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BBC News - Entertainment
Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66 -- The columnist died in hospital in Middlsbrough on Sunday.
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New Spider-Man film sees second-biggest ever global opening weekend -- The strong box office performance gives a boost to Disney ahead of the much-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday.4 hours ago
Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display -- The UK band says they are "surprised and disappointed" by their treatment over shouting "free Palestine" at a concert there.11 hours ago
Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years -- He stepped back from his show last month following allegations against his former boss David Sullivan.2 hours ago
Former X Factor finalist denies murder and GBH -- Gabrielle Carrington denies killing Klaudia Zakrzewska outside Inca nightclub in Soho on 19 April.2 hours ago
Diana Ross pens 'special song' for Pride crowd -- The 82-year-old Motown legend, who is an LBGTQ+ icon, told the audience to "always be you".18 minutes ago
Why Love Island fans are choosing the US edition: 'They actually fancy each other' -- Fans, commentators and an ex-Islander reflect on what the dating series could do to draw in more viewers again.17 hours ago
The Sopranos star Vincent Pastore dies aged 80 -- Pastore, who played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in the hit US show, was found at his home in New York City, US media report.2 hours ago
How Sam Fender and Olivia Dean's Rein Me In broke the UK's singles chart record -- The duet has spent 19 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts, breaking a 73-year-old record.2 days ago
Soap star Shane Richie facing drink-drive charge -- The 62-year-old was arrested at a petrol station and is due in court in September, police say.1 day ago
James forced to pull out of Belladrum headline slot as Tim Booth loses voice -- Festival producer Dougie Brown said it was rare to lose a headliner but Razorlight had been asked to step up to the slot on Saturday night.1 day ago
Spider-Man fans hail Brand New Day as Holland's best yet -- Spider-Man fans are full of praise for Tom Holland's latest web-slinging performance.1 day ago
British girl band FLO 'want it all' - and they're confident they will get it -- The rising stars say making their second album, Therapy at the Club, was a "crash course" in music.2 days ago
'I did my first book signing in a police custody suite' -- The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages8 hours ago
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.3 days ago
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.3 days ago
Ariana Grande to take a break from public life amid 'endless' scrutiny -- The US singer, 33, will "step back from visibility" at the end of her world tour next month, her representative says.14 hours ago
The V2 rocket smuggled out of Nazi-occupied Poland -- In 1977, the BBC looked back at the summer of 1944, when Allied agents spirited away pieces of Hitler's "wonder weapon" – by hiding them in the apartment of a German officer.4 hours ago
Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61 -- The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.1 day ago
Sam Fender on scoring longest running UK number one -- Rein Me In by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean, has officially broken the longest standing record in British chart history.2 days ago