Arts

  • EntertainmentThe Independent

    Jack Lemmon’s 10 best films: From ‘Some like it Hot’ to ‘The Apartment’

    Whether playing a fastidious housemate, the father of a lost child in Pinochet’s Chile, or a social drinker descending into alcoholism, Lemmon’s memorable performances allowed him to forge an award-winning career spanning nearly half a century

    8-min read
  • CelebrityThe Independent

    Meghan Markle’s co-star responds to Deal or No Deal ‘bimbo’ claims

    Meghan Markle’s former Deal or No Deal co-star Claudia Jordan has taken to Instagram to respond to the Duchess of Sussex’s claim that women were treated like “bimbos” on the show. Ms Jordan said Deal or No Deal “never treated them like bimbos” and gave them “so many opportunities.”

    1-min read
  • CelebrityThe Independent

    Piers Morgan attacks Meghan Markle’s new children’s book as ‘ludicrously inappropriate’

    The professional provocateur accused the Duchess of Sussex of “gargantuan hypocrisy” for authoring book about the bond between father and child

    2-min read
  • EntertainmentThe Independent

    Kourtney and Travis Barker reveal IVF journey in new The Kardashians trailer

    The brand new trailer for Hulu series The Kardashians has been released, and it shows eldest sister Kourtney Kardashian revealing hers and fiancé Travis Barker’s plans for a baby. Mum-of-three Kourtney, 42, can be heard saying: “Travis and I want to have a baby” in the long-awaited trailer.

    1-min read
  • LifestyleThe Independent

    Author Sandra Cisneros: ‘If you write you don’t have to make the bed’

    SANTA FE LITERARY FESTIVAL: Veteran writer Sandra Cisneros, one of the authors talking at the Santa Fe Literary Festival, speaks to Alexandra Tirado Oropeza about her career, independence and making her bed

    6-min read
  • EntertainmentThe Independent

    Barack Obama to narrate upcoming Netflix national parks docuseries

    Barack Obama is stepping away from politics to take on a new role as a nature documentary host for Netflix. The former US president will be exploring the world's national parks and all of the wildlife that live within them in an "epic" five-part series named Our Great National Parks. Premiering on 13 April the show comes from Higher Ground Productions, which the Obamas launched as part of a lucrative multi-year deal with Netflix in 2018.

    1-min read
  • CelebrityThe Independent

    Dolly Parton rejects Hall of Fame nomination as she doesn’t feel ‘worthy’

    Dolly Parton has turned down her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination. The country singer and all-around icon, 76, has stated the reason for her rejection is because she doesn’t feel she “earned the right” to be nominated. On 14 March, the star took to Twitter and wrote: “I really do not want votes to be split because of me, so I must respectfully bow out.".

    1-min read