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French actor Gerard Depardieu testified that he has been told he has "a Russian nature" for his drinking, during his trial for sexual assault.On the second day of the trial in a Paris court, he denied any wrongdoing but said his behaviour was regarded by some as boorish. Depardieu said: "I've always been told I have a Russian nature, I don't know if it's because of the drinking or the […]

Artists are boycotting America's Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in protest at changes made by Donald Trump.Several performers have cancelled shows at the iconic venue in Washington DC after the president made himself chairman and replaced board members with political loyalists. One musician told Sky News it was "authoritarianism coming for arts institutions". Image: The Kennedy Center in Washington DC The Kennedy Center stage is seen as a showcase […]

Sir Keir Starmer has rejected the idea of creating a minister for men to combat some of the issues raised in the hit Netflix drama Adolescence.Sir Keir said he was "worried" about the "crisis in masculinity" raised in the programme, which centres on a 13-year-old boy arrested for the murder of a young girl and the rise of incel culture. Politics latest: Starmer 'looking' at cuts after chancellor confirms 10,000 […]

Disney's live-action remake of Snow White And The Seven Dwarves has topped the North American box office chart, despite a controversy-packed run-up to the film's release.Based on the 1937 classic that established Disney's name as an industry leader, Snow White took an estimated $43m (£33.1m) domestically, and $87.3m (£67.3m) worldwide, according to Box Office Mojo. Image: Pic: Disney In the UK and Ireland, the film took £3.85m, accounting for 43% […]

Bonnets at the ready, with 2025 marking two and a half centuries since Jane Austen's birth, does "bad lad" Mr Darcy still do it for Gen Z?From erotic audio books to one-woman comedy shows, an Austen invasion is under way this year with various reinterpretations of her work being offered up from those savvy enough to spot a marketing opportunity. Many promise their own modern twists on classics like Pride […]

A swathe of celebrities including Sir Stephen Fry and Succession star Brian Cox have urged the government to reverse its "shameful" cuts to welfare.Sir Stephen said the cuts should not be targeted at "the most vulnerable and overlooked of all our population", while Mr Cox recalled his own experience of child poverty and argued the plans would "have a lasting impact on the lives of so many people already finding […]

Former Love Island winner Jack Fincham has won an appeal against his prison sentence for two dangerous dog offences.Fincham, 32, was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment at Southend Magistrates' Court on 29 January after pleading guilty to two counts of having a dangerously out-of-control black cane corso. But within hours of the sentencing, he was released on conditional bail and vowed to appeal it.On Friday, Fincham, who won the ITV […]

Disney's use of CGI to create the seven miners at the heart of the live-action remake of Snow White And The Seven Dwarves has left little people feeling "disregarded" and "erased," according to a disability activist.Comedian, model and content creator Fats Timbo, who has spoken about being bullied as a child, told Sky News she believes Disney has missed a golden opportunity to educate children in what is likely to […]

An actress who worked in a film directed by Noel Clarke said she felt "shell-shocked" when he asked her to "bend over further" during a scene where she was naked from the waist down, the High Court has heard.The woman, known only as Mila, gave evidence on Thursday in Clarke's legal case against Guardian News and Media (GNM).Mila told the court that although she felt uncomfortable about filming the nude […]