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BBC News - Entertainment

Stranger Things star is number one as show's songs shoot up chart - Joe Keery, aka musician Djo, aka Stranger Things' Steve Harrington, is number one in the UK charts. 1 hr ago

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Pierce Brosnan, Prince Naz and the embrace that never happened -- When Prince Naseem Hamed met actor Pierce Brosnan in the lead-up to a new film, it brought back thoughts of a reconciliation with trainer Brendan Ingle that never happened.

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Sir Tom Jones warns of fake profiles pretending to be him in 'sad' scam -- The 85-year-old Welsh singer warns scammers are trying to "trap and abuse" vulnerable people.

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Dwayne Johnson and George Clooney miss out on Baftas longlist -- They are among big names missing out at the Baftas, which can often indicate who will win at the Oscars.

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Gabby Logan pays tribute to her 'warrior' dad Terry Yorath -- The presenter describes her dad as a "generous man" who instilled a "lifelong love of sport" in her.

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US film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors to become Guinea citizens after DNA tests -- The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

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Dylan Thomas 'plagiarised other poets' repeatedly as schoolboy -- He became a literary legend but as a schoolboy the young Dylan Thomas has been found to have copied poems.

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Heated Rivalry creator on why fans love the gay romance drama -- Jacob Tierney says the "sex forward" gay drama, which is released in the UK on Saturday, features elements of romance that don't get taken seriously enough.

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'Student's Traitors win would be amazing for uni' -- PhD student Jade Scott, a labs assessor at the university, is appearing in series four of the show.

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Cat Burns celebrates 'start of new life' after breast reduction surgery -- The singer and recent Celebrity Traitor said her breasts had caused her problems since childhood.

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Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 'devastated' by death of young son -- The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer's twin boys were born in 2024.

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Is a Welsh accent a help or a hindrance in The Traitors? -- From hiding their jobs, to secret relationships and faking accents, many contestants have trialled strategies to gain people's trust.

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How Geese took flight to become 'Gen Z's first great American band' -- The New Yorkers, who are fourth in the BBC's Sound of 2026, say they're 'still processing' their rise.

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Timothée's shoutout for Kylie and other moments from Critics' Choice Awards -- Jessie Buckley won best actress and Adolescence also scooped four awards on the night in California.

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Steve Coogan on his Roy Keane film - and his part in Posh and Becks' first meeting -- Coogan stars as football boss Mick McCarthy in the film Saipan, about the fall-out between him and captain Roy Keane.

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South Korea's 'movie of the year' is an indie story about a teen's trauma -- The World of Love has been praised for its touching, empathetic portrayal of life after sexual assault.

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Surrender to Sombr's cover of Motion Sickness by Phoebe Bridgers -- Watch this clip from the Radio 1 Live Lounge.

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How stand-up comedy helps Russell Howard with life -- The comedian explained his love of the format to Joe Marler.

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Skye Newman sings Family Matters in R1 Live Lounge -- Watch this performance clip of the BBC Sound of 2026 winner from October.

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Was famous explorer Magellan a hero or tyrant? -- An acclaimed new film dramatises the pioneering voyage of the world-famous Portuguese navigator – a trailblazer who has been accused of "incontinent bloodlust".

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'It's incredible, surreal': Skye Newman wins BBC Sound of 2026 -- Coming from a "broken background", Skye Newman's visceral, powerful pop has made her one to watch.

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How Jessie Buckley and Hamnet director bonded over heartbreak -- Director Chloé Zhao talks about how it's OK to ask for help.

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