A Barnsley-born lad, who through interviewing the world’s biggest stars, became a household name himself. Sir Michael Parkinson’s illustrious career spanned five decades, during which he chatted to the likes of John Wayne, Fred Astaire, Orson Wells, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Muhammad Ali (four times), Bette Davis, Lauren Becall and Tommy Cooper. More recent A-listers
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Sir Michael Parkinson’s interviews are among the most memorable in British broadcasting. Interviewing high-profile celebrities from both sides of the Atlantic, he sat down with the likes of Madonna, Sir Elton John and Tom Cruise – as well as Sir Tony Blair and Boris Johnson. ‘Greatest interviewer of our time’; follow tribute updates But out
Meet the new all-electric Thar.e rugged SUV concept. The electric 4×4 looks like a modern-day Jeep Wrangler EV, but it’s from Mumbai-based Mahindra Automotive and poised to enter international markets. Meet the Thar.e rugged electric 4×4 SUV concept Mahindra Electric Automobiles (MEAL), a business unit of Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s largest vehicle manufacturers,
Jerry Moss, who co-founded an American record company that signed artists including Carole King, The Police, Janet Jackson and the Carpenters has died at the age of 88. Moss started A&M Records with Herb Alpert in 1962. For more than 25 years they ran one of the most successful independent labels, with a roster of
General Motors (GM) looks to further commercialize its EV battery production and lower prices by investing in Mitra Chem – a startup described as an “AI-enabled battery materials innovator.” Today, GM announced it is the lead investor of a Series B funding round supporting the Silicon Valley-based battery company. GM has publicly embraced a full
The Killers have issued an apology after lead singer Brandon Flowers was booed for bringing a Russian fan on stage to play the drums at a concert in Georgia. The Las Vegas-formed rock band were at the Black Sea resort of Batumi on Tuesday as part of their European tour when Flowers invited the drummer
Vietnamese EV maker VinFast celebrated its listing on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker “VFS” on Tuesday. During its market debut, VinFast’s market cap easily surpassed Ford and GM, ending the day worth almost as much as both combined. VinFast stock soars during US market debut Shortly after its business merger with special purpose acquisition
Madonna has announced rescheduled dates for her upcoming tour – with her her first performance to take place in London. The Queen of Pop’s Celebration tour, marking 40 years in the music industry, will now kick off at the sold-out O2 arena on 14 October, three months after it was originally supposed to begin in
GEM, a low-speed vehicle (LSV) manufacturer in Anaheim, California, has just released a new app to make it even easier to use those small vehicles. The GEM Go app shows users a map of all roads in their area and highlights the streets with posted speed limits of 35 mph (56 km/h) or lower. Low-speed
This Morning has been nominated for best daytime show at the National Television Awards (NTAs) despite months of scandal following Phillip Schofield’s departure and rumours of a “toxic” environment on the show. Schofield, 61, resigned from ITV in May after admitting to an “unwise but not illegal” relationship with a younger male colleague on the
We will finally get to see the first 100% electric Lamborghini concept model that we’ve all been waiting for at Monterey Car Week on August 18. Lamborghini teases its first all-electric car Lamborghini posted a teaser on its social media, getting fans excited for the first all-electric vehicle from the brand. Although Lamborghini didn’t specify
The actors’ strike – which has effectively shut down Hollywood’s renowned film and TV industry – has now reached its one-month mark. Members of SAG-AFTRA (the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists) began striking on 14 July, joining members of the WGA (the Writers Guild of America) who recently marked
Electrek’s concept image of a Tesla Data Center Tesla says it will build new “1st of its kind” data centers. The automaker is hiring staff for it and snapping up some existing data centers. The data center business is now massive with a market size of more than $250 billion. Most of the biggest companies
David Jason has been forced to postpone an Only Fools And Horses convention due to health issues, telling fans it’s “not a decision I took at all lightly”. The event was due to have taken place over the weekend, but has now been pushed back to early next year. Jason‘s agent confirmed to Sky News
A new drone flyover of Gigafactory Texas shows that Tesla Cybertrucks are now coming out of the factory in numbers. If Tesla sticks to its latest production timeline for the Cybertruck, we are just weeks away from the start of production and the first deliveries to employees. We have been following closely to determine if
The Miss Universe beauty pageant has cut ties with its organisers in Indonesia following claims that contestants were forced to strip naked and undergo intimate “body checks”. Police have also launched an investigation into the allegations, while an upcoming pageant in Malaysia – arranged by the Indonesian franchisee holder – has been cancelled. It comes
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A prized piano, flamboyant costumes, cat ceramics and a moustache comb are among Freddie Mercury’s possessions now on display at Sotheby’s. Thousands of items from his personal collection have gone on show at a huge exhibit in London, ahead of an auction next month. The collection, which also features handwritten lyrics and personal Polaroids, has
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Vicky McClure married her long-term partner Jonathan Owen and then partied with her Line of Duty co-stars during her reception on what she said was the “best day ever”. The This Is England actress, 40, and film director Owen, 52, tied the knot in her home city of Nottingham on Friday. In a photo shared