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OPINION: Which celebrities are actually considered A-list and which aren’t?
OPINION: The term A-list gets thrown around way too much, so who actually makes the cut?

Jack Ansett, James Mustapic and Ray O’Leary talk viral moments, working with family members, and PowerPoint comedy - Billy T’ Billy
This week Billy T' Billy spotlights Jack Ansett, James Mustapic and Ray O’Leary.

Rocker reflects on how music helped him face cancer
The front man of The Alarm and a long-standing cancer campaigner has died aged 66.

Lily Allen apologises for 'being mean' to Katy Perry
The UK singer says "my own internalised misogyny" came out in her criticism of Perry's space flight.

The Alarm singer Mike Peters dies aged 66
The Denbighshire-born singer sold 5m records with The Alarm and lived with cancer over three decades.

How Samoan country musician TheWesternGuide made it in the mainstream
Aaron Pulemagafa found success with songs 'Pe Moni Ea' and 'Siva Mai'.

James and Isey star James Cross dies aged 68
Cross was working on a sequel to James and Isey before his passing.

'Inspiring' Museum of the Year nominees all outside London
The winner of the Art Fund prize will be announced this summer at a ceremony in Liverpool.

Black Eyed Peas star Apl.de.ap in ‘shock’ after leaving stage ‘minutes’ before Canada festival attack
A man drove an SUV into a crowd in the incident, killing at least 11.

John Cleese took LSD at 65 to see ‘what it was all about’
He tried the hallucinogen in 2005 and said he was amazed by the mind's 'fertility'.

Child damages €50m Rothko painting in Dutch museum
It is not yet clear who will be held responsible for the cost of repairing Rothko's Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8.

UK government condemns 'unacceptable' Kneecap comments
Video emerged of a 2023 gig appearing to show a band member saying: "The only good Tory is a dead Tory."

Gracie Abrams Spark arena review: US singer praises Lorde, reveals Kiwi prank she fell for
The US singer covered Liberty, plus revealed the Kiwi prank she fell for.

Mescal and Stormzy set for National Theatre shows
Nicola Coughlan, Monica Barbaro and Aidan Turner will also appear in new plays at the London venue.

Kneecap: Rap group are no strangers to controversy, but is this time different?
The Irish band have a reputation for provocation, but a new row has led to rising scrutiny and anger.

Philip Pullman 'relieved' to finish Lyra's final book
The author's new book The Rose Field will end the His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust trilogies.

Husband of murdered MP calls on Kneecap to give 'real apology'
Brendan Cox, whose wife was killed in 2016, says the band's response was "half an apology".

NZ musician Marlon Williams on new documentary Nga Ao E Rua – Two Worlds, a raw and real look at dual identity
Kiwi singer talks to the Herald from the red carpet premiere of Nga Ao E Rua – Two Worlds.

Kiwi actress Kimberly Crossman announces pregnancy online
The star has been open about her pregnancy journey.

Gerry Adams libel case against BBC set to begin
The former Sinn Féin president believes he was defamed in a BBC NI Spotlight programme that claimed he sanctioned the murder of Denis Donaldson.

DHL lifts suspension of high-value deliveries to US
The delivery giant is resuming deliveries worth more than $800 after negotiating "adjustments" to customs rules.

Review: Murder on the Orient Express, Auckland Theatre Company
Murder on the Orient Express has been adapted for film, TV - and now, the stage.

BBC workplace review: Will bad behaviour now be called out?
As the BBC finds some pockets of bad behaviour among a small number of staff, what happens next?