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BBC News - Entertainment

Olivia Dean to headline final day of Radio 1's Big Weekend 2026 -- The annual music festival will take place in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May.

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Woman arrested after Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion hit by gunfire -- A 35-year-old is held after Sunday's attack with an assault-style rifle on the pop star's home.

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Watch: Dozens of trombones play at pioneering salsa musician's funeral -- Willie Colón, who died in February, was played out of St Patrick's Cathedral in New York by a symphony of brass players.

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Bridgerton star on dealing with One Piece casting backlash - The decision to cast Charithra Chandran in the manga adaptation angered a vocal set of fans. 2 hrs ago - Newsbeat

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Live Nation reaches settlement in US monopoly case -- The live events company, which owns Ticketmaster, will open parts of its business to rival companies.

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Frost pregnancy tip came from 'good source', ex-Mail journalist tells court -- Katie Nicholl denies she got sensitive medical information about the actress though unlawful means.

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Greg James to go ahead with Comic Relief challenge after dad suffers stroke -- The Radio 1 DJ returned to the radio on Monday as he said it is what his dad would want him to do.

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Tributes paid as grime star Dot Rotten dies, aged 37 -- Dot Rotten scored a Top 20 hit with Overload, and worked with the likes of Ed Sheeran and AJ Tracey.

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Gisèle Pelicot among headliners at this year's Hay Festival -- Other speakers at the event include Malala Yousafzai, Nazanin Zaghari-Rarcliffe and Emma Thompson.

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Paddington musical dominates WhatsOnStage awards -- Other winners at the event included Jonathan Bailey, Rachel Zegler, Amber Davies and Sir Stephen Fry.

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Jessie Buckley says acting helped her overcome eating disorder as a teenager -- The Oscar-frontrunner says acting is "like water to me" as she credits her craft with helping her mental health.

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Dave review: British star transcends rapper status at hometown gig -- The 27-year-old took fans on a memorable journey through a decade of his music at London's O2 arena.

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Meet the UK's Eurovision entrant: 'The BBC is taking a risk on me' -- Look Mum No Computer unveils his "completely wacky" song, and says he's surprised it was selected.

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Cillian Murphy hails 'humbling' love for Peaky Blinders as film is released -- The Oscar-winning actor returns to play gangster Tommy Shelby in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

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Messy singer Lola Young back on stage and on form after taking break to 'work on myself' -- The star hopes to come back stronger after a spell out of the spotlight following an on-stage collapse.

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Harry Styles album review: The funkiest existential crisis in pop -- The star's fourth album finds him in limbo, second-guessing both his relationships and his career.

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Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine? -- Is the backlash against Timothée Chalamet about more than his views on ballet and opera?

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The suburban spies who sold secrets to the USSR -- The Portland spy ring trial began on 13 March 1961. The BBC reported on a Cold War tale of espionage, adultery, exorcism – and a deceptively ordinary-looking bungalow.

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BBC Introducing acts surprised with Radio 1's Big Weekend news -- BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend is coming to Sunderland and here are nine North East artist to go and see.

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The faces of Strathbungo's Window Wanderland -- Residents in Strathbungo, both old and new, banded together to organise this year's Window Wanderland.

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Meghan's lifestyle brand and Netflix end partnership -- The Duchess of Sussex will run As ever independently, after a partnership with Netflix helped to launch the brand last year.

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