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BBC News - Entertainment
Books changed my life, says Queen's first reading hero -- Selina Brown, from Birmingham, says she is delighted to be the UK's first National Reading Hero. -- Birmingham & Black Country
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Matthew Perry's stepmother says 'Ketamine Queen' should get maximum sentence -- Jasveen Sangha faces decades in jail when she's sentenced on Wednesday over the Friends actor's death.2 hours ago
Cardi B says thieves spent $60,000 on her credit card -- The singer says her card was used to buy designer clothes, telling the culprits "y'all going to jail".46 minutes ago
Wireless Festival cancelled after Kanye West blocked from coming to UK -- West was due to headline the festival in July but drew criticism over past antisemitic comments.22 hours ago
What do people think of Kanye West being blocked from entering the UK? -- This summer's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after headliner Kanye West was blocked from coming to the UK.29 minutes ago
Rapper Offset in hospital after being shot in Florida -- The rapper is in a "stable" condition, with two people detained in connection with the incident.20 hours ago
Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer -- The music giant behind acts such as Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter gets an offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square.1 day ago
Lil Nas X assault case to be dismissed if he completes mental health programme -- The judge said the musician's behaviour when he was arrested in LA last year was "aberrant from his normal conduct".1 day ago
Welsh composer makes history as music tops worldwide chart -- Sir Karl Jenkins is the first living composer to top the Classic FM Hall of Fame with mass for peace.21 hours ago
Kanye West controversies - how did we get here? -- West has a history of making antisemitic remarks and other controversial comments.21 hours ago
Streetwear and crop tops take World Cup fashion to new heights -- Inspired by football culture on and off the pitch, this year's World Cup kit collections mix archive classics with streetwear staples.2 days ago
Arlo Parks: 'I got out of my head and into my body' -- The singer-songwriter found herself on the dancefloor. On a new album, she asks us to join her.5 days ago
'The meaner we are, the better we get along' say Race Across the World siblings -- Siblings Katie and Harrison reveal the highlights and surprises of their Race Across the World journey ahead of tonight's new episode3 days ago
The Luton writer behind the original Airplane! -- How a play broadcast live on Canadian television in 1956 became the famous comedy film Airplane!.1 day ago
BBC upholds complaints over racial slur in Baftas broadcast -- The broadcast of a racial slur broke editorial standards, the corporation's complaints unit concludes.29 minutes ago
Channel 4 scraps Bake Off episode starring Scott Mills -- The former DJ, who was sacked by the BBC last month, was due to appear on the show's celebrity spin-off.1 hour ago
Strictly star will not face rape charges, police say -- Detectives determined there was "insufficient evidence" to bring criminal charges against the unnamed man.19 hours ago
Kanye offers to meet Jewish community in UK after Wireless controversy -- He said his goal was to 'come to London and present a show of change' through his music.1 day ago
10 of the best TV shows of 2026 so far -- From a Ryan Murphy body horror to an ingenious James Bond-themed comedy-drama and the latest Game of Thrones prequel, we pick the year's greatest programmes to stream right now.1 day ago