A round-up of quirky facts and possible record breakers ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards.

Photography student Thorsten Mjölnir captures the way students decorate their laptops.

A handful of staff join a protest against the company’s “apathetic” response to Florida’s education bill.

The former child star was placed under the legal guardianship after drug and mental health problems.

The star’s lawyer says a copyright case over the song Shape of You should never have gone to court.

Music industry revenues went up by 18.5% in 2021 thanks to hits by Adele, Taylor Swift and BTS.

Sir Kenneth Branagh and actor Ciaran Hinds are both isolating in New York with coronavirus.

Her record label wants damages awarded for claims Megan has “repeatedly breached her contracts”.

The Gavin and Stacey star says it meant “so much” to use his native accent in the Gold sitcom.

The casting in Bridgerton’s second season is opening up an important conversation, aspiring actors say.

Asakaa, or Ghana drill, is the latest hot sound from Africa, following the global success of Afrobeats.

Ten films are up for the best picture Academy Award – here they are in a minute.

Family, friends and stars attend a service celebrating the life of the wartime singer.

Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol will all take part in the fundraiser.

A 12-year-old girl who has just recovered from leukaemia has been buddied with a West End star through Momentum Children’s Charity.

The Academy Awards return this Sunday, but they face a battle to raise their viewing figures.

Banned from radio stations and rumoured black lists, artists against the war face a difficult moment.

Cobhams Asuquo is now one of Nigeria’s leading music figures but started his career behind the scenes.

The Latina composer on breaking down barriers in Hollywood and landing an Oscar nomination.

Around 20 hooded attackers used fireworks to steal €300,000 worth of equipment from the crew.

Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham are in the running to succeed Coventry.

In the video the actor warns Russians they are being fed misinformation over the Ukraine war.

Artem Datsyshyn, a former soloist at the National Opera of Ukraine, died in hospital, reports say.

The actress revealed details Instagram, and has been the victim of racial slurs in the past.

Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Matt Lucas and David Walliams featured in the Red Nose Day broadcast.

Regulator Ofcom said Russia Today was not “fit and proper to hold a UK broadcasting licence”.

Russian state-backed news channel RT’s licence to broadcast in UK is revoked “with immediate effect”.

Campaigners are eagerly awaiting a new law bill requiring public bodies to promote sign language.

The cartoon character has “curated” an album of lo-fi hip-hop that’s perfect for younger listeners.

Outdoor venues performed particularly well last year as lockdown restrictions eased in the UK.