Richard E Grant has revealed his wife of 35 years, Joan Washington, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer eight months before her death. The actor, 64, known for films including Withnail And I and Can You Ever Forgive Me?, announced Washington, a voice coach, died earlier this month, aged 71, by sharing a video of the pair dancing together to Only You by the Platters on Twitter. Writing in...
Vintage Wagner throwWant to snuggle up with Wagner? It’s not the usual response to the man whose name is synonymous with epic, monumental and (for many) impenetrable grand opera, but if tickets to Bayreuth are beyond your budget, this throw adorned with the German composer’s austere figure means that the Wagner-obsessive in your life can wear their heart on their sleeve, or at least their...
Vanessa Redgrave will not be starring in a new film alongside Kevin Spacey despite previous reports attaching her to the project. The 84-year-old actor had been linked to her husband Franco Nero’s Italian drama L’uomo che disegnò Dio, translated as The Man Who Drew God, but in a new statement from her representatives, she is now no longer involved.“Vanessa Redgrave’s name is being included in...
Hi Carly. I have a question for you, our resident photography expert. Something about this photo featuring Joe and Jill Biden and former president Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter seems … off? It sure does. Where to begin … The scale of Biden v Rosalynn is very unusual – he looks three times the size of her and even though the natural physical changes during old age may be...
Christina Hendricks appears on our video call with the most dramatic backdrop. Art deco gold peacocks bedeck a black wall, making her look, as she has so often in her career, a bit too good to be human. Perfectly poised, perfectly framed, perfectly lit, she is more like a dreamy vision of what humans look like. “I, erm, like your wall,” I say, pointlessly. She flashes a smile, as if to say:...
As Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were sworn in as the country’s new leaders, several attendees used the opportunity to seemingly send a message of unity through their outfits. On Wednesday, numerous high-profile individuals, including the new vice president herself, as well as Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Senator Elizabeth Warren, arrived at the inaugural ceremony wearing purple. The vice...
A 17-year-old girl from India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state was killed last week and her body dumped on a river bridge, allegedly by members of her extended family who were enraged at her choice of clothes. The grandfather and uncles of the teenager, identified as Neha Paswan, allegedly beat her severely with sticks and rods after she went against their diktat and continued to wear jeans —...
Whilst at school, the young Tony Blair was said to have enjoyed winding up his teachers by wearing his hair long, keeping it just millimetres within the regulations. Rather like how he used to run his government, some might say. Now, apparently liberated by lockdown, he has returned to his roots – or rather, let his roots return. The former prime minister now bears a striking resemblance to a...
ENGLAND fans are set to get extra time to recover after Sunday night’s Euro final. Many firms are allowing staff a lie-in on Monday morning to sleep off the boozy celebrations if the Three Lions beat Italy in the Wembley showdown. Even schools are telling pupils to enjoy the match and come in later. HR experts and unions yesterday urged bosses to let staff take Monday off to avoid clashes with...
COPS in Dubai have arrested a group of women filmed posing naked on a balcony in broad daylight. Footage taken from a next door building shows over a dozen women on the balcony of one of the city’s skyscrapers being filmed by a man. Do you know those involved? Call The Sun Online news desk on +44 (0) 207 782 4368 or email tariq.tahir@thesun.co.uk Dubai police said they arrested “group of people...