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BBC News - Entertainment

US fans with Ed Sheeran tickets left 'torn' over Macklemore controversy - With Sheeran's next gig this weekend, some ticket holders said they were in two minds about going. 6 hrs ago - Suffolk

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Johnny Marr guitars sell for more than £560k at auction -- One instrument was used on the The Smiths' debut album and also appeared on the cover of Oasis's debut single. -- Manchester

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Charles 'sounded giddily elated' after Diana died, Earl Spencer claims -- Buckingham Palace has strongly pushed back against claims in a new book by the late Princess of Wales's brother. -- UK

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Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video -- The White House removed Larsson's Midnight Sun from one of its reels after the artist called the clip "dehumanising". -- US & Canada

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Costume exhibition celebrates 50 years of city's 'spaceship-like' theatre -- To mark the anniversary of the seven-sided theatre constructed from tubular steel, some archive costumes go on display.

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Odyssey painting goes on show at city art gallery -- The work by Turner is on loan from the National Gallery and forms part of a new exhibition in York.

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UK's 'dismal' Eurovision song choices to be examined by MPs -- It comes after the UK's entry Look Mum No Computer came last in May's final, scoring just one point.

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RTÉ to boycott Eurovision for second year in a row -- In a statement, RTÉ said it feels Ireland's participation "cannot be justified given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza".

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GTA 6 soundtrack reveal revives digital release debate -- Fred Again, PinkPantheress and Travis Scott provide new music for the blockbuster - but not all fans are happy.

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How being music's Mr Nice Guy contributed to biggest crisis of Ed Sheeran's career -- Sheeran tries to stay away from politics and controversy, but that stance has come in for criticism.

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Boy, 13, is new voice of Thomas the Tank Engine -- A new Thomas series also stars The Gentleman actor Henry Golding.

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Stadium owner Robert Kraft says Ed Sheeran asked him to donate $2m in aid after Macklemore backlash -- It comes after Macklemore pledged $1m to Palestinian causes, challenging the tycoon to match the sum.

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Palace in war of words with Earl Spencer over claims in Diana book -- The row threatens to overshadow a very crowded day for the royals - with the King and Princes William and Harry all attending events.

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Five things you may not know about Emmy history-maker Matthew Rhys -- The Welsh actor became the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night at the Emmy Awards.

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Home Alone and Schitt's Creek stars tribute to late on-screen 'mom' O'Hara -- Tributes were also paid at the Emmy Awards to Rob Reiner, Hayden Panettiere and Dolly Parton.

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In pictures: Stars on red carpet at Emmy Awards in LA -- Stars from the latest hit TV shows turn out at the biggest night in the US TV calendar.

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Memorable moments from the Emmys and everything you couldn't see on TV -- Backstage, the winners continued the celebrations off-screen and addressed some of the ceremony's most viral moments.

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Weekly quiz: Why did women's sports stars criticise actress Sydney Sweeney? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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The secret life of outrageous showman Liberace -- The glitzy pianist, who famously hid his sexuality, was dismissed as a "vulgar joke" in his lifetime. But a new play gets to the truth of who he was, in private as well as in public.

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British-American author and critic Bonnie Greer dies aged 77 -- Her husband says the playwright and cultural and political commentator died after a brief illness.

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Watch: Will Ed Sheeran cancel his tour as support acts quit? -- Sheeran's backing band and all of his support acts pulled out of his US tour, so what happens now?

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Why Mary Magdalene is a divisive biblical figure -- Known as the "apostle to the apostles", the controversial and multifaceted saint Mary Magdalene is shrouded in mythology and mystery. What do these artworks reveal about her?

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All support acts on Ed Sheeran's US tour quit after Macklemore dropped -- The star said he was not responsible for Macklemore being dropped from the line-up after he made pro-Palestinian statements on stage.

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'Luck and timing': Matthew Rhys on his historic Emmy Awards double win -- Speaking to the BBC, the Welsh actor described the "surreal" experience of becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night.

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