Summary

  • Eddie Redmayne cast in Harry Potter prequel

  • More awards for Downton Abbey

  • Reviews for Entourage movie

  1. Excitement for Redmaynepublished at 16:02

    Harry Potter fans are (mostly) over the moon that Eddie Redmayne has been cast in the cinematic spin-off Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

    Here's a selection of their tweets.

  2. Annie, are you ok? Are you ok, Annie?published at 15:41

    St VincentImage source, Itsnotozu / Instagram

    Canadian musician St Vincent, whose self-titled album topped a lot of last year's "best of" lists, nearly met a sticky end in Knoxville, Tennessee on Sunday night. 

    The singer, whose real name is Annie Clark, was climbing a stack of speakers when the top one toppled over and almost crushed her. 

    According to a fan on Reddit, Clark fell to the ground and crawled to the centre of the stage, where she laid still for several minutes (evidence in the picture above, from Instagram user "itsnotozu"., external)

    As the crowd grew quiet and concerned, she jumped up and went into a frenzy of dance moves.

    Clark later tweeted to say that she and the guard who came to her rescue were both ok.

  3. Netflix tries out pre-roll trailerspublished at 14:54 BST 2 June 2015

    NetflixImage source, Netflix

    Streaming TV service Netflix is experimenting with pre-roll advertisements - but only for its own shows.

    Some viewers threatened to cancel their subscriptions after Mortherboard, external and Cord Cutters News, external reported the company had placed un-

    skippable ads before some of its programmes.

    In a statement, Netflix told the BBC:

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    We are not planning to test or implement third-party advertising on the Netflix service. For some time, we've teased Netflix originals with short trailers after a member finishes watching a show. Some members in a limited test now are seeing teases before a show begins. We test hundreds of potential improvements to the service every year. Many never extend beyond that.

    Read more on this story.

  4. Caitlyn Jenner: 'I'm free'published at 12:50

    A man looks at the Vanity Fair cover on his phoneImage source, Getty Images

    Caitlyn Jenner, formerly the Olympic decathlete Bruce Jenner, says she finally feels "free" after completing gender transition.

    Speaking in the new edition of Vanity Fair, Jenner explained:

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    "Bruce always had to tell a lie. He was always living that lie. Every day, he always had a secret from morning 'til night. Caitlyn doesn't have any secrets

    Jenner's cover shoot for the magazine has been called, external the most "life-affirming and gloriously overblown celebrity transition ever".

    But the path to a new identity has not been smooth. It has taken the athlete three decades to become Caitlyn - and she confessed to having panic attacks after facial-feminization surgery in March this year.

    Here are some photos of the star through the years.

    Bruce Jenner at the 1976 Summer OlympicsImage source, Getty Images

    Jenner won a gold medal in the decathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Canada, becoming a household name overnight.

    Pro-Celebrity Race at the Long Beach Grand Prix, 1982Image source, Reuters

    A keen racing driver, Jenner won the pro-celebrity Long Beach Grand Prix in 1982, along with racer Dan Gurney.

    Bruce Jenner and family in 1999Image source, Getty Images

    According to Vanity Fair, Bruce's first two marriages ended after he disclosed his gender dysphoria. His third, to Kris Kardashian, lasted 23 years and produced two children, Kylie and Kendall.

    Bruce Jenner and the KardashiansImage source, Getty Images

    The family gained notoriety through the reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, which also starred Khloe (left), Kim (centre) and Kourtney (right), Kris's daughters from a previous marriage.

    Bruce Jenner on 20/20Image source, Reuters

    After facial surgery and breast augmentation, Bruce gave his final interview to Diane Sawyer, saying: "My whole life has been me getting ready for this."

    Caitlyn Jenner - Vanity Fair coverImage source, Vanity Fair

    Speaking to Vanity Fair, Caitlyn Jenner said: “If I was lying on my deathbed and I had kept this secret and never ever did anything about it, I would be lying there saying: ‘You just blew your entire life. You never dealt with yourself,’ and I don’t want that to happen.”

  5. Cowell 'conned' on BGTpublished at 09:17

    Matisse and Ant McPartlinImage source, ITV

    The controversy surrounding Matisse - Britain's Got Talent winner and Ant McPartlin licker - is featured on the front pages of the Sun, the Daily Mirror and the Daily Star today. 

    The Sun says Simon Cowell has ordered an investigation, external after it emerged that dog trainer Jules O'Dwyer used a stunt double animal to complete a tightrope trick as part of her winning act. 

    Some viewers have branded the show "a fix", according to the Star, but the Mirror says Ms O'Dwyer has rejected claims, external she conned the British public, claiming she had "never hidden" the use of multiple dogs in her performance.

    The citizens of Twitter have reacted with a mixture of outrage and bemusement.

  6. Glastonbury line-up completepublished at 09:09

    Festival organiser Emily Eavis has already tweeted her personal highlight: 

    But who will you be going to see? We'd like to hear your recommendations. Tweet us @BBCNewsEnts, external