Summary

  • News and updates for 16 November 2015

  • Bands cancel Paris shows following attacks

  • Bruce Willis Broadway debut reviews

  • Prince takes stand against ticket touts

  1. Thanks and goodbyepublished at 16:46

    That is all from us today. 

    We'll leave you with the new trailer which E4 has released to its new comedy series Tripped, starring Inbetweeners' Blake Harrison.

    It involves lots of cross-dimensional travelling. If you think that makes it sound a bit inaccessible, have a look below.

    See you tomorrow...

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  2. "Neither a hero nor a villain"published at 16:36

    The story of the Yale university psychologist who, in 1961, carried out a test in which participants "electrocuted" actors when ordered to, is told in the new movie Experimenter.

    Actor Peter Sarsgaard plays Stanley Milgram - the man behind the tests which horrified the American public.

    "He was highly influenced by the American TV show of the 50s and 60s, Candid Camera. It's this idea of being observed and not being aware of it," said the actor.

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  3. Jane Got A Gun postponed againpublished at 16:25

    The Hollywood Reporter

    The French release of Natalie Portman's Jane Got A Gun has been pushed back following the attacks in Paris.

    It had been scheduled for release next Wednesday, 25 November.

    The film, which has had several release date changes in the US, is not due out until February next year in the States, so the French release may be held back until then.

    All press events and the film’s French premiere were also cancelled. It co-stars Ewan McGregor and Joel Edgerton.

    Natalie PortmanImage source, AP

    Meanwhile French terror plot thriller Made in France will not be released before the beginning of 2016, its distributor has announced.

    The film stars Algerian-French actor Malik Zidi as a journalist who infiltrates a group of Jihadis as he researches a new book.

    Its production company removed 350 posters from sites across the Paris Metro the day after the attacks.

    Made In France posterImage source, Pretty Pictures
  4. Freud archive saved for nationpublished at 16:14

    Drawings from the Archive of Lucian Freud allocated to the National Portrait Gallery, LondonImage source, The Lucian Freud Archive

    A collection of drawings and letters by the late artist Lucian Freud has been saved for the nation as part of the acceptance in lieu scheme.

    One of the sketchbooks contains drawings of Caroline Blackwood that relate to Freud’s earlywork Hotel Bedroom, 1954.

    Several drawings show the beginnings of portraits, often starting with the nose and eyes.

    Also included in the archive is a collection of childhood drawings by the artist when he was living in Germany, before his family fled from Hitler.

  5. One Direction answer questions from fanspublished at 16:03

    Mark Savage
    Music reporter

    Harry Styles

    When BBC Radio 1 asked fans to send in questions for One Direction, they received 200,000 responses. Sadly, only a fraction of those got used... but here are some of the things we learned:

    • Louis bought Harry Potter's flying blue car from The Chamber of Secrets
    • Harry wraps his hair in a towel when he gets out of the shower (see above)
    • Niall doesn't have Louis' phone number
    • Harry has a tattoo of a tiger on his thigh
    • Whatever you do, don't say they're on a break
    • The preferred terms are "hiatus" or "sabbatical"

    Watch the full interview with Breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw, below:

  6. Paris music venue statementpublished at 15:15

    Tributes outside the Bataclan music venueImage source, EPA

    The Bataclan music venue, where at least 89 people were killed during the Paris attack has released a statement on Twitter...

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    Translated into English, it says: Dear friends, there are no words to express our sorrow. 

     "Our thoughts are with the victims, the injured and their loved ones. Many of you want to gather at the Bataclan but unfortunately the authorities are still working at the scene.

    "We will keep you informed on when that will be possible. We thank you for your support, it has deeply moved us."

  7. Robinson debuts on Todaypublished at 14:19

    Radio Times

    Nick Robinson apologised for a "croaky first day" during his presenting debut on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

    Following an operation to remove a tumour in his lung, he continued to receive chemotherapy treatment through the summer of 2015. 

    However, nerve damage following the operation has affected his voice, and he says it is unlikely to fully recover. He sees a speech therapist and spends 15 minutes inhaling steam beneath a towel twice a day.

    Good to have you back.

    Nick Robinson
  8. No appetite for new helping of Porridgepublished at 14:01

    News that the BBC is considering a new take of the classic 70s comedy Porridge is not being taken particularly well.

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  9. Olly Murs sorry after X Factor errorpublished at 13:34

    BBC Newsbeat

    Olly MursImage source, Getty Images

    Olly Murs has said sorry to X Factor fans after accidently announcing who was going home on Sunday night's show before the judges' official decision.

    Oops.

    Twitter was ablaze with people criticising him.

    Former host, Dermot O'Leary, tweeted his support.

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    Former contestant Jake Quickenden also voiced his support for the beleagured presenter...

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    Others decided to have some fun at poor Olly's expense.

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  10. Prince cancels European tourpublished at 12:50

    Mark Savage
    Music reporter

    PrinceImage source, NPG Records

    Prince has decided to cancel all his forthcoming European concerts in light of Friday's tragic events in Paris.

    The news was first announced by the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, which was due to be one of the stops on the musician's stripped back piano-and-vocal tour.

