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BBC News - Entertainment

Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34 - Mitte, who lived with cerebral palsy, starred as Walter White Jr in the Emmy-winning drama series. 58 mins ago - US & Canada

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BBC shelves plans for new Archers studio as part of cost-cutting -- The drama has been recording in Birmingham for 75 years, making it the world's longest running soap opera. -- Birmingham & Black Country

5 hours ago

US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants -- The Legally Blonde star is investigated by the FBI following an alleged altercation on a flight from LA to New York.

10 hours ago

Tom Cruise film Digger forecast to become one of Hollywood's biggest flops -- The film dropped by around 60% in its second weekend, and could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops.

19 hours ago

Russell Brand appears in court for start of rape trial -- The 51-year-old actor and comedian denies charges of rape and sexual assault against six women.

21 hours ago

Katie Price 'really shocked' by ex-husband rape claims -- Price tells court she was "really shocked" to learn of allegations against ex-husband Kieran Hayler.

10 hours ago

Hepworth piece could fetch up to £8m at auction -- A post-war sculpture inspired by the Cornish landscape is set to go under the hammer.

19 hours ago

Gavin and Stacey's Melanie Walters voted off Strictly -- Walters, best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy, was partnered with professional Aljaz Skorjanec.

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Julie Hesmondhalgh left Celebrity Traitors 'with head held high' -- The former Corrie star says she had some apologetic texts after being banished on Friday's episode.

19 hours ago

Ray Quinn says baby boy was 'born sleeping' -- The former Brookside actor says it is "heartbreaking" that his son Rio was stillborn on 20 August.

18 hours ago

Ashe was too scared to cancel her wedding - the story became a hit song -- The US singer-songwriter reveals the story behind her international smash hit, Stop The Wedding.

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Screams, haunting scenes and deadly hide-and-seek, as Celebrity Traitors heats up -- Episode four saw two more contestants depart, a ghoulish mission near a graveyard and a spooky twist.

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Olivia Colman on viral Wicker memes: 'This has never happened to me before' -- Steamy jokes have flooded social media ahead of the release of the actress's latest film.

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Why did Dolly Parton record a song in Welsh? -- The cover of smash-hit Jolene, with Welsh and English lyrics, is released on Friday.

4 days ago

Gaten Matarazzo on life after Stranger Things as he makes West End debut -- The actor opens up about finding his way in the West End as he makes his debut in a revival of Rent.

4 days ago

'Disabled or not, everyone deserves an opportunity' - RJ Mitte -- The Breaking Bad actor, who died aged 34, spoke to BBC Newsnight in 2015 about working in the film industry.

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How Vikings beat Columbus to America by 500 years -- The Norse made it to Canada around the year 1000, and used it as a base to explore. The BBC has delved into the "lost history" of the first Europeans to cross the Atlantic.

21 hours ago

Robert Pattinson on how catching predators became hit TV -- Robert Pattinson's new film, Primetime, takes him in a completely new direction - as he portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator.

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Robert Pattinson on new film Primetime and how hunting predators became hit TV -- The actor portrays the real-life host of American TV show, To Catch a Predator, in his latest film.

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Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End play -- The Borat star said he was "beyond delighted" to be working on the show, The Popinjay Cavalier, with the Pulp Fiction director.

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Celebrity Traitors: 'I didn't think they'd take me seriously' -- The actor thought nobody would believe him after he revealed he was a Traitor.

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Social media helping new poets bypass 'establishment gatekeepers' -- Poet Ian McMillan talks Barnlsey, fat rascals and social media ahead of Ilkley Literature Festival.

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