The Criterion Collection announced April titles Friday. "Boyz n the Hood" anchors a John Singleton collection. "Life of Brian ...

From the absurdly brilliant minds behind Monty Python’s Flying Circus comes a wildly irreverent, laugh-out-loud stage comedy that’s anything but educational. Monty Python’s Edukational Show is a brand ...

But 2026 is upon us, with a rash of album releases, tours, movies, books and other events that lined up to sate fans of all ...

A host of famous figures, including several with Irish links, have quietly turned down, returned or publicly rejected New Year and Birthday Honours over the years.

As King Charles III prepares to honour a host of celebrities in the King's New Year Honours 2026, we have taken a look back on some of the famous faces who have turned down the recognition. Honours ...

Some of the famous faces who turned down the honours are listed below. Birmingham-born poet Benjamin Zephaniah made clear his reasons for publicly rejecting an OBE in 2003. He said he would decline ...

The renowned astrophysicist admitted in 2008 that he'd been offered a knighthood during the 1990s, a more prestigious honour than the CBE he possessed, but declined it. Though his precise motivations ...

The beloved children's writer, known for magical stories including 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and 'James and the ...

The recipients of this year's New Year's Honours list have been confirmed by King Charles III, with actor Idris Elba, comedian Meera Syal, and skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean landing ...

It's that time of year once more and King Charles III has again chosen who will receive coveted accolades in the New Year's Honours list. Honours form part of orders of chivalry that have been ...

A number of famous faces have been awarded honours from King Charles III in the latest New Year's Honours list ...

Being handed an honour by the monarch is widely considered a huge achievement there are plenty of well-known faces who have spurned the advances of Buckingham Palace ...