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BBC News for Entertainment
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BBC News - Entertainment & Arts
Morgan to replace host Larry King last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:48:30 GMT
Former newspaper editor and Britain's Got Talent judge Piers will replace US TV presenter Larry King on the US network CNN, it is announced.
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'No decisions' over World Service last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:19:23 GMT
No decisions have been taken about possible funding cuts to the BBC World Service, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says.
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The xx are Mercury's rising stars last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:58:37 GMT
Prize win sees the xx step into the spotlight
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UK moviegoers Exorcised by horror last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:45:11 GMT
Horror movie The Last Exorcism debuts at the top of the UK and Ireland box office, taking £1.1m in its opening weekend.
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Zhang Ziyi signs up to Mulan film last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:13:11 GMT
Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is to team up with Speed director Jan de Bont to make an English-language version of the Chinese legend Mulan.
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Fungus threatening film history last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:23:38 GMT
A fungus that 'eats' cine film threatens to irreversibly damage important film archive and record of British social history.
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Online archive for Shaw pictures last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:06:56 GMT
Thousands of photographs taken by playwright George Bernard Shaw are to be posted online, the National Trust announces.
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Strictly show line-up is revealed last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:16:00 GMT
Rugby player Gavin Henson, magician Paul Daniels and former Destiny's Child star Michelle Williams are among the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing.
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Sir Paul to get US culture honour last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:58:34 GMT
Sir Paul McCartney is to be presented with a Kennedy Center honour at the White House in Washington in December.
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Painting to secure castle future last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:17:52 GMT
The trustees of Belvoir Castle hope to safeguard its future by selling a painting by the French artist Poussin.
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BBC Manchester HQ put up for sale last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:54:35 GMT
The BBC's base in Manchester is officially put up for sale as the corporation prepares for its move to Salford.
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Stig's helmet goes under hammer last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:15:21 GMT
A distinctive white helmet worn by Top Gear driver The Stig is expected to fetch up to £1,200 at auction in Sussex.
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Carey heads up Booker shortlist last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:32:40 GMT
Australian author Peter Carey, who has already won the Man Booker prize twice, has made the shortlist for this year's prize.
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Saatchi gallery deal hits setback last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:18:10 GMT
Charles Saatchi's plan to donate his gallery to the British public hits a stumbling block after talks with Arts Council England break down.
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Blair cancels London book signing last updated on: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:05:10 GMT
Tony Blair cancels a planned book signing in London on Wednesday to prevent causing the police "a lot of hassle".
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Toy Story 3 overtakes Titanic last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:40:46 GMT
Animated film Toy Story 3 has become the second highest grossing film in the UK.
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Shrek returns for US TV special last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:50:13 GMT
New TV versions of hit animation movies Shrek and Kung Fu will premiere on US TV later this year.
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Film director Clive Donner dies last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:42:55 GMT
Film director Clive Donner, who helped launch the careers of actors such as Sir Ian McKellen and Alan Bates, dies at the age of 84.
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Lennon killer denied parole again last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:51:58 GMT
Mark David Chapman, who killed John Lennon, has been denied parole and will remain imprisoned for at least two more years, officials say.
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Rock anthems vanishing from chart last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:36:02 GMT
Sales of rock singles have dropped 18% in the UK this year, according to figures from the Official Charts Company.
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Ringo Starr club fire tackled last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:04:22 GMT
Firefighters spend the night tackling a fire at a disused nightclub where drummer Ringo Starr made his Beatles debut.
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Cowell 'could give up X Factor' last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:53:00 GMT
The music mogul could ditch next year's X Factor and says he only has a contract with ITV1 for this year's series.
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One million tune in to Daybreak last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:07:56 GMT
More than one million people tune in to see the launch of ITV's new breakfast show Daybreak, but the BBC wins the ratings battle.
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Fry slams BBC 'culture of fear' last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:01:49 GMT
Stephen Fry criticises a culture of fear at the BBC which is creating "incredibly bland" programmes
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Behind the scenes of new Strictly last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:38:09 GMT
As preparations are made for the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing, Radio 1 Newsbeat's Natalie Jamieson has a look behind the scenes.
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Glee cast on the new season last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:46:38 GMT
The cast of Glee talk about what is in store for the new season of the show.
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Jolie praise for Pakistan military last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:07:52 GMT
Angelina Jolie has visited Nowshera in north-west Pakistan to highlight the plight of more than 20 million people affected by the country's worst ever floods.
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Katie Holmes on Tom Cruise last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:08:12 GMT
Katie Holmes speaks about romance and what married life is like with Tom Cruise.
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Strictly line-up and more showbiz last updated on: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:53:54 GMT
The Strictly line-up is out and Piers Morgan take over from Larry King. Plus the rest of the showbiz news.
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'My dad was 24-year-old genius' last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:35:31 GMT
Musician Mark Everett talks about the work of his father Hugh Everett III, a physicist who Stephen Hawking says contributed significantly to our understanding of the universe.
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Jeremy Hunt on BBC spending last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:11:49 GMT
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is asked about coalition plans for the BBC as he outlines waste within the corporation.
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'BBC World Service is value for money' last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:20:25 GMT
BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons has defended the World Service saying it is value for money.
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The xx's label reaps XL rewards last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:35:25 GMT
Mercury Prize-winners The xx are the latest triumph for a small yet influential independent label.
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Priceless display last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:45:13 GMT
Raphael tapestries go on show in the UK for the first time
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'The Russians are here' last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:07:38 GMT
How John le Carre's old foe is back on British soil
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Glamour time last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:54:50 GMT
Stars attend this year's GQ Men of the Year awards
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Don't say 'Macbeth' last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 08:00:45 GMT
Photos of actors moments before they hit the stage
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Booker shortlist 2010 last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:14:48 GMT
A guide to the authors who are up for this year's literary prize
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'A filthy Archers' last updated on: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:21:19 GMT
Tamara Drewe explores the dark side of the countryside
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