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Entertainment

Russell Brand faces ‘significant’ prison term for rape and sexual assault

Actor and comedian, 51, found guilty of raping a woman and assaulting three others Flashbulbs, lies and victim blaming: how Russell Brand’s trial unfolded The downfall of Russell Brand: from Big Brother and Hollywood to convicted rapist Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a fan and sexually assaulting three other women, ending a years-long legal saga that has raised questions about how he was able to commit his crimes at the height of his fame. Brand, 51, was described during his trial as a ruthless, calculated and manipulative sexual predator. He was convicted of raping a woman at h

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International

Elke Sommer obituary

Glamorous star of 1960s films best known for her role opposite Peter Sellers in A Shot in the Dark

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Entertainment

‘A hero’s origins’: the true story of the first drag queen presidential candidate

In off-Broadway show Ms Blakk for President, Oscar-winning Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney explores a slice of under-appreciated queer history At the height of the Aids crisis, Chicago activist Terence Alan Smith put on his drag persona, Joan Jett Blakk, and announced she was running for president. Her slogan: “Lick Bush in ‘92!” Her platform: fire everyone in the White House and paint it pink, reroute the military budget towards education and healthcare, then give the land back to Indigenous people “and let them take it from there”. The campaign did not advance. But Blakk did make it o

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International

John Leeson obituary

Actor who provided the voice for the ‘tin dog’ K9 in the BBC’s Doctor Who and also worked on ITV’s Beadle’s About

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