Declan Bennett, star of West End musical Once, is to join EastEnders as Dot Branning's grandson.

The attitude of commentators who discourage young people from voting is a "disgrace", Labour MP and former Home Secretary David Blunkett says.

Legendary Indian actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao dies in the southern city of Hyderabad, aged 90.

Two members of Russian protest punk rock act Pussy Riot will appear at a concert promoting human rights in New York City, its organiser says.

Kurt Russell, who is due to star in the next Fast and Furious film, speaks about the project's future after the death of Paul Walker last year.

Quentin Tarantino drops his latest script, a Western called The Hateful Eight, after it apparently leaks out to Hollywood agents.

Bill Nighy, Peppa Pig and Shaun the Sheep are all nominated for British Animation Awards.

A new version of the hit US drama Murder, She Wrote, starring Octavia Spencer, is scrapped by US network NBC