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She went stratospheric in the hit ad agency show, but wishes it had happened 10 years earlier. As Christina Hendricks plays a Hollywood mogul, she talks about the whirlwind of fame – and what happens when it stops

TV presenter Ruth Langsford has bravely shared her personal struggles with health fears, particularly concerning Alzheimer's disease

The ‘Wicked’ star was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture

The country music singer and BBC Radio Ulster presenter says he his proud his contribution to the entertainment industry has been recognised.

Sarah Snook put Succession behind her, Hofesh Shechter found horror in Albion and Rhod Gilbert was ecstatic to be alive, in our critics’ picks of the best stage shows of the year

Just in time for your Christmas shopping: Guardian Australia’s critics and staff pick out the best of the best

In the early 1950s, William Burroughs – drug addict, homosexual and pioneering writer of what would come to be called the Beat generation – found himself in Mexico City. On the run after accidentally shooting his wife, Joan, during a drunken game of William Tell, Burroughs relished the freedom granted…

The entire contents of the comedy legend’s home in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, will go up for sale after the death of his beloved wife Joan in March.

Items up for auction from Eric Morecambe’s family home show Ernie Wise had doubts about pair’s future