Entertainment News
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La Voix drops out of Strictly after injury
No contestant is set to leave this week's show, with no dance-off planned and votes set to be carried over.
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Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.
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Radiohead deliver a spell-binding, hit-packed set in London
The rock band play their first UK show in seven years, and give fans everything they hoped for.
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'Nobody expected it': Tess and Claudia's exit took Strictly stars by surprise
The celebrities were speaking to BBC News ahead of Blackpool week, a major milestone in the contest.
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Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe dies aged 80
His family issued a statement on Saturday saying they are "deeply saddened to announce the passing of Paul Costelloe following a short illness".
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New exhibit celebrates Bridget Riley's seven decades of art
Learning to See is installed at the Margate gallery until May and is free to visit.
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Eurovision tightens rules after Israel voting controversy
There are new rules about government campaigns, as well as the number of votes each fan can cast.
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Superman copy found in mum's attic is most valuable comic ever at $9.12m
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a new record after Man of Steel comic found in a California home is auctioned.
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Is time running out for BBC chair Samir Shah after latest resignation?
The departure of board member Shumeet Banerji adds to pressure on Shah, the BBC's media and culture editor writes.
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Strictly star arrested on suspicion of rape
Hertfordshire Police said the man had been released on bail under investigation.
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Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking $55m
The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist.
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'One of the absolute best': Tributes to Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani
The Stone Roses pay tribute to "our wonderful brother" Gary 'Mani' Mounfield after his death aged 63.
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wins big at Golden Joystick Awards
The critically acclaimed role-playing game wins seven awards, including the main prize.
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Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegal lobbying
His attorney says the "sentence is completely disproportional" to the crimes he was convicted of, which were tied to the 1MDB scandal.
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BBC 'under pressure' to stay relevant, MPs say
The BBC must do more to appeal to young audiences and tackle licence fee evasion, a report warns.
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Kings of Leon and Neil Young head to new festival
Also at the 30,000-capacity "music and barbecue" event are The Lumineers and Elvis Costello.
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Trump yet to speak to Starmer over BBC row
The prime minister also says an "independent trusted BBC is really important and should be defended".
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People said we'd never last - Zeta-Jones and Douglas on 25th anniversary
"I love you today as I did then," Zeta-Jones, from Swansea, said in an Instagram post.
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Wicked nail artist hopes success will boost craft
Shea Osei says it has been "meaningful" to see the film's fans recreate her designs.
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Finally... last episodes of Friends spin-off Joey available in US
The last eight episodes of Joey were never broadcast in the US after the show was cancelled in 2006.
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Five claims made in new book about Princess Diana's Panorama interview
Dianarama re-examines the 1995 BBC Panorama interview by disgraced reporter Martin Bashir.
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Rob Roy director says being working class was 'big bonus' in Hollywood
A new documentary puts the Broxburn-born filmmaker in front of the camera.
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Wicked sequel leaves critics less spellbound than first film
Several critics highlighted Ariana Grande's performance, but were cooler on the film overall.
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All you need to know about the new ticketing laws
A proposed law will make it illegal to resell tickets for events such as concerts above face value.
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Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business
Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.
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BBC now faces tough legal battle with world's most powerful man. What happens next?
Anyone who thought an apology to Donald Trump was going to stop his threat of a lawsuit was deluded, writes Culture and Media Editor Katie Razzall.
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TikTok award winner Max: 'It takes me hours to make the content you scroll on the toilet'
Max Klymenko won creator of the year while Bemi Orojuogun, better known as bus aunty, won video of the year.
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Call of Duty is back, and it's got a battle on its hands
The annual instalment of the massive series faces new challenges from competitor Battlefield 6.
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Watch: Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with Hollywood star
The late actor, who passed away in 2020 after a private battle with cancer, was celebrated for his role as Marvel’s Black Panther.
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Watch: Moment Bridget Jones statue is unveiled in London
Renée Zellweger has called a new statue "adorable," adding: "I think she's much cuter than me."
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Watch: How the BBC works... in under two minutes
Culture reporter Noor Nanji explains how the BBC is funded and governed, amid controversy that has lead to the departures of two senior bosses.
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Rizzle Kicks on adjusting to the TikTok generation
Jordan Stephens, from the duo, says it "took a minute to adjust" when releasing their first music in years.
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David Shrigley's piles of old rope on sale for £1m
The BBC's Colin Paterson shows us artist David Shrigley's new artwork, Exhibition of Old Rope.

