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Actor Marisa Abela, who portrays the late British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse in the new film, 'Back to Black,' says her aim in the movie was to portray the "human behind the icon." Director Sam Taylor-Johnson says she tried to maintain authenticity in the film using very specific items and details.

When Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton were preparing to film Season 3 of the regency era romance series “Bridgerton,” they knew they were going from supporting characters to main characters. And it was "scary," the pair told Reuters during an interview in London in April.

Marvel royalty Chris Hemsworth walked the Cannes Film Festival's red carpet alongside star-of-the-show Anya Taylor-Joy to mark the world premiere of director George Miller's much-awaited "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga."

A new London exhibition is showcasing over 100 female artists whose work the gallery says was previously largely forgotten. Rachel Faber reports.

Over 500 years after Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa, an academic believes she has unravelled the mystery about the backdrop to one of the world's most famous works of art. Ilan Rubens has more.

Diego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy won for being named the best player at the 1986 World Cup will be auctioned in France in June. "With this Golden Ball, we have a sort of pinnacle of what we can have around Maradona's best moment in his career," said Aguttes Auction House expert Francois Thierry.

Gucci turned London's Tate Modern art gallery into a catwalk on Monday (May 13), as the Italian luxury label presented its cruise 2025 line in the British city that once inspired its founder.

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk made their ‘grand arrivals’ in Riyadh on Tuesday (May 14), ahead of Saturday's undisputed heavyweight championship of the world title fight. “The whole world is going to see history on the 18th of May," said boxing promoter Frank Warren.

Film director Greta Gerwig told journalists at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday that the #MeToo movement has led to "substantive change" for the better in the film industry and the conversation should continue to expand.

Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind celebrated last month's win on RuPaul's Drag Race by staging a riotous, emotional performance at Taiwan's presidential office in front of President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday (May 15).

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken performed Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" with a local band during his trip to Kyiv on Tuesday (May 14).

Some of the most iconic artifacts in The Grateful Dead history are going under the hammer, with auction house Analogr selling off a plethora of the legendary American rock band's items, including frontman Jerry Garcia's last touring rig and a production case, left untouched after the final performance of the band on July 9, 1995, the day Garcia died.

The Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday (May 14) night as celebrities walked the red carpet into the plush Grand Theatre Lumiere to honor Hollywood actor Meryl Streep before settling in to watch this year's opening film, "The Second Act."

Britain's King Charles unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation last year on Tuesday (May 14). Reaction in London was mixed, with the artwork described as "pretty red," "modern" and "ghoulish."

Regency-era London came to New York on Monday night (May 13) as Netflix held a world premiere for the third season of its hit series "Bridgerton" in the U.S. city.

Britain’s youngest Olympic medallist Sky Brown has a training regime for the Paris Olympic Games which means waking up early to surf, attending school and skating in the evening. llan Rubens has more.

The nine-member jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival met for the first time on Monday (May 13), the day before the festivities kick off.

Britain's King Charles handed over a senior military role to his son Prince William at a ceremony on Monday (May 13), marking a rare joint appearance for the pair as the king steps up his return to public duties after his cancer diagnosis.

The acoustic guitar that auctioneers say Eric Clapton used to compose his hit ballad "Wonderful Tonight" is a "once in a lifetime opportunity," Claire Tole-Moir, head of Bonhams' Popular Culture department told Reuters on Monday (May 13). The guitar is going under the hammer next month with a guide price of up to $500,000.

The excitement that usually builds to a crescendo ahead of the Cannes Film Festival's opening night has been reined in this year by rumors of potentially explosive #MeToo allegations, and a possible festival workers' strike that could shut down the event. Sean Hogan has more.

Eight watches owned by Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher are set to be auctioned by Christie's Auction House in Geneva, Switzerland on May 13. Remi Guillemin, head of watches at Christie's Europe, said the timepieces stray from commercialized design since they were specially made and previously unavailable to the public.

The Duchess of Sussex co-hosted a women's leadership event in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja, during which she spoke about the "eye opening and humbling" experience of discovering her own Nigerian heritage.

Swiss rapper and singer Nemo arrived at Zurich airport on Sunday (May 12) evening after winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan visited a Lagos basketball camp on Sunday (May 12) during their trip to Nigeria.

Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after having been among bookmakers' top-three to win the competition.