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BBC News - Entertainment

UK rapper Yung Filly found not guilty of raping woman after Australian show - The YouTuber has been found guilty for two counts of assault over the 2024 incident in Perth. 7 hrs ago - Australia

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Glasgow gets starring role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day film -- Scotland's largest city doubles as New York in the latest installment of Marvel cinematic universe. -- Glasgow & West Scotland

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Salman Rushdie attacker convicted of terror offences -- Hadi Matar, 28, was convicted of attempting to help Hezbollah by attacking the British-Indian author. -- US & Canada

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What your summer reading list says about you -- Just picked your holiday book? Our choices can subconsciously reveal important parts of our personality, studies show.

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Zendaya and Tom Holland's decade-long Spider-Man romance in pictures -- A look back at 10 years of Spider-Man movie premieres for the newlyweds.

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Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen missing from Mercury Prize list -- This year's best album shortlist includes several returning nominees - but Lily Allen misses out.

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Spider-Man double calls role 'childhood dream' -- Teifion Sussex from Somerset said he had always dreamed of playing the friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man

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'Amazing' that Ed Sheeran's foundation expanding to island of Ireland -- The Ed Sheeran Foundation is initially funding North South Sounds 2026, which is bringing 50 young musicians from Belfast and Cork together.

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BBC cancels Blankety Blank, Celebrity Mastermind and Live at the Apollo -- The corporation said it was "incredibly proud" of all three shows, but that it must make savings.

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Glen Hansard: A life in song and stories -- Glen Hansard, who died in a motorbike crash on Wednesday, travelled an unusual journey to stardom.

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Peppa Pig owners win copyright battle against 'impostor' Wolfoo -- A judge orders all videos featuring the popular animated wolf to be removed from YouTube.

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Zendaya on working with Tom Holland in Spider-Man: 'When you're best friends it's easy' -- The couple walked the white carpet at the London premiere of their latest film, Spiderman: Brand New Day.

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Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness -- One of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists, his life was plagued by bouts of acute depression which saw many visits to psychiatric hospitals.

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Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film -- Musk has backed a film called Citizen Vigilante featuring an American vigilante tearing across an unnamed European country.

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What Love Island tells us about the changing face of dating -- From women making the first move to shifting relationship dynamics, Love Island has become a window into Britain's evolving dating culture

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Claudia Winkleman's chat show ended after one series - can anyone replace Graham Norton? -- The presenter said she was "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity but simply "too nervous to enjoy it".

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Nine idyllic Nordic cabins and summerhouses -- In this region, summer is all about retreating to a countryside timber dwelling. Here are some of the best, from a mid-Century home to a modern cabin overlooking the ocean.

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Who's nominated for this year's Mercury Prize? -- Olivia Dean, Sir Paul McCartney, Nia Archives and the mysterious Irish newcomer Dove Ellis are among the nominees.

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Former England football star Shaun Wright-Phillips joins Strictly line-up -- The sportsman - who is also the son of Arsenal legend Ian Wright - played for clubs including Manchester City.

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The 'Holy Maid of Kent' who defied King Henry VIII -- Elizabeth Barton became a celebrated visionary, but when she defied the monarch, she paid the ultimate price. Was she a charlatan or a brave heroine of the Tudor world?

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How Didi Conn returned to the world of Grease -- As an immersive version of Grease opens for the summer in London, Anita Rani welcomes Didi Conn, who played 'Beauty School Dropout' Frenchy in the original 1978 film.

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How to get a festival look that isn't toxic -- Make-up artist and Glow Up judge Dominic Skinner gives BBC journalist Jonelle Awomoyi a festival glow-up.

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