including fresh logos and a custom-made font. The main logo, a hand-drawn script that was first introduced in 2004, and redesigned in 2014, has been simplified into a smooth
ADVERTISEMENT Following Donald Trump’s summit talks with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday and ahead of the landmark meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ in Washington today, the White House has released the letter from first lady Melania Trump to Putin. In the letter, hand-delivered to Putin by Donald Trump, Melania Trump raised
ADVERTISEMENT A police investigation into controversial Belfast rap trio Kneecap following their performance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival has been dropped, with authorities citing a lack of evidence to pursue charges. Kneecap - comprised of Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (Mo Chara), Naoise Ó Cairealláin (Moglai Bap), and JJ Ó Dochartaigh (DJ Próvaí) - shared a
ADVERTISEMENTLost for over 150 years, one of JMW Turner’s earliest oil paintings is about to go on display at London’s Sotheby’s before being auctioned. Titled ‘The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St Vincent’s Rock, Bristol’, it depicts a dramatic stormy scene engulfing Hot Wells House in Bristol, UK - as seen from the east bank of
ADVERTISEMENTBritish singer and songwriter Jessie J revealed in a social media post on Wednesday that she has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. The 37-year-old now plans to undergo surgery following a festival performance in London later this month. “Cancer sucks in any form, but I’m holding on to the world ‘early’,” she said in a video