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In a poignant farewell, the entertainment industry honors Claire Nielson, the veteran Scottish actress whose charm graced screens since the 1950s. At 89, she is perhaps best remembered for her iconic role in 'Fawlty Towers,' particularly her comedic brilliance in the 'Waldorf Salad' episode. Nielson also appeared in 'Holby City' among many other productions, showcasing her versatility.

"Fawlty Towers" creator John Cleese is reportedly in talks to make a surprise return to the BBC, in a sitcom specially written for the comedy legend.

British-Australian actress Miriam Margolyes wants to "have a word" with Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio about his penchant for younger women.

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"Fawlty Towers" star Andrew Sachs, who played hapless Spanish waiter Manuel in the BBC sitcom, has died aged 86.

Ben Wishaw is to play MI6 gadget master Q in the new James Bond film 'Skyfall'.

Charlbi Dean, the South African actor and model who had a breakout role in “Triangle of Sadness,” which won this year’s top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, has died at age 32.

Monty Python star Michael Palin has said dying while working as part of the iconic comedy troupe ''would be a great way to go'', and also admitted he was the reason they didn't reform sooner.

Talk show host Graham Nortan has left Twitter after 'Harry Potter' writer JK Rowling, who has often clashed with trans activists on social media, criticized his comments about transgender people.

One of the most memorable episodes of one of the most popular British sitcoms of all-time has been withdrawn from a U.K.streaming service because of numerous racial slurs.

Roman Polanski, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker, saw his latest creation, 'The Palace,' lauded with a standing ovation that lasted three minutes at the Venice Film Festival this past Saturday. Polanski not only directed but also co-wrote the screenplay for this black comedy with collaborators Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska. The plot unfolds on the eve of the new millennium at a dinner party in Switzerland's lavish Gstaad Palace hotel, where events take a surprising twist.

The actor’s video has generated a barrel of laughs with several stars responding to it.

Director: SCOTT DERRICKSON Cast: KEANU REEVES (Klaatu), JENNIFER CONNELLY (Dr. Helen Benson), JADEN SMITH (Jacob Benson)...

Sir Anthony Jay's career began in the BBC's current affairs department where he was a founding member of the 'Tonight' team. He later scripted a number of documentaries on the British royal family and Queen Elizabeth II.

Its a new high for Vir Das, as the actor recently announced his association with the international artiste management agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), which is based out of Los Angeles, USA.

Soon after 'Harry Potter' writer JK Rowling criticized Graham Norton over comments about transgender people made in a recent interview, the Irish actor and host left Twitter.

As a comedian, Karthik Kumar must count as among the most atypical messiahs around. The content of his stand-up comedy has no obvious messianic streak. But, in its packaging and underlying intent there's a mission statement in his act.

...That’s what Steve Martin says of Aishwarya, his co-star in 'Pink Panther II', as he chats with TOI about all things nice.

Don't expect a monumental performance by Aishwarya, and you'll find this sequel a pleasant viewing.

The Quartermaster of MI6 would love Dr Metin Tolan. For him, the most interesting part about James Bond is that Ian Fleming wrote him to weigh 76 kilograms (mass) and be 1.83 metres tall (height).

Struggling for consistency, five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday said he is becoming his 'own worst enemy'. Anand missed the Grand Chess Tour Finals by just 1.5 points, getting eliminated after managing just one point in the last five games of the Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz tournament that concluded on Tuesday.

Elon Musk amplified a classic Monty Python sketch from 'Life of Brian' on X, originally used by Senator Rand Paul to critique gender identity politics. The humorous scene, depicting a debate over the right to have babies without a womb, sparked widespread discussion about satire, free speech, and contemporary social debates, with many users praising its timeless humor.

The tragic state of empty skies has prompted dark humour in several volcano victims. The volcanic eruption in Iceland forced a family to live on chocolate, grandparents to babysit and a Slovakian couple to wed in Taiwan.

“A yellow fog swirls past the window-pane As night descends upon this fabled street: A lonely hansom splashes through the rain, The ghostly gas lamps fail at twenty feet. Here, though the world exploded, these two survive And it is always eighteen ninety-five .”

Twitter's new owner billionaire Elon Musk has said that his social media platform is “simply the most interesting place on the Internet”, amidst outrage over his plan to charge a monthly fee of $8 per month for Twitter's blue tick verification. Musk, the world's richest person, acquired Twitter in a whopping $44 billion deal on October 27.

LOS ANGELES: Middle-aged bald guy walks into a bookstore. There's this publishing bandwagon people keep telling him to jump on about a boy wizard with a Nike swoosh on his forehead or some such.

Australia's Great Emu War ended in defeat for the military due to emus' guerrilla tactics, leaving farmers to suffer

As Hollywood enters an age of gender- bending and race-tweaking, directors find that there’s no fixed recipe to please all audiences and each change has a different reaction

It was October 2005 when James Bond fans first heard of the ‘next Bond’ to take Pierce Brosnan’s place – and the reaction wasn’t quite ecstatic.