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BBC News - Entertainment

Unexpected comebacks and operatic pop: The best albums and songs of 2025 -- From Pulp's unexpected comeback to Rosalía's experimental pop, here's the best music of the year.

15 hours ago

Comedian Bowen Yang announces Saturday Night Live exit -- Yang, one of the most prominent cast members, also hosts a podcast and stars in the Wicked film series.

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Community cast 'does city proud' in culture finale -- Thousands gather in Bradford for the first of two events bringing the curtain down on culture year.

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The 'winners and losers' in Universal UK's plan to rival Disneyland Paris -- Within its first 20 years, Universal is expecting more annual visitors than any park gets in Europe. -- Beds, Herts & Bucks

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KPop Demon Hunters' song given classical makeover by Katherine Jenkins -- Katherine Jenkins has recorded a classical reinterpretation of a viral song, and learnt a little Korean.

1 day ago

David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour after publisher drops him -- Walliams is one of the UK's most successful children's authors, having sold more than 60 million books.

2 days ago

Timothée Chalamet teams up with EsDeeKid to quash alter-ego rumours -- Speculation has run riot that the US actor had been leading a double life as the masked rapper.

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Kylie beats Wham! to Christmas number one - she'll do a jigsaw to celebrate -- The pop star tops the Christmas charts, but says she's planning a low-key celebration in Australia.

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BBC overhauls editorial committee after Trump speech row -- The committee will take a "robust and transparent approach" to tackling editorial concerns, a report says.

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Are viral band Boy Throb the real deal or a TikTok gag? -- The group has been campaigning for one million TikTok followers to help get a band member a US visa.

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Timothée Chalamet on table tennis, his twenties and his love of... Susan Boyle -- The US actor is tipped for an Oscar nomination for his portrayal of table tennis star Marty Mauser.

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The Glasgow singer following in the footsteps of Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini -- Shay O'Dowd won Breakthrough Artist at the Scottish Music Awards - the same prize won by his songwriting heroes.

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Fallout and the secret of the perfect video game adaptation -- Masterminds behind the classic video game series tell us how they created a successful TV show.

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BBC declares it will fight Donald Trump's defamation claim - but should it? -- As the US president follows through on his threat to sue the BBC, what are the options for the corporation?

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Bake Off, Strictly or Amandaland? The TV highlights over Christmas -- Stranger Things, Two Doors Down and The Celebrity Apprentice are among this year's highlights.

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The ancient monuments saluting the winter solstice -- Dozens of mysterious structures across the Northern Hemisphere – some nearly 5,000 years old – align precisely to frame the rising and setting Sun on midwinter's shortest day.

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'A good meal and a good poo': Kate Winslet describes how she dealt with media intrusion -- The actor and director recalls being followed by paparazzi, having her phone tapped, and people looking through her bins after she shot to fame.

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Strictly winners crowned in glitzy live final -- The winner of this year's contest is announced as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly host the final for the last time.

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Who sent Tess and Claudia a special send-off message? -- Presenters Tess and Claudia said goodbye to Strictly Come Dancing.

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'An honour': Presenters Tess and Claudia say goodbye to Strictly Come Dancing -- The presenters announced in October that the 2025 edition would be their last.

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Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him -- The former contestant alleges he received an "anonymous" email from a BBC executive with stats showing he received "far more" votes.

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