Entertainment

Billy Connolly takes the high road with TomTom

Billy Connolly once famously worried how a guy who drives a snowplough gets to work in the morning. But in a deal announced today with TomTom, he might just be able to help out himself.

Thandie Newton celebrates short film screen siren

To launch this year’s Virgin Media Shorts competition, which champions undiscovered UK film talent, award-winning British actress and Hollywood A-lister Thandie Newton has gone back in time to 1917 to celebrate the cultural and film icon that is, Theda Bara.

Apprentice star launches London Twin Peak Challenge

Team Apprentice, led by ‘pants man’ creator Philip Taylor, ably supported by fellow Apprentice Kimberly Davis, successfully beat the City suits to launch Action Against Hunger’s latest fundraising drive in the City of London, The London Twin Peak Challenge in association with The Broadgate Tower and CityPoint.

Win a Blackberry with Orange TwitFlix

Struggling to remember who’s related to whom in The Godfather, or who gets off the island alive in Jurassic Park? Orange TwitFlix should come as welcome relief to Brits, as Orange asks film-fans to offer ‘cheat-tweets’ for some of the greatest works of cinema – each summed-up in 140 Twitter characters or less.

Learn to cook like Jamie in Morocco

If Jamie Oliver’s portrait of Morocco and its amazing food on Channel 4 last this week has whetted your appetite, why not visit with Fleewinter and learn to cook traditional meals while you are there?

Volvo official automotive partner of Hard Rock Calling

To celebrate the UK arrival of the all-new Volvo S60, Volvo has teamed up with Live Nation’s Hard Rock Calling Festival to become the events’ Official Automotive Partner.

Snoop Dogg gets unleashed for Wireless

He’s the original superstar rapper, who broke into the big time with debut solo smash hit ‘What’s My Name’. Snoop Dogg is his name and what better way to celebrate his much-anticipated return to the UK than with a standout slot as a very special guest performer at Wireless sponsored by Barclaycard on Saturday 3 July.

Australian Ballet returns to Qualia

The Australian Ballet is to return to qualia, the luxury Great Barrier Reef resort on Hamilton Island, for an intimate sunset performance entitled ‘Pas de Deux in Paradise’ featuring a celebrated cast of Principal Artists.

Stephen Fry - The people’s politician

In the week that the main political parties announce their official manifestos, research by Yahoo! has revealed that nearly half of the Great British population (49%) agreed or strongly agreed that a wider choice of candidates would better represent the people in Great Britain.

Sony 3D TVs available for the first 3D World Cup

Sony has reconfirmed its pre-eminent position at the forefront of 3D with the announcement of a unique high-value 3D offering that draws on the strengths of Sony’s unique ‘3D World’ expertise in consumer electronics, movie making and gaming.

Curtain falls on a windy second Gibraltar International Boat Show

Building on the back of a positive inaugural Show in 2009, the 2010 Gibraltar International Boat Show running from 8 to 11 April was designed to offer even better value and deliver a more comprehensive programme to satisfy both exhibitors and the visiting public. The only factor beyond the organiser’s control was the influence of Mother Nature.