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    Prince has been a frequent visitor to La Bataclan - the Parisian venue where 89 people were killed on Friday night. 

    One of his most legendary aftershows took place there in October 2002, with Prince jamming for two-and-a-half hours on hits including Alphabet Street and Peach, while covering Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, Bill Withers' Ain't No Sunshine and a medley of Santana hits. 

    He later released a single featuring that night's performance of All The Critics Love U In New York, retitled All The Critics Love U In Paris.

    The star has yet to make a statement on last week's terror attacks.

  11. Louvre pay tribute ahead of openingpublished at 12:30

    People pay tribute to the victims of Friday night's attacks in Paris at the Louvre art gallery. 

  12. Disclosure take over Saturday Night Livepublished at 10:50

    Mark Savage
    Music reporter

    Sam Smith and Disclosure on SNLImage source, NBC / Saturday Night Live

    After opening with a touching bilingual declaration of support for the people of Paris, external, this weekend's edition of Saturday Night Live returned to its usual mix of satire and sketches.

    The musical guests were British dance duo Disclosure, who brought along special guests Sam Smith and Lorde for the show.

    The two singers approached the performance very differently - Smith was suave and relaxed, while Lorde prowled the stage like a woman possessed.

    You can watch both sets below.

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  13. Bruce Willis on Broadwaypublished at 10:18

    Laurie Metcalf and Bruce Willis in MiseryImage source, Getty Images

    Reviews are in for Bruce Willis' Broadway debut in a stage adaptation of Stephen King's Misery and they are of the mixed variety.

    The star plays novelist Paul Sheldon who is cared for by his obsessive fan Annie Wilkes following a car crash.

    The play becomes a battle of wits as the writer, who is in a wheelchair, tries to escape the clutches of the increasingly deranged Wilkes.

    EW said, external: "Though the technical specs are excellent, the production suffers from a curious lack of tension. 

    And, moreover, fun."

    .

    Laurie Metcalf and Bruce WillisImage source, Getty Images

    The 1990 big screen version starred James Caan and an Oscar-winning Kathy Bates.

    Laurie Metcalf plays the same role in the new stage version, and USA Today calls her "marvellous"., external

    It adds: "Metcalf wisely doesn't try to replicate Bates' performance; her Annie is less deceptively wholesome and more palpably neurotic."

    New York Daily News says, external: "As lovable as wise-cracking Bruce Willis was in Moonlighting and the Die Hard films, he is deadly dull in the stage version of Stephen King’s novel."

    Variety agreesMetcalf is the star of the show, external.

    "It’s a stunning performance, even if, in this oddly fear-free production, she provokes more pity than terror."

  14. 'Devastated' Mercury nominee travels to Parispublished at 10:01

    Mark Savage
    Music reporter

    Benjamin ClementineImage source, Micky Clement / Virgin EMI

    Musician Benjamin Clementine says he travelled to Paris on Saturday to lend his support to those affected by Friday's attacks.

    Clementine, whose debut album is nominated for the Mercury Prize this Friday, has close connections with the city, having spent five years there as a struggling musician. 

    He first moved to France on a whim following an argument with his flatmate, scraping a living by busking on the Metro while sleeping rough, before moving into a hostel and signing a record deal. 

    "I’ll ever be grateful to Paris," he told BBC Breakfast. "I’m devastated." 

    "I went there in fact on Saturday, just to be there and to be with them. 

    "I hope that we find a solution for all of us. I only hope that we can help each other."

    Watch the full interview.

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    Mercury nominee 'went to Paris' to lend support

  15. Saeed Jaffrey dies at 86published at 09:46

    Saeed JaffreyImage source, Getty Images

    The British-Indian actor Saeed Jaffrey has died at the age of 86. 

    The Punjab-born actor starred in a slew of international films including A Passage To India, Gandhi and The Man Who Would Be King. 

    He also acted in TV shows, including The Jewel In The Crown and in 1999, as shop-keeper Ravi Desai on Coronation Street. 

    He also starred in more than 100 Bollywood films including Satyajit Ray's Shatranj ke Khiladi (The Chess Players).

    He was the first Indian performer to receive an OBE for his services to drama in the UK. 

    Indian PM Narendra Modi was among those paying tribute to the actor

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  16. 'Harvesting of tickets' on websitespublished at 09:05

    Mark Savage
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    PrinceImage source, Getty Images

    Last week, pop star Prince took a stand against touts, postponing the sale of tickets to his Piano and a Microphone tour at short notice.

    He then tweeted a link to Which magazine, which claimed touts were operating on ticket resale websites - and noted that some concert tickets appeared on those sites before the main event had even gone on sale.

    "I think it's great," ticket fraud expert Reg Walker, from Iridium Consultancy, told BBC Radio 5 live this morning. 

    "I think it shows the artist cares about the fans more than the money."

    He added that he had seen people "harvesting" 80 tickets to a single show and profiting by re-selling them on secondary websites.

    "I see this every time a high-demand show goes on sale," he said, and called for new legislation on ticket resale.

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    Prince is postponing ticket sales for his upcoming UK tour in a bid to target touts.