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BBC News - Entertainment
Is Beyoncé dropping a new album? Fact vs fan theory - Rumours that Beyoncé is releasing "Act III" this week have exploded online but is there any truth behind the viral fan theories? 8 hrs ago
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BTS win big as Black Eyed Peas reunite at American Music Awards -- Other winners included Golden, from the film K-Pop Demon Hunters, Sabrina Carpenter and Katseye.2 hours ago
Metallica urge fans to step-up and donate blood ahead of UK tour -- US heavy metal band join call for more UK blood donors ahead of their concert in Cardiff this June.2 hours ago
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95 -- Known as the "saxophone colossus", Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades. -- US & Canada16 hours ago
Strictly was terrifying, says weather presenter Carol Kirkwood -- The 63-year-old did not say yes to the show immediately as she was afraid of looking silly. -- Wales14 hours ago
Sun, superstars and other takeaways from Radio 1's Big Weekend -- Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson and Fatboy Slim topped the bill - but it wasn't all about the music. -- Newsbeat15 hours ago
Unseen Rik Mayall material to be shown at festival -- The nine-day Rik Mayall Comedy Festival begins in Droitwich Spa on Friday.16 hours ago
Author of Rivals told writers to stop making her 'macho men' cry -- Novelist Dame Jilly Cooper scolded the team behind Rivals, an executive producer on the show says.1 day ago
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts announces birth of baby girl -- The Girls Aloud singer said in an Instagram post that becoming a mother was "heaven on earth".2 days ago
New James Bond game shows more vulnerable side to iconic British spy -- The video game presents a young Bond before he has earned his "00" spy status.14 hours ago
Olivia Dean brings the curtain down on Radio 1's Big Weekend with 'magic' set -- The British pop star has closed out a star-studded line-up at Big Weekend, which also included Fatboy Slim and Zara Larsson.1 day ago
How Panorama exposed rape allegations on Married at First Sight UK -- Two women said they were raped by their on-screen husbands during filming of the Channel 4 show, MAFS.3 days ago
The 'raucous' debut novel set entirely on one epic night out -- Sufiyaan Salam has won an award from Stormzy, been nominated for a Bafta and made a video for Elton John.3 days ago
Are hardback books things of 'great beauty' or a dying art? -- Readers, publishers, shops and libraries share their thoughts on the hardback's future.2 days ago
Musicals are living their High Life in Scotland, says Alan Cumming -- The star says a surge in new productions is driving growing interest in musical theatre across Scotland.2 days ago
Hamnet author Maggie O'Farrell on her new novel on the Irish famine and keeping her Bafta in the basement -- Maggie O'Farrell's new novel, Land, is published after the success of the film adaptation of Hamnet.4 days ago
New Strictly presenters test their knowledge -- Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe put their Strictly knowledge to the test.5 hours ago
High-flying British conductor and part-time pilot lands top job with US orchestra -- Daniel Harding, a conductor and Air France pilot, is named the LA Philharmonic's new music director.8 hours ago
10 of the best TV shows to watch this June -- From a starry new adaptation of the classic thriller to the return of the spectacular Game of Thrones prequel – and a sketch series about US history created by Larry David.12 hours ago
The Watergate whistleblower who was ridiculed -- Martha Mitchell was a flamboyant Washington socialite whose husband was embroiled in the Watergate scandal. Her shocking claims of a "dirty business" were dismissed as delusional.1 day ago
Meet Zara Larsson's Sunderland Lush Life girl -- Superfan Kayleigh from Lincoln was the lucky girl chosen to go on stage at Big Weekend in Sunderland.2 days ago
The nine Cannes films set to be Oscar contenders -- As Cannes Film Festival closes, which are the acclaimed films from this year's crop that could be heading for Academy Award nominations?3 days ago
Electronic music meets orchestra as DJ Black Coffee stuns O2 crowds -- In London for one night only ahead of his Ibiza residency, this sell-out show represented far more than just a performance.3 days ago
10 of the best books of 2026 so far -- From a darkly comic tale of revenge to a beautiful contemplation on friendship, here are the year's most acclaimed works of fiction so far.3 days ago