Entertainment

Published: 29 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A four-hour stage production inspired by the landmark rape trial involving Gisèle Pelicot is set to come to London for a single performance this November, bringing a theatrical reconstruction of one of France’s most closely watched criminal cases to the UK capital. The production, titled “The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot”, will be staged at London County...

Published: 28 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Taylor Swift and Madonna emerged as the central figures of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, taking home major honours during a ceremony that placed female artists firmly at the centre of the night. Madonna collected three awards during the televised programme, while Swift claimed three trophies of her own, including the ceremony’s top prize for Video of...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online For Keith Townsend, the death of former Catholic priest Ronald Paquin has brought a complicated mixture of reflection, grief and hope for closure. Townsend, who was abused by Paquin as a child, spent years pursuing justice after learning that the former priest had been released from prison. Paquin died in custody in Maine on 11 September at the...

Published: 17 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Saoirse Ronan takes centre stage in Bad Apples, a dark school-based satire that combines elements of psychological horror, social commentary and black comedy. Directed by Jonatan Etzler and adapted with co-writer Jess O'Kane from Swedish author Rasmus Lindgren's novel De Oönskade, the film places an apparently ordinary primary-school teacher in an increasingly disturbing situation. Ronan plays Maria, an...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A lifelong fan of Scottish music has found herself living out one of the most famous songs by The Proclaimers after winning a £4 million coastal mansion more than 500 miles from her home. Mary Dickson, 74, from Castle Douglas in south-west Scotland, was stunned to discover that a £15 entry into an Omaze prize draw had secured...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nearly three decades after Practical Magic first introduced audiences to the witchy Owens sisters, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are back in a sequel that owes much of its existence to an unlikely transformation: a film once dismissed by critics has become a cherished piece of pop-culture nostalgia. Practical Magic 2 arrives in cinemas as Hollywood continues to...

Published: 07 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Oscar-winning actor Susan Sarandon has said her outspoken support for Palestinians continues to affect her professional career, claiming that she has recently lost film opportunities because some parts of the entertainment industry remain unwilling to hire actors who publicly criticise Israel. Sarandon, 79, made the remarks while attending the Venice Film Festival, where she is promoting her latest...

Published: 28 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Selena Gomez is pushing back against fraud allegations linked to Wondermind, the mental health company she co-founded with her mother, describing claims against her as "meritless if not frivolous" and asking a US court to remove her from the case. The dispute has placed an unexpected legal spotlight on the singer, actor and entrepreneur, whose public profile is...

Published: 27 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Yayoi Kusama, the Japanese avant-garde artist whose polka dots, pumpkins and immersive mirror installations transformed contemporary art and made her one of the world’s most recognisable cultural figures, has died at the age of 97. Kusama died at a hospital in Tokyo on 14 August 2026, according to an announcement from Yayoi Kusama Inc and Yayoi Kusama Studio...

Published: 07 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British professional wrestler Jamie Hayter has returned to the ring after a debilitating back injury left her fearing that her wrestling career could be over. Hayter, who performs for All Elite Wrestling (AEW), suffered two herniated discs in 2023 and spent about a year away from competition. During the worst period of her recovery, the pain was so...