A movie actor attempts to resuscitate his career in Birdman, Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones are destined for Oscar nominations in heart-rending biopic The Theory of Everything, and a vengeful spirit returns to terrorise a class of evacuees in The Woman in Black: Angel of Death.

HE MAY not be superhuman, but Michael Keaton is super-energetic. He talks nineteen to the dozen, making constant asides and asking rhetorical questions, so at times it’s almost as if he is debating with himself.

Birdman squawked loudly at the Golden Globes, flying away with a leading seven nominations.

Adventurer Ron Freeman has set what he believes is another Birdman world record.

Multi-platinum rapper Lil Wayne was said to be recovering in a Los Angeles hospital today after suffering a seizure.

Hartani gets the nap in the Group 3 Gain Horse Feeds Irish St Leger Trial at the Curragh today, with Pat Smullen an intriguing booking for John Oxx’s colt.

The Turf Club announced yesterday that, following a course inspection at Tipperary, the sprint course was unfit for racing due to waterlogging.

Superlative Stakes winner Olympic Glory is the star name among 14 entries for the Veuve Clicquot Vintage Stakes at Glorious Goodwood on Wednesday.

A turn-up in the Darley July Cup had looked a distinct possibility and it was supplied by 20-1 shot Mayson as he led for virtually all the six furlongs at a saturated Newmarket.

P. Diddy has been crowned the wealthiest artist in hip-hop for the second year in a row.

Limp Bizkit will collaborate with Lil Wayne on their next single.

Lil Wayne is to record new raps on the plane home from jail.

Rapper Lil Wayne today got a temporary reprieve from jail – for dental surgery.