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BBC News - Entertainment

Tupac murder trial: 'All hell broke loose' night of rapper's shooting, witness says -- After he was shot multiple times, Tupac Shakur refused to cooperate with police and told an officer "we'll take care of it", an officer testified.

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Noise concerns over Reading festival's music extension -- Charli XCX, rapper Dave and Chase & Status will headline the festival later this month.

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Mrs Brown's Boys Christmas specials cancelled after star breaks jaw -- The sitcom's creator says he requires "immediate" surgery but hopes the show will return in 2027.

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Kanye West announces tour dates in Russia -- The musician would be the first major Western artist to play Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.

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Hayden Panettiere: A life of struggles alongside screen success -- She went from child actress to Hollywood star, but endured addiction, harassment and personal trauma.

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Emotional farewell to 'global, iconic superstar' Bonnie Tyler -- Fans, friends and family travel to Swansea to pay tribute to Total Eclipse of the Heart singer.

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Gillian Anderson felt 'betrayed' by The Salt Path allegations after appearing in adaptation -- The Salt Path film will be released in the United States by Rialto Distribution in September.

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Film commission backs Amazon MGM expansion of studios -- The Berkshire film studio was previously home to iconic horror studio Hammer Films.

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Movie that went viral for terrible animation becomes China box office hit -- Niu Lai's confusing plot and laughable animation quality has won ironic fans on the internet.

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Venue admits scrapping Jewish comedian's Edinburgh Fringe show was discrimination -- Philip Simon was due to perform his stand-up show at the Banshee Labyrinth last year but it was cancelled after the venue assessed his social media.

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What really goes on in the MasterChef kitchen -- The 21st series was filmed at Birmingham's Digbeth Loc Studios.

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In pictures: Hayden Panettiere's life and career, from child actor to Scream star -- The former child star whose breakthrough came in 2006 later opened up about her struggles with mental health.

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Ariana Grande leaves problems at home as her tour hits the UK -- The star plays the first of 10 dates in London, after which she will "step back" from public life.

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I wish I had been a more rebellious teenager, says Bella Ramsey -- Ramsey stars in a new film about a cancer survivor who attends "chemo camp" and finds friendship, love and freedom.

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Secondhand book sales are booming. Is it because of AI? -- Booksellers are reporting mysterious bulk orders. It's thought the books are being used to train AI - and ending up pulped.

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The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit -- Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.

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Eight of the world's most colourful buildings -- Imaginative architects have long used colour to elevate their work. From a dazzling ancient temple to a vibrant library, here are eight buildings where colour is integral.

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Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko says family in 'profound shock and grief' -- The former heavyweight boxing champion shares a child with the Heroes actress, who died on Sunday.

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What we learned from opening statements -- The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil, who is at the trial for the murder of Tupac Shakur, explains.

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Defence attorney: 'There's no facts' -- Defence attorney Michael Sanft outlines the facts of the case, then states that there is no evidence to establish that Davis was even in Las Vegas at the time of the murder.

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Did you know catfish can 'walk'? -- The No Such Thing As A Fish team discuss big fish, big pencils and a big coincidence.

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The US explorers who 'found' a lost, ancient city -- In 1911, a US professor claimed he found the secret mountain stronghold of the last Incan king. 53 years later, a new explorer proved him wrong – and the BBC followed in his footsteps.

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