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BBC News - Entertainment & Arts

The latest stories from the Entertainment & Arts section of the BBC News web site.

02/03/2012 07:07 AM

Movie billboards in Paris featuring The Artist actor Jean Dujardin might affect his chances of winning an Academy Award, according to French press.

02/03/2012 04:59 AM

King's Speech premieres on stage

Almost a year after the film reigned supreme at the Oscars, the stage version of The King's Speech has its world premiere.

02/03/2012 05:47 AM

Gospel singer David Peaston dies

R&B and gospel singer David Peaston, best known for the tracks Two Wrongs (Don't Make it Right) and Can I?, dies aged 54.

02/03/2012 08:26 AM

Grant 'on board' for Jones film

Actor Hugh Grant will star in the third Bridget Jones movie, despite recent reports that he had pulled out of the sequel

02/03/2012 07:31 AM

Connolly ends shows after heckles

Comedian Billy Connolly is criticised for ending two of his stand-up shows early in the past week due to hecklers.

02/03/2012 11:14 AM

'Viewers want clearer TV credits'

Actors should be given more prominence in TV credits that are shown at the end of programmes, according to a survey carried out by the acting union Equity.

02/03/2012 03:05 AM

Radio 1's Hackney 2012 revealed

BBC Radio 1 have announced more than 25 acts to take part in the Olympic Hackney weekend festival.

02/03/2012 03:34 AM

Sabbath drummer makes tour threat

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward threatens to pull out of the bands reunion, unless he is presented with a "signable contract".

02/03/2012 07:02 AM

ITV's Fred West drama wins award

Appropriate Adult, ITV1's dramatisation of the arrest of killer Fred West, picks up best single drama at the Broadcast awards in London.

02/03/2012 08:01 AM

Noises Off transfers to West End

Michael Frayn's comedy Noises Off is to transfer to the West End after breaking box office records at the Old Vic.

02/02/2012 07:55 PM

Crime dominates library lending

Novels by authors such as James Patterson and Lee Child are among the most borrowed books from British libraries.

02/02/2012 11:25 AM

Critics' awards crown Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman wins his first acting award in more than two decades for his role as spymaster George Smiley in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.

02/03/2012 09:13 AM

Artist set for Facebook windfall

A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.

02/03/2012 08:20 AM

Calvin Harris named top hitmaker

Pop star Calvin Harris was the most successful songwriter in the UK singles chart in 2011, according to research from trade magazine Music Week.

02/02/2012 06:45 AM

US artist Mike Kelley found dead

Artist Mike Kelley, whose unsettling installations helped define contemporary art in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 57.