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Better Call Saul had to split scene in two after Odenkirk heart attack

The upcoming episode 9 will show the scene during which Odenkirk was taken ill

TV
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Trailer for The Weeknd’s HBO series The Idol teases sex and debauchery

The show is produced by The Weeknd, Euphoria’s Sam Levinson and HBO

Music

Roger Waters claims he is more popular than Drake and The Weeknd

‘I have no idea what or who The Weeknd is,’ the Pink Floyd bassist and singer said over the weekend

Insider

The most beautiful coffee table books to buy right now

From Arabian leopards to Marilyn’s last shoot, Joe Bromley recommends the most luxurious tomes for the summer

Music

Cynthia Erivo at the BBC Proms - Big sounds kept the crowd happy

The award-winning actor and singer was backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, not always to positive effect

Music

The First Night of the Proms review: This requiem was a dream

This thrilling performance delivers light and darkness in equal measure

Music

Sam Fender at Finsbury Park gig review: North east love in London

An appreciative crowd beat the heat to bring the vibes to this heart-on-sleeve performance

Music

Adele is making a tell-all documentary letting fans into her life

The intimate documentary will give fans a behind the scenes look into the singer’s life

Music

J-Hope - Jack in the Box review: Rap revival won’t finish BTS off

The first solo album released since K-Pop titans BTS announced a break feels more like a proof of concept

Music

BTS: J-Hope releases solo material with new album Jack in The Box

As the first member of the band to go solo, there was a lot of pressure on J-Hope to get it right

TV

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power new trailer released

Amazon’s trailer introduces audiences to dozens of new characters and storylines

London

International Busking Day returns to celebrate street performers

Since 2018, International Busking Day has been held at Wembley Park after moving from Trafalgar Square and has helped raise the profile of street performers

Music

Ghetts at Somerset House: a slow burn leading to an explosive finale

Like the rapper’s career, this show started slow and steady, and built to a crescendo

Theatre

Jack Absolute Flies Again at the National Theatre review: Uproarious

Updating Sheridan’s The Rivals to the Second World War brings the same ungoverned humour as Bean’s One Man, Two Guvnors

Music

Lizzo - Special review: This is her world; we’re lucky to live in it

Lizzo’s fourth album feels like a party in your honour from the moment you press play

Music

Mabel - About Last Night…: Catchy and classy but ultimately unoriginal

These songs are fun for a summer fling, but not worthy of a long-term relationship

Music

Metallica hit Billboard charts after Stranger Things finale

The legendary rockers are the latest band to get the Stranger Things boost

Music

Bruce Springsteen announces UK tour dates – the first in six years

There’s just a week to wait until you can get your hands on those coveted tickets

Music

Ultimate summer bangers, as chosen by Shaun Ryder, Alewya and more

We asked artists playing London’s festivals in 2022 to pick the perfect hot-weather playlist

UK

Gallery curator learned of Van Gogh portrait discovery in fish shop

The previously unknown self-portrait of the Dutch artist was found on the back of another painting at the National Galleries of Scotland

Film

Harrison Ford at 80: best film moments from Star Wars to Blade Runner

59 films later and with no sign of stopping, Ford’s birthday marks over five decades in cinema

Film

The Gray Man review: Netflix’s most expensive film yet is a hoot

Ryan Gosling’s laconic assassin squares up to Chris Evan’s smug sociopath and it’s just as much fun as you’d expect

Film

The Railway Children Return: cosy sequel champions the underdog

Taking real-life wartime racial tensions as a backdrop, this otherwise comforting movie is a sweet homage to the classic original

Music

Mabel interview: “I was addicted to people’s validation�?

Ahead of the release of her second album About Last Night, the platinum-selling singer on toxic social media, being afraid and how Harry Styles and Stormzy helped her through

Theatre

Peaky Blinders: The Rise - immersive experience is a frenetic blast

The attention to detail in this interactive recreation of the hit show is faultless - but there’s just too much stuff to do

Theatre

Anything Goes at Barbican review: a glittering frippery of escapism

It went, it came back, and it’s still an all-conquering joy

Theatre

​​Hungry at Soho Theatre review: powerful food for thought

Chris Bush’s latest show is a thought-provoking tale of sour love and bitter class divide wittily told through the medium of food

Culture

Cirque du Soleil at the O2 Arena review: Cirque is defiantly back

Plenty of memorable set pieces with gravity-defying acrobatics

Showbiz

Scream 6 first look: Courteney Cox reprises Gale Weathers role

Courteney Cox has been spotted for the first time on set of the upcoming Scream 6 film

TV

Who is Becky Hill? All there is to know about the Love Island singer

The singer has 21 million monthly listens on Spotify, but her performance left some viewers perplexed

Theatre

Jitney at the Old Vic review: Tinuke Craig’s new show fairly crackles

Superb performances drive this thrilling slice of history that resonates powerfully today

Music

Amy Winehouse: A decade after her death, should we leave her alone?

Some of Winehouse’s fans are not happy that the singer’s life will be depicted on the big screen again

Music

Arlo Parks at Somerset House review: Ecstatic to be on home soil

After a disconnected first half, the singer and her backing band let loose to ensure her melodies would bounce around fans’ heads for days

Film

Children’s authors on why The Railway Children is an enduring classic

As the long-awaited sequel to The Railway Children hits cinemas, we ask a panel of children’s authors what they think about the original film and book

Film

The Princess review: Reveals the truths hiding in plain sight

The Diana we meet over the course of the movie seems formidable, brave and vulnerable

Film

Minions: The Rise of Gru: The minions are more appealing than ever

This new film easily outshines the second and third instalments of the series

TV

Phoenix Nights is crowned by Twitter as one of the best series ever

Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais stayed quiet as Twitter decided which show should win

TV

The Baby review: Little nuance, but surprisingly good fun

The potential scariness of this demon-baby gets buried under too many ideas