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BBC News - Entertainment

Harry Potter fans force diversion of UK-Ireland power link to avoid Dobby's grave -- Potter fans complained after a project manager suggested cables would go under the grave in a BBC interview.

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Banksy works cost public almost £150,000 -- FOI requests reveal Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000, with costs still rising.

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Kellie Bright to leave EastEnders after 13 years -- The former Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter is set to leave Walford.

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Zendaya saw me on the red carpet and her jaw dropped - I'm still in shock -- TikTok creator Zainab Jiwa seems to be giving Hollywood A-listers on the red carpet a run for their money.

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Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream -- The US blogger is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital, according to his family.

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Madonna pays tribute to 'genius, otherworldly' producer William Orbit -- The Queen of Pop worked with Orbit several times over the years, most notably on her genre-bending, Grammy Award-winning album Ray of Light.

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Strictly dancers Ola and James Jordan separate after 23 years of marriage -- The professional dancers, who married in 2003, both spent several series on the BBC programme.

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Sophia Laforteza steps away from Katseye, the second member to depart this year -- The announcement came comes after fellow bandmate Manon Bannerman went on a hiatus from the ensemble.

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Campaigners call for Jared Leto's concerts to be cancelled after criminal sexual conduct claims -- The musician - who denies the claims - is due to perform with his band at two of the UK's biggest arenas next year.

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Siân Phillips to step back from acting aged 93 after memory issues -- Sian Phillips will step back from full-scale stage shows but continue other projects.

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Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence' -- Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher's death.

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Memories of rock royalty in my garden in Knebworth -- This weekend is the 40th anniversary of Queen's last performance with Freddie Mercury.

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Digital cameras and wired earphones are back - and 'a bit more real' -- We're surrounded by more advanced tech in 2026, so why are young people going back to basics?

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Raw images, no filters: Why MySpace fans want it back as relaunch hinted -- Fans and creators say a revived MySpace must feel personal, not algorithm-driven.

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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef 'in an amazing place' as fans hope for new Fugees album after 30 years -- Hill says the band have gone through "an incredible healing process", raising the prospect of new music.

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'Put your phone down': K-pop band weighs in on concert etiquette -- Cortis's plea has drawn mixed reactions in a fandom that's obsessed with capturing every moment.

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An insider's account of Nagasaki's atomic bombing -- Thirty years after the bombing of Nagasaki, a US physicist who helped to assemble the bomb revealed to the BBC why the blast couldn't be stopped.

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'Spectacular' Game of Thrones stage spin-off opens at home of Shakespeare -- The verdict from most theatre critics is that it's a worthy addition to the epic fantasy franchise.

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Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69 -- Tributes are paid to the musical "genius and pioneer", who also worked with All Saints, Pink and U2.

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