Disney buys Lucasfilm, the company behind Star Wars, from George Lucas for $4.05bn (£2.5bn) and will release a seventh Star Wars film in 2015.
Monthly Archives: październik 2012
Dance-free syllabus worries boss
Sadler’s Wells chief executive Alistair Spalding says plans to leave dance out of the curriculum for the new EBacc qualifications will be „deeply damaging” to the art form.
BBC admits flaw in Dance rankings
The website for talent show So You Think You Can Dance breached accuracy guidelines in stating a contestant came fourth when she had in fact come third, the BBC’s Editorial Standards Committee rules.
Savile 'took girls to hospital’
An ex-hospital porter in Leeds says that Jimmy Savile was regularly handed a key to a building there when he arrived with teenage girls.
Riley receives Dutch art honour
Veteran British artist Bridget Riley becomes the first woman to receive the Sikkens Prize, a prestigious Dutch art award that recognises the use of colour.
Collins honoured at music awards
Scottish musician Edwyn Collins is honoured for his contribution to the music industry at the Association of Independent Music Awards, seven years after he almost died from a brain haemorrhage.
McKellen defends Hobbit 3D film
The star of Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit backs the film after criticism from fans about how it looks in 3D.
Day-Lewis donates father’s papers
Papers from the private collection of poet Cecil Day-Lewis are donated to Oxford University’s Bodleian Libraries by actor son Daniel and daughter Tamasin.
Skyfall is best Bond opening ever
New 007 movie Skyfall tops the UK box office with this year’s biggest opening weekend of £20.1m, according to figures from film company Sony Pictures.
Musician Terry Callier dies at 67
Chicago-born singer-songwriter Terry Callier, who collaborated with Massive Attack and Beth Orton, dies at the age of 67.
Staunton’s Mrs Lovett wins award
Actress Imelda Staunton is among the winners at the Theatre Awards UK, taking best performance in a musical for her role as Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd.
Children In Need banned Savile
A former BBC governor and Children in Need chief says he had suspicions about Jimmy Savile and would not allow him any involvement with the charity.
Book merger 'will not be blocked’
Penguin and Random House, which are merging to form one of the world’s biggest publishers, are confident of regulatory approval but will sell „bits and pieces” if necessary.
Hurricane Sandy closes Broadway
Hit shows such as Evita and the Lion King, and New York film premieres, are on hold as the city comes to a standstill in preparation for Hurricane Sandy.
Walliams vies for fiction prize
Gangsta Granny by comedian David Walliams is nominated for this year’s Red House Children’s Book Award, along with previous winner Sophie McKenzie.
High praise for Butterworth play
The River, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Jez Butterworth’s smash hit play Jerusalem, receives rave reviews from UK theatre critics.
Green Day cancel plans until 2013
The US band cancel all commitments until March 2013, as front man Billie Joe Armstrong continues to get help for substance abuse.
BBC probe into Savile era culture
An inquiry is to begin into the culture and practices at the BBC during the years of alleged sexual abuse by Jimmy Savile.