FilmObituaryBilly Chapin obituaryChild actor who memorably played the 12-year-old John Harper in the 1955 film The Night of the Hunter, starring Robert MitchumThe acting career of Billy Chapin, who has died aged 72, ended 57 years ago, though his memorable performance in The Night of the Hunter (1955) has become an indelible part of film history. Charles Laughton’s only film as director is an eerily beautiful parable of good and evil, its bold visual style derived from the rural dramas of DW Griffith, German Expressionism and American folk art. Read More...
The ObserverHistory booksReviewA family history of the once-revered British tea shops is enthrallingOf all of this country’s bygone entertainments, the ones I most regret having missed are a night at a musical hall and tea at a Lyons Corner House. The latter’s disappearance is the more poignant, for it is a loss that today makes no sense: cafes and coffee shops are among the few real survivors on the 21st-century high street. Read More...
Spice Girls This article is more than 6 years oldMel B wins restraining order against estranged husband after abuse claimsThis article is more than 6 years oldSinger alleges producer Stephen Belafonte punched her after TV and Olympics appearances, and threatened to release sex tapes
Mel B has won sole custody of her youngest daughter and a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband Stephen Belafonte, whom she claims subjected her to years of abuse. Read More...