Entertainment News
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Poetry centre and old Ikea get share of £67m culture fund
Major projects in 10 locations get funding, but another £30m is withdrawn from six more areas.
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'I watched a soap for the first time aged 27, here's what I thought'
With EastEnders celebrating its 40th anniversary, I decided it was time to give soap operas a chance.
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Eight backstage highlights from the Bafta Film Awards
The big winners talk of high spirits, heavy trophies and some speech advice they wish they hadn't taken.
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Ten best moments as stars mark 50 years of Saturday Night Live
The three-hour special featured Nirvana getting a new frontman and Sabrina Carpenter singing with a legend.
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Bridget Jones 4 breaks UK box office rom-com record
Bridget's return also proved more popular in the UK than Captain America: Brave New World this weekend.
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BBC presenter steps down after Alzheimer's diagnosis
Janice Forsyth has worked for the BBC for more than 30 years, presenting shows on various radio stations.
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Kate and children show drawing skills by sharing portraits
The Princess of Wales and her children reveal their artistic skills in portraits of each other.
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South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 24, found dead
Kim began her career as a child actor and was seen as one of the country's most promising actresses.
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Conclave and The Brutalist win big at the Baftas
Pope drama and immigration epic win four apiece; there are also wins for Zoe Saldana and Mikey Madison.
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Baftas 2025: The winners list in full
The winners of the stars and films at the Bafta Film Awards, celebrating the best in big screen action over the past 12 months, have been revealed.
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Sugababes join Brighton Pride as Sunday headliners
The girl group will headline on 3 August after Mariah Carey was announced to headline on 2 August.
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Drake to headline Wireless festival on all three days
Performing in London, it will be the One Dance hitmaker's first UK outing in six years.
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Laura Whitmore shares final messages from Caroline Flack
The TV presenter posted screenshots of the exchanges on the fifth anniversary of Flack's death.
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Netflix moves Bafta afterparty after hotel fire
The streaming giant will now hold its event on Sunday night at The Twenty Two, a luxury London hotel.
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Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs
An anonymous accuser who alleged the two rappers had assaulted her when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil claim.
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Robert Pattinson: Being a dad makes life 'more fun'
The actor, who is now starring in Mickey 17, welcomed his first child with Suki Waterhouse last March.
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Issa Rae cancels Kennedy Center show after Trump takeover
The star of Insecure pulls out over "infringement of values", after Donald Trump took over the venue.
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Cillian Murphy wins best lead actor at Irish Film awards
Cillian Murphy won the accolade on Friday evening for his starring role in Small Things Like These.
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Netflix chief: Emilia Pérez controversy a 'bummer'
Senior Netflix boss says it is a shame historic offensive tweets by film's star have distracted from it.
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Beatles mural honours city's entertainment history
Artist Nathan Murdoch says he had no idea the band had performed in the city during the 1960s.
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Dame Edna's glasses auctioned for £37,800
A pair of Barry Humphries' Dame Edna Everage glasses sold for more than 25 times their estimated value.
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Bridget Jones director on love of London filming
Michael Morris has been showing BBC London around some of the filming locations in the latest movie.
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Scarlett Johansson warns of 'AI misuse' after fake Kanye video
A deepfake video purported to show Jewish celebrities including Johansson protesting about Kanye West.
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John Lithgow tipped to be Dumbledore in Harry Potter TV show
The Oscar-nominated star is reportedly "in final talks" to sign up to play the Hogwarts headmaster.
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'I will pay £2,000 for Black Sabbath tickets'
Fan Alex Woodford says he is desperate to secure tickets to see the band's last ever show.
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Mariah Carey to headline Brighton Pride festival
Carey will headline Pride on the Park after she was announced for the cancelled 2020 event.
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Sam Fender's new album drops, and The White Lotus is back: What to stream this week
Other highlights this week include EastEnders turning 40, Tate McRae's new album, and the release of Avowed.
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In pictures: Stars on the red carpet for Bafta Film Awards
Stars including Cynthia Erivo, Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody and Ariana Grande were in their finest outfits.
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'Montoya, por favor!': Inside the Spanish reality show that broke the internet
As clips from Spain's Temptation Island go viral, the BBC speaks to the show's executive producer.
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'There's a line': Comedians on whether Peter Kay was right to throw out hecklers
After the star kicked two fans out, we speak to UK comics about the "chaos" and "magic" of heckling.
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How EastEnders was made, from 'doof doofs' to Angie and Den
Archive documents show Manchester and Birmingham were considered as alternative settings for the soap.
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A glimpse at Picasso and Pollock masterpieces kept in Tehran vault
Masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh feature in the collection in Iran's capital.
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YouTube at 20: Fame has made life easier, says Charlie Bit Me star
From Baby Shark, the Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style, the online site has been part of our lives for 20 years.
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Beyoncé ticket sale runs smoothly, to fans' surprise
Tickets for Beyoncé's latest UK dates go on general sale on Friday, with prices reaching up to £950.
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Too quiet on set? Hollywood pushes for more LA productions post wildfires
January's wildfires have exacerbated the decline of Hollywood's once booming film and television industry.
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Here's what to know about A$AP Rocky's trial
Jurors had been questioned about whether Rihanna's connection to the case could sway the verdict
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Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl show was one big tease
The star hinted that he might not play his smash hit Not Like Us, but gave viewers plenty to absorb.
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How a North Korean went from begging to K-pop
The first K-pop boy band with North Korean members aims to debut in the US later this year.
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From peace talks to Popes: The Oscar-tipped editing of Conclave
Conclave stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini, and is leading the nominations in the BAFTAs on Sunday.
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Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef: What's the latest?
After Lamar's show, a reminder of where we are now in the big rap feud, and exactly how we got here.
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The story behind Beyoncé's Chitlin' Circuit tour name
The title of the grammy-winning star's tour nods to the history of black music and entertainment.
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Taylor Swift, Lionel Messi, Jay-Z and Trump among big names at Super Bowl
Other stars spotted in New Orleans include Jay-Z, Blue Ivy, Nikki Glaser and Bradley Cooper.
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It's the Beast Games finale, and Bridget Jones is back: What to watch this week
This week also brings a new Rizzle Kicks album, the release of Civilization VII, and the launch of Clueless the Musical.
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Baftas 2025: Watch the big moments in 100 seconds
Papal drama Conclave and immigration epic The Brutalist came away as big winners on the British film industry's biggest night.
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'I didn't believe it': Warwick Davis on receiving Bafta fellowship
Actor and TV presenter Warwick Davis has received this year's Bafta fellowship - the British Academy's highest honour.
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Watch: Robert Pattinson on working with Mickey 17 director Bong Joon Ho
The British actor says the South Korean director's work will "go down in history".
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'Entertaining nonsense': BBC's Nick Robinson discovers X account hacked
Contrary to posts on his X account, the Today presenter reveals he is not launching a new cryptocurrency.
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Moment India police unplug Ed Sheeran's street performance
The star was stopped from busking ahead of his concert in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru.