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‘Using his Terminator voice, Arnie said: “Your song. Give it to me. Now”’: Bad to the Bone’s creation – and aftermath

‘There was a lot of fighting and drinking at our shows. We played for bikers, for Hell’s Angels. We would break records for beer sales everywhere we played’ Before Bad to the Bone, we just played obscure blues songs from the archives. But when we toured with the Rolling Stones, I noticed the reaction to their Start Me Up. I said: “Man, we’d better hurry up and write an original song with a catchy…

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‘Bad people’: Alan Cumming criticises Bafta after N-word outburst

The host of the film awards ceremony at which Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson shouted a racial slur has said he won’t host it again Alan Cumming has criticised the organisers of the Bafta film awards in February as “bad people who weren’t doing their jobs properly” after the N-word outburst by Tourette activist John Davidson, which was broadcast by the BBC during its coverage of the…

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Maracas in hand, my toddler wanders freely through a gallery of priceless ceramics

Visiting galleries was fine when my son was asleep in the sling – now he’s a boisterous explorer. It’s made me wonder: should we be sticking to exhibitions aimed at children? Oh, for the days of the sleeping babe in the sling. It must have driven more seasoned parents mad when I waxed lyrical about how easy, how special , it was to bring my son with me to a gallery or museum. Now he’s a toddler…

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Pucker up, Mary Berry! All the stars backstage at the TV Baftas – in pictures

From Claudia Winkleman’s joy to Stephen Graham kissing the queen of baking plus secrets and selfies with Alan Carr, Guardian photographer Sarah Lee gets an exclusive look behind the scenes at the biggest night in British TV • I dare you to censor this, BBC! The biggest and bravest shocks of the TV Baftas • The full list of winners Continue reading...

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Angine de Poitrine review – alien rock duo’s UK debut is hypnotic, harebrained and 100% worth the hype

Brudenell Social Club, Leeds The polka-dotted phenomenon land their spaceship in Leeds for an ecstatic show that balances supremely complex musicianship with ridiculous good fun The proud tradition of bands performing in barmy masks ranges from the Residents’ giant papier-mache eyeballs to Slipknot’s scary gimp ensembles, but Quebec duo Angine de Poitrine’s polka dot outfits may just take the…

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‘I told him, “Go ahead, do it”’: Juliette Binoche on how a strangling attack as a teen inspired her directorial debut

The French actor steps into unfamiliar – and bracingly raw – territory with In-I In Motion after four decades reigning the international arthouse. You have to go out of your comfort zone, she says, ‘otherwise you become a prude’ Starring in more than 70 movies is all well and good, but Juliette Binoche can still get the jitters. Right now, the Oscar-winning actor is biting her lip on the third…

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