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<p>'The music of “The Lion King” is rooted in African rhythm and harmonies, but I felt like there was a lot of space to play and break new ground’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Lin-Manuel Miranda: ‘I’m already something no one else is’

The ‘Hamilton’ creator and ‘Moana’ and ‘Encanto’ songwriter had the daunting task of crafting a successor to Elton John’s beloved ‘Lion King’ soundtrack. He talks to Kevin E G Perry about the lure of working with Barry Jenkins, endangered Disney ballads and why he doesn’t care about winning an EGOT

<p>The wheel deal: Michael McIntyre hosting the BBC game show ‘The Wheel'</p>

State of the Arts

How Michael McIntyre went from comedy supremacy to game show purgatory

<p>Pop culture chaos: there was plenty to distract us in 2024 </p>

The Countdown

The wackiest cultural moments of 2024, ranked

Genuinely good Christmas TV shows to watch during the festive season

Features & Reviews

<p>Dave Malloy’s EDM-fuelled musical is based on Leo Tolstoy’s famously mammoth novel ‘War and Peace’ </p>

This EDM-fuelled Tolstoy rock opera is a thing to marvel at

<p>A slow burn: the relationship between the series main duo takes centrestage in this crime story </p>

New Strike series, The Ink Black Heart, loses too much in translation

<p>‘I’ve done all sorts of things, but you just haven’t seen them because they’re often very bad and shown at four in the morning’: Margot Kidder in 1978</p>

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The tragedy and triumph of Superman’s Margot Kidder

<p>Paul McCartney on stage in Manchester </p>

Paul McCartney, the last great Sixties showman, is truly breathtaking

The Saturday Interview

<p>Zoe Saldaña: ‘I have an energy, a fire that is very much still alive, and I want to challenge myself’ </p>

The Saturday Interview

Zoe Saldaña: ‘The Oscars tend to overlook actors using CGI technology’

<p>Boy George: ‘I hope Trump’s got no time to think about drag queens’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Boy George: ‘When I called someone “a white”, I meant naff’

News

Rising Stars

<p>‘As an actor, I always want to emote and go big, and for this I had to restrain myself a lot’ </p>

Interview

Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes’

<p>Ella Lily Hyland: ‘It was one of those jobs where you could be really unserious’ </p>

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Ella Lily Hyland on Black Doves and fight scenes with Keira Knightley

<p>Sophie Thatcher: ‘I’m sick of looking at myself on screen looking scared’ </p>

Interview

Heretic’s Sophie Thatcher on Hugh Grant: ‘There is no sugar-coating with him’

<p>‘I’m clinically nostalgic’ </p>

Interview

My Old Ass star Maisy Stella: ‘Justin Bieber had to approve my scene’

Independent TV

<p>Soap star says shock exit after 13 years left her hurt and shaking.</p>

Soap star says shock exit after 13 years left her hurt and shaking

Simon Cowell and rarely-seen son Eric enjoy father and son time

First look at BBC Strictly 20th anniversary as famous faces reunite

Ringo Starr reunites with Paul McCartney for surprise London gig

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Apple TV+

Slow Horses series 4 is swaggering and truly distinctive

Italy Venice Film Festival Opening Ceremony Red Carpet

Alfonso Cuarón, Cate Blanchett bring ‘Disclaimer’ to Film Festival

Film - Coup!

In ‘COUP!’ find a sharp ‘comedy of menace,’ with Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen

<p>Season 1 was told in real-time over the course of a seven-hour flight </p>

Hijack season 2 is coming to Apple TV+, here’s what we know so far

What to watch

<p>From finance thrillers to brilliant bonkbusters, the best of the year’s telly</p>

The Countdown

The 20 best TV shows of 2024, ranked

37 horror movies that will actually scare you

<p>Netflix has a huge catalogue of dramas, sitcoms, cartoons and sci-fi series </p>

The best shows to watch on Netflix

<p>Amazon hits, clockwise from top right: ‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’, ‘The Boys’, ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ and ‘Invincible’</p>

The 35 best original TV shows to watch on Prime Video

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

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science-tech

Meat-eating squirrels are now a thing – and scientists don't know why

Meat-eating squirrels are now a thing – and scientists don't know why

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Stars can ‘hiccup’ – and they could reveal secrets about how the universe is shaped

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Hawk Tuah Girl gets trolled by the internet after breaking her silence following crypto controversy

politics

Elon Musk accused of helping 'cut childhood cancer research funding’ amid spending bill chaos

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In Pictures: People across UK and Ireland mark winter solstice

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In Pictures: People across UK and Ireland mark winter solstice

lifestyle

Americans are completely baffled by one Christmas tradition that has been around for nearly 200 years

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Food hygiene expert on when exactly you should be buying your Christmas dinner ingredients

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