News about Groucho Marx

On paper, at least, The House in the genteel Buckinghamshire village of Bourne End is a very fine residence. Estate agents trying to flog the £1.75m, seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom 'outstanding individual home in a blissfully rural setting' appear to have consumed an entire dictionary of superlatives in order to extol its virtues. The property is, by turns, fantastic, incredible, sumptuous, lovely, remarkable, idyllic, wonderful, decadent. No mention, however, of the extraordinary, poisonous, vicious, vindictive family row which lies behind the attempted sale of the property; or the super-rich father and son who are currently at each other's throats in the High Court in London , each claiming that they own The House, each accusing the other of lies and deceit.

It's hard to imagine a worse bout of bad luck. You're 75. You've just begun the job you've been promised and trained for your entire life. You're working hard and keeping fit. You can finally share your good fortune with the woman you've loved for as long as you can remember then - bang! - cancer. As King Charles said to a fellow patient at the Macmillan Cancer Unit in London last week, it's 'a bit of a shock, isn't it, when they tell you'. It's an equally big shock when you realise that, as a result, those who know you best and describe you as a 'caged lion' when you're not working, insist you slow down.

Max Hightower, a 17-year-old transgender male, was removed as an actor from Sherman High School's upcoming production of Oklahoma !This triggered outrage that culminated in an overflow that culminated in a packed school board meeting on Monday, which culminated in an uproar. More than 60 people expressed their sympathy for Max, who also questioned a district decision that stated that students must have characters that match with their sex assigned at birth. métier he rightfully deserved, with Hightower seated and watched the crowd erupted, students and parents alike chastised the board for singling out the child, effectively banishing him from the position he rightfully earned. Hundreds of people stationed outside challenged the decision, waving Pride flags and donning shirts that read, "I stand with Max." Chants of 'Let them sing' were also rife, and Sherman's auditorium was packed to the brim.

It was the sculpture that first caught the eye for several of the villagers. When Soak Becomes Spill, a six-meter stainless steel bucket overflowing with pots and cooking utensils that had previously sat outside London's V&A, appeared in Braemar outside the defunct Invercauld Arms hotel in August. The rare work of art sparked some curiosity. 'Challenging,' was one local's remark.' Another said, 'Bizarre.' 'It's very different for Braemar,' Geva Blackett, a local councillor, said, "but that doesn't mean it's wrong." Just as well. If the latest designs are anything to go by, the millionaire Swiss couple who built the sculpture in Braemar are just getting off, as shown by the photo.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Where was the trigger warning? After all, supermarkets must now cover tobacco products out of shutters due to the fear of insecure people seeing 20 Bensons. And, as a theatre in London produced a play about Groucho Marx last year, audiences were alerted by email to the danger of seeing an actor with 'a prop cigar.' Nevertheless, viewers of David Hockney: A Celebration (Sky Arts) were confronted with an alert by the spectacle of the world's best living artist chatting, while smoking cigarettes. He was also unrepentant, which was worrying. 'Smoking doesn't matter,' he told Melvyn Bragg. Some people can smoke while others can't.' It's just these bossy people, I think. There are just too many.'

Groucho Marx (pictured) is one of Hollywood's most recognisable stars, with his bushy moustache and ever-present cigar. Also, viewers of a new stage show about the wisecracking comic actor are being warned that it contains a 'prop cigar.' Anyone who buys tickets for Dinner With Groucho, a play that imagines a meeting between the Marx brother and American writer TS Eliot, is warned by the Arcola Theatre in Dalston, East London.

The coffin is now in the ballroom, draped in the Royal Standard. It will remain there for two days before being driven to Holyrood House in Edinburgh. Later this week, it will be moved back to London. The ballroom held special memories of the Queen, whose love for the highlands was well known. It was where she performed as a young princess at the Ghillies Ball at the age of 12 and where she continued to dance for years with Balmoral staff. Since Queen Victoria and Prince Albert first purchased the estate in 1852, the annual ball has been a tradition. It was their way of thanking the employees for their hard work and loyalty, and it's a tradition that has endured for more than 100 years.

The United Kingdom is now a nation in mourning after the death of beloved Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II (pictured left). The country's longest reigning Monarch died peacefully today, at the Balmoral Estate, surrounded by her family. Thousands of mourners descended on Buckingham Palace (pictured right, and inset) this evening, sparking an immediate and intense outpouring of emotion. Others sold flowers outside Windsor Castle - where the Queen spent a substantial portion of her life. Princess Charles, the former Prince of Wales, is now King Charles III, as the world mourns his mother, Britain's longest-serving monarch. After doctors became'concerned' for Her Majesty's health, all Her Majesty's children had rushed to Balmoral today. She died just hours after. She died at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,' a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.' The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.

Her son Charles, the former Prince of Wales, is now King. He will visit the nation in a few hours as the world mourns Britain's long-serving monarch. After doctors became 'concerned' over her wellbeing, all her children had rushed to Balmoral. She died surrounded by her family just hours after. She died at 6.30 p.m. on Friday. The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,' a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said. The King and The Queen Consort will remain in Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. As millions of her subjects in the United Kingdom and abroad grapple with her death, Britain and her Commonwealth realms enter a ten-day period of remembrance. And as her son ascends to the throne, there will be a commemoration of her 70-year reign, which saw her reach her Platinum Jubilee this year, which is unprecedented to be reached by a British monarch.