The director of the remake of western The Magnificent Seven says he wasn't trying to make a statement with the film's diverse casting.

Ska pioneer Prince Buster, who shaped the course of Jamaican music, dies at the age of 78 at his home in Miami.

Pop star Lady Gaga says she wrote the lyrics for her new single on a typewriter.

Actress Renee Zellweger reveals she enjoyed not being recognised during the six-year career break that preceded her new Bridget Jones film.

A cube-shaped design for a performing arts venue planned for the site of the 9/11 terror attacks, scheduled to open in 2020, is unveiled in New York.

The National Gallery is sued by heirs of French painter Matisse's muse over a portrait they claim is stolen.

The Ukrainian city of Kiev will host the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, it is announced.

More should to be done to spread the "world-beating excellence" of British arts and culture to all parts of the UK, says the new culture minister.