Former boxing champ Mike Tyson wants to take his acting ambitions to the next level by tackling the works of William Shakespeare.

Folk legend Richie Havens has died at the age of 72.

Newly-knighted actor/director Kenneth Branagh is heading back to the stage to make his debut as Macbeth.

British star Tom Hiddleston is eyeing a return to the theatre as he feels the need to step away from the security of Hollywood and face the challenges of acting on stage again.

A brief look at the action movie's illegal casino underbelly.

Oscar-nominated Irish actress Joyce Redman has died at the age of 96.

Dominic West has won rave reviews for his role in Shakespeare's Othello after opening the show at his hometown theatre.

The young actress has already proven she's A-list material.

"I did (Shakespeare play) Othello once, onstage. Dreadful... in 1983. That was tough. I came on stage and someone in the back of the theatre said, 'Sing Purple Haze!' I looked exactly like Jimi Hendrix." Morgan Freeman on his toughest role to date.

The Wire stars Dominic West and Clarke Peters are reteaming for a stage production of William Shakespeare classic Othello in Sheffield, north England later this year (11).