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BBC News - Entertainment

Relief, tears and sadness: Married at First Sight UK cast react to show being axed -- The show was cancelled after a BBC Panorama investigation heard allegations from three former cast members.

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How 2000s lad culture helped Russell Brand to hide in plain sight -- The behaviour that formed the backdrop to Brand's prosecution also helped elevate him, writes the BBC's media editor Katie Razzall.

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'We had no idea how ill she was': Bono on recording Dolly Parton's last song -- The rock group discuss Parton's final recording before her death, and why they refuse to be censored on stage.

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Gladiator II stuntman sues over injuries from on-set explosion -- Edward Sarsfield says he suffered "excruciating" burns while filming a scene on a burning ship.

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Knicks defend Taylor Swift after players name her 'fakest celebrity fan' -- The pop superstar's appearances at NBA games were deemed "a little performative" by New York Knicks point guards Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride.

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Brand's barrister refers himself to regulator after report he confronted journalist -- Ian Winter allegedly confronted a reporter outside court who had investigated the comedian.

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Met Police boss 'wouldn't be surprised' if more allegations made about Brand -- Sir Mark Rowley tells the BBC that what he heard reported from Brand's trial came close to "victim blaming".

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An Indian film that nobody would release is finally a hit - 18 awards later -- Extraordinary scenes of audiences crying leaving theatres after watching the film have been shared on social media.

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Olivia Rodrigo's Christmas song sounds familiar... on purpose -- The pop star sought permission from cult 80s band The Waitresses before releasing her festive single.

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'We have our own fair playing field': 1Xtra launches first ever UK rap chart -- The top 20 best selling UK rap tracks will be celebrated each week on Radio 1Xtra with DJ Kenny Allstar.

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK crowns winner as BBC axes the series -- The UK spin off of the global hit show is being shelved after eight series on the BBC.

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Skepta: 'I'm what it looks like if you give an immigrant child a chance' -- The grime artist, widely considered to be one of the UK's best, returns with his first album in seven years.

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The Russell Brand I saw in court was not the flamboyant character most people will know -- Brand stood upright in the dock as the verdicts were read out in court - ending this sometimes surreal trial.

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Why Kim Kardashian came back to 'the worst TV drama ever' -- The media personality and businesswoman says she's worked on her acting for series two of All's Fair.

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India's costliest film retells a beloved Hindu epic - but divides critics -- Easily the most anticipated Bollywood film of the year, Ramayana: Rise of a Legend is the first of two parts.

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From Maya as Sir Mo Farah to Heidi as her own left hand: The best Halloween looks -- Celebrities have been embracing the scariest day of the year by dressing up as sport stars, dismembered limbs and unsold concert tickets.

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Why Gulliver's Travels is still misunderstood -- First published in 1726, Jonathan Swift's adventure novel has been chopped, changed and adapted ever since. Is it a "misanthropic satire" or a "fantastical nursery tale"?

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Monty Don bids 'final goodbye' to Gardeners' World after two decades -- The head gardener on the long-running BBC TV series signed off from Longmeadow garden on Friday.

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Katherine Ryan says she feels 'grief and relief' after Russell Brand conviction -- The comedian had previously spoken about an unnamed "predator" in the entertainment industry.

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Renate Reinsve on the role that changed her life -- The Norwegian star came to fame as angst-ridden millennial Julie in the romantic comedy-drama. For the BBC's Close Up Film series, she reflects on her favourite ever film shoot.

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